1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. I DONT TRUST IT ALL SOMEONE MAY BE KILLED IF MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED. *AK

I STOPPED IN A LEVEL DRIVEWAY, PUT THE CAR IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE IDLING, AND GOT OUT TO UNLOCK A GATE. WHILE I WAS OUTSIDE THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, AND THE CAR DROVE BACKWARD ACROSS THE STREET AND INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S TREE. I MANAGED TO CATCH UP WITH THE CAR THERE AND SWITCH IT OFF. THE BUMPER, LEFT REAR TAILLIGHT AND LEFT REAR FENDER WERE DAMAGED. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO REPEAT WHAT HAD HAPPENED (IE. PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND HAVING IT FALL INTO REVERSE). CHRYSLER REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DAMAGE AT NO COST AND TIGHTENED THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE.*AK

I RECENTLY READ ABOUT REPORTS TO NHTSA CONCERNING OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES SIMILAR TO A PROBLEM I HAD BACK IN 1999 BUT NEVER REPORTED FOR VARIOUS REASONS. THE PROBLEM CONCERNS THE JEEP LURCHING INTO REVERSE AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. IN MY CASE, I PULLED MY CAR OUT OF MY GARAGE AND ONTO MY DRIVEWAY, PLACED THE GEARSHIFT INTO "PARK" AND TEMPORARILY EXITED THE CAR WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN AND ENGINE RUNNING (TO GET SOMETHING FROM MY GARAGE). AFTER I WALKED ABOUT 15 FEET TO THE GARAGE (ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PLACED INTO "PARK"), THE CAR BOLTED INTO REVERSE, AND I HAD TO CHASE THE CAR DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN AND SLAM ON THE BRAKE, BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER THE OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAD HIT THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. I HAD THE CAR FIXED BY THE DEALER AND REPORTED IT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY, WHO PAID FOR SOME OF THE DAMAGE.*AK

JUMPED INTO REVERSE WHILE IDLING IN PARK - ONCE AT MAILBOX - ONCE ON SIDE OF ROAD AS I GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, DOOR CAUGHT MY JACKET AND CAR DRAGGED ME DOWN THE STREET UNTIL I COULD FREE MYSELF.*AK

CAR REPORTEDLY JUMPED INTO REVERSE FROM PARK WHILE IDLING. DAMAGED TWO OTHER VEHICHLES. *AK

LEFT THE JEEP RUNNING AT THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY TO PUT RECYCLABLES OUT. WHEN I TURNED BACK AROUND THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS TOWARDS ME. OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR TO STOP IT, BUT COULD NOT. THE VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND INTO THE DITCH IN THE MEDIAN, WHERE IT STRUCK THE LEFT REAR BUMPER, STOPPING THE VEHICLE. CALLED FOR A TROOPER AND WAS GIVEN AN ACCIDENT REPORT AND A TICKET. TOOK TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INCIDENT HAD BENT THE FRAME AS WELL AS DESTROYING THE BUMPER. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AT THE LOCAL BODY SHOP.*AK

MY JEEP WAS PARK IN THE IDLE MODE IN FRONT OF MY HOME AND JUMP BACK IN REVERSE AND HIT A TREE ACROSS THE STREET. A CHILD WAS WALKING NEARBY WHICH COULD HAVE VERY WELL RAN OVER THIS CHILD OR SOMEONE ELSE WALKING NEARBY. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURED THREE TIMES AFTER THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS IDLEING IN THE PARK MODE AND HAS JUMPED BACK INTO REVERSE. I NEVER GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING MY EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. I DON'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE.*AK

I EXPERIENCED A ROLLAWAY INCIDENT WITH MY JEEP IN NOVEMBER OF 2000. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN "PARK" POSITION AND GOT OUT TO GO INTO THE LOCAL DOUGHNUT STORE. I WALKED BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS STILL IN PARK. AFTER WALKING AWAY, THE JEEP ROLLED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR (A 2000 BUICK REGAL) CAUSING LOTS OF DAMAGE TO IT. THE ACCIDENT COST ME $500 FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE PLUS, SINCE THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THE ACCIDENT WAS 51% MY FAULT, MY AUTO INSURANCE WENT UP BY $300 THIS YEAR! I WOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT EARLIER BUT I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS HOTLINE UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO. THANK YOU.*AK

VEHICLE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL #00V136000 FOR ROTORS. THEY WERE REPAIRED ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS OF BRAKES. OWNER WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIRS TO BRAKE ROTORS AND OTHER PARTS. THIS WAS A LEASED VEHICLE.*AK

PE 01 021/ROLLED AWAY IN PARK: WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, GEAR SHIFT INADVERTENTLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A WALL. DEALER MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK