Transmission put into park and driver left. It jumped out of park into reverse. Crossed a highway and hit some trees, and ended up in a ravine. No one was in the vehicle at the time .
1998 Jeep Laredo transmission complaints
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Transmission shifted into park position & driver left vehicle. It jumped out of park into reverse. Vehicle cross highway & hit some trees & went into a ravine. No one was in the vehicle at time the gear jumped from park to reverse.
Experiencing a "chirping" noise when putting the vehicle in reverse.
Vehicle should have shifted on the fly which shifts the transfer case into 4-wheel drive while moving at slow rate of speed. Full capability should be applied. Transfer case works intermittently. Dealer contacted and is aware of the problem. Problem still exists. *ak.et.
When trying to put fuel into the vehicle with the ignition running, the vehicle shifted from park into reverse and rolled backwards. The vehicle was in four wheel drive at the time. The driver's side door was opened and the truck knocked down the driver, and the door caught on the fueling pump, breaking the driver's side door. The vehicle stopped upon hitting another vehicle.
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