Issue ID | 1260843 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10825520 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 09/01/16 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Three times i have exited from the vehicle after i had put the jeep into what i thought was park and then hit the button to shut it off, when really it was only in reverse and the engine was still running when i exited the vehicle. Several other times i have pulled into a parking spot, put it into what i thought was park and the vehicle started moving in reverse. When in a hurry, it is very easy to put the vehicle into park, though the electronic shifter actually stops in reverse. When i hit the power button (and it is really in reverse) you get a single ding, which again when in a hurry i thought was the car turned off. The first time it happened i was in my garage, when my feet hit the floor the vehicle started going backwards, the driver door hit me, though fortunately did not knock me down. I was able to jump into the seat and stop the vehicle a split second before the open driver door hit the garage door opening and a vehicle parked in my driveway. The other two times i exited the vehicle with it in reverse and still running were the same experience, but the vehicle did not come near to hitting anything before i jumped into the vehicle and applied the brakes. I drive a lot of rental cars and suv's, i have never had an experience like i have had with this jeep. I will not let my wife drive the vehicle due to several times it has not gone into park. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN |
VIN pattern | 1C4RJFBG3FCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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