2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch Problems

42
Owner complaint records in our dataset

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 42 stored complaint records:

30 indicate a crash
16 indicate injury
0 indicate fire

What owners report

park reverse · 14 records
jumped park · 9 records
emergency brake · 7 records
engine running · 7 records
side door · 6 records
door open · 5 records

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

August 27, 2002
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
August 23, 2002
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
June 28, 2002
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Suv put in park in drive way, exited suv and walked around behind suv to talk to child in yard, left the driver side door opened. Turned from talking to child to return to vehicle and noticed it was moving quite fast in reverse. Attempted unsucessfully to enter car from passenger side. Noticed suv turning into safe direction from people, pets, and property and toward trees. Closed door on passenger side. Suv driver…
Crash reported
ODI 763779
May 19, 2002
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
While driving 45 mph vehicle shifted from drive to neutral, vehicle still at dealer at this time.*aki
ODI 8010104
April 6, 2002
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
I left my job site, exiting at a gated driveway. I placed the car in park, or so i thought, and operated the parking brake. I then exited the vehicle with the motor still running, in order to close the gate behind the vehicle. As i turned back to the vehicle, after locking the gate, i immediately noticed that the "reverse back-up lights" were on. That was a positive indication that the vehicle's transmission was in…
ODI 760350
January 31, 2002
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Vehicle went from park to rolling forward. I jumped in to brake but vehicle did not respond. Rolled forward hitting my house and kept going across lawn and hit neighbor's house. Airbags did not deploy. Cops did not report what i told them happened instead they wrote what they thought happened but the fact is that the vehicle moved when it shouldn't have, brakes didn't respond, and this shouldn't have happened. How…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 757835
January 27, 2002
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Vehicle was idling in park gear, and emergency brake was activated. When driver walked in front of vehicle to adjust a real-estate sign vehicle started moving forward and pinned driver between sign and vehicle. Driver was bruised from being pushed into a post, and was forced to the ground when driver's left foot was ran over by the wheels. Driver was able to chase down vehicle, moving approximately 4 to 6 mp, on a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 8003220
January 6, 2002
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
While parked and engine was shut off, vehicle started rolling backwards for a distance of approximately 40 feet before driver was able to pull the emergency brake, and bring vehicle to a stop, dealership has not examined vehicle to determine the cause for this problem. *ak consumer stated that dealer could not find anything wrong.*yd
ODI 8001621
January 3, 2002
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
After putting vehicle in park position, vehicle rolled backwards, across city street into parked vehicle. *ak *tt
ODI 8004440
January 3, 2002
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
After leaving vehicle in idle it started ot roll back and ran into traffic, hitting two other vehicles. Contacted dealer.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 8004413
January 1, 2002
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
While vehicle was parked and was idling it shifted into reverse and started going downhill, hitting another vehicle. Contacted dealer.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 8002708
December 19, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Consumer stated vehicle was in park with engine running, and emergency brake not applied, when vehicle suddenly went backward and hit a cement pole, and then hit vehicle. Consumer had neck surgery previously, and suffered neck injuries due to this occurrence. *ak.*jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 8001032
December 17, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Vehicle was in park, engine running/ emergency brake not applied. Consumer got out, and at that moment vehicle suddenly went backward. Vehicle hit garage door before consumer was able to jump in and shut off engine. No injuries. Damage to vehicle about $ 4500.00. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 8001339
November 13, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
On the road in front of my house, i put my jeep into park with the engine idling. I got out of the jeep, walked up my driveway and picked up my newspaper. When i turned around i saw my jeep roll up over the curb and across my front lawn. I ran after the jeep and just as i was jumping into the driver seat, i was knocked out of the jeep, when the driver's side door crashed into a street lamp post and smashed into me.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 755129
October 20, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
While vehicle was parked and still running, had shifted into reverse with foot on brakes, and vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards. Struck a truck and another vehicle that was parked. *ak one person was injured in accident. *slc
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 898317
October 19, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Vehicle jumped from park to reverse while it was idling and parking brake was engaged, causing damage to vehicle. Dealer has been contatced. Vehicle was parked on a slight incline. *ak jg
ODI 898022
October 6, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Pe 01-021/roll away in park: while parked and idling, vehicle inadvertently jumped out of gear and commenced to roll backward onto driver's foot while he was opening an entrance gate. Vehicle continued on into wooded area before stopping. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak *jb
1 injury
ODI 899818
October 6, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Consumer backed out of garage and put vehicle in park, when she got out the vehicle started rolling backward. Consumer was able to hop back in and stop vehicle. Consumer's vehicle side swiped another vehicle in the process.*ak *yh
ODI 898112
September 12, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
While idling car dropped from park to drive, pinning me against rear of garage and crushing snowblower. Car had to be in park for me to get out since car rolls when in gear without brakes. *ak
1 injury
ODI 755028
August 30, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Jeep was left running in park. After approximately 2 minutes vehicle shifted from park to reverse and proceed at a relatively fast speed in a circular direction for about 100 yards until it struck a parked 5th wheel trailer. It caused severe damage to both vehicles. It narrowly missed several people in the area. When i contacted jeep they stated that there could not possibly be a problem. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 754307
August 21, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch · Wiring
While motor was still running consumer got out and opened gate. Vehicle started moving in reverse while in park.consumer shifted to drive and vehicle was still moving in reverse. Then, shifted vehicle into park with foot on brake, cut vehicle off twice, and it kept going in reverse. Second time, upon starting vehicle, it wouldn't start up. Had to be towed to dealer. Tow truck driver pointed out that electrical wires…
ODI 894794
August 19, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Vehicle was pulled into garage and was shifted into park. Owner's husband stepped out of the vehicle at which time it shifted into reverse on it's own slamming the open drivers side door into the garage wall. This slowed the vehicle long enough for him to jump in and put on the brake. Significant damage was done to drivers side door requiring body work. No response from manufacturer to date.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 751058
August 18, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Vehicle was parked and running inside garage. Consumer was attaching a boat to vehicle, and he was on a hill. Vehicle jumped into reverse, and backed out of garage with boat, and pinned consumer down. *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 895150
August 18, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
While idling, gear shifter jumped from park to reverse. Dealer has been contacted.*ak *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 895021
August 1, 2001
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
The engine was idling and the vehicle was in park in the owners garage. The driver exited the car leaving the car door open. The vehicle jumped from park to reverse and rolled backwards out of the garage. The open car door first hit the driver knocking the driver to the floor, the the door hit the front edge of the garage bending the car door backward and pushing the door into the vehicles' left front quarter…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 750729