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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train:automatic Transmission:park/neutral Start Interlock Switch Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH · data through 07/12/2026

127Power Train:automatic Transmission:park/neutral Start Interlock Switch complaints
12.8%Of all 991 complaints
#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH127 · 12.8%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR82 · 8.3%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY78 · 7.9%
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER77 · 7.8%
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION54 · 5.4%

Share of the 991 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee overview page.

What owners report

“CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS. OCCURS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. AT HIGH SPEED THE VEHICLE DIES FOR A SECOND AND COMES…”NHTSA complaint 540809 — filed 09/14/1998

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Power Train:automatic Transmission:park/neutral Start Interlock Switch complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee have power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission:park/neutral Start Interlock Switch is the most-reported problem area on the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 127 of 991 complaints on file (12.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee have in total?

991 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 112 involved a crash, 17 involved a fire, 89 reported injuries, and 5 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.