# 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `326834` · 2001-12-18 · 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
PE 01 021/ROLL AWAY IN PARK: WHILE PARKED AND IDLING IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED INTO REVERSE, AND HIT CONSUMER, THEN  STRUCK A TREE BEFORE STOPPING, CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK    PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, FOR TWO DAYS THE RPM WAS AT 3000 ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT NEVER SHIFTED INTO THE FINAL GEAR FOR CRUISING.    *YD
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*