What 1,344 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

WHILE IN "PARK" AND IDLING, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND STRUCK OBJECTS 20 YARDS AWAY CAUSING $1500 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER. MY WIFE PARKED THE CAR AND HAD EXITED THE VEHICLE, WHEN AFTER A ABOUT 30 SECONDS, IT ROLLED FORWARD AND STRUCK HEADSTONES IN A CEMETERY. THE CAR STILL INDICATED IT WAS IN "PARK" WHEN MY SON RENTERED THE VEHICLE...UPDATED 05/02/16 *BF *JS

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AFTER COMING TO COMPLETE STOP (AT A GAS PUMP), PUT TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, I STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE, WITHIN 10 SECONDS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOWLY ROLLING BACKWARDS. MY VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. NOW BEING MORE AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT, I AM VERY CAREFUL TO ASSURE BOTH GEAR INDICATORS- SHIFT KNOB AND DISPLAY ON DASH- DISPLAY "P", AND CHECK VEHICLE PHYSICAL POSITION FOR MOVEMENT. I HAVE NOTICED THERE IS BOTH A LAG TO CHANGE DISPLAY AND NOT A POSITIVE INDICATION OF THE PARK POSITION WHEN CHANGING GEAR.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE MOVED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,513......UPDATED 02/10/16 *BF *TR

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I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB INTO THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT, WHEN I FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF THE VEHICLE RAN OVER MY PELVIC AREA. I AM POSITIVE THAT THE CAR WAS IN PARK AT THE TIME IT STARTED TO ROLL AWAY.

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OUR NEW 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHILE PARKED AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. MY WIFE HAD STOPPED THE VEHICLE, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. SHE LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WHILE LEAVING THE DOOR OPEN. AFTER SHE WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE IT STARTED MOVING FORWARD ALONG THE DRIVEWAY TOWARDS THE ATTACHED GARAGE OF OUR HOUSE. SHE CHASED AFTER THE CAR AFTER IT STARTED TO SLOWLY ROLL AWAY AND SHE CAUGHT UP TO THE CAR AND TRIED TO GET IN, BUT COULD NOT FULLY GET IN. ALL SHE COULD GET IN WAS HER RIGHT FOOT TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AND AS SHE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING. TRYING TO GET IN FURTHER, HER LEFT FOOT AND WHOLE LEFT LEG BUCKLED UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND HER AND SHE COULD NOT THEN USE HER LEFT FOOT TO HOIST HERSELF INTO THE CAR. SO SHE GRABBED THE SHIFT THINKING SHE HAD TO PUT IT BACK INTO PARK BUT COULD NOT SEE TO CONFIRM AND ALSO TRIED TO PUSH THE IGNITION 'OFF' BUTTON BUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN THOUGH SHE PUSHED THE OFF BUTTON AS HER RIGHT FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. AFTER THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED SHE THEN SHE FELL BACK ONTO THE GROUND TRYING TO RECOVER HER LOST FOOTING (LEFT FOOT AND LEG) AND THEN ROLLED OVER TO GET BACK UP ON HER FEET AND THEN SAT IN THE CAR TO CHECK THAT IT WAS IN PARK AGAIN (THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING). SHE THEN SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WITH INTENSE PAIN HOBBLED TO THE HOUSE SCREAMING IN PAIN WHILE CALLING OUT TO ME. AFTER SHE WAS LATER ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM, HAD X-RAYS AND A CT SCAN IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT HER LEFT KNEE INJURY AND LEG PAIN WAS DUE TO A FRACTURED KNEE FROM THIS INCIDENT. ..UPDATED 05/02/16 *BF *CN

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ON DECEMBER 5, 2014, I ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF A NEW 2015 MODEL YEAR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND 4X4, EQUIPPED WITH AN 8-SPEED PADDLE-SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ?KEYLESS ENTER ?N GO.? ON DECEMBER 12, 2014, I WAS TRAVELLING WITH A FRIEND. WHEN WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE PAVED STREET, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN ?PARK,? PRESSED THE ?ON OFF? BUTTON TO SHUTOFF THE ENGINE, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER?S DOOR. THE PASSENGER HAD EXITED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, AND WAS COMING AROUND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. (IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NEITHER I NOR MY PASSENGER HAD TO ?UNLOCK? OUR DOORS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, CONFIRMING I HAD PLACED THE VEHICLE IN ?PARK.?) AS SHE APPROACHED THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, SHE REMARKED THAT I HAD NOT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. AS I REPLIED, ?YES, I DID,? I NOTICED EXHAUST COMING FROM THE VEHICLE?S TAILPIPE. I RETURNED TO THE DRIVER?S DOOR, OPENED THE DOOR, REACHED IN AND PRESSED THE ?ON OFF? BUTTON 2-3 TIMES; THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. AS I WAS PRESSING THE ?ON OFF? BUTTON I BELIEVE I HEARD THE ENGINE ?REV? AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TRAVELLING IN REVERSE. I WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE OPEN DRIVER?S DOOR AND THE VEHICLE AND DRUG ALONG. I REACHED IN AND GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO PULL MYSELF IN AND GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS UNABLE, AND FINALLY LET GO OF THE WHEEL AND DROPPED INTO THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. AS THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION IT BACKED INTO A WOODEN FENCE WHERE IT CAME TO REST, IDLING. A RESPONDING SHERIFF?S DEPUTY ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, AND HE TOLD ME HE WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO ?PARK.? I SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE INJURIES TO MY LEG(S).....UPDATED 04/25/16 *BF *CN

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND RETURNING TO IT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56.

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AFTER REVERSING OUT FROM A PARKING SPOT, I USED THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTER TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK (BY NUDGING THE SHIFTER FORWARD WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE) SO I COULD QUICKLY RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM THE GROUND; AS SOON AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE, I FELT IT PULL AWAY, APPARENTLY IN DRIVE (WHICH WOULD HAVE REQUIRED ME TO NUDGE THE SHIFTER BACKWARDS), AND IT ROLLED FORWARD AND STRUCK A FENCE POST BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK IN AND GET MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS DAMAGED THE FRONT BUMPER AND TRIM, REQUIRING REPAIR BY A BODY SHOP. THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ONLY 9 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED ACROSS A FIVE LANE STREET, CRASHED INTO A STOP SIGN AND AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE EXTERIOR DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. ....UPDATED 04/25/16 *BF *CN

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TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLOPE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A METAL POST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

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VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK WHILE RUNNING. THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE STILL IN PARK AND THEN COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS 3 OTHER OCCUPANTS PROCEEDED TO EVACUATE THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER PARKED CAR. THE EVACUATION OF THE VEHICLE LEFT THE DOORS OPEN WHICH, WHEN THE VEHICLES COLLIDED, LEFT THE DOORS OF THE ROLLING VEHICLE (THE JEEP) UNABLE TO BE CLOSED.*UPDATED* THE DRIVER LEFT THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A GAS STATION, THE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWED THE VEHICLE TO BE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLLAWAY, THE TWO CHILDREN AND THE ADULT PASSENGER EVACUATED THE VEHICLE AS THEY THOUGHT IT MIGHT ROLL INTO STREET TRAFFIC AND BE STRUCK. A CHILD WAS INJURED EXITING THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE, AND THEN CONTINUED ON ROLLING INTO A DITCH. A BYSTANDER JUMPED IN THE VEHICLE TO TRY TO STOP THE ROLLING AND NOTICED THAT THE SHIFT INDICATOR WAS SHOWING THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK.*SMCH....UPDATED 04/25/16 *BF UPDATED 11/01/2017*CN

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