1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IDLING IN PARK. IT SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL AND HIT A LIGHT POST. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE MECHANICS CHECK THE TRANSMISSION, BUT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. TO THIS DAY, THE VEHICLE STILL SLIPS OUT OF PARK AND WE HAVE TO PUSH THE SHIFTER FORWARD BEFORE STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START IF IT ISN'T IN PARK AND YOU CAN NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION UNLESS IT IS IN PARK. WE FEEL VERY UNEASY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SINCE THE INCIDENT WE NEVER LEAVE THE VEHICLE RUNNING UNATTENDED AND WE ALWAYS PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.*AK