Jeep Cherokee Complaints (2017)

1,338 consumer complaints on file.

#11361234September 26, 2020
POWER TRAIN
MY 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT AND SUDDENLY MY "SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL JEEPS THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT IS GOING TO COST ME OVER $300 TO REPAIR THIS ERROR MESSAGE. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE MY COMPLAINT IS RECORDED. THIS REPAIR THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO REALLY KNOW MUCH ABOUT IS A VERY SERIOUS HIT TO MY FAMILY'S BUDGET.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361054September 25, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE SHIFTIER GOING OFF WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361059September 25, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE HAS BEEN COMING ON AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER COME ON AS WELL. THE PAST 10 DAYS THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN (NO POWER) WHILE DRIVING. THEN WHEN I TRY TO RESTART IT HAS TAKEN A BIT BEFORE IT WILL START. I HAVE HAD TO TURN HAZARD LIGHTS ON IN MIDDLE OF ROAD WHERE I AM STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 10 DAYS. DRY WEATHER, GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MPH. NO RECALL BUT I SEE MANY OF THESE SAME ISSUES ONLINE IN BLOGS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361202September 25, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION LOST POWER AND LOSS OF PROPULSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IN PARK., HAD NO WARNING, STRANDED 477 MILES FROM HOME. HAVING SOMEONE FROM COLORADO COMING TO TOW IT BACK TO COLORADO. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WITH JEEP BUT MINE WAS NOT ENCLUDED. STOPPED FOR GAS WENT TO TAKE OFF TO GET ON INTERSTATE AND QUIT. AND HERE WE SIT. IT HAD A RECALL IN SEPTEMBER 2017 FOR A SHIFT CONTROL MODULE PLUS TRANSMISSION UPDATE WHICH WE HAD DONE, WASN'T NO ISSUE TILL TODAY. SEEMS IT'S A PROBLEM IN JEEPS. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360855September 24, 2020
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SHIFTER DOES NOT SHIFT THE GEARS CORRECTLY NOT COMMUNICATING TO THE ENGINE ALL LIGHTS ARE RED ON SHIFTER GEAR MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HOSE WAS NEVER ADDED TO PASSENGERS SIDE MAKING VISIBILITY HARD IN SLUSH OR WINTER WEATHER WITH ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE HOSE HOOKED UP IT DOESN'T CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360637September 23, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO EASTGATE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (500 SHADELAND AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219; (317) 352-9361) WHO WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE DUE TO THERE NOT BEING A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SHIFTER AND THE WIRING HOUSING. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT WHEN IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE THEY NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE TEMPERATURE WAS WARMER, SHE COULD HEAR WATER MOVING AROUND INSIDE THE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 516.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360670September 23, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE SHIFTER KEEPS POPPING ON MY DASHBOARD. CAR CAN BE TURNED OFF, KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION, THEN WHEN STARTED AGAIN THE MESSAGE WILL GO AWAY. MESSAGE WILL REAPPEAR AFTER ABOUT 100 MILES OF DRIVING. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360435September 22, 2020
ENGINE
I'VE NEEDED TO ADD A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER AT APPROXIMATELY 3200 MILES AND WAS PUT ON AN "OIL CONSUMPTION MONITORING PROGRAM" WHERE I RETURNED THE CAR EVERY 1000 MILES FOR MEASURING THE OIL CONSUMPTION. THIS WAS DONE EVERY 1000 MILES AND THE CAR NOW HAS 15,700 MILES. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE DEALER TIME BEFORE LAST, I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT ANOTHER 1000 MILES, RETURN AND IF OIL MUST BE ADDED, CHRYSLER WILL "REPLACE THE ENGINE." WHEN I SCHEDULED MY LAST CONSUMPTION CHECK, I WAS TOLD CHRYSLER NOW UPPED THE CHECKING INTERVAL TO 1500 MILES. I THEREFOR DROVE THE CAR ANOTHER 500 MILES AND RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON 9/21/2020 WHERE THE THE CAR WAS CHECKED IN. AFTER THE CAR WAS CHECKED, THE SERVICE CHECK IN GUY TOLD ME THEY ADDED ANOTHER QUART, AND THAT I NEEDED TO PUT YET ANOTHER "1500 TO 1700" MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THEN RETURN FOR ANOTHER FINAL CHECK, AND IF OIL WAS NEEDED, THEY WOULD (ONCE AGAIN) REPLACE THE ENGINE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE SERVICE PERSONAL, THAT IF THE ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPS TO TWO QUARTS BELOW FULL, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF, AND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360453September 22, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON. 2017 CHEROKEE HAS BEEN HAPENNING SINCE 20,000 - NOW HAVE 30,000 . HAVE SEEN AND HEARD HORROR STORIES. DEALER SAYS NO ISSUES. WANTS TO CHARGE FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360506September 22, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING LIGHT COMES ON REGULARLY. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED MANY TIMES TO CLEAR THE FAULT. MANY CASES OF THIS ISSUE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE TYPES REQUIRING A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360164September 21, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON & ALL LIGHTS IN GEAR SELECT COME ON. THIS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I CAN ONLY FIND INVOICES FOR TWO TIMES. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11359939September 19, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT NEEDED AN UPDATE THEY DID THAT 2 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING. TOOK IT BACK NOW THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SHIFTER AND COMPONENTS SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360010September 19, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TODAY(SEPT 19,2020), THE CAR BEEPED GIVING ME A WARNING ON THE SCREEN TO SERVICE SHIFTER, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE CONSOLE LIT UP RED. I PULLED THE CAR OVER, SHUT.IT OFF FOR 30 MIN. WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP THE WARNING WENT OFF SO FAR BUT HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT AGAIN YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11359882September 18, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE SHIFTER POPS UP WHEN STARTING VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355716September 18, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE ERROR MESSAGES THAT DISPLAY SAYING SERVICE GEAR SHIFTER NOW AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE UNAVILABLE. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT CASE GENERALLY WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE SERVICE GEAR SHIFTER LIGHTS COME ON ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY GEAR SHIFTER LIGHT UP AS WELL. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT 1X A MONTH. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD I THINK I KNWO WHAT COULD BE CASING IT BUT WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND IF WE CANNOT GET THE CODE WE CANNOT FIX IT. UNFORTUNITLY WE WILL EITHER HAVE TO HAVE IT BROUGHT IN WHILE ITS DOING IT OR IT MAY HAVE TO COMPLETELY BREAK BEFORE WE CAN FIX IT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTEHR JEEPS SAME MAKE AND MODEL BUT NOT MY VIN. I ASKED IF THIS WAS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY TWO YOUNG DAUGHTR AND WAS TOLD I DONT THINK SO. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH SINCE AND FOUND PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAVE ALMOST DIED. I HAVE RECORDS SHOWING THEY WERE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT OCCURED AND THERE JEEP LOCKED UP CASUING THEM TO BE HIT BY A SIMI TRUCK. THE JEEP WAS MANGLED. I HAVE INCLUDED PICTURES THE 1ST 4 OUR NOT MINE THE LAST IS AND I HAVE ONE OF ALL THE LIGHTS IN ON MY GEAR SHIFTER AS WELL BUT IT WOULD NOT ALLOW ANOTHER PICTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355658September 17, 2020
POWER TRAIN
SINCE ABOUT 5K MILES MY SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED AND SAID THERE'S NO CODES SO DON'T WORRY WITH IT. NOW EVERY TIME I MAKE A LEFT TURN IT COMES ON. CLEARS WHEN YOU TURN VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON UNTIL NEXT LEFT TURN. NOW I HAVE 122K ON IT STILL HAPPENS. SOMETIMES IT WILL CAUSE ERRATIC ACCELERATION. AT A STOP LIGHT IT WILL TURN ON THE PARKING BRAKE AND KILL THE ENGINE. AGAIN CLEARS WITH TURN OFF ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355315September 16, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I START MY CAR THE DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD SHOWS 'SERVICE SHIFTER' AND ALL THE GEAR NAME LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER LIGHT UP RED. THE NOTIFICATION ON THE DISPLAY WILL NOT GO AWAY AND THE LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENS IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED ON AND SOMETIMES WILL HAPPEN RANDOMLY WHOLE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. OFTEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AS I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BRAKING TO PARK AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BUT MOST OFTEN AT LOWER LEVEL SPEEDS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355442September 16, 2020
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTER LIGHTS COME ON WHEN DRIVING A LOT. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THEN RESTART. THIS IS DANGERS AS IT IS HAPPENING ON A HIGHWAY
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355125September 15, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE "SERVICE SHIFTER" WARNING COMES UP ON THE SCREEN SOMETIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST TURNED ON AND OTHER TIMES IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT DO THE DEALER AND THEY SCANNED CODES AND THE CODE FOR A PROBLEM DETECTED WITH THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE CAME UP. THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER REPLACED THE SHIFTER BEZEL AND THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THAT PART. THIS WAS DONE JULY 19, 2019. WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING AGAIN; SO NOW THE PART AND WIRING HARNESS NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#11355148September 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN
HAVING SERIOUS SHIFTING ISSUES AND IT IS BEING IGNORED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS SOMETHING THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE A CHARACTERISTIC FOR THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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