2015 JEEP CHEROKEE Engine Problems

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#11253916 |
GEAR SHIFTER ERROR AND NOW CANNOT PUT CAR INTO GEAR. HAPPED THE FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING AND DASH LIGHTS BEGAN BLINKING. STOPPED AND PUT CAR INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AND IT SEEMED OK. STARTED GIVING ERROR AGAIN TODAY AND NOW WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO CAUSE THIS.
#11252673 |
AS I AM DRIVING MY CAR STAHL'S AND EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AS I AM MAKING A TURN. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AS I GET CLOSER TO THE DATE OF MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. THE CAR SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY AND I MUST COAST TO A STOP. AFTER WAITING ABOUT A MINUTE I CAN RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I AM TYPICALLY TURNING TO CROSS TRAFFIC.
#11246659 |
ON JUNE 24, 2019 MY 2015 JEEP TRAILHAWK LOST POWER WAS AFTER IT WAS DRIVEN FOR 30 MINS AND PARKED FOR 30 MINS IN THE MORNING. THE BATTERY AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT REMAINED ON. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE 'CODES' CLEARED. I DID AND THE LIGHT WAS GONE. ON AUGUST 5, 2019 THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED ON AUGUST 27, 2019. ON AUGUST 4, 2019, I WAS DRIVING UP A DIRT MOUNTAIN ROAD, 4WHEEL LOW, AND I LOST POWER AND THE RPM WERE OVER 4.5 AT LESS THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR. WE TURNED AROUND AND GOT TO A SAFE LOCATION TO PARK THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY, THE CAR WAS OPERATIONAL. ON AUGUST 22, 2019,...
#11246700 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. TWO DAYS AFTER THE FAILURE, THE SERVICE SHIFTER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED RED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE KEY FOB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRIFFIS MOTORS, INC. (1012 HOLLAND AVE, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350, (601) 656-4244). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THERMOSTAT MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
#11243920 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR AND THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TENDED TO OVERHEAT AND THE COOLANT BURNED OFF ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO VISIBLE LEAKS. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE OVERHEATING INDICATOR NOTIFIED THE DRIVER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB MOORE CHRYSLER RAM DODGE JEEP (4627 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74145, 918-663-6343), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
#11243571 |
POWER TRAIN/ENGINE RECALL. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND IT DOES THIS ALL THE TIME. THEY SAID IT WAS SOME MODULE THAT NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED OR UPDATED AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED AND IT JUST THE OTHER NIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I APPLIED MY BRAKES BECAUSE A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND THE JEEP LUNGED FORWARD THEN SLOWED DOWN. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AMONGST OTHERS WITH JEEP CHEROKEES BECAUSE I HAVE ASKED MY NEIGHBOR AND OTHERS IVE MET WITH JEEP CHEROKEE'S AND THEY HAVE ALL MENTIONED THIS HAPPENS TO THEM AS WELL. IT IS IN THE JEEP FORUMS, WHY IS THIS ISSUE NOT FIXED, TO BE HONEST I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE. I'M IN THE MILITARY AND HAVE TO DRIVE OVER...
#11243756 |
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND STEPPED ON BRAKES BECAUSE CARS WERE SLOWING DOWN WHEN I BEGAN TO BRAKE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. MESSAGE SAID SHIFT TO PARK AND START ENGINE. CARS WERE HONKING. I DID WHAT IT READ AND IT TOOK SECONDS BUT TURNED BACK ON. IT TOOK SOME EXPLAINING TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER MY PERSONAL RESEARCH IN WAITING ROOM FOR 4 HOURS. THEY FOUND THE CODES?? IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT MORE SERIOUSLY ON A TOAD WITH TRAFFIC MOVING I STEPPED ON BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN BUT IT TURNED OFF! CARS SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I DID WHAT MESSAGE SAID IT TOOK LONGER THIS TIME. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND IT TURNED OFF AGAIN WHEN I STEPPED ON BRAKES TO PARK. I CAN'T GET A DEALERSHIP TO HELP ME?? TOMORROW I'M GOING BACK TO THE ORIGINAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT FOUND THE CODES IN JANUARY. THIS...
