Jeep Cherokee Complaints (2018)

688 consumer complaints on file.

#11648894March 17, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I started noticing a knocking, vibrating sound as I accelerated. I took it to several places, and they couldn’t figure it out. Then, last Saturday, I was driving on the interstate, and completely lost power. I was stranded with no shoulder to go to. I tried to put it in park, and it almost rolled away. I took it to a Jeep dealer, and they told me it was the ptu, which they can’t do anything with because there is no fix. I am stranded with no vehicle. I offered to pay out of pocket for the repair, but there is no repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11648457March 15, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I have had the service shifter warning light come on after I start the vehicle. The most recent incident is today. Sometimes it comes on and I cannot start the vehicle. I have also had it come on and then my vehicle dies. The I have taken it in and been told no code comes up so nothing is wrong. But clearly something is wrong.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647018March 7, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Power Transfer Unit is bad. Vehicle 4WD light came one and after getting it diagnosed at Jeep Dealership, they determined that my PTU had a code C14A7-97 | Stored. PTU Motor-Component or System Operation Obstructed or Blocked. The PTU part alone costs close to $2,000 alone. With labor at the dealer I’m at approximately $2,500. Vehicle is not safe to drive due to 4WD system stalling when attempting to accelerate and kicks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646154March 4, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Manufacture can replace whole PTU unit and not just the snap ring. Issue the recall based on shaft and snap ring incompatibility engineering intolerances resulted in complete PTU unit being replaced. There is a remedy if you replaced the whole PTU unit. Car comes out of gear and rolls freely. Park does not work properly!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11645742March 1, 2025
ENGINE, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Constant overheating , I have replace the cooling system 3 times
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11645489February 28, 2025
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle shut off unintendedly. The contact stated that while at a traffic light or while slowing down, the vehicle shut off unintendedly. The contact stated that after ten minutes, the vehicle was restarted but shut off while approaching a stop. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the failure was due to the battery. The battery was replaced, but the failure recurred. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644374February 23, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The SERVICE 4wd light came on at 206,000 miles in February . Had mechanic put code reader on and stated that the PTU is faulty. Then the service shifter light is on as well in February at 206,000 miles. It is a 2018 jeep Cherokee latitude. When checking recall my vehicle has no recall on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644125February 21, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 45 MPH without shaking violently. The 4-WD and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was stuck in 2-WD. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The local dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 100,651.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643966February 20, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643998February 20, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Cherokee The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign to Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643316February 18, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost drive power in the middle of the road, nearly causing another vehicle to crash into the vehicle. The contact stated upon restarting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle failed to exceed 8 MPH. The contact pulled to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a fee would be charged for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000(Power Train); however, the VIN tool search indicated that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642889February 15, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2018 Jeep Cherokee has service shifter appearing multiple times in the last 2 months. It has lasted up to 3 days before resetting. My jeep has 78K miles and I'm the only owner. My jeep has randomly shut down completely while driving 65+ mph. When I restart it, the transmission makes a jerking motion and the rpms accelerate rapidly. Upon investigation I'm finding this is a HUGE problem with this model year, along with 2017 & 2019. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED before someone dies from this jeep being in an accident with little to zero time to recover power!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642420February 13, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while idling at a stop light, the vehicle rolled backwards. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 43,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642142February 12, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the transmission shifted to neutral(N) while the gear shifter was in drive(D), and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact stated upon shifting to park(P), the vehicle failed to respond as needed and rolled forward. The contact engaged the electric parking brake, and the vehicle responded as needed. The vehicle was towed to the residence of the contact's daughter. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be covered under NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); because the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 136,972.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11641734February 10, 2025
ENGINE
While driving the vehicle the engine loses total power and says to shift to park. No engine lights come on, no warning lights. Total loss of power is a serious issue - reading on the jeep forums this is not an uncommon problem. Have to try and safely get to the side of the road, put it in park, turn car off and attempts to restart take 1 to 6 tries. This has happened four times in 1 month
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11641525February 8, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
When I take a turn or slam on my brakes sometimes my vehicle shuts off and flashes battery on the dash. Even though I’ve changed the battery I’m still having the same issue. I also have issues with my fuel level. The numbers jump around constantly and seem to not add up to the miles I drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11641354February 7, 2025
POWER TRAIN
In October 2024 I brought my car into the dealership because my 4WD service light had come on. Upon diagnosis they told me that I had to get my PTU motor and actuator replaced. Recently I have discovered that there has been a recall #25E-003 that matches my same issue that my PTU motor and actuator went bad. When I looked up my vin # [XXX] it said that my jeep did not have any recalls. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11641082February 6, 2025
POWER TRAIN
"Service 4WD" light on the dashboard. 4WD will not disengage which from what my mechanic says is caused by issues related to the transfer case / faulty actuator
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11640885February 5, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle stalls when driving, will start moving again when put into park and then back into drive
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11640400February 3, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power transfer unit had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 28,908. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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