2019 Jeep Cherokee Complaint Log

Rear differential failure. This car is my daily driver, and is in circumstances misused. Driving home from work with no warning the differential housing cracked and failed. A failure like this could potentially put myself, other occupants and other drivers on the road a risk by unexpectedly failing with zero warning. There was no sound, nor warning light, the only reason I noticed was when exiting my vehicle I could smell burning fluid. Upon inspection I found that the rear differential housing was cracked, and spewing fluid all over the exhaust.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the infotainment system screen was delaminating, causing the touchscreen to activate the heat, the A/C, and other systems independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the infotainment system needed to be replaced, and the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall for the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

Failure of the power transfer unit.

the rear differential housing started leaking and upon inspection it was found to be cracked along the bottom middle area. the part was replaced by an independent auto repair shop at considerable expense due to the cost of the part. the faulty part was not retained. if it had not been noticed it could have resulted in a catastrophic failure resulting in loss of control of the vehicle and potentially a crash could have occurred involving one or more vehicles. the part was confirmed to be defective by the independent mechanic after a thorough inspection and consequent diagnosis. there were no warnings of the situation other than the gear oil leak which started 10/16/1923. the repair was completed 10/26/23 due to having to order the replacement part. this repair should be covered by Jeep and as a long time Jeep owner i am disappointed in the lack of attention to this matter and am registering this complaint in hopes that it can be addressed. thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Total loss of motive power at 50MPH. Independent mechanic diagnostics report check engine light code P0EA7 “Auxiliary Cooling System Performance”. Independent mechanic diagnostics, determined no compression in cylinder 1.

URGENT: Date of near life & death situation.10-6-2023.This 2019 KL Cherokee lost accelerating power while in heavy traffic. As the car was losing speed the "D" drive indicator on center dash started flashing a moments later 2 messages displayed: Msg 1: Service transmission Restart in Park with vehicle @ zero speed. Msg 2: Shift to park or neutral Press brakes and select gear. (Center dash is the screen between tachometer and speedometer) Followed instructions, turned key to off position for a few seconds then started engine placed shifter in drive, accelerated engine to 2000 RPMs, car failed to move. Turned key off a second time, waited about 18 seconds for the mileage readout to clear then another 6 seconds (+-) for the outline light bars for the center screen to clear. Then when started it engaged a drive gear. Even in residential areas there are large trash trucks and large delivery trucks hurrying about, added to this vehicle faulting in roadway much less a center lane on the interstate with no time to pull out of traffic. Don't trust the car seat and booster seat even with air bags to save your children. Action is required to remove these vehicles from service after it has been proven the manufacturer cannot supply the dealership with a successful repair for a well documented failure of a common safety hazard in many of their vehicles. The dealership did not duplicate the problem but did confirm all of the information supplied them matched with the faults stored in PCM Memory. Not being able to duplicate leaves the Technician with just an image of the perils these faults puts the operator and public in, Catastrophic. No specific component could be proven at fault, with vehicle operating normal. After a diagnostic fault code retrieval the option was to allow them to spend maximum 6 hours in electrical testing to verify integrity of electrical connections and components. Trust and confidence in an organizations leadership to accept responsibility for mistakes

My "Service 4 Wheel Drive" light went off in my 2019 Jeep Cherokee (Limited) and my local Jeep Dealership informed me that the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) had failed. Moreover, a complete failure of the PTU while driving would be very dangerous so I was lucky for this not to happen. I drive in Philadelphia and rarely have need of the 4WD feature so the part failure is mostly likely due to poor design or manufacturing. The repair cost me over $2600 (the invoice they emailed me before payment is attached). I learned that several previous models of Jeep Cherokees have been recalled due to PTU failures. It is irresponsible on the part of the manufacturer to continue to produce parts that fail on new models especially when failure is so dangerous.

While sitting in a parking lot waiting for my children after school my vehicle went from running to dead. No warning lights just dead. As this had previously happened to me I found someone to jump may car and it started right up. It is as if the battery just dies and the car shuts off but nothing works. BUT when I had the battery checked it was found to be in good working order.

I was involved in a single vehicle accident at 5 am on October 5, 2023 on a rural road in Deland, Florida. I was on an unfamiliar road with a sharp curve and as I was trying to slow down the I was unable to slow down or steer the vehicle. It slammed into a cluster of trees and immediately the engine caught fire. I crawled out of the vehicle in pain from the force of the crash and was disoriented. A good Samaritan came to my aide and called the Volusia County Sherriff. I can remember my 2019 Jeep Cherokee Latitude was fully engulfed in very intense flames in less than 8 minutes. It was so intense it set fire to the wooded area. This wasn't the first problem I had with this vehicle. I purchased this vehicle new from a dealer in Bowie, MD in 2019. Since that time I replaced all 4 tires due to numerous flat tires starting around 20K miles. I replaced the battery at less than 25K miles. I had braking issues when going downhill in the Washington DC area which caused me to brake hard. I complained and the dealer said they did an inspection. I also had other auto service companies perform checks. I have most of the service records which have cost me so much. I am a disable Gulf War Veteran on a fixed income. I am now waiting for VIN verification by GEICO because the vehicle burned so hot that the engine block and everything metal (melted). Had I not gotten out so soon I would have burned to death.

Questions answered in order: Major component glitch, messages for most components appeared on screen, Air bag, Transmission, zero speed, annunciator alarming, will try to duplicate and take pictures. Car stalled in road as driving. In process No indication prior to failure, all at once.

Driving on the highway fortunately about 20 MPH and the jeep Cherokee limited died while moving. Could not restart it and had to get towed off the highway . Jeep dealer said it was because of a dead battery that could not hold a charge. Never in 4 years had a problem . Not sure why a dead battery would cause the jeep to shut down completely while moving. Battery replaced and now the radio is dead according to the dealer . Have not picked the jeep up yet

Ptu transfer case failed ad leaking 79k miles obviously it’s pre-failure. Girl friends car in shop for same reason and others online stating same issues as the 2014 recalls

Ptu transfer case failing at only 79k miles may case other issues

I was driving approx 30 mph and my car suddenly came to a stop. The parking brake was engaged for no reason and the car would not move. I had to disengage the parking brake and restart the car. There were cars in back of me and luckily I was not rear ended.

The engine has failed. The cylinder has low compression and the engine misfires and can no longer be ran. When the incident first happened we were left on the side of a busy interstate 3 hours away from home. Upon doing some research MANY other Jeep Cherokee owners for my years make and model have reported the same problem. There was ABSOLUTLEY no warning before the issue arose. We were then left with a hefty car loan for a vehicle that no longer runs. We got two opinions from two mechanics of which both said it’s a manufacture problem and that we did not cause the issue. It would cost 8k or more to fix the problem.

One day as I was leaving out of a store parking lot I pulled into oncoming traffic and my emergency brake automatically turned on and stopped me in the middle of the road. This situation was extremely hazardous for me and my [XXX]. I am now aware that the emergency brake automatically engages if your car is not secured (door(s) is still open). I believe this feature is very dangerous and should be fixed immediately. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I was driving down I-55 S in Marion, Arkansas on 21 September 2023 at 620 in the morning headed towards Memphis when I heard a crack and glasses shattering above my head. I knew my sun roof had to have been broken. I pulled over and opened the automatic shade and my entire sunroof had been shattered. The inside of my car was completely covered in glass. There was no object that I saw that could have done this, it was roughly 65F outside, at 620am, with clear skies. I had to drive back to my boyfriends house in Marion to leave the car in his driveway and call my insurance company to file a claim and reserve a rent a car. There is still glass shards sticking out of the sunroof, which I cannot remove without injuring myself or furthering damaging the roof. The car is currently available for inspection and hasn’t not been inspected. There was no warning signs. I had opened my sunroof just last week and had no issues, there wasn’t any cracks or damages. I was driving roughly 70 mph and had several cars around me including a semi trailer, had I not had my shade closed I would have been covered with glass and may of gotten glass in my eyes which would have impacted my ability to see and may have caused an accident.

