10.0

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

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problem #246

Nov 151999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Parked vehicle and it appears to have slipped into reverse while the consumer was not in the vehicle. The vehicle backed out across the street and collided with a parked unoccupied vehicle

- Columbus, NE, USA

problem #245

Mar 062001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle rolled out of gear. 04-1271-656

- Jacksonville, AR, USA

problem #244

Nov 032000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumper placed the vehicle in park and was standing in the dfoorway when the vehicle jumped out of gear and caused her to fall. The vehicle rolled over her leg and hit a forklift. Once it hit the forklift it jumped into drive and proceeded forward striking a building in front of it. 59-V629-159

- Fort Pierce, FL, USA

problem #243

Jun 292001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The gear jumped from park to reverse and car rolled down driveway into tree. 11-3665-771

- Dawsonville, GA, USA

problem #242

Mar 141999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Gear slipped out of park, rolled down the parking lot and into the road hitting two vehiclws which were traveling. 43-R229-872

- Grand Prairie, TX, USA

problem #241

Jul 061998

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Consumer indicates gear was between park and reverse. He got out of car and then car started moving in reverse. 32-V006-620

- Pt Washington, NY, USA

problem #240

Jul 211998

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Gearjump 33-0039-626

- Rural Hall, NC, USA

problem #239

Jun 061998

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was in park and rolled into a pole, claim 40-2058-894.

- Duluth, GA, USA

problem #238

Aug 131998

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer pulled vehicle up and put it in park, vehicle kept rolling and did not stop until hitting two parked vehicles, claim 22-P397-428.

- Taylor, MI, USA

problem #237

Mar 282000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states vehicle was in park when she exited, vehicle jumped out of gear and rolled into neighbors tree, when consumer got back in vehicle she noticed the vehicle was still in the park position, claim 13-9784-237.

- Batavia, IL, USA

problem #236

Jun 272001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer stopped at mailbox and put vehicle in park, exited vehicle and it jumped out of park and rolled into another vehicle, claim 35-W691-557.

- Newark, OH, USA

problem #235

Jun 161999

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle jumped out of park, rolling into trees, claim 18-0245-300.

- Monroe, LA, USA

problem #234

Aug 042000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle jumped out of gear. 14-1300-801

- St Anthony, IN, USA

problem #233

Aug 111998

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Vehicle was in park and the owner got out of the car, the vehicle started rolling backwards and crashed into another car. 25-5182-245

- St Louis, MO, USA

problem #232

Jul 142001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Brakes squeaking and vehicle popping out of gear a lot. 59-V830-680

- Panama City, FL, USA

problem #231

Jul 112001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Parked vehicle had rolled into lake, it was completely submerged and had to be towed out. 13-7399-223

- Murphysboro , IL, USA

problem #230

May 072001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rolled back while vehicle was put in park.46-0437-805

- Elkton , VA, USA

problem #229

Jul 151998

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
After parked vehicle found that rolled away hitting bank. 14-1036-355

- Est Lafayettee, IN, USA

problem #228

Jan 241999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer stated vehicle was started but was in park when it rolled backwards down a hill.43-R202-294

- Corsicana, TX, USA

problem #227

Aug 061999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer put vehicle in park and walked away, vehicle vehicle jumped into reverse causing damage to left door/fender area. 23-1150-196

- Richfield, MN, USA

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