# 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `447638` · 2004-01-05 · 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
- **Miles at failure:** 62,000
## Narrative
WHILE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL FOR APPROX 2 MINUTES CAR LUNGED FORWARD CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.CAR HAS ALSO HAD SEVERAL, INCIDENCES OF "SHUTTING DOWN WHEN TURNING CORNERS, WHILE DRIVING, OCCASIONALLY, WHILE PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR CAR WILL IDLE THEN "CLUNK" AND PULL FORWARD. AT UNDER 68,000 MILES HAS NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP AND NOW HAS MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONLY OWND THE CAR SINCE 09/2002.  *AK
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