Jeep Grand Cherokee Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch Problems
- 233
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 5
- Years with records
- 1999–2003
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 233 stored complaint records:
- 118 indicate a crash
- 49 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- jumped park · 23 records
- park reverse · 22 records
- engine running · 17 records
- further information · 16 records
- provide further · 15 records
- emergency brake · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Automatic Transmission · Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
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,…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10118098
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
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…
ODI 10051343
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
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. Please provide details.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10021837
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
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. Ts
ODI 8021707
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle went into full throttle reverse as it was shifted out of "park". Vehicle is equipped with a brake interlock that prevents shifting out of park without brake being applied. Vehicle left rubber marks from all four wheels for several feet before i was able to being it under control. Application of both feet to brake pedal didn't stop the acceleration and problem vanished as quickly as it appeared. All…
ODI 767530
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
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. Please provide further information.*jb
ODI 8017934
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
We own a small store and my husband had pulled up to the ga tank to fill up the jeep. He got out and proceeded to put gas in the tank when it suddenly jumped into reverse and sped backward. The jeep was going at an excessive speed and the door was open, it hit a post and bent the door back. My husband proceeded to jump into the jeep and applied the brakes and skidded to a stop. My husband pulled some muscles in his…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 766773
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Car was in park with engine running with no one in the car and vehicle suddenly jumped into reverse, began backing up and picking up speed. The car traveled in a wide circle crossing backwards across all lanes of traffic. A man at the scene chased the vehicle got the door open and attempted to stop the vehicle. The car ultimately picked up more speed, jumped a curb and crashed into a metal fence. The man injured his…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 766821