10.0

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

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problem #42

Jul 232001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer put vehicle in park and vehicle jumped into reverse. Contacted dealer.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

problem #41

Aug 072001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Had parked vehicle, but it was running with emergency brakes on. Left vehicle for few minutes and returned. Vehicle was rolling backwards until it hit a minivan, which stopped it.

- Medville, MA, USA

problem #40

Aug 062001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer placed the vehicle in park with the engine still on T and within 2 minutes vehicle jumped into reverse, went accross the highway, running into a building.

- Columbia, AL, USA

problem #39

Jul 012001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
PE01-021, shifting into park with engine idling, vehicle will roll backwards, consumer noticed gear shift popped into reverse on its own. Consumer stated as soon as she took her foot off of the brake, the vheicle immediately began to go in reverse.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #38

May 281999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Intermittently when shifting from park to reverse vehicle will surge forward. Dealer has replaced transfer case. Chain inside transfer case and modulating valve. However, problem still exists.

- Robesonia, PA, USA

problem #37

May 292001

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While idling in park vehicle jumped into reverse, resulting in a collision, and causing injury to driver.

- Stewart, FL, USA

problem #36

May 252001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While idling vehicle shifted itself from park to reverse. Contacted dealer and dealer stated nothing to be done.

- Salem, NH, USA

problem #35

Jan 101999

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was parked with engine running, emergency brake not applied. Vehicle suddenly went backward, coming to a stop when it hit an iron post. Damage to vehicle was $ $3000.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #34

Jun 162001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Jeep went into reverse gear without applying the brake then shifting. 12 year old daughter was in the passenger seat with the car running. She reached over to the keys in the ignition to check on a house key when the car suddenly started rollong backwards. The Jeep rolled backwards with the passenger door open, hitting a minivan and a Ram van. Open door is what stopped the Jeep from rolling further, but caused extensive damage to passenger side of car. Dealer was notified of incident. Dmx investigator was called. Dmx investigastor found no defect.

- Oxford, MI, USA

problem #33

Nov 012000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was in park and not turned off. Consumer was out of vehicle at the time when it started rolling backwards down a hill, across a 2 lane street, up a hill, hit a stop sign, and stalled out. Consumer was responsible of $1000 or more for repairs.

- Rockville, MD, USA

problem #32

Aug 032001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
While vehicle was in park and without any indication it went into gear, causing vehicle to travel forward.

- Foxboro, MA, USA

problem #31

Jul 202001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
While the Jeep was in park, the gear shifted into reverse and hit a telephone pole.

- Brookfield, IL, USA

problem #30

Jul 052001

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The car was left running while in park. The vehicle evidently shifted into reverse it then rolled down an embankment and hit a mail box post before someone was able to get into the vehicle to get ist stoped. The only damage to the vehicle was the left front door hinge was sprung resulting in the door not closing properly. I have contacted Chrysler and they sent someone to investigate. The reply I received back was that there was no problem and they would not be responsible for any damages to the vehicle.

- Midlothian, TX, USA

problem #29

Mar 152001

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Car was idling in park. Was there for about 5 minutes when I heard a crash - had gone into reverse and crashed into a light pole. Dealer said no way could that have happened, but I saw you were investigating this - I know that the dealer won't include this in a report. It is very dangerous and not my fault! thanks!

- Sunrise, FL, USA

problem #28

Jul 172001

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When vehicle was shifted into reverse from the park it jumped backwards, approximately 7 to 8 feet, and was stopped when consumer slammed on brakes. Driver was experiencing back pain from this incident, and has not been examined by a doctor yet.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

problem #27

Jul 132001

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Put car in park with engine running and got out to take a picture when someone told consumer to watch out because vehicle had started to roll backwards. Consumer's arm was injured trying to get out of vehicle's path. Consumer has yet to contact dealer.

- Weirton, WV, USA

problem #26

Jun 292001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The transmission will not lock into the park position. It will slip into gear without pressing the button on the automatic stick shift.

- Brownton, MN, USA

problem #25

Jul 012000

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Transmission jumps gears when accelerating. Dealer is aware of problem.

- Port Orange, FL, USA

problem #24

Jun 282001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Uncommanded transmission shift from park to reverse.

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

problem #23

Jul 102000

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
My vehicle was parked in my garage (backed in). I started the vehicle and moved forward several feet so that I could unload something from the rear storage area. I believed that I had shifted into "park" and exited the vehicle. Vehicle then began moving in reverse, stopping when it struck some cabinets at the rear of the garage. Rear liftgate bent and caused the rear glass to shatter. Although I was fairly sure I had shifted into "park" I assumed responsibility and did not report the incident except to my insurance company.

- Newport Beach, CA, USA

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