2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Transmission Problems

TAKATA RECALL- I AM UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THERE'S A SMALL NYLON LINKAGE CONNECTING THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE TRANSMISSION THAT HAS COMPLETELY CRUMBLED. I BELIEVE IT'S ITEM# 52109624AD. MY CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK AND TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED WITHOUT ANY WARNING.

I FILED ORIGINAL OCT 4 2016 NHTSA COMPLAINT AND ALSO OBJECTED TO RESTRICTION NHTSA IMPOSED UPON COMPLAINT (2000 CHARACTERS IN TOTAL, AND TOTAL MB OF ATTACHMENTS 5MB OR LESS) BECAUSE OCT 4 2016 COMPLAINT IS INSUFFICIENT, INCOMPLETE. NHTSA INVESTIGATION REQUIRES MORE INFORMATION FROM ME (REPORTS, TESTIMONY, DOZENS OF CRITICAL POLICE PHOTOS) NECESSARY FOR NHTSA INVESTIGATION OF MY COMPLAINT. ON OCT 4 2016, I DEMANDED NHTSA INVESTIGATION UNIT CONTACT ME BY EMAIL, SO THAT I MAY DOCUMENT DATA MY SUBMISSION TO NHTSA, AS PART OF MY COMPLAINT. TO DATE, NHTSA REFUSES, IT HAS DONE NOTHING TO INVESTIGATE BECAUSE NHTSA STONEWALLS ME FOR INFORMATION. NHTSA INVESTIGATION UNITS ENDANGERS PUBLIC SAFETY WITH DELIBERATE LACK OF DATA, RESULTING IN BOGUS NON-INVESTIGATION. ON OCT 11 2013, 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, VIN NO [XXX], HAD VEHICLE MALFUNCTION EVENT, UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, HIGH SPEED START, HIGH IMPACT AND HIGH ENERGY COLLISIONS, DEFECTIVE BTSI (BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERRUPTER), NO BRAKE THROTTLE OVERRIDE, NO SAFEGUARDS TO STOP VEHICLE, HIGH RATE OF SPEED CRASHING OVER AND OVER, IN THROTTLE WIDE OPEN, NO SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE UPGRADE TO STOP OR PREVENT UNUSUAL ACCELERATION WHILE IN PARK, INABILITY TO BRAKE VEHICLE TO STOP AT SUCH HIGH RATE OF SPEED. TIRES VAPORIZED, CHUNKS OF RUBBER BROKE, METAL RIM REMNANTS OF TIRE SKIDDED SIDEWALK AND STREET, IN SERIES OF HORRIFIC COLLISIONS, DOCUMENTED BY PHOTOS AND REPORTS WHICH NHTSA DELIBERATELY REFUSES TO ACQUIRE FROM ME AS PART OF MY COMPLAINT, TO MANIPULATE THE OUTCOME OF BOGUS AND DELIBERATELY FLAWED PSEUDO-NHTSA INVESTIGATION. DUE TO HEIGHT MISMATCH SQUARE BOX JEEP AND SUBCOMPACT CARS, JEEP WAS BATTERING RAM AGAINST SUBCOMPACT CARS EFFECTIVELY WITHOUT IMPACT BARS (BARS TO LOW) IN SUCH MALFUNCTION EVENT, WRECK SUBCOMPACT CARS, ENDANGER LIVES AND HEALTH OF OCCUPANTS OF SMALL CARS WHO ABSORB IMPACT (INSTEAD OF DISTRIBUTED FORCES VIA IMPACT BAR), GRAVE COLLISIONS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITH THE CONTACT STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HOLDING ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN AND INJURED THE CONTACT, BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

I WAS DRIVING FROM MY PLACE OF WORK TO MY OTHER JOB ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY AND LOST ALL DRIVE POWER BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN 2ND GEAR WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURED DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING THAT IT CRACKS DO TO THE METAL THAT IT IS MADE WITH AND THERE IS NO WAY FOR PRESSURE TO SUSTAIN THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT IT IN R CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS I PUT MY FEET ON THE BRAKE AND CAR CONTINUED BACK I COULD NOT SHUT ENGINE OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHEN CAR SURGED FORWARD. AGAIN WITH MY FEET ON THE BRAKE PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD CAR WENT THROUGH 3 WALLS OF MY HOME BEFORE STOPPING. CAR IS TOTAL LOSS IN POSSESSION OF GEICO CLAIM # [XXX] AT GEICO TL LOT IN FLORIDA. I WILL ALSO BE FILING A COMPLAINT WITH JEEP FOR SAME, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER MALFUNCTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

