Jeep Cherokee Complaints (2015)

1,794 consumer complaints on file.

#10954978February 15, 2017
ENGINE
MY 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. I WAS DRIVING WHEN I SMELLED SMOKE AND WITHIN 10 SECONDS, THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE HAD ALL THE RECALLS ADDRESSED. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND NEITHER THE DEALER NOR CHRYSLER WILL ANYTHING BUT SAY THEY ARE SORRY...UPDATED 02/23/17 *BF UPDATED 03/01/17 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954353February 13, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT AND REMAINED IN THIRD GEAR INSTEAD OF FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED AS IF IT WANTED TO STALL. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO THE VEHICLE UPON ACCELERATION FROM THIRD GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PCM, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,677.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953817February 10, 2017
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TRANSMISSION DOESN'T NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DEALER IS UNWILLING TO HELP. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES AND FOR CHECK UPS. THERE ARE HARSH SHIFTS, WOBBLES , DELAYED REACTION WHEN GAS PEDAL APPLIED. JEEP HAS ADVISED THERE IS NO FIX. WHEN MAKING A TURN , AND GAS IS APPLIED, NOTHING HAPPENS. CAUSING TO SIT IN THE MIDDLE OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. EXTREMELY JERKY . UNSAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953859February 10, 2017
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE IS HESITATING TO FIND APPROPRIATE GEAR AT VERY LOW TO LOW SPEEDS (0-20 MPH). THE RESULT IS THE ABSENCE OF SMOOTH TRANSITION TO THE NEXT HIGHER OR LOWER GEAR AND FREQUENT ABRUPT LUNGING OF THE VEHICLE IN A FORWARD DIRECTION. THIS SEEMS TO POSE A SAFETY CONCERN FOR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND PEDESTRIANS IN SITUATIONS WHICH INVOLVE PARKING AND/OR PEDESTRIAN RIGHT OF WAY. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY AND NOT ONLY ON DATE INDICATED BELOW AS REQUIRED BY THIS FORM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950339February 8, 2017
POWER TRAIN
ON GOING DOCUMENT ISSUES WITH THE 9 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE IS JERKINESS, HESITATION, STALLING DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THERE IS ALSO HARD SHIFTS, LUNGING, AND UNEXPECTED DISENGAGEMENT. TRANSMISSION CONTINUES IN LOW GEARS WANTING TO SHIFT BUT DOES NOT CAUSING INCREASED RPM'S AND UNCERTAINTIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949963February 7, 2017
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT 2.4L 4CYL. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015. THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY IS FOR 36,000 MILES AND AT 41,000 MILES, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE JEEP WOULD NOT WARM UP AND BLEW LUKE WARM AIR ON THE HOTTEST SETTING. THERE WAS ALSO A DRIPPING SOUND HEARD FROM BEHIND THE FRONT DASHBOARD. BEFORE I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DRIVING YOUR JEEP WITH THE ETC LIGHT ON COULD LEAD TO THE COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. I TOOK MY JEEP IN ON SATURDAY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CONDUCT A DIAGNOSIS BECAUSE THEY ONLY HAD LIMITED STAFF THERE FOR THE WEEKEND. THEREFOR I HAD TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY JEEP FOR MULTIPLE DAYS. I RETURNED ON MONDAY AND THEY CHARGED ME $80 TO RUN A DIAGNOSIS. THE RESULT WAS A FAULTY THERMOSTAT. THEY INFORMED ME THEY COULD FIX IT FOR $550-$600 DOLLARS. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER OF MORE THAN 50,000 PARTS ACROSS THE NATION AND IT WOULD TAKE A COUPLE WEEKS TO HAVE THE PART DELIVERED. I ORDERED THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING PART AT A COST OF MORE THAN $60. THE PART IS ONLY $20 ON-LINE FROM THEIR PART DISTRIBUTOR, BUT THEY MARKED IT UP ANOTHER $20 AND CHARGED ANOTHER $20 FOR SHIPPING. I WAS INFORMED IT WOULD TAKE 4 HOURS TO REPLACE DUE TO ITS LOCATION AT $118 AN HOUR, PLUS THE COST OF COOLANT. SINCE I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MY PART, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME A VEHICLE AND THEREFOR MY JEEP HAS OVERHEATED MULTIPLE TIMES. WITH OVER 50,000 PARTS ON BACK ORDER AND THIS BEING A JEEP MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949249February 3, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS A 'CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED' AND FELT CONFIDENT THAT SINCE IT WAS 'CERTIFIED' IT WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE AUGUST 2016 AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO OUR LOCAL JEEP DEALER/SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY HAVE PERFORMED TWO SYSTEM UPDATES AND THOUGHT THAT MIGHT BE THE ISSUE. WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR SLOWED/ALMOST STOPPED POSITION THE TRANSMISSION HAS A PAUSE. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WE HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION PAUSED. WE HAVE ALSO HAD OCCASIONS WHEN IT WILL PAUSE AND THEN JUST KICK IN AND TAKE OFF LIKE SOMEONE STEPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE JEEP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS 'NORMAL' I FEEL THIS IS ANYTHING BUT 'NORMAL'. THIS VEHICLE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948814February 1, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE, 6 CYL. EVER SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, IF AT A COMPLETE STOP AND ACCELERATE TO ENTER TRAFFIC THERE IS A NOTICEABLE LONG PAUSE WHEN I GUN IT. MANY TIMES I HAVE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE TO AVOID GETTING HIT. ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN HITTING THE GAS, THE VEHICLE PAUSES BEFORE ACCELERATING. THIS ALSO HAS CAUSED NEAR COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES DUE TO THE LONG PAUSE BEFORE FINALLY ACCELERATING. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM EVERYTIME I GO THERE FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THEY HAVE UPDATED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM MANY TIMES WITH NO RESULTS ON FIXING THE PROBLEM, THEY TELL ME THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. THE 9-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS I AM TOLD, AND THEY STILL HAVE YET TO FIND A REAL SOLUTION. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED THINKING THEY CAN PULL OUT IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC ONLY TO FIND THE VEHICLE HAS A LONG HESITATION BEFORE ACCELERATING. I WAS PLANNING ON GIVING THIS CAR TO MY SON, BUT THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD LET HIM DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS TOO LONG IGNORED, OR ARE IGNORANT OF THIS POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING ISSUE WITH ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. OTHER THAN THAT ISSUE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DECENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948938February 1, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHILE GOING UP A STEEP HILL,IT MAKES A THUMP/BANG WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR AUTOMATICALLY. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. YOU CAN ACTUALLY FEEL A VIBRATION THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARDS WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT ALSO HESITATES SLIGHTLY WHEN IT OCCURS. THE NOISE IT LOUD ENOUGH THAT EVEN IF THE RADIO IS ON IT CAN ME HEARD. MY WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ALSO MADE COMMENT THAT SHE HEARD THE NOISE AND FELT THE VIBRATION. AUTO TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO SHIFT LIKE THIS. I WAS TOLD RECENTLY THAT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT RUFF BETWEEN THOSE GEARS BUT THIS IS MORE THEN JUST RUFF SHIFTING. IT ALSO ACCELERATES ON IT S OWN WHEN YOU LEAVE OFF THE GAS ON IT'S OWN AND NOT SLOW DPOWN LIE IT SHOULD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947938January 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAD JUST PARKED THE JEEP ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE WE HAD TO LEAVE AGAIN. WE UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE, PUT OUR CHILD INSIDE AND CLOSED THE DOOR. WHEN WE TRIED TO OPEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS, THE JEEP LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT LET US IN TO GET OUR CHILD. WE WERE IN AUGUST, AND IT WAS HOT OUT. WE FINALLY PULLED THE BATTERY AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT OPEN. THE END RESULT WAS THE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDED REPLACES ON A 6 MONTH OLD VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH THE MODULE WAS REPLACED, THE JEEP HAS STARTED TO DO THE SAME THINGS AGAIN. WE CAN NOT HAVE OUR CHILDREN LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME IF THE JEEP DECIDES TO LOCK THEM IN. THE WARRANTY IS NOW UP ON THE VEHICLE AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO FINANCIALLY REPLACE THE COMPUTER MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947548January 25, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE DEVELOPS WHAT IS KNOW AS THE DEATH WOBBLE WHEN BEING TOW 4 WHEELS DOWN. THIS DEATH WOBBLE DEVELOPS AT 55 TO 65 MPH AND SHAKES THE MOTORHOME AND THE CAR UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SEE YOUTUBE HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FWGUAJAEECI&SNS=EM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947044January 23, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION TROUBLE WITH ONLY 18000 MILES. SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING DISPLAYED. INITIALLY AT DEALER TOLD THE UPDATE WOULD NOT FIX PROBLEM BUT THEN THEY WERE ABLE TO MAGICALLY FIX IT WITH AN UPDATE. VERY CONCERNED SINCE MULTIPLE REPORTS ON NHTSA WITH SIMILAR FIXES THAT DID NOT WORK AND CAR SUDDENLY STOPPING. SERVICE DEPARTMNENT DID NOT FEEL THAT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY OR THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS STATING THIS FIX DID NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946375January 19, 2017
ENGINE
PURCHASED BRAND NEW- AT 20K MILES HAD TO HAVE THE GEAR SHIFT MOTHERBOARD REPLACED AFTER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JOLT WHEN DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. IT WOULD JOLT WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR TAKING OFF. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT NOT RELAYING PROPERLY TO TELL THE CAR TO SHIFT GEARS AND WHAT GEAR TO SHIFT TO. I READ SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS WHERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THAT WAS IN AUG OF 2016. NOW IM HAVING TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I DO ALL MAINTENANCE SERVICE ON TIME SO NOT SURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS THIS TIME BUT VERY UPSET THAT MY 1ST BRAND NEW CAR AND I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES SO EARLY ON. ONCE I TAKE IT IN FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT I WILL UPDATE THIS TO REFLECT WHAT I AM TOLD IS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945459January 16, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING. AFTER CALLING A JEEP DEALER AND ASKING IF THEY WHERE HAVING ANY TROUBLE LIKE THIS. I ALSO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE CHEROKEE HAD 36500 MILES 500 OVER COVERED WARRANTY. I WAS INFORMED THE WORK WOULD NOT BE COVERED SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE. WAS TOLD IT NEEDS A THERMOSTAT. HAD TO CALL A DEALER AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THE PART. ALL THE DEALER SAID THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. IF THE PART IS THAT POPULAR TO REPLACE THAT YOU CANT KEEP IT IN STOCK THAN THERE MOST BE AN ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE IF THIS PART IS CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THEIR SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HOPE CHRYSLER WILL NOT JUST LET THE ISSUE GO HOPING THAT PEOPLE JUST DEAL WITH IT THERE SELF. BEEN TO THE GARAGE 3 TIMES AND STILL HAVE 5 YEARS TO PAY FOR IT. IT IS ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM THAT I THOUGHT I WOULD TAKE THIS STEP.CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE FIRST TIME WAS DISCONNECTED BEFORE I COULD TYPE MY MASSAGE. SECOND TIME WAS TOLD THEY COULD PUT A RUSH ON MY PART GEE THANKS.HOW ABOUT JUST MAKE A VEHICLE THAT WILL NOT GET SOMEONE KILLED BY SHUTTING OF ON THE HIGHWAY. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945059January 13, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BRAKING THE CAR ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE NOTICED THE LONGER I DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM SLOWING DOWN AT HIGHER SPEEDS AT WELL. ALSO, A SLOW RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION AT TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE FLASHED AND UPDATED MY TRANSMISSION BUT THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED BUT IT WAS NOT. IT IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE BECAUSE IT WILL SPEED UP BY ITSELF AND MERGING INTO HWY OR FAST MOVING TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945086January 13, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN). 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940214January 6, 2017
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE ENTIRE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY BECAME DETACHED FROM THE SUSPENSION. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SPINE, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10939926January 5, 2017
ENGINE
CAR JUST RANDOMLY SHUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF A 50 MPH HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. IT DID IT A COUPLE MORE TIMES BEFORE I GOT IT LOOKED AT. DEALER SAID IT WAS SO LOW ON OIL IT SHUT OFF. BUT DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED OIL WAS NOT LOW ENOUGH TO TRIGGER THE WARNING LIGHT AND ALSO EXPLAINED IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY WITH MY MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939579January 4, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MAKING A WHINING NOISE TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING . TODAY 12/4/17 TWO WEEKS LATER IT"S DOING SAME THING WHINING IN TRANNY /DRIVESHAFT AREA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939045January 2, 2017
WHEELS
LEFT REAR RIM BLEW WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING AS CHRYSLER HAS ASSUMED WE HAVE DONE. THE RIM BLEW WHILE DRIVING ON AN OFF RAMP TO INTERSTATE. THERE IS NO TIRE DAMAGE AND CHRYSLER MAINTAINS THAT WE HIT SOMETHING (POTHOLE OR SOMETHING ELSE). THE RIM HAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. WE BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE RIM AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADMIT TO THIS. AFTER REVIEWING SEVERAL ONLINE COMPLAINTS, WE CAN SEE OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME THING. THIS IS UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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