2017 Jeep Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 1,334 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 12 Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 24 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 27 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power trainApr 29, 2025
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the transmission and differential, resulting in a loss of drive power and/or loss of park function.
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. A loss of park function can cause an unintended vehicle rollaway, which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Dealers will update the drivetrain control module and PTU software and replace the PTU, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 19, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 01C.
Campaign 25V011000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionApr 27, 2023
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the transmission and differential, resulting in a loss of drive power or loss of park function.
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. A loss of park function can cause an 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, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact FCA USA LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 45A. This recall expands previous recall number 20V-343.
Campaign 23V302000 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
Equipment, other, labelsAug 31, 2017
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The tire and rim size information required to be on the Certification label was omitted during manufacturing, which may result in an incorrect tire and rim combination being installed on the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The missing tire and rim designation information may lead to an incorrect combination being installed on the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners and will provide a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T53.
Campaign 17V543000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, knee bolsterNov 2, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 13, 2016, to October 17, 2016. Improper welds on the driver's knee air bag inflator may prevent the air bag from properly inflating.
If the driver's knee air bag does not properly inflate, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S84.
Campaign 16V799000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 10, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. ADDITIONALLY, SEVERAL ADDITIONAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Power train, Mar 9, 2020
I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED GOING. IT ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE. THE CHECK ENGINE, SERVICE TRANSMISSION,SERVICE PARKING BRAKE, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ALL LIT UP ON THE CAR. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL JEEP CHEROKEES MANUFACTURED IN 2015, 2016 (MAY ALSO INCLUDE MY 2017) HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT TOOK THEM FOREVER TO FIGURE IT OUT. IN THE MEANTIME, I'M INCURRING RENTAL CAR FEES AND HAVE ZERO IDEA OF WHAT IT WILL COST TO FIX. JEEP SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE NOT THAT OF THE OWNER. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO SAME THING EXCEPT THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP MOVING IT JUST TOOK FOREVER TO GET OUT OF FIRST/SECOND GEAR.
Power train, Mar 9, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE OR DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT TO 1ST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE FRONT WHEEL SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Power train, Mar 7, 2020
DASH BOARD SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON AND ON THE FLOOR SHIFTER LIGHTS ARE ALSO LIT. HAS OCCURRED ON BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING IN MOTION. I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART. HAS OCCURRED MORE OFTEN RECENTLY. IT IS A DANGEROUS SPECIFIC MOTION. I AM SUBMITTING THIS INCIDENT INTO THIS NHTSA DATABASE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Power train, Mar 1, 2020
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, SO NO LONGER HAVE A WARRANTY FIRST OF ALL... BUT 3 TIMES SO FAR IN THIS LITTLE AMOUNT OF TIME, THE DASH WILL LIGHT UP & THEN "SERVICE SHIFTER" POPS UP. IT WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL YOU TURN YOUR CAR OFF...WHICH IF YOUR DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, YOU WILL HAVE NO ACCESS TO YOUR SPEED OR ANYTHING. I LOOKED IT UP, & OUR CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE TO DO THIS...& DEALERSHIPS CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT.
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Feb 28, 2020
SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING. STATIONARY, OR IN MOTION. WARNING CAN'T BE FIXED AND BLOCKS READOUT.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Feb 27, 2020
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT AND NOT COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Feb 26, 2020
THE CAR'S CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED WHILE CLIMBING A SLIGHT HILL ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR FAILED TO STOP ACCELERATING AT 60 MPH (SET SPEED LIMIT). THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON NOR PRESSING THE BRAKES WOULD DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS, THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 75 MPH AND FINALLY DISENGAGED. THIS WAS DURING THE NIGHT, WITH MODERATE RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY 16 NEAR PORT ORCHARD, WA. THE DEALER (WEST HILLS CHRYSLER, BREMERTON WA) CANNOT FIND AN ERROR CODE AND REFUSES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I DEEM THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Feb 24, 2020
GETTING A SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING ON BOTH HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS WHILE MOVING. ALL THE SHIFT POSITIONS LIGHT UP ON THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE MAIN DISPLAY SHOWS "SERVICE SHIFTER". AFTER RESEARCH, I FIND MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE JEEP CHEROKEE MESSAGE BOARDS ONLINE. MANY STATING THAT IT COMES BACK AFTER "REPAIR". HTTPS://CA.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T68742_DS990296 FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN NOVEMBER OF 2019. NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN IT HAPPENS.
