# 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `302514` · 2001-07-05 · 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:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
CAR AMOST RAN OVER ME, STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. WAS PLACED IN PARK AND JUMPED OUT. DID A MODERATE AMT OF DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE.  I DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP.  THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG AND IT WAS NOT THE CAR IT WAS ME THE DRIVER.  TOLD ME THE JEEP PASSED INSPECTION AND THAT I JUST THOUGHT I PUT IT IN PARK.  THIS ALSO HAPPENED ON 7/1/01 AGAIN, HOWEVER THE JEEP WAS STOPPED BEFORE STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE.  ALL OF THIS INFROMATION CAN BE VERIFIED BY A POLICE REPORT AND INSURANCE INFORMATION.  THIS CAUSED A MODERATE AMT OF DAMAGE. IF SOMEONE WAS BEHIND THE CAR, IT COULD HAVE CRUSHED THEM. I HAD MINOR SCRAPES FROM TRYING TO GET BACK IN VEHICLE AND STOP IT TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS HAS COST ME AN INCREASE IN INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND ALSO A WRECK ON MY RECORD.  I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY INCIDENT.  HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP CONVINCED ME IT WAS OPERATOR ERROR.  HOWEVER, AFTER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN LAST WEEK, I AM NOT SO SURE.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
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