10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
58 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
22 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems

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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 1 of 8)

problem #142

Dec 032003

Grand Cherokee 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My wife had stopped to get mail from rural mailbox. Stopped vehicle, placed transmssion lever in park and shut off engine. Upon return, could not start engine. Called me on cell phone to come to her aid. Car would not start and shift lever could not be moved. Suspected neutral safety switch, and attempted to force the shift lever, which caused a "crunching" sound and the engine then was able to start and the transmission was engaged. Removal of the console cover revealed a plastic "switch" with place for attachment of two cables. The front cable was disengaged and seems to be connected to the steering/brake pedal ( out of view). There is a pin in this assembly that aligns the plastic components and allows the button on the shift lever to move between positions. The pin had slipped out, and was re-inserted.the vehicle could now be started without depressing the brake pedal, and the steering wheel no longer locked when shutting the ignition off. The shifter worked normally, locking up in park and requiring the lever button be depressed when shifting. Apparantly the pin has slipped out again and my wife reported on 12/29/03 that the button no longer has any affect and is not required to go between positions on the shift pattern. This sounds like the problem I have read about with gr Cherokee moving unattended. It is time Chrysler owned up to this potentially serious issue. This is our third Grand Cherokee and it will be the last.

- Fremont, NH, USA

problem #141

May 292003

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Consumer parked the vehicle in the driveway with engine running. After a couple of minutes, vehicle rolled back and damaged the fencing of the residence. Vehicle was still in park.

- Sorrento, FL, USA

problem #140

Jul 102002

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Consumers vehicle continues to roll once it is engaged in park.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #139

Oct 182002

Grand Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Mfr# B02 & NHTSA# 02 V 053 000/inadvertent vehicle movemont: Consumer states that the vehicle have difficulty of shifting out of parked at 50 degree or cooler since the recall repairs was made at the dealer adam Jeep, in aberdeen, md. Phone# 410/879 5800. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #138

Sep 042002

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Consumer states while putting the vehicle into park the vehicle went into reverse and started to move in reverse. This has happened twice and the second time the consumer had the key out of the ignition.

- Layton, UT, USA

problem #137

Aug 141999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle had been parked for 7 hours with emergency brake on. Vehicle went into reverse drifting backwards down a hill crashing into a pile of rocks. Vehicle was damaged. No injuries. Manufacturer notified.

- Palm City, FL, USA

problem #136

Nov 012001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I stopped vehicle and put gear in park. I exited vehicle and was outside vehicle when, approximately 30 seconds to a minute later, the vehicle suddenly jumped into reverse, rolled backwards & hit a small tree before I was able to get into vehicle and stop it.

- Duluth, GA, USA

problem #135

Aug 141999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer put vehicle in park, and it slipped into reverse and rolled, consumer states this has happened before, claim 44-3038-336.

- Greeley, CO, USA

problem #134

Oct 251999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle jumped out of park and struck a house, claim 22-V202-702.

- Portage, MI, USA

problem #133

Aug 221999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Gear jumped from park and vehicle rolled into water. 18-02660-689

- Slidella , LA, USA

problem #132

Aug 141999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle slipped out of park and struck pole.38-J281-981

- Lower Burrell, PA, USA

problem #131

Jan 012001

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
As the attorney for the client stated, the consumer put the vehicle in park and exited through the driver's side door for the purpose of fastening the seatbelt on the child. Immediately after getting out of the Jeep, she realized it was in reverse and was going down the incline of the driveway. She was knocked down and the front driver's side tire ran over the side of her body, including her head, the consumer does not appear to have suffered any serious permanent injury (attorney for client).

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #130

Nov 041999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Gear jumped from park to reverse and rolled down the hill. 42-1197-256

- Piney Flats, TN, USA

problem #129

Jun 072001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The gear jumped from park to reverse and hit the garage and damaged the drivers side door.38-J734-403

- Lingonier, PA, USA

problem #128

Jul 132001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The gear jumped from park to reverse. 48-51-90-745

- Weirton, WV, USA

problem #127

Jul 212001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Unoccupied parked vehicle slipped out of gear and hit a car. 13-7418-982

- Vernon Hills, IL, USA

problem #126

Sep 202001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer stated that while engine was running, he put the shift lever in park and exited the vehicle, and the brake was not engaged, then began to walk toward the rear of the vehicle and it began to back up, he attempted to jump in through the open door but the door jamb caught consumer and threw him to the ground partially under the car and the front tire rolled over his body which caused injuries and damage to the vehicle too.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #125

Jun 152001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle popped into reverse from park and hit another vehicle, engine revved when consumer hit brake, claim 49-3276-215.

- Woodbury, MN, USA

problem #124

Dec 272000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumers vehicle jumped out of park and rolled back and hit the garage door, claim 25-5473-216.

- Independence, MO, USA

problem #123

Aug 141999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle slipped out of parking rolled into an embankment. 59-V261-302

- Palm City, FL, USA

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