2019 Jeep Cherokee Complaint Log

The sevice 4wheel drive light is on I had a problem with this 2 years ago and now again the ptu system needs replace this is the second time in 2 years and this time it’s not under warranty

While unloading groceries from the rear of the vehicle that was in park and turned off the vehicle started rolling backwards down the gradual slope of our driveway. Thankfully it was rolling slowly enough that I was able to grab my spouse and pull her to a safe position while we watched the vehicle roll into the street. Since then we have set the auto parking brake to engage whenever the vehicle is turned off. Recently the service 4wd light has come on. The vehicle just passed 60k miles and it appears that Jeep Cherokees have had a history of issues with their PTUs and it appears they continue to with the model we have as well.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended, with a loud clunking sound coming from the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle jerked, hesitated, and bucked while the accelerator pedal was depressed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact referenced an unknown recall with a similar failure; however, the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

Incident date/time: [XXX] MDT*Year, make, model: 2019 Jeep Cherokee Latitude Upland 4X4 3.2L V6 F/I Gas 4D SUV*Odometer when incident occurred: 80,358*Injuries: No*Failed or malfunctioned component or system: Engine*Warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to incident: No*Recent maintenance history, date and location: Routine maintenance, inspections, oil, lube*Last oil change, location and mileage: DEC 2023, Hot Springs, SD, odometer 78,653*To and from travel details: Traveling home to Hot Springs, SD from Henderson, NV after grandmother passing*Incident location: [XXX] Wamsutter, WY*Incident details, include velocity, vehicle load/trailering/towing, road conditions:*[XXX], fair weather, snow, plows in service that day on interstate, velocity 70MPH, left lane behind tractor trailer passing a slower tractor trailer in the right lane when incident occurred, observed and heard roadway obstruction/debris struck one mile prior to failure, unknown obstruction/debris type, no malfunction indicator lights, no information on dash heads-up display, no indication of an issue present or imminent; normal load, not pulling/trailering, slight (<1% grade) incline, road straight; Jeep performing normally prior to incident; without warning, a "pop" was heard in the cabin, smoke billowed from under the hood and rear of vehicle and immediate powertrain failure; malfunction indicator light indicates engine issue, heads-up display flashes performance, oil pressure, stability and traction control failure warnings, engine power ceased, operator safely maneuvers from left lane to shoulder; visual inspection reveals engine oil loss, engine block rod part observable at the bottom of engine compartment; incident documented, photographed, reported to insurance and warranty*Problem confirmed by dealer shop, inspected by insurance and warranty companies - blown motor, undetermined*Past PCV issues possible cause. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

68,000 miles on my 2019 Jeep Cherokee. steering wheel started wobbling, hearing weird noises from the rear of the vehicle. took it in to get looked at (thankfully), rear differential and PTU is shot. mechanic was absolutely baffled and insisted I contact Jeep about this issue, as it shouldn't be my responsibility to fix their faulty parts. I honestly do not understand how there isn't at least an extended powertrain warranty on these vehicles by now, especially seeing MULTIPLE complaints about the SAME ISSUES every month on the NHTSA website. have to pay upwards of $4k now to make my jeep drivable again because I am out of warranty by 8k. seems to be a little convenient that these failures happen between 65 and 78k, when the vehicles are just out of warranty. but what angers me more than the money is what potentially could have happened had I not taken it in to get looked at - especially since this vehicle is my daily driver, which includes driving my 2 year old to and from daycare every day. Is it going to take someone to die for this issue to be resolved?!?! unbelievable.

The rear differential housing completely cracked open and all the fluids leaked out. This seems to be a common issue with 2019 Jeep Cherokees. I keep extremely well care of my vehicle and it has mostly highway miles and this issue should of never occurred. Not only could of the entire transmission been destroyed but there is no warning signal. The only reason I noticed anything was because there were oil spots in the garage towards the rear of the vehicle. This issue seems to be a manufacturer error through Mopar.

Failing part - 8.4" Uconnect radio/control center of the Jeep. The Uconnect system is failing and started ghosting the vehicle, changes the radio, heat and AC, turns on backup camera, calls 911, etc. This specifically becomes a when it starts calling phone numbers and turning backup camera and becomes a distraction to the driver. The problem has been confirmed as the system control panel has delaminated and needs to be replaced by a Jeep Dealer. We were advised to have a Dealer check and confirm the control panel has delaminated and confirm it needs to be replaced. We followed this guidance from Chrysler/Jeep and Uconnect and told that once we did this and they confirmed it needed replaced they would start the process to replace the control panel. There were no warning signs that this was starting and first started about 6 months ago. It has now progressed to nearly every time use the vehicle the control panel starts ghosting all the controls. We have researched and understand that this is an issue with all the Uconnect 8.4 control systems, doesn't matter which vehicle it is in. What we have been able to find is it has been determined a safety issue in other vehicles and Chrysler/Jeep is replacing them. But for us we were told they would only warranty it to 60,000 miles. We have about 89,xxx miles on our Jeep. I don't understand how it can be determined a safety issue and Chrysler/Jeep can get by only covering this to 60,000 miles. It becomes a major safety issue when it randomly and constantly starts changing the temperature, fan speed, back up camera, radio, calling numbers including 911, this can only be stopped by turning the system completely off. this causes loss of many functions to the vehicle.

There was a recall issued for the PTU on my vehicle that is a safety concern. I have went to the dealership where purchased and no parts or remedy available. At one point the dealership considered trading the vehicle. Then changed their mind and offered two financed vehicles for me to make payment and not wanting the vehicle. Then changed their vehicle jolts at times along with slowing and almost shutting down One experience with both of these issues. The display screen shuts off and on randomly. The vehicle was recently put in 4 wheel drive in weather conditions and shortly after use an oil leak started. The recall has yet to be satisfied with correction and safety. I’m paying constant repairs and rental expenses during these times. Yet the manufacturer is offering reimbursement for outside repairs with outside dealership service mechanics. How are they able to make repairs with parts? But, no repairs can be made by the manufacturer due to not having a remedy or parts to repair? Arbitration will not help with the situation either because it’s a manufacturer recall.

Received a “4WD System Unavailable” error on dash. Vehicle got stuck in 4WD. Vehicle has been at dealership since 1/13/2024. Apparently part is on back order.

While driving the vehicle, the rpm’s suddenly shot up and the vehicle lost power, I was able to safely pull over to the side of road where I tried to place the vehicle in park. There was a lot of revving and grinding and the vehicle would not go into park and was going to roll away if I had not placed the parking brake. The car had to be towed to a dealer where they discovered the Power Transfer Unit had failed and the loss of motive power I was experiencing was the PTU failing.

I know Chrysler is aware that this is a serious safety concern because you’re in the midst of traffic in a high-speed one way freeway, a traction light came on by itself, transmission and PTU failed then you lost power had to slowly pull over to the left-hand lane as you had no power improper because you’re supposed to be on the right hand shoulder And you had no ability to accelerate and when you stopped the vehicle and tried to put it in the park, it rolled away when you went to reverse it you had a bit of reverse, but you had grinding so clearly something inside the transmission prematurely failed, causing the safety concern lucky Somebody wasn’t killed or an accident caused. Towed to dealer Then the dealership work order say tranny and power transfer unit needed to be replaced at a cost of $20,300. 5 mth past 5 yr warranty

Rear differential locked up. I was told the front differential is bad to and probably the PTU

The 4WD service light came on but the transmission has been having problems while shifting. It seems like it really struggles to change gears. This could be a huge problem if it doesn’t shift. When I went to the mechanic they said it was a PTU issue and they have been seeing a bunch of Jeep Cherokees with this issue.

While driving approximately 20mph in an extremely busy intersection my car jolted and stopped almost causing us to get hit from oncoming traffic coming from multiple directions. The start / stop system failed and the error message was “service start / stop system”. I had my daughter in the car when this very scary experience happened. After researching it seems like thousands of people have had the same issues all resulting in the “auxiliary battery “ needing to be changed . This has been reported as a faulty part on newer models. This battery controls the main functions of the car , including the start / stop system .

