# 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `372862` · 2002-09-07 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
CAR WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING WITH NO ONE IN THE CAR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY JUMPED INTO REVERSE, BEGAN BACKING UP AND PICKING UP SPEED.  THE CAR TRAVELED IN A WIDE CIRCLE CROSSING BACKWARDS ACROSS ALL LANES OF TRAFFIC.  A MAN AT THE SCENE CHASED THE VEHICLE GOT THE DOOR OPEN AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.  THE CAR ULTIMATELY PICKED UP MORE SPEED, JUMPED A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A METAL FENCE.  THE MAN INJURED HIS SHOULDER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THANKFULLY THE ONLY OTHER VEHICLE AT THE SCENE WITNESSED WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND MANAGED TO ESCAPE DAMAGE OR INJURY.*AK
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