NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
WHILE DRIVING THIS MORNING AT 70 MPH MY 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE 2.0 TURBO LOST ALL POWER, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I FOUGHT TO PULL IT OFF THE ROAD. RIGHT WHEN IT STALLED OUT THE MESSAGE CENTER STATED "AUTO START/STOP NOT AVAILABLE" AND THE AUTO START/STOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT. THE 'D' DRIVE INDICATOR ON THE DASH WAS BLINKING. UPON STOPPING AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT TURNED OVER BUT WOULD NOT START. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND NOTHING. THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN AUTO STOP AS THE DOOR CHIME DINGED WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND HEADLIGHTS WERE OFF (PUSH BUTTON START). LOCKING THE VEHICLE LEFT THE DASH LIT UP LIKE IT WAS RUNNING. CHRYSLER HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE IT IS WAITING TO BE LOOKED AT. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING THIS WHEN IT HAPPENED SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKE ASSIST.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING THE START BUTTON FOR THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD HESITATE TO START INSTEAD OF STARTING IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE AND EXHIBIT A SPUTTER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO REDUCE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THEY LOST ALL THROTTLE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP (TRI-STAR UNIONTOWN LOCATED AT 2 SUPERIOR WAY, UNIONTOWN, PA 15401 PHONE NUMBER 724-430-1401) WHO REPLACED THE VEHICLE'S WIRING HARNESS, REPROGRAMMED POWER TRAIN MODULE, PEDAL ACCELERATOR REPLACED, REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, REPROGRAMMED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, AND OTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE REMAINS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT 5 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER 74681739. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
VEHICLE BURNS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF OIL.MINIMUM OF 2 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.ALSO VEHICLE LURCHES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR ON FIRST FEW STARTUPS OF DAY.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brakes would activate causing the vehicle to stall and shut down immediately without any warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that oil was leaking from the vehicle. The oil level sensor had been replaced but the failure persisted. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle made a bumping and thumping sound underneath the vehicle. Additionally, the brakes were squealing while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact also stated that several attempts were needed while attempting to start the vehicle. The vehicle was returned to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the brakes might not have been properly installed on the vehicle. The brakes and the battery had been replaced; however, the failures persisted. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving approximately 25 MPH, the brakes unintendedly activated, causing the vehicle to stall. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact became aware that antifreeze was leaking from the vehicle. The contact called AAA and the vehicle was jumpstarted after several attempts. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to the residence. The contact stated that the failure was persistent, and the vehicle needed to be jumpstarted regularly. The contact stated that the vehicle would only drive for short distances before stalling and shutting off. The failure had occurred 3 times. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
TWICE I HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN TURN BACK ON AND THE CAR RUNS AGAIN. *DT *TR
CAR WAS TOTALED OTHER DRIVER WAS A DUI FRONT PASSENGER LOWER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
MY RADIO GOES IN AN OUT BUT SHOWS AUDIO OFF. MY PUSH START DON'T WANT TO WORK SOMETIMES AND MY AC WILL GO OUT
FROM THE THAT I DROVE IT OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP I NOTICED THAT APPLYING THE GAS DID NOT GET ME THE INSTANT NEEDED POWER TO GET THIS 6-CYLINDER CAR MOVING. IN NOVEMBER THIS CAR WITH LESS THAT 300 MILES WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT ALSO DEVELOPED A SURGE IN POWER AND A FLUCTUATING ENGINE REVVING... IT SPENT A MONTH AT THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY COULD DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THAT PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN SOLVED BUT THE ACCELERATION IS STILL A CONCERN OF OURS WHICH WE NEED TO LIVE WITH FOR ANOTHER 2-YEARS WHICH IS THE REMAINDER OF OUR LEASE. *TR
THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC AND YESTERDAY 8/28/19. BOTH TIMES WHILE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE SITTING IN TRAFFIC THE CAR WOULD STOP AND THE PARKING BRAKE WILL ENGAGE AND AFTER FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DASH THE BRAKE WILL NOT CUT OFF. BOTH TIMES I HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC TO TURN IT COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTART IT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR LAST OCTOBER 12TH, THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER PER YOUR SITE SINCE OCTOBER 19TH OF LAST YEAR. IT STATES CHRYSLER WAS SUPPOSED TO REACH OUT TO PURCHASERS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND NOW ALMOST A YEAR LATER I HAVE HEARD NOTHING. IT'S COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND I RISK MY LIFE EVERYDAY I STEP FOOT IN THIS CAR.
RECENTLY PURCHASED 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE FWD AIRBAGS FAILED TO OPEN AFTER T-BONED CUSSING SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN HIT BY AUTO RUNNING THE RED LIGHT. INJURIES INCLUDE SKULL FRACTURE, CONCUSSION AND SHOULDER INJURY.*DT*DT*DT*DT*DT*DT*JB CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY SOUTHERN COLLISION CENTER ON 08-29-19.*JB
TAKATA RECALL 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON
TAKATA RECALL THIS MORNING 8/26/19 WE WERE DRIVING UP A HILL AT A LIGHT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED AND COMPLETELY CUT OFF WHILE STILL IN DRIVE. WE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, BUT THE ONLY THING WORKING WERE THE BRAKES. REALIZING IT HAD STALLED,WE ATTEMPTED REPEATEDLY FOR ABOUT 5 MINS AND WERE ABLE TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT FLASHED WAS THE BATTERY LIGHT. DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NO RECALL AND WANTS $80 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. TOOK IT ELSEWHERE AND NO CODES CAME BACK. PROBLEM STILL REMAINS AN ISSUE.
