This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
My Jeep shifted into reverse on its own 4 times, I thought my fiance was nuts!"cars don't shift into reverse on there own" ! ! ! dog house here I come.
PE01021; vehicle was in park position with engine running and car door open when it popped into reverse on its own and pinned consumer between car door and wall of garage.prior to this incident, consumer has had transmission rebuilt a year ago. Vehicle was not taken to dealer to determine cause.
Vehicle was parked with engine running, emergency brake not applied, when it suddenly went backward and hit another vehicle. No injuries. Consumer states vehicle was definitely in park.
- Boise, ID, USA
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Vehicle was parked with engine running and emergency brake not applied. Vehicle suddenly went backward across the street. Vehicle stopped at an uphill grade. Consumer ran after vehicle and shut off engine. No injuries. Consumer states the vehicle was put in park on a slanted highway, when it jumped out of park it sounded like someone was pressing the accelerator, consumer could not stop it by holding the door handle.
PE 01 021: While parked and idling with driver's door open vehicle jumped out of gear, and ripped driver's door open in forward position. Dealer notified.
While vehicle was idling and in park it rolled backwards a short distance before consumer was able to bring vehicle to a stop. Dealership has not examined vehicle. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Vehicle was parked in garage with engine running and driver's door open when it suddenly started going backward. Door was bent back. Consumer ran after vehicle, jumped in and shut off engine. Emergency brake was not engaged. $1800 damage to vehicle.
When owner got out of Jeep to move item out of driveway, with the Jeep in the parking gear, the ignition still running, the Jeep slipped into the reverse gear, started rolling backwards with the driver's side door opening and hitting the driver and a pillar in the garage, which made the Jeep come to a stop. The Jeep is being repaired.
Vehicle wa splaced from reverse into park while in garage. Driver left vehicle and vehicle jumped into reverse, knocking driver down and nearly sandwiching him between garage wall and vehicle. Vehicle continued to roll out of garage, causing damage to door and interior of garage. Driver chased vehicle down, jumped in, and put it back in park.
While vehicle was in parked on a slight grade with ignition running, driver got out to close a gate and the vehicle shifted from park into reverse and proceeded 50 ft before crashing into a tree. Dealer was not able to locate problem.
While vehicle waas idling in park, it suudenly jumped out of park into reverse, knoc ked down driver's wife, dragged her down the driveway into the street. Rolled over her legs and crashed into two other vehicles. Ran into neighbor's yard, causing extensive damage.
Wife parked & turned vehicle off; took key out ignition; vehicle started to roll forward in reverse, damaged garage & vehicle. Took vehicle to dealer; they refused to touch it. Dealer said to call manufacturer.
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- Hauppauge, NY, USA