1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

VEHICLE PUT IN PARK, LEFT UNATTENDED FOR 10 SECONDS WITH MOTOR RUNNING. AS I TURNED TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR, THE CAR WAS MOVING BACKWARD, UNDER IT'S OWN POWER ON THE LEVEL STREET. THE REAR END OF THE JEEP STRUCK THE REAR END OF A PARKED CAR IN THE STREET. A MAN WAS UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE PARKED CAR PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE. THE PARKED CAR PINNED THE MAN WHO SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES AND DIED THE NEXT DAY IN THE HOSPITAL. *AK

FRONT & REAR ROTORS WARPED (PULSATING SENSATION), REPLACED AT 25K MILES, AGAIN AT 37K MILES. DEALER CLAIMS EXCESSIVE BRAKING!!*AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE RUNNING, IN PARK AND IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE GEAR, BACKED DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE, LANDED ON THE ROAD BELOW.*AK

VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS HIT BY THE DOOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET IN THE CAR WHILE IT WAS STILL IN MOTION INJURING LEGS AND HANDS, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DISMISSED THE ACCIDENT AS OPERATOR ERROR. NLM

TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD NOISES AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED TO REMEDY PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, HITTING ANOTHER CAR AND DAMAGING CONSUMERS REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER WAS BEHIND VEHICLE CHECKING ON GARAGE DOOR CLOSURE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS. CONSUMER WAS NEARLY RAN OVER BEFORE GETTING OUT OF WAY. VEHICLE'S REAR END HIT A TREE IN THE BACK YARD. OWNER FELT JERKING, AND REVVING WAS PART OF PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE GOING INTO REVERSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. WAS INFORMED NOTHING WRONG AFTER PLACING ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE.*AK *SLC

WHEN ACCELERATING OR BREAKING, NOISE CAME FROM REAR END.WAS INFORMED THAT IF NOT FIXED SOON THAT THE REAR END COULD FAIL RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER REPAIRING THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF HAULING MORE THE THE VEHICLE CAN HANDLE. NO HITCH AS EVER BEEN PUT ON VEHICLE.ALSO INFORMED THAT ITS A POSSIBLE DEFECT.REGIONAL REPRESENTITIVE FOR CHYRSLER\JEEP STATES NO DEFECT SEEN.MILAGE IS WAY TO LOW FOR THIS TO HAVE JUST HAPPENED.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, ENGINE SHUT OFF, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. VEHICLE IN FRONT BACKED UP AND LIGHTLY BUMPED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO ROLL BACKWARD INTO A CREEK. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 8000.00. *AK

THE CAR WAS PARKED (GEARSHIFT IN PARK POSITION) WHILE TALKING TO A FRIEND BESIDE THE LEFT FENDER OF THE CAR. AFTER TWO TO THREE MINUTES THE CAR WAS SUDDENLY BACKING-UP. I TRIED TO JUMP INTO THE CAR TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. I OPENED THE DRIVERSIDE DOOR UNFORTUNATELY THE DOOR HIT ME CAUSING ME TO FALL ON THE GROUND CAUSING LACERATIONS ON MY LEFT ELBOW. THE SIDE FRONT RIGHT-WHEEL ALSO ROLLED-OVER MY RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A SWELLING ON THE FOOT AND A MINOR SPRAIN ON MY RIGHT ANKLE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO BACK-UP UNTIL THE OPENED DOOR HIT A MAIL POST CAUSING IT TO STOP. I DID NOT CONTACT NHTSA NOR THE DEALER BECAUSE I THOUGHT NOBODY WOULD BELIEVE WHAT HAPPEND EXCEPT MY FRIEND WHOM I WAS TALKING WITH. I ASSUMED THIS WAS JUST A FREAK ACCIDENT UNTIL I READ IN THE NEWS REGARDING YOUR INVESTIGATION. NOW IREALIZE THAT THERE IS A PROBABILITY THAT WHAT HAPPENED "MIGHT" HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN OUR CAR. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY ADVICE OR UPDATE REGARDING YOUR INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU.*AK