POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
MY JEEP WAS PARK IN THE IDLE MODE IN FRONT OF MY HOME AND JUMP BACK IN REVERSE AND HIT A TREE ACROSS THE STREET. A CHILD WAS WALKING NEARBY WHICH COULD HAVE VERY WELL RAN OVER THIS CHILD OR SOMEONE ELSE WALKING NEARBY. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURED THREE TIMES AFTER THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS IDLEING IN THE PARK MODE AND HAS JUMPED BACK INTO REVERSE. I NEVER GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING MY EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. I DON'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE.*AK