2016 JEEP CHEROKEE Power Train Problems
606 complaints about Power Train
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Multiple incidents from different shops after oil changes, car continues to leak oil from around filter. Have had to replace the shifter sensor twice within the last 5 years. Regular driver back and forth to work. Drive less than 8k miles a year
Transmission, yes it’s available for inspection I was on the highway driving approximately 70 MPH going up hill, and my car starts to downshift and lose power on a high traffic highway without warning no lights flickered or anything Yes it was seen by dodge dealership No it was not inspected by the manufacturer or others No, The check engine came on Approximately 15 minutes AFTER the failure. so no warning before it started to downshift so I could pull over!
Power Transfer Unit needs to be replaced. I took vehicle to repair shop for noise in left front tire. They informed me that the unit needs to be replaced. They checked for recall will a Chrysler Dealer. The recall does not apply to this vehicle. I purchased this vehicle new from a Chrysler Dealer in CT. The repair shop informed me that the PTU unit in my car is a used one from a Junkyard, the said it has writing on it that junkyards use to identify parts. I never had it replaced so it had to come from the dealer like that.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The failure persisted and the "Service 4WD" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed, and the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective power transfer unit. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train); which the contact linked to the failure. The contact searched the VIN and discovered that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.
Mileage: 101,000
So I was driving to work one morning and I pulled into the parking lot, put my car in park and a few mins after I get a message/ alert on my dash saying “service shifter”…. Indicating It’s the p1c86-1D, an electrical issue with the shifter display circuit. I took it to the dealership I bought it from (Della Chevrolet) they did a diagnosis. They said I needed to replace the whole shifter and if I did I’d have to pay over $1000 for them to do it and it wouldn’t be covered if it went out again because the car isn’t a Chevy… but long story short they told me that at any time my shifter can stop working.. an no got into park or drive etc… I’m not trying to be stuck there Also another electrical is when I got my car and when I stopped at lights my car would shut off for the eco friendly mode.. then one day it jsut stopped and I had one day where it tripped out… where it worked then didn’t. Also, when I’m driving, and I think it’s when I accelerate and when going a steady speed the car jerks randomly. Like jerks forwards
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the message “4WD not Accessible” was displayed. While reversing out of the driveway, the light turned off and on. While driving at 25 MPH, the 4WD warning light illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, who confirmed that the power transfer unit (PTU) might be damaged and had disengaged the transmission and differential, resulting in a loss of drive power or a loss of parking functionality. The dealer determined that parts were not available and were under back order until January 2026 or possibly later. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had obtained a loaner vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Mileage: 120,000
THERE IS A WHINING NOISE WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FOR ANYWHERE BETWEEN 3-6 MINUTES USUALLY THEN IT STOPS. THEN MAINLY WHEN I START AFTER A STOP IT START UP AGAIN. ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL JUST START WHINING AT ANY SPPED. I TOOK IT IN TO GET SERVICED AS MY SRV4WHDRV LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE 2016 CHEROKEE LATITUDE IN SEPT. 2015 TOLD ME I NEED A PTU UNIT. COST OF ABOUT $3500.00. ISSUE IS THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD ONE ON ORDER SINCE APRIL 2025 FOR ANOTHER CUSTOMER AND PART IS STILL ON BACK ORDER. I LOOKED ON JEEP/MOPAR FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. ARE THERE NO RECALLS ON IT. NOISE STARTED ROUGHLY IN JULY OF 2025, AND WHILE GETTING OIL CHANGED AT DEALERSHIP I SPOKE TO SERVICE REP AND HE SAID THERE SHOULD BE NO ISSUES DRIVING IT AROUND 63000 MILES. NOW THAT THE LIGHT CAME ON--68000 MILES--I WANTED TO GET IT LOOKED AT. SERVICE PERSON ADVISED ME TO TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. i DO NOT WANT TO TRADE IT IN. PLEASE ADVISE ON AVAILABILTY OF GETTING RELACEMENT PART OR WHERE TO BEGIN TO FIND ONE. i LIKE MY JEEP IT HAS BEEN A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE, BUT WITH THE COMMON OCCURANCE I SAW ON THE FORUMS QUESTIONS ARE STARTING TO RISE ON THE DEPENDABILITY. PLEASE ADIVSE/RESPOND ON ANYTHING YOU CAN OR IF THERE WILL BE A RECALL COMING OUT FOR THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU [XXX] email- [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Transmission now won’t go into gear and is making a rattling noise when the vehicle gets turned on.
My Jeep has had 3 PTU replaced in its life, the third one has failed and I'm now left either putting in a 4th or junking it, either way I take a loss. The 2nd PTU failed over a long period of time, the 3rd PTU failed a week past my 1 year warranty coverage and it did so abruptly. I have written in before regarding this vehicle but I write again due to the danger of this failure. The PTU rattled, grinded before seizing all tires and motion. I was lucky by myself and my child wasn't present and that I wasn't on the interstate (had gotten off moments before it failed) and in a quiet neighborhood. I lost all momentum forward even giving it gas. Had I stopped abruptly on 380, going 60 mph... I would have rolled the vehicle or another would have rear ended me and I might not be here today. When my father and brother arrived on the scene we had to push it while I laid on the gas to unlock the wheels and then delicately maneuver it closer to the curb. The grinding occurs in both neutral and drive. There were no warning lights, no prior indication of failure. Insurance doesn't cover this because I wasn't in an accident either time, there are no warranties left, I still owe on my vehicle and repairs will cost more than the vehicle is worth. I was quoted $9,000 to have it replaced plus no ETA on when they could get the part in. Not only can I not afford to replace at that cost vs vehicle value, I wouldn't have mode of transportation for who knows how long. I missed the original manufactures recall by months, yet my vehicle has had more PTU's than one should ever have. If I could get a message back regarding this situation, ASAP that would be great.
Axle, driveshaft, and differential concern. The 4x4 warning light came on the dash and the four-wheel-drive system stopped functioning properly. Dealer diagnosed a failing PTU (Power Transfer Unit) and recommended installing an SOP PTU unit. Symptoms included grinding, vibration, and inconsistent 4x4 engagement, creating a safety concern during normal driving. Mileage at time of replacement (lights on dash 500 miles prior) : 49,536. Total repair cost: $2,416
Driving on freeway October of 2025 and PTU failed causing loss of power and electronic emergency brake engagement. There were no previous indications or warnings with vehicle prior to total loss of propulsion. Vehicle is at jeep dealership in Gaylord Michigan not repaired. Fortunate there was shoulder on right I was able to swerve into and stopped without collision as vehicles sped by at high rates of speed. Towed to dealership where purchased, Serra Ford Gaylord Michigan in August 2025, diagnostics revealed PTU failure. Serra Ford advised could not perform warranty repairs as not jeep dealership. Towed to jeep dealership, Snethcamp Jeep Gaylord Michigan, who advised not warrantied in United States as Canadian vehicle. Snethcamp Jeep diagnosed PTU failure. FCA Canada denied claim 94684480 and advised vehicle not registered to Canadian citizen. Chrysler Customer Service US denied claim 94727687 and advised this is a Canadian vehicle. Recall was performed on PTU, recall number 45A, April 24, 2025. Ordered replacement OEM parts through Snethcamp Jeep and was advised 400 units on back order with no replacement parts in stock and wait would be approximately four months.
Known for having bad transmission issues. Having bad transmission issues
Unknown was traveling twenty five miles an hour heard a lot of thumping.Noises took it to the dealership Ptu is bad
The car had been showing a message to service the 4-wheel drive. We took it to a Mechanic and they told me that there was a Code: C14A7-97 pointing to the Power Transfer Unit (PTU). Incident: While accelerating, the vehicle momentarily would loose power to abruptly regain it, providing a very unstable ride. Recently when it went into a "sleep mode" stopped at the red light at a busy intersection, when the light changed to green the engine was unresponsive when I accelerated and the car wasn't moving at all, and the engine wouldn't "wake up" either. I had to turn off the engine and turn it back on, before the car sluggishly started to move, and then again abruptly accelerated.
4WD disabled, service required light came on. After taking my jeep in for inspection I was told I need a new Transfer Case
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while attempting to shift the gear shifter, there was a loud knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The steering and transmission were slipping intermittently. The Service 4WD warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the battery cable was faulty and needed to be replaced. The battery cables were replaced. The failure persisted, and the vehicle was returned to the dealer, who diagnosed that the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer stated that the repair was not covered under a recall or under warranty, despite having unlimited coverage. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer confirmed that the repair was not covered under recall or warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Mileage: 100,000
Vehicle is stalling out. While driving down the road any accelaration is fine but when stopped at a stop sign/light and you give the vehicle throttle from a dead stop or rolling stop it will either stall out and die or it will stall, surge, and come back. This is a serious issue as we drive this vehicle on busy road ways and could cause or will cause us to have an accident. I have had it the dealership and they checked the vehicle for any engines codes but none are present so they are not sure why the vehicle is stalling out. This is not a constant problem but a intermittent one where it comes and goes so you never know when it will happen. I am not sure when this first started happening as my wife usually drives the vehicle but I noticed it doing this about 2 months ago when leaving a gas station after getting fuel when I started leaving and I put the vehicle in drive and started to leave and it died on me with the message center telling me to put the vehicle in park to start.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the message “AWD Unavailable” was displayed. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the power transfer unit (PTU) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was 94,627.
Mileage: 94,627
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as needed, with the "Service 4WD" warning light illuminated. The contact's son took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where a scanner was used, and DTC: C14A7-97 was retrieved for an issue related to the power transfer unit. The contact called the dealer and was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact was then provided with an estimate for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
Mileage: 53,000
The PTU system is failing. If it completely fails, the car will lock at any time. The part is backordered and may take months to get here because so many Jeep owners are having this problem. The dealerships confirmed this. There is a service 4wd light.
Vehicle has been turning off while driving after pressing on the brakes. The dashboard will flicker/glitch, then the battery will go from 13.9V all the way up to 15.2V then back down then turn off. No service light or battery light will come up, I have taken it to auto zone and they said everything is fine with the battery/alternator. When the car shuts off, I have to press the start button, then shift into park and then press start again for it to work, if I shift it into park immediately when it turns off the car will not turn back on and I cannot shift gears.
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at various speeds, the “Service 4-WD” warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the power transfer unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. In addition, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Mileage: 70,000
Vibrating issue and missing fire originating from engine. Intake camshaft broken and left cylinder head is damaged and needs replacement. This should not be happening to this car. Cannot drive a faster rate either. There should be a claim out for all these issues.
My 2016 Jeep Cherokee Latitude is 9years old with 89,800 miles of regular driving & being fully maintained. The Service 4-wheel light came on & I brought it to my mechanic immediately the next day. I was advised after performing tests, it was the PTU in my car. I was advised there is a recall & to take it to the dealer. I did that immediately, while being terrified to drive it as I was advised it could be very dangerous. I or someone could have been badly injured or worse if this part gave way while driving. Something this dangerous should be mentioned immediately to ALL vehicle owners. The dealer confirmed it is the PTU & that it had to be replaced. I was advised my vin was not under the very large recall & well know issue on this part. After a lot of research, Stellantis is well aware of the issue & there is a recall for 2017- 2019 models. Also, they don't have plan in place or a way of correcting this part & distributing it quickly. I had a recall in 2020 for a software update on this and it was taken care of immediately. For some reason the failure of my PTU is not under this recall & I have to pay out of pocket. It has been 3 weeks & still no part due to the huge issue with this part and Stellantis not working hard enough to rectify this known issue or have replacements available. Stellantis needs to extend the recall to all 2016 Cherokee's especially since this is a major issue on this make and model. This is so unacceptable. I am without a vehicle and cannot even use it until the part comes in since it is extremely unsafe to drive (told by my mechanic and the dealer). The consumer should not be penalized due to the incompetence of these auto makers. We are supposed to be safe in our vehicles especially when they are maintained as well as mine is. We spend our hard-earned money and should not have to pay for all these defects due to the poor quality the auto makers are rolling out. Not to mention the resale has dropped significantly!
Vehicle in dealership service dept since July 16, 2025 for manufacturing recall; attempted repair rendered vehicle inoperable; 2nd part ordered arrived damaged; third part in open order until verbal date of February 2026; no recall remedy such as loaner vehicle; extended warranty purchased but cannot use; manufacturer warranty expired; need transportation
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed; however, the contact was informed that there was no recall on the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.
Mileage: 41,000
My power transfer unit busted into several different parts. There was no warning lights, it went to making a noise & when they took the skid cover off pieces came falling out. This happened last year & everywhere we look the part is on back order. So I'm paying a note on a vehicle that can't be used.
The Power Transfer Unit in my 2016 Jeep Cherokee failed when it only had 50,255 miles on it. The car was almost 10 years old. In the past month, when I tried to accelerate to 50 mph to merge on the highway, the Jeep did not accelerate normally when I pressed on the gas. Instead, it went slowly and made a revving noise, then when I hit the accelerator again, it made the revving noise louder and reluctantly started to accelerate. It would also lose drive power when going down a steep incline. There were a few instances of that and then the “SERVICE 4WD” light came on every day when I would put the car into reverse and stay on for the rest of the time I was driving the car. After that light came on, I noticed there was abnormal vibration underneath the middle of the car when I would drive it, too. The problem was confirmed on [XXX] in the service department of the Don White’s Jeep dealership in Cockeysville, Maryland, and the car is available for inspection there. My service advisor told me my Jeep needs a new PTU and the estimated cost of the repair is $3563 (not including tax). I ordered the new PTU on 7/29/25, but the parts manager at the dealership said the part is on backorder, and it will take at least 1 month, if not multiple months to get the part because there are “380 other Jeep owners” waiting for this same part. With the vibration, loss of motive power both on inclines and when attempting to accelerate and merge onto the highway, the safety of my family was put at risk; Our Jeep could lose drive power and the car could stop on the highway with cars speeding all around us. It could cause a crash. My PTU failed at 50,255 after not quite 10 years of very light driving. There’s no way that part should have failed under those normal conditions. My VIN number should be included in recall 20V343000 or FCA should reimburse me for this part. The repair would have been covered under my warranties if my VIN was included in the original recalls or X89 extension. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF IN
The PTU is defective. Service 4wheel drive dash light on. Did "software update" but did not fix problems. I need to have the ptu replaced!
On [XXX] my Jeep started making a grinding noise near the rear axle. Initially, thinking something had broken when I had hit a pot hole earlier that evening. We parked the car at a garage and the next day inspected it and said it sounded like the rear differential may be effected, advising it should be safe to drive in “sport” mode. I drove it to Blueridge Chrysler Jeep in Abingdon VA where I informed them I had discovered a Recall 45A on the Jeep, they kept the Jeep and called me in a few days saying it was only for an “software update” and it was fixed. Om [XXX], I drove my Jeep and upon getting less than a mile down the road it sounded like the backend was dragging. They called a tow truck & took it back to the garage & now with the MOPAR Extended warranty they would have to replace the PTU. It was part of the initial recall and it could affect the PTU and the RDM (rear differential). This part took months to be delivered and during that time I had to rent and borrow a car to get back and forth from work for over two months. In May, the service dept. called saying the Jeep was still making the dragging noise and may be the transmission or the Rear Differential, but they’re still looking into it. In June, after re-working the PTU, Blueridge has determined it is the Rear Differential that now needs replaced and when I asked about it all being a part of the MOPAR extended warranty and they told me I needed to call Chrysler Customer Care. I followed up and called and spoke to several people advising that the dealership would have to call MOPAR warranty. Today, 7/7/25, I spoke with Blueridge again and they are saying the Recall was only for an update. I referred to the details of the initial 45A recall that specifically says that if the update is not complete, it would lead to problems with the PTU & the rear differential. My stance is that MOPAR warranty should cover both the PTU and the Rear Differential under Both recalls the 45A and 20V343000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FO
Service four-wheel-drive light has illuminated and dealership recommends to replace PTU system
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission experienced a hard shift while shifting from first gear to second gear. The contact stated that the vehicle felt like it had been rear-ended while shifting into 2nd gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Mileage: 100,000
After buying the car from a used dealer, within 1,000 miles the car began grinding in slow accelerated turns. It has been diagnosed as the PTU which has many recalls before and after this particular D4 part. With all of the recalls and extended warranty adjustments for this part, why would mine not be covered? This was to be safe reliable car for my teenagers to drive, now that is no longer the case. Very disappointing
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? A.)Transmission has been 'stuck in 2WD' since I bought it (I was unaware of the DT issue during purchase from Boktor Motors in Las Vegas, NV). I have tried to contact dealership with no response and a blocked phone number. Car has been towed 120 miles to Wolfchase CDJ in Bartlett, TN and is being diagnosed. [In ref: NHTSA campaign number: 25V011) Power Transfer Unit(PTU)] How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? A.) I was on my way from Lakeland, TN to Chattanooga for summer vacation with my children and we were on a highway with a small shoulder and 2 lanes. We were able to pull to the side of the road and slowly make our way to the rest stop, Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? A.) It is currently at Wolfchase CDJ in Bartlett, TN for full diagnosis. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? A.) Not yet. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? A.) 'Service 4WD' was on at the dealership when I test drove it, but the owner, Mina Boktor, assured me that it was because they replaced the battery. He also wrote on the warranty page of my purchase paperwork that he would fix any repairs associated with the 4WD light if it was delivered to Tennessee with the same code. Boktor Motors associates refused to answer my calls and nobody ever returned my calls or emails. About 6 months later, my shifter started lighting up all red lights with the warning 'service shifter' in the notification screen.
Vehicle started making growling noise. Engine light and 4wd lights came on. Transfer case has been diagnosed with damage.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the "Service 4x4" warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local dealer who informed the contact that the PTU software needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired; however, the "Service 4x4" warning light illuminated again. The contact had taken the vehicle back to the same dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the differential, rear axle, and PTU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and found that the failure had occurred twice, prior to the most recent failure of the same parts. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that there was no "Goodwill Assistance" available for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.
Mileage: 138,000
The car is not shifting properly and will "jump" or "lunge" forward while driving. I have noticed that the RPM's will jump and bounce around, seemingly down shifting, then shift again, and then down shift again, which causes jerking motion.
Car goes into "limp mode" while driving. Will slow to a complete stop, not rev, and says "Shift to P then desired gear". All other components of car are on (battery barely a year old). Try to follow command prompt; after putting car in P, and shifting to D, it still won't rev. I was on an incline and began rolling backwards. Good thing no one was behind me at the time. Had to turn completely off. On startup, it's stuttering and takes a while to start. Turns on fine and will drive, but is physically jerking between gears. Then, the first time I have to stop for a significant time and idle, it will do it again. I follow process again and was able to record video, because I was on a back street and pulled over in time, luckily. Upon driving the next day and taking to dealer, it is still jerking. Dealer cannot replicate and shows no error codes, so they say to just keep driving and can only help if I bring in while it is happening? That is literally insane. Same thing happened a year ago, but after filling up and being on "Empty". I went to a independent mechanic then, which is why I was hopeful the dealer would have more insight into the problem. That mechanic also could not replicate. They said it could be a fuel line or pump issue and to never let gas get too low, or go through costly man hours to check the fuel line, but then it couldn't be that at all, so could still be back at square one. That time, it stopped me in a busy intersection TWICE and was far more terrifying. I decided to skip the potentially pointless and definitely expensive fuel line investigation. I decided to take it in again when it happened and followed the "don't let gas get too low" directive and had no further issues until 5/5/25.
Since having the vehicle in for recall 45A/NHTSA 23V-302, there is a loss of drive and a clunking sound when accelerating from approximately 25-30 mph. This does not occur all the time, however when it does and there is traffic behind me, the vehicle behind me will close up quickly almost hitting me.
PTU failure, confirmed by dealership
My Daughter was driving home from work at the very busy time of day. Her vehicle just shut down. It was still running, but it had no power. She was almost hit by many other vehicles because of this. She called in a panic. I told her to kill it and restart it. She killed it, but had trouble restarting it. But she did get it restarted and was able to get it off the road and pulled into a Church parking lot. My Son and I went to help her and I was able to drive it home. But it tried to shut down a couple of times on the way. We took it to a dealer shop and they said it needs a new Power Transfer Unit. Very expensive part and it’s on back order because it’s failing on so many vehicles. They can’t even order it for 45 days. After researching this part, it seems it’s failing on many of this same vehicle. When I searched for a recall, it shows no recalls. I think this should be investigated. There was a recall on the power train that we had fixed. But it was just a software update. Now she has no vehicle for an indefinite period of time, and has been very traumatized by the incident.
I was driving and was at a residential stop sign and out of no where my vehicle just shuts off on me. At first I thought it was the on and off gas conserver device but I realized that wasn’t the issue when it wouldn’t turn on anymore and all the vehicles behind me started honking and then proceeded to go around me. This lady walking her dog even shouted what the hell was wrong with me thinking I was purposely stopping traffic. Then this nice guy came out of nowhere to help me move my vehicle out the way from ongoing traffic. He was nice enough to try and give my car some battery from his vehicle thinking that might be the problem and nothing would make my car turn on not even the starter would want to start. So I had no choice but to call a tow truck to transport my vehicle to a mechanic.
Service 4 wheel drive alert warning. Dealership inspected and said Power transfer unit
My 2016 jeep cherokee is displaying the service 4x4 & has vibration while driving. I took it to a shop & was told the transfer case needed to be replaced so I had it done. The transfer case was replaced with new one & the module software keeps kicking it back & the mechanic replaced the software module twice & it keeps happening. On 2 separate occasions I have taken the jeep to the jeep dealer due to the power train software needing to be updated cause it was under recall. I have had the jeep since June 2024 & already had to replace 4 different parts. It would turn off while driving when I first got it & after 3 parts were replaced it stopped & the "service 4x4" message showed up.
The car shuts off while driving
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck in park(P). The contact stated that once the vehicle was parked, the gear shifter remained stuck in park(P). The contact manually depressed the button under the gear shifter to move the gear shifter. No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
Mileage: 56,000
I own a 2016 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4. The SERVICE 4WD light came on a few weeks ago. After research and several mechanic's input, I was told the problem was the PTU, and, since Jeep no longer makes the part, I was given the quote of $2700-$3200 to replace the PTU with a remanufactured part with only a one year warranty. According to the mechanics, when driving with a broken PTU it may cause damage to the drive shafts. transmission and axles, which, in turn can break while in use, leading to a very dangerous situation. I was told that I should put the Jeep in two wheel drive manually and drive it like that, but my shifter doesn't have that option. It shifts automatically. So, I have a bad PTU, but my VIN doesn't have a recall, and there are several people with the same problem, according to the NHTSA site. I am filing this complaint so the NHTSA will step in and require the manufacturer to further the recall to include ALL of the VINs with defective PTUs and make them safer to drive. Yes, the vehicle is available to inspect at your convenience.
My vehicle losses all power to the wheels or does not not allow me to accelerate on occasion. Mechanic told me I have a faulty PTU. This has almost cause me to get into an accident several times. Unfortunately due to a very long back order I'm not able to get my vehicle repaired any time soon. I was told to report this due to a recall for this issue but my vehicle is 1 year older than the recall years.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the drivetrain control module but later the message "Service Four Wheel Drive" was displayed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the PTU needed to be replaced; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (POWER TRAIN). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Mileage: 110,000
Transmission is slamming into gear aswell as loss of all power to the wheels
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle violently began jerking after releasing the accelerator pedal and depressing the brake pedal. There was an abnormal popping sound coming from the vehicle. The engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train). The contact called the local dealer, who discussed updating the software. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.
Mileage: 84,000
I parked my vehicle at 6pm on February 15th. at 2:45 pm I awoke to a loud explosion outside my bedroom window. There was a very large fire, and it was my car. I was in shock we could only watch from our window as the fire department arrived and put out the fire which was spreading to the carport and mailboxes near my parking spot. It also burned a truck parked next to mine. both cars a total loss. My insurance company sent someone to tow my vehicle, but the tow truck driver refused saying the vehicle was untowable, due to the massive damage. the next day a neighbor informed me that he got the whole incident on video start to finish. 'The video shows my engine igniting while off and had been parked for over 6 hours. In the video you see a small flame start under the hood near the windshield wipers. the flame then grew and grew!!!! until the car was completely engulfed in flames. I also had a full tank of gas!!! Once the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. the whole thing was melted to the concrete. the engine laying on the ground. A TOTAL LOSS!!!!
2016 Jeep Cherokee, owner since NOV22. Transfer Case (Service 4-wheel drive), warning light appeared after driving 1x time off-road in sand. From my knowledge, there was a previous recall/complaints however isn’t covered currently by manufacturer. Last year I previously went to a local Jeep dealer to fix the PTU software issue for the same component. The transfer case issue has been verified by a mechanic and is estimated to be +$3,200 for parts and labor. The vehicle is well maintained, transfer case’s fluid was not replaced upon inspection by mechanic. The vehicle has been used for daily commute on paved roads/highways. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request.
Vehicle making grinding noise when wheel is turned last week. Previously a "Service Shifter" light came in sporadically. No codes were ever found. Recently the 4wd service light came on and stayed on. PTU failure. I searched and realized this specific vehicle was not included in the recall and I don't understand why because it should be. It's been wonky for years, right after the warranty. I may end up without a vehicle for all this beauracracy. It should be included in the recall...
There was absolutely no warning driving at 55 mph heard a loud noise and smelt fluid pulled over small flame that extinguished by itself and fluid everywhere did a little research and many of these same jeeps had a PTU issue and were recalled
4WD SYSTEM UNAVAILBE SERVICE REQUIRED HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXS
SVC 4WD - code that appeared, C14A7-97. Spoke with Stellantis and was told that this VIN was not covered under the recall. Not sure why not - it is experiencing the same issue. The diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C14A7-97 in a Jeep Cherokee indicates a problem with the power transfer unit (PTU) motor component or system. This issue can cause the transmission to disengage, resulting in a loss of drive power or park function. Symptoms The "Service 4WD" light is on The "AWD System Service Required" message is illuminated Possible causes The input shaft ring on the PTU may not be fully seated The PTU may have been built to allow relative movement between the differential input splines and the transmission output shaft Possible consequences a vehicle crash without prior warning and injury to others outside the vehicle. Recall Chronology: On March 7th, 2023, the FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) organization opened an investigation into 2016-2017 MY Jeep Cherokee vehicles for potential PTU failures that experience a loss of motive power (“LOMP”) and/or park function. During March 2023, FCA US TSRC conducted an analysis of LOMP and/or loss of park function patterns associated with two-speed PTU replacements. As of April 20th, 2023, FCA US is aware of two customer assistance records, 17 warranty claims, zero field reports, and six other service records potentially related to this issue for all markets with dates of receipt ranging from January 13th, 2017, through August 7th, 2022. As of April 20th, 2023, FCA US is not aware of any accidents or injuries potentially related to this issue for all markets. On April 20th, 2023, FCA US determined, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, to conduct a voluntary safety recall of the affected vehicles.
*While driving vehicle on highway heard a loud noise and grinding sound and PTU exploded and *was not able to maneuver vehicle properly. *Fluid that was leaking out . Caused fire . Once car turned off this stopped flames .This could have been a very dangerous situation if it had not gone out for us and others on the highway. * we brought the vehicle to our mechanic who diagnosed it and said there was a problem to bring it to the Jeep dealer who also diagnosed the same problem. * it is currently still at the Jeep dealer . Because there are no parts available, which makes us wonder if this has happened to many other people.. * there were no warning, lamps or messages that came on.
Ptu failure/ loss of motive power
This morning i heard about the recall of 63,000 jeeps from 2017-2019 for the power failure in the PTU. I have a 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk and i have experienced the same EXACT issue! I currently have a 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. I'm the original owner. This Saturday, January 25th, I am turning it in for the PTU to be replaced. This will be my 2nd PTU replacement. . I was told that this 2nd PTU has a different Part Number than the OEM, or the last one. Thus making it slightly designed differently (i dont know the factual of this statement). *** In the last year, and mostly during warmer months, I have experienced MULTIPLE complete power failures of my Jeep. Anywhere from driving, and/or slow parking. it has even happended at times when taking an off ramp from the highway! I have had other people in the Jeep when this has happened. I was told that I have a loose battery terminal connection. So I went out and purchased the Battery Post Shims to increase the posts thickness on the battery. This did not resolve the problem. Since June 2024 I have been on MOPAR's waiting list for this replacment PTU and I finally received it a couple weeks ago. It is now winter and for some reason the power failure does not happen, but there is a consistent clicking in the front end. Not thinking it was the PTU because it has been replaced already, I thought it was the CV Joint so I bought that part. When i got to the dealership to have the work completed, they informed me that it is NOT the CV Joint, but definitely the PTU. So that is how I have been on the waiting list since June 2024. This morning i heard about the recall of 63,000 jeeps from 2017-2019 for the power failure in the PTU. I have a 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk and i have experienced the same EXACT issue! This recall may need to be extended to include 2016's!!
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while cold starting the vehicle and shifting to drive (D) or into reverse (R), the vehicle hesitated and then jolted into gear while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the "Service 4WD" warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving on the highway at an undisclosed speed, while depressing the accelerator pedal to overtake another vehicle, the vehicle hesitated before responding as needed. The contact stated that when the transmission shifted, there was a jolt, and the "Service 4WD" warning light illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.
Mileage: 124,000
SWC 4WD notice Car starts shaking go beyond 60 mph
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became firm, with the traction, check engine, and battery warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the messages to “Service Transmission” and “Service Shifter” were displayed. The contact was forced to park on the side of the road and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the gear shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Mileage: 130,000
Four Wheel Drive quit working. There is no traction on the rear wheels and four wheel drive error and stuck in traffic during freezing temperatures and snow on the road. This almost caused a collision. Why is there a recall on 2016 Jeep Cherokees for four wheel drive issue but not on my 2016 Jeep Cherokee?
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle jerked while in first gear. The contact stated that after a short while the vehicle returned to normal functionality. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000.
Mileage: 168,000
Intermittent 4WD SVC Light - Code c14a7-97 comes up. There is an outstanding LIFETIME warranty on my vehicle to replace the Power Transfer Unit, however Jeep/Chrysler refuses to fix this under the warranty because this code does not fall under the Extended Warranty, even though it is related to the same part (PTU). The part is 3-6 months backordered anyway. This is ignorance and a safety hazard from Jeep/Chrysler.
Transmission doesn’t engage while driving. When I am braking, the vehicle jumps like it is skipping gears while trying to slow down.
According to my mechanic the sway bar broke, also I get a 4WD system unavailable service required! Which is PTU module needs replaced! That is a rescalled issue, do to safety issues! Please look into it! Thanks
Service 4wd warning light illuminated. Google search for recall indicated that 2016 Jeep Cherokees had a recall for this problem. However, our specific VIN was not part of recall. When calling the manufacturer, I was advised that if the dealership could verify our vehicle was having the same problem as the recall, we could receive assistance. The advice was followed and confirmed, but when calling the manufacturer back, I was told that that was not how things work when dealing with a recall and since our VIN was not part of the recall, they could not do anything. I filed a complaint with NHTSA in April 2024 to no avail. We have brought the vehicle back to the dealership to see if we could have the problem fixed, and although we can, the parts are on back order. I can only assume because of the recall. Almost a year later, we are still dealing with this issue and never did hear back regarding our complaint.
My car has 123,000 done everything by book. Been report issues for over yr. Car almost got my killed by not stopping, turning, jerking on Accelerating and decelerating when shifting. All my motor mounts, transmission mount busted , messed up suspension control arm, ball joints, struts , axle, brakes all once. Drained battery. Spent 4500. Then my service shifter just came on. So back at shop. This is insane my shifter should last life time of my car. Due to the damage of that it cause a downfall of front end issues. This is well known issues of Jeep 2016 but not mine for a recall. It has cost me thousands and should not be happening at 122,000 miles . Car is at dealership again now and i have rental so not sure what that will cost. This started 2/11 not codes just could tell already filed reports with you all. My brakes lasted years , rotors was changed 2/11 hoping it helped per papers already damaged due to all this other crap. I’m very upset my car shouldn’t be having all these issues at 122,000 we are 1 car family
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the message “4WD Unavailable” was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the power transfer unit (PTU) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (POWER TRAIN). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000.
Mileage: 96,000
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that an undisclosed module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic where a diagnostic test was performed, and the contact was informed that the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) and the blower motor needed to be repaired. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train) which was linked to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
Mileage: 125,000
Service 4WD light came on. Mechanic received C14A7-97 code indicating a problem with the PTU. Also I was told that the internals of the transfer case were jammed and cannot engage 4x4. A Google check confirmed that other Jeep Cherokees were recalled because of PTU issues but my VIN does not come up. This doesn’t make sense as it is the same vehicle and same flawed part. Also, I did have a brief loss of power while driving over a year ago. I do not want to pay $4100 for this repair when other similar issues exist and a recall was issued. I believe that this is similar enough to be covered for this flaw, especially when I only have 107,000 miles. Please advise. Regards, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the 4WD function failed to operate as intended. The check 4WD warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with power transfer unit case assembly failure. The contact was informed that the power transfer unit case assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
Mileage: 115,000
PTU problems. Grinding noise from rear when turning slow and accelerating. Remove fuse for ptu and noise goes away. Put fuse back in it is back. Vehicle moves a lot when put in park and sometimes when using remote start you can see the vehicle jump forward a couple feet. My vehicle has all symptoms from recalls NHTSA 20V-343, NHTSA 20E-037, NHTSA 23V-302. But my PTU part number of:68283349AA is not included in any recall. This needs to be looked at further and extend the recalls to all PTU’s on the Jeep Cherokees 2014-2017. Chrysler knows these are bad
Vehicle is throwing code C14A7-97 Drive terrain Control Mobule Vehicle shifts weirdly while driving and losses a little power.
Service 4WD warning received shortly after car was returned from dealership for recall fixes. Took car to independent repair shop where car was diagnosed with code C14A7-97, PTU failure
The service 4 Wheel Drive light comes up. The dealer wants to charge over $3,000 to fix the PTU. I have under 60,000 and hardly ever used the 4WD.
3-4 time this has happened and twice in the last 2 weeks my car just won’t turn over. I have to turn switch then put car in/out of park to get my car to start. For few months now I keep hearing vibrating, grinding noises when I go to slow down or stop. I thought it could be my left front axle so I changed it, pads and rotors. They didn’t even look bad when I changed them. The noises is coming from somewhere below driver side. With no lights coming on it’s hard to know and I can’t afford just pay 150 to look at it say who knows. My fear is it will die on my driving when it also goes up down with acceleration at times. I don’t understand why they don’t seem to do recalls on these 2016 Jeeps when clearly everybody’s having the same issues but they claim it’s not our models. My car is barely over 100,000 miles. This is literally my third complain in a year with the same issues.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the message “4WD Unavailable – Service Required” was displayed. The contact stated that the message appeared intermittently for the day. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was power transfer unit (PTU) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,368.
Mileage: 136,368
The power transfer unit (ptu), yes it is available to look at. It's making grinding and knocking noise, it could come out of park on its on. Yes it has been seen by car dealer shop and confirmed its the power transfer unit (ptu). Yes its been looked at and hooked up to a machine by dealership, and a garage that found it first. Yes, the service 4wd light came on that's why we to it to garage to be checked and that's when they told me about the power transfer unit (ptu) was out. I took it to dealership and they confirmed it and they're was recalls on on the power transfer unit (ptu) just not on mine
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the “Service 4WD” warning light was illuminated. While driving approximately 45 MPH and decelerating, the vehicle suddenly stalled from the transmission independently shifting into neutral(N) and failing to release. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed and determined that the transfer case (PTU) had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the failure. The manufacturer confirmed there was no recall on the VIN the failure. The failure mileage was 49,000.
Mileage: 49,000
While driving the Vehicle the gear attempted to go into 4WD by itself. I pulled over and at that time I could not shift the car into drive or park. I believe the transmission or gear shift is having an issue. No warning lights go on the dashboard and it will stall while driving on the highway which caused an extreme safety hazard.
Check engine light came on. Service Shifter has been displaying on the screen. Started to shake when stopped and backing up. Shifter will light up all functions while driving and display service shifter.
Transfer case failed, model year 2016 at 102K miles. It appears this is a recall item on some Jeep models. The 2016 Jeep Cherokee should be added.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the 4-WD warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Cookeville Transmission, where it was diagnosed and determined that the PTU had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic, where the same assessment was made. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000.
Mileage: 158,000
The PTU in our Jeep, was replaced once in 2021. In February of this year I go a notice from Chrysler extending my warranty on my 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk 4WD to 15 years/unlimited miles. It also mentioned some of the failure indicators were sudden power decrease and a banging noise, which we were experiencing, and instructed contact your dealer for a get a diagnosis regarding the issue. We took the vehicle to the dealer and they said they couldn't find the problem. [XXX], my wife was driving when she heard a clunk and grinding noise, we immediately to the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that the PTU failed and resulted in a Transmission failure. We were told the warranty didn't cover the mating flanges between the PTU and the Transmission, where the bolts broke. Chrysler Customer Care agreed with them and would not cover the cost of the repairs. It is my contention that either Chrysler is continuing to out a defective product, or the dealer failed to properly torque the flange bolts when the PTU was replaced in 2021. Not sure if it is possible for NHTSA to inspect my vehicle for possible defects and a cause as to why the flange bolts would break. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud clunking sound while turning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with PTU failure. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with PTU failure. The contact was informed that the PTU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts were on back order. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Mileage: 110,000
Service Shifter light comes on while the gear functions turn red in color for park, reverse, neutral, and drive. I did a prior recall search and saw numerous complaints for my car make/model and year. Was this a recall? If not, why not? I found complaints that could be safety. After this, I wouldn’t recommend Jeep without more requirements to assess for safety.
There is a recall on the Power Transfer Unit in my vehicle, a 2016 Jeep Cherokee which can cause rollaway or loss of control causing crash or injury.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while it rained or after the vehicle had gone through a car wash, there was water entering the vehicle. The contact stated that there would be water on the front passenger’s side floor. The contact stated that there was mold inside the vehicle and the floorboard was full of water. While having the vehicle detailed, he was informed about the mold and water on the floorboard. The service shifter message was also displayed. The contact stated that the failure was related to TSB: 23-015-16 and TSB: 23-021-20. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed about diagnostic testing and that there was no warranty coverage for the repair of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Mileage: 70,000
PTU seems to be faulting resulting in lost of power to the rear drive train
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the 4WD light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the Power Transfer Unit had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train); however, the dealer confirmed that the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.
Mileage: 92,000
While driving the vehicle I encounter a loss of driving power, then the check engine light comes on and the service 4 wheel drive indicator comes on. The loss of power while I'm driving creates an unsafe condition because i am driving on the highway among other vehicles when this occurs. This happens to me at least once per day while i am driving and on one particular day it occurred six times. The problem has not been reproduced or inspected.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the "Service 4WD" warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the dealer determined that the transfer case had failed and that metal shavings were found in the transmission. The dealer informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Mileage: 90,000
Jeep skips gears on highway and loses power while accelerating to get up to speed. Took jeep to multiple dealers which all has said it's the torque converter. My jeep is a 2016 with only 77k miles on it. It jerks you at stop lights to almost hitting the car in front of you or losing all power in highway when trying to merge on. I have read that there has been recalls on 2016 jeep cherokee transmissions. Is there a recall on mine?
While driving in a parking lot at under 10 mph my car stalled and there was an audible ding at that point I received an error stating "shift to park". This happened twice within an hour or so and both times I was in a parking lot and advancing slowly uphill. I am very nervous and curious if this is another software update issue. I had a transmission error a couple years ago where my car just ceased to move. It was fixed with the update.
Since owning the vehicle the transmission has been an issue. From disengaging gears, to hard shifting, to Rear PTU fluid seeping from the driver's side rear axle due to a design flaw; this truck has been an absolute nightmare. The dealer has stated multiple times that the transmission is not faulty and performing as expected. 2014-2016 Jeep Cherokee's with the same rear PTU and transmissions have had recalls and PTU replaced, etc. but yet my VIN does not have any recall yet. I have video evidence of the transmission performing erratically and not as intended from just about 50,000 miles. Yet, Jeep would not do anything to remedy the situation. They have flashed the software, performed a rear differential service (which I had to pay for, wasn't free), and done everything to avoid taking accountability for their design flaw and product failures.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power, and failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that there was a warning chime with the Service Transmission message displayed. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000.
Mileage: 199,000
The car is constantly overheating because a failure from the computer to start up the fan causing other issues with the coolant. Like bursting all the hoses and causing coolant leaks. Additionally a service shifter message came up on my screen and all the gears (p,r,n,d,l) light up with a red dot. This happens while I’m driving. I never know when the car is just going to stop or over heat in traffic because sometimes the fan starts and sometimes it doesn’t.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the EPS warning light intermittently illuminated, and the odometer was flashing. The vehicle then lost motive power. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined, and no error codes were retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Mileage: 120,000
Service 4 Wheel Drive indicator light on dash. Took to dealer and diagnosed as the TPU motor obstructed/blocked DTC C14A7 with cost to replace as 4415.30 called customer service and they stated the car was out of warranty and nothing they could do because my vin number was not on the recall list for this problem.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal scraping sound underneath the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the power transfer unit. The contact was informed that the PTU had become detached. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.
Mileage: 106,000
The car lost speed even though the engine was racing. A "transmission requires service" note appeared on the instrument cluster followed by a CEL. The car slowed to a stop and would not proceed normally after a stop sign. Traffic was backed up while the car was nursed along the road at half the speed limit.
Not long after purchasing my new (to me) 2016 Cherokee, the service 4wd light turned on. The warning light has been on for all but a few minutes of driving for 2 weeks. The dealership that I purchased the suv from diagnosed the problem as a bad PTU. Although thousands of the same models were recalled in that model year my Jeep was not included in the recall even though it now turns out to have the same problem as thousands of others.
RDM clutches are failing internally Rear Drive Module must be replaced at a total cost of around $4000 dollars. Part to repair this defect is not available with no anticipated supply date. Tried to find the part with any US auto parts supplier to no avail. The last parts supplier said that with no anticipated supply date from the manufacturer, they had 700 of the items required on back order. We already had to have the whole drive train replaced just before the warranty expired (that would have cost about $12,000 if I had to pay) The rear end makes a noise every time you make a turn with this vehicle. This is my wife's vehicle and I am very concerned about her safety. Please see attached mechanic's evaluation of the problem. The part number required is 68545101AB.
PTU failure. Car not driving correctly.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while on a downhill slope, the vehicle experienced a rollaway. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights had been illuminated. The contact stated the anti-lock braking system and traction control had failed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the tire sensor had failed and the PCU needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was diagnosed previously by an independent mechanic where the same results were discovered. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,200.
Mileage: 51,200
The vehicle cut off on me while the vehicle was in drive and I was driving on the highway going 70mph. It has done this several times now. The car cuts off. The vehicle looses power.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to make a turn, the rear end of the vehicle started thudding. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with rear differential failure. The vehicle was repaired under warranty. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and it was diagnosed with the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,203.
Mileage: 34,203
The contact owns 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the 4-WD warning light illuminated, and the 4-WD became inoperable. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring more increasingly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there were metal shavings in the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) fluid, and the dealer determined that the PTU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to partially cover the repair of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Mileage: 120,000
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, but the RPM’s continued to increase. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway and turned off the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the power transfer unit (PTU). The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Mileage: 70,000
SVC 4WD WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND NOW THERE'S A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END AND LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELLERATING
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Service 4-WD warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed power transfer unit (PTU) and the contact was informed that the power transfer unit (PTU) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts to repair the vehicle were on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.
Mileage: 87,000
The contacts mother owns 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled with an abnormal noise coming from the front. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a power transfer unit and transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The independent mechanic related the failure to NHTSA Campaign number: 23V302000 (Power Train). A dealer was contacted and informed that the vehicle was Canadian and refused to repair the vehicle. Several other dealers were contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was Canadian and could not assist. The manufacturer FCA USA was contacted and informed the contact that they could not force the dealer to repair a Canadian vehicle. The contact also called FCA Canada who informed him they could not assist him as the vehicle was no longer registered in Canada. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
Mileage: 91,000
i was sent an email saying my car was being recalled
My car started showing a "Service 4wd" light on the dashboard. I took it to the mechanic and they stated that its an issue with the Power Train transfer case. This is the same issue that has been on the recall list for Jeep Cherokees except my VIN isn't on the list yet. This issue could have caused me to lose power in my car and could've caused me to crash. I am requesting that my car be added to this list as I have had to pay out of pocket for the very same defect in the make/model car that has been issued a recall. The total repair cost me 3,214.50 including parts and labor($2,148.50 for the transfer case part plus $164 for the diagnostic and $902 for the removal and installation. See images of receipts below. This issue also had me without a car for 2 weeks which was originally an estimated 3-4 weeks. Since this is a well known issue, I would like my car added to the recall list so that I can seek possible reimbursement.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the 4WD warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with power transfer unit (PTU) failure. The contact was informed that the PTU needed to be replaced. The mechanic stated that the parts to repair the vehicle were on back order and would not be available for approximately 9 months. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,816.
Mileage: 92,816
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the 4WD warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with power transfer unit (PTU) failure. The contact was informed that the PTU needed to be replaced. The mechanic stated that the parts to repair the vehicle were on back order and would not be available for approximately 9 months. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,816.
Mileage: 92,816
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, there was a loud banging sound, the vehicle swerved into the left lane, and the vehicle was safely maneuvered to the side of the road. The contact observed that the driver’s side front axle blew out. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic where the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that 79 miles later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a different independent mechanic where the driver’s and passenger’s side front axles were replaced. The contact stated that 40 miles later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to a different independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to a suspension specialist where the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,576.
Mileage: 57,576
Jeep Cherokee 2016 Service 4Wheel Drive light came on the last 3-4 months but getting to be not safe to drive. Got it scanned at Advanced Auto. Code read PTU as the issue. There is a recall on this year Jeep but I have a single speed PTU and the recall was on a 2 speed PTU. It’s upsetting that it doesn’t cover the single speed. Don’t understand why not. Single or 2 speed with bad PTU is dangerous so it should be considered covered/recalled.
My 2016 Jeep Cherokee was driving one day. Then I got a weird "Service 4WD" light on my dash. Took it to a Jeep dealership and they told me that I needed a new PTU and estimated that it would cost $4,000! I looked up to see if I had a recall but my VIN wasn't associated with the other recalls that the make and model of my Jeep had. I was confused then looked at this NTHSA website and saw I was not the only one with this problem. In fact, this was a recent problem a lot of people have been having and I was intrigued by that. Hoping Jeep does the right thing and investigates the PTU issue at hand but they probably won't.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the engine had a misfire and revved up before shifting into gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The service shifter, Service 4-WD, traction control, and parking brake messages were displayed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train) as a possible solution however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
Mileage: 77,000
My 2016 Jeep Cherokee has an open recall on catalytic converter. Chrysler sent notice the vehicle can catch fire. I been waiting since before 10/23. Per dealshipMarty Cancila I’m number 170. Chrysler is send 2 parts per week to dealership. It going to be 85 months for repair. I fearful for my life and need assistance. This unacceptable. Chrysler has to be held accountable.
Message on dash was "service 4WD". Took to Jeep dealership in Colorado Springs. They diagnosed PTU failure. It will be months before parts are available. They said they moved me up in priority to 150-200 out of approximately 500. I assume I have no trade-in value at this point. Dealership says I should not drive the vehicle.
4 wd service light comes on randomly, started the middle of February. It took a couple of weeks to get an appointment with the dealership. Twice in the past 2 weeks the car has slowed down, lost power in traffic to where I had to pull over and let the car go at a low speed until it would go at normal speed again. There is an active recall for the part needing to be replaced with the same year model however this VIN isn't listed in the recall.
2016 JEEP cherokee 93k miles PTU fault and dealer wont fix under recall. 3k to fixed same issue as all other 16 cherokees. Unsafe to drive does not shift correctly intermittently. Suppose to be software fix but dealer wont fix. PTU should go out 93k miles. If this stops all power to the wheel we will be in an accident!
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the 4WD warning light illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle experienced an unintended rollaway while parked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the PTU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
Mileage: 118,000
While driving the vehicle engine shuts off or goes neutral and I am unable to keep driving. A message pops up on the dash that says “Shift to P and then shift to desired gear.” Car does not drive after doing this. I have to restart engine twice, both times the engine is delayed to start making a loud running noise. This has happened multiple times while driving all while my young children were in the car on busy roads. I have been lucky not to have been in a major accident yet. I have taken my car into the shop multiple times but they do not know how to fix this. I’ve reported it to the local dealer, they are no help either. New battery, all fluids full, full tank, no warning before the car shuts off while driving. I’ve seen hundreds of posts from drivers of the same make and model have the same issue. I’m appalled there is no recall. This can be very fatal if not addressed.
I had no warnings at all, had driven the vehicle just an hour prior, I go to get in vehicle and start it, I put the gear in drive and the dash board lights up saying service transmission, service brakes, "D" on dashboard blinking, engine light on, when I try and drive forward the vehicle does not move and says to put the car in "P" at "0" mph, when I did that the car starts to roll. The emergency break light is also lit up on dash board and unable to turn it on or off pressing button. I have to turn vehicle completely off to stop it from rolling. When pressing on brake the brake is completely locked up and unable to push it down. The 4WD light is also lit up on dashboard. It also made a loud bang jolt when put in Drive or Reverse. Then put in Park and begins to roll. My safety and others safety is put at risk because of no warning signs of having issues then unable to stop the vehicle from rolling could have caused my vehicle to roll into another car, home or even a person walking by. I am unable to leave my home or drive. I see online this has happened to thousand of other people even when there car was new and they were driving. This could've been so dangerous if I were on the road driving when it happened. Now I am stuck and cannot leave my home. I have had battery disconnected and reconnected and nothing helped. This appears to be an ongoing issue with this vehicle and needs to be recalled and fixed. I had no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms prior to this happening. A/C went out on this vehicle at only 20k miles, had the whole thing replaced. Then started intermittently working on and off. Summer 2023 Had last recall fixed end of 2022 when engine light came on, dealership said it was an engine thermostat that dealership fixed under extended warranty and said they also did a recall fix.
I had to replace the PTU transfer case 4/22. Now there is a recall for the PTU programing. The safety recall states This recall applies only to the above vehicles equipped with a Power Transfer Unit (PTU) (sales code DK4). This repair was $3,800. Can I be reimbursed.
Hi I have a JEEP Cherokee Trail Hawk edition 3.2L 6 Cylinder SUV. The Vehicle has 53,657 miles on it. I recently took it to me Mechanic as the rear Differential was making noise. He recommended I take it to the Dealer due to its low mileage and defective rear Differential. Based on this, I brought it to the Jeep dealer ship in Nashua, NH 03053. They diagnosed the problem of a bad Rear Differential and wanted to charge me $4000+ dollars but could not get the parts. Whereas, I searched and learned that this Rear Differential is backordered by over 700 units. At 53,658 Miles to have a bad rear Differential is insane. If I continue to drive this vehicle on the Highway, at Highway speeds then either I am going to have a severe accident and hurt myself or Kill someone else driving due to a Manufactures defect in their rear Differential. These rear Differentials should be recalled as they are a hazard to the public. Jeep does not care of their defective units, as they state "They are out of Warranty" . My daughter drives this vehicle and she cant get the parts to repair and Jeep doesn't offer anything other than "GIVE ME YOUR MONEY AND WE WILL GET IT WHEN ITS BUILT! These vehicles are unsafe in this condition. If the rear differential seizes up it will be a multi car fatality. Can you please look at this situation and ask Jeep to execute a recall?
In 2020, Fiat Chrysler America recalled 67,248 units of the 2014-2017 Jeep Cherokee in the United States over a transmission issue that could result in a loss of power or rollaway situation. I'm currently experiencing this problem now. So I have a message stating service transmission and service break system.
Check 4 wheel drive indicator light came on. Brought to dealership and they confirmed something is wrong with PTU MOTOR. Code C14A7-97. I see there has been recalls for this as it’s a safety issue(campaigned number 23V302000. Vehicle may lose power) but I don’t see any recall information when I input my vin number. If this is an issue with other vehicles why isn’t my vehicle coming up in the recall notice? Please let me know if this can be part of the recall.
No specific incident, but there has been a few times where when I am stopped at a stop sign and try going it goes and then stops in the middle of the intersection, luckily no oncoming traffic was coming either times. Also, my oil cooler I think it’s called has been leaking. I know there’s been a few recalls on the power train: automatic transmission that I was never informed on until now when I logged into my Credit Karma account. Nothing was ever mailed to my house to notify me.
Car losses power while driving, it will turn off. Shift to P and select gear comes up. It also has 4 different recalls that doesn't allow me to register but when contacted dealership they informed me that they didn't had parts for it, they didn't know when the were going to get them because it's in back order, to keep checking at the end of each month to see if the get any. This is not acceptable, as it's not the owners fault. I don't have a drivable car, don't know when it's going to get fix but I still have to make my car payment.
Vehicle losing power, causing transmission to slip. Shifts out of park by itself occasionally. Took to dealership and they said that the PTU would need to be replaced
Service 4WD light came on. Car has driven with irregularities at times accelerating. Took to dealership and they said the PTU is bad with no way to get the parts till the end of February 2024.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that after his wife shifted the gear selector to park, the vehicle continued to roll forward. The parking brake was activated to stop the vehicle from rolling. After restarting the vehicle, the message "Service Four Wheel Drive" remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced te failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 135,000.
Mileage: 135,000
The service 4w drive indicator came on on the vehicle while I was driving in light snow of about 1 inch. I was unable to stop because the wheels spun and felt like they were not spinning in sync. I spun out and narrowly missed hitting 3 cars. My wheels spun wildly and the jeep picked up speed as I tried to stop. Luckily I did not hit anything. A few days later I was then driving and experienced a loss in power while the rpm surged very high and the whole vehicle shook and lurched forward. I have taken the vehicle to the jeep dealer and was told it will cost $2700 to repair the vehicle because my PTU is not covered under the recall that is on vehicles oof the same year for the PTU and manufactured during the time the PTU is being recalled for. The dealers explanation is that not enough of the vehicles with my power transfer unit have had it fail in order for them to cover it. There is also a 6-8 week wait to have the repair done. I am afraid to drive my own vehicle on snow or wet roads since I don’t want to lose control.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the service 4WD drive warning light illuminated momentarily and then disappeared. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power take-off unit (PTU) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number 23V302000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 50,500. The VIN was not available.
Mileage: 50,500
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Service 4WD" message was displayed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the power transfer unit (PTU). The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
Unfortunately, the PTU (power transfer unit) needs to be replaced in my vehicle. Jeep previously issued a recall for this same part for 25,000 + similar vehicles with the same part due to it being defective. My vehicle was not included in the recall. I have been advised by both a Jeep dealership and an independent licensed technician to not drive the vehicle as if it completely fails the transmission will get stuck in neutral and not even be able to be parked safely. Due to numerous ongoing issues with this part, it is currently on national back-order with over 4500 units on back-order. There is no ETA on when there will be availability of the part. I did contact the Jeep 800 customer service number and was denied any assistance. I am now having to pay $250/week to rent a vehicle and cannot get the Jeep repaired.
Service 4x4 light came on and took to Jeep dealership. Diagnostics came back with bad PTU and part is on backorder. The backorder dates continues to be pushed out with no actual ETA. I bought a Jeep with 4x4 capability because I live in the mountains were it snows. This vehicle is now unsafe for me to drive in such conditions, especially with my newborn daughter in the vehicle with me.
One the oil cooler unit failed leaking oil on to hot engine could possibly start a fire Two the rear differential cracked leaking fluid could possibly lock rear wheels at speed
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the 4-WD warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the power transfer unit. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train) and 23V302000 (Power Train) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Mileage: 80,000
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the 4X4 warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the power transfer unit. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Mileage: 88,000
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the 4WD intermittently failed, causing the rear tires to not engage. The 4WD warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the PTU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Mileage: 140,000
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and making a turn on a backroad, the vehicle stopped abruptly as the electric parking brake engaged independently. The contact stated that the vehicle went into LIMP Mode and became inoperable. The check engine warning light and the Service Transmission warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to pull to the side of the road. The contact shifted into park (P). The vehicle was towed to the residence. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: PE22009 (Parking Brake). The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
Mileage: 103,000
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? I am currently experiencing a PTU error that is a common issue with most jeeps, such as mine. I did a recall check and there is a recall for the same error; however, my jeep VIN does not qualify for it. Nor does it qualify for the extended warranty that is out there for the powertrain unit. This common jeep issue with the ptu has been causing a decrease in acceleration for quite some time. I took it into Jeep and they said a flash update had already done; however, the next step was to install the PTU hard drive. This was quoted between $3-$4k. After doing some research, I discovered that there was a recall for the same part but my VIN does not qualify for it. At the same time I discovered that there is an extended warranty for the PTU; however, my VIN does not qualify for it. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? There has been a decrease in power when accelerating, especially when driving on the highway. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? I took it into my local jeep to get it diagnosed and they confirmed it is a PTU error. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No, just Jeep. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? There is a "SVC 4WD" light that was turned on when this started happening.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 45-55 MPH, the message "Service Four Wheel Drive" was displayed. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure recurred while attempting to engage the 4WD mode, and the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power transfer unit (PTU) had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.
Mileage: 127,000
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a message displayed on the instrument panel “4wheel drive unavailable service required”. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the PTU failed, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train). Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard a clunking sound at an undisclosed location of the vehicle then the vehicle decelerated while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The dealer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
Mileage: 95,000
My Power Train Unit has failed to work properly and needs to be replaced. Several years prior to this occurring, my transmission kept skipping, jumping when I would accelerate from a stop, every time I took my vehicle to the dealership for this problem, it would not happen. They said, unless they personally witness this problem first hand, they could not repair my vehicle. My extended warranty has now expired. I believe the transmission skipping was the beginning of my PTU problem.
I have a 2016 Jeep Cherokee with a bad driveshaft and bad PTU that’s been recalled on most Jeep except for mine. I don’t understand why it wouldn’t be every Jeep included in that recall since obviously my Jeep should of been included with the PTU going out on it. It’s definitely not safe to drive like that. My neighbor who is a certified mechanic looked at it to confirm the issue. The first warning I had that something was not right with it is the service 4 wheel drive light kept coming on and off then started making horrible noises.
PTU has failed and there is not 4wd or rear wheel drive. Dealer flashed but didn’t replace the PTU.
-The transmission will, on occasion, shift hard and even slip to the point where it stops moving. -It is available for testing and inspection. -Our safety was jeopardized when, while making a left turn in a high traffic situation, the vehicle stopped moving when attempting to change gears. The rpm climbed significantly, but the vehicle slowed to a stop and finally the transmission re-engaged and I could complete the turn and fortunately the driver of the oncoming car was able to avoid colliding with our vehicle. I have experienced this problem of the transmission not engaging on several occasions since the first time which occurred on approximately August 1st 2023. -My repair shop test drove it but couldn’t get it to slip.No other inspections have been made. - I didn’t see any waning lamps.
Keep makes a loud grinding noise when I turn right or left. Sounds like it’s coming from the back & underneath. Took it to a mechanic & he checked every thing. It’s not the brakes. He couldn’t figure out the problem. I’m scared to drive it. Don’t want to have the bottom fall out; which is what it sounds like is going to happen. There are recalls that sound like what the problem is but of course they aren’t for my car.
The car has been stalling when the fuel level reaches the half point for over a year now. Now it is stalling at any time regardless of the fuel line level. Recalls completed and up to date. Informed it was a software issue. Car still performing the same after recall.
The PTU has failed on my vehicle a 2016 Jeep Cherokee 75th anniversary with 61k miles . Yes the vehicle is available for inspection My vehicle no longer has 4wd or all wheel drive and is slipping and sliding all over the place now. I could get into an accident. DuPage Jeep & Merlin's have both diagnosed the jeep. From what I have read there are about 65 thousand or more Jeep Cherokees that have the same problem as me. They were under a recall. The service 4WD drive light came on and I lost all wheel drive and 4WD.
Transmission failed in vehicle with only 96K miles. When attempting to accelerate, car would not switch gears properly and this hinder the ability to gain speed. We had an original diagnosis that the input output sensor needed to be replaced, and after weeks and several thousand dollars, we were told that the part still failed and a whole new transmission needed to be put in.
4WD sensor came on. PTU bad and needs to be replaced. Feeny in Midland MI quoted $2,400 to fix. Back order is difficult due to part not being made right now they said. It has 71k miles on it.
Car hesitation to accelerate and jerks when driving from a start . Took it to the dealer and they couldn’t get a code from issues. The issue happens sporadically but will be taking car back again to see if they can figure it out after next incident.
The SVC 4WD light has come on. I cannot switch to any of the 4wd modes. I do not have the locking differential or anything, just the standard PTU that comes with the Jeep Limited. When I press the brakes when switching from park to drive or reverse, there is a clicking noise in the shifter as well. I am not sure about the safety of myself or others at the moment, as this just happened. The problem has not yet been confirmed by a dealer. No body official has yet to inspect the vehicle component. The SVC 4WD light came on intermittently for about a week, and is now on permanently.
The service 4WD light has come on and I have no AWD or 4WD so I took my jeep to Merlins to get diagnosed. They reported back to me that code C14A7-97 PTU Motor came up. They also told me that it is a safety recall and to take it to Jeep to have repaired. I have called 4 Jeep dealers and they have all told me that I do not have any open safety recalls and it will cost between 3 to 6k to repair. I have goggled the code and my Jeep does fall within the years of the recall and they have extended the recall. Merlins gave me the screen shots of the code and the safety recall and my Jeep should be included it it. I only have 61k miles on my jeep. I want to get my Jeep added to the recall or added as an independent recall.
I was sitting at a red light when the light turned green I hit the gas and I heard clunk truck put it on park got out to check andy car rolled backwards into a man's car then wouldn't go forward or reverse and then after awhile mechanic got there and said the right front axle came undone from the ptu some how
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the "Shift from Park to Drive" message displayed. Additionally, the SVC warning light illuminated. The contact shutoff and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the transmission shifter was replaced. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
Mileage: 65,000
Dealer is refusing to replace a failed/noisy PTU as it does not have the mil code. Stellantis own paper work states it “may” have codes. Not that it must. They have refused to replace the part under the XJ1 warranty extension.
My 4X4 service light came on and I was advised by the Dealership that my Power Train Unit needs to be replaced.
Since inception of purchasing the vehicle in January 2019, I have experienced a sudden jolt, banging sound/feeling. In the beginning the issue was subtle. In addition, I have felt a sudden loss of speed. It should be noted I did not seek any service at this time. As a side note, sometime in 2020/2021 i received a letter of a recall for fault PTU however this was for another jeep i owned no longer in my possession. This prompted me to call mopar to see if my current vin was possibly on that first recall of jeeps however i was advised it was not even though i had experienced the same issues described. Fast forward to as of recently august 2023, I received a recall letter with this current vin and proceeded to the nearest dealership for repair. I was advised the repair was a software update. As I was leaving the dealership after the update, I felt the loss of power, jolt and grinding when turning to backup with the service 4wd illuminated. I reparked and walked back inside the dealership when I was advised the repair was only a software update. In addition, I was advised a diagnostic test could be done for $175. I was advised to wait a couple of key cycles to see if the issues corrects itself. The software update has since not corrected itself and I feel as though I am at risk of an accident. This issue is getting worse with my vehicle and is a safety concern. I feel as though I am being penalized for faulty PTU which is on the manufacturer for costs to assure correction/repairs made. Thank you your time in reading this.
Ptu fail the second day of purchasing my car on my birthday with my 2 daughters was in the car with me a 1 year old and 2 year old the car made a big boom and stop it put it self in park. I took the car to a shop yes it was confirmed the ptu yes I took it to Jeep no they appeared after that happen
Vehicle had been running fine .Then coming home from work Friday came up to a yield sign went to press on gas heard a noise then car drifted to a stop wouldn't move in drive or reverse was able to drift to side of the road. Was a lot of traffic driving by wasn't able to inspect the car. Called for a tow truck they got my car on a flatbed and took vehicle to dealership were I bought vehicle. They looked at jeep next day said it needs a new transmission. I've read about a lot of people having issues with the zf 9 speed transmission. If this were to happen on a highway someone could be killed or seriously injured. Chrysler, jeep have been having problems since 2014-15 with the 9 speed transmission they were supposed to have fixed the problems in 2016 but sounds like there fix was unsuccessful. Thank you
The PTU has failed and needs to be replaced. There were no indicators of it failing, and had it gone out completely while driving it could have caused a serious crash. Dealership has evaluated it, and stated there is no recall and the part needs to be replaced for a cost of over $3,300. There is a national backorder on the part as other vehicle owners are facing the same problem. There were 2 recalls in relation to the PTU in similar models of this vehicle, but they did not address all cars made during that time frame, and the latest safety recall was a software patch and didn't actually replace the faulty part.
My 2016 Jeep Cheroke with 75,000 miles started to show a yellow 4WD service light. It would come on and off. I brought it to a Jeep service repair center, where it currently sits, and they confirmed the PTU is NO good. Needs to be replaced at a cost of over $3,000. And to make matters worse, I was advised not to drive the Jeep because it is a safety issue! Also, there is a recall out for "certain" Jeep Cherokees, not mine, with the same exact issue! My Jeep Cherokee was manufactured during the time of the recalled Cherokees but it isn't part of this recall at this point?! I do not have $3,000 to repair a failed PTU which is part of a recall but not my jeep "yet," but if I am driving the Jeep and the PTU totally fails, the Jeep will lose power to the wheels and it can cause an accident. Jeep knows this PTU is an issue but won't help. This is a safety issue.
Alike several other report I have read on here, my service 4wd dashboard light came on. I took it to the Oxford Dodge dealership where I purchased it and was told the PTU (power transfer unit) needed to be replaced and is currently on backorder. I am concerned that 1000’s of jeeps 2016&2017’s had been recalled for a PTU issue, but like mine and several others on here they were not included in the recall yet her the issues arise and fear that there may be a lot of Jeep’s needing to be recalled and that ppl’s safety is at risk if not performed.
4WD Service light came on for 2 mins then would turn on off after driving for 3 weeks. Then light came on and would not turn off. Car was taken to independent auto shop and was diagnosed as a bad PTU (power transfer unit). Currently waiting for service at jeep dealership. Service wait is over 3 weeks. Car is stuck in 2wd and has no traction control even if it is stated as being engaged. Front wheels spin on slightest touch from a stop and on turns at speeds over 35 mph.
Transmission light will come on. Then I'll lose power. I've taken it to my local jeep shop who have said it's a bad PTU.
PTU motor failure.
Approx. 4 weeks ago (6/14/23), the service 4WD service light started to come on/off at random times in my 2016 Jeep Cherokee (upon starting car, putting car in reverse, making a turn and just during driving). On 6/22/23, I took my vehicle to an independent auto shop to see if they could pull a code as to the issue of the service 4W drive light and they could not pull a code to find out what the issue was. I then scheduled an appointment with a Chrysler/Jeep dealership on 7/6/23 to have them investigate the service 4WD light. I was advised that the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) needs to be replaced as metal was found inside. A new PTU has been ordered as of 7/11/23 but was advised that this part is on backorder with no ETA. Upon research, Jeep issued a recall in 2020 for 2016 and 2017 Jeep Cherokees over PTU's affecting 93K vehicles. I believe the internal recall # was 45A and the previous recall # was W47. My 2016 Jeep Cherokee (64K miles) was not a part of said recall. I believe Jeep has a larger problem with the PTU's being used in their vehicles but does not want to admit it. Upon reading the NHTSA Part 573 Safety Recall report - 23V-302 regarding the recall of the PTU's, the safety risk is a loss of motive power which can cause a vehicle to crash without prior warning. My Jeep may not have had the component parts numbers listed in said report but did the recall for the PTU's go deep enough than the part numbers listed? Has Jeep really corrected the issue with their PTU's? At this time, I do not know if I have a safe vehicle to drive. I do not know if I am putting myself and other's at risk for an unknown time period. I am concerned about the safety of driving my vehicle based on the Safety recall report.
The SRV 4WDR light is still coming on after getting the recall work done on the PTU at the Fox jeep dealership today. A spline was replaced I think. Recall 45A. I believe the whole PTU is bad.
My "service 4wd" light continues to come on and the shop said my PTU needs replaced but my VIN number isn't part of the recalls so it's going to cost me several thousand dollars.
I just bought my vehicle and I looked it’s been driving funny I took it to the shop they said I need my ptu fixed when I looked it up there is a recall but I don’t understand why my car not involved in the recall when it’s majority jeeps problem right now
For months now I keep having something wrong not sure whats wrong either it’s engine, powertrain. It keeps doing different stuff. First it’s acting like it want to dye like stall out for no reason. Sometimes it loses power like hitting the gas peddle but won’t go engine just fires up. The other day I had issues trying to put into reverse to back up hit the gas and it just accelerated really bad but didn’t move almost like it was stuck in gear. I’ll be driving down road and out of nowhere my car accelerated gears to 3/4 wouldn’t go down when i was going 40 on straight road. Took few minutes to unstick. Whatever is going on seriously needs looked into bc i am worried it’s gonna cause me get hit. This been going on for couple years and i am about ready to trade my Jeep in for different dealer
PTU failure, dealer cannot effectively perform recall 45A without a whole PTU replacement, at a cost of upwards of $4000. This is a known issue with the PTUs in these Jeeps, with numerous service bulletins and recalls regarding the part. Failure of the 4x4 system has put my, and others’ safety at risk because unreliability in inclement snowy weather conditions and forcing the vehicle into 2wd mode unexpectedly could cause loss of traction or control. The problem is well known, simply search “Jeep Cherokee PTU failure” and hundreds if not thousands of other owners have experienced the same issue. The component has been inspected by a Jeep dealership/service center and confirmed to be faulty. At highway speeds, seemingly randomly, the warning message “4WD System Temporarily Unavailable” would sometimes come on briefly, then go away. After failure of the part, “4WD System Unavailable, Service Required” would come on persistently and 4WD was not functional at all.
When I came to a stop, and turned right or left, I could hear a low "growl" in the rear.This started around April, I went for my oil change and regular maintenance on June 2 and mentioned to my mechanic about the noise. The warning light "service 4WD" was coming on. A computer check was done. It was suggested it was most likely a differential issue with the 4WD. The repairs were not done at the time. I reviewed the cost of repair/replace and also found reports of other people with the same vehicle and issue. I saw the campaign #23V-302, 20V343000, and FCA recall 45A.
While driving on the freeway transmission went out without any warning or signs. Was going 65 mph in the fast lane and engine rpm went up but speed dropped to 35 mph almost getting rear ended and barely made it to the emergency lane.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the steering column was moved, and the 4-WD warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the light remained illuminated until the wheel was straightened. Additionally, the contact stated that when the steering wheel was turned, a grinding sound was coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the powertrain control unit (PCU) had an internal malfunction and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.
Mileage: 73,000
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the “Service 4-WD” warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the power transfer unit and informed the contact that the unit needed to be replaced. After investigating the cause of the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
The contact's daughter owns 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the Service 4WD warning light was intermittently flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken a dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic discovered a failure with the Power Transfer Unit (PTU). The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,400.
Mileage: 90,400
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH or less, the vehicle was losing motive power and the vehicle decelerated and came to a stop. The contact waited several minutes before restarting the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a banging sound coming from the transmission. The speedometer was blinking and the Service 4WD warning message was displayed on the instrument panel. The failure occurred approximately 4 times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the Power Transfer Units (PTU) had failed. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V302000 (Power Train) and 20V343000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included in the recalls. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
Mileage: 72,000
I don’t as on vacation in the Smokey Mountains. I turned a corner, heard a noise and my Jeep wouldn’t go anymore. Luckily there was a pullout near me and I coasted in. I had to walk about a mile to get a cell signal to call Jeep. A tow truck came 4 hours later and it took over 3 weeks to get repairs. The Power Transfer (a known defect) was the issue. It was replaced by Jeep under warranty. I only had a little over 26k miles on the vehicle at the time. It was dangerous because had a I been higher up in the mountains or on an interstate, it could have cost me my life. Additionally, I was alone and the Knoxville TN dealership where the vehicle was towed was absolutely NO HELP whatsoever & rude to boot!
We were told at dealership that the vehicle needs a new PTU, however, we are not under recall as of now. This looks like a widespread issue with 2014-2016 jeeps and they need to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact's son owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. The contact stated that while his son was parking, the transmission was shifted into park (P), the contact's son lifted his foot off the brake when the vehicle sporadically accelerated, crashing into another parked vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. No injuries were sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.
Mileage: 121,000
Ever since I bought this vehicle new in 2016 every once in a while it was like the transmission was skipping a gear. Today I was stopped at a red light and then excelerated(not heavily) to go.. and it seemed to keep slipping and would not pick up speed.. i had vehicles behind me so slowly moved over to the shoulder, put vehicle out of gear and then back into gear.. hesitated a bit and then went fine.. This was the scariest incident for me. only has 95000 kms. Checked ViN.. lots of power train issues.. but like the others.. my VIN has not been recalled.. I think this issue needs to be looked into .. with so many of the same complaints.
PTU failed at 81000 miles and needs to be replaced. This repair is estimated to cost me $3400 and happened after just completing regular maintenance on the vehicle. When the Service AWD light came on the vehicle swerved on its own into another lane and could have caused an accident.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed at a stop, she then depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle delayed two to three seconds before responding. The vehicle then stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several seconds. The contact stated that while making a left or right turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that she had to wait several seconds to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the spark plugs were replaced, and a tune-up was performed but the failure recurred. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
Mileage: 91,000
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while her daughter was driving approximately 35 MPH, the transmission was slipping. The contact's daughter pulled over and turned off the vehicle and was able to restart the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power transfer unit (PTU) needed to be replaced; however, the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Mileage: 80,000
I took my Jeep to get serviced on March 16, 2023 for a 'service shifter' light. This had already been replaced before and had a 2 year warranty so this was fixed however my issue now lies that last week around April 20, 2023, I got another light indicating "service 4wd". I took my car to the dealership today to be told the diagnosis was "internal PTO failure". I was quoted an insane amount to repair and was told that the part is not available as it is on BACK ORDER. After looking this information up online I see that Jeep had multiple recalls for this same issue for vehicles 2014-2017 however mine is not appearing on the recall. I called Jeep and was told there was nothing they can do and I'm extremely upset because the simple fact that the part is on back order let's me know that this is a common issue that others must be having as well yet Jeep has yet to take any action for their faulty equipment. This poses an immense danger for me because the repricautions are that if I drive my vehicle I am risking my life in that the car might come to a complete stop mid drive. Should I be in an accident I can only hope Jeep will take accountability for their ignorance and delayed responses. If Jeep is aware of PTU/PTO issues with their vehicles ALL jeeps within the 2014-2017 timeline should be eligible for this replacement under the recall and the part should be mass produced to ensure every customer gets from point A to point B safely. When driving my car home from the dealership I felt my car tug when making a sharp left turn and my car swiveled immediately thereafter. I also noticed that it is taking immense amount of effort for my car to accelerate when pressing the gas which terrifies me that it will simply come to a complete stop and jeopardize my life at any given moment. This needs to be addressed ASAP and a new recall needs to be issued to remediate this error.
Power Train is failing; Service 4WD light blinks on and off affecting the driving of the vehicle. Dealer stated is a failing PTU; but my VIN is not in the recall from the 2014-2017 Jeep Cherokees Safety Recall W47 / NHTSA 20V-343. Dealer stated the part is on backorder and there is no expected timeframe for repair/replacement. Obviously, a larger problem for this specific vehicle Make/.Model It appears there is a need to extend this recall to all Jeeps; as the PTU's seem faulty for all Jeeps from 2014-2017. My Jeep is a 2016.
For last yr i keep having car want stall did recall on it. Helped for bit, then it’s always wanting stick between 2/3 when trying change gears. On different recall it fixed for bit the temp on transmission bouncing back forth a lot in temps. I have recorded video to show it. Now my engine light is on for P0441 code with power train possible evap leak. It just keeps being one problem after another like it’s not wanting to get gas to it what seems like. It’s all happened over last year and engine light came on Sat
Bad PTU unit in Jeep part #68307403AG. Have not been able to drive jeep for half a year now due to bad ptu unit. Jeep will swerve and driver will lose control of steering. Warning stating 4wd is currently unavailable this will have approximately every 15-20 mins. PTU has been on back order for over 6 months now.
This car has had reoccurring issues related to the engine, ignition module and starter. It breaks down every few weeks. It has left me broken down and stranded on freeways, city roads and most recently on the side of a hill. When the key is inserted, it will not turn over completely and even after the key is removed the engine continues to make clicking sounds as if it is still trying to turn over and it smokes from underneath the hood. There were no warning indications. It has been taken to the dealer numerous times for the same issue but they do not find a problem and return it back to me just for it to occur again. Or the dealership will say they've fixed it but nothing has actually been done to the car. The dealership continues to be negligent. After the most recent occurence of the car leaving me stuck on the side of a hill and smoking, it was brought to the dealership August 2021 and still remains there as they continue to give me false hop in repairs. I have now not that vehicle in my possession for 6 months.
Warning system telling me of a problem. Problem with the transfer case. 4 wheel drive issue. Only about 65k miles
PTU unit failed.Took to dealer confirmed PTU failed.
The contact's sister-in-law owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the service shifter warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that both the bezel and the column inside the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
Vehicle hesitates, vibrates, looses momentum, shutters, almost stalls when ac to touched since the day I bought it at napelton jeep in palm beach fla. I was told it’s a jeep thing. The engine roars to like like it’s fighting to start. A fan sound will go on and off non stop effecting the power and rpm’s. A loss of power happens and then the car goes back to normal after a completely shaking the cab vibrating and shuttering
Car randomly looses all power. I was driving with out any indication of a problem then the car stalls out causing a life or death moment. When I was about to get the car to restart I was overwhelmed with codes noting loss of communication with almost all body controls. 84k mi
Service 4wd light is coming on. Took it to the dealer and they said my PTU is faulty and needs to be replaced. This is not covered under recall because my VIN number is not included. Upon research, over 60,000 Jeep Cherokees made from 2014-2017 were recalled for this same problem. My Jeep Cherokee is a 2016. This should be a recall for all models/VINs since mine falls in that range but for some reason is not included in the recall, yet is having the same issues.
My power transfer unit needs replaced at 39554 miles. Jeeps similar to mine have been recalled with the same problem. My service 4wd light came on which alerted me of the problem. I no longer have 4wd functionality on my car. I had the problem diagnosed today by the Medina Auto Mall Dealership. Driving with a failed power transfer unit is dangerous.
Service 4WD light came on due to bd power transfer unit
The contact owns 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the rear-end of the vehicle started to shake. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power train axle shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.
Mileage: 157,000
Power transfer unit (PTU) grinding at low gear. Went to dealer and said it’s shot. Car has 104,000 and these are fully contained cases so you can’t change the oil…
Service 4 wheel drive is on my 2016 Jeep Cherokee. Took it in to the dealership and they said it’s my PTU. My car should have been included in the 2020 recall on PTU. The jeep can seize up and it can stop working. It also can not go into park and can roll away. Not safe at all.
Seems to be slipping
In early November, started getting a warning that said 4WD System Unavailable and Service 4WD System. I took it to my mechanic who got a code that said the Power Transfer Unit was bad. He looked it up and said there was an active recall on this. I took it to a dealer ship , and they confirmed this. However, according to them and Jeep, there is no recall on my vehicle. With so many PTUs failing, how can there not be an extended warranty/recall on this part. I'm afraid to use the vehicle in the snow because if it switches to 4WD, I'm worried the unit will fail and I will be stranded.
Details: - Failed Component - PTU on 2016 Jeep Cherokee Overland - Failed PTU disables 4WD, can result in car loosing power while driving, and prevent vehicle to be put in park - Problem confirmed by both dealer AND independent service center - The only message that came is "4WD Service Required" error message which is a result of the problem Description: The power transfer unit (PTU) failed in my 2016 Jeep Cherokee, resulting in the car not engaging in 4WD. The PTU is an important element of the all-wheel-drive system. A failed PTU may not be able to maintain a connection between the transmission and the front wheels. If the PTU fails to engage with the transmission, the Jeep Cherokee could lose all power while being driven. Also, a failure to engage could keep the vehicle from being put into park when stationary, allowing it to roll away. Either situation could result in a crash or injuries. There are already two recalls involving the Jeep Cherokee, and they involve the same problem. However, the VIN of my car is not included in those recalls.
4wd Service light comes on and the AWD system disengages while being used in slippery conditions, the system sometime clears and the system will re-engage.
The PTU failed in my 2016 Jeep Cherokee. This was diagnosed when the SVC 4WD light came on in September. The problem code is C14A7-97. From my online research I know this is a persistent problem with Jeeps with model year 2014-2017 resulting in multiple recalls because the problem has resulted in vehicles being disabled and multiple crashes. However, my VIN number was not included in those recalled by Chrysler. I ordered a replacement in early October and was told the part would be ready in 4-6 weeks. It is now two months later and the part is still not available. I’m told that at this point the part won’t be available until January. The vehicle transmission began making noises over the weekend related to the PTU. This is clearly a persistent and extensive safety issue that Chrysler is negligent in addressing. I have also been told by the service department at the dealer that there are 389 other Jeep drivers waiting for this part.
Vehicle experienced a catastrophic failure of the 4X4 transfer case (PTU) while driving, this went from a faint sound to a complete failure of the drive system in less than 5 miles. Vehicle was rendered completely UN-drivable almost immediately. If I had been on the highway I think this could have been a very serious incident that may have locked up the drive wheels. Fortunately, I was on a side road going only 25 MPH at the time. Dealer has no repair parts available, manufacturer claims no responsibility, although I have read in forums on line about many similar type failures.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the transfer case and power train unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
Mileage: 67,000
Vehicle frequently has issues with the touch screen for the radio as well as the mechanical controls for the radio stop responding causing me to be unable to control the volume, power, tuning, using touch screen to control whether I am using the am/fm radio, bluetooth or other media options. When this happens the screen turns completely black as if there is no power going to the radio appearing and acting as if I have not started the vehicle at all. The radio also frequently switches itself from both Bluetooth and FM options to the same AM channel by itself. I actually had to take my vehicle in to the dealership and pay out of my own pocket after I was driving on a busy freeway and my vehicle suddenly stopped responding to me pressing the accelerator and the dash began flashing . The vehicle then turned completely off forcing me to shift into neutral and restart the vehicle again while actively slowing down on the freeway without any warning. When I restarted my vehicle and I put it back into drive I could then only accelerate to 25mph . When I took the vehicle in I had to pay for them to reprogram my computer and after researching I discovered that this was already a problem that caused a recall but upon bringing this up to the dealership as well as calling Chrysler directly I was informed that even though the problem was the same as the recall they issued my vin number was not a part of the recall so they couldn’t and would not do anything for me. The date this occurred may be different from what I put below but with the maintenance records from the dealership I took the vehicle to an exact date can be determined.
During driving the SVS 4WD light appeared on the display. About the same time the Larger display flashed 4 wheel drive not available along with an audible bell. The jeep was taken to one dealer and the repair estimate was $6900. Took to another dealer who charged $134. for diagnosis and said the PTU was defective and the cost would be $3600 but the units were on back order and it could be 2 to 6 months to get a PTU unit. I was told I could continue driving the vehicle but would have no 4 wheel drive. I am driving the vehicle and the Bell sounds at interval saying to service 4 wheel drive and that it is not available. FCA has not offered any assistance on parts or labor and has said out of warrantee. Dealer said that it is a common problem that FCA should have addressed.
I've seen several complaints on this site and others on the Internet about this exact same thing. A "Service Shifter" warning has appeared 3-4 times. It lights up every light on the shift lever / gear control assembly and an alert permanently appears in the driver information display - making it impossible to see how fast I am driving (the mph display is usually there). Every single time, once the car was turned off and restarted - the warning disappeared and did not return for a long period of time. That said - anytime this happens - I have to pull over, turn the car off, then turn it on again. There are never any apparent symptoms before nor during the appearance of the warning. I took it to a mechanic, who was unable to determine what the problem could be. Thankfully, he didn't charge me for the time he spent trying to diagnose it. It's bad enough the car generates a frightening warning that takes over the speedometer display and severely distracts - but especially when it's apparently an undiagnosable problem. It's clear from the volume of complaints this is a major problem with 2016 Jeep Cherokees that the manufacturer should address.
When Driving car if you began to go down hill the car will race motor and run away by its self It is very dangerous in curvy and hilly areas. This cay be caused on a daily bases
2016 Jeep Latitude. 3.2 v6 service 4wd light comes on at 63,000 miles. 3,000 past power train warranty. Dealer said PTU is bad. $4,000. For repair. These are defective. A mechanic on you tube shows that the oil in the component leaks into the electronics in the actuator. Gears are fine. It seems that oil in the electronics could start a fire.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 68-70 MPH, the vehicle was shifting hard and the vehicle lost motive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the power transfer unit (PTU) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
Mileage: 92,000
My daughter had the 4 x 4 transmission would not engage warning light went on. We took the vehicle in for a check. The dealership said she needed a PTO unit/PTU assembly since it has failed. This repair was quoted just under $3,000. This is our first jeep. I had a hard time understanding why a transmission part like this would fail in a 2016 vehicle. I did my own research online and articles stated that this EXACT same part was recalled in jeeps from 2014 to 2017 which included over 68,000 jeeps. Also over 2,700 jeeps already had the part replaced and were being reimbursed for charges. This is a part that if fails could cause injury or death. When mentioning this recall to the dealership and jeep customer service they said that our jeep was not PART of the recall based on our vehicle number. I am so upset by this, as it is a 2016 Jeep and it is the exact same part. I also called the NHTSA and the request inquiry is 565252.
Shortly after I purchased my vehicle in 2020 I had a service shifter come on the dash with all the lights illuminated on bezel. I took it to the dealership and it was giving codes to suggest the the shifter bezel and wiring needed to be replaced this was done approximately 07/2021. Since then I have had no other issues with it until this morning it came back on. I have looked this up and a lot of Jeep owners experience this issue. It is apparent that there is a manufacture issues or issue that I feel Jeep is responsible for and needs to fix. With this involving the shifter/transmission there is an obvious safety concern. Thank you.
Since I purchased this vehicle it has had issues with the 9-speed transmission. The transmission at times, shifts so hard, it feels like you have been rear-ended. The transmission shifts very hard at times and feels as if it's confused. In addition, there is a dangerous delay from when you hit the gas pedal to when the transmission actually engages. There have been times when I hit the gas to get through an intersection and the car has lost power and the transmission was delayed at least 2-5 seconds engaging; almost resulting in multiple accidents.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that he noticed the ESC 4-WD warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic stated that the powertrain transfer unit (PTU) assembly had failed with code: (C14A7-97) and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 157,715.
Mileage: 157,715
Service shifter warning comes on and locks so you can't see your display possible transmission emergency if car shifts while at high speeds
At highway speed, transmission disengaged and car was forced to be stopped on road with no shoulder in an attempt to restart and continue to nearest off-ramp. Had no warning lights prior to failure and suddenly said “transmission overheating” when unit failed. Has not been driveable since.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated the vehicle would not start or drive while in the 4WD mode. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle in 2WD mode, the four-wheel drive message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic and local dealer who both confirmed that the transfer case was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 61,000.
Mileage: 61,000
My trailhawk service 4 wheel drive light is on and the dealership says that it is going to cost me $3500 dollars. I first took my truck to a transmission shop and they ran a diagnostic test and it came back that it was a recall for a PTU. Power transfer unit. Recall #W47 and 2ov343. But when I took it to the dealership they said I don't have any recalls on my truck. Please help me, I can't afford to pay for the work that needs to be done. And they are saying that they don't have loner cars anymore just rental cars for $40 a day. I don't have any way to get to work.
PTU replace with only 63,000 miles? Noticed lite on dash Service 4WD Recently had rear differential asy Drivers rear cv shaft Why all these issues Is my car on recall list if not it certainly should br
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the message 4-WD Service Required was displayed. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and retrieved a trouble code regarding and obstructed power transfer unit (PTU). The contact associated the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. The consumer stated there is a drive train warranty and the vehicle will be repaired by Cowboy Dodge in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Mileage: 61,000
The transmission failed at highway speed, there was no acceleration. when traffic slowed it did not down shift allowing acceleration. Safety is at risk for obvious reasons when you cannot get up to speed on a free way or when you get off the free way and cannot accelerate at a light. The problem has reoccurred again yesterday while on the freeway. The car has not been inspected yet. There was a yellow light that came on and a message that stated Transmission Needs Serviced.
Power transfer unit (PTU) failed on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee at 59,000 miles. Vehicle has never been off-roading or abused. NHTSA has previously issued recalls for Cherokee PTUs but they were VIN specific (recalls 20V343 and 20E037 or W47 and W48). NHTSA states that "The power transfer unit (PTU), an important element of the optional all-wheel-drive system in affected vehicles may not be able to maintain a connection between the transmission and the front wheels. If the PTU fails to engage with the transmission, the Cherokee could lose all power while being driven. Also, a failure to engage could keep the vehicle from being put into park when stationary, allowing it to roll away. Either situation could result in a crash or injuries." I argue that the PTU defect previously identified is much larger than the small number of VINs repaired, and probably extends to most of the Cherokee line. If you search the internet for the FCA failure diagnostic of "C14A7-97 PTU blocked or obstructed" you will find many, MANY, reports by Cherokee owners who do not have one of the handful of lucky VINs. This is clearly a larger issue than previously suspected and a $3500-$4000 repair for the owner. Driveline components should be expected to last longer than 60k miles without catastrophic failures.
Car has been having issues shifting gears when going uphill/downhill for a few months, only 88k miles never wrecked, during drive a "Service shifter" alert came on and all drive/park/reverse lights lit up, screen could not be removed, car repeatedly had issues getting rpms while pressing gas. Took to a repair shop and they claimed it needed a transmission liquid flush or brake rotors but neither issues coorelate. This seems to be a frequent issue going on with other jeeps. Problem fixed itself after stopping and turning off car and turning back on but still has issues getting stuck in certain gears.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle was stopped however, the odometer remained operational providing incorrect vehicle information. The contact stated that while accelerating the speedometer kept running and would not stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic stated that vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 75,000.
Mileage: 75,000
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while his daughter was starting the vehicle, the gear shifter was shifted to drive(D) however, the intended gear was not recognized and the vehicle was unable to drive forward. Additionally, the vehicle experienced an unintentional rollaway and the contact's daughter applied the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power transfer unit (PTU) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
Mileage: 63,000
The SVC 4WD (service 4WD drive ) light came on in my 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The Jeep dealership performed diagnosis and the drivetrain control module (DTCM) stored C14A7-97-PUT motor and the component or system operation is obstructed or blocked. They attempted to update the software of the DTCM and it is up to date. The condition persists and their further testing indicates that the internal power transfer unit (PTU) has failed and the vehicle is stuck in 4WD. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone other than the local jeep dealership, which was on 8/12/2022. The warning message began the week of August 1st and I scheduled the first available service appointment. After some initial research, Jeep had a recall of the PTU for my model year back in 2020. For 2014-2017 Jeep Cherokees where the PTU has not been previously replaced, the auto maker’s recall number is W47 and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s recall campaign number is 20V343. However, when I checked my VIN number, it stated that I had 0 outstanding recalls against it. It is my understanding that if the power transfer unit (PTU) fails to engage with the transmission, the Cherokee could lose all power while being driven which could result in a crash or injuries.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Service 4-Wheel Drive message displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with powertrain transfer unit (PTU) actuator failure. The dealer informed the contact that the PTU actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
Mileage: 37,000
Service 4wheel drive came on 7/11/2022, when routine driving on highway at 40 MPH during excellent conditions. Phoned dealer 7/15/2022 to schedule for recall U90 for the catalyst efficiency and to have the vehicle scanned for the service light. 7/26/22 dealer informed active code C14A7-97 PTU Motor component or system operation obstructed or blocked, they cleared the code, it came back on, they check fluid level in ptu, it was within specs, found star case S1721000016 referring to the splines on the ptu unit to fray and not function. Recommended to replace ptu unit before winter. Found recall #21-017-21 for PTU broken input spline. Recall states malfunction indicator light (our service 4wheel drive came on) grinding noise coming from under vehicle while driving (this is notated on the service invoice from dealer. ) Although, code is different from what is listed for #21-017-21, our vehicle was built during the time frame indicated on the recall (April 2016) and is a 75th anniversary edition Cherokee, also listed on the #21-017-21 recall. Vehicle only has 37,689 miles on it and has never been taken off road nor has any other mode, but Auto been used for driving. Cost of replacement out of our pocket was to be $3100.00, after speaking with dealer and indicating this was our 3rd new Chrysler vehicle bought from them, they assumed responsibility for half the cost, see attached receipt where out of pocket for us was $1500.00, plus the $120.00 cost to scan for the issue. We would like consideration for a refund of the $1620.00 out of pocket we spent on this vehicle that we feel this issue should have been part of a recall. Please see note from invoice that metal shavings were found in the splines of the ptu. Safety of this vehicle in a needed 4x4 situation would have been compromised had the unit not been replaced.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated to 40 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the B1S2 camshaft sensor was replaced however, the failure persisted. The contact stated the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 97,254.
Mileage: 97,254
2016 Jeep Cherokee TrailHawk 80k miles PTO failed in 10/22 had extended Warranty but not through Jeep @ cost $4k. Now with 89k it’s going out again. What can I do
The Power Control Unit of the full time four drive unit is defective and has caused warning lights that made the car unsafe to drive. There is current safety recall by NHTSA 20V343 that applies to 2014-2017 jeep Cherokee that applies to my car but does not shows up on the Jeep data base. Please advise. Thank you
PTU Power transition unit, many jeeps have same issue over 2,600. Jeep won’t stay in park. Can roll down drive way. I lost power when turning into intersection almost got into accident with children.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the message Service Shifter was displayed. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for a routine oil change, she notified the dealer of the warning message. The dealer informed the contact that it was a known failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
Mileage: 55,000
At approx. 49,000 miles I brought my Jeep to an authorized dealership to inspect hard shifts/skips in the transmission shifting. Dealership was unable to reproduce issue. At approx. 59,000 my vehicle was fully repaired and guaranteed from an authorized collision center (passenger side impact) when the transmission light began to illuminate. The same dealership cleared these codes without diagnosis for the issue. At approx. 71,000 the 4WD light illuminated and the dealership replaced the PTU, indicating it was "unresponsive" yet not due to collision. Days after this repair the module that communicates connection between my vehicle and the starter/alternator has gone out "inexplicably" I believe my model has faulty electrical components similar to the recalled models and I would like to raise complaints everywhere and anywhere that my issue is relevant.
I've been told I have a PTU failure. (Code: C14A7-9T) My "SVC 4WD" light comes on, Apparently this is an extremely common issue... I'm out of warranty (approximately 97,000 miles) but it is potentially a very dangerous condition, requiring replacement of the entire PTU. (+$3800) I've had this confirmed by an independent shop and confirmed the code with a dealer.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while accelerating from 0 to 35 MPH, there was a humming and clicking sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined a failure with the front power transfer unit that caused damages to the rear drive shaft. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,100.
Mileage: 52,100
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while accelerating from 0 to 35 MPH, there was a humming and clicking sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined a failure with the front power transfer unit that caused damages to the rear drive shaft. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,100.
Mileage: 52,100
2016 cherokee Limited 4WD - large warning flashing on and off “4WD unavailable service required” on the screen followed by small warning light “SVC 4W Drive “ that stays consistent while driving. Car started to have less pull when accelerating and tires were not gripping nor had same traction as normal. At first it didn’t seem anything was wrong, but at higher speeds, especially on turn or going ip hill more noticeable on dirt or rain, the tires are heard spinning as the car made an effort to accelerate at its normal power. Within a few days, i got a an appointment for a diagnostic with a certified jeep dealer and they confirm a problem with a faulty power transfer unit. They said it would cost $3600 to fix. Tne diagnostic was $190 The warning light turns on within 3 to 5 minutes of driving and at first it would go off but now stays on. I am not able to accelerate without slowing down significantly when i need to during highway speeds and can’t make turns without worrying it will skid or going a different direction, so I have to keep a strong grip on the steering wheel to have control. I have not repaired it due to the excessive cost. This jeep has been very well taken care of. I am the second owner and It only has a little over 60k miles in 6 yrs. A jeep Cherokee limited 4W Drive is built for rigor and better for this to happen on 60k miles. Currently my vehicle had no recalls and find no records of the PTU - or any part of the powertrain being replaced as of today. I love my Jeep and this is disappointing, but more shocked by this malfunction.
On 9/14/21 was driving on highway and car started having a loud noise and brought car to Five Star Jeep in Macon GA. The PTO Unit was broken and I had to have it repaired there - that took 1 month. A second time on 5/5/22, when driving the car on a main road it started making a loud noise again and I was unable to steer or drive the car. Pulled off onto the shoulder and waited for AAA to come and tow vehicle to Jeep dealership. Luckily I was at a light when this happened or I could have hit a person or other car or they could have hot me. Car was towed to Paulding County GA Jeep dealership who confirmed it was the PTU failure and rear diff feels like its binding up from PTU failure while driving. I am dealing with Joseph Drupiewski at Paulding Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, 1245 Old Griffin Rd, Dallas, GA 30157, (770) 406-6926. His cell is 770-599-7541. This is the 2nd time this has happened. I have read online that there is a recall for this on Jeeps. NHTSA campaign numbers: The recall for the 2014-2017 Jeep Cherokee is 20V343. FCA’s own number for this recall is W47. The recall for the PTUs sold for use in Jeep Cherokees is 20E037, and FCA’s own number for this is W48. There were sporadic warning messages on the car which would say "4 Wheel drive overheated, temporarily unavailable". I never used 4 wheel drive. It was popping on and off over a few days,
No messages were displayed when any issues occured. The back hatch stops working randomly. Whether your trying to open or close the back hatch, it will not operate by any of the interior push buttons or by using the key fob. I have to manually pull the hatch open &/or closed. I had a technician see this happen as well. I've had numerous times where my Jeep will be shifting & it lags a little bit and then causes a loud bang & jolt when it shifts to the next gear. I only drive approximately 6,000 miles/year. Any resolution to these issues would be greatly appreciated, Amy
PTU has failed. Dealer says 3k replacement cost. My contention is current recall is not broad enough if other Jeep products have same issue. It should be expanded to include all PTUs with same defect.
Some times when starting from full stop vechile losses power . believe drivetrain failure. Have no conyrol until it reingauges usually less than a minute.if I had to get out of the way of something that would be dange r ous .It happens about once or twice a month.
The "Service Shifter" warning came on and the transmission started slipping. If the transmission goes out while myself or kids are on the highway it not only could endanger us, but others as well. I have had this looked at by an independent shop and all it says that there is a bulletin on it.
This Jeep has stalled while on the road several times, more than once almost causing an accident. I have finally figured out that the engine uses more oil than a normal engine should, it does not inform the driver of low oil, and shuts off once the oil is below a certain point. This vehicle is extremely dangerous to be on any road and likely already caused numerous accidents. Please do something!!!!!
All of a sudden you are driving and the vehicle wants to shut off like it's getting gas got cut off and it will Buck back and forth like a transmission issue Then all of a Sudden it kicked back in and you continue to drive as Normal but if you're at a stop and you go to take off it could be very dangerous if it stalls out on you
Meticulously maintained vehicle, had PTU failure at 112,000 miles. No warning lights, started getting loud hum and immediately got in for service.
The transmission began making grinding noises and was losing power. Dealer informed me today it is the ptu that needs replaced at a cost of $4000
The svc 4wd light would come on mostly in the cold weather then would go away. every time we had maintenance and mentioned it to the dealership we were told if it was not on while in the shop they could not do anything for it. I was driving and making a left hand turn when the svc 4wd and check engine light came on and the drive train lost power. I was luckily going down hill so I was able to coast and pull over.The engine and the electronics was still in but would not drive. After pulling over I turned the car off and back on and the car worked ok. We had an appointment for the dealer and we were informed the PTU needed to be replaced. Upon looking it up online this part has been recalled on the same make model and year as my vehicle but not my specific vin #.
Took Jeep in for recalls in 2021 for Powertrain software update (TCM module and PCM module) & and safety recall in regards to PTU. Received a call from my mechanic today in regards to issues regarding codes for these things. I had noticed that since I had took my car in a year ago my Jeep just did not seem the same. Never thought anything of it until I needed my brakes changed now and wanted someone else who I actually could trust to take a look.
Car will slow down, steering wheel will lock, and message "Shift to P then Shift to desired gear" will pop up. Car will take a minute to start up again and problem reoccurs.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road but he could not park as the gear shifter would not move. The contact waited until the vehicle came to a complete stop. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle, however the failure reoccurred twice while driving. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the service shifter had failed. The warning message "service shifter" had remained illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was a known defect .The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000
Mileage: 165,000
Bolts broke off of the ptu on my current 2016 jeep Cherokee trail hawk. Extremely unsafe to drive. Dealer I will to do the repairs because and I quote “ is not on the recall batch for the issues listed” please keep in mind I’ve done the necessary research and the extent of the repairs needed falls exactly with the recall placed in on 06/2020. Please your guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Service shifter light continues to come on
I was driving home doing 65/70 when my dash lights came on, all of the shifter lights came on, and a service light started beeping to service the shifter. Leaving me stranded without a car. $600 for the parts plus labor and fees, I was able to get a new shifter replaced, and I am hoping this never happens again!
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact noticed that the service four-wheel drive warning light was illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power transfer unit needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train). The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
Mileage: 63,000
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle began to rigorously vibrate while the 4-wheel drive warning light flashed on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was initially diagnosed with a defective drive shaft unit which was repaired; however, upon a test drive, the failure persisted. The mechanic then discovered that the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) was the cause of the failure. The contact then discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and informed him that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact filed a case with the manufacturer. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 42,300.
Mileage: 42,300
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the service 4-wheel drive warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) replaced however, the vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was 108,041.
Mileage: 108,041
Transmission problems that happen about twice a year. With no warning the transmission service will appear and the car will abruptly slow to a speed of 35 or less no matter how fast you are moving. On the turnpike one time it went from 70mph to 35 and luckily no one was behind me. Every time this happens I am told something different for what is wrong.
4wheel drive light came on. Said it was a power transfer unit problem. It has been recalled but doesn’t show for my car. It will cost me o ver $2000 and it has been recalled. I need help to have this repair covered.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle lost motive power. A bystander checked underneath the vehicle while the gear shifter was in PARK, but the vehicle rolled backward. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with power transfer unit (PTU) failure. The dealer replaced the PTU. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 88,245.
Mileage: 88,245
Around 35-45 MPH it shifts hard. After it shifts hard it acts like there is no power when hitting the accelerator. This incident only happens every so often not every time it hits 35-45 MPH. Has been taken to dealership to diagnose and they can’t re create the issue so we are always sent on our way. The vehicle has over 100,000 miles on it so I assume it’s not the adaptive learning for the transmission. The shifting problem also throws no codes. The fluid is fine and no metal in the fluid. I do not know what to do. I have read where thousands of people have this issue with the Cherokee and have gone to lengths of replacing the transmission or having it rebuilt and the issues still persist.
Transfer case is not working it says blockage I see alot of of recalls for this piece and I want want to report it for my car as faulty aswell. also now the timing change has to be replaced. This jeep has had multiple issues going on since I have had it for almost 3 years it will be three years in Feb 2022
Vehicle has slowly been loosing power since I purchased it in 2018, but over the past 2 months it's sluggish and when I press the accelerator, it hesitates then takes off and the tachometer gets stuck until I let off the gas then push the accelerator again. Also when I'm in stop and go traffic, when I accelerate, it starts jerking and feel like the engine is going to die, but if I give it a little more gas, it stops, until I have to come to a stop again. It's unsettling to hear the engine race the way it does. I feel it's a safety issue because the way it jerks when I'm trying to get the tachometer to stop racing. There's been no warning lights and nothing has been confirmed by the dealership, however, I recently received a recall notice and have contacted the dealer for an appointment. I'm waiting on a return call but don't know what the recall is related to.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the service 4X4 warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the power transfer unit (PTU) assembly to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,841.
Mileage: 41,841
My service 4x4 light would come on then off, then on again. Was brought to the dealership, in which I was informed that my PTU is bad and needs to be replaced ($2800 plus to fix). There is a recall on the PTU for the year of my Jeep, but not my VIN. My vehicle has only 41,841 miles on it. I called the NHTSA hotline and was given an ODI#11439663 to open the investigation. Also had called the Jeep Hotline #800-992-1997, in which were no help on this issue.
There is a SVC 4WD light on the dash. Upon reviewing the user manual, the SVC 4WD light is not referenced in the manual at all. There is apparently no maintenance or service intervals required for the user (owner). I took the Jeep to the Chrysler Jeep Dealer in Somerset KY, and learned it has a DTC C14A7-97 PTU issue. It appears the manufacturer is aware of the issue as there were previous recalls specific to the 2014 - 2017 Jeeps with a faulty PTU assembly. However, only certain VIN numbers were included. The issue is according to previous posts regarding the SVC 4WD light, as a chronic Chrysler issue indicating the PTU fails to engage with the transmission (hence the light) and the Cherokee could lose all power while being driven. Also, failure to engage could keep the vehicle from being put into park when stationary allowing the vehicle to roll away. The problem was between 2014 and 2017 Jeeps. From my perspective, I am totally blown away my particular 2016 VIN was not included in the recall when 17 models were still having the same issue. None the less, Jeep Chrysler said they issued a Star Online Publication on June 11, 2020. The publication indicates for the technician to uninstall the PTU assemble including the actuator, determine if there is debris or damage found in the PTU. Resolution, if no debris or damage found, replace the actuator and reinstall the original PTU. This indicates to me, they are aware they have at least an issue with the actuator. If there is debris, replace both the actuator and the PTU. The dealer tells me depending on the problem, this can run up to 2000 dollars out of pocket to the owner, however the owner can submit receipts for reimbursement. If it is indeed a Jeep safety issue relating to the PTU, why is the customer out of pocket on it? Again there is no interval of maintenance required on the owner, so why isn't Jeep taking care of it? Ali, Customer Care Rep explained to me you control. Can you help? TY
PTU Failure. Took vehicle to Jeep dealer. I was told that although there was a recall on the PTU for 2014-2017 Jeep Cherokees, my VIN was not included.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the Service Shifter message and the gear shift lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. Several fuses were replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and needed a wiring harness kit replacement. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,800.
Mileage: 46,800
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact also stated that an unknown transmission warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The contact called the dealer where she purchased the vehicle but was placed on an extended hold. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000.
Mileage: 38,000
Warning light to fix 4x4..... Difficulty finding problem at dealer, required new PTU actuator and dealer had much difficulty getting part into place. Cost approximately $ 1500.
Transmission is failing to function properly. Between gears 1-2, 2-3. I have noticed this when the ESS for the vehicle is engaged, during slow moving traffic, uphill and in reverse. The vehicle is sluggish, won't go forward when given gas, then surges. This has caused issues for my family when crossing busy intersections or coming to slow moving traffic or having to get up to speed adequately. There has been hesitation in the transmission which creates hesitation on the road, resulting in many "almost accidents." I am booking an appointment to have the vehicle inspected by a Jeep dealer. I've contacted the original dealer I've purchased from and they said there was nothing they could do. I have not seen any warning lights, messages or flashes come through on the dash/vehicle. I will be hooking it up to a code reader to determine if there is an underlying code. I have only had this vehicle for two weeks.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the 4-Wheel drive warning light had illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and diagnosed with a defective power transfer unit. The dealer also informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed that contact that recalls were VIN specific and that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
My 2016 Jeep Cherokee was RANDOMLY coming up with "Service Shifter" warning light. The dealers tell me they "can't replicate the problem" even though it still happens and THOUSANDS online complain about the same issue. If this is a serious shifter issue, it could cause problems driving. I have figured out that if I cover the sunlight sensor on the dashboard when the lights are set to auto (effectively keeping the interior lights dimmer) I can drive without the warning coming up. Within SECONDS of uncovering it, the interior lights brighten and the "Service Shifter" warning comes on instantly. THAT is why I think it's electrical. The fact that Jeep is shrugging it's shoulders and doesn't acknowledge a problem is absolutely disgusting!
My Jeep Power Transfer Unit (PTU) failed in less than 73000 miles. FCA recalled 67000 Jeep Cherokee for bad PTU. FCA said my vehicle was not under recall category. But FCA do have problem with thousands of PTU and my Jeep must have the same kind of bad PTU.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle would shut off while driving at various speeds without warning. The contact also stated that the vehicle would start up and shut off independently without warning. Additionally, while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably without warning as the contact lost control of the vehicle. The contact was able to pull over and shut off the vehicle. After multiple attempts, the contact was able to restart the vehicle and resume normal driving. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and an independent mechanic and both were unable to diagnose the failure since no warning lights had appeared on the instrument panel. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
Mileage: 55,000
I purchased car new on May 30, 2016. Recently, the vehicle is jerking and I am concerned for safety of passengers and others driving near me. Also, noted once it did not park properly and appeared to move It has now come to my attention that the PTU on this vehicle is recalled for some reason for only some vehicles. The dealership noted last week it requires a new PTU at $3,400 but there are no available parts for some reason. I said thats obviously because there is a very large problem. Please look into this as I am an Uber driver and now cannot afford to work as I am concerned about the safety of my passengers
Transmission will not shift out of low gear. Especially when on a steel hill. Also, turn signals will not turn off unless I manually do so. Dealer tells me I must let them do a $125 diagnostic test, (I pay for it), then must be reviewed before they can say it’s a warranty or not. These seem to be common problems that many Cherokee owners have but never recalled.
shifter park.. car cuts off when car is idle.
I got into my wife's 2016 Jeep Cherokee Latitude to drive to the store and heading down the road the message 'Service Shifter' showed up on the instrument cluster and all the gear selectors became illuminated red with no check engine light. Upon coming out of the store I started the jeep and the message was gone until I started heading down the road and same thing happened but this time there was a noticeable decrease in engine power and engine seemed to be running ruff at stop light. When I made it home and put the shifter in park and started to exit the jeep it started to roll forward and I hit the brake. I started the jeep back up and no message or anything and I backed the jeep up some and put back into park and this time it went into gear however I activated the parking brake to safe and instructed my wife to do so as well. This is a serious issue as we have teenage kids that drive our vehicles and poses a serious safety issue not to mention it rolling into our house. I called a dealership and was told they have not heard of this issue and would be hard to diagnose since there is no check engine light but sounds like the whole shifter assembly needs to be replaced and is not covered by the extended warranty that we purchased. After reading online about this issue there appear to be ALOT of people having the same issue and have had the shifter assembly replaced, Shifter bezel and wiring harness replaced, updates performed, and batteries changed(car and key fob) and is still having this issue. This issue poses a great risk to owners and anyone else around these Jeeps especially as it seems that there is not a fix only guesses on what the problem is since it keeps happening. This should be a recall and Jeep should be made to find the real problem and fix it before anything serious happens. We have had shift problems before and had update performed. I wasn't able to get pics or video as I was driving and the rolling forward happened out nowhere.
While turning in a busy intersection recently at night my sons Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk quit moving all at once. Nearly getting hit, my son was able to get out of the vehicle and all was avoided. It appears the transfer case part number 68282447AB was defective and broke. This part has been recalled in some Jeep vehicles. Apparently not this one and this is a very dangerous problem Jeep should make right. Now it is in the repair shop with replacement parts months backordered.
Service shifter message comes up on dashboard of vehicle. All the lights on the shifter turn red and the dashboard will not permit changing the screen message. This happened frequently in 2019 for the vehicle. Service at the dealership replaced the shifter wiring harness and bezel kit. Now the same issue is occurring with the same service message for the shifter. Dealership states the shifter bezel needs to be replaced with updated version. If this problem worsens, the vehicle could stop shifting and/or be unable to put the vehicle into park. This is a common problem for Jeep Cherokees as seen on online forums from owners.
My wife, while traveling on the interstate (I35), had a service transmission and engine light come on. The car immediately decreased in speed and performance and became undrivable at highway speeds, She had to limp to the next exit and call and wait for AAA. This was very dangerous due to highway traffic and speeds as well as her being stranded in the middle of nowhere in KS. When we got to the CDJR Dealership they said it was a common, known, issue (fault codes P0887 and C2226) and a software update was required which, by the way, is not free. So $100.45 later the car is "fixed" and we are on our way. This is a known defect (software issue), as identified by the manufacturer, which can be a safety risk to the driver and occupants and should be a no charge repair or recall in my opinion.
PTU. Jeep loses power some times when trying to accelerate and now the Service 4Wheel Drive light is on and according the the mechanic is because the PTU is failing and needs replace. I see there is a recall for Jeep Cherokees between 2014 and 2017 for PTU but I am being told that my VIN is not part of the recall however I am having the issues that are described as part of the recall.
I was at the store came out started my jeep sat there for a minute put my jeep in drive pressed the gas pulled forward out of the parking spot when my jeep stopped my dash said put in park then select gear well i was in the middle of the lane and i couldn’t press the brake or turn my wheel there was a car coming down the lane and my jeep was just sitting there not able to turn back on. finally i was able to get my jeep to turn back on and i put it in reverse and left it in the parking lot if I were to drive home and that happened there could’ve been a major accident! I’m so grateful I was not on the interstate!
The 4X4 system stop working. the driveline from the front PTU to the rear differential is rotating but the wheels are not! no indication of any failure in the dash board while driving regular road. Under load, when trying (unsuccessfully) to climb a small hill, the 4X4 system gets "heating warning and shuts down. I was advised to take off the 4X4 fuse in order to not increase the damage. Bottom line - my jeep trailhawk is now a regular 2X4 car :-(
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been noticing the car does not react when I press the gas… like there’s a delay In catching speed.., like stalling, last night the “service shifter” light came on and all the PRN&D lights are on and I’m scared for my kids and my safety.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the message "service shifter" was displayed and the gear shifter lights were illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to schedule a recall repair appointment with the dealer for manufacturer customer satisfaction W84. The dealer informed the contact that she would be responsible for the cost of repair as the manufacturer's customer satisfaction W84 repair only covered the vehicle reprogramming and would not remedy the shifter failure. The manufacturer provided no further assistance and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000
Mileage: 115,000
The vehicle started to stop and it was shaking, the car stopped and it wouldn't go into park.Transmission didn't work! The car wouldn't shift!
TRANS SERVICE SHIFT LIGHT. I HAVE A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE TRAIL HAWK. TODAY (5/12/2021) IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE BROUGHT MY JEEP IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. FIRST WAS ON 04/17/2019 @ 17,330 MILES. SECOND WAS ON 02/04/2020 @ 21,917 MILES. THE THIRD WAS TODAY 05/12/2021 @29,046 MILES. EVERY TIME THEY HAVE TO CHANGE THE BEZEL AND THE HARNESS FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER. I KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE FROM RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER JEEP CHEROKEE OWNERS. JEEP NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR PAY ME EVERY TIME I HAVE TO TAKE OFF OF WORK TO BRING MY VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP.
Mileage: 17,330
I STARTED HEARING A GRINDING/SCREECHING SOUND OCCASIONALLY THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. IT WAS NOT CONSTANT AND WAS NOT NECESSARILY WHILE DOING ANY PARTICULAR THING EXCEPT DRIVING. SOMETIMES OCCURRED WHILE TURNING BUT SOMETIMES OCCURRED WHILE BEING ON ON STRAIGHT AWAY. TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP AND THEY LOOKED IT OVER AND LET ME KNOW THAT IT WAS THE PTU THAT WAS LEAKING FLUID AND SHARDS OF METAL. THEN I READ ONLINE ABOUT RECALL: FOR 2014-2017 JEEP CHEROKEES WHERE THE PTU HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, THE AUTO MAKER'S RECALL NUMBER IS W47 AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA)'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 20V343. AND UNSURE WHY MY VIN # WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
Mileage: 61,700
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER LIT UP RED
Mileage: 86,866
START PUSHING ON GAS PEDAL, CAR WILL HESITATE BEFORE MOVING, THEN QUICKLY JUMPS INTO GEAR, JERKING AS IT SHIFTS INTO EACH GEAR.
Mileage: 324
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STOP/START SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BLAKE FULENWIDER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP OF CLYDE (110 N S ACCESS RD, CLYDE, TX 79510, (325) 893-1416) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY SENSOR, UNDER HOOD SWITCH, AND AN UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,266.
Mileage: 55,266
ONLY 60K ON MY JEEP CHEROKEE AND SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON. THIS REMAINED ON THE 21 MILES TO MY JOB.
Mileage: 60,000
MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED HAS A PARKING BRAKE ISSUE. MY PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT DISENGAGE, THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACK, THE LIGHT REMAINS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. MY JEEP IS INOPERABLE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT IN TRAFFIC AND MY CAR REFUSED TO MOVE AT ALL. IT FINALLY MOVED OUT OF PARK IN 30 MINUTES. THE NEXT DAY MY CAR DID THE SAME THING AGAIN WHILE I WAS TRYING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT THE STORE. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP. THESE TWO INCIDENTS CAUSED ME TO BE STUCK DANGEROUSLY IN TRAFFIC AT A STREET LIGHT, AND THEN AGAIN AT THE GROCERY STORE IN THE PARKING LOT. AS OF NOW I AM WITHOUT MY CAR, BEING TOLD WATER GOT IN THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MODULE. I AM TOLD IT ALSO REQUIRES A ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE SWITCH NOW TOO. MY CAR HAS42504 ACTUAL MILES ON IT CURRENTLY. I BOUT IT WITH 42098 MILES ON IT ON JUNE 25TH 2020.
Mileage: 42,503
PURCHASED 75,000 MILE WARRANTY WITH TOB. AROUND 30,000 MOTOR REPLACED. OIL CONSUMPTION. NC. HAD IT AT MIDAS AT 67,584 MILES BECAUSE OF UNUSUAL NOISES IN THE FRONT END. WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE DRIVETRAIN. ADVISED ME TO CHECK WITH TOM O'BRIEN CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP RAM IN GREENWOOD INDIANA THAT IT MIGHT BE UNDER WARRANTY. HAD IT THERE TWICE, MIDAS GREENWOOD TWICE AND FLETCHER CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP RAM IN FRANKLIN INDIANA TWICE. EACH MADE REPAIRS TO IT COSTING ME $595 TOTAL IN OUT-OF-POCKET DEDUCTIBLES. BILLING TO WARRANTY COMPANY: MIDAS $1933.57, FLETCHER $618 AND TOB $2267 WHICH IS "THE MECHANIC" (MECHANICAL REPAIR SERVICE CONTRACT) TEL # 800-621-2130. CONTRACT # GW227456. THE VEHICLE HAD THESE ISSUES OF UNUSUAL NOISES ON ROUGH PAVEMENT, WANDERING WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP GOING THRU SHIFTING GEARS MOVING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT THEN BACK TO STRAIGHT THEN GOING BACK TO THE RIGHT EVERY TIME ON SHIFTING. AT 75,000 MILES THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND UP TO THAT TIME "NONE" OF THE COMPANIES FIGURED IT OUT NOR FIXED IT. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE LEMON LAW DIDN'T APPLY. SO NOW AT 80194 MILES IT'S SO BAD THAT IT'S UNTRUSTWORTHY AND IT'S GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. I CAN'T FIND ANYBODY TO FIX IT ESPECIALLY NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS OUT AND THE ONLY PLACE THAT WE CAN TRADE IT IS BACK AT TOB WHICH WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PRODUCT FROM THEM. I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FOR ALL REPAIRS MADE THAT DID NOT FIX IT. SO WE ARE STUCK. CAN'T FIX IT NOR TRADE AND GET A GOOD PRICE FOR IT.
Mileage: 67,902
WITHIN 7 MONTHS OF BUYING THIS CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP, THE 4WD SAYS UNAVAILABLE, THE WIPER SPRAYER BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE I COULDN'T SPRAY MY WINDOW ON A SNOW-MELTING, MESSY DAY. THEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN TORRENT RAINS WHERE I ALMOST GOT RUN OVER BY A SEMI-TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY FOR HAVING TO PULL OVER. THE MUD FLAPS CONTINUE TO RIP CAUSING MUD AND ICE TO BUILD UP BEHIND THE TIRES. IN 15-BELOW WEATHER, I WENT TO START MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND WHEN I TURNED THE HEAT HIGHER THAN 4 (OUT OF 7), IT MADE A LOUD, VIBRATING SOUND UNTIL I TURNED IT BACK DOWN, SO I WAS VERY COLD ALL THE WAY TO WORK. THE NEXT DAY IT WORKED FINE. THE DAY AFTER THAT, I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR AGAIN TO GO TO WORK, IT WAS 15-BELOW STILL, AND I HAD NO HEATER BLOWER AT ALL. I HAD NO HEAT. I COULD NOT DRIVE DUE TO THAT, HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A SHOP, AND ENDED UP CALLING IN SICK AT WORK, WHICH JEOPARDIZED MY BRAND NEW EMPLOYEE STATUS.
Mileage: 110,000
I WAS HOME FROM A SHORT TRIP TO THE STORE WHEN THE "SERVICE SHIFTER" WARNING APPEARED ON THE DASH. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AND SHIFTER WILL NOT GO PAST NEUTRAL. KEY WILL NOT RELEASE AND IS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION WITH NO WAY TO REMOVE OR TURN OFF IGNITION. VEHICLE IS IMMOVABLE AND IS A ROLL OFF HAZARD DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO PLACE TRANSMISSION IN PARK.
Mileage: 114,000
MY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WENT OUT IN VEHICLE DURING WINTER WHICH MAKE IT UNDRIVALE IN WISCONSIN WINTERS. IN ADDITION, WHEN I HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE VEHICLE POWERS UP WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY UNTIL I TAKE OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL
Mileage: 56,000
SEVERAL DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP AT THE SAME TIME (WITH ALARMS SOUNDING CONTINUOUSLY): CHECK ENGINE; PARKING BRAKE; SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, SEATBELT WARNING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ALL ON AT THE SAME TIME: P, R, N. D AND THE MANUAL SHIFT +/- INDICATOR (ALL LIT RED) THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT (OUT OF WHAT FELT LIKE 3RD GEAR) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. A FEW TIMES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF NEUTRAL, AND I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO MOVE (AFTER COMING TO A STOP) ON THE OFF RAMP AND ON THE SIDE STREETS. KEY FOB WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS OR SET THE ALARM
Mileage: 91,081
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF UPON MAKING A RIGHT TURN WITH THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. UPON RESTART OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.
Mileage: 67,000
ON 01/16/2021 I WAS DRIVING THE JEEP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 4TH TO 5TH AND MY ACCELERATOR PEDDLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. UPON GETTING HOME I PULLED THE OBD AND RECEIVED CODE P0887 WHICH WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THE RECALL OUTLINED THE SYMPTOMS I WAS HAVING TO A T. UPON CALLING JEEP AFTER READING THE RECALL I LEARNED THIS VIN WAS NOT RECALLED EVEN THOUGH THE SYMPTOMS FOR THE RECALL WERE THE SAME WE WERE EXPERIENCING. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS ONLINE I THINK THIS IS A WIDER RECALL THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN BECAUSE SINCE THE RECALL AND SERVICE BULLETIN RELEASE DATE IN JUNE 2018 THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ATTACHED MY DIAGNOSTIC SCAN SO YOU CAN SEE THE FREEZE FRAME AND CODE BEING THROWN ON THE VEHICLE. THAT BEING SAID THIS CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE RIGHT NOW THROUGH NO FAULT OF OUR OWN AS ALL MAINTENANCE IS UP TO DATE. JEEP WANTS TO CHARGE US $75 FOR THE RE-FLASH PROCEDURE AND I REALIZE I MAY NOT GET OUT OF PAYING THAT BUT I WANTED TO BE SURE YOU GUYS KNEW THAT THE RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO COVER THESE YEARS OF JEEPS FAILED TO DO SO FULLY AND SHOULD BE REEXAMINED. THANKS
Mileage: 84,950
GEAR SHIFT ERROR LIGHTS! WHILE DRIVING ALL THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHTS CAME ON. PULLED OVER TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF. WHEN I PICKED UP TO SPEED THE LIGHTS CAME BACK. THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN TURNING AND STARTED JERKING WITH TAKE OFF. ONCE THE POWER SHUTS OFF THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO START AND TURNED OVER UNTIL IT CAUGHT ON. I DRIVE AROUND A LARGE CITY WITH LOTS OF HIGHWAYS FOR A LIVING AND I AM AFRAID THE CAR MAY LOSS POWER IN TRAFFIC! THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE SUMMER 2020
Mileage: 89,000
I KEEP HAVING 'SERVICE SHIFTER' POP UP WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER IS. IT ORIGINALLY POPPED UP ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT POPS UP AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN 3 TIMES TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED A WIRING HARNESS. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. AND THE THIRD TIME THEY CLEANED A CONNECTOR. AFTER ALL THREE TIMES I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THE CAR WAS FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THEN THE MESSAGE CAME BACK.
Mileage: 22,000
THE 'SERVICE SHIFTER ' ICON WAS ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR LIGHTS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. AFTER REVIEWING WEB SITES THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP CHEROKEES.
Mileage: 59,612
I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BACK IN NOVEMBER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THEY SAID MY VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER IT. I HAD THEM ORDER THE PART AND THEY KEEP GIVING ME NEW ETA'S ON THE PART. AS OF TODAY THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS SUCH A DEMAND FOR THIS PART THEY HAVE GIVEN ME A NEW ETA OF FEBRUARY 4TH 2021. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE SO WHY ISN'T MY VEHICLE COVERED. NOW I WILL NEED TO RENT A CAR FOR AT LEAST A MONTH AND A HALF IF THERE ETA IS CORRECT WHICH IT HASN'T BEEN THE LAST 5 TIMES. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THEY CAN'T MAKE THIS PART FAST ENOUGH FOR THE DEMAND. I PREVIOUSLY PUT THIS CLAIM IN BUT HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RESPONSE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE POSSIBLY NOT BEING REPORTED BY CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT HAVE TO ABSORB THE COST.
SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING COMES ON, RANDOMLY, AND VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO CLEAR WARNING AND WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS AS NOTHING, GEAR RELATED, WILL FUNCTION (DRIVE/REVERSE, ETC) UNTIL SAID RESTART IS DONE. NOTE THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE/SHIFT/PARK, ETC. THERE IS NOTHING THAT INDICATES A MALFUNCTION WILL HAPPEN AND GIVEN IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, SAFETY IS A MAJOR CONCERN. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE 12.2.20 WITH THE MOST RECENT BEING 12.16.20
Mileage: 54,106
I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION A FEW TIMES SAYING SERVICE TRANSMISSION. THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR A DAY THEN GO AWAY. UPON THE THIRD TIME OR RECEIVING THIS MESSAGE I NOTICED MY CAR STARTED SHIFTING HARD WHILE ACCELERATING. I HAD SOMEONE CHECK MY CODES AND I RECEIVED 3 CODES. B10E9, B10EA, AND P1DB7. I HAVE READ SO MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I NOTICED MY VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 MONTHS BEFORE I GOT ANY OF THESE MESSAGES AND STARTED HAVING THESE ISSUES. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS AT THE MOMENT AND IT'S REALLY STRESSFUL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. ITS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. PLEASE HELP.
Mileage: 90,000
VEHICLE WOULD JERK OR STALL WHEN DRIVING FROM A STOP IN THE CITY OR EVEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. PROBLEMS OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AND HAS PROGRESSLY GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE. ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON NOW WITH A SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT HAVE A DIPSTICK TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS. OWNER'S MANUEL STATES TRANSMISSION FLUID DOES NOT NEED TO BE CHECKED AND TRANSMISSION IS ENCLOSED. OWNER'S MANUEL STATES TRANSMISSION DOES NOT NEED TO BE SERVICED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH I AM ASSUMING MIGHT BE A FALSE STATEMENT. PROBLEM CAUSING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN SERVICE BECAUSE OWNER'S MANUEL STATES IT DOES NOT NEED TO. PROBLEM WOULD RESOLVED BY TURNING ENGINE OFF AND THEN BACK ON. SOMETIMES TRANSMISSION BEING STUCK IN A GEAR WILL BE RESOLVED ON ITS OWN IF GAS PEDAL IS KEPT IN THE DOWN POSITION.
Mileage: 72,215
WHILE DRIVING A SERVICE 4WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER INVESTIGATION THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL ON THE PTU'S BUT MY CAR WAS NOT LISTED. AFTER INVESTIGATION THIS SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOW ISSUE WITH THESE PTU'S FAILING. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T EVEN LOCATE ONE OR GET AN ETA FOR THESE UNITS BECAUSE THEY ARE IN SO MUCH DEMAND. NO MATTER WHAT DEALER I CALL THEY ARE ALREADY WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE AS SOON AS I SAY PTU WHICH PROVES THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE.
Mileage: 69,500
MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT SHIFTER STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS A SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT ON AS IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THE SAME VEHICLES. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED AND I JUST GOT IT. IT LOCKED UP ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT SHIFT IN TO NEUTRAL OR IN GEAR SO I COULD GET IT OUT THE ROAD. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES I FINALLY GOT IT TO RELEASE INTO NEUTRAL AND IT ROLLED BACK OFF THE ROAD. NOW IT SAYS SERVICE E BRAKE. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE FIXED BECAUSE THIS IS WAY BEYOND YOUR TYPICAL CAR ISSUE THAT CAN BE FIXED FOR A FEW BUCKS. UNSAFE FOR MY KIDS.
Mileage: 122,000
I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION THAT SAYS "SERVICE SHIFTER" AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE TRANSMISSION PANEL WERE LIT UP.
Mileage: 59,500
ALMOST HAD A REAR END COLLISION, TRANSMISSION STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND LOSS ALL POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE BEHIND ME SKIDDED BEFORE COMING INCHES TO HITTING ME. SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND WHILE GIVING GAS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO. VEHICLE HAS 34000 MILES AND CAN'T GO ON FREEWAY.
Mileage: 34,000
AFTER ABOUT A YEAR OF OWNING THE CAR THE ERROR MESSAGE "SERVICE SHIFTER" CAME ON. THE MESSAGE COMES AND GOES WITHOUT WARNING USUALLY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR OVER AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT LOCKS YOU OUT OF THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER AND YOU HAVE TO RESET IT BY HOLDING A FEW BUTTONS AND IT WILL COME BACK ON.
Mileage: 35,000
CAR IS AT 52,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WENT ON, AS SOON AS I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE.
Mileage: 52,000
4WD SYSTEM FRAILER
Mileage: 64,000
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE WILL EVENTUALLY NOT SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. HAVE SERVICED BEFORE AND IT COMES ON AGAIN.
Mileage: 106,000
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVED FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR, ALL GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS, LIGHT UP AS WELL AS A MESSAGE DISPLAYING "SERVICE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER". THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT NOBODY CAN SEEM TO GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER AS TO HOW TO CORRECT THE ISSUE.
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD SHE ACTIVATED THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE FUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY SHIFTED OUT OF FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE WITH THE FAILURE LIGHT DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MTN. VIEW CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (6276 ALABAMA HWY, RINGGOLD, GA 30736, (706) 935-2328) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF INTERNAL GEAR DAMAGE IN THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,203.*DT*JB
Mileage: 69,203
I HAVE OWNED MY 2016 CHEROKKE SINCE JAN 2020 IN APRIL IT BEGAN TO RUN FUNNY THATS WHEN I DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE SUFFERING FROM EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE BEEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS DOING OIL CONSUMPTION TEST JUST TO BE TOLD I WENT OVER THE MILEAGE A NEW TEST HAS TO BE STARTED. NOW HERE I AM WITH THE SAME ISSUE JUST THE RUN AROUND. I ALSO HAVE A TRANS THAT CLUNKS AND BANGS INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES IT WILL HANG BEFORE SHIFTING OR GEAR HUNT AND TRY TO SHIFT INTO TWO GEARS AT ONCE. I TOLD THE DEALER THIS TO BE TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL OR THAT MY BRAKES WERE THE PROBLEM. IT STILL HASNT BEEN RESOLVED IM STUCK PAYING ON THIS JUNK I OWE MORE THAN ITS WORTH SO I CANT GET RID OF IT. I JUST WANT JEEP TO TAKE ACCOUNTABLITY AND FIX IT OR REPLACE IT. ALL OF THESE ISSUES HAPPEND IN CITY DRIVING ON BUSY ROADS AND INTERSTATES AS WELL AS COUNTRY AREAS WITH TRAFFIC.
Mileage: 21,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAT FOR A WHILE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESUME DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Mileage: 69,000
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY , VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP AND ROLLS BACK AND WHEN PUT IN GEAR IT TAKES MORE THAN 10 SECONDS TO ENGAGE AFTER GAS IS APPLIED.VEHICLE ALSO STALLS OUT WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP, ONCE IT STALLS OUT YOU HAVE TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN IGNITION OFF AND TRY TO TURN IT ON AGAIN ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND COUPLE TIMES.ENGINE HAS EXTERNAL HEAD GASKET LEAKS VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 20K ONCE TRANSMISSION START ACTING UP AND LEAKING COOLANT FROM ENGINE BETWEEN CYLINDER HEAD AND BLOCK ALL AROUND ENGINE.THERE HAS BEEN A LEAK FROM THE CABIN OR DOORS FROM DAY ONE WHEN CAR WAS NEW ONCE YOU GET TO 45+MPH AND BRAKES ALSO CHATTER I HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES LESS THAN 30,000 MIES ON THE CAR THE CHATTERING KEEPS COMING BACK.VEHICLE STALLS AND TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OG GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY.IT THROUGHS A TRANSMISSION FAULT CODE AND TURNS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FAULT CODE P0887-00 TCM CIRCUIT FALT IM SCARED TO DRIVE HE VEHICLE AND JEEP WONT DO ANYTHING. IM SCARE FOR MY LIFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ITS DANGEROUS PLEASE HELP
Mileage: 26,400
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHTS COME ON BUT ONCE YOU SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF THE NEXT TIME YOU START THE CAR IT'S OF IT COMES ON AND COMES OFF. ALL LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER LIGHT IN RED AND STAY ON. VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY.
Mileage: 32,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START FOR A FEW MOMENTS THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. BAYIRD DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM OF WEST MEMPHIS (1901 E. SERVICE RD, WEST MEMPHIS, AR 72301, (870) 394-9608) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LINKED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V343000 (POWER TRAIN) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.
Mileage: 69,000
NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND FREEWAY, "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" APPEARS ON DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. VEHICLE BEGINS TO LOSE POWER, LOSS OF DRIVE. PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL DOESN'T WORK. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AND PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK OR TURN THE ENGINE OFF. VEHICLE WILL THEN HAVE POWER AGAIN. ALSO HAVE HAD VEHICLE ATTEMPT TO SHIFT WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT. WARNING CAME UP ON DASHBOARD STATING YOU HAVE TO BE IN PARK BEFORE SHIFTING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE LOST POWER, LOSS OF DRIVE. HAD TO PARK AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2014-2017 JEEP CHEROKEES FOR PTU, JULY 2020, NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 20V343000, BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I WAS ADVISED BY FCA TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE ISSUE, BUT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I DON'T FEEL THAT IS REASONABLE SINCE MY VEHICLE IS PERFORMING THE WAY THE RECALL SUMMARY DESCRIBES. I AM NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING ALL YEAR STARTING JAN 2020 UP UNTIL NOW, SEPT 2020.
Mileage: 69,000
WE'RE GETTING THE 'SERVICE 4WD' WARNING AGAIN. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED.
Mileage: 36,000
THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAS BEEN ON PRETTY MUCH SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE. HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO ORILEYS AND WAS TOLD CODES WERE EITHER TRANSMISSION OR FIRING. I WAS TOLD TO CHANGE THE COIL PACKS. THIS SEEMED TO FIX THE ISSUE OF IT BOGGING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. LIKE IT WOULDN'T SHIFT. IF U PUT IT IN MANUAL IT WOULD WORK. COIL PACKS FIXED ALL THAT. NOW MY WIFE DRIVES VEHICLE IN DETROIT TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE JUST SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. HAS BEEN VERY DANGEROUS WHILE IN FLOW OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. VEHICLE LIKE WANTING TO STOP IMMEDIATELY AND ALMOST GET REAR ENDED.
Mileage: 145,000
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT APPEARS ON MY DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN I'M EITHER PARKING MY VEHICLE OR WHEN IT IS IN PARK. IF I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT GOES OUT FOR THE TIME BEING. I DON'T KNOW IF THE FREQUENCY WILL INCREASE ON HOW MUCH THIS LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO COME ON.
Mileage: 31,000
CONSOLE SUDDENLY DISPLAYED 'SERVICE SHIFTER' MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY. IT WAS DRY OUT. ALSO ALL SHIFTER LIGHTS PRND LIGHTS ON SOLID. I'M AT APPROX 70,000 K. AFRAID TO STOP IN RIGHT ON EMPTY HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT, I DTOVE TO NEAREST SERVICE BEFORE SHUTTING OFF ENGINE. RESTARTING CLEARED ERROR. AS I WAS ON A LONG ROAD TRIP, CONTINUED ON. THIS ERROR OCCURRED FOR SECOND TIME, APPROX 2000K LATER. RESTARTING AGAIN CLEARED. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN SINCE. SAW ONLINE HUNDREDS WITH SAME ISSUE AND NO CLEAR FIX OR RECALL. JEEP NEED TO ADDRESS THIS ASAP.
Mileage: 45,000
2016 JEEP CHEROKEE ON THE HIGHWAY RANDOMLY LOSE POWER AND WOULD NEED TO PULL OVER RESTART FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO REENGAGE. THIS SEEMS TO BE RECALL, HAD THE WORK DONE IN MICHIGAN WHILE ON VACATION DUE TO THE DANGERS OF DRIVING IT BACK HOME TO TN. DEALER DID NOT MENTION IT COULD BE A RECALL AND HAD ME PAY FULL AMOUNT.
Mileage: 88,600
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION CAME ON. IT STARTING ACTING AS THOUGH IT WAS STUCK IN A HIGHER GEAR. GOING FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND ACCELERATING, THERE WAS NO POWER. AFTER GETTING THE CODE READ, IT WAS DISPLAYING P0887 "TCM POWER RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH." I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND NOTICED THAT IT HAS HAPPEN ON A LOT OF THE CHRYSLER VEHICLES FROM 2014 TO 2018.
Mileage: 90,484
"SERVICE SHIFTER" WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS AND ALL POSITIONS ON THE SHIFTER CONSOLE ARE LIGHTED (P, D, R, ETC.). ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MOST OF THE TIME, BUT NOT ALWAYS, STOPPING VEHICLE AND TURNING OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN CLEARS THE MESSAGE. OCCASSIONALLY REQUIRES MULTIPLE POWER OFF/ON CYCLES TO RESTART WITHOUT THE "SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE.
Mileage: 79,850
4 DIFFERENT TIMES AND MONTHS APART WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT GOES ON. MAX SPEED AT THIS POINT IS ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR. EACH TIME I HAVE LIMPED THE CAR OFF THE FREEWAY AND SHUTDOWN. I WAITING A FEW MINUTES THE CAR STARTS BACK UP AND DRIVES OK BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. WHEN I GET HOME OR WORK AND THE CAR IS PARKED FOR AN HOUR OR SO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CLEARS AND BECAUSE OF THIS DEALERSHIP CAN NOT CODE IT. NOT SURE IF IT IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE OR COMPUTER ISSUE. SEEMS VERY RANDOM BUT ONLY OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WITH NO PROOF AND IT BEING RANDOM DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. SAW A NEWS REPORT FOR A RECALL BUT NOT MY VIN, BUT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM WAS VERY MUCH THE SAME. JEEP SHOULD EXPAND THE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED DURING ONE OF THESE INCIDENTS.
Mileage: 85,000
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND HAD TO COME TO A FULL STOP DUE TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS DOWN, AND THERE'S A MESSAGE TO SHIFT THE CAR TO DESIRED GEAR. THE CAR WAS ON DRIVE BUT DID NOT RESPOND. I SHIFTED GEARS FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND GOT NO RESPONSE FROM CAR. IT ALSO SEEMED TO INDICATE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, BUT IT WAS NOT. HAD TO TURN OFF CAR COMPLETELY (ON A THREE LANE STREET), AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN. I GOT THIS CAR 4 MONTHS AGO, BOUGHT IT USED WITH 36,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. NOW I SEE THIS IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM ON MANY CHEROKEES, AND I'M SO DISAPPOINTED THAT FCA HAS NOT LOOKED INTO FIXING THIS ISSUE. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE TO A DEALER.
Mileage: 38,500
A PIN FELL OUT OF THE SHIFTER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION
Mileage: 60,000
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH THE MESSAGE SERVICE TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEARED THE CODE THEN TEST DROVE IT BUT WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE CODE. THE CODE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME AND GONE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THIS INCIDENT. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS WE ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ARE IN 7TH OR 8TH GEAR.
Mileage: 67,000
JEEP WILL BE IN DRIVE. I WILL BE DRIVING. IT WILL STOP AND GIVE WARNING THAT VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PARK BEFORE IT CAN BE PUT IN DRIVE. BUT SHIFTER HAS BEEN IN DRIVE FOR A WHILE AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING. IT WILL LOSE POWER FOR NOW REASON. LIKE IT IS DOWNSHIFTING BUT MY FOOT IS ONE THE GAS PEDDLE. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES BOTH ISSUES.
Mileage: 65,000
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON FOR THE PAST YEAR. HAD IN 6 MONTHS AGO AND THEY TOLD ME IT JUST NEEDED A "SOFTWARE UPDATE". NOW 6 MONTHS LATER THEY SAY IT NEED A NEW SHIFTER AN WIRE HARNESS FOR $500. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE ORIGINALLY SINCE IT'S THE SAME ISSUE AND NOW NOT UNDER WARRANTY. INTERNET HAS MANY COMPLAINTS FROM THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, COULDN'T DO ANYTHING, NOT EVEN PUT IT INTO PARK. WAS GOING 70MPH. *TR
Mileage: 54,000
DRIVING ON A BUSY FOUR LANE WITH HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND THE DISPLAY STATES SERVICE TRANSMISSION. YOU CAN PUSH THE ACCELERATOR CLEAR TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR CREEPS NOT MORE THAN 25 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR IF IT IS LEVEL, IT JUST DROPS OFF! YOU CAN'T PULL A HILL. IT IS LIKE GETTING RUN OVER. CARS AND TRUCKS ARE ALL OVER YOU! ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THEN START IT AGAIN. IT OPERATES AGAIN, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. WE WERE TOLD BY THE OWNER OF A TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT IT SEEMS LIKE A SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ISSUE. WE CALLED JEEP AND WERE TOLD TO SUBMIT OUR VIN TO SEE IF THERE IS RECALL. THERE ISN'T A CURRENT RECALL FOR OUR VIN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE!! WE LOOKED ON LINE AND FOUND AN ARTICLE ON A SITE CALLED CARSCOOPS.COM THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT WE EXPERIENCED. FOR 2014-17 CHEROKEES LIKE OURS. PLEASE HELP. WE DON'T HAVE THE FINANCES FOR A LARGE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DANGEROUS, IT IS A 2016 THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR
Mileage: 46,000
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON AND GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS ARE ALL RED,P,R,N,D. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING WHERE THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND COME BACK ON ABRUPTLY. I HAVE PULLED OVER TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND THE SERVICE SHIFTER NOTIFICATION IS CLEARED, AND DOES NOT COME BACK ON FOR A EXTENDED TIME OF 3-4 DAYS THEN COMES BACK ON. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED A MESSAGE TO PLACE GEAR SHIFTER IN PROPER GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORTHWEST CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (19616 NORTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77065) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE PICKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 23,000. *LN*JB
Mileage: 23,000
'SERVICE SHIFTER' IS DISPLAYED, MEANING I CANNOT USE ANY OF THE IN VEHICLE CONTROLS OR USE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION FEATURE OR SEE WHAT GEAR I AM IN. IT'S AN AUTOMATIC BUT HAS THE MANUAL OPTION. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE EFFECTED BY THIS, NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ASAP OR GROUNDS FOR A CLASS ACTION IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
THIS JEEP HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. WHEN WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT I DIDN'T THINK THAT IT COULD BE DUE TO THE LACK OF ACCELERATION AND POOR TRANSMISSION OPERATION. AS THE LAST 2 YEARS HAVE GONE SINCE THE ACCIDENT, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS A CLEAR RESULT TO THE POWERTRAIN FAILING. WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE OR COUGH BEFORE IT MOVES. ONCE IT DOES THE RPMS SHOOT TO HIGH. WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE CAR SHAKES AS IT STAYS IN GEAR TO LONG, OR DOESN'T SHIFT TO THE PROPER GEAR AT THE PROPER TIME MAKING THE RIDE VERY WHIP LASH LIKE. ASIDE FROM THAT THE VEHICLE BURNS OIL SO FAST I CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 2000 MILES. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 39K MILES AND I CAN NOT WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS CAR. IT IS UNSAFE AND A TRUE EXAMPLE WHY I NEVER LIKED JEEP/CHRYSLER IN THE FIRST PLACE. I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MOPAR BRAND AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 20,000
WHILE DRIVING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I GOT A "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" MESSAGE. I WENT AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT AUTOZONE. IT CAME BACK WITH ERROR CODE P0887- TCM POWER RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF BUT I AM NOTICING A DECREASE IN THE ACCELERATION POWER AND AT TIMES THE VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL, I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN DRIVE AND IT SLOWLY STARTED DRIVING. *TR
Mileage: 76,500
EVERYTHING IS FINE EXCEPT WHEN MY CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE THEN IT SAY SHIFT TO P TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE NOTE I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR USED.
WHILE DRIVING AN ALERT ON THE DASH SAID TO SERVICE SHIFTER AND ALL THE LIGHTS BY THE SHIFTER ITSELF ILLUMINATED. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE WARNING WENT AWAY. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE TUES.5/26/2020,WE WERE APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT,WHEN I ACCELERATED TRANSMISSION ACT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL,SO I LOOKED AND IT WASN'T IT SLOWLY ACCELERATED AND AS WE CONTINUED THE DASH WENT DARK,WHEN IT CAME BACK,THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND HAD ERROR CODE STATING AIRBAG NEEDED UPDATE.I GOT HOME AND TRIED CHECKING TRANSMISSION AND NOTICED,A COMPUTER INSTEAD OF STICK SO I RESEARCH PROBLEM AND FOUND RECALLS ON YEAR AND TYPE VEHICLE.WHEN I CALLED TO CHECK AND DESCRIBE MY SYMPTOMS I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WASNT ON RECALL.I WAS WONDERING HOW EXACT YEAR,MAKE,AND MODEL OF VEHICLE ON RECALL,BUT EVEN THOUGH MINE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL!! *TR
Mileage: 64,000
VEHICLE SHIF TO PARK WHILE DRIVING. ALL ELECTRICAL INDICATOR ON. VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT HUDSON VALLEY DODGE JEEP IN NEWBURGH NY. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN THERE MORE THAN 2 MONTH WITH ALL SPECIALIST AND THEY CANT RESOLVE THE ISSUE ITS NOT SAFE. CONTACT HQ FOR CHRYSLER JOHN THE CASE WORKER 8002479753 EXT305012. PLEASE RESEARCH BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILL, THEY ARE CASE BEING REPORTED ON YOUTUBE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. CAR WAS TOOL SAME DAY THEY CLAIM ISSUE WAS RESOLVE THE CAR WAS TOLL BACK WITH GEAR ENGAGE ON DRIVE WITH INDICATOR ON PARK. PLEASE CONTACT US AT (917)517-0921
Mileage: 2
WHILE DRIVING 65-70MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAR STARTED TO LOSS POWER AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP HARD CAR ACCELERATED SLOWLY. WE TURNED OFF CAR FOR A WHILE AND RESTARTED IT ACCELERATION CAME BACK BUT CHECK LITE ON. NEXT DAY NO LITE AND CAR WAS FINE TOOK IT IN AND DEALERSHIP RAN A QUICK TEST COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 4 DAYS LATER AFTER DRIVING 3 HRS AT 65 MPH AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS FINE. *TR
Mileage: 36,000
GEARS ARE CLUNKING WHEN BEING SHIFTED FROM ANY GEAR. *TR
Mileage: 78,000
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC SUDDENLY LOST POWER. LIGHT ON DASHBOARD INDICATED SOMETHING WITH TRANSMISSION. DEALER INSPECTED AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG MECHANICALLY. IT NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. WE WERE LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN REAR ENDED. IF NOTHING WAS WRONG MECHANICALLY, IT SHOULD NOT HAVE LOST POWER. A NOTIFICATION WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SUITABLE. CARCOMPLAINTS WEBSITE HAS 50 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2016 CHEROKEE DYING OR LOSING POWER FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN THE COMPUTER. EVERYONE OF THEM STATES HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS WHILE IN TRAFFIC.
Mileage: 23,033
PURCHASED MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE IN FEBRUARY OF 2017 BRAND NEW WITH 3 MILES. IT NOW HAS 71,000 MILES, WHEN COMING TO A STOP, CAR WILL SHUT OFF AND A MESSAGE READS ACROSS THE SCREEN "SHIFT TO P THEN DESIRED GEAR" I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART AND THE ENGINE HESITATES TO START BUT AFTER A MINUTE OR SO IT RESTARTS. I TURN A CORNER AND SHUTS OFF AGAIN WITH MESSAGE "BLIND SPOT ALERT UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED" TOLD THIS IS DUE TO OIL BEING VERY LOW WITH AN OIL CHANGE IT SHOW SOLVE THE SHUT OFF PROBLEM. IT'S AT DEALERSHIP NOW JUST WAITING BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DUE TO ANOTHER PROBLEM I'M HAVING WITH HARD SHIFTS, LUNGING, AND REPEATED ILLUMINATION OF DASHBOARD AND RADIO LIGHTS SHUTTING OFF. TOLD IT POSSIBLY NEEDS A SYSTEM UPDATE. WITH THAT BEING SAID I'M TOLD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND SYSTEM UPDATE BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED HOWEVER I READ IT HAPPEN PRIOR TO 2016. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS IF IT HAPPENED AFTER MY WARRANTY? ALSO A/C IS NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME. IT WILL SHUT OFF AND THEN AT TIMES WHEN I TURN A CORNER IT WILL SHOOT BACK ON. HAS SOMETHING TO DUE WITH A/C BLOWER. I'VE LITERALLY HAD THIS JEEP 3 YEARS I HAVE NEVER EVER HAD THIS MANY PROBLEMS WITH OTHER VEHICLES, NEW OR USED AS I'VE HAD WITH THIS ONE.
Mileage: 71,000
"SERVICE SHIFTER " RANDOMLY LIGHTS UP ON CONTROL PANEL WHEN DRIVING. YOU NEED TO STOP AND SHUT OFF VEHICLE TO MAKE IT GO AWAY. OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN JUST STARTING FROM STOPPED POSITION.
STARTED HAVING SERVICE SHIFTER CODES AT APPROXIMATELY 30K. WOULD BE REPAIRED & AFTER ABOUT 8 WKS IT WOULD THROW THE SAME CODE. REPEATED THE SAME CYCLE 2 ADTL TIMES. TOOK A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES TILL THE ENTIRE SHIFTER, MODULE & WIRING WERE REPLACED. AT 40K MILES MY JEEP DIED ON ME GOING DOWN A HILL. HAD TO COAST DOWN HILL & FIND A HALFWAY SAFE AREA OFF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD NO ABILITY TO START THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRONICS WOULD COME ON WHEN I TURNED THE KEY BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER WOULD BE SOLID & THE SERVICE SHIFTER ALERT CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE ADVISER WALKED ME THRU HOW TO RESET THE CAR. WAIT FOR 5 MINUTES. TURN THE KEY ON & LET IT CYCLE. TURN THE KEY OFF. REPEAT THE PROCESS 3 X'S TILL IT STARTS. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD THE THERMOSTAT MODULE & THE RADIATOR. NEITHER OF WHICH WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SAME TIME I ALSO HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE. 2 1/2 MTHS LATER SAME ISSUE. DIE GOING DOWN A HILL. AGAIN TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. TOLD THAT IT WAS A SENSOR & WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE THIS TIME. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS ON IT YET. THE THERMOSTAT MODULE & THE RADIATOR ARE STILL THE SAME AS THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THEM IN. 8 WEEKS LATER SAME ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL AUTO REPAIR IN TOWN SINCE THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET ME IN FOR 2 WEEKS & THE JEEP WAS LEAVING ME COASTING FOR A SAFE SPACE TO PULL OVER IN TRAFFIC. WITHIN 2 MINUTES THEY DISCOVERED JEEP WAS 2 QUARTS LOW ON OIL. THE ENGINE WAS LOSING OIL PRESSURE & WAS SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE TO KEEP IT FROM DAMAGING THE MOTOR. SINCE THEN I'VE TRIED TO SCHEDULE SERVICE WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT USING 2-3 QUARTS EXTRA OF OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES IS NORMAL & THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING.
Mileage: 40,000
SERVICE SHIFTER COMES ON DASH AND ALL LIGHTS ON PRNDL COME ON / DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I CAN PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED.
Mileage: 54,000
MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE-LATITUDE HAS 89000+ MILES ON IT. A FEW MONTHS AGO I THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND BOUGHT FLUID FOR IT. COULDN'T FIND AN ACCESS POINT, SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP. GUY TOLD ME IT WAS A "CLOSED TRANSMISSION". TOOK IT IN THE BACK AND CLAIMED TO DO AN UPDATE. AFTER THAT, AN ERROR MSG BEGAN POPPING UP SAYING "SERVICE SHIFTER" AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFT PANEL WERE RED. AFTER THIS BEGAN HAPPENING MORE I CALLED THE JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE WHERE THEY HINTED IT MAY BE A RECALL. NOW DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $375 TO FIX IT. I'M READING FROM OTHER JEEP OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE THAT JEEP HAS NO FIX, BUT KEEPS CHARGING PEOPLE. ONE GUY SAID HIS ACTUALLY STOPPED ON HIM ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE STREET AND THE HIGHWAY, EVENTUALLY STOPPING, SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON. I'M GOING TO CANCEL MY APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIX IT. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY AN OVERSEER OF AUTOMOBILE SAFETY. I HOPE THAT IS YOU. I DON'T WANT TO BE A CRASH TEST DUMMY. PLEASE PRESSURE CHRYSLER ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE IF IT ISN'T ALREADY. NO PARTICULAR DATE, BUT LAST TIME WAS 4/15/2020 @ 4:30 ISH. *TR
Mileage: 89,980
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2106 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD GRAZING A TREE UNTIL IT STOPPED. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE SUSTAINED BRUISING ON HER CHEST, EYES, ARMS AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. THE DRIVER WAS UNCONSCIOUS UNTIL WAS PULLED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCREEN AND IT WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V284000 (POWER TRAIN) WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. *DT*JB
Mileage: 44,000
SERVICE SHIFTER CAME ON AND ALL LIGHTS ON GEAR SHIFT PRND WERE ALL LIT UP
Mileage: 59,429
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AN ERROR CODE CAME ON THE SCREEN THAT STATED 'SERVICE SHIFTER' AND AT THE SAME TIME ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER WERE LIT UP ALL RED. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF AND THEN TURNED ON A FEW MINUTES LATER WITH THE SAME CODE ON THE SCREEN AND LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE SHIFTER.
Mileage: 45,651
TRANSMISSION MISSES WHEN IT IS BOTH UP AND DOWN SHIFTING. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. CAR BALKS WHEN GOING UPHILL AND TRANSMISSION STRUGGLES. WHEN YOU ARE GOING DOWN HILL AND LIFT YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE TRANSMISSION BALKS AND STRUGGLES SHIFTING DOWN.
Mileage: 35,000
MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE ALL RED LIGHTS NEXT TO THE SHIFTER COME ON AND A MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DASH SAYS SERVICE SHIFTER, THE CAR DROPS OUT OF DRIVE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. I SOMETIMES CAN RESET IT BY SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING BUT THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK AND THE CAR THEN HAS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE ROAD. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO BE PUT IN SOME VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. WHAT IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN BEING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOSING ALL FORWARD MOTION.
Mileage: 56,000
WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION IN SUDDENLY SLOWS DOWN AND SEEMS TO TURN OFF AND THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND IT STATES TO PUT CAR IN PARK. I'M UNABLE TO MOVE CARE AND STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED
Mileage: 32,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN A FORWARD DIRECTION WITH THE TRANSMISSION SET TO D THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES ALL FORWARD DRIVE AND BEHAVES AS IF TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL. APPLYING THROTTLE INCREASES ENGINE RPM BUT AS NO EFFECT ON FORWARD PROPULSION. THE 'D' NORMALLY ILLUMINATED ON SHIFTER CHANGES FROM SOLID TO FLASHING AND A MESSAGE MAY APPEAR IN THE DASH CONSOLE. ONE RECENT MESSAGE READ SOMETHING LIKE ' REDUCE SPEED TO 0 AND SHIFT INTO PARK'. THESE SPONTANEOUS EVENTS OCCUR UNDER A WIDE VARIETY OF DIVING CONDITIONS; FORM ROLLING SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT OR CITY STREET DRIVING, TO FULL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE CAN GO DAYS OR WEEKS BETWEEN EVENTS OR PRESENT SEVERAL IN THE SAME DAY. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION I'VE HAD TO SUDDENLY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC FROM HIGHWAY DRIVING LANES TO A SHOULDER WHERE I COULD STOP AND CYCLE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER FROM D TO N AND BACK TO D THEN REJOIN TRAFFIC.
Mileage: 54,362
AT ABOUT 20K MILES, A WARNING ON THE DISPLAY POPPED UP THAT SAYS, "SERVICE SHIFTER" AND ALL OF THE GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS ALL LIT UP. THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES, ONCE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ONCE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. AFTER THOSE TWO TIMES, IT STOPPED AND DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL NOW. THE ISSUE HAS RETURNED AT 45K MILES AND IS HAPPENING A LOT. WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE I'M MOVING, THE ENGINE REVS UP REALLY HIGH. WHEN I'M PARKED AND IT HAPPENS, I HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON BEFORE I CAN SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT PROVIDED A SOLUTION.
Mileage: 49,000
I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE APRIL 6, 2019. IT REPEATEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR AND COMES TO A STOP.THE SRVICE SHIFTER WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO HERB CHAMBERS JEEP IN MILLBURY MA. 4 TIMES AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED ON APRIL 22,2020 THE CHARLTON MA. POLICE RESPONDED AND HAD TO DIRECT TRAFFIC AROUND MY CAR TILL IT WAS TOWED. I DO HAVE A POLICE REPORT WITH 3 PICTURES IF NEEDED. THIS WAS ON RTE 20 IN CHARLTON WHILE MOVING.
Mileage: 56,400
SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING APPEARS IN MAIN CONSOLE DISPLAY WHICH REPLACES YOUR DIGITAL SPEED INDICATOR. WILL NOT DISAPPEAR UNTIL YOU STOP AND RESTART CAR. HAPPENS WHILE MOVING. AFTER GOOGLING THE ISSUE APPEARS QUITE A FEW OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. IS JUST DISTRACTING IF YOURE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH YOUR CURRENT SPEED SUDDENLY REPLACED WITH A WARNING. AS PER OTHERS ON GOOGLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE.. HAD TO HAVE THE SHIFTER BEZEL AND WIRING HARNESS REPLACED.
Mileage: 36,000
"SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE WITH SOLID RED LIGHTS ON SHIFTER PANEL (P-R-D, ETC.). WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED MESSAGE DISAPPEARS. THIS SITUATION OCCURS RANDOMLY AND HAS HAPPENED ROUGHLY 10 TIMES IN LAST SIX MONTHS. THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT NON HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH JEEP AND SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Mileage: 67,255
MY SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF SINCE I PURCHASED IN MARCH 2019
Mileage: 68,000
AT ANY GIVEN TIME, WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND USUALLY WHEN SWITCHING GEARS, THE SHIFTER MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING AN INTERRUPTION IN MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, I HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY!
Mileage: 45,000
WE HAVE TAKEN OUR JEEP IN COUNTLESS TIMES SINCE OBTAINING IT BRAND NEW IN 2016 FOR A SERVICE SHIFT ISSUE. THEY REPLACED OUR THERMOSTAT THE FIRST TIME THEN WIRING HARNESS TO THE TRANSMISSION/BCM THE SECOND TIME SINCE THEN THE DEALERSHIP HAS STATED WITH OUT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THIS ISSUE. EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS OUR JEEP HEATS UP PAST 220 DEGREES AND STARTS TO RUN ROUGH.
Mileage: 23,000
TRANSMISSION SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND IT WENT AWAY. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. HAD THE SHIFTER AND WIRING HARNESS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND TIME THE SHIFTER AND HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. FIRST TIME HAPPENED AT 17,330 MILES. SECOND TIME AT 21,000 MILES.
Mileage: 17,330
APRIL 2019 SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE KEPT GOING ON AND OFF TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS CHARGED TO REPLACE SHIFTER BEZEL KIT AND JUMPER WIRING. THEN IN JANUARY 2020 THE SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE CAME ON AND OFF AGAIN AND WAS NOW CHARGED TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE ELECTRONIC SHIFTER.. MESSAGE ALWAYS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND WENT OFF WHEN TURNED ENGINE OFF. I SE AS ARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR.
Mileage: 73,000
"SERVICE SHIFTER" WARNING COMES ON WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THEN AGAIN ON STREET. THE "PRND" LIGHTS ALL LIGHT UP AS WELL. VEHICLE RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT, AND IF LIGHT/WARNING IS NOT ON THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.
Mileage: 81,000
BACK ON JULY 2019 MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE WAS BROUGHT TO ALLEN MELLO SERVICE DEPARTMENT DUE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND IT WAS SHAKING. AFTER THEY DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE (THEY REPLACED OIL FILTER HOUSING, DRAINED & REFILLED OIL AND ADJUSTED COOLANT LEVER, "ROCKER ARM/LIFTER NOISE PRESENT AT IDLE. REPLACE RIGHT BANK AND LEFT BANK INTAKE & EXHAUSE CAMSHAFTS, LIFTGERS, AND ROCKER ARMS) I SPENT $3,301.05 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER MY WARRANTY OR CHRYSTER SHOULD HAVE PAID 1/2 OF THE BILLED. SHOULD SOMETHING SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALLED OR WAS THIS VEHICLE MISSED TO BE ON RECALL SAFETY LIST. THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE LIKELY IT WAS FIXED. BUT I FEEL I SHOULD BE COMPENSAED FOR ALL OR HALF OF THE BILLED. SEE INVOICE ATTACHED.
THANKFULLY, AFTER READING A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM THE SAME PROBLEM AS MY, WE WERE STILL IN OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND STARTED TO BACK OUT WHEN WARNING CAME UP TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN SELECT GEAR. SO PUT IN PARK AND PUT INTO DRIVE TO PULL BACK INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN WARNING CAME ON TO SERVICE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 54000 MILES ON IT. READING OF A LOT OF PEOPLE HAS THIS SAME ISSUE, SOME WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE
Mileage: 54,000
SERVICE SHIFTER DASHBOARD MESSAGE AND THE P. R. N. D. LIGHT UP RED OFF AND ON, THREE TIMES SO FAR WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD WHAT DO WE DO? JEEP DEALER AND HEADQUARTERS MAINTAINS NO COMPLAINS HAVE BEING FILED THE PROBLEM HAPPENS DURING CAR MOVING
Mileage: 20
A MESSAGE STATING "SERVICE SHIFT" APPEARED IN THE MESSAGE BOARD AND RED LIGHTS CAME ON NEXT TO ALL SHIFTS, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY ON MY DRIVE TO WORK.
Mileage: 49,000
VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND STALLS SHOWING SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING MESSAGE.
Mileage: 9,500
"SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE WITH SOLID RED LIGHTS ON SHIFTER PANEL(P-R-D, ETC.). MESSAGE DISAPPEARS WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THIS SITUATION OCCURS RANDOMLY AND HAS APPEARED APPROXIMATELY 6-8 TIMES IN LAST SIX MONTHS. THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IN IN MOTION AND AT NON HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Mileage: 50,000
KEEP GETTING A NOTIFICATION THAT SAYS "SERVICE SHIFTER" DASH LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER THAT LIGHT UP RED P,R,N,D. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THIS IS A PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT A RECALL. I'VE DONE SOME HOMEWORK TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS IN FACT A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH JEEP AND HAS BEEN ONGOING. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! AT FIRST THIS THE SERVICE SHIFTER WOULD APPEAR AFTER MY JEEP WAS STARTED AND GO AWAY ONCE I RESTARTED IT AND WOULD NOT APPEAR AGAIN. NOW THE "SERVICED SHIFTER " IS STAYING ON AND NOT ALLOWING ME TO SEE ANYTHING ON MY DASH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOTIFIED ME TO GET IT TO COME OFF I MUST PAY A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE PART. 2 OTHERS WHERE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME ISSUE AT THE SAME TIME I WAS, AND AS YOU COULD IMAGINE NONE OF US WERE HAPPY TO LEARN THIS WAS NOT A RECALL. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIES OF THE FAULTY GEAR SHIFTERS IN THESE JEEPS!!!!! AT FIRST THE NOTIFICATION CAME ON AT START UP, BUT NOW COMES ON WHILE DRIVING!!
Mileage: 31,000
ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE CAR CHIMED AND THE MESSAGE "SERVICE SHIFTER" APPEARED ON THE SCREEN ALONG WITH ALL LIGHTS NEXT TO SHIFTER TO LIGHT UP RED. THE VEHICLE HAS TO TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO RESET. NOW THE SAME THING KEEPS HAPPENING. THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE THE OVER THE AIR UPDATE. EXTREMELY IRRITATING AND SCARY THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THANK GOD I WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT LIKE OTHER REPORTS HAVE NOTED. JEEP NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT!!!
Mileage: 39,000
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON AND GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS ARE ALL RED,P,R,N,D. LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND PRODUCT FLAW. NOT SURE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE.
Mileage: 55,000
SIMILAR TO OTHER JEEP CHEROKEE YEAR MODELS, MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE SLIPS OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING, EITHER BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND GEAR OR 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS RIDE WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN BACK AND THE CAR BASICALLY STOPS WORKING AND CARS IN BACK OF ME HAVE TO SLAM THEIR BRAKES SO TO NOT RUN INTO ME. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, WHETHER CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 10 MINUTES OR JUST STARTED.
Mileage: 30,000
APPROX. 68,000 MILES, OWNED FOR 3 YEARS, REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION. VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS TURNS TO NEUTRAL AFTER THE FIRST FEW RIGHT TURNS. GEAR SHIFTER AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL AFTER THE CAR'S WARNING SYSTEM READS "SHIFT TO PARK" WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AND IN MOTION. TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER MUST PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT, HOWEVER THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHES. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN AS MANY WEEKS, ALL WHILE IN TRAFFIC. WHEN TAKEN TO JEEP DEALERSHIP MECHANIC, NO CODE SHOWS UP ON OBD. AFTER ONLINE RESEARCH, MANY OWNERS OF JEEP WRANGLERS, (AS WELL AS LATITUDES) HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. THERE IS A CONSENSUS IT MAY BE A RESULT OF A POORLY IMPLEMENTED FAILSAFE THAT JEEP INSTALLED WHEN THE ENGINE OIL IS LOW. ALLEGEDLY, ON JEEPS WITH CERTAIN ENGINES (2.4L) THEY BURN OIL AT A HIGHER RATE THAN WHAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTERS CAN GAGE. IT APPEARS THAT JEEP DEALERSHIPS FEIGN IGNORANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHEN OTHER OWNERS HAVE PRESSED THE JEEP CORP., THEY SAY THEY MAY ISSUE A RECALL IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN. HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/JEEP/CHEROKEE/2019/ENGINE/ENGINE_SHUT_DOWN.SHTML
Mileage: 68,000
SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING PERIODICALLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. WHEN WARNING COMES ON DASHBOARD I AM UNABLE TO CLEAR IT SEE ANYTHING ELSE ON THAT SCREEN
Mileage: 49,000
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH IN LIGHT TRAFFIC SUDDENLY AND OUT OF NOWHERE SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE COMES ON HUD. VEHICLE HAS 24K MILES ALL THE RED LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON SHIFTER COLUMN. AFTER RESEARCHING HUNDREDS OF JEEP OWNERS HAVE SAME ISSUE. WIRING HARNESS SHORT AND ENTIRE FLOOR SHIFTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PROBLEM REPEATS FOR MANY PEOPLE. SOME HAVE HAD TO BRING CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES WITH RECURRING PROBLEM - SHOULD BE A RECALL
Mileage: 24,450
VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP. CODE SHOWS THERMOSTAT STUCK OPEN. AT ~40,000 MILES. REPAIR WAS OVER $700.
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Mileage: 50,000
I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 7 MONTH AGO. I TOOK A TRIP TO DALLAS TEXAS IN IT, ON THE DRIVE THERE THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND ALL WAS WELL. I HAVE CONTINUALLY HAVING THE PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COME ON, AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE SERVICE AND THEY CAN FIND A PROBLEM. JUST IN THE LAST 5 DAYS THE SERVICE SHIFTER INDICATOR HAD COME ON 12 TIME.
Mileage: 52,000
MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE OCCURRING WHILE DRIVING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTURE. MUST PLACE CAR IN PARK AND TURN OFF VEHICLE. RESTART VEHICLE NO FURTHER ISSUES. DOES NOT TYPICALLY REOCCUR WITHIN A FEW DAYS. 1-6 WEEKS BETWEEN OCCURRENCE. NO ERROR MESSAGE, NO ISSUES NOTED BY MECHANIC. CONCERNING FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT.
Mileage: 63,000
EVENT 1 (NOV 2019) WAS PASSING A CAR, GOING 68 ON FREEWAY, GOT INTO RIGHT LANE BACKED MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO SLOW A BIT AND THE CAR STAYED IN "PASSING GEAR" REVVED UP HIGH ON THE TACH. AND WOULD NOT COME BACK DOWN UNTIL I TOOK MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE GAS. EVENT 2 (NOV 18, 2019) STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, APPLIED GAS TO GO AND IT WENT NOWHERE. THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING FAST, BUT I WAS NOT IN GEAR. I HAD TO TAKE MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE GAS, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD WITH TWO QUICK HOPS A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN WENT INTO GEAR. EVENT 3 (NOV 20, 2019) GOING SLOW IN A PARKING LOT THE CAR JUST DIED ON ME. NO REASON. THIS JEEP HAS ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT. IT SHIFTS HARD!! ACTUALLY GOES INTO GEAR AT TIMES SO ROUGH THAT IT MAKES ME LUNGE FORWARD, IT JERKS A LOT WHILE GOING SLOW LIKE IT'S NOT IN THE RIGHT GEAR. I AM GOING TO JEEP TOMORROW TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT, BUT AFTER READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS, I SEE WHERE I MIGHT BE IN FOR A LONG HAUL.
Mileage: 28,000
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH AND HEAVY TRAFFIC, ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 3RD GEAR. ONCE I REACHED AROUND 40MPH AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE I FELT KNOCK AND SHAKING. THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO REV, HOWEVER NO ACCELERATION OR SHIFTING WOULD HAPPEN. IT BEGINS TO SPUTTER AND FEELS AS THOUGHT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO SHUT OFF.
Mileage: 62,903
ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS (3 SO FAR) THE "SERVICE SHIFTER" WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. BY SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION THE PROBLEM WOULD CLEAR. ON NUMEROUS OTHER OCCASIONS I GOT A "CHECK TRANSMISSION" ...UNKNOWN PROBLEM WARNING. THESE WARNING MESSAGES ALL OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ON CITY STREETS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALER AND A CHECK CAME UP WITH "TRANSMISSION MODULATOR, UNKNOWN PROBLEM" WAS NOTED. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE BUT THE MESSAGES CLEARED ON IT'S OWN (2 OCCASIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION WARNING). THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE WITHOUT THE MESSAGE BEING ACTIVE.
Mileage: 50,000
WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO NEUTRAL, THE SPORT SHIFTER MODE IS ACTIVATED AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE APPEARS ON DASH AND ALL PRND LIGHTS APPEAR LIT. DOESN'T APPEAR TO AFFECT DRIVING BUT IS WORRISOME. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 47,000
Mileage: 47,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND "SHIFT TO P THEN TO THE DESIRED GEAR" WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME. GLOBAL JEEP (1099 US-22, NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060, (908) 200-2536) WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER TO CALL BACK WITH A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
WHEN DRIVING THE JEEP SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD INTO GEAR. TODAY WE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WENT TO TAKE OFF THE CAR WENT TO SHIFT BUT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR CAUSING US TO STOP IN THE INTERSECTION ALMOST GETTING HIT. WE HAD TO PLACE IT INTO PARK AND RESTART THE CAR TO GET IT TO MOVE BACK INTO GEAR. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE ISSUE AND WILL NOT TAKE THE TIME TO DUPLICATE. THEY SHOW NO INTEREST ON TRYING TO SOLVE THE ISSUE, JUST PASSING THE BUCK.
Mileage: 59,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 62 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO BELOW 40 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SPEED UP. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SLOWLY DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. SPITZER MOTOR CITY INC (13001 BROOKPARK RD, BROOK PARK, OH 44142, (216) 267-2100) AND THE MANUFACTURER BATTLED WITH THE CONTACT FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS 200 MILES OVER THE LIMIT. THE DEALER OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS AS LONG AS THE CONTACT AGREED TO A TWO YEAR CONTRACT FOR OIL CHANGE SERVICE. THE CONTACT REFUSED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,250.
Mileage: 60,250
MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE HAS RECENTLY PRESENTED A SAFETY ISSUE. TWICE, IN THE LAST TWO DAYS, THE TRANSMISSION HAS CUT OUT AS I MADE A LEFT TURN. A MESSAGE APPEARED, "PUT IN P TO CHANGE GEARS." LUCKILY, BOTH TIMES THIS HAPPENED, I WAS TURNING OFF THE ROADS AND INTO A PARKING LOT. IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE. WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS TURNING INTO TRAFFIC. I FEEL THIS IS A DIRE SAFETY ISSUE! BOTH TIMES THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME SO I IMMEDIATELY DROVE BACK HOME. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE JEEP SERVICE DEPT. TOMORROW. TIME WILL TELL WHAT THEY SAY.
Mileage: 40,600
I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND "SERVICE SHIFTER" POPPED UP ON MY DASH AND ALL THE SHIFT LIGHTS CAME ON, THE VEHICLE STILL MOVED AND I DROVE IT THE REST OF THE WAY TO WORK (APPROX 2 MILES)
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SERVICE SHIFTER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED JIM SHORKEY FAMILY AUTO GROUP AT 724-204-2560 (LOCATED AT 13339 RTE 30, NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA 15642) TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Mileage: 10,000
I BOUGHT MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE NEW, AT 17,896 MILES, A MESSAGE DISPLAYED "SERVICE SHIFTER" AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY SHIFTER WERE LIT UP. A NEW SHIFTER WAS INSTALLED. THEN AT 67,631 MILES, SAME THING HAPPENED THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTER BEZEL AND WIRING. BOTH TIMES, THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY BUT RUNNING IN A PARKING LOT.
Mileage: 17,896
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2016. IT'S BEEN SERVICED TWICE AND LAST TIME I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS MY VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND I SHOULDN'T BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE THIRD REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY SHIFTER.
Mileage: 26,301
SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING CAME ON DASH MONITOR. ALL LIGHTS TURNED RED NEXT TO SHIFTER.
THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO OBVIOUS REASON, AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NO ONE TOUCHED THE SHIFTER. IT SCARED ME, SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED IT BUT IT WAS IN GEAR. SO I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT AND THE MESSAGE NEVER CAME BACK ON THAT DAY. SINCE THEN, WHICH WAS ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT HAS COME ON 4 OTHER TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS. SPEEDS FROM 40MPH TO 70MPH. MY CHILD DRIVES THIS CAR. SO I AM ESPECIALLY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 44,000
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON AS SOON AS I SHIFTED INTO PARK, STAYED ON UNTIL I TURNED THE CAR OFF, DID NOT COME BACK ON FOR THE NEXT 20 MILES.
Mileage: 27,000
SERVICE SHIFTER SCREEN COMES ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.
Mileage: 45,000
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WE GET A MESSAGE IN THE DASH THAT SAYS SERVICE SHIFTER AND THE RED LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER WHICH INDICATE WHICH GEAR YOU ARE IN ALL LIGHT UP AT THE SAME TIME, PARK, NEUTRAL, REVERSE, & DRIVE. IF WE PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF IT CLEARS THE ERROR AND STAYS OFF FOR A WHILE. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED OCCURRING, I TOLD THE SERVICE WRITER WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT JOHN L SULLIVAN IN YUBA CITY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT GIVING A CODE SO IF IT WASN'T HAPPENING AT THE WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN HE COULDN'T HELP. SO IT WAS ONLY HAPPENING EVERY FEW MONTHS SO I DIDN'T WORRY AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING DAILY AND I AM SURE JEEP KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THE SAME EXACT THING. NOT SURE IF IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IT IS SOMETHING THEY SHOULD OWN UP TO AND TAKE CARE OF ON THEIR DIME. IT HAPPENS AT ANY TIME IT'S MOVING REGARDLESS OF SPEED.THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MONTHS BUT JUST RECENTLY ALMOST EVERY DAY.
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH AND THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB MOORE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM TULSA (918-664-9750, LOCATED AT 4627 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74145) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SOMEONE FORGOT TO PROGRAM THE COMPUTER. THE TECHNICIAN PROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT CONVINCED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,562.
Mileage: 15,562
48K MILES ON A 2016. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. MESSAGE APPEARS ON DASH TO "SERVICE SHIFTER". ALL IF THE LIGHTS IN THE SHIFTER ARE NOW LIT UP. HAD TO PULL OVER AND GO THROUGH THE OWNER MANUAL ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED, MESSAGE HAS NOT REAPPEARED.
Mileage: 48,000
SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON WHILE DRIVING MAKING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND DOESN'T WHAT TO MOVE
MY SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON WITH CODE P2803. SPOKE WITH THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ISSUED FOR IT AS IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH JEEP CHEROKEES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 7/23/2019. CODE AND LIGHT CAM ON THE FIRST TIME 8/27/2019 AND WAS CLEARED THEN IT CAME ON AGAIN 9/19/209, WAS CLEARED THAT MORNING AND CAME BACK ON THAT AFTERNOON.
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRES MADE A SCREECHING NOISE WITHOUT WARNING UPON MAKING TURNS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ABERNETHY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1442 E MAIN ST, LINCOLNTON, NC 28092, 704-732-1890) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT HALF SHAFT WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A QUOTE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V287000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Mileage: 68,000
BANGS INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR INTERMITTENTLY AFTER A STOP OR WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS 25-30 MPH ESPECIALLY. MOST ERRATIC IN CITY DRIVING. THE JOLT IS SO HARD THE DRIVER TAKES NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AT TIME FROM A STOP THEN JUMP FORWARD LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO SPIN. AT LOWER SPEEDS IN CITY THE VEHICLE HAS A DELAY FROM ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION CAUSING A JERKING MOTION EVEN WHEN PRESSING EVER SO LITELY ON GAS PEDDLE. THE TRANSMISSION HOLDS GEARS AGGRESSIVELY BEFORE UP SHIFTING, SO ENGINE SPEED HANGS HIGH BETWEEN SHIFTS. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS OCCASIONALLY IMMEDIATELY INTO 2ND GEAR FROM A STOP AND THEN DRAGS IT OUT AND CLUNKS INTO 3RD GEAR CAUSING UNTIMELY SHIFTING. LITHIA JEEP AND PELLETIER JEEP BOTH DID SOFTWARE UPDATES WITH MARGINAL IMPROVEMENT OR MADE IT WORSE. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION UP SHIFTS TO SOON OFTEN FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. VEHICLE AT TIMES HAS MIND OF ITS OWN FOR TRANSMISSION NEVER REALLY KNOWING WHAT TO MAKING NOT VERY PREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE SPEED CONTROL IS DANGEROUS AND A NIGHTMARE. WHEN GOING DOWNHILL IT MAKES TRANSMISSION GO INTO LOWER GEARS CAUSING ENGINE RPM OVER DANGER ZONE. IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE GOING TO EXPLODE. THE SPEED CONTROL IS REALLY HARD TO PREDICT WHAT IT WILL DO! I'M SCARED TO USE IT! I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE!
Mileage: 14,200
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON.
Mileage: 40,000
IN MAY 2019, ALL GAER LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER P R N D L + - ALL TURNED RED AND THE SCREEN HAD A MESSAGE "SERVICE SHIFTER." IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. IT IS A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE BELLS RING, YOUR SPEEDOMETER SCREEN DIASAPPEARS AND SERVICE SHIFTER APPEARS. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF A JEEP DEALER AND WAS TOLD, YOU CAN STILL DRIVE WHEN THAT OCCURS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY SOMEONE WITH AUTHORITY SOON. WHEN LOOKING ONLINE I DISCOVERED LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.
Mileage: 20,000
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON AND TURNS OFF WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ALSO OVERHEAD LIGHTS ABOVE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TURN ON AND OFF OCCASIONALLY.THESE THINGS HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION AND ARE RANDOM. ALSO WHEN IN REVERSE, SOMETIMES THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGES.
