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.
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Had parked vehicle, but it was running with emergency brakes on. Left vehicle for few minutes and returned. Vehicle was rolling backwards until it hit a minivan, which stopped it.
Consumer placed the vehicle in park with the engine still on T and within 2 minutes vehicle jumped into reverse, went accross the highway, running into a building.
PE01-021, shifting into park with engine idling, vehicle will roll backwards, consumer noticed gear shift popped into reverse on its own. Consumer stated as soon as she took her foot off of the brake, the vheicle immediately began to go in reverse.
Intermittently when shifting from park to reverse vehicle will surge forward. Dealer has replaced transfer case. Chain inside transfer case and modulating valve. However, problem still exists.
- Robesonia, PA, USA
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Vehicle was parked with engine running, emergency brake not applied. Vehicle suddenly went backward, coming to a stop when it hit an iron post. Damage to vehicle was $ $3000.
Jeep went into reverse gear without applying the brake then shifting. 12 year old daughter was in the passenger seat with the car running. She reached over to the keys in the ignition to check on a house key when the car suddenly started rollong backwards. The Jeep rolled backwards with the passenger door open, hitting a minivan and a Ram van. Open door is what stopped the Jeep from rolling further, but caused extensive damage to passenger side of car. Dealer was notified of incident. Dmx investigator was called. Dmx investigastor found no defect.
Vehicle was in park and not turned off. Consumer was out of vehicle at the time when it started rolling backwards down a hill, across a 2 lane street, up a hill, hit a stop sign, and stalled out. Consumer was responsible of $1000 or more for repairs.
The car was left running while in park. The vehicle evidently shifted into reverse it then rolled down an embankment and hit a mail box post before someone was able to get into the vehicle to get ist stoped. The only damage to the vehicle was the left front door hinge was sprung resulting in the door not closing properly. I have contacted Chrysler and they sent someone to investigate. The reply I received back was that there was no problem and they would not be responsible for any damages to the vehicle.
Car was idling in park. Was there for about 5 minutes when I heard a crash - had gone into reverse and crashed into a light pole. Dealer said no way could that have happened, but I saw you were investigating this - I know that the dealer won't include this in a report. It is very dangerous and not my fault! thanks!
When vehicle was shifted into reverse from the park it jumped backwards, approximately 7 to 8 feet, and was stopped when consumer slammed on brakes. Driver was experiencing back pain from this incident, and has not been examined by a doctor yet.
Put car in park with engine running and got out to take a picture when someone told consumer to watch out because vehicle had started to roll backwards. Consumer's arm was injured trying to get out of vehicle's path. Consumer has yet to contact dealer.
My vehicle was parked in my garage (backed in). I started the vehicle and moved forward several feet so that I could unload something from the rear storage area. I believed that I had shifted into "park" and exited the vehicle. Vehicle then began moving in reverse, stopping when it struck some cabinets at the rear of the garage. Rear liftgate bent and caused the rear glass to shatter. Although I was fairly sure I had shifted into "park" I assumed responsibility and did not report the incident except to my insurance company.
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- Tallahassee, FL, USA