10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
58 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
22 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #62

May 032000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
PE 01 021/inadvertent rollaway in reverse: While parked and idling in a bank drive, and while consumer was getting out of vehicle to pick up some paper with the door still open, vehicle suddenly shifted out of gear into reverse. Door struck one of the metal poles and damaged driver's door.

- Grand Island, NY, USA

problem #61

May 022001

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission defect caused Jeep to jump from park to reverse after the vehicle was put in park. The driver's door was torn off the Jeep (by the garage wall) before it could be stopped from rolling out of the garage. The resulting cost to replace the door, paint the new door, back door and front panel and replace electrical system in door (plus towing), was $2317.35. Receipt from body shop of Jeep dealership (champion autoplex) available.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #60

Aug 042001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
On 8-4-01, I placed my 1999 Jeep in park and left the SUV to get directions on parking at a sporting event. A friend of mine, was in a vehicle in front of me and looked back and noticed that my Jeep was backing up all by itself" I ran back, caught it and luckly my 2yr old son and no one around was physically injured or worse. No damage to any other vehicle was caused, but I am concerned that this occured and never has happened in the past. I called Jeep and all they could tell me was to report this to you and that they are cooperating with your Agency on this issue. At this time, there is nothing they can do for me. ?"

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #59

Nov 232000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Vehicle was idling in park when driver side door closed, vehicle jumped into reverse and stopping after contact with another vehicle.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #58

Oct 242000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle's transmission was in park and the motor was running at local service station. The vehicle shifted into reverse and traversed the parking lot running into the post causing damage to both rear quarter panels and breaking the rear window.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #57

Sep 102000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
My car was in park and switched to reverse by itself. I was standing outside of the car by the open driver's door and was dragged down the driveway with the car. The car turned at a 90 degree angle as I was released and rolled over in the opposite direction. Much of the skin on the left side of my back was scraped off and I had to go to the hospital. There were several other minor scrapes on my arms and legs. I also developed muscle pain in my neck and lower back and was put on muscle relaxers.

- Suwanee, GA, USA

problem #56

Sep 121999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle apparently came out of park into reverse resulting in property damage as well as personal injury.

- Evansville, IN, USA

problem #55

Aug 052001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Not only does the transmission slip out of gear going down the highway, but I have already went thru one set of new brake pads on the front and now the second set is squealling like crazy so there has to be a problem with the brakes to, could you please make diamond Chrysler do recalls to fix these problems before any one else is killed or seriously hurt, I have been to your web site and seen and read hundreds and hundreds of complaints about these sqame problems. Thank you.

- Indian Trail, NC, USA

problem #54

Aug 132001

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer had parked vehicle and left it in park, then consumer got out of vehicle, and vehicle went into reverse and ran into consumer's gate before stopping. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #53

Dec 112000

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The consumer pulled in front of garage and put the Jeep in park to open the door, when walking around it consumer noticed vehicle was rolling backwards. Consumer tried to jump into vehicle to stop it. As result of that front tire rolled up consumer's leg.consumer depressed brake pedal by hand. When vehicle stopped it was on consumer's leg (between knee and pelvis).

- Pasadena, TX, USA

problem #52

Nov 232000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Vehicle was idling in park when driver side door closed, vehicle jumped into reverse and stopping after contact with another vehicle.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #51

Oct 242000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle's transmission was in park and the motor was running at local service station. The vehicle shifted into reverse and traversed the parking lot running into the post causing damage to both rear quarter panels and breaking the rear window.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #50

Sep 102000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
My car was in park and switched to reverse by itself. I was standing outside of the car by the open driver's door and was dragged down the driveway with the car. The car turned at a 90 degree angle as I was released and rolled over in the opposite direction. Much of the skin on the left side of my back was scraped off and I had to go to the hospital. There were several other minor scrapes on my arms and legs. I also developed muscle pain in my neck and lower back and was put on muscle relaxers.

- Suwanee, GA, USA

problem #49

Sep 121999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle apparently came out of park into reverse resulting in property damage as well as personal injury.

- Evansville, IN, USA

problem #48

Aug 052001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Not only does the transmission slip out of gear going down the highway, but I have already went thru one set of new brake pads on the front and now the second set is squealling like crazy so there has to be a problem with the brakes to, could you please make diamond Chrysler do recalls to fix these problems before any one else is killed or seriously hurt, I have been to your web site and seen and read hundreds and hundreds of complaints about these sqame problems. Thank you.

- Indian Trail, NC, USA

problem #47

Sep 011999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Buskirk, NY, USA

problem #46

Apr 122001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
I parked my car while it was idling. When I got out the car was not moving. About 5 seconds after I shut the door and was walking away, the car started rolling backwards almost hitting a pedestrian. There was a passenger inside of the car who had locked the doors when I got out and then was unable to put the car into park and stop it. She stopped it by turning the car off and pulling the emergency brake. Due to the doors being locked and the speed the car was eventually rolling, I was unable to get into the car to stop it.

- Northbrook, IL, USA

problem #45

Sep 281999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Goodland, IN, USA

problem #44

Aug 032001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The car was idling in park;went into reverse and struck a utility pole at a marathon station.

- Mattawan, MI, USA

problem #43

Apr 042000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While idling in park vehicle jumped into drive, causing a collision which resulted in minor injuries to owner.

- Wichita, KS, USA

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