Mileage: 62,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED JIM ELLIS TOYOTA OF MCDONOUGH (144 HIGHWAY 81 W, MCDONOUGH, GA 30253, (770) 288-3755) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Mileage: 55,000
SERVICE SHIFTER KEEPS COMING BACK AND ALL LIGHTS FOR GEAR INDICATOR ARE RED. DEALERSHIP SAYS TO TURN OFF AND RESTART VEHICLE BUT IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY AND MORE FREQUENTLY. OCCURS WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON.
Mileage: 19,000
ALL PRND INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER UNIT ILLUMINATE AT ONCE, AND STAY LIT. "SERVICE SHIFTER" WARNING APPEARS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY. WHEN "SERVICE SHIFTER" WARNING IS DISPLAYED, CANNOT BE TURNED OFF AND DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER READINGS (OR OTHER INFORMATION) ARE NO LONGER DISPLAYED. PRND SHIFTER INDICATOR LIGHTS BLINK SPORADICALLY UNTIL WARNING FINALLY DISPLAYS. LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED AFTER WARNING APPEARS. PRND LIGHTS AND DISPLAY WARNING APPEAR WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED/STATIONARY AS WELL AS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. STARTED SPORADICALLY, ROUGHLY 6 MONTHS AGO (EARLY 2019) AND WOULD TYPICALLY GO AWAY IF VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. THESE WARNINGS NOW HAPPEN DAILY, EVERY TIME I START THE VEHICLE, AND ALMOST NEVER GO AWAY. UPON RESEARCHING THIS CONCERN ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT MANY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCE AROUND 2012. MOST WEB INQUIRES INDICATE THAT THIS MAY BE RELATED TO A WIRING HARNESS? I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $700 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SHIFTER, AND THAT IF I DO NOT REPLACE, I COULD FIND MYSELF UNABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. HOPING THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS BEING INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED SO THAT I DO NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A RECURRING, KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE.
Mileage: 75,000
CAR HAS COMPLETELY STALLED AND LOCKED UP TO A POINT WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL CANNOT BE MOVED, HAZARD LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON, CANNOT CHANGE THE GEAR AT ALL. HAD TO HAVE A FLAT BED TOW BECAUSE THE WHEELS WERE LOCKED, TOW DRIVER HAD TO USE DISH SOAP TO GET THE WHEELS TO SLIDE UP THE RAMP. JEEP DEALERSHIP FIRST REPLACED THE BATTERY, THEN REPLACED THE BCM AND IT IS STILL A SOLID BRICK. THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG. THIS HAS COST ME $600 SO FAR WITHOUT EVEN A REPAIR. MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS DRIVING THIS DANGEROUS CAR. I HAVE SEEN THE FORUMS AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS JEEP, IT NEEDS A RECALL. AS SOON AS WE CAN GET IT RUNNING AGAIN, WE WILL BE TRADING IT IN. I CAN'T HAVE HER IN A DEATH TRAP, IT STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND WE HAD TO PUT THE HOOD UP TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS BECAUSE THE HAZARDS WOULDN'T EVEN TURN ON. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 23000 MILES ON IT, IT SHOULD REALLY NOT BE DOING THIS.
Mileage: 23,000
MY VEHICLE RANDOMLY HAS THE "SERVICE SHIFTER" LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON. THE DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL RANDOM TIMES. SITTING, MOVING, CITY, HIGHWAY, GOING STRAIGHT, TURNING. IT DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO SEE MY LARGE SPEED LIMIT ON MY SCREEN. MANY PEOPLE REPORT THE SAME ISSUE AND NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER.
Mileage: 60,000
THE 'SERVICE SHIFTER' ERROR MESSAGE CAME UP ON MY DISPLAY ON MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. AT THE SAME TIME ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY GEAR CONSOLE TURNED RED FROM PARK ALL THE WAY TO REVERSE. ALL WERE LIT RED. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND TO MAKE APPOINTMENT. THEY SAID DRIVE WITH CARE (LIKE I CAN BE CAREFUL BUT HOW DO I KNOW IT WON'T JUMP GEARS) WHEN I PARKED AND TURNED OFF CAR AND TURNED ON AGAIN THE MESSAGE DISAPPEARED ALONG WITH RED LIGHTS. IN RESEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND OVER 50 OTHER JEEP OWNERS WITH SAME ISSUE. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX TOMORROW BUT I AM AFRAID THEY WILL SAY WHAT OTHERS ARE REPORTING 'THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE' AND WILL DISREGARD IT. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IN PARK AT TIME OF INCIDENT
Mileage: 41,000
"SERVICE SHIFTER" COMES ON THE DASH AND ALL SHIFTER RED LIGHTS COME ON. HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM REQUIRING A WIRE HARNESS AND SOMETIMES A SHIFTER CHANGE. DEALERS HAVE BEEN CHARGING FOLKS FOR ALL KINDS OF THINGS. SEEMS RATHER ABUSIVE.
Mileage: 44,000
SERVICE SHIFTER ALARM
Mileage: 51,000
ALL OF THE SHIFT LIGHTS WERE RED, AND RECEIVED A MESSAGE TO HAVE SHIFT SERVICED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAD THIS ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 2017 AND THE SHIFT WAS REPLACED BY WARRANTY. CLEARLY THERE IS A PROBLEM SOMEWHERE, THERE IS NO REASON FOR A CAR THAT IS 3 YEARS OLD TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES. I WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALER TO GET THE ISSUE DIAGNOSED.
Mileage: 51,000
THE CAR WAS PARKED. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, ALL LIGHTS FOR THE GEARS (P,R,N,D) ON THE SHIFTER WERE LIGHT UP RED AND SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE APPEARED. I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT AND THE CAR OPERATED NORMALLY. 3 DAYS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. A SEARCH ONLINE HAS SHOWN MANY JEEP OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 36,500
BOUGHT THIS CAR AT 17K MILES AND NOW HAVE 50K. 10K BEFORE THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT AND DEALER WILL ONLY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IF THE VEHICLE WILL SHOW THIS ISSUE AT THE TIME IT IS AT THE DEALER. ISSUE IS UNPREDICTABLE. CAR JERKS HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, ALMOST AS IF YOU HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. CAR HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING TO HIGHER SPEED UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS ALSO A PRONOUNCED "TICKING" NOISE WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING/IDLE
Mileage: 50,000
WE PURCHASED A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE AND WITH 20K MILES ON IT, WE HAD A SERVICE SHIFTER ISSUE. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEN WE NOW HAVE A SECOND SERVICE SHIFTER ISSUE. AGAIN WE BROUGHT IT IN, AS WE WERE PREVIOUSLY TOLD WE HAD A TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON THE PART ITSELF. NOW THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE SHIFTER BEZEL AND WIRING HARNESS. SEARCHING ONLINE IN FORUMS MY WIFE AND I ARE APART OF 100S OF OWNERS OF JEEP VEHICLES FROM 2016 THROUGH 2017 THAT HAVE SHIFTER PROBLEMS. LASTLY, WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY OUR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY BY CHRYSLER. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE A RECALL TO GET IT FIXED. THANK YOU
VEHICLE LAUNCHES INTO 3RD GEAR FROM 2ND GEAR
Mileage: 87,400
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN "SERVICE SHIFTER" APPEARED IN THE DASH AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFT WENT RED; WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN, STOP, TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE LIGHTS WENT AWAY. HAPPENED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY, DRIVING AROUND 30 MPH THIS TIME, REPEATED THE SAME ACTIONS.
Mileage: 59,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE REQUIRED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE IN ORDER TO RESET THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAN CUMMINS CHRYSLER DODGE, JEEP, RAM (2021 ALVERSON DRIVE, PARIS, KENTUCKY 40361, (859)-987-5669) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,750.
Mileage: 55,750
SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE, ALL LIGHTS ON SHIFTER ARE LIT UP. MANUAL SHIFT DOESNT WORK. NEW SYMPTOM, CAR DIDNT RECOGNIZE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. MESSAGE APPEARED TO SHIFT INTO P THEN DESIRED GEAR. WHEN IGNITION BUTTON PUSHED TO TURN OFF, CAR RESTARTED ON ITS OWN.
Mileage: 65,000
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON. PRNDL RED. UNABLE TO DISABLE THIS WARNING TO SEE SPEED, GAS, ETC. VEHICLE WAS OPERATING FINE OTHERWISE.
Mileage: 77,600
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD GEARS, AND LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS FAILED TO INCREASE TO 2,000 AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT USED THE LPB READER AND RECEIVED CODE: P0887 (TCM HIGH VOLTAGE). THE CONTACT CALLED EAST TENNESSEE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (2774 N MAIN ST, CROSSVILLE, TN 38555, (931) 463-3640), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Mileage: 30,000
FOR THE SECOND TIME WHILE DRIVING "SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE CAME ON AND ALL LIGHTS ON GEAR BOX LIT UP. PULLED OVER AND CUT CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND LIGHTS WENT OFF
VEHICLE, WHILE IN MOTION, STALLS AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED. BEING TOLD OIL BURNS TOO QUICKLY IN THESE VEHICLES AND THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE THE CAR HAS ALTHOUGH IT HAS ALMOST COST ME MULTIPLE SERIOUS/POTENTILLY FATAL COLLISIONS WITH MY INFANT CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. NO OIL INDICATOR HAS EVER TURNED ON INDICATING OIL LEVEL IS LOW. HAD SAME ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AT 15,000 MILES IN WHICH ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED BUT NOW IS DOING THE SAME THING AS BEFORE. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE AMONGST JEEPS - WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND OUR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN ARE AT RISK AS I ALMOST WAS T-BONED TODAY AS MY ENGINE STALLED IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN BUT HAD NOT YET MANEUVERED AND WAS LEFT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE BLOCKING ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON A BUSY CITY STREET BUT HAD HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 55,000
THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING ROUGH SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEARS CAUSING MY JEEP TO ACCELERATE GOING DOWN HILLS MY RPM RAPIDLY RISE AND FALL
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND WON'T MOVE, MESSAGE COMES UP TO PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN THE GEAR YOU WANT. SERVICE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES NOW, VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. AT TIMES THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A HARD JERK WHILE ACCELERATING. THIS VEHICLE IS GOING IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE FOURTH TIME MENTIONING THIS ISSUE. MECHANICS CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE, BUT DID SEE THE COMPUTER DID SHOW SOMETHING. ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 21 MONTHS NOW. SO UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE WHILE DRIVING! POSSIBLY CAN GET REAR ENDED. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.
AT 43000 A MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY CAME ON TWICE OVER 2 DAYS. IT SAID "SERVICE SHIFTER". THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SHIFT BEZEL AND WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS DEFECTIVE. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. FAULTY OPERATION OF THE GEAR SELECTOR COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE BEING INOPERABLE. THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. JEEP SHOULD FIX THIS..
REOCCURRING SVC 4WD WHILE DRIVING WITH 'JERKY' MOVEMENTS, EACH TIME DEALER REPORTS COMPUTER ERROR AND RESETS IT. FOURTH TIME IN 8 MONTHS.
Mileage: 112,000
SERVICE SHIFTER DISPLAYS ON DASH WHEN TURNING ON THE CAR. THE GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS ALL TURNED RED, AND THERE WAS NO ABILITY TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME, AND THE SHIFTER WAS RESET TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF.
Mileage: 37,500
WHILE DRIVING, THE "SERVICE SHIFTER" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND ALL GEAR LIGHTS ON SHIFTER ILLUMINATE. STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE TEMPORARILY FIXES THE WARNING. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN "FIXED" ONCE BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AT CONSIDERABLE COST TO US. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN.
Mileage: 57,000
"SERIVE SHIFTER" APPEARS ON THE DASH SCREEN AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS P, R, N, D, +/- LIGHT UP ON THE SHIFTER WHILE MOVING, BUT I ALSO HAD IT HAPPEN ONCE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE CAR STILL DRIVES, AND IF SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE MESSAGE AND LIGHTS GO AWAY. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY. ALL OF THE GEARS STILL WORK, AND THE CAR RECOGNIZING WHICH GEAR IT IS IN.
Mileage: 100,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE APPEARED & EMI LIT. CAR LOST POWER & I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. SPEED DROPPED TO ABOUT 40MPH & HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GO AGAIN & MESSAGE WENT AWAY. HAD CAR DIAGNOSED & THEY SAY IT'S IN TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 30 MORE TIMES. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY $6500 FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIRS & IT IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE! I'M SCARED I'M GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'VE READ THAT THERE'S ABOUT 37,000 RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE OF JEEP, BUT NOT ON MY JEEP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES, BUT MAY NOT HAPPEN FOR 100 MILES. IT HAS HAPPENED ON BUSY HIGHWAYS WHERE IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 88,000
JUMPING TRANSMISSION. DECELERATE'S WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY.
Mileage: 67,050
MY JEEP DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND SOMETIMES SECOND UNTIL THE ENGINE REVES UP HIGH AND THEN SHIFTS SUDDENLY WITH A FORCEFUL JERK. SOMETIMES UPON ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT AS YOU WOULD EXPECT, AND THEN DOES THE FORCEFUL SUDDEN JERK WHEN IT GOES INTO A HIGHER GEAR. IT HAS BEEN FORCEFUL ENOUGH TO FEEL AS THOUGH SOMEONE HAS BUMPED INTO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO MY INDEPENDENT CAR REPAIR PLACE AND NEITHER CAN FIND ANYTHING ON THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY BUT HAS BEGUN TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY.
Mileage: 10,000
THIS VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING WHEN IN MOTION. SHIFT SERVICES LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR ON THE CAR ACCELERATES OR SEEMS TO STALL. ENGINE WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY. IT MAKES AN EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN YOU ACCELERATE IN MOTION.
THE ENGINE LIGHT AND MESSAGE SERVICE TRANSMISSION CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING, HOWEVER I COULD NOT DRIVE OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR IN TRAFFIC ONCE THIS HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT FOUND THAT THIS WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. WHY WOULD A SOFTWARE DAY CAUSE THIS MUCH OF AN ISSUE AND A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AT THAT. WHY ISN'T THERE A PERMANENT FIX TO THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 38,000
ABOUT A MONTH AGO, MY DAUGHTER BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK INTO DRIVE. IT SEEMED FINE AFTER THAT. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FREAK THING. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SAYING "SERVICE SHIFTER". WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM FIX IT. THEY ORDERED PARTS BUT SAID IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 4 DAYS FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN. WHEN THE PARTS FINALLY CAME AND WERE INSTALLED, THE "SERVICE SHIFTER" LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I WAS THEN TOLD THEY HAD JUST RECEIVED A COMPANY WIDE MEMO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NOW NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SHIFTER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WOULD TAKE WEEKS TO MAYBE MONTHS BEFORE IT WOULD COME IN. THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE PARTS CAME IN BUT NOT SURE IF THEY EVEN KNOW. I'VE LOOKED THIS PROBLEM UP ONLINE AND SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING.
Mileage: 39,878
I TURNED ON THE CAR, LET IT WARM UP FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. PUT IT IN DRIVE, I WAS ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD TURNED ON, THE CAR STALLED AND THE MOTOR TURNED OFF. THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN DRIVE AND I HAD TO FORCEFULLY FIND A WAY TO MOVE IT TO NEUTRAL OR PARK TO RESTART THE CAR. WHEN I CHECKED THE FLUIDS ON THE VEHICLE EVERYTHING WAS OK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE OIL DIP STICK. ALL THE OIL HAD BURNED AWAY AND I WAS STILL ABOUT 2000 MILES AWAY FROM NEXT OIL CHANGE. ALL MY OIL CHANGES WERE DONE AT THE JEEP DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND WE USED SYNTHETIC OIL TO PROTECT THE ENGINE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS THAT NO WARNING SIGNS ARE GIVEN TO THE DRIVERS AND THAT THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS COMMON PROBLEM, THEY CANNOT RESOLVE IT. PLEASE HELP!
Mileage: 30,000
MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE KEEPS GETTING SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHTS. IT HAPPENS WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR, WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE SHIFTING INTO PARK. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON WILL SOMETIMES CLEAR THE ISSUE. SOMETIMES IT TAKES REPEATED TRIES TO GET IT TO CLEAR. IT HAS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC.WHEN IT HAPPENS THE INFORMATION DISPLAY ON THE DASH SWITCHES TO "SERVICE SHIFTER". NO OTHER INFO IS DISPLAYED.
Mileage: 61,000
WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, 'CHECK SHIFTER' APPEARED ON MY DASH AND ALL LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER LIGHT UP RED.
Mileage: 25,000
THERE IS A LOUD METALLIC KNOCK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND VIS VERSA. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY A DELAY IN ACCELERATION WHICH JOLTS THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY THAT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
Mileage: 45,000
WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE APPEARED, EMI LIT & CAR WENT FROM GEAR TO CLUTCH CAUSING LOSS OF POWER & COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO MAINTAIN SPEED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES CAR WENT BACK INTO GEAR & WAS ABLE TO REGAIN PROPER SPEED. WHEN I FILLED WITH GAS THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT WENT OFF. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON AN INTERSTATE, FORTUNATELY IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY & I WAS ABLE TO GET IN RIGHT LANE. IF THERE HAD BEEN HEAVY TRAFFIC THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT STAYED ON SO I TOOK MY JEEP TO A MECHANIC. THE CODE SAYS THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER FOR THE TRANSMISSION, IT GETS TOO HOT& THE CAR GOES OUT OF GEAR TO THE CLUTCH, THEN BACK IN GEAR. I READ ONLINE THERE ARE 37,000 RECALLS ON THIS JEEP PROBLEM, BUT NONE ON MINE. THERE NEEDS TO BE ONE!
Mileage: 87,000
ABOUT EVERY 5 WKS MY CAR SAYS SERVICE SHIFTER AND ALL LIGHTS COME ON. NOBODY CAN GET IT TO STAY OFF. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED I HAD JUST STARTED MY CAR AND TRYING TO PUT IT IN GEAR. DIFFERENT TIMES OF DAY SOME TIMES IT HAD ALREADY BEEN DRIVEN AND OTHERS IT HADN'T.
Mileage: 58,142
TAMARA RECALL IN 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE THAT I BOUGHT 8 MONTHS AGO, A LIGHT CAME ON THE NOTICE SCREEN THAT SAID 'SERVICE SHIFTER'. IT HAS DONE THIS TWICE TODAY ALREADY, IT WENT AWAY WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF BUT CAME BACK ON THE NEXT TIME I STARTED DRIVING. I'M NERVOUS THIS ISSUE MAY LEAVE ME STRANDED. NOT A GOOD LIGHT.
Mileage: 89,000
TAKATA RECALL: THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING UP LAST MONTH BROUGHT ON BY A COMPUTER FLAW THAT WAS DISCOVER BY CHRYSLER. THE CAR WOULD STALL AFTER COMING TO A HALT/SLOW DOWN. BASED ON THE MEMBERS OF AAMCO, CHRYSLER RELEASED A BULLETIN '21-032-18' THAT INDICATES A COMPUTER UPDATE THAT REVEALED THAT THE 'TCM POWER CIRCUIT CONTROL. HIGH.' THIS WAS NOT A DRIVER/OWNER ISSUE, THIS WAS A CHRYSLER/JEEP ISSUE. AFTER I RETURNED FROM MY TDY AND HAVING PAID $185 FOR A COMPUTER UPDATE, I WAS LOOKING REIMBURSEMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IT'S DISGUSTING HOW A LOYAL CUSTOMER CAN BE TREATED SO POORLY WITHOUT HAVING AN ISSUE RESOLVED FOR SOMETHING THAT THE COMPANY CAUSED.
Mileage: 66,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DISENGAGE FROM DRIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP MOVING, ESPECIALLY ON STEEP GRADS.
Mileage: 90,000
SERVICE SHIFTER SHOWS UP ON DISPLAY AND ALL LIGHTS AT SHIFTER GLOW RED
Mileage: 45,000
MY 2016 JEEP WITH AROUND 23,000 MILES 'SERVICE SHIFTER' ERROR CODE HAS COME ON. IT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE. JUST MY GOOGLING IT THIS MORNING BROUGHT UP HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 23,000
SEVERAL TIMES UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE UP IN THE 3 MONTHS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, THE DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER READS "SERVICE SHIFTER" AND ALL LIGHTS FOR THE GEAR SELECTOR LIGHT UP RED. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR UNTIL THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED.
Mileage: 26,000
I'VE HAD MY JEEP SINCE OCTOBER OF 2016, IT HAD 11,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT, AND RANDOMLY SINCE THEN, THE SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING COMES ON. IT COMPLETELY LOCKS UP MY DISPLAY, SO I CAN'T EVEN SEE MY SPEEDOMETER. IF I PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON,IT WILL RESET, SOMETIMES COMING ON AGAIN IN MINUTES, SOMETIMES MONTHS.. I'VE HAD IT IN TO SERVICE 3 TIMES. NEVER FIXES IT.. SOME DEALERS HAVE NEVER EVEN HEARD OF IT.. SOME SAY IT JUST NEEDS AN UPDATE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO TAKE MY JEEP IN FOR AN "UPDATE" EVERY OTHER MONTH.. EVERY OTHER CAR ON THE ROAD IS FINE WITHOUT AN UPDATE. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO GIVE ME A GOOD EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT THIS REALLY MEANS, IS IT DANGEROUS? NO ONE CAN TELL ME ANYTHING. THIS HAS HAPPENED, DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, DRIVING THROUGH TOWN, IT'S EVEN HAPPENED WHEN IT'S BEEN PARKED AND I FIRST START IT UP.
Mileage: 109,100
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I-20 MY VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE GEAR SHIFT CAME ON (SEE PHOTOS ATTACHED) AND MY DASHBOARD REFLECTED 'SERVICE SHIFTER' LIGHT CAME ON AND GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS ARE ALL RED,P,R,N,D ON 4/18/2019. I PANICKED BECAUSE I WAS OUT OF STATE IN AUGUSTA, GA BUT LIVES IN MADISON, AL. I WAS STRESSED AND PULLED OVER TO GOOGLE THIS TO SEE IF THERE WERE INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MARIETTA, GA ' ED VOYLES' THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A COMPLAINT. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE TO BE DONE BEFORE THIS BECOMES A RECALL
Mileage: 80,000
2016 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT, CHECK TRANSMISSION MESSAGE KEEPS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. SO FAR HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE WHERE THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BY REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTER. BOTH TIMES THE MESSAGE COMES BACK WITHIN 50 MILES OF USE. ONCE IT IS TURNED OFF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON BUT THE CHECK TRANSMITTION MESSAGE GOES AWAY.
Mileage: 31,000
FROM THE TIME WE DROVE THIS VEHICLE OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT SLIPS, MAKES A THUNKING SOUND WHEN IT'S SHIFTING GEARS, AND ON OCCASION IT STALLS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WE FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS A ROAD HAZARD. .
Mileage: 100
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON DASH AND ALL LIGHTS ON SHIFTER STAY LIT UP RED. ONCE I TURN OFF VEHICLE AND TURN BACK ON IT TURNS OFF BUT COMES BACK ON AFTER A WHILE OF DRIVING. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE LIKE THIS ONCE THE LIGHTS COME ON.
Mileage: 43,000
VEHICLE IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON TIME. USES OIL, THERMOSTAT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. SPENT THREE HOURS AT THE DEALERSHIP TO SUPPOSEDLY FIX THE SHIFTER ISSUE. ONE HOUR LATER THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME BACK ON!
Mileage: 55,000
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. PRESSED ON GAS WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON, SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE APPEARED ON IN-DASH DRIVER COMMUNICATION CENTER. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO SECOND GEAR. MESSAGES WOULD NOT CLEAR FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. TURNED CAR OFF. AFTER LETTING IT SET FOR 5 MIN, TURNED CAR BACK ON MESSAGES STILL THERE. I WANTED TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD CHANGE GEARS, SO I DROVE IT A LITTLE DISTANCE AND IT DID CHANGE GEARS. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED TODAY, THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO VERIFY THE TRANSMISSION ERROR CODES. CURRENT FIX IS A NEW TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. VEHICLE HAD EXACTLY 48K MILES ON IT WHEN DROPPED OFF AT DEALERSHIP. I HAD PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED TO DEALER ABOUT HARD - JERKING SHIFTS AND THEY JUST REASSURED ME IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE 9-SPEED TRANSMISSION OPTIMIZING ITS SHIFTING.
Mileage: 47,996
WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER IN THE BRAKES, ACCELERATOR AND STEERING WHEEL. EVERYTHING LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS GOING UPWARDS OF 25MPH. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE. THE CAR WOULD NOT FUNCTION UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART IT A FEW TIMES TAKING A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THIS HAPPENED ONCE ON THE 14TH OF MARCH AND ONCE ON THE 15TH OF MARCH. I WAS TOLD BY THE JEEP DEALERSHIP THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAVE TOLD PEOPLE TO MAKE SURE TO CHECK THEIR OIL. I WAS TOLD THE DIPSTICK DOES NOT REACH THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN AND ONLY GOES DOWN ABOUT HALFWAY (3 OF THE 6 TOTAL QUARTS THE PAN HOLDS). WHEN THE DIPSTICK DOES NOT "FEEL" OIL THE ENTIRE CAR ESSENTIALLY SHUTS DOWN AND LOCKS UP IN ORDER TO "PROTECT THE ENGINE" CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE ALL ABILITY TO CONTROL IT. THEY MIGHT BE PROTECTING THE ENGINE FROM BURNING OIL, BUT TO LOSE FUNCTIONALITY PUTS MY LIFE IN DANGER. JEEP/CHRYSLER HAVE HAD THIS REPORTED BEFORE AS I FOUND NUMEROUS CASES OF THE SAME STORY. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF I WAS GOING FASTER THAN 27MPH OR IF I WAS NOT IN AN AREA THAT I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS NOT TOLD ANY OF THIS INFORMATION WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR
Mileage: 41,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGE "SERVICE SHIFTER" ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS FAULTY. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE "SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE CONTINUED TO DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE LATER STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THORNTON CHRYSLER JEEP (2980 CAPE CORN RD, RED LINE, PA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Mileage: 20,000
TRANSMISSION RECALL. WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE, 'SERVICE TRANSMISSION' APPEARS ON DASH, AND VEHICLE CEASES TO ACCELERATE. TRANSMISSION ESSENTIALLY DROPS TO FIRST GEAR AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND THAT POINT.
Mileage: 70,000
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE SO I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTED IT. THIS SEEMED TO REBOOT THE SYSTEM AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A "GLITCH" AND THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY TO THEM SO NO REPAIR WAS DONE. A FEW MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN EXCEPT TURNING IT OFF AND ON ONLY WORKED FOR A FEW MILES BEFORE HAPPENING AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO A SOFTWARE UPDATE. WHAT KIND OF CAR SHUTS DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO A SOFTWARE UPDATE!!! THIS ISSUE PUT MY FAMILY IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND JEEP REFUSES TO OWN UP TO HAVING A FAULTY TRANSMISSION.
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED, AND THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO YARK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (6019 CENTRAL AVE, TOLEDO, OH 43615), BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED AN OIL CHANGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,175.
Mileage: 36,175
THE SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE DISPLAYS ON THE SCREEN AND YOU CAN'T TELL IF THE THE IS IN DPRN BECUASE ALL THE LIGHTS ARE RED. THE CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. OR JERKS WHEN IT FINALLY DOES. THIS CARE HESITATES WHILE IN MOTION AND AS WELL AS WHEN STATIONARY AND TRYING TO MOVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL THEY HAD WAS ONLY FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE WITH THE SHIFTER BUT THIS ISSUE SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL WITH THEM COVERING THE REPAIRS. I HAVE LESS THAN 50K MILES THERE IS NO REASON WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY BECUASE THE SHIFTER IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY THEY SELL YOU.
Mileage: 48,157
WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE WITH 45,196 MILES DISPLAYED THE "SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE PRND SHIFTER LIGHTS WERE ALL LIT UP RED. PULLED OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE MESSAGE DID NOT APPEAR. LATER IN THE DAY, THE RADIO DISPLAY STOPPED WORKING. SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP.
Mileage: 45,196
OUR 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE (LATITUDE 4WD) HAS BEEN STALLING AFTER A COLD START. THE BATTERY INDICATOR FLASHES AND THEN REGISTERS A MESSAGE TO PLACE THE CAR IN P TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER WAITING 30-60 SEC, SOMETIMES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 1/14/19 AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T ANY OIL ON THE DIPSTICK. THE ENGINE IS POSSIBLY BURNING OIL BUT THERE ARE NO INDICATORS OR STATUS UPDATES WHEN THE SYSTEM IS CHECKED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF AN ENGINE ISSUE WITH THE 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST IS NEEDED BEFORE THE ENGINE CAN BE REPLACED (IF NEEDED). OIL CONSUMPTION TEST INITIATED 1/14/19. CHRYSLER/JEEP IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS NOT ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL. NEGLIGENCE BY CHRYSLER FOR NOT RESPONDING TO THIS SIGNIFICANT DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE.
Mileage: 49,000
TRANSMISON SERVICES
Mileage: 45
THE RPM'S ON THIS TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE GO UP VERY HIGH BUT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND SLOWS ON THE OPEN ROAD. THE ENGINE DOES RUN ON ALL CYLINDERS. THE ENGINE HAS NO POWER. THIS CREATES A SAFETY RISK ON A HIGHWAY. ALSO THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKS UP WHEN YOU HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES AND THREE REAR OF THE CAR LOCKS UP AND SKIDS LEFT OF CENTER. PARTY'S OF THE SUSPENSION HAVE BROKEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY A JEEP DEALERSHIP THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH CHRYSLER ON THREE OCCASIONS INFORMING THEM OF THE NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS ADVISED TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE AND THEY WOULD WORK WITH ME TO BUY THIS CAR BACK. I DID AS REQUESTED AND NOW BEING INFORMED I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO GO TO ARBITRATION. THREE TIMES NOW WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD ON A HIGHWAY THE EAST LOCKED UP AND THE LEFT REAR OF MY CAR SKIDDED AND I HAD NO CONTROL. I NEARLY HIT A RETAINING WALL. I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Mileage: 34,000
WHEN DRIVING I NOTICE WHEN I STOP ON THE BRAKE AND GAS BOTH WOULD NOT WORK. THE DASHBOARD ICON OF THE BATTERY ILLUMINATED, THE NOTIFICATION SOUND PLAYED, AND THE CAR SLOWED TO A STOP. ALSO, THE NOTIFICATION CENTER DISPLAYED "SHIFT TO PARK". I SHIFTED INTO PARK, PLACED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON, AND WAVED THE CARS THAT WERE BEHIND ME TO DRIVE AROUND. MADE THE ATTEMPT TO RESTART TWICE WITH NO SUCH LUCK. THE THIRD ATTEMPT SAW THE CAR TURN BACK ON SUCCESSFULLY. ..*BF.. *TR
Mileage: 46,000
SOON AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE IN THE A.M. ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD, "SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE APPEARED AND ALL RED LIGHTS CAME ON THE PRNDL SHIFT SELECTOR; CAUSE UNKNOWN; REPORTS OF A RECALL ONLINE THAT HAVE CAUSED A CELEBRITY FATALITY, BUT NO RECALL ON NHTSA USING VIN;
Mileage: 38,000
I'VE HAD A SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE APPEAR NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEN DISAPPEAR. WHEN I WOULD TAKE IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THAT CODE BEING DISPLAYED IN THE CAR LOG/MEMORY AND THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DELEARSHIP COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. UPON DOING RESEARCH ON THIS MESSAGE I FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IF LEFT UNCHECKED CAN CAUSE THE VECHICLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENTS. I HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE WHILE BOTH STATIONARY JUST WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON, AND ALSO WHILE IN MOTION ON A ROAD.
Mileage: 40,190
TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING PROPERLY
Mileage: 28,600
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OR DRIVE, THE GEAR FAILED TO SHIFT AND A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR THE SHIFTING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER; HOWEVER, A WARRANTY WOULD BE AVAILABLE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE SHIFTER CONTINUED TO FUNCTION IMPROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM ANY POWER TRAIN RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Mileage: 46,000
WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY, ALL THE SUDDEN SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON AND TRANSMISSION METER WENT UP TO THE HIGHEST POINT, CAR STOPPED BY ITSELF. BESIDE STEERING, EVERYTHING ELSE STOPPED WORKING. THANK GOD, I WAS NEXT TO EMERGENCY LINE. I ONLY GOT 30 SECOND TO GET OUT HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC ROAD.
Mileage: 26,000
WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE IN MOTION UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE BY ITSELF WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SAFETY CONCERNS. VEHICLES ENGINE LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON AND JEEP DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DIAGNOSE AND PROPERLY FIX VEHICLE. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS.
Mileage: 58,888
I HAVE A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. AT APPROXIMATELY 15K MILES, I STARTED HEARING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING FROM DRIVER TO REVERSE. I WENT TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. FINALLY THE DEALER FIGURED OUT THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 15K MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 25K MILES, I WAS HEARING A WHISTLING SOUND ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT END WHEN CRUISING AT APROX. 20MHP OR LESS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER MULT. TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE DEALER REPLACED A REAR AXEL BOOT FOR THE SHAFT THAT WAS THROWING GREASE, THINKING THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT. I HEARD THE WHISTLING ONCE AGAIN BEFORE EVEN LEAVING THE LOT. THE DEALER FINALLY FIGURED OUT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT END BEARING WAS BAD AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHAFT AXLE. I HAVE HAD APPROX 4 TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATES DONE SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATES THIS WOULD NEED TO BE PURCHASED FOR APPROX $140 EACH TIME AFTER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRES FOR THE JEEP. KEEP IN MIND MY JEEP HAS ONLY 33K MILES ON IT WAS THIS POINT. NOW I HAVE A JEEP THAT HAS A PANORAMIC SUNROOF THAT MAKES NOISE AS WELL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND POTHOLES AND THE DEALER STATES THEY DO NOT HEAR ANYTHING. I HAVE A TIRE ALIGNMENT DONE ON THE JEEP AT 25K MILES FOR $120. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER WITH 32K MILES ON IT TO HAVE THE SUNROOF CHECKED OUT AND THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED ANOTHER ALIGNMENT. SO THE ALIGNMENT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN IN LESS THAN 10K MILES? THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS JEEP SINCE DAY ONE AND EVERY OTHER JEEP I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST.
Mileage: 15,000
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW. SINCE HAVING IT THE PANEL WHICH DISPLAYS THE RADIO WILL RANDOMLY GO BLACK. I'VE ALSO HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION. SOMETIMES IF I'M AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN IT TURNS GREEN THE CAR WILL REV AND NOT MOVE ANYWHERE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. YESTERDAY WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY MY SPEED DROPPED FROM 60 TO 40 VERY FAST AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE AT ALL AND HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND MY TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. I'VE ALSO BEEN DRIVING BEFORE AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE IT MAKES A NOISE LIKE ITS SHIFTING SUPER LOUD AND THE BRAKE CLICKS. MY VEHICLE IS IN FOR SERVICE RIGHT NOW BUT I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT AT ALL. IT ONLY HAS 16,000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULDN'T BE HAVING ALL OF THESE ISSUES WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. YESTERDAY NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS.
Mileage: 16,000
WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 70 MPH THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON, DISABLING ACCELERATION AND PUTTING THE CAR INTO 8TH GEAR. THIS CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE CAR SPEED DECREASES INSTANTLY AND REQUIRES THE CAR TO PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF THEN ON. CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES. INSTEAD THEY CHOOSE TO PUT CUSTOMERS IN THE DANGEROUS SITUATION OF DISABLING A VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEEDS.
Mileage: 30,000
I HAVE TAKEN MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MULTIPLE TIME TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION, JERKING INTO GEAR ( FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR, BUT MOST OF THE TIME FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR) AND A LOUD CLACKING NOISE THAT APPEARS TO COME FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. ACCORDING TO 2 DIFFERENT JEEP/CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I HAVE TAKEN MY CHEROKEE TO BE DIAGNOSE, THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY DID NOT EXPIRIENCE THE JERKING ON THE TRANSMISSION DURING DRIVING. THEY DID INFORMED ME THAT THE CLACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR IS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHEN IT GETS HOT MAKES A CLACKING NOISE, BUT THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR IT. THE DEALERS CLAIM THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE JEEP INC. TO COME OUT WITH A FIX. AS IF THAT'S ACCEPTABLE TO FORCE YOUR CUSTOMER TO DRIVE A NOISY, HESITATING BRAND NEW CAR. I AM DUMBFOUNDED WITH HOW THE DEALERSHIPS JEEP / CHRYSLER KEEP SWEEPING THIS ISSUE UNDER THE RUG HOPING IT WILL GO AWAY. TIME TO FIND A SOLUTION.