#11242655 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, DECELERATED, AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND ACCELERATED MULTIPLE TIMES. AFTER A WHILE, THE TRANSMISSION REMAINED STUCK IN DRIVE AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, "SERVICE TRANSMISSION", "SERVICE ABS", AND "SERVICE SHIFTER" WERE DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO GULF COAST CHRYSLER JEEP (3781 S MCKENZIE ST, FOLEY, AL 36535, (251) 943-5075) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
#11241913 |
IT JUMP WHILE DRIVING AND GEARS GET STUCK. AND STEREO TURNS BLANK FOR SOME PERIOD TIME . TRANSMISSION BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE DAY I BOUGHT IT
#11232561 |
MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND WAS TURNED OFF. I WAS PLACING LAUNDRY IN THE WASHER RIGHT BY THE GARAGE. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED. I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN IT HAD STARTED IF THE ENGINE HAD NOT BEEN RACING AND I WAS ONLY SEPARATED FROM IT BY THE LAUNDRY ROOM TO GARAGE DOOR. I SUSPECT THE ENGINE STARTED WHEN SOMETHING IN MY POCKET PRESSED ON THE KEY FOB. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT APPEARS THAT THE KEY FOB ISN'T DESIGNED CORRECTLY, THE KEY ON THE KEY FOB THAT WILL START THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DEPRESSED SO ITEMS IN ONES POCKETS CAN'T PRESS THE KEY THAT'S USED TO START THE ENGINE. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED EITHER THROUGH DISABLING THE REMOTE START OR PROVIDING A KEY FOB THAT WON'T ALLOW THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY TURNED OFF IN MY GARAGE WHEN IT...
#11230944 |
WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IT REVS HIGH AND WHEN I TAKE OFF IT JUMPS/HESITATES. AS I AM DRIVING, THE WARNING BELL WILL "DING" A WARNING AND THE ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF. MESSAGE ON DASH TELLS ME I AM UNABLE TO SHIFT AND MUST PUT CAR IN PARK TO SHIFT. I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND AT A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO AS I MAKE A TURN AT A STOP LIGHT, THE WARNING "DING" WILL HAPPEN AND NO MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON DASH. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR IS "IN MOTION"! NOT STOPPED!
#11231024 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. BETTENHAUSEN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (8355 W 159TH ST, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477, (708) 532-2665) STATED THAT A LOANER VEHICLE WAS NOT AN OPTION. SOUTH OAK JEEP DODGE CHRYSLER RAM (4550 LINCOLN HWY, MATTESON, IL 60443, (708) 747-7950) INDICATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS COVERED BY A POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO SERVICE THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER LATER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO USER ERROR. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT STATE IF THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
#11230543 |
MY 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE OR DRIVING THE RED LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER WILL ALL TURN ON AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH DISPLAY A SERVICE SHIFTER SCREEN. SOMETIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED I CAN SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND RESET OTHER TIMES WILL IT RESET.
#11229520 |
ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED, ALSO THE AC COMPRESSOR BROKE RIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON 75K OTHER JEEP CHEROKEES, SAME YEAR.
#11229564 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO RESTART. WHEN THE CONTACT MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN ANY GEAR, IT JERKED AND MADE A LOUD NOISE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR BLINKED ON AND OFF. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE RPMS INCREASED VERY HIGH WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING PRESSED. JIM BROWNE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF DADE CITY (12020 US-301, DADE CITY, FL 33525, (352) 353-0704) ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE BROUGHT IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
#11221247 |
CAR STALLING AT LOW SPEED AND ALSO AT STOP. TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET MOVING AGAIN. WENT IN FOR SERVICE AND CAR VIRTUALLY OUT OF OIL. WAS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO NEEDING AN OIL CHANGE. LESS THAN EVERY 1000 MILES THERE IS AN OIL LOSS OF ATLEAST A QUART NEEDING TO BE ADDED AT OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND ANY TYPE OF RESOLUTION FEELS WORLDS AWAY WHEN OUR SAFETY IS JEOPARDIZED.
#11210246 |
THE 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE 44..SHUT DOWN IN MOVING TRAFFIC .DASH STATED TO PUT CAR IN PARK TO SHIFT GEAR.VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN GEAR.VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP AND I MADE IT TO A GAS STATION WHERE IT SHUT DOWN AT THE PUMP.VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT HAD TO BE TOWED FOR SHUTTING DOWN IN MOTION. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN MAY OF 2015. HAS 51K MILES ON IT NOW. ALSO IT SHIFTS IRATICLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN. SOMETHING MUST BE DID ONE OR PEOPLE WILL GET HURT .
#11207299 |
AIR CONDITIONING SUCTION/DISCHARGE HOSE SPLIT AND BLEW OFF THE ENGINE CAUSING LOSS OF AIR CONDITIONING COOLING WHILE IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. RECALL #R57 CLEARLY SHOWS A RECALL FOR THIS HOSE BEING PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE MANIFOLD AND POSING A FIRE RISK OR AIR CONDITIONING LOSS OR WARNING LIGHT. CHRYSLER STATES THIS VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT STATES 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED AND THIS MODEL IS IN FACT A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR. ALTHOUGH WE FEEL OUR PREVIOUS REPAIR IN MAY OF 2018 WAS ALSO RELATED TO THIS SAME RECALL WE WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED.
#11205958 |
THE ENGINE LOSES LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL CAUSING THE CAR AIR FLOW SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE CAR NEEDS OIL AND ECS WARNING BLINKS. HOWEVER, THE CAR OIL INDICATOR DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THE CAR NEEDS OIL. THIS SAME IDENTICAL SITUATION HAS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIME, STARTING ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE SUV IN SEPTEMBER 2015. EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT HAS BEEN NOTED IN THE RECORD. HOWEVER, THIS TIME, THE AUTOMOBILE TECH INFORM ME OF THE PROBLEM WITH CAR AND NOTED THAT JEEP IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2.4L 4 CYLINDER ENGINES. THOSE PARTICULAR ENGINES ARE ALSO IN THE CHRYSLER 200.
#11204911 |
START AND STOP FUNCTION STOPS WORKING AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS START AND STOP LIGHT COMES ON WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
#11192882 |
CAR STALLS AND POWERS OFF. *DT*JB
#11192370 |
DRIVING ALONG WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE ENGINE STALLS OUT AND CONTINUES TO ROLL, BUT DOES NOT OPERATE. CAR MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, REST AND THEN TRY TO RESTART - VERY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY. A MESSAGE COMES ON STATING "VEHICLE MUST BE IN GEAR TO SHIFT" OR SOMETHING CLOSE TO THAT - BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO SHIFTING ON MY PART AT ALL. THIS STALLING HAS PUT ME IN VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS BECAUSE CARS COMING FROM BEHIND AND AROUND ME HAVE NO WARNING OF THE STALLED OUT ENGINE EITHER. IT TAKES ABOUT 3 OR 4 MINUTES TO RESTART THE ENGINE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE AND ITS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PISTONS. ANOTHER JEEP SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ITS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I FEAR THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET HIT (MY DAUGHTER AND I) AND MEANWHILE, WE DO...
#11190900 |
SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, A JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE IS HAS SHOWN THESE ERRORS CONSISTENTLY. EXAMPLES: THE VEHICLE DECELERATES WHEN PUSHED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. IT SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN GEARS WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING A JERKING MOTION WITHIN THE CAR - EVEN WHEN GENTLY ACCELERATING. ON ONE OCCASION IT HAS SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY STOP FUNCTIONING. MORE RECENTLY, I WAS REAR-ENDED AT A GAS STATION AND WAS UNAWARE, BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS MY CAR JERKING FORWARD UPON ACCELERATION. WHEN REVERSING, THE VEHICLE JERKS BACKWARDS - AFTER A DELAY. THE VEHICLE ALSO DELAYS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON.
#11181050 |
BURN OF OIL AT ROUGHLY A QT PER 1000 MILES, LESS THAN RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE MILEAGE. EFFECTS ENGINE. SHUTS ENGINE OFF WHILE DRIVING AND TAKES 3-5 MINUTES BEFORE CAR CAN START AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEEDS AND CAR COMPLETELY LOCKS UP.
#11175937 |
WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THE "AUTO START/STOP" IS ENGAGED (WHEN THE ENGINE CUTS POWER TO SAVE ON GAS CONSUMPTION), AND YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE DASH CHIMES AND FLASHES QUICKLY ON THE DASH "BLIND SPOT ALERT TEMPORARY UNAVAILABLE."
#11175934 |
WHEN GOING FROM A COMPLETE STOP TO ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE IS NON-RESPONSIVE TO OR DELAYED RESPONSE TO THE DEPRESSION OF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING IN INTERSECTIONS AND STOP SIGNS. THIS IS IN ON GOING ISSUE AND HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.
#11174550 |
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 12/31/2017 AS USED FROM WALLY ARMOUR IN SALEM OHIO, IT ONLY HAD 11000 MILES ON IT AND SMELLED BRAND NEW STILL. THE FIRST INCIDENT I HAD NOTICED WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE RPMS/ENGINE WOULD REV REALLY HIGH AND LOUD BUT THE CAR WAS ONLY GOING 55 AND IT SEEMED TO BE IN THE WRONG GEAR BUT I WAS IN THE AUTOMATIC DRIVE POSITION WHICH SHOULD NOT CAUSE THIS, I COULD UNDERSTAND IF I WAS IN STANDARD STICK SHIFT AND IF I WOULD DOWN SHIFT IT WOULD CAUSE IT TO DO THAT. THEN I STARTED NOTICING A HESITATION IN THE TAKE OFF OF THE VEHICLE SO WHEN I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND TURNING LEFT IT WAITING FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC IT WILL HESITATE AND GOD FOR BID THERE IS A CAR COMING AND IT IS HESITATING AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL LURCH...
#11173560 |
WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP CAR HESITATES OR JERKS, SOMETIMES CLUNKS OR GRINDS. DOES THE SAME THING WHEN TRYING TO PASS A VEHICLE, PULLING OUT AT A STOP LIGHT DOES THE SAME THING. I BELIEVE IT COULD BE THE TRANSMISSION AS THE CAR SEEMS NOT TO WANT TO SHIFT CORRECTLY AND MAKES ROUGH, JUMPY GRINDING NOISES DOES THIS MOST OF TIME TIME YOU DRIVE IT AND HAS FOR ALONG TIME.
#11165196 |
WHILE DRIVING, I'VE HAD TWO PROBLEMS. ONE WHERE WHEN MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 4TH TO 5TH THE WHOLE VEHICLE HITS REALLY HARD. IT'S A VERY SUDDEN AND HARD JERK. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS, TODAY, WE WERE DRIVING AND AT THE BEGINNING OF ACCELERATION, THE JEEP SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BY ITSELF.
#11164716 |
THE VEHICLE'S LOW OIL LIGHT INDICATOR ONLY FLASHES ACROSS THE SCREEN AND DOES NOT REMAIN ON. THIS ONLY TAKES PLACE WHEN THE CAR IS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL AND THE CAR LOSES POWER AND SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NO LEAKS BUT REQUIRES OIL EVERY 700 MILES OR SO. THE ENGINE RUNS OFF SYNTHETIC OIL WHICH SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED LESS FREQUENTLY, BUT THIS VEHICLE NEEDS OIL REPLACEMENT EVERY 2-3 MONTHS.
#11165658 |
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RELATED TO THERMOSTAT LIFTGATE HAS BEEN LEAKING SINCE THE BEGINNING TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OR DRAGGING CONSTANTLY
#11164036 |
WHEN REACHING THE TOP OF A HILL, AND YOU LET OFF THE GAS, THE CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR EXTREMELY HARD BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION CAN'T ADJUST.
#11156914 |
WHEN I SWITCH GEAR THE CAR JERKS VERY HARD WHEN PUTTING IT IN REVERSE. IT BURNS GAS VERY FAST ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS OFTEN I HAVE GOT IT CHECK NUMEROUS OF TIMES THEY TELL ME MY THERMOSTAT MAY NEED REPLACED. BUT THE NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. THE TRUCK DOESN'T OVER HEAT, IT JUST READS THE THERMOSTAT MAY NEED REPLACED THIS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE SECOND MONTH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.