I GOT IN TO DRIVE MY '02 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, AND BEFORE TURNING IGNITION IT WAS LIGHTLY BUMPED AND IT WILL GO INTO ANY POSITION. ALSO,WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, THE SHIFT SELECTOR (THAT CHANGES FROM N D R 1 2) WAS LIGHTLY BUMPED BY ACCIDENT, AND IT MOVED INTO N. THIS IS THE SAFETY HAZARD. IF A JEEP WAS SITTING ON AN INCLINE, AND SHIFT SELECTOR WAS BUMPED, OR SOMETHING. IT COULD ROLL DOWNGRADE AND COULD CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ANOTHER PERSON. I COULD NOT FIND A RECALL ON THIS. BUT THIS IS DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SECURED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WHEN SHE EXITED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE AND SECURE THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WITH FORCE BEFORE THERE WAS ANY RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,632.

THIS JEEP HAS FAILED ME IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. ITS UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE. AT 68K THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A DANGEROUS HIGHWAY ALMOST WRECKED, JEEP SAID SORRY WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 65K. ALL 4 WINDOWS HAVE FELL OUT WITH A BANG, MULTIPLE SENSORS HAVE GONE OUT, RELAY SENSOR, ALL SHOCKS THAT HOLD UP HOOD AND LIFT GATES HAVE FAILED. RADIATOR SPRUNG A LEAK ON MONDAY AND PARKING BRAKE FAILED/BROKE/TOOK IT IN FOR THE AIRBAG CHECK ON MAY 16 TWO MONTHS AGO AND ITS IS ONE OF THE BAD ONES ..WAS TOLD PARTS WERE ORDERED. NOW THE LIGHT IS ON AND WONT GO OFF..WAS TOLD I HAVE NO AIRBAG AT ALL THAT WILL DEPLOY... VERY UNSAFE AND UNFAIR. NOW ITS INSPECTION TIME WITH THIS MESS AND NO FIX FROM JEEP. THEY NEED TO HANDLE THIS AND GET SUED...THEY HAVE PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER MANY TIMES. *TR

QUADRO TRAC TRANSMISSIONS NO LONGER WORKS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING OR NOTICEABLE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM THE STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE VERY SLOWLY AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT STARTED TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000. UPDATED 3/30/2010 UPDATED 05/06/10*JB

MY 2002 JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED HAS 64,000 MILES ON IT. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IT TO JEEP DEALERSHIP. COMPUTER HOOK UP INDICATED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW "TORQUE CONVERTER." HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. WHEN REPLACING THE "TORQUE CONVERTER", I WAS TOLD THE TRANS. PLATE WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED PLATE. COMPUTER NOW SAYS THE 02 SENSOR IS BAD. REPLACED 02 SENSOR. WHILE GETTING TO THE 02 SENSOR, WAS TOLD A BOLT WAS RUSTED TO TRANS. COOLANT LINE AND BROKE A HOLE IN IT. HAD THE COOLANT LINE REPLACED. NOW THE JEEP STALLS! HAD TO DRIVE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH ONE FOOT ON THE GAS, ONE ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP JEEP RUNNING AND NOT TO CAUSE AND ACCIDENT! NOW I'M TOLD MY SPARK PLUGS NEED REPLACING AND FUEL SYSTEM CLEANED. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, FUEL SYSTEM WAS CLEANED AND REPLACED THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR!!! JEEP STALLS WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE! WHY IS THE JEEP STALLING????? I'VE ALREADY DUMPED A PILE OF MONEY INTO IT AND IT'S WORSE OFF THAN WHEN I TOOK IT IN THE FIRST PLACE! *TR

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH IN MY 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE HARDER I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR, THE ENGINE RAN HARDER. IT WAS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE 30MPH SPEED. THE CRUISE WAS NOT ON. I ENDED UP INSIDE AN OFFICE BUILDING THAT THANKFULLY WAS NOT OCCUPIED AT THE TIME. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I WAS INJURED. *TR

CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK IN OUR DRIVEWAY. WIFE LEFT VEHICLE TO RETRIEVE ARTICLE FROM HOUSE. WHEN SHE RETURNED, SHE SAW VEHICLE IN REVERSE HEADED FOR THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET. VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT STRUCK THE HOUSE. *TR

IN MARCH, 2005, WITH 59,000 MILES, MY 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN AUGUST 2002, NEEDED A NEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL. A REPLACEMENT WAS ALSO NEEDED AT 80,000 (JULY 2006), 86,000 (MARCH 2007), AND 98,000 (APRIL 2008). AS OF THIS WRITING, THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. IN REPLACING FIRST THE BEARINGS, THEN THE GEARS, AND THEN THE "ENTIRE REAR END", THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT CHRYSLER HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. NO ONE AT THE 800 NUMBERS CAN OFFER ANY SOLUTIONS. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, SO THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COVERED, MINUS MY $100 DEDUCTIBLE. BUT, I DON'T THINK THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS IS QUESTIONABLE. I'VE FOUND A NUMBER OF SITES WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR BODY STYLE/MODEL. PERHAPS THERE IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM.. *TR

2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STARTED MAKING HORRIBLE "WOBBLE" NOISES FROM REAR OF VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES. PAID $660 TO REPLACE COMPLETELY WORN (ALL) BEARINGS. REPAIR SHOP (PROGREAR, SAN DIEGO, CA) SAID THIS WAS A VERY COMMON REPAIR IN ZJ GRAND CHEROKEES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. ON JUNE 18, 2007, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND HESITATING. AS OF JULY 9, 2007, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 20 MPH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,788 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

THE 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS A FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION WITH THE GOVERNOR PRESSURE SOLENOID. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IS PART CONSISTENTLY FAILS EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO SKIP AND SLOWS ALL THE WAY DOWN. IT CAN CAUSE A CRASH AND INJURE PEOPLE. I HAVE HAD THIS PART REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN A 1 1/2 YEAR PERIOD AND THE COST IS NOT CHEAP EVERYTIME IT COST $656.00. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON TRANSMISSIONS FOR JEEPS FROM 2000-2002, BECAUSE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE BEING EFFECTED BY THIS MISHAP. *NM

ANYTIME I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT CHANGING INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THE CAR STALLS AND WITH A VIOLENTLY PUSH FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I AM SPEEDING AND IT CHANGES GEARS. ALMOST EVERYONE WHO SITS IN MY CAR COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS ROCKING AND TELLS ME IT MAY INJURE ME SOMEDAY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A DOG PUSHED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO REVERSE WHICH CAUSED THE HIGH GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION TO BE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE SHIFT BUTTON FAILED.

2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND STALLED. WHEN RESTARTED IN PARK VEHICLE BEGAN TO REVERSE. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THE GEAR ALIGNMENT WAS OFF TRACK AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE GEAR BOX HAD TO BE CLEANED OUT AS WELL, BECAUSE A LIQUID SUBSTANCE WAS SPILLED INSIDE OF IT, WHICH CAUSED THE GEAR LEVER TO BECOME MISALIGNED. A DAY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A GEAR SLIPPAGE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE HAD A BAD GEAR SHIFT, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE SLIPPAGE. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS FOR A COUPLE DAYS WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHILE IN PARK. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS NORMAL AND THAT THE GEAR JUST NEEDED A SMALL ADJUSTMENT. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WAS BAD. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE FIRST DEALER BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD SHIFTER MODULE WHEN IT WAS REALLY THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE. *JB

2002 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE -AT 6:40 A.M. BACKED INTO PARKING SPOT WHERE I WORK; PULLED FORWARD AND STRAIGHTENED UP BACKED INTO SPOT; JEEP JUMPED CURB HIT BUILDING; PUT JEEP IN DRIVE; JEEP CATAPULTED FORWARD AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I WENT THROUGH AN IRON FENCE INTO A LONG TERM PARKING LOT; STOPPED HITTING ANOTHER JEEP HEAD ON AND A CONCRETE BASE; IRON FENCE DAMAGE TO TWO ADDITIONAL CARS PARKED. NO ONE ELSE WAS INVOLVED; ONLY INJURIES WERE TO MYSELF WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. EMS AND POLICE ARRIVED AND POLICEMAN TURNED OFF JEEP WHICH WAS STILL ACCELERATING AFTER IMPACT. JEEP WAS TOTALED AND ALL DAMAGES ARE BEING COVERED BY OUR STATE FARM INSURANCE. *JB

I HAD THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GOT OUT, WENT BEHIND THE VEHICLE, IT STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS, KNOCKING ME OVER, THEN WENT ACROSS THE ROAD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE RESTING AGAINST IT. *NM

AT APPROXIMATELY. 63K, VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR UNTIL DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES. WHEN TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, THEY DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED AND ONLY DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY AND IN CITY. TRUCK WAS NEVER USED TO TOW ANYTHING OR DRIVEN OFF-ROAD. *JB

2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND ONCE WHILE IT WAS OFF. THE SECOND INCIDENT CAUSED $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM

VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

GEAR ALIGNMENT FAILURE. *BF THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY BOTH STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE FIRST DEALER, THEY STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT ALWAYS GO INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THE BACK TIRES WERE SPINNING, BUT THE FRONT TIRES WERE NOT MOVING AT ALL. THE DEALER CALLED THE CONSUMER BACK AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED VARILOCK DIFFERENTIAL WHICH WAS NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE TO WORK IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE AT ALL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. *JB

MAY 11, 2004 DEAR SIR OR MADAM: I AM WRITING THIS LETTER WITH REGARDS TO MY GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 2002, VIN #[XXX] AND FILE #[XXX]. IN DECEMBER OF 2003, I PULLED INTO A CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE MY TRUCK SERVICED IN NJ, BECAUSE IT WAS DRIVING IMPROPERLY, AND NOT GETTING UP TO ITS NORMAL SPEED PROPERLY. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNTIL A CHRYSLER JEEP DEALER IDENTIFIED THE TRUCK AS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AT THE TIME THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 35,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE I WAS UNABLE GET ANY ASSISTANCE WITH MY VEHICLE FROM CHRYSLER, I WAS FORCED TO CALL AAA, A RELIABLE SERVICE AND PROVIDER TO TOW MY TRUCK. WHEN THE AAA TOW MAN ARRIVED HE INFORMED ME THAT I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY SHIFT GEAR/TRANSMISSION. I IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED WITH GREAT SKEPTICISM, AS CHRYSLER'S SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ASSURED ME THAT I NO LONGER SHOULD EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION. THE AAA REPRESENTATIVE WHOM WAS SENT TO TOW MY TRUCK MANAGED TO GET MY TRUCK STARTED AND I WAS ON MY WAY ONCE MORE. THE NEXT DAY I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING AND IMMEDIATELY THEY CHECKED THE TRUCK IN. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BEING CHECKED I NOTIFIED THE MECHANIC THAT THE TRUCK WOULD ONLY START IN NEUTRAL. I ALSO BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION; A NEW PROBLEM THAT THE TRUCK WAS EXPERIENCING. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS WHILE IN THE PARKING GEAR. AT THIS POINT, AS A VALUED CONSUMER, I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN THIS TRUCK WITH NO PENALTIES, BE REIMBURSED FOR THE CAR RENTAL AND POSSIBLY CONTINUE A LEASE ON ANOTHER VEHICLE OTHER THAN A CHEROKEE. I AM DISAPPOINTED AND FEEL MY LIFE AND SAFETY IS BEING JEOPARDIZED IF I AM TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS LETTER AS A FORMAL AFFIRMATION OF COGNIZANCE! SINCERELY, [XXX] UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING MORE PROBLEMS THEREFORE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER TOLD THE MECHANIC THAT A RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE A SECONDARY FLOOR SHIFTER. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS RECALL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DONE PROPERLY. AT THIS TIME THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NM

