Jeep Cherokee Complaints (2015)

1,794 consumer complaints on file.

#11067054February 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, VERY HARD, MISSED SHIFTS--ALL THE TIME REAR DIFFERENTIAL MAKES A VERY HIGH PITCH NOISE, ALL THE TIME. SENSOR GIVES FALSE READING ON TEMP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066165January 31, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I WAS ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. A FEW MINUTES AFTER THAT I LOST POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION. I TRIED SHIFTING IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THAN SHIFTING BACK INTO DRIVE WITH NO CHANGE. I WAS STUCK IN THE EMERGENCY LANE ON THE #3 SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. A STATE TROOPER WAS DISPATCHED. AS I WAS IN PARK (CAN'T REMEMBER IF I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF OR NOT) HE HAD ME PUT IT INTO DRIVE TO SEE IF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE LONG ENOUGH TO GET ME OFF THE FREEWAY. IT DID ENGAGE. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE FREEWAY AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD ME CALL JEEP ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHO DISPATCHED A TOW TRUCK TO DELIVER THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND WILL NOT TURN BACK OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065307January 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WAS DRIVING CAR AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. AUTO ON/OFF ACTIVATED AT STOP LIGHT. WHEN I RELEASED BRAKE CAR TRIED TO TURN ON, BUT STALLED. PUT CAR IN PARK AND STARTED CAR. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP. THEY PERFORMED UPDATES ON CAR. GOT CAR BACK CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. TOOK CAR BACK CRUISE CONTROL STARTED WORKING THEY SAID NO PROBLEM FOUND. WAS DRIVING CAR AND APPLIED BRAKES WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. WHEN I RELEASED BRAKES CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD TOWARDS CAR IN FRONT OF ME. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED BRAKE SWITCH.GOT CAR BACK AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. GOT CAR BACK DROVE CAR FOR A MONTH AND A HALF OR SO THEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY SAID IT HAD A BAD STEERING RACK. NATIONAL BACK-ORDER FOR 5 MONTHS. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE PART WITHIN A MONTH AND A HALF. CAR SEEMS TO HAVE MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT SAFETY OPERATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851584January 22, 2018
ENGINE
2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD IT'S FIRST OIL CHANGE IN JANUARY OF 2015. AFTER 146 MILES, THE OIL WAS ONE QUART LOW. THE CONSUMER ADDS 1-2 QUARTS BETWEEN REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE TO VEHICLE EXCHANGED FOR V-6. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063000January 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 452.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062843January 15, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 4TH GEAR TO 5TH GEAR. 1ST GEAR DOES NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN HEAVY ACCELERATION IS REQUIRED. OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON ALL ROADS.) SHIFTS HARD FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. OCCURS WHEN STOPPED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MOSS BROS. DEARLSHIP IN RIVERSIDE OVER 10 TIMES FOR THESE ISSUES. THE LATEST TIME WAS NOVEMBER 2017. THEY TELL ME THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX. I BELIEVE THEY ARE LYING AND THE SAFETY OF ALL WHO RIDE IN MY CAR ARE AT RISK. THIS WAS FIRST REPORTED TO MOSS BROS. ON AUGUST 5, 2015. THE CAR HAD 23,907 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062736January 14, 2018
POWER TRAIN
BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SOFTWARE UPDATE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LURCH FORWARD AT TIMES WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THIS OCCURRED MOST FREQUENTLY IN THE LOWER GEARS. IN NOVEMBER 2017, THE VEHICLE BEGAN DISPLAYING SERVICE TRANSMISSION, SERVICE PARKING BRAKE, AND 4WD TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE MESSAGES WHEN STARTED. WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE THE CAR LURCHED, MADE A LOUD CLUNK, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN AND MUST BE TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE WHOLE PROCESS WOULD REPEAT. OTHER TIMES UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE IS NORMAL BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON FOR A DAY OR SO. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT THEY CAN NOT CHECK HISTORICAL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LOGS, AS THEY ARE NOT RETAINED. THE ISSUES HAVE BECOME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT AS TIME PASSES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062211January 11, 2018
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT CAR NEW FROM AN AUTHORIZED JEEP DEALER. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS STARTED GETTING RECALL NOTICES. THE FIRST TIME, IT TOOK A WEEK TO RE-PROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE BECAUSE THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS OVERWHELMED. NO LOANER CAR PROVIDED. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT "THIS IS HOW THEY WORK THE "BUGS" OUT. "ABRUPT" GEAR SHIFTING AND "SLUGGISH" PERFORMANCE NOT RESOLVED. AT SIX (6) MONTHS TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT BY A DIFFERENT DEALER. TOOK ANOTHER WEEK TO COMPLETE, AND AS A "WARRANTY CLAIM" NO LOANER CAR PROVIDED. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT MOST OWNERS WERE GETTING ONLY TWO (2) MORE MONTHS USE OUT OF THIS MODEL. AND, THAT "CHRYSLER/JEEP WILL BE HAPPY TO GET THIS ONE BACK FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT". "ABRUPT" GEAR SHIFTING AND "SLUGGISH" PERFORMANCE CONTINUED. AT 2.9 YEARS, JUST BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRATION, "CHECK TRANSMISSION" SENSOR REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. "ABRUPT" GEAR SHIFTING AND "SLUGGISH" PERFORMANCE NOT RESOLVED. "GROWLING" AND "SIGHING"NOISES BEGAN JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION (9/17) AND HAVE BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED. LATEST ISSUE IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO "FALL OUT OF GEAR" CAUSING SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SLOWING AT RED LIGHT OR "STOP" SIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057676December 30, 2017
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTING AND JERKING PROBLEMS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT NEW, DEALER ALWAYS SAID SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND HAS DONE SEVERAL. FINALLY THE JEEP MADE LOUD BANG GOING ACROSS INTERSECTION OF ROAD AND CAR ALMOST HITTING US. JEEP IS BACK IN GARAGE AND DEALERSHIP SAYS POWER TAKE OFF UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. NEVER OWN OR BUY JEEP PRODUCT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057471December 29, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
DEALER ACCEPTED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR BUT DID NOT COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. DEALER CLAIMED THAT JEEP CORPORATE WOULD NOT ALLOW THE DEALER TO MAINTAIN AN INVENTORY OF REQUIRED PARTS, IN THIS CASE A LIFTGATE MODULE. THUS I AM REQUIRED TO RETURN TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR FINISHED. I THINK THIS IS UNREASONABLE. SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS JEEP POLICY. HE IS NOT PERMITTED TO ORDER LIFTGATE MODULES IN ADVANCE SO AS TO HAVE AN INVENTORY. HE EXPLAINED THAT HE IS REQUIRED TO ORDER THEM FOR EACH REPAIR, THUS REQUIRING THE CUSTOMER TO RETURN FOR A SECOND TIME TO HAVE THE REPAIR FINISHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057492December 29, 2017
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
FIRST THE REAREND WENT OUT AT 75000 MILES THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT 79000 MILES ON THE HWY AND I ALMOST GOT REARENDED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN ONE ISSUE AFTER THE OTHER. THERE IS ALSO A WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057335December 29, 2017
POWER TRAIN
GEARS ARE UNREASONABLY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT WHEN PARKED ON A HILL. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. WHILE ON THE FREE WAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CAR LOSES THE ABILITY TO DELIVER POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054284December 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE STOP/START SYSTEM STOP WORKING AND THE ENGINEERS HAVEN'T BEING ABLE TO FIX IT, THE LIGHT IN THE DASH THAT SHOWS THAT IS NOT WORKING COMES ON WHEN RUNNING DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, DURING IDLE(STATIONARY)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053799December 10, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, TURNED ON BRIGHT IS NO BETTER. LIGHTS ARE TO SMALL, I CAN'T TRAVEL AT NIGHT UNLESS NECESSARY BECAUSE IT'S DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL WITH LIGHTS THAT DIM. WHEN MAKING A TURN AT NIGHT IT'S PRETTY MUCH GUESSING WHERE YOU ARE, DANGEROUS IN THE RURAL AREA I LIVE IN. THE LIGHTS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053637December 9, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD MY 2015 CHEROKEE LATITUDE SERVICED ON12/8/17 AND ON 12/9/17 I HAD TO GO ABOUT 30 MILES. ON MY WAY BACK HOME AS I ACCELERATED TO GET UP TO SPEED MY JEEP ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO STOP. THE RPM KEPT CLIMBING BUT MY JEEP SLOWED DOWN. WHEN I DID SLOW DOWN AND I TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN MY CAR CHUGGED AS IF IT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I AM GOING TO CALL THE DEALER WHEN THEY OPEN TO REPORT THE ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053573December 8, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY STALLED AND LOST POWER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO CRANK FOR ONE MINUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A "PLEASE SWITCH TO P THEN DESIRED GEAR" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NASHVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (NEW OWNERS FREELAND JEEP) (5800 CROSSINGS BLVD, ANTIOCH, TN 37013, (615) 866-6060), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052935December 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE OF WHICH THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE REVERSE GEAR COMPLETELY FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BRANDYWINE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (3807 KIRKWOOD HWY, WILMINGTON, DE 19808, (302) 998-2271). THE DEALER PROVIDED FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPLACED THE TRANSMSSION ASSEMBLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY TURNED LEFT WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT. THE WHEELS WERE OUT OF DIRECTION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO (KEFFER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 8214 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28227, (877) 406-5245) FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED A LOANER VEHICLE FOR THE DEALER TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELEMENT WAS OUT ON THE BATTERY AND THE MANUFACTURER COVERED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY. THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNSTABLE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE MANAGER, BUT THERE WAS NO PERMANENT SOLUTION YET. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052782December 6, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING IN A 50 MPH ZONE ON A MAJOR ROADWAY IN THE TOWN I RESIDE IN MY VEHICLE DECIDED IT NO LONGER WANT TO GO. EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL I COULD SEE THE NEEDLE FOR REVS MOVING WHEN I PUSHED THE PEDAL, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND TRIED THE PEDAL AGAIN. SAME RESULT THE CAR WOULD REV BUT NOT GO ASIDE FROM A STUTTERING /LIGHT JERKING, ALMOST AS IF IT DIDN'T WANT TO CHANGE GEARS. I HAVE HAD ROUGH SHIFTS FROM THE DAY WE DROVE THIS OFF THE LOT. I WAS TOLD TIME AND TIME AGAIN THAT IT WAS PART OF THE BREAK IN PERIOD AND THERE WERE NO CODES SPITTING OUT UNTIL THIS PAST SUMMER WHERE I GOT THE SERVICE SHIFTER PROBLEM A SECOND TIME THAT WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I NEVER HAVE USED THIS VEHICLE OFF ROAD AND MAYBE TWICE FOR VIRGINIA SNOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WAS A RECALL, WHICH THEY HAVE FIXED. BUT NOW WE ARE BACK TO THE SAME SYMPTOMS ONLY NOW THE VEHICLE WANTS TO STOP FORWARD MOTION WHILE DRIVING. IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE SAYING IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO BE IN THIS VEHICLE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. LUCKILY FOR ME I WAS THE ONLY CAR ON THAT SECTION OF THE ROAD BUT IF I WASN'T I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11050949November 28, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE. WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP AND TRY TO TAKE OFF IT STALLS TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND THEN IT JERKS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING INTO AN INTERSECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033731November 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSAXLE RANGE SENSOR WIRE HARNESS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE COMPLICATIONS WITH HAVING THE RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED BY THE DEALERSHIPS. UPDATED 11/27/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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