Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problems of the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee - part 2

The vehicle was parked in garage; got out with door open to put material in car; vehicle slipped into reverse, backing out of garage; damage to driver side door, fenders and garage structure. Similar reports of this accident as of 11/01 appear to be in excess of 60, based on review of NHTSA web site. Need details on when recall will be requested.

After being side-swiped I exited my vehicle leaving the engine running and the transmission in what I believed to be park. After a short time my vehicle, on its own, backed into another Jeep parked in the intersection behind me. At the time I believed I left the transmission in neutral. Sometime towards the middle of this year I read of a problem with this model stating the transmission failed to stay in park but the article further stated it was for model years up to 1999 only. Subsequently I read that later models also had this problem (a flat spot between park and reverse causing the trtansmission to hold the vehicle in park without the detent locking it in park). With this information I tried to simulate the problem on my vehicle. To my surprise I could easily shift the transmission onto the flat spot without the park detent locking into park and with just the slightest touch of the shifting lever cause the treansmission to shift into reverse. This could only be accomplished with the engine running. I now question if the second part of my accident (my vehicle backing into the car behind mine) was caused by this design flaw in the transmission. I reported my findings to the dealer's service manager but was told ". . . To talk with the body shop that repaired the damage to my vehicle" (I did not tslk with the body shop as this solution sounded ridiculous).

Vehicle was parked on incline of driveway. Consumer started it up, got out while warmng up. When getting back in vehicle, it rolled down hill into garage door. Dealer couldn't find an explanation. The key woul not come out of the ignition although the vehicle was in park, roadside assistance put the lever in park again and the key could be removed. Nlm.

I pulled my Jeep out of the garage, while idling, I got out to go behind the Jeep to close the garage door, when the transmission jumped out of park into reverse. I was hit and thrown to the back of the garage receiving many bruises and scratches. I then went to the emergency room and was checked out. My insurance agent came the next day and filed a report of the accident . The dealer from where I purchased the Jeep was notified of the accident. The damage to the Jeep, to the garage and its contents was in excess of $7000. 00. In August 2001, I saw on cnn news Jeep grand cherokee's were being reported for transmissions slipping out of gear. I wanted to report mine as well. Thank-you ricky and nancy gerrin 8-13-01.

Vehicle was parked in driveway. Vehicle was running, and it was in park. Consumer was walking away from vehicle, and vehicle came backward and pinned him between frame of garage and rear fender of vehicle. He said that a neigbhor came, and got inside of vehicle to release him.

While vehicle was in park and idling it jumped out of gear and started moving backwards. Vehicle moved approximately 200 feet before crashing into a tree, causing $2,000. 00 + damage. The consumers insurance covered the cost of the vehicle repairs while the consumer paid the deductible.

Transmission will slip out of gear and suddenly will go back into gear with a jerk. Vehicle, sometimes will not go into gear at all. This happens intermittently. Contacted dealer, and dealer looked at vehicle and replaced rear end, but did not remedy the problem. Please add VIN .

While idling in park vehicle jumped into reverse, resulting in a collision. Dealer inspected vehicle. Consumer states this happened on two different occasions, dealer can not find any problems.

My wife had her 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee in park on a fairly level surface, she got out of her vehicle to check on some young people. When she got ou a friend of hers in another SUV yelled that her Jeep was moving. She looked back the Jeep jumped a curb ran over four 20 year old shrubs then hit a lamp post. The vehicle did not start moving until she was 20-30 feet from the Jeep. I reported this to Jeep, thay sent out an inspector who agreed with me that the Jeep had to be in gear to be able to have enough momenteum to jump the curb and run over the shrubs and hit the lamp post. Jeep denied that the vehicle was at fault, refused to repair small damage, thank god this did not happen in my drive way with my 28 month old girl anywhere near the Jeep. This is a saftey problem and I need help. Thank you.

My Jeep rolled up over my left leg while stopped in my driveway. I was leaving the vehicle to pick up mail. I slipped and next I knew, the cars front drivers tire was rolling up my shoe, leg and came to rest on my left hip. The paramedics were called and I was taken to the hospital. My car suffered no damage, I still own and drive it, but with the reports I have been reading, I wanted to add my story. My costs at the hospital were @ 500. 00.

While vehicle was in park with engine idling vehicle came out of park, and went into reverse, hitting a pole. Please give any further details.

Upon turning ignition to start the position. Gear automatically shifted into reverse. Also, oil in transfer case was burned very badly. Please provide any further information.

While parked with vehicle running on an incline and without any indication vehicle started rolling backwards. Consumer had to depress brake pedal to stop vehicle. Please provide further information.

After shifting vehicle into park, and without any indication, vehicle started rolling backwards. Consumer was injured. Please provide further information.

The consumer placed the vehicle into park and exited the vehicle, suddenly the vehicle jumped out of park and into reverse, in an attempt to stop the vehicle the consumer grabbed the steering wheel but was dragged resulting in bruises all over. Nlm.

The vehicle was parked temporarily with the engine running, but accelerated in reverse on its own injuring the driver and causing damage to the garage.

The vehicle was parked temporarily with the engine running, but accelerated in reverse on its own injuring the driver and causing damage to the garage.

Car was idling in park while driver stepped out of vechile momentarily. Car started going in reverse and hit car approx. 12ft behind it causing the other vehicle to be flat bed towed off premises for extensive damage!.