Phillips Law Group is now investigating claims that certain models of vehicles with the “Monostable” gear shift found on select Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge vehicles can roll away and cause injuries or damage to the vehicle, even though the driver believes he has placed the shifter in the “park” position.
The affected models and production years of vehicles are the 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the 2012-2014 Chrysler 300, and the 2012-2014 Dodge Charger. These vehicles can roll away when the driver believes the vehicle is in park, resulting in both injuries and damage to the vehicles themselves. Most recently, actor Anton Yelchin’s 2015 SUV rolled away down an embankment, trapping him between the vehicle and a brick pillar and a metal security gate and suffocating him. Although this is the most recent and highly publicized tragedy, these rollaways have reportedly caused hundreds of crashes with dozens of injuries.
The problem with the gear shift in these vehicles is that, unlike a traditional gear shift, it returns to the same position after each driver input. So with this confusing electronic gearshift, there is no unique physical position for neutral, park, or drive. The only indication of the shifter position is a light that changes from D to P. In addition to poor visual feedback to the driver, there are also reports that the shifter moved from park to neutral independent of the driver’s input on the shifter. These issues have led Fiat Chrysler to initiate a voluntary recall of 1.1 million cars worldwide equipped with the defectively designed shifter.
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