Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch Problems of Jeep Laredo

Jeep Laredo owners have reported 14 problems related to automatic transmission park/neutral start switch (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1999 Jeep Laredo

Failure Date: 03/05/2002

Vehicle was in park with the emergency brake engaged, without prior warning the vehicle jumped a curb into the window of blockbuster. Dealership is aware of vehicle.

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2 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1998 Jeep Laredo

Failure Date: 07/09/2001

While vehicle was idling and in park it jumped into reverse and started moving backwards, hitting a tree. Vehicle then started moving forward and went into a lake. Note: the vehicle was making a "clunking" noise when shifting from park into reverse.

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3 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1996 Jeep Laredo

Failure Date: 02/02/2001

Consumer put vehicle into park and exited vehicle, vehicle began to move, so consumer jumped in to try to stop it, however consumer hit accelerator instead of the brake causing faster acceleration and a crash, consumer was injured in accident due to being pinned between two vehicles and being dragged by the vehicle.

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4 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1998 Jeep Laredo

Failure Date: 07/26/2000

After putting vehicle into park and without any indication vehicle started rolling backwards.

5 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1998 Jeep Laredo

Failure Date: 07/19/2000

While putting vehicle in park and getting out noticed vehicle was rolling backward, and on consumers leg. However, consumers leg stopped vehicle from rolling further.

6 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1998 Jeep Laredo

Failure Date: 05/28/1999

Transmission shifted into park position & driver left vehicle. It jumped out of park into reverse. Vehicle cross highway & hit some trees & went into a ravine. No one was in the vehicle at time the gear jumped from park to reverse.

7 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1998 Jeep Laredo

Failure Date: 12/25/1998

While my Jeep was in park and the motor running, I had to get out of the car, it shifted by itself to reverse, and in trying to stop the car from running into my neighbors house the car rolled over my foot.

8 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1996 Jeep Laredo

Vehicle was in park, with the engine still running and the emergency brake was not on, the vehicle jumped reverse and hit a parked car causing damage to both vehicles, the dealer was able to drive the vehicle while still in park, they found metal shaving in the oil pan and stated the transmission was defected.

9 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1996 Jeep Laredo

Vehicle was in park, with the engine still running and the emergency brake was not on, the vehicle jumped reverse and hit a parked car causing damage to both vehicles, the dealer was able to drive the vehicle while still in park, they found metal shaving in the oil pan and stated the transmission was defected.

10 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1996 Jeep Laredo

Vehicle was parked, as consumer walked about 10 feet away, all of a sudden heard engine racing and vehicle began to move, consumer tried to stop vehicle but was knocked down and bruised consumers leg, vehicle hit two parked cars.

11 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1996 Jeep Laredo

Vehicle was parked, as consumer walked about 10 feet away, all of a sudden heard engine racing and vehicle began to move, consumer tried to stop vehicle but was knocked down and bruised consumers leg, vehicle hit two parked cars.

12 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1996 Jeep Laredo

The vehicle was parked with the engine running but went in reverse on its own and crashed.

13 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1996 Jeep Laredo

The vehicle was parked with the engine running but went in reverse on its own and crashed.

14 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem of the 1998 Jeep Laredo

Transmission put into park and driver left. It jumped out of park into reverse. Crossed a highway and hit some trees, and ended up in a ravine. No one was in the vehicle at the time .


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