# 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `302730` · 2001-07-12 · 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
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED.   CONSUMER WAS BEHIND VEHICLE CHECKING ON GARAGE DOOR CLOSURE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS.  CONSUMER WAS NEARLY RAN OVER BEFORE GETTING OUT OF WAY. VEHICLE'S REAR END HIT A TREE IN THE BACK YARD. OWNER FELT JERKING,  AND REVVING  WAS PART OF PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE GOING INTO REVERSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. WAS INFORMED NOTHING WRONG AFTER PLACING ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE.*AK   *SLC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*