Vehicle has jumped out of park to reverse while the consumer was still inside, as a result the vehicle traveled abou 35' first hitting and going over a curb and finally hitting a tree which stopped the vehicle, the consumer was not injured but the vehicle sustained damage.
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission complaints
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The vehicle slipped out of park into reverse, as a resulted the vehicle crashed into neighbors motorhome doing extensive damage to its front end and damaging the jeeps rear end. Nlm
The vehicle jumped out of park into reverse while in a parking lot, as a result the vehicle hit 2 parked cars. Nlm
My husband, wanye furfey, was going to play golf at 6:30 am when his 1998 jeep grand cherokee hit a garage in reverse at a high speed killing him instantly. I believe the cause is that a manufacturer defect caused the car to unexpectedly slip into reverse.
The vehicle slipped into reverse from neutral while the driver was out of the running car resulting in some property damage. Nlm
Vehicle rolled backwards into a neighbors outside stairwell while key was in the ignition and was in park, consumer states incident happened previously but was able to stop it from rolling.
Consumer states she was parked beside a dumpster with the vehicle running, when consumer opened the door to get out, the vehicle jumped out of park into reverse and began rolling backward causing damage to the drivers side door.
Consumer was backing out of a parking space and bumped into the right front corner of another vehicle, consumer put the gear selector in park and exited the vehicle while it was still running, however vehicle jumped in reverse, causing injury to another consumers knee.
Vehicle was idling in driveway in park, consumer states it jumped into reverse hitting a tree, causing damage to the rear, then it jumped into drive hitting another tree denting the front bumper.
Rear differential makes noise. Dealer advised that it was due to "road noise, " but it feels that tires are about to fall off. *ak consumer states this has been an ongoing problem.
Car went from park into reverse on 3 different occasions while car was running and began rolling back. The last time almost resulted in hitting my son who was walking behind the vehicle.
Driving on the freeway, the gear suddenly jumped to reverse from drive, the RPM accelerated to 5500 and teh gas dropped. There was a noise like metal was scratching against another metal. And the brakes were also not functioning properly.
I had rented a 1998 jeep cherokee from the hertz car rental at newark, nj airport on 11/06/99. On 11/26/99 I pulled up to the closed gate of a warehouse complex in new jersey. I stopped, put the vehicle in "park" got out and opened the gate. I re-entered the vehicle and drove through the gate stopping on the opposite side. I once again placed the vehicle in "park" and stepped from the driver's seat to close the gate I had just driven through. I was standing at about the left rear tail light walking towards the gate to close it when I noticed the jeep moving past me towards the gate I had just driven through. I turned to my left, towards the jeep to see what was happening. I saw it moving in reverse just as the open driver's door struck me knocking me to the ground. I rolled away under the open door as fast as I could so I wouldn"t be run over by the front tire. When I managed to get to my feet I saw the gate catch the open driver's door and fold it against the front fender. The jeep was moving in reverse at about 10 MPH towards a heavily travelled road so I ran after it as fast as I could. I was able to dive into the driver's side and jam the shift lever into park just as the jeep crashed into a parked car. I couldn't believe what happened and thought since the incident that I was somehow at fault. I was not seriously hurt, just some scrapes and bruises and torn clothes from being knocked down. It scared the hell out of me and now I wonder how many other hertz jeeps has this happened with.
Vehicle was in park, jumped into reverse and hit another vehicle, claim 38-1592-200.
Vehicle was in park and rolled into a pole, claim 40-2058-894.
Vehicle was in park when it began to go into reverse, consumer attempted to get in and stop it, however the vehicles door knocked her to the ground, vehicle then hit stone wall, claim 52-2119-321.
Consumer pulled vehicle up and put it in park, vehicle kept rolling and did not stop until hitting two parked vehicles, claim 22-p397-428.
Consumer states this is the second time vehicle has jumped out of park and into reverse, claim 22-p402-189.
Vehicle jumped out of park and into reverse, claim 37-3158-660.
Consumer states instead of vehicle going into park it went into reverse, claim 32-v328-437.
Consumer states vehicle was in park when she exited, vehicle jumped out of gear and rolled into neighbors tree, when consumer got back in vehicle she noticed the vehicle was still in the park position, claim 13-9784-237.
Vehicle was in park, it jumped out of gear and was dragging consumer, claim 43-r626-676.
Consumer stopped at mailbox and put vehicle in park, exited vehicle and it jumped out of park and rolled into another vehicle, claim 35-w691-557.
Vehicle jumped out of park, rolling into trees, claim 18-0245-300.
Vehicle was running and in park, it popped out of gear into reverse and rolled backwards, claim 06-5415-479.
Vehicle was in park and it rolled backwards hitting gas pumps, vehicle was still in park when witnesses looked at vehicle after impact, claim 14-1122-391.
Consumer backed up and hit another car. He got out to see damage and his vehicle backed up and hit him, pinning him between the vehicles. *db 25-5434-137
Consumer indicates gear was between park and reverse. He got out of car and then car started moving in reverse. *db 32-v006-620
Gearjump *db 33-0039-626
Vehicle jumped out of gear.*db 14-1300-801
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