Takata recall- I am unable to shift gears. There's a small nylon linkage connecting the shift lever to the transmission that has completely crumbled. I believe it's item# 52109624ad. My car was placed in park and turned off for a few minutes then unable to shift gears once it was restarted without any warning.
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems
58 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 58,000. 10 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 58
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 58,000
- crashes
- 10
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission25
- Automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch4
- Transfer case (4-wheel drive)2
- Automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)2
- Manual transmission1
- Driveline: differential unit1
- Driveline1
- Axle assembly: axle shaft: seal1
At what mileage
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Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Roll-away in reverse when parked
Daimlerchrysler has recalled the zj models to incorporate a secondary detent spring into the shifter.even though the wj 6 cyl. Vehicles use the same manual detent lever that as the vehicles in the recall population, odi believes that the wj redesigned shifter, which improves floor shifter functionality and ergonomics, helps to provide feedback to the driver to indicate whether ?park? Has or has not been achieved.although the investigator was able to induce a ?false park? In the wj platform for 6 cyl. Vehicles, the level of difficulty was greater than that required for all zj models, and the complaint rate was significantly lower than the recalled zj population.further, the odi investigator was also able to create a ?false park? In peer vehicles with the same level of difficulty and frequency as the subject vehicle wj platform.the wj complaint rate was inflated due to national exposure through the press. The complaint rate prier to the july 5, 2001 media coverage for the wj vehicles is similar to the peer vehicle incident rate.based on the above, a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time in the wj population.accordingly, this investigation is closed with a safety recal for the zj platform only.
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What 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I filed original oct 4 2016 the federal safety agency complaint and also objected to restriction the federal safety agency imposed upon complaint (2000 characters in total, and total mb of attachments 5mb or less) because oct 4 2016 complaint is insufficient, incomplete. The federal safety agency investigation requires more information from me (reports, testimony, dozens of critical police photos) necessary for the federal safety agency investigation of my complaint. On oct 4 2016, I demanded the federal safety agency investigation unit contact me by email, so that I may document data my submission to the federal safety agency, as part of my complaint. To date, the federal safety agency refuses, it has done nothing to investigate because the federal safety agency stonewalls me for information. The federal safety agency investigation units endangers public safety with deliberate lack of data, resulting in bogus non-investigation. On oct 11 2013, 2002 jeep grand cherokee laredo, VIN no [xxx], had vehicle malfunction event, unintended acceleration, high speed start, high impact and high energy collisions, defective btsi (brake transmission shift interrupter), no brake throttle override, no safeguards to stop vehicle, high rate of speed crashing over and over, in throttle wide open, no software or hardware upgrade to stop or prevent unusual acceleration while in park, inability to brake vehicle to stop at such high rate of speed. Tires vaporized, chunks of rubber broke, metal rim remnants of tire skidded sidewalk and street, in series of horrific collisions, documented by photos and reports which the federal safety agency deliberately refuses to acquire from me as part of my complaint, to manipulate the outcome of bogus and deliberately flawed pseudo-the federal safety agency investigation. Due to height mismatch square box jeep and subcompact cars, jeep was battering ram against subcompact cars effectively without impact bars (bars to low) in such malfunction event, wreck subcompact cars, endanger lives and health of occupants of small cars who absorb impact (instead of distributed forces via impact bar), grave collisions. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was in park with the emergency brake engaged, the vehicle rolled backwards with the contact standing outside of the vehicle holding onto the steering wheel. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle. The vehicle stopped on its own and injured the contact, but no medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000.
I was driving from my place of work to my other job about 2 miles away and lost all drive power but was able to drive in 2nd gear was told that there is a manufactured defect in the transmission casing that it cracks do to the metal that it is made with and there is no way for pressure to sustain the vehicle in drive
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v046000 (power train) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I started my car and put it in r car suddenly accelerated backwards I put my feet on the brake and car continued back I could not shut engine off and attempted to shift into neutral when car surged forward. Again with my feet on the brake pushing as hard as I could car went through 3 walls of my home before stopping. Car is total loss in possession of geico claim # [xxx] at geico tl lot in florida. I will also be filing a complaint with jeep for same, I would like to have the vehicle inspected due to a possible manufacturer malfunction. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle jerked without warning. The contact also mentioned that the interior lights of the vehicle would remain illumined when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.
I got in to drive my '02 jeep grand cherokee, and before turning ignition it was lightly bumped and it will go into any position. Also,while going down the road, the shift selector (that changes from n d r 1 2) was lightly bumped by accident, and it moved into n. This is the safety hazard. If a jeep was sitting on an incline, and shift selector was bumped, or something. It could roll downgrade and could crash into another vehicle or another person. I could not find a recall on this. But this is dangerous.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle would independently shift gears without warning. The contact secured the vehicle in park and when she exited, the vehicle began to roll away. The contact was able to re-enter the vehicle and secure the transmission in park but to no avail. The contact had to utilize the emergency brake with force before there was any response from the vehicle. The contact scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle diagnosed by an authorized dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,632.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that she received the federal safety agency recall campaign number: 12v527000 (air bags) over a year ago. The dealer was notified several times but the parts were not available which she considered to be a major safety issue especially since her air bag warning lamp was illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 86,000. The current mileage was 91,000. The transmission, windows, fan relay switch, and emergency brake. Also, the radiator was leaking and all of the shocks for the tail gate lift, failed. Updated 02/24/14 *jb updated 3/12/14
Questions about the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission
Does the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 58 complaints about the transmission of the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 58,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have bad transmission?
The Jeep Grand Cherokee model years with the most transmission complaints are 2014 (477 complaints), 1998 (425 complaints) and 1999 (385 complaints).
Other 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
Airbags 486Visibility 326Brakes 179Engine 172Seats 91Electrical 85Fuel system 57Steering 41Acceleration 38Seat belts 24Lights 21Suspension 17Body 13Wheels 12Tires 9Locks 5Driver assistance 2
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