10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
66 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
45 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problems

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1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 4 of 8)

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problem #100

Jun 181999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was parked with parking brake engaged and it jumped out of gear and rolled backward, claim 14-1154-955.

- West Lafayette, IN, USA

problem #99

Jul 062001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer is requesting information regarding any recalls, service bulletins, etc, this vehicle has experienced jumping out of gear, analyst is assuming this happened to consumers vehicle due to letter stating one person was injured, claim 14-1420-829.

- Merrillville, IN, USA

problem #98

Jan 092001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer saw on tv where Jeep possibly have a problem with their vehicles coming out of gear when rolling backward, assuming vehicle experienced this failure with damages, claim 01-6232-070.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #97

Sep 091999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was running, in park. Vehicle jumped out of park, went uphill, and hit a house. 33-0150-247

- Concord, NC, USA

problem #96

Feb 062001

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While in a drive through window, consumer bumped the vehicle in front of him. He backed up slightly, puts vehicle in park and began to exit vehicle to make sure there was no damage, the vehicle then rolled into the other vehicle for a 2nd time. 13-7236-080

- Mount Vernon, IL, USA

problem #95

Feb 022001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The gearshift jumps into reverse when the driver believes he is in park 59-V688-381

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #94

Jun 162001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle jumped out of park and rolled backwards. 59-V827-467

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #93

Sep 062001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was placed in park to open gate, went through the gate, stopped vehicle again placed in parked, got out of vehicle to close gate, upon closing the gate, consumer looked up and saw that vehicle was in reverse and coming toward her, the vehicle crashed through the gate damaging the entire drivers side of vehicle.

- Dover, FL, USA

problem #92

Sep 062001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
After putting the gear shift in the park position with then engine still running, consumer exited the vehicle, turned to go open the rear passenger door, and realized the vehicle began to roll backward, consumer attempted to get back in the vehicle to stop it, but his foot slipped from the brake pedal to the accelerator, which then accelerated out of control backward ultimately rolling over the consumer causing serious injury.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #91

Dec 241997

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Owner left in park exited vehicle, then vehicle went into reverse hit tree, then went into forward.75-F823-319

- Huntington Bch, CA, USA

problem #90

Apr 202000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Gearjump 47-4161-993

- Olympia, WA, USA

problem #89

Apr 082000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While in park vehicle rolled back into river completly submerged. 46-0289-939

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #88

May 181999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Vehicle was in park when it rolled backwards in parking lot and struck a parked vehicle.52-2192-877

- Voorheesville, NY, USA

problem #87

Aug 201998

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle popping out of park. 59-V016-284

- Riverview, FL, USA

problem #86

Jun 171996

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
While left running vehicle jumped from park to reverse. 13-5780-798

- Dwight, IL, USA

problem #85

Oct 151997

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Gear jumped from park. 52-2045-598

- Rye , NY, USA

problem #84

Oct 101999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The transmission lever was in park. After getting out, the Jeep went into reverse and injured the owner of the vehicle. 04-1186-346

- Pine Bluff , AR, USA

problem #83

Oct 171996

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The parked vehicle slipped out of park and rolled into the house across the street. 05-6058-138

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #82

Nov 131996

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
With engine running jumped from park 10-4991-110

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #81

Nov 021997

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Pulled boat out of water. Set emergency brake, got out of veh veh rolled back down boat ramp and sunk. 43-K076-989

- Cedar Hill, TX, USA

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