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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1259507 · 2016-02-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

ON 9/4/15 I WAS BACKING A BOAT INTO THE LAKE USING THIS VEHICLE. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, OR THOUGHT I DID, AND OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR. AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, KNOCKED ME DOWN, AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, WITH BOAT AND TRAILER, WENT INTO THE LAKE. I HAVE NOTICED SINCE THEN THAT THE SHIFTER REQUIRES YOU TO HOLD IT IN PARK FOR A SECOND BEFORE THE PARK GEAR WILL ENGAGE. SLAMMING THE SHIFTER TOWARDS PARK, EVEN WITH THE BUTTON DEPRESSED AND FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WILL NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR. YOU MUST WAIT UNTIL THE PARKING GEAR LIGHT ON THE DASH IS ILLUMINATED. THIS IS NOT USER FRIENDLY. I WOULD SUGGEST A SENSOR BEING INSTALLED ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS INTO PARK WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED, MUCH LIKE THE MERCEDES GL450.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10825019
Machine
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