144 problems related to automatic transmission park/neutral start switch have been reported for the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Vehicle was left running, idling and door left opened. When consumer got out to checked mail box vehicle rolled back in reverse very fast. Vehicle jumped a curb, crossed a residential street, and on its way back across and up a small hill, consumer ran and jumped inside to stop vehicle.
While vehicle was parked it jumped out of gear and rearended another vehicle. Had not contacted dealer.
My car was in park and idling when I got out of the car to get something off the ground. When I got out, the car started rolling backwards and hit a car parked behind me. When I got back in the car, transmission had slipped into reverse.
Vehicle was parked in front of consumer's yard. Vehicle was running, and without prior notice vehicle slipped into reverse, and hit another vehicle. Dealership was aware of problem.
While in a drive through window, consumer bumped the vehicle in front of him. He backed up slightly, puts vehicle in park and began to exit vehicle to make sure there was no damage, the vehicle then rolled into the other vehicle for a 2nd time. 13-7236-080.
While in a drive through window, consumer bumped the vehicle in front of him. He backed up slightly, puts vehicle in park and began to exit vehicle to make sure there was no damage, the vehicle then rolled into the other vehicle for a 2nd time. 13-7236-080.
Consumer did not see incident, however assumes vehicle jumped out of park and went into reverse hitting a wall, and then went into drive hitting a vehicle, claim 32-v347-010.
The gearshift jumps into reverse when the driver believes he is in park 59-v688-381.
The gearshift jumps into reverse when the driver believes he is in park 59-v688-381.
The car jumped from park to reverse. Driver of the vehicle suffered injuries and has medicals bills of about $60,000.
After parking vehicle with engine runniing vehicle jumped into reverse without consumer depressing brake pedal. Vehicle rolled backward down a parking lot of shopping center and collided with another vehicle. * slc.
Pe 01 021/inadvertent rollaway in reverse: while driving vehicle gear shift would intermittently jump out of drive into neutral. Dealer was not notified at this time. Consumer states this is occurring while the vehicle is already in motion.
Vehicle was in park and motor was running when it jumped into reverse. Vehicle backed into tree and damaged left front door.
Vehicle was in park and motor was running when it jumped into reverse. Vehicle backed into tree and damaged left front door.
Consumer saw on tv where Jeeps possibly have a problem with their vehicles coming out of gear when rolling backward, assuming vehicle experienced this failure with damages, claim 01-6232-070.
When parked on an incline/engine low overnight, transmission does not engage when shifting from park to drive. If the driver depresses the accelerator, a hard engagement into drive may occur with a sudden and unexpected jump forward of the vehicle. This cause of this problem could not be identified by the dealer. The owner of the vehicle insisted upon complete replacement of the transmission. Dealer has agreed to replace the transmission after the vehicle had been out of service for 30 days.
Vechile in park jumped into reverse ran over me.
Car went into reverse when parked "park" reversed into a tree down the driveway at about 10 mph. There was extensive damage to the rear end. Then, two months later, I was parked in park in front of our farm gate, motor running, when I hopped out to get the mail from the box across the lane. As I started to leave the open door, the car started to move from the stopped position in reverse. I ran alongside and jumped back it and stomped on the brake. It was this time that I looked at the gear shift and noted that it had moved from the park position to a place just above the r for reverse but indeed was in reverse! my body shop person had informed me of another Jeep owner who was pinned against his garage door when his Jeep Grand Cherokee went from park into reverse. I can get him to get in touch with this organization. The dealers response to me was "I propbably did not have it in gear properly and did I have the parking brake on?" believe me when I say. . . . . I sure put it on now and check it double but sure don't trust it enough to idle in park. . . . . . Although after driving for 35 years I have never had the problem with other cars or trucks! the fuel pump had evidently been a problem for them as the dealer said that there have been several failures "but no recall" the pump has to be replaced by factory part at $500 plus dollars with an additional $700. 00 for labor to install "and even then, we can't guarantee it but for 6 months! thanks to the la times for the article on the Jeep reverse problem and I will bet you that there are more than a "small' number of complaints regarding this issue.
The Jeep automatically shifted to reverse after it was put in park and the driver was out of the car. We had to chase the vehicle, jump in and stop it before it would have crashed into a fence and possibly gone onto a major road.
