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.
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.
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.
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
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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.
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.
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- West Lafayette, IN, USA