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Parked the vehicle in driveway and went inside. A few moments later went outside and niticed the veh was gone. The veh had rolled backward down the driveway and acress the road. 52-2189-938
- Lodi, NY, USA
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While placing vehicle in park and getting out of vehicle, the gear slipped out of park and vehicle rolled backward between two trees while doors were open.
Consumer put gear into park and started to exit vehicle. Vehicle suddenly started rolling backwards, and in an attempt to stop, attempted to apply pressure to brake pedal, but instead consumer's foot applied pressure to accelerator pedal. This resulted in vehicle accelerating backwards, and crashing into another vehicle. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
PE 01 021/roll away in park: Vehicle was parked and idling while parked in driveway when inadvertently it jumped out of gear into reverse, hit two trees and a large boulder. Manufacturer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.
Consumer left vehicle in idle position when getting out of vehicle. Then, vehicle went into reverse, and ran into a car trailer before stopping. Contacted dealer.
Vehicle was in park but running and vehicle jumped out of gear into reverse. Driver's side door was opened, and vehicle rolled over driver's foot and leg knocked her down. Dealershp was aware of problem.
Vehicle was in park and it suddenly rolled into reverse. Vehicle stopped by applying brakes. Consumer has experinced same incident 3 other times. Dealer stated that transmission could be the problem, but was not taking responsibility for repairs.
Vehicle was parked and idling on a ramp at a incline to back a boat into water, when it inadvertently jumped out of park into reverse, causing boat trailer to jack knife, and damaged back of vehicle. Dealer was notified. Consumer states the trailer was also damaged.
PE 01 021/inadvertent rollaway in reverse: While driving vehicle gear shift would intermittently jump out of drive into neutral. Dealer was not notified at this time. Consumer states this is occurring while the vehicle is already in motion.
Vehicle was left in driveway in park with engine running. While owner was inside the house, vehicle slipped into reverse (in 4 wheel drive). Steering wheel was left in a turned configuration, so vehicle did nearly a 360 degree turn in reverse and impacted a tree and owner's home causing damage to vehicle in multiple locations.
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- Kingsport, TN, USA