1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

JEEP WENT INTO REVERSE GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE THEN SHIFTING. 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH THE CAR RUNNING. SHE REACHED OVER TO THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION TO CHECK ON A HOUSE KEY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED ROLLONG BACKWARDS. THE JEEP ROLLED BACKWARDS WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR OPEN, HITTING A MINIVAN AND A RAM VAN. OPEN DOOR IS WHAT STOPPED THE JEEP FROM ROLLING FURTHER, BUT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT. DMX INVESTIGATOR WAS CALLED. DMX INVESTIGASTOR FOUND NO DEFECT. *AK