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
1,334 reports, newest first.
Suspension, Jun 16, 2020
DEFECTIVE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT BEGAN KNOCKING ON UNPAVED ROADS AT 14,000 MILES ON 1 YEAR OLD JEEP CHEROKEE. DEALER VERIFIED DEFECTIVE STRUT AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 31,000 MILES PASSENGER SIDE FRONT STRUT HAS SEVERE KNOCKING EVEN ON SMALL BUMPS IN ROAD AND VEHICLE FRONT END SHUDDERS UPON BRAKING. APPARENTLY, THIS OTHER SIDE STRUT IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. WORKING WITH JEEP TO VERIFY DEFECTIVE STRUT AND HAVE REPLACED. UPON RESEARCH, HAVE SEEN OWNER COMMENTS ABOUT MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN FRONT STRUTS OF SEVERAL JEEP VEHICLES. *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 16, 2020
THE SERVICE SHIFTER HAS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES LATELY AND IT REQUIRES ME TO SHUT THE CAR DOWN COMPLETELY. ONCE RESTARTED THE CAR RUNS PERFECTLY UNTIL ABOUT ANOTHER 300 MILES OR SO AND THE SERVICE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. RECENTLY MY CAR WILL SHOW SERVICE SHIFTER THEN IT JUST SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I'VE BEEN SEEING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND IT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE SOMETHING THEY INVESTIGATE AND RECALL IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO JUST BE DRIVING AND YOUR CAR DECIDES TO SHUT OFF. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 16, 2020
FOR OVER A MONTH NOW I'VE RECEIVED"SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE. CAR SHAKES BADLY AND LOSES POWER AS IF ITS GOING TO SHUT OFF. THREE DIFFERENT TIMES IT DID SHUT OFF AND STRUGGLED TO RE-CRANK! SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE GOES AWAY AFTER TURNING THE JEEP OFF & BACK ON. VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (OR ANYWHERE)!!! PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND IS UP TO DATE ON OIL CHANGES, ETC. JEEP ALSO BURNS MORE OIL THAN IT SHOULD. *TR
Engine, Jun 15, 2020
I WAS DRIVING OUR 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN (5 PLUS INFANT). WE WERE TRAVELING ~20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN. THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING AS WE WERE TRAVELING DOWNHILL, AND WAS IN THE DRIVE GEAR. WE WERE UNABLE TO STOP AS THERE WAS NO WAY TO PULL OFF IMMEDIATELY. THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING FIRST, THEN THE BRAKE STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. I HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND JAM MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE SITUATION WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ONCE THE CAR STOPPED, WE TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN. AFTER POWER CYCLING THE CAR, IT RETURNED TO OPERATING AS EXPECTED. *TR
Power train, Jun 15, 2020
THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW AT 19,000 MILES IT KEEPS SAYING SERVICE SHIFTER THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED DUE TO THIS HAPPENING TO ALL JEEP CHEROKEES AT THE MILEAGE. AND OVER. *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 14, 2020
SHIFTER SERVICE WARNING LIGHT HAS CAME ON AT 48,000 MILES AND GOES OFF WHEN I RESTART MY VEHICLE BUT HAS CAME BACK ON REPEATEDLY AFTERWARDS. IT ONLY HAPPENS AFTER I'M DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MINS AND WHEN I PUT MY JEEP IN PARK AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND ALL OF THE SHIFTER LIGHTS TURN RED.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 13, 2020
WHILE DRIVING, SERVICE SHIFTER WILL DISPLAY ON DASH AND ALL LIGHTS AT SHIFTER WILL LIGHT UP. TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON GETS RID OF THE MESSAGE FOR A WHILE, BUT IT COMES BACK ON AFTER A FEW MILES---MOST OF THE TIME. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO A COUPLE DIFFERENT DEALERS AND GOT DIFFERENT DIAGNOSTICS. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND SOMETIMES A MILE DOWN THE ROAD, AND SOMETIMES AFTER 300 MILES, BUT IT COMES ON A LOT AND IT IS WORRYING ME, ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE ISSUE AND JEEP HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT YET. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Jun 10, 2020
I STARTED THE JEEP IN THE PARKING LOT AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER LIT UP AND A MESSAGE SAID SERVICE SHIFTER. *TR
Power train, Jun 5, 2020
AT 35000 MILES I GOT A DASH LIGHT SAYING SERVICE SHIFTER. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 37000 MILES. THIS TIME I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT DID NOT CLEAR THE MESSAGE. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 5, 2020
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEWER JEEP CHEROKEES. IT WAS SUGGESTED I FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT SO WE CAN GET A RECALL. PRETTY MUCH EVERY CHEROKEE HAS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE 50000 MILES. *TR
Power train, Jun 5, 2020
CAR REVS UP LIKE IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, LOSS OF POWER, NO ACCELERATION. I WAS ON HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE SHOULDER SAFELY. SEVERAL ERROR MESSAGES POPPED UP ON THE SCREEN, PLACE INTO PARK AND RESTART, ETC.. DID NOT CATCH THEM ALL. PUT INTO PARK, SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. REGAINED POWER BUT THE CAR STUTTERS AND SHAKES AT ABOUT 25 MPH, SEEMS LIKE IT IS MISSING OUT WHILE IDLING. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES THE PAST MONTH. AT FIRST TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTART WOULD RUN FINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. UNTIL YESTERDAY, NOW IT IS STUTTERING WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL STREETS. THE SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IS ON. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES WHILE DRIVING BUT DOES NOT STAY ON ONCE PUT INTO PARK. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 5, 2020
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT HAS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE 36,000. VEHICLE NOW HAS 75,000 AND STILL AN ISSUE. IT WILL GO MONTHS W/O COMING ON,OR IT WILL COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES I ONE DAY. HAPPENS IN COLD, HOT, WET AND DRY WEATHER. VERY RANDOM. SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART AND IT GOES AWAY, TEMPORARILY. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Jun 5, 2020
A MESSAGE APPEARS STATING TO 'SERVICE SHIFTER SOON' AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER LIGHT UP. THE MESSAGE IS RESET AFTER A RESTART. IT COMES BACK AT RANDOM INTERVALS: WHEN FIRST STARTING, DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, ETC. IT HAS COME ABOUT 30 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 1 YEAR. *TR
Other or unspecified, Engine, May 31, 2020
THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW STARTING IN JAN 21, 2020. STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND SHUT OFF. TRIED TO RESTART AND WOULD NOT. WAITED ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND IT STARTED. AS I SLOWED DOWN FOR ANOTHER STOP SIGN IT SHUT OFF BUT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. AS I SLOWED DOWN FOR ANOTHER STOP SIGN I TURNED RIGHT WITH OUT STOPPING AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ALL THE IDIOT LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON. BATTERY WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. CAR WOULD NOT START FOR 45 MINUTES AND THEN IT FINALLY STARTED.CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THEIR ANSWER WAS 'IF WE CAN'T DUPLICATE IT THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN BRING IT IN'. WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSE TOO MEAN? IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 5-13-20, 5-15-20 AND 5-31-20. ALL THESE TIMES IT WAS WHEN WE ARE DRIVING ALONG AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN. ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF. ON 5-31-20 I WAS IN A TRAFFIC LANE MAKING A RIGHT TURN WITH OTHER TRAFFIC BEHIND WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WAS BEEPING HIS HORN FOR ME TO MOVE AS HE HAD NOT KNOWN MY ENGINE SHUT OFF. WOULD HATE TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN IF I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE. JUST HAD THE BATTERY REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY ON 5-28-20. ENGINE OIL GAUGE READ 54% NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT SURE DOESN'T SOUND SAFE TO ME. CALLING THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO GET AN APPOINTMENT.
Engine, May 27, 2020
THE VEHICLE CONSUMES ALL OF THE OIL (BONE DRY) BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHES 3000 MILES AND BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED SERVICE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SIGNS OF A LEAK. THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD WITH NO WARNING (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY OTHER WARNING). THIS TIME IT HAPPENED ON 05/26/2020 ON A HIGHWAY WITH A 60MPH SPEED LIMIT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. THIS PROBLEM IS FOUND ALL THROUGH OUT INTERNET FORUMS FOR THE 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE AND JEEP HAS FAILED TO PUT OUT A RECALL. THE ISSUE IS KNOWN AND THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY PUTTING THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AT RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE CALLING IT AN, "OVER CONSUMPTION OF OIL." *TR
Electrical system, May 21, 2020
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY GEAR SHIFT TURNED RED AND THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. A FEW MINUTES LATER I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND ALL KINDS OF LIGHTS CAME UP ON MY PANEL AS WELL AS THE GEAR SHIFT. NOW I HAVE A CONSTANT MESSAGE TO SERVICE SHIFTER. I GOOGLED IT AND LOW AND BEHOLD THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, FROM 2015 - 2018. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? MY FAMILY WAS NOT SAFE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Electrical system, May 19, 2020
VEHICLE BOUGHT DEC/2019. 2 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP NO LIGHT. MARCH 2020, DRIVING IN TOWN VEHICLE DECELERATED AND TOLD TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, ALL LIGHTS CAME ON AND SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE APPEARED AGAIN. VEHICLE STARTED AFTER A LITTLE BIT AND SINCE I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME I PARKED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. CALLED A CERTIFIED DEALER TO DISCUSS ISSUE. REPLACED SHIFT BEZEL AND WIRING HARNESS. DIDN'T SOLVE THE ISSUE. COULDN'T SIMULATE MY ISSUE AT THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC. WAS TOLD IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN MAY NEED AN ENTIRE SHIFTER ($1000+). HOW IS SOMETHING SO SERIOUS, THAT CAN APPLY YOUR EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE AT DRIVING SPEED, OR DECELERATE YOU WHEN IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION NOT BE RECALLED? HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED? THIS IS NOT RIGHT. *TR
