# 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `191820` · 2000-01-07 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
1ST OCCURRENCE - PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK ON A FLAT PARKING LOT, REMOVED KEYS, AN DWENT INTO RESTAURANT. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER, WAITRESS ASKED IF ANY OF US DROVE A NEW JEEP, JEEP ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. GEAR SHIFT WAS FOUND IN DRIVE. HAVE WITNESSES. 2ND OCCURRENCE - PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK ON LEVEL PART OF DRIVEWAY, REMOVED KEYS FROM IGNITION, REMOVED PACKAGES FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CLOSED HATCH, WENT INTO THE HOUSE, IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK OUTSIDE AND VEHICLE WAS NOT IN DRIVEWAY.  VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET, DOWN A 75 FEET ENBANKMENT INTO A CREEK.  DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH DAMAGE VEHICLE INCURRED. CRYSLER REFUSES NEGLIGENCE DUE TO NOT HAVING EMERGENCY BRAKE SET. CRYSLER WANTS MY INSURANCE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE. GEAR SHIFT MOVES WITHOUT PRESSING RELEASE BUTTON AND KEYS ARE REMOVED FROM IGINITION.  I HAVE THIS DOCUMENTED ON VIDEO, AND I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES. VISITED SEVERAL JEEP DEALERSHIP IN KANSAS CITY NOT ONE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET IN THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE.  *AK
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