# 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `158039` · 1999-07-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS IN "PARK" W/ENGINE RUNNING. ENGINE ENGAGED ITSELF IN "REVERSE" ON FLAT DRIVE, WENT 122' SMASHED INTO A TREE, CONTINUED 22' REAR END OF VEHICLE LODGED ITSELF ON WOODEN DECK OF BUILDING WITH TRAIL HITCH, THEN WENT FORWARD 100' FEET KNOCKING DOWN TWO 5-6" DIAMETER TREES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.  VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT OF "PARK" TO REMOVE OFF OF TREES.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*