My wife had stopped to get mail from rural mailbox. Stopped vehicle, placed transmssion lever in park and shut off engine. Upon return, could not start engine. Called me on cell phone to come to her aid. Car would not start and shift lever could not be moved. Suspected neutral safety switch, and attempted to force the shift lever, which caused a "crunching" sound and the engine then was able to start and the transmission was engaged. Removal of the console cover revealed a plastic "switch" with place for attachment of two cables. The front cable was disengaged and seems to be connected to the steering/brake pedal ( out of view). There is a pin in this assembly that aligns the plastic components and allows the button on the shift lever to move between positions. The pin had slipped out, and was re-inserted.the vehicle could now be started without depressing the brake pedal, and the steering wheel no longer locked when shutting the ignition off. The shifter worked normally, locking up in park and requiring the lever button be depressed when shifting. Apparantly the pin has slipped out again and my wife reported on 12/29/03 that the button no longer has any affect and is not required to go between positions on the shift pattern. This sounds like the problem I have read about with gr Cherokee moving unattended. It is time Chrysler owned up to this potentially serious issue. This is our third Grand Cherokee and it will be the last.

- Fremont, NH, USA

Consumer parked the vehicle in the driveway with engine running. After a couple of minutes, vehicle rolled back and damaged the fencing of the residence. Vehicle was still in park.

- Sorrento, FL, USA

Consumers vehicle continues to roll once it is engaged in park.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

Mfr# B02 & NHTSA# 02 V 053 000/inadvertent vehicle movemont: Consumer states that the vehicle have difficulty of shifting out of parked at 50 degree or cooler since the recall repairs was made at the dealer adam Jeep, in aberdeen, md. Phone# 410/879 5800. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

Consumer states while putting the vehicle into park the vehicle went into reverse and started to move in reverse. This has happened twice and the second time the consumer had the key out of the ignition.

- Layton, UT, USA

Vehicle had been parked for 7 hours with emergency brake on. Vehicle went into reverse drifting backwards down a hill crashing into a pile of rocks. Vehicle was damaged. No injuries. Manufacturer notified.

- Palm City, FL, USA

I stopped vehicle and put gear in park. I exited vehicle and was outside vehicle when, approximately 30 seconds to a minute later, the vehicle suddenly jumped into reverse, rolled backwards & hit a small tree before I was able to get into vehicle and stop it.

- Duluth, GA, USA

Consumer put vehicle in park, and it slipped into reverse and rolled, consumer states this has happened before, claim 44-3038-336.

- Greeley, CO, USA

Vehicle jumped out of park and struck a house, claim 22-V202-702.

- Portage, MI, USA

Gear jumped from park and vehicle rolled into water. 18-02660-689

- Slidella , LA, USA

Vehicle slipped out of park and struck pole.38-J281-981

- Lower Burrell, PA, USA

As the attorney for the client stated, the consumer put the vehicle in park and exited through the driver's side door for the purpose of fastening the seatbelt on the child. Immediately after getting out of the Jeep, she realized it was in reverse and was going down the incline of the driveway. She was knocked down and the front driver's side tire ran over the side of her body, including her head, the consumer does not appear to have suffered any serious permanent injury (attorney for client).

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

Gear jumped from park to reverse and rolled down the hill. 42-1197-256

- Piney Flats, TN, USA

The gear jumped from park to reverse and hit the garage and damaged the drivers side door.38-J734-403

- Lingonier, PA, USA

The gear jumped from park to reverse. 48-51-90-745

- Weirton, WV, USA

Unoccupied parked vehicle slipped out of gear and hit a car. 13-7418-982

- Vernon Hills, IL, USA

Consumer stated that while engine was running, he put the shift lever in park and exited the vehicle, and the brake was not engaged, then began to walk toward the rear of the vehicle and it began to back up, he attempted to jump in through the open door but the door jamb caught consumer and threw him to the ground partially under the car and the front tire rolled over his body which caused injuries and damage to the vehicle too.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Vehicle popped into reverse from park and hit another vehicle, engine revved when consumer hit brake, claim 49-3276-215.

- Woodbury, MN, USA

Consumers vehicle jumped out of park and rolled back and hit the garage door, claim 25-5473-216.

- Independence, MO, USA

Vehicle slipped out of parking rolled into an embankment. 59-V261-302

- Palm City, FL, USA