# 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `300997` · 2001-07-06 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
- **Speed:** 4 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGED, WHEN IT SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARD. DRIVER DOOR WAS OPEN, DOOR WAS BENT BACK BY CONCRETE PILLAR. CONSUMER RAN AFTER VEHICLE, JUMPED IN AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. DAMAGE WAS $ 2500.00 TO $ 3000.00.*AK   *SLC
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