The gear jumped from park to reverse and car rolled down driveway into tree. 11-3665-771
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission complaints
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After putting vehicle in park and getting out, the gear jumped into reverse and rolled into a neighbors mailbox and house. 59-v053-776
Gear slipped out of park, rolled down the parking lot and into the road hitting two vehiclws which were traveling. 43-r229-872
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.
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.
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 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.
Consumer stated that, after gear was placed in park the vehicle suddenly took of in reverse injured the owner and collided with a parked transfer truck. The collision caused the gear to jump into drive and the vehicle started moving forward but the consumer managed to stop it, this has happened on two occasions.
The car was placed in park with the engine running, the consumer exited the vehicle then noticed that the vehicle was suddenly rolling backward, the driver attempted to stop the vehicle but with no luck, the vehicle rolled down a 12' bank incline, on another occasion the vehicle shifted into reverse while in a parking lot. Nlm
Consumer got out of the vehicle to close the tailgate when all of a sudden, the vehicle jumped out of park and into reverse.
While idling in park vehicle jumped into reverse and started rolling backwards. Consumer attempted to stop vehicle, but was knocked to the ground. Vehicle rolled across a street and into a neighbors fence. Dealership did not examine vehicle. *ak
Vehcile went into reverse after being placed in park, rolled into pole and damaged drivers door and driver front quarter panel.
Vehicle was stopped and put into park. When my wife got out of the car, it began to roll backwards. It rolled across the street and hit a fence, causing minor damage to the bumer. She tells me this is the 3rd time this has happened, but on several other occasions, she has put the car into park and found that it did not stay there. She was still in the car and was able to jam the shift into park.
While the car was idling with the gear shift in in the park position and the driver's door open the car suddenly went in reverse and the door hit the consumer who was then knocked to the ground, her right leg went under the car abd was run over by the driver's side front wheel, the car continued in reverse and hit a parked forklift.
After putting the vehicle in park the consumer exited the vehicle leaving the door open to retrieve mail from the mailbox, when he turned around he noticed that the vehicle was moving rearward, the vehicle ran over a mailbox before coming to rest against a house and was still running, the gearshift lever was still in park.
Vehicle rolled backwards into a gas pump while it was running and placed in park. 15-5426-570
Vehicle jumped forward while it is in park.52-2199-513
Vehicle rolled backwards into a gas pump while it was running and placed in park. 15-5426-570
Vehicle jumped forward while it is in park.52-2199-513
Vehicle jumped from park into reverse, causing damage to vehicle. Consumer sustained arm/ legs/ ribs, and shoulder injuries. Dealer was not contacted. Consumer no longer owns vehicle. Please provide further details.
Vehicle jumped from park to reverse, causing driver injuries. One thousand dollars damage was done to car from hitting neighbor's house. Dealer was not contacted. Consumer no longer owns vehicle. Please provide further details.
Shifted out of park to reverse while idling, while I was behind the vehicle clearing snow from under my garage door. If the drivers side door had not been left open and caught on the side of the garage, the jeep would have run me over.
Consumer placed vehicle in park in driveway. She stepped out and was behind the vehicle. Vehicle jumped out of gear and rolled forward down driveway. Consumer then jumped into vehicle attempting to stop it, but was only able to steer it away from traffic and children. But, it went into a tree which caused severe damage to vehicle.*ak
Pe 01 021/ inadvertent rollaway: on three occasions vehicle had jumped out of park into reverse while parked, first, it backed up on a concrete curb. Secondly, driver was still in vehicle, and thirdly backed into another vehicle and hit a fence. Dealer was notified, and was unwilling to assist in this matter. *ak consumer will not drive vehicle because of the faulty interlock system, chrysler will not assist consumer.
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