# 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `312658` · 2001-09-04 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
I HAD RENTED A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE FROM THE HERTZ CAR RENTAL AT NEWARK, NJ AIRPORT ON 11/06/99.  ON 11/26/99 I PULLED UP TO THE CLOSED GATE OF A WAREHOUSE COMPLEX IN NEW JERSEY.  I STOPPED, PUT THE VEHICLE IN "PARK"  GOT OUT AND OPENED THE GATE.  I RE-ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE THROUGH THE GATE STOPPING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE.  I ONCE AGAIN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN "PARK" AND STEPPED FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO CLOSE THE GATE I HAD JUST DRIVEN THROUGH.  I WAS STANDING AT ABOUT THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT WALKING TOWARDS THE GATE TO CLOSE IT WHEN I NOTICED THE JEEP MOVING PAST ME TOWARDS THE GATE I HAD JUST DRIVEN THROUGH.  I TURNED TO MY LEFT, TOWARDS THE JEEP TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING.  I SAW IT MOVING IN REVERSE JUST AS THE OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR STRUCK ME KNOCKING ME TO THE GROUND.  I ROLLED AWAY UNDER THE OPEN DOOR AS FAST AS I COULD SO I WOULDN"T BE RUN OVER BY THE FRONT TIRE.  WHEN I MANAGED TO GET TO MY FEET I SAW THE GATE CATCH THE OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR AND FOLD IT AGAINST THE FRONT FENDER.  THE JEEP WAS MOVING IN REVERSE AT ABOUT 10 MPH TOWARDS A HEAVILY TRAVELLED ROAD SO I RAN AFTER IT AS FAST AS I COULD.  I WAS ABLE TO DIVE INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND JAM THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK JUST AS THE JEEP CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR.  I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED AND THOUGHT SINCE THE INCIDENT THAT I WAS SOMEHOW AT FAULT.  I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT, JUST SOME SCRAPES AND BRUISES AND TORN CLOTHES FROM BEING KNOCKED DOWN.  IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME AND NOW I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER HERTZ 
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