I know there is a recall for the air bags and my air bag light came on and said service airbag’s system. I read y’all’s article that says keep a watch on my dash board and this is a safety concern and very dangerous if i wreck or someone wrecks into me and my airbags don’t go off.

While stopped at a stop light the car just died, no warning lights. It just went from running to dead. I was blocking a lane of traffic and could not put the car in neutral as nothing was working. I had to call for police assistance due to traffic and being in a vulnerable position, he was able to manually put the car in neutral and push me onto the grassy median to wait for a tow truck. After I had my car towed home I was able to jump start it with jumper cables.

I received a warning light on my dash board SVC 4WD. I took my car to the dealership and was told I need my PTU replaced and the cost was estimated at $2,255.67. I did some reach and found a recall for this same issue in earlier vehicle year models. I am frustrated by the fact that my Jeep is obviously having the same issue and could potentially put my safety at risk yet my vehicle year is not recalled. I am forced to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket because my vehicle model isn’t recalled. I need action taken to have my vehicle recalled so that my Jeep can be repaired.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle randomly accelerated. The RPM had increased to a high level. The 4WD service message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the PTU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal dinging sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the same local dealer, where it was determined that the PTU was blocked and not working. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the "service" four wheel drive warning message remained displayed and a cluncking and gear grinding noise was present coming from the under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the PTU was faulty and needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that metal shavings were present inside the transmission fluid. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000(POWER TRAIN). The contact indicated that the PTU was previously replaced for the same failure. The failure mileage was 30,000

The electronic parking brake came on while turning slowly. It triggered an error code in the Shift Solenoid A Control , error code P0973. When I turn off the car, wait then turn it on again, it works fine. This has been happening for about 2 years every few months. I took it to the deal when it happen a few months ago, but they couldn't reproduce it. It happens randomly. The vehicle has not been inspected for this occurrence. There were no warning lights or messages prior to it happening.

My steering and braking go completely out of control when my Uconnect radio goes crazy and switches to different stations,modes etc. I lost control of my steering and braking which lead me to run a red light and nearly crash.

Recently a light for Service 4 Wheel Drive came on in my 2019 Jeep Cherokee. Since my Powertrain warranty is out of reach by 3,000 miles (63,000 miles) I am now forced to pay over $3,000.00 out of pocket to replace the PTU on my 2019 vehicle that only has 63,000 miles on it. The recall for earlier models does not cover they year of my vehicle, but I feel that it may not have been fixed with the 2019 model. If the PTU would have gone out while driving, I could have lost complete forward movement of the vehicle and it could have put both me and my young daughter in severe danger. The Service 4 Wheel Drive light is now on constantly and I was given no other choice but to pay to have it fixed for the safety of my daughter.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was initially taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a defective alternator. The contact disputed the mechanics findings and contested that the vehicle would not restart if the defect was related to the alternator. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic and the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective oil sensor. The mechanic replaced the oil sensor and the battery; however, the failure returned soon after the repair. The contact then stated that several warning lights and messages appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The mechanic suggested that the failure might be related to the electrical panel but was not certain that was the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Radio functions are not working which includes GPS, general radio functions such as stations and volume, Bluetooth functions that interfere with basic safety and communications. Almost all functions of this car flow through the radio.

Hi, I am making this report because my jeep has a similar issue I've noticed has been recalled on earlier year jeep cherokees my service 4WD light has come on every time I drive including losing access to my 4WD in the vehicle. While stopped my jeep seems to stall out occasionally at stop lights or signs. Every mechanic we have seen said it could be a manufacture issue but it could also be the transfer case actuator. I just wanted to send this in because it is an issue that would cost my family financially to fix. If there is any way to look into this that would be great.

The auto stop start feature is causing the car to stall out and shut off during a complete stop. The car check engine, light and auto start lights turn on. Then the car starts shaking and vibrating. It’s very unsafe to drive vehicle!