My 2019 jeep Cherokee latitude only had 25000 miles on it when i bought it. Within a month the emergence break would come on by itself randomly while driving or beginning to accelerate from a parked or stopped state. Vehicle also can be parked completely level and it states the vehicle needs to be returned to park and restarted. Meanwhile all the lights come on on the dash and the shifter lights up red. Every single gear. It literally will not move unless you drift. It also will not start randomly, you will go out get in and for no reason it won’t turn over, yet the electrical systems will turn in fine, it’s getting power. In order for this to stop, you have to keep turning it on and off and apply the parking brake and the brake and than release them…. Over and over with intermittent breaks in between until it finally turns over. If you manage to get it started than it won’t shift properly. It stays in an extremely low gear unless you accelerate rapidly. And it won’t accelerate rapidly, your foot can be to the floor and it’s barely going until it gets into third and than just keeps rising never down shifting again until you coast to a stop and have to turn it off again and start the process over. On hills when this happens you will get hit and killed bc it won’t go in time for you to get out of oncoming traffic’s way. It has shut off while driving on the highway. Left me stranded blocking people in in parking lots. And almost gotten me and my family killed in several occasions. There are no similar circumstances in which it does this. It is comletely random and that makes it terrifying. I have 2 children that I am afraid to take anywhere now, and the jeep was bought to keep them safe and able to get anywhere in case of inclement weather etc. as if that’s not enough, the passenger seat floor is always wet. There is no leak coming in from doors or windows so I have no idea. And the radio and ac/heat turn on and off by themselves constantly

Delamination of the main screen that houses the control panel for the vehicle. After much research, this is a common failure on the Chrysler vehicles. This delamination is caused the radio to rapidly switch through all the buttons which is extremely distracting. With it turned off, all features are visibly unavailable. This should be a recall. As a car manufacturer, having settings that affect the way the vehicle physically brakes and steers that are configured via the Uconnect system, and that system has a defect that can cause those settings to change without the knowledge of the user, that’s a safety issue.

loss or delay of power. Dealership has inspected vehicle and determined a faulty power transfer unit. problem was first noticed about six months ago just recently fwd service lamp appeared

While driving the vehicle, it started to make a muffled whining sound then as you slowed down you would feel a thud then the whine would stop. This would repeat itself. This happened [XXX]. I brought it to my mechanic- First Class Alignment and Repair in Port Jervis, NY 12771. They informed me the vehicle should not be driven due to the vehicle could fail to operate while driving. They discovered a cracked Rear Differential. They had no explanation for this- they have never seen this before. I would say it is a manufacturers defect. I have pictures of the defect. I was unable to upload the pictures for some reason. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

While driving, car reved itsself up and when in neutral, sensor said 4wd Neutral Warning Vehicle May move even in park…..4wd System unavailable service required…Had a diagnostic done of the sensor light that came on. Diagnostic said codes u0403 for T-Case, C14A7 PTU motor. After much reading and research this same part was recalled in the years 2014-2017 Jeep Trailhawks. The PTU loss power and had me and my family on the side of the hwy! It made some jerking and clicking noise when attempting to switch the gears to drive. There is also an electrical issue where the heat will not stay on selected option. The radio flickers and will not stay on a station. The radio also was powered off and was still playing.

Purchased a 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk in November of 2022. December 29, 2023 it would not go into gear. Towed to local repair shop was told it was the PTU. Quote to fix was $3,250 but part was on backorder. Called Jeep customer service that same day and was told vehicle was past warranty by two months and they wouldn't be able to do anything. After three months of calling Jeep Customer Service, telling them each time I called where the vehicle was I was told that if it had been at a certified Jeep dealership they would have been able to help. A supervisor told me they dropped the ball, apologized and said they would heavily "coach" their employees for future calls like this. Still wouldn't guarantee any assistance but advised me to tow it to a Jeep dealership and they may be able to help. Finally get it towed, get a PTU put in only to receive a recall letter that the "new part" is still defective and can possible cause the vehicle to crash. This has been since January. I submitted a reimbursement for what I paid to have the first PTU put in but it was denied by Jeep saying because it was already a faulty PTU they couldn't reimburse me. I am still getting a check engine light, the auto start/stop light comes on and the vehicle stalls repeatedly. Both the independent repair shop and certified Jeep dealership confirmed that it is a faulty PTU unit that needs replaced.

Without any previous warnings, the car stopped in the middle of the drive. Then the battery warning turned on, after trying to turn it back on.

During highway speeds upon strong acceleration up an incline, the car’s transmission suddenly shifted into neutral with no warning, the car still in drive and no lights on dash. There was a loss of power and I had to quickly merge over in traffic to safely come to a stop. After coming to a stop, the car resumed driving normally with another incident down the road at cruising speed. This has happed about 6 times, another accelerating from a stop. So far the diagnosis is unknown, with the car scheduled for service in the next week. This is a well documented and persistent problem with these vehicles equipped with this transmission.

My car's parking brake comes on during both stopping and driving, especially during acceleration. It recently engaged as my daughter, who was using my car to go Christmas shopping, was accelerating from a stop light and into an intersection. She was almost hit from behind when the brakes locked up in the middle of the intersection.

Verified internal PTU failure Confirmed by Dick Hannah Dealership 3517 NE Auto Mall Dr. Vancouver WA. First appeared two months ago, car jerks

I have a 2019 jeep cherokee 4wd with 46077 miles. This has never happened before until now. It was dark out heading to work. I came to a stop when I went to go the jeep just literally shut down. Everything turned off- I had no lights, no engine, no warning at all. Would not start at all. I called my husband and when I opened the driver door the jeeps dash finally came on and I tried to start it, wouldn't at first than tried again it started. I turned around and drove back home. Contacted the garage. This is unsafe for anyone to put their life on the line. I was lucky I didn't get hit. I have 5 grandkids and this is not a safe vehicle to drive when there is no warning at all. Luckily It didn't do this on the railroad tracks. The garage told me to take back to the dealership. The dealership said there are no recalls on my vehicle. However, I see other jeep cherokee with the same issues and have recalls. Why risk my life or anyone else. All jeep cherokees of any year or engine size should be taken seriously.

The radio has started switching channels will not stay on one set station. Along with radio switching the touch screen also changes from maps to calling 911 and making sos calls, the back up camera will turn on while driving down roadway. The screen is constantly blinking and changing causes major distraction especially at night when it catches your eye. It is a major distraction while driving.

My jeep started smoking under the hood. No safety lights appeared on the dash. Confirmed by dealership the PTU needs replacement. I have 76,000 miles so no warranty even though I purchased it new. Estimate to fix is $3500. I have been without my Jeep for 2 months and still continue to wait for the parts to come in. Very disappointing in the cost and inconvenience this has caused me.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the electric power steering was not functioning properly. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V637000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

I brought the vehicle in November 2023 and the vehicle has been taken back to the dealership on numerous occasions due to the vehicle jumping/launching forward at low speeds, the power decreasing and then launching, the wheels for front end feels and sounds like something is breaking and the rear feels like something is broken and none of this has been addressed. I’ve been complaining some the end of November 2023. Vehicle also hesitate when pulling off. The electrical system in the car keeps overheating and then resetting. The screen gets hot to touch and freezes as wells as freezing when it very cold outside. At any temperature the screen goes black and will not comeback on for hours.

Grinding/binding when backing up or turning the vehicle. Vehicle was taken to dealership 12/28/2023 where I was charged 306.00 to diagnose the issue. Estimate to repair was 4291.66 on a vehicle that had 23,823 miles on it. Went to 3 independent mechanics for estimates and none would touch the vehicle because Jeep would not release the codes for software or provide information for a fix. 01C/NHTSA 25V-011 recall notice then received 2/2025 with NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. Registered for recall and signed up for notifications when parts are available and still waiting as of July 3, 2025. Manufacturer has failed to provide timely repairs of my vehicle which is now slow to accelerate on the highway, noise is louder, binding is worse on turning and backup. Vehicle is useless to drive any distance away from home. Independent mechanics are vocal about how Jeep should be ashamed of their tactics. Need my car fixed or replaced at this point. Total failure of manufacturer. Will submit receipts for reimbursement of diagnostics costs from Jeep dealership also.

Power Transfer Unit stopped working. No 4 wheel drive now. Sometimes loss of power. I know there is a recall on this.

Upon driving car about a month after purchase the transmission hesitated, with jerking and a Loud hard clunk sound. Took vehicle to dealer and dealership stated none of the mentioned malfunctions noticed. They updated some software. Continued driving vehicle and malfunctions started again. Looked online for similar issues and found quite a few similar comments.

Car leaks water especially when parking and braking. Coolant always go low. No help from the dealership. This started with very low mileage. I have on it now 68k and it is low again.

The SVC4WD light has been turning on. Took it to get a diagnosis and the was told PTU is failing and needs to be replaced. Estimated repair costs are $1320

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound and the vehicle independently shifted into neutral and then lost power. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road to attempt to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to restart. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed back to the residence. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact referred to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V739000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

I purchased a 2019 Jeep Cherokee Latitude Plus brand new from a local dealership. My Jeep now has a little over 30,000 miles on it. I noticed when taking off from a complete stop, I would give my car gas and the vehicle would not respond. I would continue to press the gas pedal down almost to the floorboard hoping to get the vehicle to respond. When the car does respond, the transmission would slam itself into 1st gear and take off. The last time I experienced my car slamming into 1st gear, I was turning onto a busy highway, at night and light rain. When the car did shift into gear it caused me to go into the left lane with cars turning on to the highway from the other side of the road. I was originally turning into the right lane. I almost crossed over into a turning lane with numerous cars waiting to make a left turn onto the street I just pulled out from. I did not have any warning lights on the dashboard to let me know of an issue at any of the times the car was acting up. On numerous other occasions, it feels like the transmission is not shifting correctly while going at various speeds. I would need to let off the gas and then give the car gas again to get it to shift. My dealership’s service department has had my car since November 20, 2023, and I’m being told they have not been able to duplicate the issue. They wanted to know if I wanted to pick up my car. I feel this issue will cause a serious accident which could cause serious injury or death if not detected and fixed.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while her niece was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and was unable to accelerate above 60 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that there was a misfire in cylinder #2. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V344000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.

While driving on the freeway, the check engine light and came on and the car shut off. Luckily, traffic was light and I attempted to restart the car. It made a loud, whirring noise and stuttered but turned on. The check engine light remained on. I continued on my way home, staying in the right lane. After about 15 minutes the car shut off again. I was able to get it mostly to the shoulder. I attempted to restart it again but it did not restart this time. A police car pushed me off the fwy and I had the car towed home. The dealer was able to check my car a week later. After 2 days, they were not sure of the issue and advised I pick it up and drive it some more. The following day, it shut off while driving again.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the transmission erroneously shifted from 4WD to 2WD, and the vehicle would no longer accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. After pulling off the roadway and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle remained in 2WD with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that later while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission control module (TCM) message displayed. On another occasion while driving approximately 25 MPH, the transmission message displayed, and the transmission erroneously shifted to reverse, and the vehicle would only operate in reverse. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000.

Rear differential failing

Jeep touchscreen delaminating. 2019 Cherokee. GPS randomly changes,phone calls with connect randomly made. Seat and radio settings change on their own.

Stopped car at red light. Car died. Totally. Engine cut out. Brakes failed, no steering. Tried to restart multiple times. Luckily light was on a decline. Ended up putting it in N and drifting through intersection and into parking lot. Again, no steering, no brakes. Very frightening. When turning key initially after stall, lights on instrument panel lit up but no engine start. By the time I got into the lot, not even lights. Totally dead. Had it towed to dealer. No idea what's wrong. VIN says no unrepaired recalls but this sounds an awful lot like the " engine stall" recall for 2.4L engines. Bought used with 5k miles. Wondering now if this issue was previously " fixed" and is recurring, if it can be permanently fixed or is an unsafe vehicle. I'm [XXX] and transport 2 grandchildren under 8. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that the steering wheel became firm. The service power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had been diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty steering gear. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

Right Rear brake caliper fail causing damaged rotor. Replaced all rear brake components and the service portion of the system dont work. All lights on. Shop is at a loss. Im at a loss why at 45k miles my rear brakes are junk and not being able to repair them.

PTU failure. Not being able to shift into 4 wheel drive. Afraid of losing forward power while driving on busy interstate. No longer have the extra safety and control that is available with 4 wheel drive

The Power Transfer Unit (PTU) failed which rendered the AWD system useless for the vehicle. The car has been in the shop for 6 weeks and will likely be in the shop another at least another three because the PTU is on national backorder. This is the same failure that Jeep recently recalled for the previous year model Jeep Cherokee, but Jeep has not issued a recall on this year model.

My battery went out and I literally replaced it last year. Also when I replaced it last year the back light would stay on sometimes all night and day I was worried it could start a fire or something dealer didn't even bother checking it and left it like that and replaced the battery. Last month my vehicle wouldn't start and no warning or nothing before it just died on me good thing I had it in my driveway when this happened.

Vehicle stops accelerating randomly and loses power. Service electronic throttle control light comes on and engine light and traction control light and vehicle will not accelerate or stalls. Had vehicle towed to dealership and the code is saying the PTU is bad and needs to be replaced. This happens all the time, thankfully I’ve been very lucky thus far not having my children in the vehicle with me when it happens as this could cause a very serious accident.

Parking brake has engaged 3 times now while at a stop light.

2019 Jeep Cherokee PTU failed.