2015 Jeep Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 1,787 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 12 Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 45 involved a crash and 28 involved a fire. 32 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
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
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
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
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
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
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
Electrical system, wiring, rear compartment/trunkDec 9, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 18, 2015, to September 10, 2015 and equipped with the power liftgate option. In the affected vehicles, water may leak into the Power Liftgate Control Module and result in a high resistance short circuit.
A short circuit in the module increases the risk of a fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the module and connectors for corrosion, replacing the damaged components as necessary. The mastic shield will be removed and the module will be covered with a water shield. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R67. This recall is superseded by NHTSA recall 23V-338.
Campaign 15V826000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, exhaust systemOct 19, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 1, 2014, to June 18, 2015. The affected vehicles may have a misrouted air conditioning suction/discharge hose.
If the line is misrouted, it may contact the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the air conditioning hose. Any hose that is misrouted will be replaced and installed correctly. This work will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R57.
Campaign 15V676000 on NHTSA.gov
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
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
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
Representative owner complaints: power train
1,002 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Visibility/wiper, Dec 7, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO HOLES NEAR THE HEAT SENSOR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V393000 (STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10.
Power train, Engine, Visibility/wiper, Dec 4, 2015, crash
HAD THREE MONTHS WITH MY CAR, STARTED SHOWING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY, I DIDN'T TAKE MUCH IMPORTANCE, THEN I RECEIVE A RECALL FROM THE DEALER, THEY FIX THE UNKNOWN PROBLEM, THEN FIVE MONTHS LATER I PARK ON THE PENDING STREET AND TRYING TO DRIVE BACK, THE SHIFTER WASN'T MOVING AT ALL, AFTER A FEW MINUTES STRANGLING WITH THE SHIFTER THE CAR FINALLY WORK, AFTER THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON FOR A DAY, THIS HAPPENED AGAIN CONTINUOUSLY. THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, HAPPENS A LOT. TODAY 12-04-2015, A TRAGEDY HAPPENED TO ME , WHEN I PARK MY CAR ON A CLIMB STREET, I PUT THE SHIFTER ON PARK, TURN OFF THE CAR, TOOK MY KEY, I GET OUT OF THE CAR, CLOSE THE DOOR, WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO SET UP THE ALARM I NOTICE BY REFLECTION THAT SOMETHING WAS MOVING, AND THAT WAS MY CAR, PASSING BY NEXT TO ME AND CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE WALL, ALMOST RUN ME DOWN, 'AGAIN THE CAR WAS OFF AND I HAD THE KEY IN MY HAND'. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE??? IF MY CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I DON'T FEEL SAFE ANYMORE, OWING THIS CAR, PUTTING MY LIFE AND OTHERS IN RISK, I DON'T THIS IS FAIR, WHEN YOURE INVESTING YOUR MONEY FOR SECURITY, I NEED A RESPONSE OR SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM A.S.A.P. THANKS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
Power train, Dec 3, 2015
VEHICLE HESITATES FOR A FEW SECONDS TO GO FORWARD WHEN I PRESS ON GAS..THEN IT LUNGES FORWARD..VERY DANGEROUS ..ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT IN TRAFFIC..I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THIS AND I AM AFRAID THIS CAR IS GOING TO GET ME KILLED DOING THIS. THEY CHECKED CODES AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAPPENS DAILEY WHENEVER I'M DRIVING IT.
