# 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `641084` · 2007-10-04 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **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:** 95,000
## Narrative
AFTER SAFELY PLACING THE GEAR LEVER INTO THE PARK POSITION AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARDS, KNOCKING ME DOWN, HITTING ANOTHER CAR AND CRASHING INTO A HOUSE.  *JB  UPDATED 10/24/07.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*