Jeep Cherokee Complaints (2015)

1,794 consumer complaints on file.

#10809282December 9, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
POOR HEADLIGHTS; THEY PUT OUT VERY LOW LIGHT TO SEE ROAD AT NIGHT. EXTREMELY HARD TO SEE WHEN TURNING AT NIGHT DUE TO THEY ARE PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS .HEADLIGHTS CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED PER DEALER. ISSUE IS ON- GOING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809364December 9, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR HAS A TOXIC INTERNAL SMELL. IT CLINGS TO YOU FOR HOURS AFTER LEAVING THE CAR AND HAS REMAINED ON CLOTHING AND BABY TOYS LEFT IN THE CAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND AS I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR THE SMELL HAD BECOME WORSE AND WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE SMELL AND SAID IT WAS FROM FACTORY STICKERS UNDER THE CAR. JEEP PAID TO HAVE THE STICKERS REMOVED OVER THREE WEEKS AGO. THE CAR SMELL IS NOT DISSIPATING. I PLACE MY ONE YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR AND I AM TERRIFIED OF THE EFFECT THE CHEMICAL SMELL MAY BE HAVING ON HIM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID I HAVE TO JUST WAIT FOR THE SMELL TO GO AWAY. IT IS NOT HEALTH AND BEYOND ANY TOXIC SMELL I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE ACCESS TO DRIVE AND HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PLACE MY SON IN IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816114December 8, 2015
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED TWO WEEKS AGO, THE LANE SENSOR AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM TURNED OFF AS INDICATED BY THE RED LIGHT BEING ON THE OPTIONS BUTTON. A MESSAGE CAME ON THAT SAID ACC FCW WAS INACTIVE AND TO CLEAN THE FRONT RADAR SENSOR. HE WIPED AND CLEANED THE SENSOR. HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT STOP THE MESSAGE FROM CONSTANTLY COMING ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF, IT WAS ACTING AS THOUGH SOMETHING WAS BEHIND HIM AND THEREFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808974December 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808699December 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY/WIPER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808379December 4, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR AND THE START STOP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A FAULTY SPOOL VALVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808537December 4, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY/WIPER
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808259December 3, 2015
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808265December 3, 2015
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807962December 2, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V393000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,680. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807697December 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807721December 1, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO REGULATE SPEEDS ON INTERSTATE - ACCELERATED AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF SET SPEED BY 10-14 MILES PER HOUR. VERY DANGEROUS ACCELERATING TO THE POINT POSSIBLE COLLISION WITH VEHICLE AHEAD ON ROADWAY. SET SPEED OF 72 WENT UP TO 84-89 MILES PER HOUR ON SLIGHT DOWNHILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807486November 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V393000 (STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807618November 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V393000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807630November 30, 2015
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807165November 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806779November 25, 2015
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795324November 22, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795116November 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794793November 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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