1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING GAS GAUGE IMMEDIATELY GOES TO EMPTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - PLACED INTO "PARK" VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING, DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE, CLEARED THE DOOR, WALKED 10-15 FEET AWAY, VEHICLE PUT ITSELF INTO "REVERSE" AND TOOK OFF ACROSS POPULATED PARKING LOT WITH 3 YEAR OLD INFANT STRAPPED INTO SAFETY CARSEAT. THE DRIVER RAN TO CATCH UP TO THE JEEP TO STOP IT FROM KILLING SOMEONE, (OR DAUGHTER). THE DRIVER GRABBED THE INSIDE OF THE OPENED JEEP DOOR WITH LEFT HAND, AND STEERING WHEEL WITH RIGHT HAND TO GAIN ENTRY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL BACK OUT. THE DRIVER WAS CRUSHED WHEN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL PROCEEDED OVER HER RIGHT FOOT, ANKLE, UP HER LEG, KNEE, THIGH, PELVIS, ABDOMEN, CHEST, AND OFF HER RIGHT SHOULDER (MISSING HER NECK AND HEAD BY INCHES). THE JEEP PROCEEDED (WITH DAUGHTER) TO SLAM INTO A "HANDICAPPED SIGN" AND "PARKED DODGE INTREPID". THE AMBULANCE RUSHED THE DRIVER TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED HER FOR MULTIPLE INJURIES. THERE ARE TREAD MARKS ON THE DRIVER'S CLOTHING SHOWING THE EXACT PATH THAT THE 4000 LB. JEEP TOOK AS IT PROCEEDED OVER HER BODY. THE INFANT WAS EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE ALL RIGHT (ONLY BECAUSE OF BEING IN A SAFETY CARSEAT). CHRYSLER HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THIS MANUFACTURERS' DEFECT! WE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL CHRYSLER DOES THE RIGHT THING. ALL MANUFACTURERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE SAFE PRODUCTS AND RECALL DEFECTS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY INJURE THE GENERAL PUBLIC! ON THIS SITE, THERE ARE MORE THAN 200+ INSTANCES OF THE SAME TYPE FOR 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES ALONE. THE L.A. TIMES HAS AN ARTICLE (PUBLISHED ON 12/23/01, PAGE A35) THAT EXPLAINS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION AND CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT IN PROGRESS. WE (AS CONSUMERS) NEED TO BACK ONE ANOTHER UP AS CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE OUR BEST INTEREST AT HEART!! IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO YOU OR ONE OF YOUR LOVED ONES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL US AT 614.834.0444. DO NOT DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE AS I HAVE OWNED 6 NEW JEEPS. NEVER AGAIN. *AK

CUSTOMER STATES THAT VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE WITH ENGINE RUNNING, STRUCK ANOTHER CAR AND BENT LEFT FRONT DOOR

PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND LEFT IDLING. GOT OUT AND VEHICLE JUMPED TO REVERSE.. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER FRONT OR BACK SEAT BELTS WORKED. NONE OF THE SEAT BELTS TIGHTENED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE CRUSHING WHOLE BUMPER IN. NONE OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. CONSUMER RAN TO TRY TO STOP VEHICLE ,IT DRAGGED CONSUMER A DISTANCE BEFORE CONSUMER COULD FINALLY STOP VEHICLE. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED IN REVERSE AFTER BEING PLACED IN THE PARK MODE. ON ONE INSTANCE DRIVER WAS OUT OF THE CAR TO CLOSE THE GATE AND VEHICLE ALMOST RAN HER OVER. WHEEL WAS TURNED SO VEHICLE TRAVELED ON A CURVED PATH IN THE PARKING LOT, HITTING THE CURB AND ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO CATCH UP WITH THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT DOWN. ANOTHER INSTANCE OCCURRED AT THE SAME LOCATION BUT DRIVER HAD NOT COMPLETELY EXITED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT THE GATE WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO TRAVEL IN REVERSE. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK *SLC

EA 01 017/ROLL AWAY IN PARK: WHILE PARKED AND IDLING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION, DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK *SLC