Vehicle was started up with motor running, then door was opened, and consumer was standing on outside while vehicle rolled in reverse, consumers vheicle hit 2 other vehicles in its pathway. *ak consumer stated vehicle was put into park.
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission complaints
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Clunks constantly when shifting from park to reverse, goes in excess of 13mph and there is a electrical problem. I am on my third battery. It's been to 2 dealerships numerous times with the problem not being resolved, including arbitration!
After starting vehicle, it jumped into reverse colliding into a building. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.*ak
When vehicle is in park it automatically jumps into reverse. Please provide any further information.
Consumer went out to start the vehicle and stood on outside of vehicle, and it started gradually rolling back in reverse, hitting parking gate. Consumer will have the problem looked at.
After shifting into reverse vehicle suddenly accelerated into house deck . Dealer was notified. *ak
Theere was a clunking noise when stopping. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced driveshaft. Please provide any further information.
Consumer put car in reverse, then in drive, and vehicle hesitated. Then it went forward. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced transmission. Please provide any further information.
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Vehicle jumped out of gear from park to reverse. Had not contacted dealer.
Vehicle was parked with engine running/ emergency brake not applied, and vehicle suddenly went backward and came to a stop when it hit a tree. $ 2000.00 damage, no injuries.
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This vehicle has had a clunking noise in the transmission ever since I purchased it. In that time the dealership has said the noise was caused by the ring and pinion which has been replaced. It has been diagnosed as the transfer case chain being bad which was replaced. It has been diagnosed as the rear gears being bad which were replaced. It has been a "tsb" which was a ball and transmission plate valve which were replaced. They also replaced the transfer case as it was bad. Lastly, they removed and reconditioned the transmission. None of these have corrected my car. However, now that it is out of warranty they tell me for approx. $3000 they will replace the rear end as it is bad.
Transmission fails to engage while in drive on uphill slope. Eventually engages after 1-4 seconds. Problem is intermittant. Dealer can not duplicate to date and refuses to take further action. I would like clutches replaced.
Transaxle bearings, and now ABS issues including rotor problems.
The car has been out of service nineteen days since 11/99. In three times for three windows being inoperable. Front brakes needing to be scuffed and new rotors on four different ocassions. Transfer fluid changed from turning noise on four different occasion and transfer case pump being replaced when in stock. Fuel pump replaced 16,000 mi. Ac problems, worn tires, battery replaced at 19,788.
Vehicle was parked with engine running, park brake not engaged when vehicle suddenly started going backward, and stopped after hitting a fence. $ 2300.00 damage, no injuries. *ak
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Vehicle jumps forward while stopped at signal with foot on brake, the dealer called it "double stopping".
Vehicle was parked inside of parking lot at work, it was running and in park,and driver walked away a few feet. There was a 18 wheeler parked besides grand cherokee. Truck driver was blowing horn because vehicle's gear jumped in reverse and started towards truck, and then smashed into tryck. Dealership was aware of problem.
I stopped the car near a dumpster and put the shift lever in park. I opened the driver door and exited the vehicle. The engine was running and the parking brake was not engaged. I began to walk toward the rear of the vehicle and it began to back up. I attempted to jump back in through the open door but the door jamb caught me and threw me to the ground partially under the car. The door caught the dumpster and was bent back to the front fender and the left front tire rolled over my left foot and right lower leg. A person nearby jumped in the car and stopped it a few feet from a brick wall. I was taken to an emergency room for x-rays and there were no broken bones. I had deep bruises on my left foot, both arms, my right shin and on the back of my right upper thigh. My left knee and my left hamstring were both strained. I am still having difficulty walking without pain in my left leg.
While bringing vehicle to dealer to be serviced technician refused to repair vehicle due to rear differential unit being overhalled. Please provide further information.
While car was in park and consumer got out , closed garage, and vehicle started to go backwards. Another time pulled up to garage, put car in park, and while in vehicle, it started to go backwards. Consumer couldn't remember if it was in park. Took vehicle to dealer, and they stated no recall.
The vehicle which had been in for service and repair three times for a reoccurring shifting problem jumped out of park into reverse knocking the driver down at the driver door area and proceeded to run over driver's right leg and travel across the roadway and crashed into the residence there.
As the attorney for the client stated, the consumer put the vehicle in park and exited through the driver's side door for the purpose of fastening the seatbelt on the child. Immediately after getting out of the jeep, she realized it was in reverse and was going down the incline of the driveway. She was knocked down and the front driver's side tire ran over the side of her body, including her head, the consumer does not appear to have suffered any serious permanent injury (attorney for client).
Seal on rear differential was leaking, had to be replaced. *ak front bearings were replaced. Front wheel hubs were replaced, consumer states basically, the front and rear axles were replaced.
The seal-axle drive shaft, gear kit center differential, gear kit ring and pinion, bearing-drive pinion, shim-drive pinion bearing, seal-drive pinion, and shim-differential bearing were all replaced.
Our 1999 grand cherokee has been experiencing a grinding or thumping sound when turning left. This has just started happening in the past 2 months and doesn't happen when turning right. A loud roar on an initial start up has been happening since the vehicle was new. The clutch fan was replaced once but that didn't help. When this loud roar occurs, the vehicle seems like it is running in low gear. After a few blocks the sound goes away.
Jeep slipped out of park gear into reverse after driver exited car to fasten seatbelt on child, resulting in driver's leg, chest and head being ran over. Please contact me or refer to letter by attorney jonell thomas, mailed september 6, 2001, for more complete information.
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