# 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `335714` · 2002-02-19 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
I PARKED CAR IN A PARKING SPACE; PUT CAR IN PARK; AS I WAS LOOKING IN MY HANDBAG I HEARD A CRASH.MY CAR HAD BACKED UP AND HIT A CAR IN THE NEXT AISLE. I THEN COULD NOT GET THE CAR OUT OF GEAR OR SHUT THE CAR OFF. THE MANAGER OF THE STORE ALSO COULD NOT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK OF REMOVE THE KEY. THE POLICE OFFICER WAS ABLE TO DO THIS AND SAID THAT MY CELL PHONE CHARGER CORD STOPPED THE CAR FROM ENGAGING TOTALLY IN PARK. I PLAN TO DISPUTE THIS BECAUSE I CANNOT RECREATE THIS.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*