1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION, IDLING, WHEN IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE POSITION AND RAN OVER A FRIEND WHO WAS TAKING A NIGHT DEPOSIT FOR A BUSINESS. THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED AS THE VEHICLE STOPPED AGAINST A CURB IN THE BANK PARKING LOT AND OCCURRED AROUND MIDNIGHT WHEN NO OTHERS WERE IN THE PARKING LOT. SHE WAS TAKEN TO NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER WHERE SHE WAS TREATED FOR RELATED INJURIES ON ANOTHER DATE AS WELL. SHE WAS THEN SEEN BY DR. RIOS WHO WAS THE WORKMAN'S COMP. DOCTOR. SHE HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM HIS CARE BUT STILL SUFFERS FROM NECK PROBLEMS AND ANXIETY ABOUT IT HAPPENING AGAIN. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED SO WE CAN ELIMINATE THAT FEAR. WE WERE NOT AT ALL SURE WHY THIS HAPPENED, BUT WHEN WE SAW INFO ON A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE INTERNET THAT DESCRIBED EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED, WE FELT IT NECESSARY TO REPORT OUR INCIDENT. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO REVERSE WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARD. CAME TO A STOP, WHEN IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGE UNKNOWN.*AK

I HAVE PROVIDED THE DETAILS, DUE TO A NEWS ARTICLE THAT I HAVE JUST READ, THAT THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING A POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH THE 1995 MODEL OF THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE INADVERTENTLY GOING INTO REVERSE. ON THE MORNING OF 12/20/1994 @ 5.30 AM IT WAS VERY COLD, AND I DROVE MY JEEP OUT OF THE GARAGE, PUT IT INTO PARK, AND GOT OUT OF MY JEEP TO CLOSE THE GARAGE DOORS, LEAVING MY DRIVERS DOOR OPEN, AND AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE I HEARD THE JEEP'S ENGINE TONE CHANGE, LOOKED UP TO SEE THE JEEP REVERSING BACK, I JUST MANAGED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, AND THE JEEP CAME BACK INTO THE GARAGE, REMOVING THE OPEN DRIVERS DOOR. I REACHED IN AS IT WAS MOVING AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. I KNEW THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM, AND IT WAS LOOKED AT BY BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH TODAY I NO LONGER OWN THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER HAS ALL THE COMPLAINT DETAILS. ABOUT 1 YEAR LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN IN A CAR PARK WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. MY WIFE AND I PULLED INTO A CAR PARKING BAY, PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING WHILEST WE SAT IN THE CAR AND TALKED, SUDDENLY AFTER ABOUT 30 SECS THE JEEP STARTED TO MOVE BACK. AGAIN I QUICKLY TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AGAIN I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, WHO REMEMBERED THE SAME PROBLEM EARLIER, BUT STATED THAT JEEP HAD NOT ISSUED ANY RECALL IF THERE WAS AN PROBLEM, SO ONCE AGAIN THEY JUST PAST IT OFF AS MISOPERATION ON MY PART. I WOULD BE EXTREMELY PLEASED TO SUPPORT THE NHTSA WITH ANY FURTHER HELP/INFO, DUE TO MY EXPERIENCE, I KNOW A REAL DEFECT EXISTS WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR OF JEEP.*AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED WELD. DOOR PINS WORN OR BROKEN CAUSING DOOR TO HAVE EXTREME SAG WHEN OPENED. *AK

CONSUMER STOPPED TO CLOSE A GATE. GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, AND SHIFT GEAR WENT INTO REVERSE. DOOR KNOCKED CONSUMER DOWN. AS CONSUMER WAS GETTING OUT OF WAY LEFT FRONT WHEEL RAN OVER CONSUMER'S LEFT LEG. DEALER NEVER HEARD OF PROBLEM AT THE TIME. MANUFACTURER WAS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH CONSUMER, BUT NO CONTACT HAS BEEN IN MADE. *AK

PE 01 021/ROLL AWAY IN PARK: WHILE PARKED AND IDLING IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED INTO A TREE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED*AK *JB

AFTER CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND GOT OUT TO DROP OFF SOME MAIL; THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND WAS GOING BACKWARDS UNTIL IT RAN INTO A PILE OF DIRT. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *SLC

HEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, CONSUMER HAD TO TRY A FEW TIMES. WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE, AND AS SOON AS VEHICLE STARTED TO GO FORWARD, IT WOULD POP BACK INTO REVERSE. AFTER NUMEROUS VISITS TO DEALER, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING FUEL TANK TO BE CRUSHED UP AGAINST EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VEHICLE EXPLOSION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK