# 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `315734` · 2001-09-26 · 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:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
CONSUMER PUT  GEAR INTO PARK AND STARTED TO EXIT VEHICLE.   VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP,  ATTEMPTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO  BRAKE PEDAL, BUT INSTEAD  CONSUMER'S FOOT APPLIED PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL.  THIS RESULTED IN  VEHICLE ACCELERATING BACKWARDS, AND CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*