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

transmission problem

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1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 6 of 8)

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problem #60

Dec 292000

Grand Cherokee

  • miles

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

Vechile in park jumped into reverse ran over me.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #59

Dec 101997

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
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.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #58

Oct 182000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
The vehicle jumped out of park into gear and pinned myself and our 4 yr. Old daughter between two vehicles. When my husband called and spoke with a Jeep engineer, they denied any other incidents of this nature happening. I can obatin police reports and hospital bills to confirm the accident. Also the person who had to back the vehicle to unpin us states the vehicle was in park!! this is a life safety issue.

- Carmen, OK, USA

problem #57

Jan 012001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles

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

When parked on an incline/engine low overnight, transmission does not engage when shifting from park to drive. If the driver depresses the accelerator, a hard engagement into drive may occur with a sudden and unexpected jump forward of the vehicle. This cause of this problem could not be identified by the dealer. The owner of the vehicle insisted upon complete replacement of the transmission. Dealer has agreed to replace the transmission after the vehicle had been out of service for 30 days.

- Fullerton, CA, USA

problem #56

Aug 011999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
At 40000 miles vehicle was at a stop in park, consumer then put vehicle in reverse, and vehicle did not move. Less than a minute later, vehicle suddenly went backward. Gear indicator showed it was in reverse. Dealer suggested consumer might have had vehicle serviced, and wrong transmission fluid was used. Since then, this happened at least 4 more times, also, once vehicle was put in drive from park, and it took about a minute before vehicle lurched forward. Gear selector also showed it was in drive. Dealer could not remedy. Fuel pump assembly and fuel tank was replaced, vehicle would crank, but would not start.

- Castle Rock, WA, USA

problem #55

May 071999

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle was idling in "park" unattended in street, slipped into reverse with no person in vehicle. Vehicle drove itself in reverse smashing into neighbors frontyard, mowing down trees and boulder. Almost colliding into living room! have photos of incident available.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #54

Sep 212000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles

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

Car was put into park with the engine running. My daughter stepped out of the vehicle to get mail out of the mailbox. The car started rolling backwards. She tried to get in to stop it, but was knocked to the pavement (no injury). The car backed thru a feance and into a tree. The rear window was broken out the trunck hood demolished and the back bumper scrapped.

- Clinton, TN, USA

problem #53

Apr 162001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
I parked the car. Walked away. The car started moving in reverse. I ran back to the car, jumped in to stop it.missed the brake and hit the gas pedal.the car jumped a curb and went through a large plate of glass on a commercial bldg. Since than the car has jumped from drive to neutral and almost caused accidents on at least 3 other occasions. I don't trust this car's transmission. My insurance has gone up because of the accident. I would like the accident removed from my record because now I'm hearing I'm not the only one experiencing this problem. I read in the san jose Mercury news on July 4 & Aug 3 that this is a common problem. Please advise me on what I need to do to rectify this problem.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #52

Sep 152000

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Yes I got out of my Jeep left it run and it jumped out of gears andmy doodrive side got miss up.

- Meridian, MS, USA

problem #51

Jul 252001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was parked. It popped out of park into reverse. Driver's and passenger's doors were open when vehicle was moving backwards. Passenger's side door was damaged due to hitting garage support pillar post. Passenger's door became bent.

- Roseville, CA, USA

problem #50

Dec 011996

Grand Cherokee

  • miles

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

Vehicle while parked jumped from park to reverse, causing thirty-five hundred dollars damage. Consumer no longer owns vehicle.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #49

Feb 172001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was parked in front of consumer's yard. Vehicle was running, and without prior notice vehicle slipped into reverse, and hit another vehicle. Dealership was aware of problem.

- Carson, CA, USA

problem #48

Dec 011999

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle jumped gears from park to reverse, causing automatic locking system to engage, and the front driver's side door to break away at hinges. Consumer was parked on a slight incline. Dealer was not contacted.

- Calabasas, CA, USA

problem #47

Aug 072001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
While vehicle was in park with a boat hooked on back, it took off into reverse without warning, causing boat to come through back window. Also, causing vehicle to roll backwards into water. Driver had to jump in car and put the car in drive to get control again. Dealer said vehicle was functioning properly at time of incident.

- White Bear Lake, MN, USA

problem #46

Aug 072001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was placed in the park position on running; consumer exited vehicle when vehicle suddenly jumped out of gear into reverse, almost hitting consumer. Vehicle crashed into the consumer's gate. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer unable to determine cause.

- Sorrento, FL, USA

problem #45

Mar 181999

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer exited out of car and left vehicle running in park. While walking to other side of vehicle it started to roll backwards and hit some property. Driver's side door came off in process.

- Framingham, MA, USA

problem #44

Aug 072001

(reported on)

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While entering vehicle without any indication it jumped into reverse and threw consumer out of vehicle, causing vehicle to run over consuem's leg.

- Milford, DE, USA

problem #43

Jan 292001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
After parking vehicle with engine runniing vehicle jumped into reverse without consumer depressing brake pedal. Vehicle rolled backward down a parking lot of shopping center and collided with another vehicle. * slc

- Sanford, NC, USA

problem #42

Jun 152001

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While vehicle is in park, itwill jump from park to reverse. Has happened twice without a prior warning, just like it was seen on the news. Consumer states once it damaged a fence and injured one person, another time it occurred it rolled over a curb wrecking into and crashing into a building.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #41

Apr 042000

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While vehicle was idling itjumped out of park into reverse.contacted dealer, and dealer stated file was closed. Damge was done to vehicle and consumers home.

- Torrance, CA, USA

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