Two problems related to automatic transmission floor shift have been reported for the 1999 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact's husband placed the vehicle in park and then stepped out with the engine still running. After it had been sitting for awhile it began to roll backwards. The contact reached over to assure it was in park. When she was unable to stop the vehicle from the passenger side she alerted her husband with the horn. He came in through the passenger side door and reached over to assure it was in park as well. He then turned the ignition off and took the keys out. The vehicle stopped once it was in the road. The vehicle has not been to a mechanic for diagnosis and the manufacturer has not been contacted.
While backing out of the driveway, the driver placed the vehicle in park and got out. After getting out, the vehicle had gone into reverse, struck the driver and crashed into a neighbor's garage. The dealer was not able to determine the cause of the problem without tearing apart the automatic transmission. There were recalls for the 1993-1998 models.