Mileage: 500
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, AUTOMATIC 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LOSE ALL ACCELERATION AT AROUND 60MPH. THE "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" NOTIFICATION APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED DECELERATING UNTIL IT WAS NECESSARY TO PULL OVER AND PARK. PROBLEM SEEMED FIXED AFTER AN ENGINE RESTART, BUT OCCURRED AGAIN AT HIGHER SPEED (60MPH). I DON'T KNOW WHY 2016 VEHICLES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE S55 RECALL, IT IS THE SAME ISSUE.
Mileage: 27,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND "PUT IN PARK AND PLACE IN DESIRED GEAR" WARNING INDICATORS APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. WINNIE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 125 TX-124, WINNIE, TX 77665, (409) 296-3500) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,696.
Mileage: 32,696
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR SIMILAR FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB MOORE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF TULSA (4627 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74145) AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT AT THE DEALER FOR THREE MONTHS. WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,652.
Mileage: 15,652
I'VE HAD THE JEEP LESS THAN 2 YEARS . ONLY 14000 MILES ON IT . THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING AND LUNDGING WHEN IT DOWN SHIFTED OR STARTED OFF FROM A STOP. MY DAUGHTER AND I WHERE COMING BACK FROM THE HUMAN SOCIETY. WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH I HAD TO SLOW DOWN FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC.THE JEEP SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR AND LUNGED SO FIERCELY I THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FALLEN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHCLE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING SERVICE TRANSMISSION. I HAD NO POWER TO MOVE. IM ON AN OVER PASS WITH TRAFFIC AND THERES NO WHERE TO GO IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. BY CHANCE THE JEEP WAS ABLE TO START AND ACCELERATE TO 5MPH AND GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. IT WAS A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTER AND OTHER DRIVERS WE BASICALLY GLIDED TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC WHILE DOING 50MPH. THAN STARTING IT UP AND ONLY DOING 4 TMPH. THIS WAS CLEARLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I DONT FEEL SAFE OR CONFENDENT. I PAID A PREMIUM PRICE FOR A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD BE DEPENDABLE AND SAFE. NOW THE JEEP WONT START. THE REAR BUTTON TO CLOSE THE HATCH HAS QUIT WORKING. THE START BUTTON WILL NOT START THE CAR AT ALL. WHEN IT STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. IT WOULD HESATATE AS IF THE BATTERY WHERE DEAD. WHEN IT DID START THE SETTINGS 'CLIMATE CONTROL WOULD BE SET TO DEFROST. THE A WOULD SHOW UP ON THE FACE WITHOUT BEING PRESSED. AND EVENTUALLY THE SCREEN WOULD NOT REACT TO TOUCH AT ALL. AND THE RADIO WOULDNT PLAY. BUT ALL ELISE SEEMED TO WORK WITHOUT A PROBLEM. THE WINDOWS WORKED FINE THE LIGHTS WHERE BRIGHT. THERE WASNT A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY. I AM APPLAUDED THAT JEEP WOULD THINK THIS IS ACCEPTABLE FOR A NEW VEHICLE IM THE COMSUMER. I PAID FOR A PRODUCT THAT HAS TO AND IS A TO CERTAIN EXPECTATIONS.
Mileage: 14,000
THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER SAYS SERVICE SHIFTER. WHEN ACTIVE, THE MANUAL SHIFT DOESN'T WORK BUT FORWARD REVERSE AND PARK DO NOT SEEM TO BE AFFECTED. IF YOU STOP SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART, IT CLEARS. IT STARTED DOING THIS 6-9 MONTHS AGO ONCE IN A WHILE BUT NOW DOES IT SEVERAL TIMES A DAY DEPENDING ON AMOUNT OF DRIVING. WE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO CODES OR PHYSICAL PROBLEMS BUT COULD REPLACE THE SHIFTER TO SEE IF THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. WE ELECTED NOT TO DO THIS AT THE PRESENT TIME. WE HAVE HEARD OF ACCIDENTS FROM THIS SO WE JUST WANTED TO NOTIFY YOU THAT IT IS HAPPENING. WE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS.
Mileage: 67,000
9 SPEED TRANSMISSION DELAY FROM A DEAD STOP. JERKING AND LUNGING THROUGH DIFFERENT GEARS. HAD FULL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT IN JANUARY 2018, AND STILL HAVING ISSUES.
ENGINE SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY WHEN STOPPED. BACK PASSENGER SEATS RATTLE WHEN DRIVING EITHER SMITH OR BUMPY ROADS. SQUEAKING NOISE COMES FROM THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF.
Mileage: 27,000
2016 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE 4X4 (25K MILES) WILL STALL OR LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN PAST FEW MONTHS. NOTICED FIRST WHEN HAD TROUBLE STARTING IN THE MORNING A FEW TIMES (AFTER A RECENT OIL CHANGE). WHILE DRIVING, JEEP LATITUDE 4X4 WILL JUMP INTO GEAR WHILE SLOWING JOLTING THE CAR FORWARD, TEMPORARILY LOSE POWER (RPM DROP, AND MPH DROP), OR COMPLETELY LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING (HAPPENED ON BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY). COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TURNING, COMING AROUND TURN, INDICATOR WILL DING THEN SUDDENLY STEERING STIFFENS, NO POWER FROM GAS PEDAL, AND CAR SLOWS TO STOP. ONCE STOPPED, MESSAGE SCREEN DISPLAYS 'SHIFT CAR TO P THEN TO DESIRED GEAR' I THEN HAVE TO SHIFT CAR TO PARK AND RESTART (SOMETIMES TAKING 3 OR 4 ATTEMPTS). THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY (COMING AROUND BEND OF ON RAMP) LUCKILY THERE WAS A LARGE SHOULDER AND LITTLE TRAFFIC TO PULL OVER SAFELY. THIS POSES AN IMMEDIATE RISK OF SAFETY OF NOT ONLY MYSELF, BUT PASSENGERS AND OTHER VEHICLES. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, HIGHWAY, OR DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS (LOW VISIBILITY, SLICK SURFACE, ETC) AND ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.
Mileage: 25,000
I BOUGHT NEW JEEP CHEROKEE 2016 3.2 L IN SEP. 2016. WAS VERY HAPPY FOR FIRST FEW MONTHS AND THEN I NOTICED I GOT JERK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP GUY BUT, HE SAID THAT'S NORMAL IT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER COUPLE A MONTHS I GOT SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT ON. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY UPDATED SOFTWARE. IT WAS BACK UP AGAIN WITH IN A WEEK SO I DECIDED TO CHANGE THE DEALERSHIP. I WENT ANOTHER JEEP DEALERSHIP GOT ERROR CODE AND FIX IT. IT WAS WORKING FINE FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS AND I GOT BACK SERVICE SHIFTER SIGN BUT, THIS TIME IT WAS WITH SERVICE FORWARD SIGN TOO. THEY FIX IT BUT BECAUSE OF THAT MY BREAK PADS WAS WORN DOWN AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET.AFTER A WEEK I GOT SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON. I HAVE TO TOW MY CAR AND DROP AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE ALL PROBLEM BACK UP AGAIN. I GOT THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT ON, MY CAR IS GETTING STARTED JERKING AND CREATE A SOUND WHEN I WAS BREAK HARD. SO GUYS I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH MY JEEP CHEROKEE.
Mileage: 35,600
LESS THAN 60000 & SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SHIFTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED & IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW THE JEEP IS DRIVEN. I AM A TEACHER & ONLY DRIVE IT TO AND FROM WORK. THEY SAID IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. IF IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE WHY ISN'T IT COVERED?
THIS EVENING I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE OR ADEQUATELY TURN. I WAS BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE AFTER HAVING BEEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN. I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 20 AND 30 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE LOST POWER. MY MUSIC CONTINUED TO PLAY, MY DIGITAL SCREEN HOUSING THE SPEED REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND I NOTICED THE BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON. I DID NOT NOTICE A MESSAGE ON THIS SCREEN BUT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN ONE. I WAS MORE FOCUSED ON GETTING MY VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD SINCE IT WAS NO LONGER MOVING. LUCKILY THERE WAS A PARKING LOT APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AHEAD. I WAS ABLE TO COAST MY CAR INTO THE PARKING LOT. STEERING WAS DIFFICULT BUT MANAGEABLE. ONCE IN THE PARKING LOT I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I WAITED A MOMENT AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT BACK ON. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BUCK/SHAKE AND MADE A NOISE AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO START BUT NOT ABLE TO. THE DIGITAL MONITOR FLICKERED ON AND FINALLY THE ENGINE TURNED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. I LEFT IT RUNNING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO MY HOME APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES FROM WHERE THIS OCCURRED. THIS WAS TERRIFYING. WHAT WOULD I HAVE DONE IF I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY? AFTER THIS INCIDENT AND PRIOR TO FILING THIS COMPLAINT, I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE SHOWING EXACTLY WHAT I EXPERIENCED. I HAVE ALSO READ COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS FORUMS (ONE TITLED JEEP FORUM) DESCRIBING THE SITUATION I EXPERIENCED. I DO NOT FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE OR CAN BE TRUSTED WITH MY LIFE OR OTHERS. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Mileage: 40,550
TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR AND LUNGES FORWARD; FEELS LIKE BEING REAR ENDED. REVS HIGH AND THEN DOWNSHIFTS OR MISSES GEAR AND SLAMS INTO GEAR. IN MOTION DRIVING BETWEEN 0 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR OFTEN WHEN CRUISING ALONG AT APPROX. 30-40 WITHOUT WARNING.
I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE 2.4L ON A CITY HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT POPPED ON AND I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE PAST 45MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND MAKE MY WAY OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND IT IS TRIGGERING CODE P0887. I KNOW NOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE 9 GEAR TRANSMISSION IN PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS AS WELL THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AND I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE ANYWHERE THAT HAS A SPEED LIMIT ABOVE 35!
Mileage: 62,000
I WAS DRIVING ON I95 NEAR DC IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE CAR WOULD COME TO A DEAD STOP WITH THE PARKING LIGHT AND TWO BATTERY LIGHTS ON. IT HAD THE MESSAGE TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND THEN SHIFT TO DESIRED GEAR. IT DID NOT WORK AND IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH SPEED HEAVY TRAFFIC I HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE CAR FOR IT TO GO BACK INTO GEAR. I WENT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO CODES WHEN THE CAR WAS CHECKED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT HAD TO BE AN ELECTRONIC ISSUE. I WAS TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND MY JEEP DID THIS THREE TIMES. WE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED . MY DEALERSHIP WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS.
Mileage: 32,000
"SERVICE TRANSMISSION" LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR LOSES POWER. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAY. HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN
Mileage: 43,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE HARD SHIFTING, REDUCED SPEED, AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE FROM A STANDING START. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Mileage: 27,000
MY VEHICLE WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 55 MPH AND DURING A DOWNHILL SLOPE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RPMS JUMPED TO 6-8,000. I COULD NOT GET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO SHUTOFF AND STOP ACCELERATION. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT LURCH FORWARD AT STOP SIGNS WHEN TAKING OFF. *TT *TR
Mileage: 35,500
DRIVING ON I-95 AT ABOUT 60MPH AND THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE CAME ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LUCKILY WAS NEAR AN EXIT AND PULLED OVER AT THE EXIT. STOPPED ON THE MEDIAN AND TRIED TO GET TO A GAS STATION BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, WAITED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, MADE SOME PHONE CALLS, AND TURNED ON THE ENGINE AGAIN. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS GONE BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE CAR NOW MOVED. DROVE TO THE DESTINATION AND THE DEALER SERVICED ON MONDAY WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. ALL SEEMS OK SO FAR.
Mileage: 22,000
TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY BECAUSE A SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE WAS COMING UP, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WENT SOLD RED, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE BOTH WHILE STOPPED AND DURING DRIVING. GOT A CALL THIS MORNING (6/8/18) SAYING THE MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND SINCE ITS ELECTRICAL ITS NOT COVERED UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I HAD MENTIONED THIS ERROR MESSAGE TO A SERVICE TECHNICIAN DURING A PREVIOUS VISIT, WHO TOLD ME TO "NOT WORRY ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW".
Mileage: 43,000
BOUGHT CAR AUGUST 2016, FIRST NOTICED SEVERE JOLT/KICK AUGUST 2017. IT APPEARED RANDOMLY. SO SEVERE THAT THE FIRST 10 OR SO TIMES I REALLY THOUGHT I WAS REAR ENDED. WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 40-45 MPH CAR JOLTS/KICKS/JUMPS/DROPS (PICK YOUR TERM) WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS GEARS. DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME, MOSTLY WHEN TRAFFIC IS CREEPING ALONG.AND NOTICED THAT THE CAR IDLED VERY ROUGHLY OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY JUST BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALL THREE TIMES. DEALERSHIP RESETS COMPUTER THEN SAYS THEY CAN'T REPLICATE ISSUE, I'VE TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES NOW FOR THESE ISSUES WITH NO REAL RESOLUTION. THEY ARE REPLACING VALVE BODY THIS TIME, MY CAR IS UNDER TWO YEARS OLD AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYWHERE.
Mileage: 24,000
TWO ISSUES (MAY BE RELATED) FIRST SAFETY ISSUE IS WHEN DRIVING IN HIGHER GEARS AND GAS IS NOT MAINTAINED THE TRANSMISSION CUTS OFF AND IT CAN ONLY IDLE WITH RPMS ABLE TO GO AS HIGH AS 2000 RPMS WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO GAIN SPEED. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THAT WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE WILL INCREASE SPEED WITHOUT ADJUSTING WHEN GOING DOWN A GRADE TO SPEEDS WELL OVER CRUISING SPEED. BOTH ISSUES HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 54,000
MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP, MOSTLY WHEN I'M DRIVING AT A SLOWER SPEED; IS THAT NORMAL FOR A CAR I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD FOR 2 YEARS? I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL ON SOMETHING THAT COULD BE MAKING IT DO THIS? I'M WORRIED; I'LL NEED TO GET IT LOOKED AT FOR SURE.
Mileage: 30,000
MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE HAS LESS THAN 30000 MILES ON IT. IT SHIFTS EXTREMELY ROUGH FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. THE ENGINE HAS A LOUD TICKING AT IDLE.
Mileage: 29,896
ON 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS I'VE HAD AN ANNUNCIATION ON THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT DISPLAY OF 'SERVICE SHIFTER' WITH ASSOCIATED RED ILLUMINATION OF ALL SHIFT POSITIONS OF P,R,N,D ACCOMPANIED BY A SINGLE CHIME. THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT DISPLAY REMAINS FROZEN ON 'SERVICE SHIFTER' AND ANY ATTEMPT TO CHANGE PAGES TO CHECK FOR STORED MESSAGES IS NOT ACKNOWLEGED UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUTDOWN, THEN RESTARTED. NO FAULTS APPEAR WHEN STORED MESSAGES ARE REVIEWED. ONCE RESTARTED THE MESSAGE 'SERVICE SHIFTER' IS CLEARED. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO COMMONALITY BETWEEN EACH REOCCURING EPISODE. ONCE IT CAME ON AFTER START, THE REST WHILE I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30MPH AND 50MPH AFTER SOMETIME IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON URBAN STREETS AND SECONDARY HIGHWAYS. MILEAGE IT FIRST CAME ON WAS 16014 THEN 18875, 20949, 21225, 21422 AND FINALLY 24216(JUST AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE). JEEP SERVICE PROVIDED LITTLE INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM AND RELEASED THE CAR TO ME. MY ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWED SEVERAL JEEPS, DIFFERENT MODELS, ON THE JEEP FORUM WITH THE SAME MALADY AS FAR BACK AS 2014. AS OF THIS DATE MY JEEPS' SOFTWARE IS UP-TO-DATE WITH NO RECALLS.
Mileage: 16,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER (HERITAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OWINGS MILLS, 11212 REISTERSTOWN RD, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117) WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Mileage: 40,000
MY JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT 2016 GOT STUCK IN A GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. IT HAPPENED 5 TIMES ON MY WAY HOME FROM A ROAD TRIP AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS. THE JEEP APPARENTLY NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND I BELIEVE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES ON IT.
Mileage: 30,000
THREE TIMES RECENTLY I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. I THOUGHT THE ENGINE HAD DIED BUT IT WAS STILL ON/RUNNING. THEN ON A SEPARATE INCIDENT I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH WHEN THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON AND THE SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO 20 MPH AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE SPEED.
Mileage: 46,000
THE AUTOMATIC LIGHTING HAD BEEN SWITCHING BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT MODE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. THEN WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR CAME TO A STOP AND GAVE A MESSAGE "YOU MUST BE IN PARK BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS". THE ENGINE THEN STOPPED. THIS OCCURRED IN A ROTARY, LUCKILY ON A QUIET STREET. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND IT APPEARED FINE.
Mileage: 18,000
TRANSMISSION STALLING WHILE STARTING 0-20 MPH. HARD SHIFTS AND SERVICE LIGHT FLASHING. AFTER SEVERAL INSTANCES, VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. I STOPPED, SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED IN REVERSE.
Mileage: 22,000
TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY GOES INTO NEUTRAL & THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS PULLING OUT ON AN EXTREMELY BUSY HIGHWAY & MAKING A RIGHT TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. MY CAR FROZE IN THE LANE & 3 CARS NEARLY HIT ME AT HIGH SPEEDS SWERVING AROUND ME. I BROUGHT IT TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY & AFTER A FEW HOURS, THEY CALLED & SAID IT WAS READY & IT WAS JUST A "SOFTWARE UPDATE". WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ONLY THIS TIME WHILE MAKING A LEFT TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. I WAS IN THE MEDIAN WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR & WHEN IT DID, I WENT - AGAIN IT WAS LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL & THIS TIME I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI-TRUCK WHO NEARLY JACK-KNIFED TRYING NOT TO HIT ME. BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I WENT EXPRESSING MY TERROR & THE FACT THERE IS NO WAY I FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR UNTIL IT'S FIXED. I'M SUPPOSE TO PUT MY 15 YEAR-OLD SON BEHIND THE WHEEL OF IT WHEN HE GETS HIS PERMIT IN A FEW WEEKS?? TODAY IS THURSDAY & MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE 7:30AM LAST FRIDAY. I HAVE TO PICK IT UP TOMORROW AFTER WORK. THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THEY "CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM" & RECOMMENDED I "DRIVE WITH THEIR TECHNICIAN TO SEE IF IT CAN BE DUPLICATED WITH HIM IN THE CAR..." SERIOUSLY!? CONSIDERING THIS IS A RANDOM/INTERMITTENT ISSUE, & DOES NOT COME WITH WARNING, THE DUPLICATION EFFORT IS NOT LIKELY. I RELAYED THE RESEARCH I HAD DONE SINCE ONLINE & RECOMMENDED LOOKING AT THE 9-SPEED TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAT HAVE CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME CAR. EXPLAINING THEY DESCRIBE THE SAME PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING. I WAS TOLD THEY "CANNOT USE INFORMATION FOUND ON GOOGLE" & "THEY'VE CHECKED ALL SOFTWARE UPDATES, RECALLS, & TSR'S..." BUT "THEY'RE ALL BASED ON THE DATE IT WAS BUILT & NOTHING'S COME UP". I AM LITERALLY TERRIFIED TO DRIVE. I KNOW THERE'S A LEMON LAW HERE, BUT I'M AFRAID THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS I MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY. HELP!!??
Mileage: 33,000
THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED ON RAMPS, A PARKING GARAGE, ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON UNTIL AFTER THE ENGINE STOPS. THE STEERING FAILS, THE BRAKES FAIL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLS TO A STOP. OFTEN, IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES AND ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE OIL WAS LOW. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF AND WITH NO CORRELATION TO TIME FRAME AFTER HAVING THE OIL REPLACED, TIME IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN, OR DURATION OF THE TRIP. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO THE PERSON OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD. JEEP AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE EVEN BEEN TOLD BY JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT "THE ENGINE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED" WHICH MEANS THAT IT WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING TO PROTECT THE ENGINE, NOT THOSE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO FIX OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE, REFUSED TO VOID THE LEASE AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 3,000
SERVICE TRANSMISSION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DRIVING ON I270 IN MARYLAND AND COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER AT 60MPH AND HAD TO CAREFULLY COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELARATE ANYMORE. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW BACK IN VIRGINIA AFTER GETTING TOWED FROM I270. MY JEEP ONLY HAS 27000 MILES.
Mileage: 27,000
2/12/18 ,2016 JEEP CHEROKEE, 26,300 MILES. DRIVING ON I-5 IN WASHINGTON TO SEATTLE TP PICK UP MY PREGNANT WIFE FROM THE AIRPORT ABOUT 45 MILES FROM HOME SPEED WAS 72 MPH. SERVICE TRANSMISSION DISPLAYED ON DASH WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD REV BUT SLOWLY ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE STOPPED THE CAR WOULD REV BUT BARLEY MOVE FORWARD. PULLED INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE FOR ANY FLUIDS. ONCE I STARTED THE CAR IT WOULD CREEP FORWARD SLOWLY UNTIL IT REACHED 45MPH. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION CLEARED FROM THE DISPLAY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CAR OPERATED NORMALLY BUT SHIFTED ROUGH. TURNED AROUND TO HEAD HOME THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION DISPLAYED AGAIN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER AGAIN TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF AND RESUMED NORMAL DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON BUT LIMPED 45 MILES HOME. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 26,300
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A DINGING NOISE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE CAME UP LOST ALL POWER WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE TRAFFIC BEHIND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS MY CAR ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT
Mileage: 61,000
FIRST TIME TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT A RED LIGHT, I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMEHOW MY FAULT. ON/OFF ALLOWED ME TO PROCEED. THEN, A FEW WEEKS LATER, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE AFTER FULL STOP AT REDLIGHT ON A MULTI LANE ROAD WITH A CENTER MEDIAN. WAS ABLE TO STOP AND RESTART IN 4WD TO LIMP OFF ROAD, BEFORE TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN AGAIN. ON/OFF RESTORED FUNCTION AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE DIRECTLY TO DEALER. CAR ?REPAIRED? BUT HOURS AFTER RETURN FROM DEALER SIMILAR PROBLEM ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A LIMITED ACCESS HI-WAY: TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. PROBLEM OF DRIVE TRAIN ENGAGING HAS ALSO OCCURRED FROM A COLD START, AND IT TOOK SEVERAL ON/OFF CYCLES TO ENGAGE TRANSMISSION AND GET CAR BACK TO DEALER. DEALER HAS FOCUSED ON ADAPTIVE SENSORS AND WIRING HARNESS (BECAUSE OF A LOW VOLTAGE READING), WHICH MAKE NO SENSE TO ME. CONFUSION CREATED BECAUSE WITH EACH TRANSMISSION FAILURE EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WENT OFF. READING THESE NHTSA BULLETINS, I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR POSTINGS ABOUT THE POWER TRAIN NOT ENGAGING, SO I KNOW MY PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED. I MENTIONED TO DEALER A 2016 GRAND CHEROKEE RECALL FOR BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID, WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE CAUSED A SIMILAR TRANSMISSION DISENGAGEMENT MY SUGGESTION WAS DISMISSED. CAR ONLY 1 YEAR OLD AND I HAVE BARELY HAD USE IN LAST 45 DAYS. WE ARE NOT CRAZY, AND WE HAVE A GOOD BASIS OF COMPARISON THAT SOMETHING IS FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG AND STILL UNDIAGNOSED. WE OWN AN IDENTICAL SECOND JEEP, PURCHASED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THIS ONE. SECOND CHEROKEE IS FINE...SO FAR.. HOWEVER, ON OUR RECOMMENDATION MY SISTER IN LAW ON OTHER SIDE OF COUNTRY PURCHASED SAME CAR WITHIN A MONTH OF OUR SECOND. SAME CAR AND SAME MILEAGE/YEAR AND SHE IS EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROBLEM. SUSPECT OUR PROBLEMS ARE RELATED. *BF.. *TR
Mileage: 10,000
THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN RE-ACCELERATING. (USUALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS) SOMETIMES THE RPM'S WILL INCREASE BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD. (THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN YOU NEED TO GET UP TO SPEED SAFELY.) THERE IS ALSO A MINOR CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. (MOSTLY JUST ANNOYING)
Mileage: 38,500
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON. NOTHING ELSE SEEMS TO BE AFFECTED, SOMETIMES WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON THE LIGHT DISAPPEARS. OTHER TIMES, IT REMAINS ON. THE DRIVE ABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE IS UNAFFECTED, HOW EVER SOMETHING IS OBVIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS. THIS FIRST OCCURRED WHEN BACKING FROM MY DRIVEWAY, I SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE DINGED, AND THE LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASH. NOW IT WILL RANDOMLY DO IT, DOESN'T MATTER WHEN OR WHERE, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, OR SIMPLY TURNING ON THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 48,000
THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IN MY CAR AND THE CAR IS SHIFTING GEARS WITHOUT MOVING THE SHIFTER. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. THE CAR IS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I NEED HELP BECAUSE I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FOR WORK AND CANNOT AFFORD TO JUST PARK IT AND MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT.
Mileage: 6,700
DRIVING ON HWY 11/25/17 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION MSG CAME ON. TRANSMISSION DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND CAUSED CAR TO BE STUCK IN ONE GEAR. WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND MADE IT TO DESTINATION. WHEN CAR WAS AT A STOP IT WAS HARD TO ACCELERATE BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK IN A HIGHER GEAR. WE TURNED IT OFF AND PUT IT IN PARK, WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED IT SEEMED TO RESET BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. RECURRED AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME AS WELL AS ON 11/26/17. BROUGHT CAR INTO CHRYSLER DEALER ON 11/28/17. RODE WITH TECHNICIAN AND PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED. ONCE CAR HITS 8TH GEAR ALL WARNINGS RETURN. DIAGNOSTIC TEST GAVE CODE FOR TCM POWER CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH,VEHICLE WAS FLASH REPROGRAMMED AND I WAS ADVISED THAT IT SHOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THIS WAS MOST RECENT SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH CAME ON 4/4/17. AFTER A TEST DRIVE ISSUE CURRENTLY SEEMS RESOLVED. REPORTING IT BECAUSE IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT AND WANT IT KNOWN THAT NEWER MODELS ARE STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH THE 9 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT MAKES IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 5,645
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER 2016 AND IT WAS SEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN OCTOBER 2016 FOR A LOUD CLICK FROM THE BRAKE (TOLD THIS IS NORMAL) AND THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF DURING IDLE TWICE. AN UPDATE WAS DONE BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUED. NOVEMBER 2016 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN BECAUSE THE BACK SEAT WOULD MOVE BACK AND FORTH IF SOMEONE WAS NOT SITTING IN IT (THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE BACK SEAT) BUT AS I WAS DRIVING INTO THE SERVICE DOORS THE VEHICLE SKIPPED AND TRIED TO DIE WITH LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE DASH. SERVICE COULD NOT DUPLICATE. DECEMBER 2016 BROUGHT IN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE KEPT SKIPPING WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. ON TWO OCCASIONS IT COMPLETELY STALLED BUT SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH SHIFTING TOO EARLY AT TIMES AND THEN SHIFTING WAS DELAYED OTHER TIMES. ONCE AGAIN ISSUE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. LATER IN DECEMBER I BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS POSSIBLY A FIX. JANUARY 2017 THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK AGAIN DUE TO STALLING AND THE MULTI AIR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. THE ISSUE CONTINUED AS THE SERVICE MANAGER SEARCHED FOR AN ANSWER UNTIL I HAD ENOUGH IN OCTOBER 2017 WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP FOR NO REASON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A TERRIBLE NOISE IN REVERSE AT TIMES. SERVICE ALONG WITH FCA ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK IT IT ALWAYS SKIPS IN IDLE, MAKES A LAWN MOWER SOUND IN IDLE AND WHEN SHUTTING OFF MAKES A WHINING NOISE. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND AM TRYING TO GET FCA TO DO THE RIGHT THING VIA GEORGIA'S LEMON LAW. I HAVE DONE MY DUE DILIGENCE FOLLOWING FCA'S REQUIRED STEPS AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE MY ISSUE BUT WOULD GIVE ME A GOOD FAITH PAYMENT FOR MY TIME. I HAVE ASKED TO TALK TO SUPERVISORS ETC BUT AM TOLD THAT IS NOT THEIR PROTOCOL AND THEY CLOSED MY CASE. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE!
Mileage: 6,843
I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS WERE FROZEN IN PLACE AND THE ELICTRICAL EQUIPMENT ON THE DASH WENT HAYWIRE FOR A MOMENT. THE MESSAGE CENTER THEN SHOWED THE MESSAGE "START STOP SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE/ PLEASE RETURN TO PARK, THEN CHOOSE DESIRED GEAR." I WAS ABLE TO TURN ON MY FLASHERS, BUT DESPITE SHIFTING TO PARK AND TO DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE ENGINE DID NOT SEEM TO BE RUNNING. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON WITH THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE TURNED OVER. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AT THE NEXT TWO STOP LIGHTS. I DROVE ABOUT THREE MILES PAST THE THIRD STOPLIGHT, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER. IT WAS TERRIFYING. I TURNED ON MY FLASHERS AND CAME TO A FULL STOP COASTING WITH NO BRAKES AND NO ABILITY TO SHIFT GEARS. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON WITH THE KEY AGAIN AND THE CAR SEEMED "FINE." I USED THE DASH BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE AUTO-OFF MECHANISM AND DROVE THE LAST TEN MILES HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. I'M NOT SURE WHETHER THE ESS SYSTEM IS RELATED TO THE MALFUNCTION, HOWEVER THE ERROR MESSAGE AND RESULT OF TURNING IT OFF SUGGESTS IT IS. I STILL HAVE A MESSAGE THAT SAYS "SERVICE AUTO ON OFF SYSTEM." CALLING DEALERSHIP TODAY.
Mileage: 40,200
VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK (LIKE REAR-ENDED) ONCE; WHAT IT SEEMS, FROM THE TRANSMISSION GOT HEAT AFTER DRIVING FOR 5-10 MINS. FEELS EVEN MORE ON UPHILLS AND ACCELARATION. NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS. ALL STARTED AROUND 58000 MILES
Mileage: 58,000
JEEP LOST ALMOST ALL POWER WHILE IN MODERATE 2 LANE (55MPH) HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. WITHOUT ANY SORT OF WARNING THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON, WITH A "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" MESSAGE. LUCKILY, THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME WAS ALERT SO I DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I COASTED TO A STOP ON A VERY NARROW SHOULDER, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ON THEN ON. I WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE JEEP BACK HOME IN "LIMP MODE". THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT APPEARS TO HAVE SEVERAL PREVIOUS REPORTS.
Mileage: 25,457
IN NOVEMBER 2016 I WAS DRIVING IN A 35MPH ZONE. THE CAR BEGAN TO SKIP AND JUMP FORWARD. WITHOUT WARNING THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL MY LIGHTS FOR THE SHIFTER CAME ON (P,R,N,D). THE CAR WHICH WAS IN DRIVE IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO PARK AND I LOST ALL CONTROL. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP AND CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE ISSUE WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SAID IT'S A DEFECT IN THE SHIFTER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS VERY VAGUE WHEN EXPLAINING THIS TO ME. TWO WEEKS LATER I I WAS TOLD I COULD PICK UP MY CAR. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY 10/04/2017, MY CAR DID THE SAME THING. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH THIS TIME AND LOST ALL CONTROL. I HAD TO JUMP A CURB AND DRIVE ACROSS THE LAWN AND INTO THE PARKING LOT. I HAVE READ MANY ISSUES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER JEEP OWNERS. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED? ESPECIALLY IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. I COULD HAVE CAUSED A LARGE ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR. SAFETY OF CONSUMER AND OTHERS ON ROAD NEED TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
Mileage: 37,800
THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. SOME, NOT ALL OF THE 2016 CHEROKEES NEED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. WITHOUT THE UPDATE MY CAR WILL GO INTO "LIMB MODE". YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, YOU COULD BE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY, MAKING A TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC, JUST WHENEVER. WHEN IN "LIMP MODE YOU LOSE ACCELERATION OR YOUR CAR STAYS IN 4TH GEAR. THIS VERY DANGEROUS. I THINK ALL CHEROKEE OWNERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS POTENIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION
Mileage: 17,000
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. TO PROTECT ITSELF, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, NO OIL OR ENGINE LIGHTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE YEAR. THE MOST RECENT SEPT. 27, 2017 WAS WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC ON A SIDE STREET IN WORCESTER MA.. IT TOOK 5 MEN TO PHYSICALLY PUSH MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT FROM HAPPENING. UNACCEPTABLE. AFTER HAVING A TUNE UP IN MID-JULY 2017, THE CAR DIP STICK IN LATE SEPTEMBER WAS DRY. AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALER I FOUND OUT IT TOOK 4 QUARTS OF OIL. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT. I AM NOW GOING TO HAVE TO CHECK EVERY 500 TO 1,000 MILES NOT TO MENTION THE HIGHER COST TO PURCHASE SYNTHETIC OIL. THE
Mileage: 19,543
WHEN THE WEATHER IS OVER 90 DEGREE THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHILE USING THE PUSH IGNITION BUTTON OR THE REMOTE START. THE AC AND RADIO ARE OPERATIONAL HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DISPLAYS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH OTHER SERVICE PARK BRAKE WARNING MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START TILL THE WEATHER COOLS DOWN AND GETS BELOW 90 DEGREES. THERE IS POSSIBILITY THIS ISSUE CAN ARISE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IN WHICH CASE IT COULD BE DEADLY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES AND THE SHIFTER MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. SAFFORD OF FREDERICKSBURG (5202 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, FREDERICKSBURG, VA) COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,100.
Mileage: 14,100
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLITION. SHIFTER LEVER SHOWS RED INDICATOR LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING IN ALL GEARS NEUTRAL , REVERSE, DRIVE, AND PARK. PULLED OFF ROAD TURNED OFF CAR THEN BACK ON LIGHTS WENT AWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES UNDER 30,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM
Mileage: 9,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ENTERED INTO SAFE MODE AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VICTORY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 45 NABER DR, SHALLOTTE, NC 28470, (877) 463-1766) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TCM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E004000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,200.
Mileage: 17,200
MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE STARTED HAVING ISSUES. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE POPPED UP ON MY DISPLAY AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAD ABSOLUTELY NO ACCELERATION CAPABILITY. MANAGED TO STAY WITH TRAFFIC AND PROCEED TO THE OFF RAMP TO A GAS STATION. I FOLLOWED WHAT IT'S SAID ON OWNER MANUAL: TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN ON THE CAR WHILE ON NATURAL FOR FEW MINUTES AND THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS THERE FOR A WHILE AND GOT TURNED OFF IT SELF. BUT THE NEXT DAY SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO JEEP DEALERSHIP, THEY DID NOT HAVE A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST TO CHECK THE CAR. I HAD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, THE APPOINTMENT IS FOR TOMORROW. INTERESTING IS THE MANUAL SAYS AFTER RESETTING SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT MIGHT CAUSE ENGINE PROBLEMS, AND SHOULD HAVE DEALER TO CHECK BUT THE DEALERS DON'T CHECK THE CAR RIGHT-AWAY THEY GIVE YOU APPOINTMENT FOR FEW DAYS LATER OR A WEEK LATER. I HAD THIS CAR FOR YEAR AND HALF I DRIVE 3 MILES FROM HOME TO WORK I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE CAR SHOULD HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT THIS EARLY STAGES. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. NOT HAPPY AT ALL!
Mileage: 23,000
1) CAR STALLS AT RANDOM WITHOUT WARNING AND NO APPARENT CAUSE. I'VE HAD THE CAR STALL AT LOW SPEEDS AFTER TURNING (ABLE TO RESTART) BUT MOST SIGNIFICANTLY AN INCIDENT OCCURRING 7/9/2017 WHEN I LOST ALL ACCELERATION ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH WHILE TOWING A 3500LB TRAILER. THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDODOMETER DROPPED IMMEDIATELY TO ZERO. TOTAL SHUTDOWN. CONCURRENTLY ALL THE ELECTRONICS SHUTDOWN, INCLUDING POWER BRAKES. THANKFULLY I WAS ON A FLAT STRETCH OF ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO DRIFT INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART; NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WERE FUNCTIONING. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. 3) CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO MAINTAIN CAR SPEED ON MODERATE DOWNGRADES...RPM'S WILL SHOOT TO 5000, THEN CAR WILL "TAKE OFF" INCREASING SPEED BY AS MUCH AS 15 MPH MORE THAN CONTROL IS SET FOR. MY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED/REPLICATED BY A JEEP CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER BUT THEY HAVE STATED THEY CAN'T FIX THE CAR BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE.
Mileage: 13,000
DRIVING 65-75 MPH ON HIGHWAY IN HIGH TRAFFIC, SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE CAME ON ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO ACCELERATION NO USE OF SPEEDOMETER, CRUSE, COULDN'T CHECK GAUGES. WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. LET VEHICLE SIT AND RESTART. ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON CALLED THE JEEP 800 NUMBER I HAD IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS DISCONNECTED TWICE WITH NO RETURN CALL. THIS VEHICLE HAS UNDER 15,000 MILES ON IT. NOW LESS THAN A WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE CODE. WHICH CAME UP AS: P0887 TCM POWER RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH DEFINITION FOR CODE: INDICATES THAT THE TCM POWER RELAY CONTROL ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SIGNAL HAD HIGH VOLTAGE FOR PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME.
Mileage: 13,500
PURCHASED MY 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE IN SEPTEMBER 2015 BRAND NEW WITH 19 MILES. THE CAR STARTED OFF RUNNING GREAT I LOVED IT. BY APRIL 2016, I NOTICED THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE DIFFERENTLY AND AT FIRST I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BUT IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE. BY OCTOBER MY CAR WAS JERKING SO BAD, STALLING SOMETIMES AND ACCELERATING SOMETIMES ON IT'S ON.I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 11000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. MY CAR DROVE LIKE IT ONCE USED TO UNTIL ABOUT THE END OF JANUARY 2017. THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN ONCE AGAIN JUMPING FROM 1GEAR TO 3 GEAR AND BACK. IN FEBRUARY ON MY WAY TO WORK MY SHIFTER LOCKED ON ME AND WENT COMPLETELY OUT CAUSING ME TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THANK GOD IT WAS 4AM AND NO CARS WERE OUT BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPRESSED MY TROUBLES WITH THE CAR AND THEY CHANGED THE SHIFTER AND DID SOME UPDATE ON THE CAR SAYING THAT THAT'S WHY MY CAR WAS DRIVING THE WAY IT WAS. THE VERY NEXT FRIDAY AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK FROM THEM, I ALMOST HIT THE BACK OF A CAR COMING DOWN STREET WITH A SLIGHT INCLINE AND THE VEHICLE SPED UP ON IT OWN WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE GAS FROM 25MPH TO 45MPH JUMPING FROM 2 TO 4 GEAR. THE CAR JERKED SO HARD FELT LIKE I HAD BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. I CALLED JEEP AND TOLD THEM I WAS BRINGING THE CAR BACK IT WAS NOT FIXED AND I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THEY GOT THE VEHICLE, THEY CLAIMED WHEN THEY DROVE THE VEHICLE IT PERFORMED HOW IT WAS SUPPOSED.I HAVE BEEN HAVING NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR SINCE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. I CALLED CHRYSTLER MYSELF TO EXPRESS MY ISSUES WITH MY CAR AND THEY PRETENDED TO CAR AT FIRST AND BARELY GOT IN TOUCH WITH ME TOWARDS THE END OF IT. FINALLY, I FOUND A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY AND I AM CURRENTLY FIGHTING THEM TO BUY THIS VEHICLE BACK. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR.
Mileage: 13,000
I BOUGHT MY JEEP BRAND NEW ZERO MILES, CURRENTLY ITS AT 28K. I BEGAN TO HEAR A FLAPPING NOISE WHEN SHES ON IDLE AND THE AUTO SHUT OFF ISNT ON AND WHEN I START TO DRIVE THE NOISE GOES AWAY. LATER I NOTICED THAT ON START POINT THE ACCELERATOR EITHER GETS STUCK OR IT MAKES THE STARTING JOLT AS IF I GASSED IN THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY. WHEN IM ON THE FREEWAY AND I LET GO OF THE GAS PEDAL THE SPEED WONT DECREASE I'D HAVE TO USE THE BRAKE PEDAL, OBVIOUSLY THE SPEED WONT DECREASE IF IM GOING DOWNHILL, THIS IS WHEN IM ON A FLAT WAYWARD. THESE SYMPTOMS WITH THE EXCLUSION OF THE FLAPPING NOISE ON IDLE, HAPPEN ONLY OCCASIONALLY. MY JEEP IS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD I MAINTAIN IT VERY REGULARLY ROTATE TIRES, FLUIDS, THE WORKS. I TOOK HER TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IM HOPING A GOOD DIAGNOSTIC AND A GOOD FIX, BECAUSE SINCE IT HAPPENS ON OCCASIONS I DON'T WANT TO BRING MY JEEP BACK AND CONTINUE THE SAME ISSUE, IT COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD, SHES OUR ONLY FAMILY CAR AND IF SOMETHING GOES BYPASSED, UNFORTUNATE EVENTS MAY TAKE PLACE, (GOD FORBID,) AND THIS ISSUE CAN BE SPOTTED RIGHT AWAY, I WILL HAVE PEACE OF IN MIND.
Mileage: 25,000
CAR GOT STUCK IN GEAR 8 ON HIGHWAY. HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT
Mileage: 10,000
BEGINNING ABOUT TWO MONTH AGO, I HAVE BEEN GOING BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DRIVE TRAIN RELATED ISSUES. THE INITIAL ISSUE WAS A FAILED REAR HUB AT AROUND 25,000 MILES WHICH WAS FOUND DURING AN OIL CHANGE. NEXT, THE MAIN DRIVE SHAFT (PROPELLER SHAFT) BEGAN MAKING GRINDING NOISES AS WELL AS A WOBBLE/THUMPING SOUND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE GRINDING SOUND WAS RESOLVED BUT THE WOBBLE/THUMPING CONTINUED. THE FOLLOWUP FOR THAT SOUND FOUND FAILED HALF-SHAFTS (BOTH SIDES), FAILED REAR DIFFERENTIAL, AND FAILED TRANSFER CASE/MODULE. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME WITHOUT ALL REPAIRS BEING COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND "WARRANTY NOT AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL DAYS OF RENTAL" THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO GIVE FAILED PARKING BRAKE SERVICE CODES AND CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM CODES WHICH SUPPOSEDLY ARE RELATED NOW TO A FAILED ON BOARD CONTROL MODULE. WHEN THE MOST RECENT CODES (TODAY) WERE GIVEN THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR INITIALLY.
Mileage: 25,000
THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING CAME ON AS I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION, ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION ICON. I TURNED THE CAR OFF TO FILL UP. WHEN I RESTARTED IT SEEMED TO ACCELERATE FINE ON THE SURFACE STREET AND THEN HIGHWAY, BUT THE ICON REMAINED LIT. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING THEN CAME BACK ON A FEW MILES LATER AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. ONCE I DECELERATED, I COULDN'T ACCELERATE AGAIN. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND RESTARTED THE CAR. AGAIN, IT WORKED. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON IT SEEMS TO WORK FINE UNTIL THE WARNING COMES BACK ON (IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MILES) TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THIS EVENING. MY CAR IS 50 WEEKS, 12,200 MILES.
Mileage: 12,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THE SOFTWARE BEING UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Mileage: 21,000
DURING AN OUT OF TOWN TRIP (HIGHWAY) DRIVE WITH THE FAMILY ON EASTER SUNDAY, MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED INTO 8TH GEAR AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE PAST 2000 RPMS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" APPEARED ON THE CONTROL PANEL. IN ORDER TO NOT BE STRANDED, WE DROVE THE CAR IN 8TH GEAR FOR 3.5 HOURS BACK HOME. CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS, NOR ACCELERATE. WE LUCKILY WERE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIP (CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY), ANOTHER JEEP OWNER WAS THERE DROPPING OFF HIS CAR AS HIS WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND COULDN'T ACCELERATE PAST 45 MPH. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT JUST CALLED ME BACK NOW (NEXT DAY) AND SAID THAT TRANSMISSION ERROR IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED. WHY WOULD THE CAR NEED AN UPGRADE AND MAKE THE TRANSMISSION INOPERABLE WHILE I'M IN MOTION INSIDE THE CAR? INFURIATING!
Mileage: 17,575
VEHICLE STARTED LUNGING FORWARD AND SHIFTING ISSUES WHILE IN MOTION. DEFINITELY A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK. TECHNICIAN NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT WAITING ON DODGE TO CALL THEM BACK. HE SAID EITHER REPROGRAM IT OR REPLACE TRANSMISSION.
Mileage: 37,000
MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A JEEP CHEROKEE JUST ABOUT A YEAR AGO. WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR ROLLING AFTER THE CAR IS PUT IN PARK. JUST LAST SATURDAY (25 MARCH) MY WIFE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AT OUR DAUGHTERS SOFTBALL GAME AND THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS KNOCKING HER TO THE GROUND ALMOST ROLLING OVER HER. THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. SHE HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVE TREATMENT.
Mileage: 14,000
TRANSMISSION LOCKS INTO GEAR DURING LIGHT THROTTLE OR NO THROTTLE LOADS REPEATEDLY. HAPPENS ON DOWNHILL DRIVING OR AT A RED LIGHT/STOP SIGN. CAR HAS NO POWER AND HAS TO BE DRIVEN OFF TO THE SIDE TO RESET COMPUTER OR LEFT SITTING IN AN INTERSECTION WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK (ONE TIME). DEALER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND IS REPLACING PARTS FROM THE COMPUTER TO A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION NOW. WIFE FEELS UNSAFE IN WHAT SHOULD BE A BRAND NEW PROBLEM FREE CAR
Mileage: 9,760
THE 2016 TRAILHAWK VERSION OF THE CHEROKEE HAS A DANGEROUS TENDENCY WHEN DESCENDING STEEP BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ROADS WITH GRADES OF 8-12%. THIS MODEL WAS SUPPOSEDLY DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WHEN GOING DOWNHILL ON THESE TYPES OF GRADES. IF YOU SHIFT IT INTO FIRST GEAR IN LOW RANGE, IT CANNOT HOLD THE GRADE AS THE ENGINE HAS INADEQUATE COMPRESSION TO SLOW THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT INTO 2ND EVEN THOUGH THE SHIFTER IS IN FIRST GEAR. THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE DOWNHILL A AN EXTREMELY HIGH RATE AND JUST BEFORE IT HITS THE REDLINE, IT WILL SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR, THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO QUICKLY ACCELERATE UNTIL YOU APPLY THE BRAKES TO BRING IT UNDER CONTROL. THIS WILL GET SOMEONE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I SUBMITTED A REVIEW OF THIS AND OTHER ISSUES TO JEEP AND THEY SIMPLY ADVISED ME TO SPEAK TO A JEEP DEALER WHICH I DID. I EXPLAINED THIS ISSUE TO THEM AND THEY HAD NO SOLUTION FOR THIS. BECAUSE OF THIS WE SOLD THE CAR IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. WE BOUGHT IT IN APRIL OF 2016 AND TRADED IT IN THIS MONTH.
Mileage: 22,000
VEHICLE IN MOTION, 65 MPH SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. ABILITY TO ACCELERATE CEASED, MERGED ON TO FREEWAY ABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED AT 60 MPH BUT UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. ON THE WAY TO DEALERSHIP, STOPPED RPMS WENT WAY UP, NO ACCELERATION AT ALL. PURCHASED BRAND NEW, CURRENTLY AT 14,091 MILES.
Mileage: 14,091
VEHICLE STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, COMPLETELY LOSING ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND ACCELERATION RAPIDLY DECLINES TO 0. DASH DISPLAYS SHIFT TO P THEN DESIRED GEAR. IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE WORKING CORRECTLY AGAIN, I MUST SHIFT TO P AND THEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON (WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE BACK ON, IT HESITATES TO START). CAN'T TURN ON HAZARDS SO NO ONE KNOWS WHY I AM STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES NOW, GOING ON THREE. BEING TOLD SOFTWARE. REGARDLESS OF THAT, IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS. ALL IT WILL TAKE IS SOMEONE NOT PAYING ATTENTION FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY TO BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR GOD-FORBID WORSE.
Mileage: 10,500
WHEN IT IS BELOW FREEZING OUT THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT. YOU CAN GET OUT OF NEIGHBORHOOD IN LOW GEAR BUT WHEN YOU GO TO GET ON HIGHWAY THE CAR JUST DIES. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL UNTIL TRANSMISSION FLUID WARMS UP.
Mileage: 11,000
THE JEEP STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION! SEVERAL TIMES AND ONCE AS I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY ! THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WENT ON AND THEN I RECEIVED THE JEEP BACK NINE DAYS LATER AND THE THE ENGINE RATTLES AND THE CONSOLE CRACKING SOUNDS THEMOTOR SOUND LIKE IT'S RUNNING HIGHER THAN BEFORE IT WAS FIX I TOOK IT BACK THE SERVICE MANGER TOLD ME THAT IT RUNS FINE AND I NEED TO RELAX AND ENJOY THE ARTS BUT I DON'T THINK IT WORKING LIKE IT WAS PRIOR TO BREAKING DOWN ! IT HAD 6949 MILES ON IT AND NOW THE SHOCKS SEEM TO HIT HARD TOO ! SO I NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON ! JEEP CORPORATE TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE ! I ASKED FOR A BETTER JEEP! AND I WAS TOLD THAT THINGS HAPPEN ! THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WON'T LOOK AT IT AGIAN ! AND THE JEEP SEEMS TO BE PULLING TO THE LEFT ! BUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOOKS ALIGNED!
Mileage: 6,949
HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND THE THERMOSTAT BLEW. GUY AT DEALERSHIP SAID " CHRYSLER GOT A BAD BATCH OF THERMOSTATS" AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. GET HOME AND NEXT DAY CAR HAD LIST ALMOST ALL ANTIFREEZE. LEAKING. HORRIBLY. WAS DRIVING, ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. GOT CODES RAN, "THERMOSTATS RATIONAL". WEIGHT START. TRIED THE TIMES, STARTED AND RAN ROUGH.
Mileage: 9,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Mileage: 38,000
A LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH THAT READ "SERVICE TRANSMISSION". THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND MY CAR DIDN'T SEEM TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. STOPPING AT A LIGHT, MY CAR NEARLY STALLED WHEN I NEEDED TO CROSS OVER AN INTERSECTION. I HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO BE SERVICED THE FOLLOWING DAY. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE STATION THAT THE ISSUE WASN'T WITH THE TRANSMISSION- BUT THAT THE CAR NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT WHEN MY CAR NEARLY STALLED DRIVING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. I ADDRESSED MY CONCERN WITH FCA, BUT WAS TOLD THAT SOFTWARE UPDATES ARE ROUTINELY NEEDED AND SHOULD BE DONE AT THE SAME TIME AS MY OIL CHANGE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 5300 MILES AND IS ONLY DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCES (MOSTLY ON THE WEEKEND). THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH A CAR SO NEW AND SUCH LITTLE MILEAGE. ALSO, MY CAR HAS BEEN KEPT UPDATED WITH THE NECESSARY OIL CHANGES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I AM NOT NOTIFIED AHEAD OF TIME IF MY CAR NEEDS THESE SOFTWARE UPDATES? AM I JUST EXPECTED TO CROSS MY FINGERS AND HOPE THIS ISSUE DOESN'T OCCUR AGAIN? THIS ISSUE GREATLY AFFECTED MY SAFETY. AND MY CAR WASN'T DRIVABLE. IT'S BOTH A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND AN INCREDIBLE INCONVENIENCE.
Mileage: 5,300
THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE SHOP AT LEAST 4 TIMES TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THEY KEEP TELLING ME ITS A SOFTWARE UPDATES, BUT THE ROUGH SHIFT OR NON-SHIFTING STARTS AGAIN IN ABOUT 3-4 DAY AFTER I GET MY VEHICLE BACK. IT SHIFTS FINE UNTIL 4 GEAR AND THEN IT DOES NOT SHIFT ANYMORE AND GRINDS THE GEARS.
Mileage: 8,900
YESTERDAY I STARTED UP JEEP IN MY GARAGE, UPON WAITING FOR IT TO WARM UP I CAN HERE A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE CENTER COUNSEL AREA, SO I BEND OR AND PUT MY EAR BY THE CARPET, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IN THE TRANSMISSION, ITS STARTING TODAY TO SHIFT WEIRD,I NEED NUMBER TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO CHECK, HEMET,CA MILEAGE-5978
Mileage: 5,978
WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY MY JEEP CHEROKEE LOCKED ITSELF AND WOULD NOT SHIFT AND SAID SERVICE TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS JERKED INTO GEAR, HAS SHIFTED HARD, TOOK A LONG TIME TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 1/23/17 SAID THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. *TR
Mileage: 13,326
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY GOING DOWNHILL UNDER ENGINE POWER WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND SET AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS AND UPSHIFTS ABRUPTLY AND RPM INCREASES AND SPEED SURGES INCREASES TO 63 MPH. GOING DOWN SAME HILL AR 45 MPH WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON NEXT TRIP CAR COASTS ONLY TO 50 MPH. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
SETTING CRUISE DOES NOT HOLD WITH EVEN VERY MINOR INCLINE/DECLINE NO MATTER WHAT SPEED SET IS. THE INCREASE OF SPEED DURING SET CRUISE IS ALARMING AT OVER 10+ MILES AT MEDIUM DECLINE, AND AT SOME POINT CAR TRIES TO SLOW DOWN, BUT IT IS NOT A SMOOTH TRANSITION, AS IT FEELS JERKY. I HAVE TAKEN TO LICAL JEEP DEALER, BUT THEY SAID MAYBE AFTR "COMPUTER UPDATES", IT WOULD REMEDY IT. NOT! I CAN BE ON A BOULEVARD, STREET, HIGHWAY, ETC... I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR 1-13-2017 WHILE LATITUDE STILL HAS WARRANTY...NO DEALER IS ABLE TO GET VEHICLES IN QUICKLY, SO THAT ALONE SAYS A LOT ABOUT ISSUES WITH THIS MANUFACTURER.... I WOULD ADD THAT I TESTED CRUISE WITH THAT AUTOMATIC ENGINE SHUTOFF BOTH ON AND OFF TO NARROW IT DOWN, BUT THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE... THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH DEFROSTING WINDSHIELD, TOO, WHERE THE ONLY REMEDY IS ROLLING DOWN WINDOWS, WHICH IS TERRIBLE IN FOG, RAIN, COLD WEATHER... THE OTHER ISSUE I HAVE IS THE AREA WHERE THE SIDEVIEW MIRRORS ARE: IT IS SO WIDE, IT BLOCKS AN ONCOMING CAR (ESPECIALLY ON PASSENGER SIDE), WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT. IT MAKES IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ROAD, TOO, AS MANY STREETS HAVE MEDIANS AND MANY DO NOT. SOME HAVE CONCRETE BIKE CURBS, AND ONE MUST PULL CAR FURTHER OUT THAN NORMAL, JUST TO AVOID RUNNING INTO SOMETHING. THIS IS TRUE FOR BOTH RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS. IF AREA IS DARK, IT IS A GUESSING GAME. THIS ALSO MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE DEER IN NEIGHBORHOODS OR FREEWAYS HERE IN SAN ANTONIO, MUCH LESS OBJECTS THAT ARE THREE FEET TALL AND BELOW.
Mileage: 1
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-25 MPH. AFTER EASING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT A HUMMING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE WAS PRESENT WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 01/25/17*LJ *CN
Mileage: 100
THE VEHICLE WILL OFTEN SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL UNCOMMANDED. THE MANUAL GEAR SHIFT STAYS IN INDICATED DRIVE MODE BUT THE TRANSMISSION OPERATES AS IF IN NEUTRAL. NO ENGAGED POWER OR INDICATION THAT IT IS IN NEUTRAL BUT PLENTY OF RPM JUST NOT ENGAGED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 55 MPH AND THE CAR JUST SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. NO POWER AVAILABLE SO HAD TO COAST OF THE FREEWAY. ONCE I SHIFTED TO PARK AND BACK TO DRIVE IT OPERATED NORMALLY. *TR
Mileage: 8,655
WHILE DRIVING I LOST ACCELERATION CAPABILITY. KEPT HAPPENING ON MY WAY HOME BUT WHEN I HAD TO GO ACROSS A BRIDGE, I WAS SLIPPING BACKWARDS WITH NO ACCELERATION AND HAD TO "FLOOR IT" TO GET CLOSE TO 30-40 MPH. VERY SCARY!! CONTINUE TO HAPPEN ON MY WAY HOME AND EVERY LIGHT I STOPPED AT OR EVEN IF I SLOWED DOWN I HAD NO ACCELERATION UNTIL I SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE. COULD NOT EVEN GET IT OVER A SMALL 1-2 FOOT DRIVEWAY INCLINE!! WILL TAKE DOWN TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS USED VEHICLE I PURCHASED LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AGO (10/29) WITH LESS THAN 6,500 MI DRIVEN ON IT!!
Mileage: 7,430
THE UCONNECT UNIT QUIT WORKING THEREFORE NO WAY TO ADJUST RADIO, HEAT, USE, BLUETOOTH, BACKUP CAMERA STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING FRONTWARDS DOWN ROAD, ETC. CANNOT USE REGULAR KNOBS TO ADJUST. HAVE NOW BEEN WAITING ALMOST 2 WEEKS FOR A NEW RADIO TO SEE IF THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM. ALSO THUMPING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT IN WHEN MAKING A TURN & GOING OVER A BUMP AT SAME TIME. BUYING A BRAND NEW VEHICLE YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AFTER OWNING IT FOR LESS THAN 6 MONTHS. *TR
Mileage: 7,000
PERDIDA DE POTENCIA, SALTA LOS CAMBIOS Y PIERDE ACELERACIN. EN LA PANTALLA SE REPORTA REVISIN DE TRASMISIN. ESTE PROBLEMA LO REPORTAN MUCHOS USUARIOS EN INTERNET. TIENE 400 KM Y 2 SEMANAS DE USO. QUED BLOQUEADA Y TODOS LOS TESTIGOS PRENDIDOS. EL CARRO IBA EN UNA AUTOPISTA Y PERDI TODA LA ACELERACIN Y SE PAR, CON EL PELIGRO DE CAUSAR UNA COLISIN. SALTA DE UN CAMBIO A OTRO Y NO ACELERA MAS, PARA SALIR DE "P" SUENA DURSIMO Y EN "D" NO SE MUEVE SOLA.
Mileage: 250
THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON TO SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION AS I WAS DRIVING. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND IT READ 154 DEGREES THE CAR THEN SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE. IT ACTED AS THOUGH IT HAD SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BUT IT STILL SHOWED IN DRIVE. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Mileage: 12,473
AUTOMATIC TRANMISSION IS DOESN'T SEEM AS SMOOTH AS WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, DRIVING WITH MORE WHIPLASH FROM SHIFTING GEARS. VEHICLE ACCELERATES SLOWLY, BUT GEARS JUMP SHIFT PRETTY QUICKLY PERHAPS TOO SOON BEFORE REACHING PROPER SPEED (MPH). ACCELERATING OVERALL JUST DOESN'T FEEL OR SOUND RIGHT WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THEN ACCELERATING.
Mileage: 400
THE TRANSMITION SHIFT HARD AND CAUSES WHIP LASH AHD STICKS IN GEAR, SKIPS GEARS,IT HORRIBLE ETC..
Mileage: 8,560
SERVICE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 58 MPH TRANSMISSION BASICALLY DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SLOWING AT A STOPLIGHT , THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED. CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR 5 DAYS, DUE TO BE READY FOR PICK UP TOMORROW AFTER CHANGING TCM. I WAS ONLY OFFERED A RENTAL THIS AFTERNOON-GEE THANKS!AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I AM FINDING MANY SIMILAR STORIES IN WHICH THE REPAIRS DO NOT HOLD AND THE OWNERS HAVE CONTINUED PROBLEMS, THE MOST WORRISOME IS THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGING MID DRIVE, AND MULTIPLE BREAKDOWNS AND SERVICE VISITS . I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND SHOULD THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSE ME TO BE CRASHED INTO AND I SURVIVE, I WILL COME AT CHRYSLER-WHO'S ADVISE THUS FAR WAS THAT I PURCHASE A SERVICE PLAN-AGAIN, GEE THANKS- I WILL COME AT THEM WITH A FURY THAT IS UNMATCHED.
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ON TO A CITY STREET IN THE MIDDLE OF SCHOOL TRAFFIC. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND MY JEEP BUCKED REALLY HARD. I TRIED TO GET IT GOING BUT IT WOULD NOT GO PASSED 1ST GEAR. I BASICALLY COASTED BACK TO MY HOME AND CALLED JEEP TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER.
Mileage: 377
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE ENGINE RPMS REVVED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Mileage: 3,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT MOVED AND JERKED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V284000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,267. UPDATED 10/07/16*LJ *TR
Mileage: 9,267
IT APPEARS BASED ON RESEARCH, THE LISTED VEHICLES IS HAVING THE SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUES AS THE 2014-2015 MODELS. WHICH WITHIN SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS JEEP INDICATED THEY HAD RESOLVED THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN THE 2016 MODEL, THAT HAD PLAGUED JEEP IN THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS. WHICH APPEARS TO BE AN INCORRECT STATEMENT.
Mileage: 16,500
WITH OR WITHOUT ESS ENGAGED, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS FOR UP TO ~1 SECOND. THIS PROBLEM IS NOTICABLE BY AVERAGE OWNER WHEN THE CAR TRANSITIONS FROM NOT-MOVING INTO MOVING FORWARD. I HAVE NOT NOTICED SLIPPAGE IN REVERSE, BUT I DO NOT RULE THIS OUT. I HAVE NOTICED SLIPPAGE WHEN THE JEEP FIRST STARTS MOVING FORWARD. CAR HAS ABOUT 1800 MILES AND JUST STARTED DOING THIS VERY RECENTLY MAYBE AT MILEAGE 1600~. ALSO, GAS MILAGE WAS IN THE PAST FOR THE SAME TRIP AVERAGING >24MPG (IT FORMERLY WAS ~26 I THINK). NOW SAME TRIP AVERAGES ~20MPG. CAR FEELS SLUGGISH AT TIMES. INITIAL THOUGHT WAS BAD GAS, BUT NEW GAS -- SAME SLIPPAGE. I HAVE CONTACTED FCA (MANUF) AND WILL TRY TO RESOLVE. THE GAS MILAGE IS ALSO A PROBLEM AS IT IS NOWHERE NEAR THAT STATED IN EPA REPORTED ... HOWEVER, IF SLIPPAGE IS FIXED, THEN MAYBE ~28MPG IS POSSIBLE. VERY STRANGE FOR NEW CAR, IMHO. (WHEN CAR WAS <1000 MILES, MILAGE WAS ~26MPG FOR SAME TRIP ... THEN IT WAS ~24MPG ... NOW IT IS ~20MPG ... I AM NOW CONCERNED.)
Mileage: 1,600
I WENT TO PASS A CAR ON A TWO LANE ROAD. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS THE ENGINE REVVED TO A HIGH RPM BUT WOULD NOT SPEED UP.THE ENGINE LIGHT LIT AND A " SERVICE TRANSMISSION" MESSAGE CAME UP. IT STAYED IN 4TH GEAR ALL THE WAY HOME ( ABOUT 45 MILES). AFTER I GOT HOME I TRIED TO GO UP THE DRIVEWAY, ABOUT 100 YARDS, AND THE JEEP WOULD HARDLY MOVE. I HAVE 7100 MILES ON IT. THIS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE RECALLED !! IT IS A PIECE OF JUNK. THE DEALER HAS HAD IT A WEEK AND I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD ABOUT IT FROM THEM. I DOUBT I WOULD GET MUCH OF A TRADE IN ON THIS AS ALL THE DEALERS KNOW THIS IS A BAD AND UNSAFE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 7,100
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE IN REVERSE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE RENTED VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ....UPDATED 08/29/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK
Mileage: 8,986
FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. I BOUGHT IT 6 WEEKS AGO AND IT HAS LESS THAN 3000K MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND IT SHUT DOWN/ STALLED OUT. HOW CAN A NEW VEHICLE JUST LOOSE POWER? THE DASHBOARD TOLD ME SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE JEEP SAT IN THE MEDIAN OF A 4 LANE BUSY HIGHWAY JUST RUNNING. IT TOOK AN HOUR FOR ROADSIDE SERVICE TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK TO COME TO ME. MY BABY, PUPPY AND I WERE JUST STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BAD STORM. JEEP KNOWS OF THIS. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CONSUMERS. NOW MY LIFE IS IN DANGER WITH THIS PIECE OF CRAP. CRAP THAT COSTS ME $26K! THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME I WAS HIS 4TH CUSTOMER TODAY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHERS WHO HAVE THIS EXACT MODEL. PLEASE DO NOT BUY! YOUR LIFE WILL BE IN JEOPARDY OR AT THE HANDS OF AN UNMERCIFUL COMPANY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T EVEN WANT IT BACK. I'M JUST STUCK!
Mileage: 2,500
I WAS APPROACHING A DIP IN THE ROADWAY AND A SHARP LEFT CURVE ON A HIGHWAY SO I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. WHEN I WAS IN THE TURN I ACCELERATED AND THE ENGINE DIDN'T RESPOND. I LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. BY THIS TIME I HAD SLOWED DOWN SO MUCH THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. FOR THE THIRD TIME I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THIS TIME THE ENGINE RESPONDED. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE, CHECK TRANSMISSION OR ANY OTHER WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ABOUT 40 MILES AFTER THE PREVIOUS ISSUE, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE AGAIN DID NOT RESPOND SEVERAL TIMES. AT THIS POINT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SO DID A SERVICE TRANSMISSION DASH BOARD INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. I THEN EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WHEN I ACCELERATED TO PROCEED THROUGH THE NOW GREEN TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR MOVED AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. IT SEEMED TO ME AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS "SLIPPING" OR WAS IN A MUCH HIGHER GEAR THAN IT SHOULD BE IN. I HAD THE JEEP CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK EDITION WITH A V6 ENGINE FLAT BEDDED TO A NEAR BY JEEP DEALER. THIS JEEP HAD ONLY 800(EIGHT HUNDRED) MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT A TRANSMISSION HOSE HAD NOT BEEN CONNECTED PROPERLY CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT. I FEEL THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME SORT OF INDICATION THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT. I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULDN'T FIND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT THE WAY I DID. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN. WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL I EXPECT TO BE PROPELLED FORWARD. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AS DESIGNED. THEY SAID IT WAS A "FAIL SAFE". THIS VEHICLE IS DESIGNED WITH NO TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TO CHECK THE LEVEL OF FLUID
Mileage: 800
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE ENGINE LURCHED FORWARD AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT KILLED. CALLED DEALER AND THEY TOWED IT. AFTER KEEPING IT FOR WEEKS WITH NO LOANER, THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. EVERY OTHER JEEP OWNER I KNOW HAS HAD FAILED TRANSMISSIONS. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY KIDS AND FAMILY. THE COMPANY LIES TO SELL CARS AND NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. I OWNED OTHER 2014 AND 2015 OF SAME MODEL AND THEY ALSO FAILED AND I REPORTED IT SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY KEEP ON SELLING IT. DEALERS ALWAYS LIE AND WANT TO SELL YOU A TIMEBOMB, COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO BLOW UP SOONER OR LATER. I WORK AT A JEEP DEALER AND KNOW FIRST HAND AND MOST OF THESE MODELS ARE TOWED BACK WITH BROKEN ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS. DO NOT BUY OR RECOMMEND THIS CAR! IT IS DANGEROUS AND THE DESIGN IS BAD! MOST THE LONGTERM MAGAZINE REVIEWERS ARE LIARS, BECAUSE REAL OWNERS ARE UNHAPPY WITH THIS JUNK. IT IS NOT A REAL JEEP AND LOOKS TERRIBLE LIKE A NISSAN JUKE. STAY AWAY FROM THIS GARBAGE!
Mileage: 420
ONLY HAD 262 MILES ON OUR NEW 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE WHEN WE STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AT FIRST IT WOULDN'T REVERSE ONE DAY AND THEN WE COULDN'T GET IT TO GO PAST FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAD A STRONG CHEMICAL BURNING SMELL. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE PARKING LIGHT., DROVE IT TO THE JEEP DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM AFTER ARGUING WITH THEM OVER THE PHONE. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND HAD TO CONTACT THE FACTORY. THEY ENDED UP HAVING IT FOR A MONTH AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.
Mileage: 262
VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER TO TRANSMISSION WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD. ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING BUT ALL ATTEMPTS TO GET TRANS. TO ENGAGE FAILED. LEFT US STRANDED IN A TRAVEL LANE ON HIGHWAY. POLICE CALLED FOR SAFETY WHILE WAITING FOR ROAD SIDE TOWING. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR 5 DAYS NOW REPLACING MANY PARTS UNSUCCESSFULLY AND NOW SAYS PROBABLY NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. ITS ONLY 2 WEEKS OLD WITH 265 MI. THIS IS A FAULTY DANGEROUS VEHICLE! NOW I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AND THERE IS NO FIX. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED . THE 9 SPD. AUTO TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND WILL GET PEOPLE HURT OR KILLED.
Mileage: 265
WE BOUGHT A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT TWO DAYS AGO.AT A 108 MILES WHILE DRIVING UP A CITY STREET. THE CAR BECAME VERY JERKY, LUNGING FORWARD, THEN WENT IN TO NEUTRAL AND DIED. AFTER THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANY DRIVERS NEAR US AND WE WEREN'T ON A HWY. THE DEALERSHIP DID TOW IT BACK TO THEIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS.AFTER RESEARCHING AND FINDING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR AND TRANSMISSION OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. MOST OF THESE COMPLAINTS HAVE STATED THAT THEY CONTINUED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM EVEN AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS IN FOR REPAIRS OF THIS ISSUE. I'M TERRIFIED TO GET THIS CAR BACK. LEMON LAW STATES I HAVE TO GIVE THEM 3 TIMES TO FIX THIS, BUT WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO GAMBLE WITH MINE AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY TWO MORE TIMES? WHEN THIS MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN PUTTING THESE TRANSMISSIONS OUT FOR THREE YEARS PROMISING IT'S FIXED WITH EACH NEW YEAR RELEASE. I'M SICK WITH CONCERN.
BRAND NEW CAR, SHAKE AND SHIMMY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, AND HITS HARD IN 4TH. I HAVE ROUGHLY 1400 MILES ON IT. TOOK IT TO LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, THE TEAM CLAIMED TO FIX IT WITH A TCM FLASH. HOWEVER, MUCH LIKE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, THE FLASH DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN JEEP'S ABILITY TO FIX THIS ACROSS 3 YEARS. THIS ISSUE HOLD THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ACROSS 2014, 15, AND NOW 16 MODEL YEARS. LOOKING FORWARD TO EXERCISING MY STATES LEMON LAW.
Mileage: 600
FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH JUST OVER 1,300 MILES ON IT AFTER NEARLY 3 MONTHS OF USE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE ROAD WITH A 45MPH SPEED LIMIT. THE TRANSMISSION JUST SHUT DOWN AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THE RPM SHOT UP TO A HIGH LEVEL. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE NEAR ME ON THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DASHBOARD TOLD ME TO "SERVICE TRANSMISSION. RESTART VEHICLE IN PARK WITH VEHICLE AT ZERO SPEED" I DID THIS AND TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION MADE A HARD CLUNKING SOUND. I COULD STILL NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO REPEAT THE PROCESS A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN NORMALLY. THE CAR SEEMINGLY WORKED FINE AFTER THAT. EVEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT HAD TURNED ON, WAS NOW OFF. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS NO WAY OF TELLING WHEN, IF AT ALL, IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN SO NOW I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT HAPPENING EVERY TIME I GET IN MY CAR. IF I HAD BEEN ON A BUSIER ROAD, AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED.
Mileage: 1,300