Vehicle was in park. Consumer got out to close the garage and saw the vehicle headed toward him. Inadvertant rollaway while in park.
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee: rolls away in park
15 of the 1,027 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe rolls away in park.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Rolls away in park by model year
What owners say
While in park the vehicle popped into reverse, injuring consumers wife while she tried to jump back in to stop vehicle, consumer was crushed starting at her right ankle, up her leg, knee, thigh, pelvis, abdomen, chest, and over her right shoulder. Child was in vehicle at the time of rollaway. *jg
Pe 1 021: roll away in park: while parked and idling in parking lot vehicle jumped out of gear, and inadvertently rolled away in reverse hitting a parked vehicle. Dealer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.
Pe 01 021/roll away in park: while parked and idling vehicle inadvertently commenced to rollaway in reverse. Hit a mailbox and and a parked vehicle. Dealer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
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.
After parked vehicle found that rolled away hitting bank. 14-1036-355
Rolled back while vehicle was put in park.46-0437-805
After parked vehicle found that rolled away hitting bank. 14-1036-355
Rolled back while vehicle was put in park.46-0437-805
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.
The grand cherokee did an inadvertant rollaway in reverse last summer. Luckily I caught and stopped it before it hit my neighbors house.
I experienced a rollaway incident with my jeep in november of 2000. I put the vehicle in "park" position and got out to go into the local doughnut store. I walked behind the vehicle and it was still in park. After walking away, the jeep rolled into another parked car (a 2000 buick regal) causing lots of damage to it. The accident cost me $500 for the deductible plus, since the insurance company said the accident was 51% my fault, my auto insurance went up by $300 this year! I would have reported this incident earlier but I was not aware of this hotline until a few days ago. Thank you.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Automatic transmission diagnostic teardown procedure
- Subject regarding revision in diagnostic procedures and labor operation times for re transmissions
- Automatic transmission fluid usage ATF+4
- This bulletin explains the operation and application of the leak detection pump (LDP) monitor test
- Vehicles exhibiting buzz, whining, or moaning like noise from cold transmission when reverse gear is selected
- A thumping or creaking noise may be heard coming from the transmission tunnel area on acceleration or...
- A clicking noise may be present when changing from a forward gear to reverse due to poor fitting universal...
- Specifications and service procedures used in the current service manuals are being revised to provide...
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, if a driver has not placed the shifter lever fully into the "park" position and leaves the vehicle running, the vehicle may unexpectedly move rearward after seeming to be stable.
- Risk
- Inadvertent movement of the vehicle could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a secondary detent system to the floor shifter assembly. Daimlerchrysler sent interim notices to owners concerning this problem on march 22, 2002. Owner notification began september 23, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 02V053000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee rollaway
Is rolls away in park a common problem on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
15 of 1,027 owner complaints about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention rolls away in park. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Stalling 67Fuel gauge 47Slipping 18Premature wear 17Grinding brakes 16No deployment 15Fire or smoke 15Brake failure 13Fuel pump 13Jerking 13Whining noise 13Loss of power 9Sudden acceleration 9Transmission failure 9Check engine light 8Tire blowout 8ABS 7Engine failure 7Knocking 7Headlights 7Adaptive cruise 6Airbag light 6Door locks 6Steering lock-up 6Fuel leak 5Pulling 5Wipers 5Won't start 5
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