# 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `319945` · 2001-10-18 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
THE CAR HAD BEEN IN PARK (IDLEING), IN THE DRIVEWAY, BUT POPPED INTO REVERSE AFTER I STEPPED OUT FOR A MOMENT.  AS THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS, ALONG SIDE ANOTHER CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR (WHICH I'D LEFT OPEN SINCE I WAS SIMPLY GRABBING SOMETHING 20 FEET AWAY) WAS INVERTED (FOLDED BACKWARDS) DUE TO THE IMPACT FROM THE OTHER PARKED CAR.  DUE TO THE ACCIDENT, THERE IS MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY DOOR, MY FRONT LEFT PANEL, AND THE FRONT RIGHT PANEL OF THE CAR THAT HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*