Power train, Feb 21, 2020
WHILE IN MOTION, A SERVICE SHIFTER NOTIFICATION POPS UP. AT THE SAME TIME, ALL OF THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS NEXT TO THE GEAR SHIFTER LIGHT UP. OVER THE PAST 3 WEEKS THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, 2 OF WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST 2 DAYS AND 66 MILES APART. I'VE ATTACHED PHOTOS OF THE NOTIFICATIONS FROM THE 2 MOST RECENT OCCURRENCES, ALONG WITH A PHOTO OF THE ILLUMINATED GEAR INDICATORS. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ACROSS VARIOUS JEEP FORUMS.
Power train, Feb 19, 2020
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON AND GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS ARE ALL RED,P,R,N,D DURING MOTOR OPERATIONS TURNING/PULLING INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD. APPROX. SPEED WAS LESS THAN 20 MPH. UPON SHIFTING TO PARK AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE ERROR MESSAGE DISAPPEARS AND SHIFTER LIGHTS ARE NO LONGER RED. HAS HAPPENED THREE (3) WEEKS IN A ROW ON WED, WED, AND TUES AT APPROX. 5:45 PM. SERVICE APPOINT SCHEDULED TOMORROW 02/19/20 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. APPROX. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE WHEN ERROR FIRST OCCURRED WAS 43K. WAS TOLD THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY MAY NOT COVER THE ISSUE. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS EXPRESSING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE, PARTICULARLY AFTER 36K MILES.
Power train, Feb 19, 2020
AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE "SERVICE SHIFTER" WILL SHOW ON MY DASHBOARD. IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET THIS TO GO AWAY I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN MY CAR OFF TO RESET THE MESSAGE. THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE MESSAGE DOE NOT COME BACK. THIS MESSAGE WILL SHOW UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS.
Suspension, Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 13, 2020
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SINCE MY PURCHASE DATE ISSUES WITH THE SUNROOF WHICH HAS CONTINUED TO PERSIST, AS WELL AS A STRUT, HUB, STRUT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE AND ALSO NOW THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS ARISING AND NOW I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SERVICE ALL BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS ON AND LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON AND ALSO A 4WD SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE LIGHT ON AFTER TAKING IT IN TO GET FIXED AND THE DEALERSHIP FIXES ONE PROBLEM AND MORE KEEP ARISING! THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THEN WHEN I TURNED IT BACK IN THAT'S WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND THEN THE SUNROOF AND POPPING SOUNDS WERE HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE IS WHEN I AM DRIVING IT IS SHIFTING WAY TO OFTEN AND SHIFTING VERY WONKY. THEN ALSO WHEN SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR IT DOESN'T ENGAGE AND THEN WHEN IT DOES IT LITTERALLY COULD THROUGH YOU FORWARD IN YOUR SEAT WHEN IT FINALLY ENGAGES.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Feb 6, 2020
AT 15,000 MILES MY SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT WOULD TURN ON. I HAVE TO PULL OVER, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT IF THE LIGHT WASN'T ACTIVELY ON.
Power train, Engine, Feb 5, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IT SEEMED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GRIFFIN MOTORS COMPANY 11031 PERRY HWY, MEADVILLE, PA 16335 (814) 336-2161, WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Power train, Electrical system, Feb 4, 2020
WHILE DRIVING I GOT A 'SERVICE SHIFTER ' MESSAGE AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY SHIFTER WERE LIT UP. I PULLED OVER TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT WENT AWAY. IT HAPPEND AGAIN AFTER MY OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT GOES AWAY AFTER I RESTART THE CAR BUT SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T THINK SO. NO MESSAGE OR LIGHTS AFTER I RESTART BUT IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE.
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Feb 3, 2020
THE SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING HAS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT RANDOM SPEEDS AND DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT IS NOW HAPPENING EVERY TIME THE JEEP IS DRIVEN, SOMETIMES BEFORE WE EVEN GET TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY.
Power train, Feb 1, 2020
"SERVICE SHIFTER" ERROR SHOWED UP ON DISPLAY WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. DISPLAY WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND COULDN'T CLEAR ERROR. ALL OF THE SHIFTER LIGHTS TURNED ON. HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET.
Power train, Electrical system, Jan 29, 2020
DRIVING DOWN THE RD SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON , THEN PULL OVER PUT CAR IN PARK THEN THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RD. YOU HAVE TO CRANK AND CRANK TO GET IT STARTED BACK WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RD. I ALMOST GOT RUN OVER ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR THE FEAR OF CAUSING A ACCIDENT AND GETTING KILLED. I HAVE A 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT O TRANSPORT DAILY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND LOTS OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WHEN I GOOGLED WHAT MY CAR IS DOING.
Power train, Jan 24, 2020
SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING COMES ON ALONG WITH ALL PRND LIGHTS BY GEAR SHIFT WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET. 32K MILES ON VEHICLE
Power train, Jan 20, 2020
SERVICE SHIFTER APPEARED ON DASH DISPLAY AND ALL INDICATORS ON SHIFTER LIT UP. VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN STARTED UPON LEAVING WORK. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. ALL INDICATORS RESET AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AFTER DRIVE 5 MILES.
Power train, Engine, Jan 19, 2020
ON JANUARY 18 2020 I WAS DRIVING AND AFTER ONLY A MILE FROM HOME, COMING TO AN INTERSECTION YIELDING TO GO LEFT, MY CAR COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I TRIED TO RE-START AND TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUETS GET IT TO RESTART. I WAS DRIVING THE MILE HOME WHEN THEN I GOT A 'OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT'. I DID AN OIL CHANGE THAT AFTERNOON TO FIND MY CAR ONLY HAD 2 QUARTS OF OIL REMAINING. MY CAR IS BURNING OIL. I DO REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THERE ARE NO LEAKS. I HAD NO WARNING FROM MY CAR THAT MY OIL WAS LOW. ALTHOUGH THE FEATURE TO TURN OFF MY CAR WORKED PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OIL IS LOW, MY CAR IS BURNING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL AND NOT GIVING ME A LOW OIL WARNING BEFORE TURNING OFF MY CAR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE AND HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH I GENERALLY TRAVEL. THESE MODEL CARS NEED TO BE FIXED FROM BURNING OIL AND DRIVERS ALERTED TO WHEN THEIR OIL STARTS TO BECOME LOW, NOT JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
Power train, Jan 14, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (MIDSTATE AUTO GROUP INC 810 WASHINGTON ST, AUBURN, MA 01501, (508) 832-8886) TO BE DIAGNOSED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 5-10 MILES BUT WAS STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO HAVE A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,406.
Power train, Jan 10, 2020
OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I HAVE INTERMITTENTLY RECEIVED A MESSAGE THAT SAYS "SERVICE SHIFTER" ON MY 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE WHILE MY VEHICLES IS IN MOTION. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED AT COMPLETELY RANDOM TIME WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. DURING THIS CONDITION, THE P, R, N, D SHIFTER LIGHTS ARE ALL LIT UP RED. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS, I AM ABLE TO TURN OFF MY ENGINE, AND THEN RESTART IT TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE, BUT I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE AS I FEAR I WILL SUDDENLY LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE.
Power train, Jan 10, 2020
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT TURNS ON AND WONT SHUT OFF. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN TO GET THE MESSAGE AND SHIFTER TO RESET. SOMETIMES, IT WILL KEEP GOING INTO SERVICE SHIFTER FOR MULTIPLE TRIES BEFORE THE SHIFTER WILL EVENTUALLY WORK AND DRIVE. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHEN STATIONARY WHEN I FIRST GET IN TO DRIVE AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN SAFELY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF AGAIN FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. IT WILL HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A WHILE.