Transmission pump failed.
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission complaints
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Left rear axle seal problem corrected. Yh
Transfer case assembly. Mjs
Brake rotors failed causing vibration while braking. Mjs
Loud noise coming from 4wheel drive shaft,took to dealer and was informed we needed to replace the transition case. Dealer then told us that it was defected from the start and tried to order a replacement. Was informed car wasn't safe to be driving and the part is on "backorder". It has been 3 weeks that we have been driving an unsafe car and they refuse to give us a loaner or tell us anything more about why and when the new part is coming in. Giving us the run around. It's obvious they don't want to fix it and are in no hurry. The part costs$1300. If our year and model came this way, how many others? Is there really a "backorder" on this part?
Transmission intermittantly self shifts into reverse from the parked position.
While getting out of the vehicle and walking to the trash can,consumer had the vehicle in park and the vehicle popped out of park into reverse and hit another vehicle. Occurred twice, first time driver was able to stop vehicle. The consumer is having problem's with the tranmission, which is not shifting into gears. And the check engine light keep coming on .
When consumer puts vehicle in park it may shift by itself into reverse. The problem is easily duplicated. Consumer will add VIN# at later date.
Often the vehicle does not start in park. Must shift to neutral and then start.
Vehicle jumps out of gear from park into reverse while engine is running, causing the vehicle to run into tree, dealer cannot determine problem. *ak
Fuel tank read gas as 1/3 of tank when it was emptt. Also the gear shift indicator reads park when the auto is in reverse.
Overdrive unit makes continued thumping noise.
Vehicle shifted out of park gear striking consumer causing severe injury. (attorney for consumer).
Rear axle bearing failed; front axle is now producing same vibration and noise similar to rear component; dip stick installation wrong; and engine hesitation and sluggish acceleration when cold.
While the key was in the ignition and the vehicle in park position, the vehicle rolled away, almost causing an accident and injuries.*ak
Gear shifted out of park to reverse after the owner, left the engine running, placed the vehicle in park and exited the vehicle to replace the gas cap. After colliding with another vehicle, the gears shifted from reverse to drive and accelerated forward before the owner was able to re-enter the vehicle, apply the brakes and stop the vehicle.
Rear differential failed.
Transmission governor and solinoid failure.
Drove vehicle on a few errands, next day went to drive the vehicle and found there was no reverse, replace transmission.
Truck was parked with the engine running on a flat incline, when the transmission slipped out of gear, and the truck rolled backward and hit the neighbor's vehicle. Nobody was in the truck at the time of the incident. But when consumer went to retrieve the truck it was still in the park gear.
When putting vehicle into park, vehicle does not always engage park gear properly, causing vehicle to go into reverse gear. Please provide details.
Vehicle was stopped, shifted into park, and engine shut off. After driver walked away vehice began moving. Transmission had slipped from park to reverse. Driver jumped into vehicle and applied the hand break. Passenger in front seat was unable to shift lever back to park.
Was trying to reverse vehicle but gear did not engage due to defect in a part within transmission, causing erractic operation. No warning was given of defect. Dealer will replace transmission.
Transmission failed to go into reverse.
Pulled into parking area & put vehicle in park. Reached in rear for bag & exited vehicle. Heard a crash. Noticed vehicle had hit compressor shield. Tried to get vehicle out of park. Button would not depress to release drive/reverse. Called dealer & informed vehicle never in park position, was steering gear problem.
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