1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch Problems

December 3, 2003

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…

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ODI 10051343

May 29, 2003

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

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ODI 10021837

October 18, 2002

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

September 4, 2002

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

April 28, 2002

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Engine was running, emergency brake not applied. Vehicle suddenly went backwards. Consumer was able to jump in and shut off engine. Extensive damage to vehicle, open door got stuck on a parked vehicle, no injuries.*ak

ODI 8008880

April 22, 2002

Fuel Pump · Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch · Windshield

Vehicle was parked and engine running, emergency brake not applied. Vehicle suddenly kicked into reverse and took off, 2 young children inside. Vehicle ended up in a ditch, no injuries. Damage to vehicle unknown at this time.*ak the vehicle has long crank time when cold due to fuel upmp module failure. The right front window mulfunctions but the dealer could not duplicate the problem. Yh

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ODI 8008301

April 4, 2002

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Vehicle was sitting in park with engine running, when suddenly vehicle took off in reverse, and hit a moving vehicle. Please provide any further information.*ak

Crash reported

ODI 8008347

March 27, 2002

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Vehicle was parked with engine running, and emergency brake not applied. Consumer got out of vehicle, and at that moment, vehicle shifted to reverse and hit a mailbox. Consumer was able to stop vehicle. No injuries, damage to vehicle was $ 3100.00.*ak

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ODI 8006737

February 12, 2002

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Placed in park/exited car/car rolled and did not stop/rechecked park position & confirmed that car was in park, however car still rolled & did not stop until brakes applied. Called dealer and was told to use parking brake. Dealer did not have any other information on problem. Car to go to transmission shop to determine defect. Plan to save all repaired parts. *ak

ODI 758321

February 9, 2002

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

I parked car in a parking space; put car in park; as i was looking in my handbag i heard a crash.my car had backed up and hit a car in the next aisle. I then could not get the car out of gear or shut the car off. The manager of the store also could not get the car out of park of remove the key. The police officer was able to do this and said that my cell phone charger cord stopped the car from engaging totally in…

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ODI 758426

December 26, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

While the vehicle was idling it jumped out of the park gear and started rolling backwards in reverse approximately 100 to 200 yards. Vehicle was stopped when it hit an embankment. No damage to vehicle or injury reported. Dealership is examing vehicle to determine a cause for this problem. Note: consumer reported previous incident over nhtsa webpage (odi reference number 750164).*ak the dealership was unable to…

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ODI 8001097

December 21, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

I started my 1999 jeep grand cherokee in the morning to warm up. The vehicle was in park, but the emergency brake was not on. I went back inside my house while my vehicle was warming. When i went back out to my vehicle i noticed it was no longer in my driveway. The vehicle was in my neighbors yard! I couldn't believe what had happened. When i got in the vehicle to move it out of the yard, it was in reverse. Luckily…

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ODI 756472

December 6, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

While backing out of the drive way and then getting out of vehicle and leaving vehicle in idle, and without any notice went into reverse and ran into the neighbor's yard. Then, finally stopped when running into a tree. When looking into vehicle it was still in park and trying to reverse. Contacted dealer, and dealer claimed that they never heard of the problem.*ak

ODI 8001160

December 5, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Vehicle was backed into a parkinspace next to a utility box protected by 4 cement pillars. The vehicle was in park, the drivers door was opened placing the door between 2 of the 4 pillars and the driver was standing outside of the open door. The vehicle lurched backwards forcing the door into one of the pillars and causing the driver to move out of the way. The driver jumped back into the vehicle and put the brakes…

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ODI 757012

November 23, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Vehicle was started up with motor running, then door was opened, and consumer was standing on outside while vehicle rolled in reverse, consumers vheicle hit 2 other vehicles in its pathway. *ak consumer stated vehicle was put into park.*slc

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ODI 8000816

November 15, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

While vehicle was parked it jumped out of park into reverse an rolled backwards, hitting another vehicle cause unknown. Dealer has been contacted. Please give any further details. *ak

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ODI 8003074

November 3, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Vehicle was parked with engine running/ emergency brake not applied, and vehicle suddenly went backward and came to a stop when it hit a tree. $ 2000.00 damage, no injuries. *ak

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ODI 899164

November 1, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

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.*ak

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ODI 763279

October 5, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Vehicle was parked with engine running, park brake not engaged when vehicle suddenly started going backward, and stopped after hitting a fence. $ 2300.00 damage, no injuries. *ak *jb

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ODI 897671

October 1, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Consumer went out to start the vehicle and stood on outside of vehicle, and it started gradually rolling back in reverse, hitting parking gate. Consumer will have the problem looked at.*ak

ODI 899746

September 27, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Vehicle was parked inside of parking lot at work, it was running and in park,and driver walked away a few feet. There was a 18 wheeler parked besides grand cherokee. Truck driver was blowing horn because vehicle's gear jumped in reverse and started towards truck, and then smashed into tryck. Dealership was aware of problem. *ak

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ODI 897473

September 20, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

I stopped the car near a dumpster and put the shift lever in park. I opened the driver door and exited the vehicle. The engine was running and the parking brake was not engaged. I began to walk toward the rear of the vehicle and it began to back up. I attempted to jump back in through the open door but the door jamb caught me and threw me to the ground partially under the car. The door caught the dumpster and was…

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ODI 752826

August 28, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

After shifting into reverse vehicle suddenly accelerated into house deck . Dealer was notified. *ak *slc

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ODI 899567

August 13, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Consumer had parked vehicle and left it in park, then consumer got out of vehicle, and vehicle went into reverse and ran into consumer's gate before stopping. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak*jb

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ODI 894527

August 6, 2001

Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

Consumer placed the vehicle in park with the engine still on t and within 2 minutes vehicle jumped into reverse, went accross the highway, running into a building. *ak

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ODI 893739