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE FROM EL DORADO JEEP IN MCKINNEY TEXAS, ON 26 DECEMBER 2001. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND HAS NOT COST ANY OUT OF POCKET AS OF YET. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, A 2002 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 8000 MILES AND MY WIFE INDICATED THAT THERE SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION THEN, WITH THE DEALER UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND THE DEALER UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. ON ONE OCCASION IT WAS RETURNED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, AND CLUTCHES THAT HAD BEEN BURNT, WERE REMOVED, BUT THEY COULD STILL NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, CABLES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED, AND SPECS HAVE BEEN RESET, BUT STILL THE DEALER CAN FIND NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS A TOTAL OF OVER 40,000 MILES, MY WIFE IS STILL EXPERIENCING ROUGH SHIFTING, JERKING, AND SOMETIMES SHE STATES THAT IT IS TRYING TO LOCK UP AS SHE IS DRIVING. THIS IS NOT A FIGMENT OF MY WIFE'S IMAGINATION, I HAVE BEEN IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAS DONE SOME OF THESE THINGS, AND HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE. IT MAY OPERATE NORMALLY ON ONE OCCASION, AND ON ANOTHER YOU EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM. WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN AND BE THE WRONG TIME! THE DEALERSHIP, EL DORADO CHEVROLET CHRYSLER JEEP OF MCKINNEY IS OWNED BY STAN GRAFF OF GRAFF CHEVROLET OF GRAND PRAIRIE TEXAS. UPON BEGINNING OUR LAST QUEST WITH THE DEALERSHIP, MY WIFE WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS STATED TO HER THAT THEY DID NOT BELIEVE WOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THE VEHICLE TO SATISFY HER AND SUGGESTED PUTTING HER INTO A NEW JEEP. THEY CLAIM THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE DRIVE OUR VEHICLE AND ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING, NOT JUST WITH JEEP, BUT OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED FROM 5TH TO 2ND GEAR, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE RPM'S TO GO FROM 1800 TO 4600 RPM'S. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO FIX. *SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. *AK THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. *NM

2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE RUNNING WITHOUT ANY HUMAN INTERVENTION. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MINUTES IN PARK AND SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER WHEN STRIKING A CONCRETE BARRIER. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE ON. THE VEHICLES GEAR SHIFT LEVER JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND THE VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR. *NLM

THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. MR SCC

NAR 03/17/2003 THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE WITH OUT ANY NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON THE DOOR AND THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE CHRYSLER REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT THAT RESULTED IN MOVEMENT FROM PARK TO REVERSE SHIFT. CONSUMER IS VERY DISCOURAGE AND WANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION DONE. *CB *JB

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE GEAR, IT HESITATES BEFORE ENGAGING. THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT LOCATED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NEEDS TOTAL REMAKE OF TRANSMISSION AT 3500 MILES 3 MOS OLD. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, SEALS WERE REPLACED, BUT TRANSMISSION STILL LEAKS.*AK

2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AFTER A DRIVE WHEN PUTTING CAR INTO PARK, THE ENGINE RACED OUT OF CONTROL IN REVERSE. LUCKILY THE BRAKES HELD IT FROM SPEEDING IN REVERSE. *AK

STARTED VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE, PUT BACK INTO PARK, THEN INTO REVERSE AND IT STILL WOULD NOT MOVE, PUT INTO PARK, COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK, SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND STARTED PUT BACK IN REVERSE ANDIT WAS OKAY, CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER CALLED ME BACK, STATED JEEP WOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS WHERE WE STAND NOW. *AKY

BACKED OUT OF PARKING PLACE, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE, SHUT VEHICLE OFF STARTED ,PUT BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT WAS OKAY. VEHICLE WAS REPORTED BEFORE TO YOUR OFFICE LAST MONTH WITH TRANSMISSIION PROBLEMS. THIS TIME CONTACTED MANUFACTURER . DEALER HAD IT FIVE DAYS COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, HE STATED. *AK

STARTED PLACED IN DRIVE GAVE GAS AND IT WENT IN REVERSE, PLACED IN PARK, BACK TO DRIVE AND AGAIN IT WENT BACKWARDS, PLACED IN PARK, BACK TO LOW AND IT WENT AHEAD. THEN PLACED INTO DRIVE AND IT WAS OKAY. REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER AND DEALER, CHECKED SAME AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT.*AK

I PLACED A BRAND NEW 2002 GRAND CHEROKEE IN PARK ONLY TO DISCOVER IT HAD EITHER SLIPPED INTO REVERSE OR I DIDN'T CLEARLY HAVE IT IN PARK. I INFORMED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH NEW JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. IT CLEARLY IS STILL A PROBLEM. NO QUESTION IN MY MIND. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF HOUSE. IGNITION WAS OFF. NOBODY WAS IN CAR AT TIME OF INCIDENT. TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM 'PARK' TO 'REVERSE' AND VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD IN DRIVEWAY, JUMPED CURB AND RETAINING WALL, CROSSED STREET, ROLLED DOWN HILL, HIT TREE, ROLLED THROUGH FENCE AND CONTINUED UNTIL IT REACHED BOTTOM OF HILL WHERE IT ROLLED TO A STOP.*AK