Always set your parking brake!!

[XJRunner]

So last night all of my friends and I were going off roading at the local spot, We were stopped at the local am pm so my bro could hook up my friends lights. My other friend Tommy was sitting in my Jeep as I was watching my bro. Tommy started playing with my police siren and PA. I looked back and he had shifted my Jeep into neutral and it was rolling. He tried putting it into park but it just made a horrible clicking noise. I couldn't reach the brake as i was running after my Jeep and it rolled down the parking lot, through a little car dealerships fence and high centered itself on the wall/curb. I got in, shifted it into 4low and crawled out. The gas station guy came and got my crap which pissed me off cause My friend and I were able to pull the fence back up and fix it. The fence was already falling down anyways. I gave them my cell and I'm waiting to see what they are gonna do.

fricking sucks. I punched my hood and put a nice dent in it. Its gonna give tommy some dent removal practice

 

[ruggedjeep]

Good job.

 

[rpraterxj]

WOW! :twak:

I am glad no one got hurt and that your Jeep did not hit anything else.

You should call the dealership and tell them yourself. If the fence was repaired and you admitted to it, and it was an accident, they may just say THANKS!

Good luck!

 

[djblade311]

if its a stick, you should always set your parking brake. Not required for the aw4 but if you've got someone playing around in the drivers seat, yes, set it.

 

[empire43]

is it bad that i kinda wish it nailed a car on the lot and destroyed it.

 

[XJRunner]

It happened at 8:30 so the dealership was closed and theres no number on the sign. Its like a little corner lot crap dealership.

 

[ruggedjeep]

So man up and drive down there.

 

[XJRunner]

I gave the gas station guy my number, hes gonna give it to the dealer guy, After school i'm gonna drive up there

 

[Blazair]

That Tommy guy sure dont know nuthin about Jeeps, putting it in neutral....but he sure plays a mean pinball.

 

[rpraterxj]

That Tommy ....but he sure plays a mean pinball.

I hear he's a wizard......

:music: :guitar:

now that song is stuck in my head.....

 

[mikedashg]

I looked back and he had shifted my Jeep into neutral and it was rolling.

Why did the waterhead do that? And where are the pics?

 

[-96JeepSpeed-]

Last time i checked that little lot was colsed down and has been for a while.

 

[XJRunner]

I was recently purchased I think

 

[Kristof2]

Don't you have to push the brake to shift from park to neutral? I know in my 2000 you have to have the key in the run position and the brake pressed.

Kris

 

[JXPEEJ]

There's a recall for that......brake shift interlock that is. Older XJ's didn't have one from the factory.

 

[xjjeeper19]

I was going to say the same thing...What was it, #733?

Justin

 

[XJRunner]

My Buddy and i went up there and Personally fixed the fence. I got a fence post from my friends backyard, walked across the street, bought a bag of quickcrete and dug a hole, and fixed the fence. The guy was really chill, He was closing and just wanted the fence straight for the land lord. He was quoted at $650 from a fence company, I fixed it for $10.08

 

[djblade311]

good to see honesty and willingness to correct the problem. Most ppl wouldnt give a flying buck. hats off to ya

 

[jeeperjohn]

is it bad that i kinda wish it nailed a car on the lot and destroyed it.

That would have made a better story!:laugh3: