TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE, HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN PARKED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE, HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN PARKED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.
NHTSA ODI #10631864
215,782 miles · May 19, 2011
Power TrainCrashInjury
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON MY WIFE WAS PREPARING TO RUN ERRANDS WHEN SHE BACKED OVER SOMETHING IN OUR GARAGE. SHE PULLED THE JEEP FORWARD, PUT IT IN PARK. SHE LEFT IT RUNNING AS SHE GOT OUT, AND TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS TO THE BACK TO FIND WHAT SHE RAN OVER. SHE TOLD ME SHE HEARD THE CAR REV BRIEFLY, THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TOWARDS HE…
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YESTERDAY AFTERNOON MY WIFE WAS PREPARING TO RUN ERRANDS WHEN SHE BACKED OVER SOMETHING IN OUR GARAGE. SHE PULLED THE JEEP FORWARD, PUT IT IN PARK. SHE LEFT IT RUNNING AS SHE GOT OUT, AND TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS TO THE BACK TO FIND WHAT SHE RAN OVER. SHE TOLD ME SHE HEARD THE CAR REV BRIEFLY, THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TOWARDS HER. SHE COULDN'T JUMP OUT OF THE WAY AND GRABBED THE DOOR. IN A FEW SECONDS, SHE WAS DRAGGED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET, ACROSS A NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY AND INTO HIS LAWN. WHEN SHE REACHED GROUND SHE DROPPED AND THE JEEP CONTINUED UNTIL IT REVERSED INTO A TREE, SMASHING THE REAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10402013
Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 2006
Power TrainCrashInjury
AFTER PARKING THE JEEP IN MY GARAGE, I LEFT IT RUNNING TO CHECK FOR CLEARANCE. AFTER ENSURING THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND IN PARK I EXITED THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED MOVING VERY QUICKLY AND THE DOOR WAS BENT BACKWARDS AND THEN PROCEEDED TO HIT ME AND TRAVEL ABOUT AN EIGHTH OF A MILE BEFORE CRASHING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10150076
Mileage unknown · Nov 7, 2002
Power Train
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO DEACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
NHTSA ODI #8022374
Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN THE PROCESS.*AK THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V053000 REGARDING THIS CONDITION. PHOTOS ATTACHED. FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE WON'T GO OVER 20 MPH AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE REP…
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VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN THE PROCESS.*AK THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V053000 REGARDING THIS CONDITION. PHOTOS ATTACHED. FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE WON'T GO OVER 20 MPH AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED. FRONT AND REAR PADS WERE REPLACED AND FRONT AND REAR ROTORS RESURFACED. *TT
NHTSA ODI #8005817
Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 2002
Power TrainInjury
WHILE MY JEEP WAS IN PARK AND THE MOTOR RUNNING, I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, IT SHIFTED BY ITSELF TO REVERSE, AND IN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR FROM RUNNING INTO MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE THE CAR ROLLED OVER MY FOOT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #758408
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2001
Power TrainInjury
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. *AK *JG
NHTSA ODI #894309
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2001
Power TrainCrashInjury
WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK AND GETTING OUT NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ROLLING BACKWARD, AND ON CONSUMERS LEG. HOWEVER, CONSUMERS LEG STOPPED VEHICLE FROM ROLLING FURTHER. *AK *JG
NHTSA ODI #894232
Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 2001
Power TrainCrash
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND IN PARK IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS, HITTING A TREE. VEHICLE THEN STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND WENT INTO A LAKE. NOTE: THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #892990
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Power Train
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NHTSA ODI #609802
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