# 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `306789` · 2001-08-08 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
PE01-021, ENGINE RUNNING AND GEARSHIFT IN PARK POSITION , WHEN SUDDENDLY GEARSHIFT POPPED OUT OF PARK AND WENT INTO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND IN A CIRCLE RUNNING INTO TREE. CONSUMER WENT TO VEHICLE, AND NOTICED GEAR SHIFT WAS STILL IN REVERSE.*AK   *SLC
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