POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK NOTICED FUEL DOOR LEFT OPEN. WITHIN 30 SECONDS OR LESS VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD. TRIED TO JUMP INTO VEHICLE, BUT OPEN DOOR PUSHED CONSUMER OUT OF THE WAY. VEHICLE COMMENCED TO PICK UP SPEED AND SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL IT RAN INTO THE CAR WASH BUILDING. DEALER SERVICE DEPT. NOTIFIED , RUDE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE PHONE NUMBER FOR CHRYSLER. TWO OTHER ACCIDENTS OCCURRED DUE TO DEFECT. *AK