| Issue ID | 1270587 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10851131 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 05/09/13 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When i saw the news story on 3/21/16 about the gear shifter, in my 2014 jeep grand cherokee, it validated what i had been experiencing. I had disliked the design since the first day i owned the car. When i shifted, i was always in the wrong gear. A fellow jeep owner suggested, i shift as hard as i could into park and the same for drive. It worked most of the time. I have often started to exit the car only to find it was in reverse, not park and i often put it in park when i mean to reverse as well as sport mode when i want drive. Luckily, a signal does go off and i can put my foot back on the break and shift it into park. I had never exited the car and had it roll, but it makes sense that someone would. It is a horrible design and i am hoping for a recall that would make jeep replace the gear shifter. I had to enter a date that it happened below, but it happens all the time. I cannot actually report an accident/incident, i simply want to validate the theory that the design is flawed and dangerous. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAVRE DE GRACE, MD |
| VIN pattern | 1C4RJFBG5ECXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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