1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. THE SECOND TIME I WAS TEACHING MY NIECE TO DRIVE. WE WERE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. NO DAMAGE THAT TIME.*AK

I NOTICED THAT I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE SHIFTING MECHANISM. MORE RECENTLY I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF HAVING TO MANIPULATE THE SHIFTER TO START THE CAR. ON 7-26-2001 I WAS STANDING BEHIND THE VEHICLE(IT WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK) WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE WITHOUT ANYONE BEING IN THE VEHICLE. MY DAUGHTER IS 9 MONTHS AND I WOULD HATE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHEN I AM TAKING HER OUT OF OR PLACING HER INTO HER CAR SEAT. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ON 7/27/2001 BUT STILL HAVE NO RESPONSE. IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE I SHOULD DO? I AM TAKING THE JEEP TO BE LOOKED AT 8/4/2001 SHOULD I HAVE THEM LOOK FOR ANYTHING SPECIFIC. I CAN BE REACHED AT (228)860-5584 OR VIA E-MAIL AT [email protected].*AK

I HAD SHUT OFF ENGINE AND HAD PUT IT INTO PARK, OPENED DOOR AND HAD JUST PUT FOOT ONTO GROUND WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK INTO VEHICLE AS THE DOOR WAS STILL OPEN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS TOO FAST, SO I REACHED IN AND HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MY HANDS. THE PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT PUT IT BACK INTO PARK. I HAD MINOR INJURIES FROM BEING DRAGGED THOSE FEW FEET. THE THREE OF US HAD SEEN ME PUT IT INTO PARK.*AK

THE GRAND CHEROKEE DID AN INADVERTANT ROLLAWAY IN REVERSE LAST SUMMER. LUCKILY I CAUGHT AND STOPPED IT BEFORE IT HIT MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE.*AK

CAR WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK. DRIVER HAD EXITED VEHICLE, WAS STANDING NEAR IT, WHEN IT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND WENT BACKWARDS HITTING FENCE AT SIDE OF YARD. *AK

WHILE IN A PARKED POSITION VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE. BUT DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF PROBLEM AT TIME OF INCIDENT. CONSUMER IS EMPLOYED BY JEEP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

A PARKING GARAGE ATTENDANT PULLED MY CAR OUT FOR ME AND STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR, AND WALKED SEVERAL FEET AWAY. I WAS STANDING BEHIND THE CAR ATTEMPTING TO PUT MY BIKE ON THE BIKE RACK WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED BACKING UP ON TOP OF ME. I TRIED TO HOLD THE CAR. *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN PARK WITH ENGINE ON. I HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPEN WHILE I WALKED OVER AND GAVE THE POSTMAN MAIL. WHEN I TURNED AROUND TO RETURN TO MY VEHICLE IT WAS ROLLING IN REVERSE (FLAT PARKING LOT). I PURSUED THE VEHICLE, WAS UNABLE TO GET INTO IT BEFORE IT HIT AN EXPLORER WHICH DAMAGED MY DRIVER'S DOOR AND THEN HIT A SUBURBAN.*AK

JEEP WAS AT IDLE IN PARK, UNOCCUPIED, THEN SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND RAN BACKWARDS, KNOCKING OWNER DOWN AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO ENTER TO STOP VEHICLE. NEARLY RAN OVER OWNER, BROKE GLASSES AND CUT HEAD WHEN HIT BY DOOR. JEEP WENT BACKWARDS INTO A WOODS AND STRUCK A TREE, BADLY DAMAGING ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE AND REAR OF VEHICLE. SHIFT LEVER NOT IN REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE WAS ENTERED, STILL HALFWAY IN PARK. *AK

SUDDEN GRINDING NOISE ON APP BRAKES ON R REAR WHEEL . LIMITED VIEW BY WRITER SUGGESTS MASSIVE CORROSION OF ROTOR AND PRESENTED AS SUCH TO DEALER. DEALER DENIES CAUSE CLAIMS SEPARATION OF PAD FROM MOORING CAUSING DAMAGE. ACCEPTED AS TRUE , WRITER AUTHORIZES REPAIR - ASKS FOR WORN PARTS RETURN . CHECK WRITTEN FOR REPAIR; VEHICLE PICK UP AFTER HOURS. RETURNED ROTORS VERIFY MASSIVE CORROSION CAUSE OF STRIPPING PAD OFF. DEALER REPLACED WITH SAME CORROSION PRONE MOPAR ROTORS . INVOICE PRE-PAID $341.55 . VEHICLE LARGELY INOPERABLE OVER PREVIOUS 10 MONTHS DUE TO REPEATED FAILURE OF ABS . FRONT ROTORS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. ABSOLUTE LOSS OF FAITH IN DEALER COMPETENCE . WILL ONLY FURTHER COMMUN. WITH MANUFACTURER. *AK