10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
38 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
25 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #96

Nov 262001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
I left the vehicle running on an incline to put my groceries in the passenger side. When I went around to the passengr side and opened the rear door the vehicle started rolling backwards. It rolled back and hit another vehicle causing damages to both vehicles.

- Amityville, NY, USA

problem #95

Jun 161999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The consumer pointed out that there were two incidents of the vehicle rolling from parked position. The first incident, the vehicle was parked and the engine was shut off. The second incident, vehicle was parked and engine shut off, gear was in park, the consumer was just about to get out when the vehicle started to move in reverse.

- Fargo, ND, USA

problem #94

Jun 302000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
We were never told of the need for a brake shift interlock, altho we were advised of other recall defects.

- Harwinton, CT, USA

problem #93

Nov 012001

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was placed in reverse, then consumer placed vehicle in drive, and vehicle suddenly took off in reverse, jumping over a curve, and crashing into neighbors yard.vehicle was in drive it was found.

- Arlington Heights, IL, USA

problem #92

Nov 072001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was parked, with the engine running and emergency brake not applied, and vehicle suddenly went backward, consumer jumped in and shut off engine. Consumer stated the transmission slipped out of parked, vehicle suffered damage.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #91

Jul 131997

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle jumped out of park while idling, damage is minor, claim 22-P276-745.

- Livonia, MI, USA

problem #90

Dec 191997

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was parked and unoccupied when it rolled down the driveway, pulling a consumer under the tires, does not say that any damage was done to vehicle, claim 50-0439-770.

- Rock Springs, WY, USA

problem #89

Jul 151998

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer parked on side of street, and vehicle started to roll backward causing damage to vehicle, claim 52-2116-222.

- Ballston Spa, NY, USA

problem #88

Feb 061998

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer drove out to mailbox, put vehicle in park, got out to get mail, and vehicle started rolling, consumer attempted to get back into vehicle to stop it, however was run over and injured, claim 49-2082-476.

- Green Bay, WI, USA

problem #87

Apr 062000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle slipped out of park into reverse, causing damage to vehicle, claim 75-A217-745.

- Santa Ana, CA, USA

problem #86

Jan 302000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle jumped out of gear into fixed prop while in park and with parking brake applied, claim 33-0190-782.

- Charlottesville, VA, USA

problem #85

Jun 232000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer left vehicle in park while running and vehicle came out of gear, one person was injured, claim 05-4503-909.

- Redwood City, CA, USA

problem #84

Jan 182000

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states vehicle came out of gear and rolled into another vehicle, claim 11-3411-986.

- Duluth, GA, USA

problem #83

Aug 012000

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
The vehicle rolled out of the driveway on its own and hit a telephone pole damaging the rear end, the vehicle was parked.

- Massena, NY, USA

problem #82

Sep 122001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The vehicle kept going after the driver stepped on the brake and put the gear in park.

- Ceppomattox, VA, USA

problem #81

Jan 012001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Consumer put the vehicle in park and stepped out of vehicle, a few seconds later vehicle had moved backwards on its own. Consumer states that the door of the vehicle hit the side of the house, causing damage to the vehicle.

- Coraopolis, PA, USA

problem #80

Sep 152001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When putting key in ignition and turning it on will allow driver to put vehicle in any gear without pressing brake. Consumer feels this is very dangerous because a small child could get behind the wheel, put key in ignition, and put vehicle into gear without pressing brake.

- College Park, GA, USA

problem #79

Mar 051998

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Gear jump while parked. Vehicle jumped in reverse while parked at atm machine. 04-1051-871

- Texarkana, AR, USA

problem #78

Jan 221999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While vehicle was in park, consumer opened the hood and leaned over, and all of a sudden vehicle began to roll backwards and sunk into a pond.

- Rockwood, TN, USA

problem #77

Oct 151998

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer put vehicle in park, got out and took six to eight steps and then realized that vehicle was rolling backwards onto the curb and then hit a tree and stopped, consumer then noticed that the gear shift was between neutral and drive, consumer states incident happened several more times, but was able to stop it, consumer no longer owns vehicle.

- Parsons, KS, USA

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