Power train, Dec 3, 2015
WHILE DRIVING IN A SHOPPING CENTER FILLED WITH PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES..THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ..I WAS AT 1 MPH OR LESS..THIS HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY..MY SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AT THE TIME AND ASK ME WHAT I WAS DOING..I TOLD HIM THAT I DIDN'T ACCELERATE THE CAR..IT DID IT ON ITS OWN..THIS SCARED ME AS WELL AS HIM. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR THE THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED..AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO CODES AND CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
Power train, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Dec 1, 2015
PURCHASED JEEP AND HAVE HAD SAFETY ISSUES WITH INCONSISTENT SHIFTING SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER 19 TIMES FOR SHIFTING ISSUES AND OTHER COMPLAINTS. AT THE PRESENT TIME I CONTINUE TO HAVE A "SERVICE SHIFTER" LIGHT COME ON IN THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. YOU CAN TRY TO RESET THE SHIFTER TO LET THE COMPUTER TRY TO RECOGNIZE THE ERROR, BUT IT DOESN'T WORK. TECHNICIANS HAVE TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE WITH THE LIGHT ON AS THE CAR MAY SHIFT IN A DIFFERENT GEAR OR EVEN REVERSE. CHRYLSER STAR TECHNICIANS KEEP RESETTING THE SOFTWARE, HOWEVER THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME BACK ON RANDOMLY. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS AND FEARS WITH THE SHIFTING, HOWEVER THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM NOR HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE SO THEY CONTINUE TO RESET THE COMPUTER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE LIGHT WILL COME ON NOR WHAT IT WILL DO. FOUND ERROR CODES U146500 AND P1C861D. PERFORMED FLASH UPDATES. DATES OF ISSUES: 6/29/15, 07/17/15, 09/06/15, 12/01/15. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH INCONSISTENT SHIFTING AND TAKE OF. YOU CAN TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO BUT THE RPM'S WILL RISE. THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY TAKE OFF AFTER A 4-5 SECOND DELAY. THIS HAS CAUSED ME GREAT FEAR AS SOMETIMES YOU WILL GO TO TURN AND THE CAR PAUSES BEFORE TAKING OFF. BY THE TIME IT DOES TAKE OFF YOU HAVE TURNED IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING CAR. AGAIN CHRYSLER STAR TECHNICIANS HAVE TOLD ME I AM "OVER SENSITIVE" AND THE CAR FUNCTIONS AS ANY 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS DESIGNED TO DO.
Power train, Nov 30, 2015
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON 8K MILES. DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY WON'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY. HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR SAME THING 4 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS. AND LIGHT HAS BEEN ON ALL OF 3MONTHS BUT HAD TO WAIT ON PARTS AND LONER. BRING IT HOME ONLY TO HAVE SAME ISSUE NEXT DAY. MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY KEEP REPLACING SAME PART AND NEVER FIXES PROBLEM FOR MORE THAN A DAY OR TWO.
Power train, Nov 27, 2015
AFTER DRIVING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH HAS A PARTIAL SLOPE AS NORMAL, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I OPENED THE DOOR AND STARTED EXITING THE JEEP WHEN IS STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD. I WAS ABLE TO SCRAMBLE BACK INTO THE JEEP AND WAS ABLE TO BREAK THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. I THEN MOVED THE JEEP UP BACK TO THE DRIVEWAY AND APPLIED THE PARING BREAK. NO DAMAGE OR INJURY OCCURRED BUT IT SCARED THE 'BLEEP' OUT OF ME.
Power train, Nov 25, 2015
THE TRANSMISSION SUFFERS FROM HARD SHIFTS AND DELAYED SHIFTING. THIS OCCURS WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, PARK TO DRIVE, ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DELAYED SHIFTING OR HESITATION IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND OTHERS AS IT CAUSES THE DRIVER OF THE JEEP CHEROKEE TO UNINTENTIONALLY LURCH INTO TRAFFIC. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IN THESE SITUATIONS WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THE ENGINE REVS AND BECOMES LOUD BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE- VERY SIMILAR TO IF ONE PRESSED THE GAS WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THIS HESITATION LASTS A FEW TO SEVERAL SECONDS DURING WHICH TIME ONCOMING TRAFFIC THAT WAS A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY WHEN THE TURN WAS INITIATED HAS BECOME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE. THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY ENGAGES AND PROPELS THE VEHICLE INTO THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT FREQUENT. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE BUT NOT EVERY TIME I SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE, SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, ACCELERATE TO PASS, OR ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I BELIEVE THIS MAKES THIS ISSUE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE DRIVER NEVER KNOWS WHEN OR IF THIS MAY OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES WITHIN 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP FOR THE ABOVE ISSUES. IT HAS HAD ALL AVAILABLE TRANSMISSION MODULE UPDATES WITHOUT IMPROVEMENT AND IS CURRENTLY AWAITING TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. PER THE DEALERSHIP THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO CORRECT THE ISSUES AS IT IS BEING REPLACED WITH THE SAME FAULTY TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 50 DAYS CUMULATIVELY. THE EARLIEST ANTICIPATED ARRIVAL DATE OF THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS OVER 2 WEEKS AWAY MEANING THAT MY VEHICLE WILL HAVE BEEN UNDRIVABLE FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE EARLIEST ANTICIPATED DATE OF REPAIR. FIRST DATE OF SERVICE 5-18-15
Power train, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 22, 2015
PROBLEM STARTED WHILE MOVING. NOW IT'S AS SOON AS IT STARTSMY PROBLEM STARTED JUNE 2015, WHOLE DASH LIGHTS UP TIRE PRESSURE,SERVICE AIR BAG,4WD UNAVAILABLE,BRAKE FAILURE,AND WHEN COMES TO STOP DISENGAGES TRANSMISSION.SAME THING STARTED AGAIN AUGUST 3RD 2015 SAME LIST AGAIN. RECEIVED BACK AGAIN SEPT 2ND 2015 DROVE FOR 2 DAYS. BACK TO DEALER AGAIN. STILL THERE CURRENTLY HAVE NOT RECEIVED BACK CANNOT FIGURE PROBLEM OUT CHRYSLER IS INVOLVED BUT THEY ARE REDICULAS CASE NUMBER AVAILABLE IF NEEDED
Power train, Nov 20, 2015
DURING DRIVING "4WD OVERHEATED. TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE" RANDOMLY SHOWS UP ON THE DISPLAY AND THEN GOES AWAY. THE LAST I WAS TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP "4WD SVC" YELLOW LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT TWICE AND EVEN CHANGED SOME ELECTRONIC COMPONENT BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.
Power train, Wheels, Nov 19, 2015
WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND TO 1ST AT AN INTERSECTION, THE TRANSMISSION SKIPS 2ND GEAR AND FINALLY DROPS INTO 1ST AT ABOUT 1-2 MPH. IF I ACCELERATE PRIOR TO COMING TO A FULL STOP, THE TRANSMISSION IS IN 3RD GEAR AND HAS INSUFFICIENT POWER TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO CAUSES A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO FORWARD. NUMEROUS TIMES THERE IS A SHARP JERK WHICH CAUSES ME TO CONCENTRATE ON RETAINING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND LOSING AWARENESS OF MY SURROUNDINGS. THIS CAR IS ALSO WELL KNOW FOR HAVING AN EXTREME WOBBLE WHEN PULLED BEHIND AN RV - WHICH IS WHAT I PURCHASED IT FOR. I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THE WOBBLE YET AS I HAVEN'T HOOKED UP MY CHEROKEE WAITING FOR CHRYSLER TO RESOLVE THE VERY DANGEROUS WOBBLE PROBLEM. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS LISTED ABOVE OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION - SOMETIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN.
Power train, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Nov 18, 2015
THE VEHICLE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF GEAR ON ITS OWN. PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN. THE START/STOP MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAS BEEN TOWED IN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Power train, Nov 18, 2015
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP POSITION THE VEHICLE'S RPMS WILL GO UP, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE, AND THEN WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD. IT ALSO WILL SHIFT VERY HARD FROM GEAR TO GEAR, AND IF STOPPED ON A HILL, AND ATTEMPT TO MOVE FROM STARTING POSITION, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE RIGHT AWAY, EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. IT STARTED DOING THIS ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AT WHICH TIME IT HAD APPROX. 2000 MILES ON IT, AND HAS CONTINUED.
Power train, Nov 17, 2015
I PURCHASED MY 2015 CHEROKEE 10 MONTHS AGO AND ONLY HAS 7700 MILES BUT AS TIME HAS PASSED THE SHIFTING OF GEARS IS GETTING WORSE. IF YOU LET OF THE GAS AT 30MPH WHEN THE CAR GETS TO 27MPH IT ACCELERATES AND YOU CAN SEE THE RPM INCREASE. WHEN YOU BRAKE AND GET TO AROUND 20MPH THE CAR DOES THE SAME THING. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS OF ALMOST GETTING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS WHEN BRAKING. ITS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS TO BE GOING INTO A TURN AND THE CAR START TO GO FASTER AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE I HAVE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. DURING THE FIRST OIL CHANGE I WAS ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE CONCERN AND THEY SAID YOU JUST HAVE TO GET USED TO DRIVING A JEEP AS THEY RUN ROUGH COMPARED TO CARS. I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP 11/5/2015 SINCE I COMPLAINED AGAIN AND NOW THEY DO AGREE "SOMETHING" IS WRONG WITH IT BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT DUE TO ITS NOT GIVING THEM A CODE. I WAS GIVEN A RENTAL CAR ON 11/6/2015. ON 11/10/2015 I WAS ADVISED I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, THE PART WAS BEING ORDERED AND SHOULD BE READY IN A FEW DAYS. ON 11/13/2015 I CALLED TO BE ADVISED A PART WAS MISSING AND IT WOULD NOT BE READY UNTIL 11/16/2015. I CALLED 11/16/2015 TO SEE IF IT WOULD BE READY FOR ME TO PICK UP BY 3PM AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD NOT BE READY UNTIL 5PM, I TOLD THEM I WOULD PICK UP THE JEEP THE NEXT DAY. TODAY 11/17/2015 MY HUSBAND WENT TO DROP OF THE RENTAL TO PICK UP OUR JEEP AND NOW IT WILL NOT START, MY HUSBAND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG BUT THEY WILL CALL LATER. AT THIS POINT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE HAVING THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD BUY IT BACK AS NOW MY RESALE VALUE WILL DECREASE SINCE IT WILL SHOW A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT LESS THAN 8000 MILES.
Power train, Nov 16, 2015
PURCHASED THE JEEP IN NOVEMBER 2014 BRAND NEW. FIRST 6 OR 7 MONTHS THE VEHICLE PERFORMED FINE. AROUND JUNE/JULY 2015 SOME MINOR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN SHIFTING AND ACCELERATING. AS IF THE CAR COULD NOT FIND THE GEAR AND IT WAS 'LURCHING' WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION. ALSO,WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND TURNED OFF, IT ROLLS SEVERAL INCHES BEFORE STOPPING. DUE TO HAVING TO TRAVEL ACROSS COUNTRY IN AUGUST, TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 9/5/2015 FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND RECALL WORK ON AN UNRELATED ISSUE. I ASKED ABOUT A RECALL THAT I HEARD ABOUT ON THE NEWS FOR JEEP CHEROKEE TRANSMISSIONS AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE AVAILABLE FOR MY JEEP. AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, ADVISED TO DRIVE MY CAR AS NORMAL AND GIVE IT 100 TO 300 MILES FOR THE SOFTWARE TO 'GET USED TO MY DRIVING' AND TO SETTLE IN. SINCE THAT TIME, HAD A MARKED INCREASE IN TRANSMISSION NOISE, SHIFTING PROBLEMS, LURCHING PROBLEMS, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLING MORE WHEN I STOP. THE JEEP SEEMS TO SHIFT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR OKAY, BUT IT REGULARLY GOING OVER 3000 RMPSS AND HIGHER TO SHIFT TO ALL OTHER GEARS. IT IS LIKE IT CANNOT FIND THE GEARS AND IT GETTING STUCK. THERE IS ALSO A GOOD BIT OF NOISE WITH THIS THAT WAS NOT THERE. SEPTEMBER 9, 2015, WHILE MERGING ONTO 1-40, JEEP WAS HAVING A HARD TIME GOING FROM THIRD TO FORTH GEAR AND THEN IT COULD NOT HIT ANOTHER GEAR AND THE RPMS REACHED 4500 BEFORE SHIFTING. ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND BY A HUGE MOVING TRUCK! TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 9/9/15. SINCE THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. JERKY, SHIFTING ABRUPTLY, NOT CHANGING GEARS, GEARS CATCHING AND RPMSS GOING INTO THE 5000 & 6000 BEFORE SHIFTING ON ACCELERATION. TOOK BACK IN ON 10/3/15. SINCE THEN, SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUES. SEVERAL SEVERE INCIDENTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING, SEIZING UP AND LURCHING FORWARD AND GEARS NOT ENGAGING. TOOK BACK DEALERSHIP 11/16.
Power train, Nov 14, 2015
VEHICLE IS WARM. SHIFTING BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR, SLAMS INTO 5TH AT 30-35 MPH. FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. 14,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. NORMAL OPERATING TEMPS ON ALL GAUGES. I AM WONDERING IF THE ELECTRIC SOLENOID AREN'T PERFORMING PROPERLY. THIS HASN'T BEEN THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED.
Power train, Electrical system, Nov 12, 2015
MY CAR HAS HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES FROM VERY EARLY ON. I CAN STEP ON THE GAS, THE ENGINE REVS UP BUT DOES NOT REGISTER ON THE TACHOMETER, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CATCHES AND GOES. I HAVE BEEN IN 4 OR 5 SITUATIONS WHERE I STARTED PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SIMPLY HESITATED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE GOING. I ACTUALLY HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BECAUSE OF THIS HESITATION. ALSO, YOU CAN STEP ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE AND ONCE AT THE DESIRED SPEED THEN LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE STAYS AT THE ACCELERATED RPM'S FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THEN SHIFTS BACK OUT TO NORMAL RPM'S. ALSO, THE CAR HAS HAD 4 SEPARATE ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN 4 MONTHS AS WELL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN THE ENGINE COOLING FAN RUNS FAST FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THEN SHUTS BACK DOWN. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE AT HE DEALERSHIP FOR PROBLEMS 5 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND WHAT THE ISSUE IS OR WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT IT.
Power train, Nov 11, 2015
TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES STALLS, LAGS BEHIND GAS PEDAL, SLIPS, AND WILL EVEN SHUTOFF ON THE RODE. I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD MULTIPLE TIMES, TWICE WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IN TO JEEP DEALERSHIP EACH TIME TO BE TOLD SOMETHING DIFFERENT EACH TIME. TWICE THEY HAVE RE-FLASHED ECU, ONCE TO REPLACE CONTROL MODULE, AND ONCE AGAIN TO BE TOLD THEY COULDNT REPLICATE THE EVENT. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP. I WOULD SUGGEST STAYING FAR AWAY FROM THIS CAR. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF ATTEMPTING A LEMON LAW BEFORE I AM STRANDED ON THE ROAD AND INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Nov 11, 2015
WHEN PUSKING THE GAS PEDAL FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR HESITATES BEFORE ENGAGING AND THEN WHEN IT DOES ENGAGE, IT ACCELERATES AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN IT DOES NOT STOP AS QUICKLY BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL ENGAGED AT A HIGHER GEAR THUS MAKING REAR IMPACTS LIKELY. TRYING TO MAKE A TURN EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT IN A HIGH TRAFFIC CONGESTED AREA, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TO MERGE WITH THE TRAFFIC QUICKLY BECAUSE OF THIS HESITATION. I FEEL LIKE I AM TAKING MY LIFE IN MY HANDS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH.
Power train, Nov 11, 2015
MY 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED 4X2 HAS THE 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WORKED WELL AT FIRST, BUT SOON SHIFTED HARD, SURGED, CLUNKED HESITATED, AND HUNTED FOR GEARS. AT 1921 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE NEW TRANSMISSION WORKED WELL FOR ABOUT 500 MILES, BUT HAS STARTED THE SAME COMBINATION OF HARD SHIFTING, SURGING, HESITATING, CLUNKING, AND HUNTING. DEALER NOW SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE NINE SPEED TRANSMISSION, AND THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION GIVES ERROR CODES. THIS VEHICLE IS SCARY WHEN CROSSING INTERSECTIONS OR MAKING LEFT TURNS ACROSS BUSY STREETS. THE SURGING WHEN IT IS PUT INTO PARK IS ALSO SCARY.
Power train, Nov 11, 2015
6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON JAN 30,2015 THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE AFTER COMING TO A STOP. UPON ACCELERATION AFTER A STOP, THE ENGINE REVS AS IF ITS IN NEUTRAL WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN DRIVE OFTEN RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES FLASH INCLUDING THE DISABLING OF THE ABS SYSTEM, EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM, AND SHIFT VEHICLE INTO DESIRED GEAR WHILE STILL IN DRIVE. ON 11/7/15 THE LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING WHILE DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. USUALLY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BECOME OPERATIONAL AGAIN (WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED) HOWEVER, THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EVEN START AND THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK IN ORDER TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THIS BEGAN THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED IT WITH 80 MILES ON IT AND HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN EVEN AFTER DEALER "REMEDIES" OF RESETTING THE TRANSMISSION MODULE, UPDATING THE TRANSMISSION MODULE AND REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION MODULE. THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO WORSEN AND IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS. I DO HAVE VIDEOS OF HOW THE VEHICLE ACTS DURING THESE EPISODES AND THE DANGEROUS POSITION IT HAS LEFT ME AND MY YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN WHEN IT OCCURS.
Power train, Seats, Nov 10, 2015, crash
BOUGHT MY 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE IN NOVEMBER 2014. BEGAN HAVING A VERY LOUD, ANNOYING RATTLE COMING FROM BACK SEAT AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN FEBRUARY OF 2015. THE TRANSMISSION SURGES WHEN YOU START THE CAR, IT CLUNKS AFTER YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T GO WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS AND THEN IT WILL KICK IN AND BE LIKE A TURBO BOOST PUSHING THE CAR FORWARD. IT'S A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHEN MAKING TURNS WHEN THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE YOU MAY PUSH THE GAS BUT THE CAR MAY NOT GO LIKE IT SHOULD OR COULD JUMP FORWARD AND CAUSE YOU TO REARED SOMEONE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP 5TIMES FOR THE BACKSEAT AND 3 TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION ( JUST PUT IT BACK IN THE SHOP YESTERDAY). THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DO TO THE SEAT - THEY PUT SOME TAPE ON THE METAL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT BUT IT OF COURSE DIDN'T FIX IT. THIS IS A HORRIBLE VEHICLE AND I TRADED OUT OF A VEHICLE WITH NEGATIVELY EQUITY AND AFTER ALL THE ISSUES TRIED TO TRADE OUT OF IT BUT THE CAR HAS LOST NEARLY $10,000 IN VALUE IN LESS THAN A YEAR LEAVING ME STUCK WITH THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE YOU MUST TRAVEL AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. IN AUGUST OF 2015. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, LIGHT TURNED GREEN, ALL THE CARDS BEGAN MOVING FORWARD. I PUSHED THE GAS WHICH WITH THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE THE CAR KICKS TOWARD PRETTY HARD WHEN YOU TAKE OFF AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND I TAPPED THE BACK OF THE PERSON'S CAR. IT WAS VERY INSIGNIFICANT AND I WAS NOT EVEN TICKETED BUT OF COURSE THE OTHER DRIVER IS NOW MAKING A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM AND I TRULY BELIEVE IF THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR DID NOT SURGE FORWARD WHEN YOU FIRST PUSH THE GAS I PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE EVEN TAPPED THIS VEHICLE!
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Nov 9, 2015
I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS AND EVERY 3 WEEKS I HAVE TO RETURN IT FOR SERVICE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION, 4X4 AND TRACTION CONTROL NOT WORKING. STARTS OFF IN 3RD - 4TH GEAR AT ANY GIVEN TIME (ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES), WILL ACCELERATE AND SURGE FORWARD DURING DOWN SHIFTING WHILE STOPPING (ALMOST HIT SEVERAL DIFFERENT VEHICLES) AND NOW SURGES TO 7000RPM WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND PARKING BREAK HAS LOCKED UP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE IN GEAR. 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX BECAUSE IT DOESN'T REGISTER ANY CODES, THEY ALSO TELL ME THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM ON ALL 9 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS THEY MAKE, NOT JUST THE ONE'S IN JEEPS. BUT SINCE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX AND THEREFORE ITS NOT AN ISSUE AND I HAVE TO TAKE MY UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE VEHICLE HOME AND NOT THE LOANER BECAUSE JEEP WILL NOT PAY FOR IT. I HAVE CONTACTED JEEP WHO ASSIGNED ME A "RESOLUTION CASE MANAGER" WHO WILL NO LONGER RETURN MY PHONE CALLS FOR BUY BACK OR TRADING FOR A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. IS THAT THEIR RESOLUTION, BLOW EVERYONE OFF AND HOPE WE ALL GO AWAY?? WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY? WHY ARE THEY STILL KNOWINGLY SELLING THESE VEHICLES WITH NO KNOW FIX? HOW LONG BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED? THERE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH INFORMATION THAT I HAVE READ ON THIS PAGE YET THERE IS NO ACTION? ISN'T THAT WHAT THIS SITE IS FOR? ACTION?
Power train, Engine, Nov 7, 2015
I STARTED LEASING THIS BRAND NEW CAR JULY 2015. INITIALLY THERE WERE A FEW MINOR SHIFTING CHANGES THAT FELT UNSTEADY. COMING HOME FROM WORK ONE DAY IN OCTOBER 2015 I NOTICED THE CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING, WOULD SHIFT POORLY INTO DIFFERENT GEARS AND WAS JOLTING. AT THE SAME TIME THE "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" TURNED ON AS WELL AS A MESSAGE STATING "SERVICE TRANSMISSION". I WAITED SEVEN HOURS FOR JEEP TO TOW THE CAR, IT TOOK THEM ONE WEEK TO DIAGNOSE, AND THEY ESTIMATED ANOTHER WEEK TO REPAIR. SO FAR THEY'VE HAD THE CAR FOR TWO WEEKS AND THE ESTIMATE PICKUP DAY WOULD MARK 17 DAYS WITHOUT THE CAR IF ITS EVEN READY ON TIME. THEY ARE REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION.
Power train, Engine, Nov 7, 2015
I STARTED LEASING THIS BRAND NEW CAR JULY 2015. INITIALLY THERE WERE A FEW MINOR SHIFTING CHANGES THAT FELT UNSTEADY. COMING HOME FROM WORK ONE DAY IN OCTOBER 2015 I NOTICED THE CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING, WOULD SHIFT POORLY INTO DIFFERENT GEARS AND WAS JOLTING. AT THE SAME TIME THE "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" TURNED ON AS WELL AS A MESSAGE STATING "SERVICE TRANSMISSION". I WAITED SEVEN HOURS FOR JEEP TO TOW THE CAR, IT TOOK THEM ONE WEEK TO DIAGNOSE, AND THEY ESTIMATED ANOTHER WEEK TO REPAIR. SO FAR THEY'VE HAD THE CAR FOR TWO WEEKS AND THE ESTIMATE PICKUP DAY WOULD MARK 17 DAYS WITHOUT THE CAR IF ITS EVEN READY ON TIME. THEY ARE REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION.