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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

crash · 482021 · 2004-07-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION AND THE MOTOR RUNNING DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITH A PASSENGER STILL INSIDE. VEHICLE STARTED TO BACK UP, HITTING A BENCH AND A BUILDING. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE NEXT MONTH THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP DUE TO LACK OF COOPERATION. ALSO, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE RESPONSE SHE RECEIVED FROM THEM. SHE THEN SOUGHT LEGAL HELP IN HER STATE. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT SHE WAS DENIED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10080116
Machine
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