Automatic Transmission problems of the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact activated the heated seats, which took approximately five minutes to warm up. Three minutes later, the seat warmed up excessively and caused mild burns to her body. The dealer stated that her VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 06v197000 (seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler), although the failure was identical. The contact would have to repair the vehicle at her own expense. The manufacturer has not been notified. The failure mileage was 57,220 and current mileage was 61,716. Updated 3/4/08 the dealer stated malfunction indicator light on, and transmission not shifting properly. Updated 03/04/08.

Drove vehicle into garage stall. Put vehicle in park, opened drivers door, left door open and vehicle running to retrieve personal item from house, went to walk out garage and vehicle started backing out garage. Drivers door caught on garage support pole, twisting door around to front fender as it proceeded out of garage. Dragged myself past tool box and by garage door. Vehicle then proceeded down driveway, did u-turn past neighbors vehicles and lodged on boulder in neighbors front yard. Went to emergency room for treatment, no broken bones or major injuries. Sustained lots of deep bruising, bad scrapes and swelling of upper body, left lower leg, and arms.

Contact states vehicle shifted out of park while in a parking area. Contact and her son were in the vehicle when it started rolling down a hill, the vehicle hit a pool fence. The service dealer would not say why the vehicle shifted out of park.

Wife parked Jeep in driveway, placed in park with key out of the ignition. Wife exited the vehicle, walked to the back door, got my 4 year old out of her car seat and placed her on the driveway next to the vehicle. Wife turned around to get her purse off the front seat when the vehicle took off, rolling backwards down the driveway. Wife jumped into vehicle and tried to stop it. Open driver's door struck my fence, retaining wall and my 4 year old knocking her to the ground. The door was then bent forward, destroying the door, fender, scratching the side and the rear bumper and tailgate. Wife suffered scrapes, bruises, daughter transported to emergency room then via car flite helicopter - suffered scrapes, bruises, lacerated liver.

My 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee when parked in front of my home while I ran in to get my gloves jumped into reverse after closing the door. I was away from the truck for less then 1 min. And it rolled in reverse 75 ft striking a neighbors mobile home. When I got to the truck it was in reverse and had extensive damage to the whole tailgate hatch and glass. Damage was also done to the mobile home. I am contacting a dealer as of Feb. 28 2005.

I put my Jeep in park with the engine running, I stepped out of the Jeep and then the Jeep went into reverse and the open drivers door knocked me down and dragged me. The Jeep then crashed into 3 parked cars before it came to rest.

While the vehicle was in park ,with the motor running, the driver exited and the transmission changed from park to reverse striking the driver and then a gasoline pump barrier.

Car shifts out of park to any gear while ignition is turned off. Once ignition is on, it will not shift unless foot is on the brake pedal.

The vehicle was parked with the engine running, and the emergency brake was not applied, when all of a sudden, the vehicle rolled backwards and hit a tree. No injuries.

Transmission changed from park to reverse while passenger was out of vehicle. Mr.

Consumer noticed that after placing vehicle in park while engine was running, and consumer stepped out of vehicle, vehicle jumped into reverse, knocking consumer to the ground, and crashing into the home.