Jeep Cherokee Complaints (2016)

1,413 consumer complaints on file.

#11111987July 17, 2018
ENGINE, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS, WHILE IN MOTION, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. ON EACH STALL, EVERYTHING SHUT OFF COMPLETELY INCLUDING ALL LIGHTS DASHBOARD ETC. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY) OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC, THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. ONLY AFTER WAITING 3 -5 MINUTES DID THE CAR EVENTUALLY START. TWICE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111530July 16, 2018
ENGINE
CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111763July 16, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED STUTTERING AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE CAR PULLED UP A MESSAGE ON THE DASH THAT SAID, ' VEHICLE MUST BE IN PARK TO START THE VEHICLE'. THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. CAR IS SCHEDULED TO BE SERVICED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110967July 12, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTO ON/OFF WILL STOP WORKING AND NOTIFY ME ON MY SCREEN. IT WILL STATE I NEED TO GET IT SERVICED. ALSO IT WILL POP UP THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER STOPS WORKING, AND NEED TO GET IT SERVICED. BOTH WILL DISAPPEAR AFTER ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111052July 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAS A "SERVICE SHIFTER " MESSAGE POPPED UP AT 34461 MILEAGE GOING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY JUST STRAIGHT NO TURNING NO NOTHING. THE SHIFTER LIGHTS ARE ALL LITE UP AS WEEL AND I CANNOT SEE THE MIDDLE SCREEN THAT SHOWS MY MPH IN BIG LETTERS. I CALLED JEEP STATING NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. TURNED CAR OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AND NO MESSAGE SECOND TIME WAS AT 36044 MILES GOING 15 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND THE SHIFTER IS ALL LITE UP AND "SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE CAME BACK ON AGAIN . TURNED CAR OFF AFTER PARKING AND TURNED BACK ON AFTER A FEW HOURS AND WAS NOT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110866July 11, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE 2.4L ON A CITY HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT POPPED ON AND I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE PAST 45MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND MAKE MY WAY OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND IT IS TRIGGERING CODE P0887. I KNOW NOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE 9 GEAR TRANSMISSION IN PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS AS WELL THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AND I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE ANYWHERE THAT HAS A SPEED LIMIT ABOVE 35!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110884July 11, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS (6-8 TIMES), WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR SHUTS OFF. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPS REGARDLESS OF IN MOTION OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED EACH WAY. IT SHUTS OFF, AND THE VEHICLE COMPUTER PROVIDES A MESSAGE THAT YOU MUST BE IN PARK TO START THE VEHICLE. I SHIFT TO PARK AND IT STARTS UP AGAIN. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF THE POWER STEERING GOES AND YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NO SYMPTOMS AND NO WARNING BUT I SEE ENOUGH OF THE SAME COMPLAINT THAT I AM REPORTING IT. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED YET, AND I AM AFRAID IT MIGHT BASED ON THE OTHER JEEP OWNERS COMMENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110478July 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER, SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAITED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 34697040. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109666July 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON I95 NEAR DC IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE CAR WOULD COME TO A DEAD STOP WITH THE PARKING LIGHT AND TWO BATTERY LIGHTS ON. IT HAD THE MESSAGE TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND THEN SHIFT TO DESIRED GEAR. IT DID NOT WORK AND IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH SPEED HEAVY TRAFFIC I HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE CAR FOR IT TO GO BACK INTO GEAR. I WENT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO CODES WHEN THE CAR WAS CHECKED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT HAD TO BE AN ELECTRONIC ISSUE. I WAS TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND MY JEEP DID THIS THREE TIMES. WE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED . MY DEALERSHIP WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105262July 3, 2018
POWER TRAIN
"SERVICE TRANSMISSION" LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR LOSES POWER. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAY. HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104677June 29, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTOFF AND LOST ALL POWER. HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, FOUND OUT THE ENGINE CONSUMED 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL [OVER HALF IT'S VOLUME] IN 6 MONTHS. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OF LOW OIL LEVEL; ENGINE JUST DIED. WAS TOLD THAT THIS OIL CONSUMPTION WAS ACCEPTABLE AND IF I WANTED TO PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO CHECK OIL LEVEL EVERY 1000-1500 MILES TO ASSURE IT'S ADEQUATE. THE COMPUTER APPARENTLY GIVES THE DRIVER NO INDICATION OF LOW OIL VOLUME EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN FOR THAT EXACT REASON. I WAS TOLD CHRYSLER ONLY BECOMES CONCERNED IF THE ENGINE USE A QUART OF OIL WITHIN 1000 MILES. JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE/2016/4CLY ENGINE WITH 35K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104038June 26, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TAKATA RECALL: I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JUNE OF 2016. TWO MONTHS LATER I WENT INTO THE DEALER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY CAR SHAKING AND THE ACCELERATOR HOW MY CAR FEELS AS IF IT'S SHIFTING GEARS. THEY TAKE MY CAR TO CHECK AND TOLD ME THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE SO I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK. THEN DURING THE SUMMER ONCE AGAIN IN 2017 THE CAR WAS SHAKING VERY BAD DEALER WAS ON STRIKE SO I HAD TO GO TO ANOTHER JEEP DEALER. THEY 'SOLVED' THE SHAKING AND MENTIONED TO ME I POSSIBLY NEED A NEW ENGINE. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY CONTACT BACK FROM THEM FOR THAT NEW ENGINE. MY CAR AGAIN STILL SHAKES AND FEELS AS IF IT IS SHIFTING ON ITS OWN. IT'S TURNED OFF ON ME QUITE A FEW TIMES AS WELL. ON THE EXPRESS WAY IN THE CITY IN THE STREETS. I JUST TOOK IT BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR A COUPLE WEEKS AGO IN JUNE 2018 AND AGAIN I GET THE I CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. SO I'M STUCK TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET MY ISSUE SOLVED. VEHICLE IS ALWAYS IN MOTION WHEN SHAKING AND SHIFTING HAPPENS. VEHICLE IS AT A STOP WHEN CAR TURNS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103647June 24, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I STARTED MY CAR AND SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE POPPED UP AND ALL THE LIGHT ON THE SHIFTER WERE RED, SHUR CAR OFF AND STARTED CAR AGAIN AND WAS FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN SAME MESSAGE POPPED UP. WAS READING TO SEE IF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND THEY DO AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON A YEAR OR TWO EARLY OF MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103349June 22, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE HARD SHIFTING, REDUCED SPEED, AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE FROM A STANDING START. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102953June 21, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), WHEELS
2016 JEEP CHEROKEE 4X4 WON'T START. WHEN FINALLY START, IT SHUTS OFF THE AC SYSTEM. 3 TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK ON A BUSY STREET. THE BATTERY IS STILL NEW ACCORDING TO A A TESTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102247June 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY VEHICLE WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 55 MPH AND DURING A DOWNHILL SLOPE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RPMS JUMPED TO 6-8,000. I COULD NOT GET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO SHUTOFF AND STOP ACCELERATION. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT LURCH FORWARD AT STOP SIGNS WHEN TAKING OFF. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101597June 13, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NOW, AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR WILL START TO ACCELERATE AND THEN IT'LL NO LONGER RESPOND TO PRESSING DOWN THE ACCELERATOR. THE ENGINE DOES NOT REV AND NO SPEED IS GAINED AS THE CAR CONTINUES TO COAST. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY IT BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO DRIVE. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATORS APPEAR SIGNALING AN ISSUE. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND HAS OCCURRED WHEN GOING STRAIGHT FROM A STOP, OR WHILE MAKING A TURN AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. CAR CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 35,000 MILES. HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO ANY DEALERSHIP, SINCE THERE HAS BEEN NO INDICATION OF FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101292June 12, 2018
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON I-95 AT ABOUT 60MPH AND THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE CAME ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LUCKILY WAS NEAR AN EXIT AND PULLED OVER AT THE EXIT. STOPPED ON THE MEDIAN AND TRIED TO GET TO A GAS STATION BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, WAITED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, MADE SOME PHONE CALLS, AND TURNED ON THE ENGINE AGAIN. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS GONE BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE CAR NOW MOVED. DROVE TO THE DESTINATION AND THE DEALER SERVICED ON MONDAY WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. ALL SEEMS OK SO FAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101522June 12, 2018
ENGINE
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY ROADS IN CHICAGO ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. FIRST TIME I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM HOME ON MY WAY TO WORK, CAR STALLED OUT AT A STOP LIGHT AND TOOK 3-4 FAILED ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. CAR WAS MAKING UNUSUAL NOISE WHILE FAILING TO RESTART. SECOND TIME WAS LATER IN THE DAY ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK DURING RUSH HOUR. ON A 45MPH ROAD CROSSING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE JEEP STALLED OUT. NO CODES, NOTHING. JUST STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS IS A TERRIBLY DESIGNED 'SAFETY FEATURE'. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD I WAS LOW ON OIL. THEY TRIED TO PLAY IT OFF LIKE IT WAS MY FAULT BUT I INSISTED ON A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, CAME BACK AFTER 1000 MILES AND MY CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 9 WEEKS AFTER THEY CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. JEEP NEEDS TO BUY THIS VEHICLE BACK I'M SICK OF DEALING WITH A BRAND NEW PIECE OF TRASH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100764June 10, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CAR DIED WHILE IN MOTION. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS LEAVING CHURCH AND MADE A LEFT TURN. THE CAR STALLED AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND STARTED IT UP A COUPLE OF TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO GO. THE SECOND TIME (TODAY), I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT AND IT JUST KILLED. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND MOVED ON. FORTUNATELY, BOTH TIMES, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY ADDRESS THIS. WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN THE NEXT TIME? THIS FIRST HAPPENED THE 4TH SUNDAY IN MAY OF 2018 AND THE SECOND TIME, JUNE 10, 2018.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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