1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

OWNER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK MODE AND WENT TO MAILBOX. CAR REMAINED IN PARK MODE FOR A TIME, BUT THEN THREW ITSELF INTO REVERSE MODE. UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE BACKED INTO THE STREET FROM THE OWNER'S DRIVEWAY AND CIRCLED BACK INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S YARD. IT TRAVELED A LONG WAY ACROSS THE NEIGHBOR'S YARD AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT STRUCK A TREE, RESULTING IN OVER $3,100 DAMAGE TO THE CAR IN THE TAILGATE REGION. AFTER REPORTING INCIDENT TO MANUFACTURER THEY SENT A RESPONSE LETTER THAT SAID TO TURN IT INTO OWNER'S INSURANCE BECAUSE DRIVER DID NOT DEPLOY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, TURN OFF ENGINE AND TAKE OUT KEYS.*AK