Electrical system, May 19, 2020
MY 2017 JEEP LATITUDE HAS 43K. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, 60 MPH, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON NEXT TO THE SHIFTER AND "SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE CAME ON. WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS? I HAVE BEEN READING THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. WHEN I SHUT CAR OFF AND TURNED ON AGAIN, IT DID NOT COME BACK ON. BUT, FROM WHAT I READ, DEALERS ARE SAYING IT JUST NEEDS TO BE "RESET." IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? HELP. *TR
Power train, May 17, 2020
MY DAUGHTER WHO IS 18 WAS GOING TO VISIT HER DAD. SHE CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SHE WAS GOING TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE TO CALL ME. WHEN SHE PRESS THE GAS THE CAR WENT IN REVERSE ALMOST HITTING THE CAR BEHIND HER. SHE WAS SO SCARED SHE LOOKED DOWN TO MAKE SURE THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND GOING IN REVERSE. SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESET THE LIGHTS AND DRIVE THE JEEP. THIS IS CRAZY WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND NOBODY DO ANYTHING. JEEP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND FIX THIS ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, May 17, 2020
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS LOW OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, WE HAVE THE OIL CHANGED REGULARLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND DO NOT EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED MILEAGE BETWEEN CHANGES. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MAIN ROADS DURING TIMES OF HIGH TRAFFIC AND HAS PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS STARTED HAPPENING WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES NOW. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT AND I'M TIRED OF DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE.
Other or unspecified, May 16, 2020
SHIFTER SERVICE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, May 15, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE CEASED WITH THE SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. AFTER APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE DRIVER DROVE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOMER SKELTON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 7661 US-51, MILLINGTON, TN 38053, (901) 872-0195, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN UNKNOWN COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE COMPUTER WAS RESET HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Electrical system, Service brakes, May 14, 2020
THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT WAS COMING ON. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE GEAR SHIFT WERE LIT UP. AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE KEPT APPLYING ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT COST ME ALMOST $400 TO REPLACE THE BEZEL AND WIRING HARNESS. THE SERVICE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID WE WERE LUCKY THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DIDN'T APPLY WHILE GOING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *TR
Power train, May 12, 2020
MY 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY THROWING A SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING ON MY DIGITAL DASH (THE MIDDLE OF THE CLUSTER) SINCE 2018 I TOOK IT TO WAXAHACHIE AUTOPLEX THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY TOLD ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS. I WAS INFORMED THEY COULD REPLACE THE SHIFTER AT MY COST AND THAT IF I BRING IT BACK I WILL NEED TO PAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THIS LIGHT STILL COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE BUT IT IS RANDOM SOME TIMES AT A STOP LIGHT, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PUT IN DRIVE. I FIGURED IF I WAIT A FEW MONTHS THERE WOULD BE A RECALL OR A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE BUT OVER TWO YEARS LATER THERE IS STILL NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE LOOKED ON GOOGLE AND FOUND MULTIPLE CHAT GROUPS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW SOMETHING THIS MAJOR CAN JUST BE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG LIKE THIS! PLEASE HELP JEEP GET IT TOGETHER AND FIX THIS PROBLEM! NOTE THIS HAS NOT AFFECTED THE DRIVE-ABILITY OF THE CAR YET ITS JUST NERVE RACKING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, May 10, 2020
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SIDE ROAD, GOING ABOUT 20MPH WHEN IT WAS LIKE MY JEEP SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. IT COMPLETELY STALLED. THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP THAT SAID VEHICLE MUST BE IN GEAR, ALTERNATING WITH A SHIFT TO PARK OR NEUTRAL, PRESS BRAKE TO SELECT GEAR MESSAGE. I WAS ABLE TO SWING IT INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE I PUT IT IN PARK BUT THE ERROR WOULDN'T GO AWAY AND WHEN I SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE AND HIT THE GAS PEDAL, IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT, IT WOULDN'T START. I SAT THERE FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START BACK UP. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS AND DRIVE THE APPROX 2 MILES HOME. *TR