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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 799152 · 2010-07-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY JEEP WAS PARKED FACING DOWN A HILL IN A PARKING LOT. I WENT TO GET INTO IT, STARTED IT AND THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS HOT AND I WAS LETTING THE AC GET GOING. AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE IT STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL AND PROCEEDED TO HIT 2 PARKED CARS , JUMP A CURB THROWING MY SISTER IN LAW OUT AS SHE WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN THEN CONTINUED DOWN THE HILL UNTIL IT HIT A TREE AND STOPPED. I NEVER TOOK IT OUT OF PARK AND WHEN WE GOT TO IT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN NEUTRAL. MY SISTER SUFFERED A BROKEN CLAVICLE, TORN LIGAMENTS IN HER KNEE, SEVERELY BRUISED RIBS AND PELVIS AND MY JEEP IS TOTALED. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM AS I HAVE BEEN DOING MY RESEARCH. WHEN WILL THIS BE STOPPED AND HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE OR BE INJURED? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10342996
Machine
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