#11155796 |
SEPT. 2015 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 6 MONTHS SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 9 TIMES SOMETIMES IT HAS TO BE TOWED IN IS NOT DRIVEABLE SAME PROBLEM BUT EVERY TIME I GET IT BACK THE PROBLEMS ARE WORSE SINCE ABOUT THE 18TH OF AUG THIS YEAR I HAVE HAD THE CAR ONLY 9 DAYS THIS IS NOW DEC 3RD IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SOMETIMES 3 OR 4 DAYS SOME TIMES AS LONG 3 OR 4 WEEKS THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKS LIKE IT IS FALLING OUT ALL THE LIGHTS GO OUT WILL NOT SHIFT IT ALSO SHUTS DOWN WHEN DRIVING IT ONE TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION THIS IS GETTING REALLY DANGEROUS FOR ME AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD WITH ME I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE LADY NAMED LORI SHE SAYS I AM OUT OF...
#11155145 |
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, CODES ARE U1504, U1412, U0001, U1110, U1120, WILL NOT SHIFT, 4WD TEMPORARY UNAVAILABLE MESSAGE COMES ON , STABILITY TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, ALL SHIFTER GEAR LIGHTS ARE ON, THIS HAD HAPPENED 7 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THIS JEEP, ENGINE HAS CUT A COUPLE OF TIMES DURING ALL OF THESE ISSUES!
#11154052 |
WHEN SHIFTING THE SERVICE SHIFTER ERROR COMES ON AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFT LIGHT UP RED. YOU HAVE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, PUT IT IN PARK, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN FINALLY RESTART IT BEFORE THE ERROR WILL GO AWAY. THE ERROR WILL ALSO OCCUR WHILE DRIVING WHICH THEN REMOVES THE SPEEDOMETER FROM THE DASH AND ONLY DISPLAYS THE ERROR UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN.
#11152373 |
I PURCHASED A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE SEPTEMBER 2018 WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE STREET, THE VEHICLE WILL JERK REALLY HARD LIKE IT IS CHANGING GEARS. IF I AM PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND LEAVING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY, THE VEHICLE JERKS. WHENEVER I AM DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED (0-45MPH) THE VEHICLE JERKS. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, LIKE A STOP SIGN, RED LIGHT, OR HEAVY TRAFFIC, VEHICLE JERKS ONCE I ACCELERATE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED ON NOVEMBER 3, 2018 REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND I WAS TOLD THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS BUT THERE WAS AN UPDATE (RRT) COMPLETED ON VEHICLE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2018 FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENT SERVICES AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE IS NOT SHOWING ANY PROBLEMS BUT MY THERMOSTAT NEEDED REPLACING DUE...
#11152561 | Fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE ENGINE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE ESCAPED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TWO TIRES ALSO EXPLODED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND WAS AWAITING INSPECTION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
#11152305 |
THE OIL FILTER HOUSING CRACKED.
#11152361 |
CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM 3RD INTO 4TH GEAR AT TIMES. IT HAS A LAG TIME BEFORE IT SWITCHES GEARS INTO 4TH ON A 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC.
#11149600 |
VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN MOTION
#11145197 |
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM KEEPS COMING ON AFTER MULTIPLE TIMES TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND THEN FIXING IT . IT WON'T LET ME DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HAS SLAMMED THE BRAKES ON ME WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING . I'VE LOOKED UP AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP .
#11143729 |
2015 JEEP CHEROKEE RADIATOR LEAK, NEEDS REPLACEMENT, VEHICLE METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, SERVICED BY LOCAL CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP DEALER. THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 70,000 SHOULD NOT NEED A RADIATOR REPLACEMENT. WONDERING IF THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL.
#11142936 |
PERIODICALLLY, CAR WILL NOT START AT FIRST. WHEN IT DOES, IT SAYS SERVICE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION JUMPS AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND. WHEN IT IS SO SHIFT, THE TRANSMISSION DIES. I HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK AND START OVER.
#11141492 |
THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN STOPPED AND HAS STARTED THE CAR HAS PHYSICALLY STARTED JUMPING FORWARD WHILE AND SEEM TO HAVE A LOT OF TROUBLE CHANGING FROM ONE GEAR TO THE NEXT. I HAD THE CAR IN WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. IT HAS DONE THIS OFF AND ON SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR.
#11138928 | Fire
AFTER DRIVING CAR LESS THAN 5 MILES ON LOCAL ROADS AT A SLOW SPEED, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM THE HOOD. I PARKED THE CAR AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED BY FLAMES AND AN EXPLOSION HAPPENED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ON SCENE AND A WITNESS TO THE EXPLOSION. *DT*JB
#11132257 |
WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE THE DASH ELECTRONICS FLASH TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE REQUIRED, BRAKE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED. THE STEERING WHEEL GETS HARD TO TURN. WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO TURN OVER THE ENGINE THE CAR STUTTERS AS IF THERE IS NO BATTERY POWER. IT TURNS OVER ONCE, STARTS, THEN SHUTS OFF. THE CAR WILL START ONCE THEN YOU WILL NEED TO STEP ON THE GAS WHILE STILL IN PARK FOR THE CAR TO STAY ON. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
#11132213 |
DRIVING UP GRADE COMING TO A STOP, THEN STARTING AGAIN, THE TRANSMISSION SPINS THEN BANGS INTO GEAR, A VIOLENT MOVEMENT. AND NOW MY CAR IS JUST STALLING. USUALLY WHEN STARTING OUT DOWN A GRADE AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR, CAR STALLES
#11130198 |
MY FIANCEE PURCHASED A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE SUV 4X4 (CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED W/ ADDITIONAL, EXTENDED WARRANTY) ONE (1) MONTH AGO ALMOST TO THE DAY OF THIS INCIDENT REPORT. WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING (APPROXIMATELY 5-5:30AM), THE CAR BECAME NON-FUNCTIONAL AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKERED WITH WARNING LIGHTS APPEARING. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED WITH NO OUTSIDE FORCES OR FACTORS TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND THE CAR STALLED IMMEDIATELY, WHILE STILL MOVING. THE ELECTRICAL WAS ON AND DISPLAY WORKED, HOWEVER; THE CAR WOULD NOT GO AT ALL. THE CAR BEHIND HER HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AND LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HAD IT BEEN ANY LATER IN THE DAY OR ON A BUSY, MAJOR HIGHWAY; I FEAR IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. WE HAVE NOW BROUGHT IT TO A DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY CANNOT...
#11124150 |
SERVICE SHIFTER PROMPT, ALL LIGHTS ON GEAR SHIFTER LIGHT UP AT THE SAME TIME, SOMETIMES WILL NOT LET ME SHIFT, SOMETIMES DOES NOT EFFECT DRIVING BUT WILL NOT GO AWAY UNTIL CAR IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME

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Power Train 981 complaints Electrical System 312 complaints Unknown Or Other 253 complaints Service Brakes 124 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 119 complaints Steering 57 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 51 complaints Structurebody 44 complaints Air Bags 39 complaints Structure 36 complaints Suspension 36 complaints Exterior Lighting 35 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 35 complaints Wheels 27 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 12 complaints Visibilitywiper 12 complaints Parking Brake 8 complaints Seats 8 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 6 complaints Equipment Adaptivemobility 6 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control 6 complaints Electrical Systemsoftware 4 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 4 complaints Seat Belts 4 complaints Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate 4 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings 3 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 3 complaints Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive 3 complaints Electrical Systemwiring 2 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor 2 complaints Exterior Lightingheadlights 2 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm 2 complaints Tires 2 complaints Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 2 complaints Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds 2 complaints Back Over Prevention Warnings 1 complaint Carry Handle Shell Base 1 complaint Electrical System12v24v48v Battery 1 complaint Electrical Systemhorn 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingenginesolenoidactuator 1 complaint Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner 1 complaint Firerelated 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinestorageevaporative Emissionscanister 1 complaint Insert Padding 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkageshatchbackliftgatelock 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagestailgatelatch 1 complaint Parking Brakeelectricalactuatorsolenoid 1 complaint Parking Brakeelectricalcontrol Module 1 complaint Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit 1 complaint Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly 1 complaint Structurebodyhood 1 complaint Suspensionrear 1 complaint Tiressidewall 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal 1 complaint Visibility 1 complaint
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