10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
107 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
76 / 3
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #286

Sep 122002

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Received recall #02V053000. Contacted dealership, and informed consumer no partsvailable. Contacted manufacturer, and informed consumer no recall issued to consumer. Was also informed parts not manufactered. Had an accident because of no parts to correct problem.

- N Hollywood, CA, USA

problem #285

Jul 022002

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
NHTSA recall 02 V 053 00/recall B02 concerning inadvertent vehicle movement: Vehicle inadvertently jumped out of gear while parked and idling with two children in vehicle. Vehicle continued through two fences, and hit a parked car and a house. Manufacturer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

- Rensselaer, IN, USA

problem #284

Apr 032002

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Prior to the recall, NHTSA campaign id 02V053000, vehicle jumped out of park rolled back and caused damage to the vehicle. Consumer is asking reimbursement for the damage sustained.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #283

Jun 172002

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer pulled out of parking spot and left vehcle in park position. Several seconds later, vehicle jumped gears and reverse several feet into a building support beam, then proceeded to drive head on into a wall. When consumer went to retrieve vehicle, consumer noted that vehicle was in drive position. No injuries. Vehicle damaged. Consumer adds that this incident was recorded on building surveillance camera.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #282

Jun 162002

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While vehicle was in idle it went into reverse and ran into a street sign. Contacted dealer.

- Middle Port, NY, USA

problem #281

Aug 302001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The car was placed in park with the engine running, the consumer exited the vehicle then noticed that the vehicle was suddenly rolling backward, the driver attempted to stop the vehicle but with no luck, the vehicle rolled down a 12' bank incline, on another occasion the vehicle shifted into reverse while in a parking lot. Nlm

- Carbondale, IL, USA

problem #280

May 192002

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle was in park when it suddenly went into reverse and hit a beam in garage. Then, took off forward, hitting a wall.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #279

Feb 112002

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer stated that engine was running and gear was in park, got out of the vehicle and walked around 30 ft. Vehicle proceeded to jump out of park and climbed a hill, consumer ran to stop it in which the door was opened, grabbed the steering wheel and the vehicle drugged consumer and hit a tree causing injuries.

- Brighton, CO, USA

problem #278

Oct 021998

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was put into park, however remained in reverse, causing damage to vehicle, claim number 05-4271-788.

- Unknown, AK, USA

problem #277

Nov 111997

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was in park, jumped into reverse and hit another vehicle, claim 38-1592-200.

- Bloomsburg, PA, USA

problem #276

Jul 291998

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was in park when it began to go into reverse, consumer attempted to get in and stop it, however the vehicles door knocked her to the ground, vehicle then hit stone wall, claim 52-2119-321.

- Ballston Spa, NY, USA

problem #275

Oct 051998

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states this is the second time vehicle has jumped out of park and into reverse, claim 22-P402-189.

- Unknown, 00, USA

problem #274

Apr 212000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle jumped out of park and into reverse, claim 37-3158-660.

- Dupont, WA, USA

problem #273

Oct 112000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states instead of vehicle going into park it went into reverse, claim 32-V328-437.

- Wayne, NJ, USA

problem #272

Dec 142000

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was in park, it jumped out of gear and was dragging consumer, claim 43-R626-676.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #271

Jul 092001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was running and in park, it popped out of gear into reverse and rolled backwards, claim 06-5415-479.

- Greeley, CO, USA

problem #270

Mar 231999

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was in park and it rolled backwards hitting gas pumps, vehicle was still in park when witnesses looked at vehicle after impact, claim 14-1122-391.

- West Lafayette, IN, USA

problem #269

Sep 182001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The vehicle jumped out of park into reverse while in a parking lot, as a result the vehicle hit 2 parked cars. Nlm

- Mckee, KY, USA

problem #268

Sep 192001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The vehicle slipped out of park into reverse, as a resulted the vehicle crashed into neighbors motorhome doing extensive damage to its front end and damaging the Jeep rear end. Nlm

- Lewisville, TX, USA

problem #267

Oct 011999

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Consumer got out of the vehicle to close the tailgate when all of a sudden, the vehicle jumped out of park and into reverse.

- Buxton, NC, USA

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