I believe my PCM went bad.

It will occasionally stall to accelerate. As well as the electrical system for radio, thermostat, camera etc in dash won’t turn on or work intermittently.

While stopped at a stop sign, my emergency brake came on by itself and would not release. I was able to shut the vehicle off and then release the brake.

The contact’s husband owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the powertrain unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the powertrain unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred a two years later. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where it was determined that the powertrain unit needed to be further diagnosed. The vehicle was not yet fully diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,368.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the PUSH to START button failed to function as needed. The contact stated she replaced the batteries in the key fob; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact came to a stop sign and the vehicle auto-stop; however, while attempting to accelerate after coming to a complete stop, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, the emergency warning brake light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

Driving with my children and car started to shake a little when getting on highway, while on car started shaking violently and felt was going to die. I had to drive like that to get to an exit and was able to pull over. Turned the car off and turned back on. And same, then check engine light came on but not flashing. After getting it to a mechanic and the dealer was told my cylinder blew. And the engine is done. Felt that was a safety risk for me to driving with my children like that and now we are without a car. If someone maintains their car and gets regular oil checks then how is it possible for an engine to blow.

My breaks make metal on metal sound when breaking. Dealer has confirmed and attempted to fix 6 times the last time they had my Jeep 12 days I got it back this past Friday and still makes the same sound. Makes me feel very unsafe and it appears the dealer has no fix for this

Power transfer unit bad. Confirmed by independent repair shop. 4wheel drive unavailable and service 4wd lights illuminated on dash. Part on back order with no release date.

Engine oil leaks. VVT solenoid seal in the rear valve cover is leaking oil. That seal is integrated with the valve cover. Replace valve cover at 66,000 miles. I am excellent about my Jeep/vehicle maintenance. Warranty ended at 65,000 miles.

SERVICE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON. JEEP DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD PTU. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SOUNDS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR JEEP CHEROKEES IN EARLIER MODEL YEARS AND SPECIFIC VIN#'S IN 2019. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND IT IS AT NO FAULT OF MY OWN. NOT TO MENTION THE HUGE SAFTEY ISSUE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED IF MY VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. JEEP NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

Lug nuts swelling making tire removal impossible.dealer changed with special tools at a cost of $231. This is a safety issue as flat tire unable to be changed.

Has similar defect as Jeep Grand Cherokee recall X81. Jeep refuses to admit the issue and is trying to charge customer $3500 to fix the issue. Leather is separating from dash.

PTU failure 4 will drive problem

After an accident occurred the drivers seat moved forward. The incident was a minor collision. During the repair of the vehicle, the body shop stated the seat could not be fixed. Drivers seat may not be moved forward or back now, making the vehicle unsafe to drive for certain people.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The message "Service Power Steering" was displayed. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The local dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact's daughter owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was a crack in the exhaust pipe and that the exhaust system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

I was driving on the highway when all of a sudden my car just shut off. No warning or anything. My speed went from 75 miles to 0 in less than a minute.

We were driving down the road at about 60MPH and the engine just quite running. With the flow of traffic, I was almost hit in the rear end, but I was able to safely move to the shoulder of the road. The car would not restart and we had it towed to dealer. The dealer informed me it needed a new engine. Upon inspection and removal of the head of the engine, the #3 cylinder piston was melted and had zero compression and the #1 cylinder piston was partially melted and had zero compression as well. All regular maintenance was performed on the vehicle. We have the 2.0l vin N. No warning lights or codes were illuminated or present at the time of or after the incident.

The car lost acceleration power when driving, showed no codes, and displayed a message to shift to park and restart car. This incident happened twice including after the car was taken to the dealer, who could not find anything wrong with the car. A google search revealed several 2018 vehicles with that problem and a recall for 2017 models and earlier; however, the 2018 model has not been recalled and should be.

My 2019 jeep Cherokee lugs studs and nuts came off while I was driving and presented a safety hazard for me. It’s dodge jeep grand Cherokee responsibility to pay for repairs. Thanks