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2014 Jeep Cherokee

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Power train is the leading concern among 2,647 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 12 Cherokee model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  3. 2,647

Of the 2014 reports, 56 involved a crash and 16 involved a fire. 39 people were injured.

Primary concernPower train1,469 reports · 55% of complaints
Owner complaints2,647Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationship13 safety recallsNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Power train1,469
  2. Engine515
  3. Electrical system449
  4. Other or unspecified283
  5. Service brakes188
  6. Fuel/propulsion system186
  7. Vehicle speed control185
  8. Steering119

Recalls and investigations

  1. Electrical system, wiring, rear compartment/trunkPark outsideMay 11, 2023

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with a power liftgate. An electrical short in the power liftgate module may lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off.

    A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will relocate the power liftgate module and add a water shield. In addition, dealers will inspect for corrosion and replace the module and electrical connectors, if necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 1, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 49A. This recall supersedes recalls 15V-393 and 15V-826. Vehicles repaired under the prior recalls will still need to have the new remedy performed.

    Campaign 23V338000 on NHTSA.gov

  2. Power train, driveline, differential unitJun 11, 2020

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with a two-speed Power Transfer Unit (PTU). Relative movement in the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) between the differential input splines and the transmission output shaft may cause some input spline teeth to wear off, which may eventually cause a loss of engagement between the transmission and the differential inside the PTU. If this occurs, power cannot be transferred between the front wheels and the transmission which results in a loss of drive while the vehicle is in motion and a loss of the Park function while stationary.

    A loss of drive can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning. A loss of the Park function can cause unintended vehicle rollaway which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

    FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update that will maintain vehicle propulsion by engaging rear wheel drive and prevent rolling in Park by activating the electronic parking brake if a failed input spline occurs. This recall began July 14, 2020. Owners may contact FCA USA LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is W47.

    Campaign 20V343000 on NHTSA.gov

  3. Power train, automatic transmissionJun 13, 2019

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.2L engines. In the event that a clutch becomes stuck in the transmission, the transmission software may shift the transmission to neutral.

    An unexpected shift to neutral would result in a loss of drive, increasing the risk of crash.

    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the transmission software, free of charge. The recall began August 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V69.

    Campaign 19V447000 on NHTSA.gov

  4. Electrical system, wiringMay 17, 2018

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

    If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.

    Campaign 18V332000 on NHTSA.gov

  5. EquipmentDec 21, 2017

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

    If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.

    Chrysler will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Kidde customer service service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Chrysler's number for this recall is T82.

    Campaign 17V824000 on NHTSA.gov

  6. SeatsAug 10, 2016

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured July 29, 2013, to February 5, 2016. The seat fasteners on the first or second row seats may not have been tightened to the proper torque specification.

    Loose fasteners may allow the seats to move, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupants in the event of a crash.

    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seats or seat sets, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during September 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall S63.

    Campaign 16V590000 on NHTSA.gov

  7. Power train, automatic transmissionJul 12, 2016

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. On August 29, 2016 Chrysler added the 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles to this recall.

    If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.

    Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S55.

    Campaign 16V529000 on NHTSA.gov

  8. Visibility, windshield wiper/washerAug 12, 2015

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 4, 2013, to July 11, 2014. Use of the front windshield wipers on dry glass may cause damage to the body control module (BCM).

    BCM damage may result in the failure of the windshield wipers, impairing the driver's vision and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a ground strap to protect the BCM from damage, free of charge. Owners were notified of the recall on October 7, 2015. The recall began on December 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R39.

    Campaign 15V509000 on NHTSA.gov

  9. Equipment, electrical, radio/tape deck/cd etc.Jul 23, 2015

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500, 2015 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger, 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, and Dodge Durango, and 2013-2015 Dodge Viper vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.

    Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R40.

    Campaign 15V461000 on NHTSA.gov

  10. Structure, body, hatchback/liftgateJun 22, 2015

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 4, 2013, to February 18, 2015 and equipped with a Power Liftgate option. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the Power Liftgate Control Module and cause a high resistance short circuit in the module.

    A short circuit in the liftgate control module may result in a fire.

    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power liftgate control module and connectors for corrosion, substitute a bolt for the threaded grommet installed to seal an attachment point used in non-power liftgate vehicles and cover the power liftgate control module in a foam water shield, free of charge. The recall began on October 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R27. This recall is superseded by NHTSA recall 23V-338.

    Campaign 15V393000 on NHTSA.gov

  11. Air bags, side/windowJan 28, 2015

    Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 1, 2013, to November 19, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience unintended side curtain and seat air bag deployment during vehicle operation.

    If the air bags deploy unexpectedly during vehicle operation, it can increase the risk of personal injury and increase the risk of a crash.

    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the occupant restraint control module software, free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R05.

    Campaign 15V041000 on NHTSA.gov

  12. Suspension, rear, shock absorberJul 2, 2014

    Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Jeep Cherokee and Ram 1500 and 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles. Due to an insufficient weld, the rear shocks may detach from the vehicle at one end and possibly damage other chassis components, the tire or result in reduced braking.

    Damage to the tire or reduced braking increases the risk of a vehicle crash.

    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear shocks and replace any affected ones, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P37.

    Campaign 14V392000 on NHTSA.gov

  13. Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalJun 4, 2014

    Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014 to April 8, 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014 to April 8, 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT vehicles manufactured February 3, 2014 to April 8, 2014, and Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured March 6, 2014 to April 17, 2014. When the adaptive cruise control is engaged and the driver presses the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle's speed more than the cruise control system would on its own, the vehicle may continue to accelerate briefly after the accelerator pedal is released.

    The unintended continued acceleration may increase the risk of a crash.

    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the Driver Assistance System Module (DASM), free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P31.

    Campaign 14V293000 on NHTSA.gov

Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified

283 reports, newest first. Show all

  1. Other or unspecified, Nov 13, 2015

    THERE IS WEATHER STRIPPING ON THE REAR LIFT HATCH BETWEEN THE SPOILER AND THE LIFT HATCH THAT IS COMING UNGLUED. THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE AND THE TRIM SHOULD NOT BE COMING OFF. ALSO, THE RUBBER TRIM ON THE REAR RIVERSIDE DOOR/WHEEL IS COMING OFF.

  2. Other or unspecified, Oct 31, 2015

    MY JEEP CHEROKEE DEVELOPED AN OBVIOUS SMELL IN THE SPRING OR 2015. I DID NOT SMELL THE MOLD PROBLEM UNTIL THIS POINT, AND THE JEEP SMELLED DURING THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF RUNNING THE A/C, AND THEN THE ODOR WOULD DISSIPATE. THE DEALER COULD NOT SMELL THE ODOR, AND THEY SPRAYED A DEODORIZER IN THE INTERIOR VENTS. AFTER THE DEALER SPRAYED THE DEODORIZER, THE SMELL COMING FROM THE VENTS WAS UNBEARABLE. I COULDN'T BREATHE. I TOOK THE JEEP BACK FOR THE SECOND TIME, AND THE SERVICE PERSON ADVISED THAT HE HAD NEVER SMELLED ANYTHING SO BAD, AND THAT HE CALLED CHRYSLER, AND CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS MOLD. HE SAID THAT CHRYSLER WAS SENDING A KIT TO CLEAN THE A/C WITH CHEMICALS. DURING THE TIME THAT I DROVE THIS JEEP, I BECAME VERY ILL, ALL SYMPTOMS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH MOLD EXPOSURE.

  3. Steering, Suspension, Other or unspecified, Oct 27, 2015

    ON 10/18/2015, WHILE FLAT TOWING MY 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON I-5 NEAR SAN CLEMENTE, CA BEHIND OUR RV, WE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SIDE TO SIDE SWERVING SENSATION. WHILE WORKING TO CONTROL THE RV, I VIEWED VIA THE REAR CAMERA, THE CHEROKEE ROCKING SIDE TO SIDE, VIOLENTLY SHAKING THE RV. THE 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BE FLAT TOWED BEHIND THE RV, AND WAS CONNECTED TO THE RV WITH A BLUE-OX TOWING SYSTEM. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TOWED THE JEEP CHEROKEE APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MILES PRIOR TO THIS EVENT WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE VIOLENT SWAYING CONTINUED THROUGH THE BRAKING PROCESS, AND DID NOT CEASE UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER STOPPING ON I-5, A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY AN OBVIOUS CAUSE SUCH AS A FLAT/SOFT TIRE ON THE RV OR JEEP, LOOSE OR DAMAGED TOW BAR. I SLOWLY EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND PARKED IN A SAFE LOCATION FOR A CLOSER INSPECTION. TURNING THE JEEP'S IGNITION TO "ON" WITHOUT STARTING, I NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC STABILITYCONTROL LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. AFTER CHECKING VARIOUS RV FORUMS, I DISCOVERED THAT OTHERS WITH 2014 JEEP CHEROKEES HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WHICH SEEMS TO RESOLVE ITSELF AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE. I CONTINUED ON MY JOURNEY WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ON MY DASH RESET WITHIN A DAY OR SO. IT APPEARS TO BE A UNIQUE PROBLEM TO 2014 JEEP CHEROKEES ACCORDING TO VARIOUS RV FORUMS. MY 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE ACTIVE DRIVE II TRANSMISSION SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR FLAT TOWING BEHIND MY RV.

  4. Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Engine, Oct 26, 2015

    ON TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2015 12:12PM ON INTERSTATE 91-S AT 65MPH IN THE MIDDLE TRAVEL LANE, I WAS SURROUNDED BY MULTIPLE TRACTOR-TRAILERS. MY DASHBOARD SUDDENLY LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. I IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO GET TO SAFETY. THE CAR'S SPEED DROPPED DRAMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING, EVEN WHEN I APPLIED THE GAS. AT LEAST TWO TRACTOR-TRAILERS JUST MISSED HITTING ME. I NARROWLY MANAGED TO GET TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ON FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015, EXECUTIVE JEEP REASSURED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND SAFE TO DRIVE. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN ABOUT IT BEING SAFE; THE SERVICE ADVISOR RE-ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS. ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2015, JUST 7 DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE FAILED ME, I WAS EN ROUTE TO WORK ON 91-N I WAS TRAVELING IN THE MIDDLE LANE SURROUNDED BY MULTIPLE VEHICLES. AGAIN, THE DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES WHILE TRYING TO MAKE MY WAY TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR'S SPEED DROPPED DRAMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING, EVEN WHEN I APPLIED THE GAS. FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ONE WEEK, THE VEHICLE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER AND I NARROWLY MANAGED TO GET TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. CHRYSLER INSISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS THE THIRD JEEP CHEROKEE IN CONNECTICUT THAT I AM PERSONALLY AWARE OF THAT HAS THE SAME DEFECT; THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I PURCHASED A NEW JEEP TO BE SAFE; MY EXPERIENCE WITH JEEP HAS BEEN FAR FROM THAT. I AM STUCK PAYING OF AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. NARROWLY AVOIDING BEING KILLED TWICE IN THIS VEHICLE IS ENOUGH FOR ME.

  5. Power train, Other or unspecified, Oct 9, 2015

    WHEN GOING FROM A STOPPED OR SLOW SPEED TO A QUICKER SPEED THE JEEP DOES NOT RESPOND. IT STALLS, SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROAD, THEN WILL SUDDENLY KICK VERY HARD AND FINALLY GET GOING. THE CA DOES THIS IF I AM MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY, GOING ON A GREEN LIGHT, OR PULLING INTO TRAFFIC (TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT). THE WAY IT IS ACTING IT IS EXTREMELY LIKELY THAT I WILL BE HIT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE TAKE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND TOLD TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. ONE SAYING THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THEY DID THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT, WOULD NOT EXPLAIN THE UPDATE TO ME. THE OTHER SAYING THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE OPERATING FINE AND THAT THIS IS JUST THE "NEW 9 GEAR TRANSMISSION DECIDING ON A GEAR"

  6. Other or unspecified, Oct 9, 2015

    I FLAT TOW THIS VEHICLE BEHIND A MOTOR HOME ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH JEEP SPECS. JEEPS HAVE BEEN A POPULAR VEHICLE FOR TOWING FOR MANY YEARS. WHILE TOWING THE VEHICLE WILL, WITHOUT WARNING, BEGIN LUNCHING SIDE TO SIDE VIOLENTLY. IT IS SO VIOLENT THAT IT STARTS THE ENTIRE 27,000 POUND MOTOR HOME ROCKING SIDE TO SIDE. WATCHING IN THE REAR CAMERA IT APPEARS THAT THE WHEELS ARE TURNING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THAT THE JEEP IS TRYING TO ROLL OVER. BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY AND FEAR OF MECHANICAL DAMAGE I HAVE STOPPED TOWING THIS VEHICLE. TALKING IN THE RV COMMUNITY I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH JEEP CHEROKEE'S MANUFACTURED SINCE 2014. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND WITH DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER TOW BARS. THERE IS A VIDEO POSTED ON YOUTUBE WHERE YOU CAN SEE EXACTLY HOW VIOLENT AND DANGEROUS THIS IS - HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/0NTDCKRIASW. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE LAST ONE IS SHOWN BELOW ON THIS FORM HAPPENED WHILE TOWING AT 60MPH AND I REFUSED TO TOW THE CAR ON THE RETURN TRIP. THE JEEP IN THE YOUTUBE VIDEO IS BEING TOWED AT 25-30MPH. COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE LURCHING. I VIEW THIS AS A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND BELIEVE A SMALLER, LIGHTER RV COULD BE TURNED OVER BY THIS VERY POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.

  7. Other or unspecified, Engine, Sep 25, 2015

    THE DAY AFTER WE BOUGHT THE JEEP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ,TOOK BACK TO DEALER THEY RESET SYSTEM. I TOOK IN COUPLE MONTHS HAVING THE JEEP FOR SHIFTING HARD , STALLING AND NOT MUCH POWER UP HILLS. THEY OFTEN TOLD ME WHEN TAKING IT TO DEALER THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE MY PROBLEM. AFTER TAKING IN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ON 5/08/2015 THEY FINALLY REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION , IT HAD DIED ON ME AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WOULDNT SHIFT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. WHEN GOT MY JEEP BACK STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AND AIRCONDITIONER WAS'NT WORKING PROPERLY. SO AS OF NOW MY JEEP BACK AT THE DEALER FOR ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN,STALLING,NO POWER, SHIFTING HARD AND DEAD GAS PEDAL AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER TODAY AND HE SAYS THEY CAN'T FIX IT IF SHOWS NO CODE OR HE CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THATS THE STORY I GET WHEN TAKING IT TO THE SHOP . I HAVE TRIED TO GET THEM TO BUY IT BACK AND HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANYWHERE WITH THAT AS OF RIGHT NOW. I FEEL THAT THIS JEEP IS SO DANGEROUS THAT I DON'T WANA DRIVE IT ANYMORE.

  8. Power train, Other or unspecified, Sep 24, 2015

    WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, WHILE PRESSING THE GAS, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THIS WAS DISTURBING BECAUSE AT THE TIME I NEEDED POWER. THE CAR DID THIS 3 TIMES. I PUT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WITHOUT AN ENGINE LIGHT ON THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. 6 MONTHS LATER JEEP REALIZED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP THE CAR JERKS. IT FEELS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND THIS CAR SCARES ME. I HAVE A FAMILY OF 5 AND I AM NOW SUBJECTING ALL OF US TO A POTENTIAL UNSAFE SITUATION. I INFORMED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH NO RESPONSE (TO DATE). I WILL KEEP TRYING, BUT THEY SAY THEY DROVE IT 22 MILES AND IT WAS FINE. IT IS NOT FINE. IT IS SCARY AND NEGLIGENT. THEY HAVE ADMITTED THAT THERE ARE MANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THAT THEY'RE WORKING ON THEM. THE CAR IS A YEAR OLD AND HAS NEVER FELT QUITE RIGHT.

  9. Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Other or unspecified, Sep 14, 2015

    SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE DIGITAL DASH DISPLAY WENT BLANK, RED "BATTERY" INDICATOR CAME ON, "NO BUS" FAULT MESSAGE APPEARED, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF, THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT WORK, RADIO DID NOT WORK, DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK (LOCK/UNLOCK). THE SAFETY ISSUE IS TO LOSE FUNCTION OF HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL WHILE DRIVING. ALSO IF A CRASH WERE TO OCCUR, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT MY VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY, DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK MY DOORS. BETWEEN AUGUST 27, 2015 AND SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 THIS OCCURRED FOUR (4) SEPARATE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED IN FOR SERVICE EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, DURING DRIVING IT CAN COME AND GO. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT AUTHORIZED JEEP DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY INSTRUMENTATION TO TROUBLESHOOT CAN BUS AND THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. I WOULD PULL OVER INTO A SAFE AREA AND TAKE PHOTOS OF THE DASH SHOWING THE FAULTS. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN ONLY RESET FAULTS AS DISPLAYED ON A TABLET WHEN PLUGGED INTO THE VEHICLE. AGAIN DEALER HAS NO TOOLS TO LOOK UP BUS PROBLEMS, ELECTRICAL CONTACT ISSUE, ETC.

  10. Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Sep 9, 2015

    VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM PARK INTO REVERSE WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING THE SHIFT LEVER. VEHICLE ALSO CHANGES GEARS OCCASIONALLY WHEN DRIVING, E.G., SHIFTS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN BACKING UP, OR REVERSE TO NEUTRAL. REPORTED TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY IN JULY 2014 (NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM) AND CHRYSLER ON 9/29/14 AND AGAIN 9/9/15. WE ARE NOW VIGILANT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND BEFORE INITIAL ACCELERATION. ONCE MOVING, THE JEEP STAYS IN THE GEAR SELECTED, E.G., HASN'T SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE SHIFT PROBLEM IS A PROGRESSION DOWNWARD, I.E., PARK TO REVERSE, REVERSE TO NEUTRAL, REVERSE TO DRIVE. UNFORTUNATELY MY WIFE HAD ANOTHER AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INCIDENT THIS WEEKEND WHEN SHE PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND, PLACED THE JEEP IN PARK, LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING, GOT OUT OF THE JEEP (BRIEFLY TO CHECK ON SOMETHING), THEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND STARTED BACKWARDS. MY WIFE HAD TO RUN AND JUMP INTO THE MOVING JEEP TO STOP IT. ON THIS OCCASION, SHE WASN'T EVEN IN THE JEEP AND THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS, SO NO ONE TOUCHED THE SHIFT LEVER. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT PAUSE (I.E., TIME TO GET OUT OF THE JEEP AND START TO WALK AWAY) BEFORE THE JEEP CHANGED GEARS. ON THE OCCASIONS WHEN THE JEEP SHIFTS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT NO PERSON OR OBJECT WAS CLOSE TO THE FRONT OF THE JEEP AND THE DRIVER WAS ALERT AND ABLE TO STOP WITHIN THE FIRST FEW FEET; WE WILL NOT ALWAYS BE SO LUCKY. OTHER MANIFESTATION OF THIS SHIFTING PROBLEM IS WHEN SHIFTED TO REVERSE, WE WATCH THE INDICATOR SAY REVERSE THEN, AFTER A NOTICEABLE PAUSE WITH NO ONE TOUCHING THE GEAR LEVER, THE JEEP WILL SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL OR CONTINUE INTO DRIVE. KNOWING THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, WE WATCH THE SHIFT SEQUENCE CLOSELY AND CATCH THIS "SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR SELECTED" PROBLEM TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IS THIS A DRIVE BY WIRE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM?

  11. Structure, Other or unspecified, Sep 7, 2015

    I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I HEARD A LOUD GUNSHOT NOISE AND GLASS EVERYWHERE. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED IT WAS MY SUNROOF. THERE WAS NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME. BECAUSE THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT MAYBE A ROCK HIT IT. BUT AS I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AND CHECK OUT THE INCIDENT SUNROOF WAS PUSHED UP. MEANING IF THE ROCK CAT HIT IT IT WOULD BE PUSHED IN TOWARDS THE VEHICLE. SINCE IT WAS PUSHED UP BELIEVE ME TO THINK THE ENGINE MAY HAVE MISFIRED OR SOME KIND PRESSURE WAS IN THE VEHICLE THAT NEEDED TO BE RELEASED. MY TRUCK IS NOW IN JEEP BEING INVESTIGATED BUY JEEP TO SEE IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHICH THEY ARE. BUT I KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO TRY AND PUT IT ON MY INSURANCE AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO HAVE BIG PROBLEMS.

  12. Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Aug 26, 2015

    I HAD A ROLL AWAY INCIDENT BACK AROUND AUGUST 25TH 2015 I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR (2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND) IN PARK .I TURNED IT OFF AND EXITED THE CAR. IT STARTED ROLLING FORWARD SO I JUMPED BACK IN THE CAR AND PUT ON THE BRAKE THEN MOVED IT BACKWARDS A LITTLE AND EXITED THE CAR AGAIN. AGAIN THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND SHUT OFF.AS I WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAR IT ROLLED FORWARD AGAIN ABOUT 8 FEET .I KNOW IT WAS IN PARK, WHEN IT WAS NOT IN GEAR. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED TO ROLL BACK ON ME. I QUICKLY JUMPED BACK INTO THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT WITHOUT ACCIDENT, THIS TIME. NOW I PUT A BLOCK IN FRONT OF THE TIRE SO IT WONT ROLL AWAY.I WONT PARK IT ON A HILL.DEALER CANT SEEM TO FIND A PROBLEM.

  13. Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Aug 15, 2015

    THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PEDDLE WAS PUSHED (IN HEAVY TRAFFIC) THEN JUMPED SUDDENLY TO ACCELERATE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD COMPLETE VALVE BODY FAILURE IN LESS THAN 3,000 MILES AND NUMEROUS UPDATES TO THE COMPUTER BECAUSE OF UNEVEN SHIFTING AND ACCELERATION. THE LATEST UPDATE SEEMED TO WORK BETTER FOR A FEW WEEKS AND NOW IS WORSE THAN PREVIOUSLY. THE CHRYSLER DEALER (RON CARTER ALVIN TEXAS) REFUSES TO RETURN MY CALLS FOR SERVICE OR TO SET A SERVICE DATE.

  14. Other or unspecified, Aug 11, 2015

    2014 JEEP CHEROKEE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISION PROBLEM - ON JULY 31, 2015 I WAS STOPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME MOVED I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR; BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. THE CAR STALLED/DIED WHILE IN DRIVE. I NOTICED THAT SEVERAL INDICATOR LIGHTS WENT ON THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR AND WHAT I BELIEVE IS THE SLIP INDICATOR OR STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR. THE LITTLE GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT NEXT TO THE DRIVE POSITION OF THE GEAR SHIFT WAS ALSO BLINKING ON AND OFF. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED/DIED WHILE IN MOTION. SEVERAL PREVIOUS TIMES THE SAME THING OCCURRED, ONCE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND ONCE WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. DURING THIS MOST RECENT INCIDENT MY VEHICLE WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY OTHER MOVING TRAFFIC. MY WIFE WAS ALSO ALMOST STRUCK BY MOVING VEHICLE TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR STALLED/DIED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IT. PRIOR TO THESE INCIDENTS WE HAD TROUBLE WITH OUR JEEP CHEROKEE SHIFTING HARD. RECENTLY WE LEARNED THAT SINCE THE 2014 JEEP WAS PUT ONTO THE MARKET THERE WERE REPORTS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS WHICH HAS BEEN TRACED TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE. WE WERE NEVER TOLD ABOUT THIS DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHEN WE LEASED OUR CHEROKEE IN AUGUST 2014 - EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER WAS OBVIOUSLY WELL AWARE OF THE DEFECT. MY WIFE AND I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM AND IT IS A MIRACLE THAT WE WERE NOT INJURED IN THE ABOVE INCIDENTS.

  15. Other or unspecified, Aug 11, 2015

    SHIFTING WITH THE VEHICLE OR ACCELERATING OFTEN HAS UNEXPECTED RESULTS. SHIFTING FROM REVERSE OR PARK TO DRIVE RESULTS IN LUNGING FORWARD WITH INCREASED SPEED. SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO PARK OR PARK TO REVERSE CAN EXPERIENCE FORWARD LUNGING. PRESSING THE GAS, OR EVEN ATTEMPTING RAPID SPEED INCREASE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNRESPONSIVE VEHICLE - NO MOVEMENT FORWARD, HIGH REVS AND SIGNIFICANT RPMS. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS A RAPID "CATCH" OCCURS AND AN UNCONTROLLED JERKING LUNGE FORWARD. VEHICLE SOMETIMES DOES NOT START ON FIRST TRY. ELECTRONIC HATCH DOES NOT WORK ALL OF THE TIME. DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK SOMETIMES BY TOUCH ELECTRONICALLY.

  16. Power train, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Aug 7, 2015

    AFTER DOING MY HOMEWORK AND RESEARCH ON A VEHICLE WITH #1 SAFETY RATINGS IN ITS CLASS, I AM NOW IN A CONSTANT STATE OF FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF NOT ONLY MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, BUT TO ANY OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE AROUND ME. I TRAVEL AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE IN A VEHICLE THAT I AM STILL IN DEBT A VERY LARGE SUM OF MONEY ON. I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK, 4X4 ON MAY 28, 2014. THE FIRST ISSUE OCCURRED ON JULY 31, 2014 WHEN THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH THE ENGINE DROPPED OUT INTO THE STREET OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD, DISABLING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY; IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE, NOR WOULD IT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO GET ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. (THE TRANSMISSION AND EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEMS FAILED) TO MAKE AN INCREDIBLY LONG STORY SHORT...I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME EVENT AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS CONTINUOUSLY OVER A 14 MONTH PERIOD IN REGARD TO FAILURE OF MY EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM AS WELL AS MY TRANSMISSION TO INCLUDE: JERKING SO MUCH THAT MY PURSE FLIES FROM SEAT ONTO FLOORBOARD, JERKING THAT CAUSES MY DAUGHTER TO LUNGE FORWARD INTO THE BACK OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT, A STALLED VEHICLE ON BUSY HIGHWAYS AND STREETS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, SUDDEN ENGAGEMENT OF EMERGENCY BRAKE WITH THE INABILITY TO RELEASE THE BRAKE WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS; I COULD GO ON AND ON. AFTER A TOTAL OF 20+ TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIRS (8-10 OF THESE OF WHICH WERE VIA TOW TRUCK), (3) NEW TRANSMISSIONS, SEVERAL REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM...MY VEHICLE IS STILL CURRENTLY OUT OF COMMISSION AND NOT IN MY POSSESSION. I RECEIVED A CALL ON TUES. OF THIS WEEK FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO INFORM ME THAT A RESOLUTION WAS MADE; YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WOULD BE INSTALLED IN MY DEATH TRAP OF A VEHICLE. (THIS MAKES #4) TO SAY THAT THIS IS CLEARLY THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. SOMETHING DRASTIC NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED.

  17. Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jul 30, 2015

    I HAVE HAD MY JEEP FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME & HAVE HAD MANY RECALLS, NOW THERE IS A HUGE ARTICLE IN THE PAPER ABOUT A BUY BACK. HOW DO I KNOW IF I'M IN THAT? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

  18. Other or unspecified, Jul 27, 2015

    I PURCHASED A NEW JEEP CHEROKEE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2014. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW CHEROKEE I STARTED NOTICING IT WAS ROUGH WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. ALMOST LIKE I WAS DRIVING A STICK SHIFT BUT DIDN'T KNOW HOW. I TOOK MY CAR TO RON LEWIS IN CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA TO GET THE RECALL UPDATES ON THE SOFTWARE AND EVER SINCE I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS MORE FREQUENTLY. THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE IS WHEN I AM DRIFTING DOWN HILL, NOT ON THE BRAKE OR GAS. MY ENGINE REVS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL AND I'M STEPPING, BUT IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE, AND MY RPM SHOOTS UP BETWEEN 4 AND 5. THIS HAPPENS ALL WHILE GOING AROUND 15-25 MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS TO STOP IS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, OR SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING AN ACCELERATION IN SPEED WHICH HAPPENS WHEN I'M COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK OUT TO RON LEWIS IN CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP ON JULY 24, 2015 WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,700 MILES ON IT AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEMS CONTINUOUSLY OCCURRING. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THEIR CHEROKEES AND FOUND SEVEN PAGES OF COMPLAINTS FROM 2014 AND 2015 CHEROKEE OWNERS ALL HAVING THE SAME, OR SIMILAR ISSUES. I SHOWED THIS INFORMATION TO A SERVICE ADVISOR SO THEY WERE AWARE I WASN'T THE ONLY OWNER HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. WHEN I FINALLY HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THEY CHECKED FOR ANY SOFTWARE UPDATES AND THAT I HAD ALL THE LATEST UPDATES. THEY THEN INFORMED ME SINCE THERE WERE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO FOR MY VEHICLE. SATURDAY JULY 25TH I TOOK A VIDEO DRIVING DOWN HILL BETWEEN 15-19 MPH, ENGINE REVVING VERY LOUD LIKE THE VEHICLES IN NEUTRAL, AND MY RPM ACCELERATING PASSED 4. I CALLED THE SERVICE ADVISOR LETTING HIM KNOW AND I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP YET.

  19. Power train, Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jul 17, 2015

    BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY THEN WARNING LIGHT/SYMBOL AND TONE CAME ON THAT THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM WAS UNAVAILABLE AND SERVICE REQUIRED, SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING CAME ON AS WELL AS SERVICE PARKING BRAKE, LIMPED BACK INTO DRIVEWAY BARELY. TURNED VEHICLE OFF RESTARTED STILL GETTING WARNINGS AND TRIED TO MOVE VEHICLE MOTOR REVVED BUT VEHICLE DIDN'T MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. GOT ANOTHER WARNING TO PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK THEN SELECT GEAR. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK. JEEP WON'T MOVE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE NOW. SUSPECT TRANSMISSION ISSUE.

  20. Power train, Seats, Other or unspecified, Jul 10, 2015

    I BOUGHT A PRE-OWNED CERTIFIED JEEP CHEROKEE 2014 FROM DAVID'S DODGE, JEEP, AND CHRYSLER LAST WEEK MONDAY, JUNE 6TH, 2015. I HAD A MAJOR ISSUE OCCUR A WEEK LATER ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE CAR LOSS TRACTION CONTROL, 4 WHEEL DRIVE, AND THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. I WAS IN A CATTLE SHOOT AND HAD TO COAST THE CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY TO PULL OVER. A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH WARNINGS ABOUT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND TRANSMISSION WERE SHOWN. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD JERK FROM MOVING THE CLUTCH FROM DRIVE TO PARK. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE CAR WAS IDLING AT AN ABNORMALLY HIGH RPM. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND NOTICED A JERK ONCE AGAIN WHEN MOVING THROUGH THE GEARS. THE CAR ALSO SHIFTED VERY HARD FOR ABOUT 45 MORE MILES. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR REQUIRED AN UPDATE TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS PREFORMED THAT DAY. AS AN ENGINEER I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE DEALERSHIP SOLD A CAR WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO NEGLIGENCE WITH REGARDS IGNORING A CRUCIAL UPDATE LIKE THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE UPDATE TO THE TRANSMISSION THE CAR IS SHIFTING VERY HARD FROM GEAR TO GEAR AND SEEMS TO BE GIVING A SHALLOW SHIFT TO 1ST GEAR WHEN THE CAR IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. MONDAY, 13TH, 2015, I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR TWO OTHER ISSUES A SQUEAK IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND AN INTERFERENCE ISSUE WITH THE SIRUSXM. AS AN ENGINEER IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A DEEP UNDERLYING PROBLEM WITH THE 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION I WILL BE ASKING FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AS THE UPDATE WAS NOT EFFECTIVE CAUSING ROUGH SHIFTING AND A LOSS OF ACCELERATION IN THE SHIFT FROM HIGH TO LOW GEARS.

  21. Other or unspecified, Jul 8, 2015

    WHEN GOING FROM A STOPPED POSITION ACCELERATING THERE IS AN OBVIOUS SHAKE OR SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEM TO BE MORE PREVALENT WHEN TURNING RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW. THEY HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES, BALANCED THE TIRES AND PUT 2 DIFFERENT REPLACEMENT PARTS ON (I AM UNSURE AS TO WHAT THE PARTS ARE) AND NONE OF THESE THINGS HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

  22. Other or unspecified, Jun 26, 2015

    I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE OVER 8 MONTHS AGO FROM FCA--P60. NHTSA# 14V-634. IT INVOLVES THE ALTERNATOR DIODES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE A RAPID FAILURE. THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FROM JEEP. MY DEALERSHIP HAS PUT ME ON A "WAITING LIST." OBVIOUSLY THE RESPONSIBILITY IS ON JEEP--NOT THE DEALERSHIP. CONSIDERING THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF THE ALTERNATOR FAILING, CAN SOMEONE INTERCEDE? THIS IS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN TO THE AFFECTED DRIVERS. (SEE REDACTED PARAGRAPH FROM RECALL NOTICE BELOW). THE DRIVER WILL HAVE LIMITED OR NO DETECTION OF THE ALTERNATOR FAILING, WHICH CAN RESULT IN VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING AND/OR AN UNDERHOOD ELECTRICAL FIRE.

  23. Structure, Other or unspecified, Jun 24, 2015

    THE JEEP CHEROKEE HAS A PLASTIC SKID PLATE UNDERNEATH. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I HIT A PUDDLE OF WATER, PULLING THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SKID PLATE LOOSE. AT THAT POINT, ANYTIME MY SPEED REACHED 45MPH IT WOULD VIBRATE, MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN THE NEXT MORNING. THE TECH SAID HE SEES THIS ALL THE TIME, THE PLATE IS HELD ON WITH PLASTIC BOLTS. THEY REPAIRED IN 30 MIN, NO PAPERWORK. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN IN FEB2015. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THAT THEY RE-SECURE THE SKID PLATE. I WAS ADVISE IT WAS DONE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN MAR2015, AND I RETURNED TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM, ALONG WITH SEVERAL RECALLS. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD PUT METAL SCREWS IN TO REPAIR IT. THE 4TH TIME IT HAPPEND WAS JUNE2015, MILEAGE APPX 7500. THIS TIME WAS MUCH WORSE THAN PRIOR, AS WHEN THE SKID PLATE CAME LOOSE, THE PLASTIC WAS FLIPPED UNDER SO IT WAS DRAGGING THE GROUND AT ALL TIMES (NOT JUST VIBRATING AT INCREASE SPEED).

  24. Power train, Other or unspecified, Jun 21, 2015

    STARTED CAR IN THE GARAGE, PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE DASH LIGHTS WERE BLINKING AND THE RADIO DISPLAY FLASHED AND SAID SERVICE TRANS AND THE SERVICE TRANS STAYS LIT. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE FULLER DEALER ON RT 22. SOMERVILLE NJ. GOT THE CAR BACK 8/8/14. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS WHILE SHIFTING. AT TIME I CAN STEP ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE THAN ALL OF A SUDDEN WILL RUSH FORWARD. SLOWING DOWN AND GOING AROUND A TURN IS THE WORST BECAUSE STEPPING BACK ON THE GAS THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT'S GOING TO STOP THEN AT ONCE IT WILL RUSH FORWARD AS IF I WAS STEPPING ON THE GAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAD THE CAR BACK AND ON 8/21 WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT WORK AND HEARD A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE AND LOST ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR. HAD IT TOWED AND THE DEALER CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO TELL ME THAT THE LEFT FRONT AXLE HAD SNAPPED AND WAS PROBABLY A DEFECTIVE ONE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I WANT TO GET RID OF THE CAR BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. I'M AFRAID IF I EVER NEED TO STEP ON THE GAS TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF SOMETHING, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AND WILL BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION AND WILL BE DISCUSSING MY CONCERNS WITH MY LAWYER.

  25. Other or unspecified, Jun 9, 2015

    WHILE DESCENDING DOWN A HILL WITH A MODERATE SLOPE, I APPLIED LIGHT BRAKING TO SLOW MY 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE SLIGHTLY. DURING THE LIGHT BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR AND THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED FROM APPROXIMATELY 1500 RPM TO 3000 RPM. THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE NORMAL, EXCEPT THAT RATHER THAN SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE LOWER GEAR ACTUALLY CAUSED IT TO SPEED UP, WHICH THEN REQUIRED MORE BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, FORTUNATELY, THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD. IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR DURING WET OR ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THE VEHICLE WILL SKID. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALSO SLIPPED DURING ACCELERATION, WHICH CAN ALSO CREATE SAFETY HAZARDS, AS WELL AS FUTURE QUALITY ISSUES. FCA HAS HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR NEW JEEP CHEROKEES, BUT DO NOT APPEAR WILLING TO FIND A SERIOUS SOLUTION TO A SERIOUS PROBLEM. PLEASE CONSIDER FORCING A RECALL ON THE 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE, BEFORE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES BEGIN TO OCCUR.