On October 30, 2000, when driving out of my driveway with '96 Grand Cherokee Jeep, I stopped and put the vehicle in park to get out of the car to retrieve an object on the ground. When I left the vehicle I noticed it started to roll back, instantly I attempted to jump back into the Jeep and secure it. I was unsuccessful in my attempt and the vehicle proceeded to roll backwards, crashing into my neighbor's house, causing extensive damage to house, garage and parked vehicles. I was also injured when attempting to stop the runaway vehicle, sustaining a fractured ankle and shoulder injury. A local police report was filed in the town of shrewsbury, massachusetts and a comprehensive report was filed with my automobile insurance company. I assumed that I may not have put the car in "park" since I never suspected a defect with the Grand Cherokee. After reading the article yesterday in the news, I could not believe it was so similar to my experience. If you need additional information please call or email me. I will be glad to provide you with the vehicle id number, my daughter has the car out of state, but when she returns I will obtain the number and send it to you.
My Jeep slipped into reverse while shift was in park. The car rolled back through my garage with the car door open and smashed through the garage causing damage to both the car and the garage. I was sure I did not leave the car in reverse. The car was in park when I got back into it. I discussed this with the tow truck driver, the insurance agent, the mechanic and body shop. I also called the dealer to see if they have heard of this before. They said no. I got no where proving that it was a defect and as a result my insurance and me covered the repairs. The tow truck driver also stated that he could not get the car to stay in park and it kept shifting into reverse and rolling back on his truck. He evidentually got it to stick so he could tow it.
The vehicle jumped out of park into gear and pinned myself and our 4 yr. Old daughter between two vehicles. When my husband called and spoke with a Jeep engineer, they denied any other incidents of this nature happening. I can obatin police reports and hospital bills to confirm the accident. Also the person who had to back the vehicle to unpin us states the vehicle was in park!! this is a life safety issue.
Consumer got out of vehicle, with engine running, emergency brake not applied, suddenly vehicle went backward, consumer tried to jump in and stop vehicle, but was knocked over by open driver's door. Vehicle hit a tree, and came to a stop. Please add amount of damage.
Car was put into park with the engine running. My daughter stepped out of the vehicle to get mail out of the mailbox. The car started rolling backwards. She tried to get in to stop it, but was knocked to the pavement (no injury). The car backed thru a feance and into a tree. The rear window was broken out the trunck hood demolished and the back bumper scrapped.
Yes I got out of my Jeep left it run and it jumped out of gears andmy doodrive side got miss up.
My wife was going to work on 08/14/00. She warmed the Jeep up, drove up to the porch, left the engine running and placed the Jeep in park. While inside the house, she noticed the Jeep suddenly lurched and started moving backwards( this was on a nonpaved flat surface). . She ran out the house to try and stop it, but too late. Luckily, it drove through my pump house in the back yard. The wheels rolled over a 4" high cement base which lodged the wheels to a stop. . It had shoved out the door and side of a 10' x 10 ' shed covering my water pump. It put a dent in my rear hatch door top and busted the rear left turn signal. I did not report it to police because it was in my yard and it did not dawn on me the transmission may have jumped out of park. However, on approximately April 12,2001 I had placed it in park , with the engine running, when suddenly it jumped in reverse with me still sitting in the seat. I immediately braked and again placed the shifter into park. Nothing happened again, so I just shrugged it off as one of those things. But the other day I was talking with another Jeep owner who had the same thing happen. So, I would like to report this incident in case others have had the same problem. I do not leave my Jeep running in park at any time now, I do not trust it. Plus, with the warranty runout, I fiqured nothing would be done about it anyway and I would just go through a lot of expense checking it for nothing. But, I do believe there is some kind of intermittent problem with these transmissions.
Vehicle was parked in driveway/ engine running/ emergency brake not engaged/ driver's door open, and vehicle suddenly went backwards. Consumer ran after vehicle to stop it. $ 300. 00 damage to vehicle. Consumer received a gash to the leg when jumping in vehicle to stop it.
Vehicle was parked and idling on a ramp at a incline to back a boat into water, when it inadvertently jumped out of park into reverse, causing boat trailer to jack knife, and damaged back of vehicle. Dealer was notified. Consumer states the trailer was also damaged.
Consumer stopped vehicle and got out. Car rolled back into balconey pole and then rolled farward into pool fence. 52-2382-493.
Car rolled across the street into the neighbors tree. She thought emergency break on all the way. 42-1248-988.
Gearjump 47-4161-993.
Gear jumped.
Gearjump 47-4161-993.
While in park vehicle rolled back into river completly submerged. 46-0289-939.
While in park vehicle rolled back into river completly submerged. 46-0289-939.