"TAKATA RECALL" MY 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE (LATITUDE PLUS, FWD) ALWAYS HAVING ISSUES. VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, HAVING TO DRIVE ACROSS AMTRAK TRACKS TO GET TO WORK IS JUST NOT SAFE, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BATTERY LIGHT TURNS ON, NOT TO MENTION THE ROTARIES SOUND OF A CRUNCH WHEN DRIVING. HOW MANY OIL CHANGES DO THIS CAR REALLY NEED IN 2 MONTHS, DRIVING 5 MILES TIMES 5 DAY TO AND FROM WORK? I ALWAYS HAVE AT LEAST 2,000 MILES LEFT BEFORE OIL CHANGE IS NEEDED.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 30-35 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road and activated the hazard lights. The contact stated that he was able to restart the vehicle after approximately 25 minutes. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under an unknown recall as it had already been completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND RPM'S WOULD GO UP. HAD TO TAP ON BRAKE TO GO BACK INTO GEAR. HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLASHED PER RECENT RECALL AND STILL DOES IT. 08/21/19 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 50MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND NO BRAKES. VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO SOME TREES (CRASH). THE DEALERSHIP SAID IF IT DIDN'T SHOW A CODE THAT I HAD TO CALL JEEP AND FILE A COMPLAINT. I HAVE DONE SO AND CHRYSLER HIRED BOSCH TO DOWNLOAD THE VEHICLE CRASH DATA TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND MANAGED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER A FEW MINUTES TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,467.
2019 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EXPLODING SUNROOF. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE,BUT DENIED ANY RESPONSIBLITY. *JS
MY 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE DEC 14 FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ATTACHED IS MY 10/27/19 LETTER TO CHRYSLER DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM. BASICALLY CAR CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING (EVEN ON FREEWAY) AND HAVE TO DRIFT TO A STOP AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART CAR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT STARTS UP.
STUTTERING AFTER STOPPING AND STUTTERING WHEN STARTING ENGINE. STUTTERS WHEN TRYING TO GET ON HIGHWAY.
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A COUNTY ROAD TRAVELING NORMALLY WHEN IT SUDDENLY STALLED OUT LOSING ALL POWER INCLUDING STEERING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATED SOMETHING LIKE "MUST BE IN PARK TO CHANGE GEARS" ALTHOUGH NO MANUAL ATTEMPT HAD BEEN MADE TO DO ANYTHING OF THE SORT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE JEEP DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS AND HAS DECIDED THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V449000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NAPLES CHRYSLER JEEP (6381 AIRPORT-PULLING RD, NAPLES, FL 34109, (239) 594-2100) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Steering is jerking from left to right and hard to keep straight. Feels like you're fighting the wheel. Steering wheel tightens and can be hard to keep on the proper side of the road which is dangerous. Reported to dealer shortly after I purchased car. No action was taken by dealer.
2019 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE STALLS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, THE BATTERY LIGHT DISPLAYS, AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED, PUT IN PARK, AND RESTARTED. THIS ISSUE WAS NOTED BY A RECALL EARLIER THIS YEAR BY JEEP, BUT SERVICE FOR THE RECALL WAS INEFFECTIVE AND ISSUE REMAINS. BOTH EXPERIENCES WERE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION (DRIVING) AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR BOTH ON LOW GRADE INCLINES. THE FIRST EXPERIENCE WAS WITH LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE 2ND EXPERIENCE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. ALSO, THE SPEED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS INCONSISTENT WITH BOTH LURCHING AT TAKE OFF AND SLOW ACCELERATION. *DT *DT CONSUMER STATED THE JEEP WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE FINAL LEG OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT, IN THE LAST WEEK, JEEP ACKNOWLEDGED AN ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. WE WERE FURTHER TOLD THAT A NEW ENGINE WILL BE ORDERED FOR THE JEEP BUT BECAUSE OF THE MASS AMOUNT NEEDED, IT IS A 2-3 MONTH WAIT. IN THE WAIT TIME, WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO CHECK AND PURCHASE OIL FOR THE JEEP EVERY 2-3 WEEKS OR AS NEEDED.*JB
AFTER DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 60-70 MPH, THE STEERING BEGINS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT CONTINUOUSLY. THEN, WITHOUT WARNING, IT WILL SUDDENLY PULL TO THE LEFT, THEN RIGHT, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO WOBBLE AND SHIMMY AND A SENSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS FELT. THE ENTIRE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE. ALSO, AT THE TIME THIS IS OCCURRING, THE ODOR OF HOT OIL PERMEATES THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR OVER AN HOUR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. ONCE, WHILE THIS WAS GOING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT FRONT CV JOINT SEIZED CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO COME OFF THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT DAMAGING THE PTU OUTPUT SHAFT. THIS VEHICLE, PURCHASED NEW, HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM (IT IS THERE NOW). IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS, IT HAS BEEN IN THAT SHOP 65 DAYS (SO FAR). THEY HAVE REPLACED THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT TWICE, THE FRONT CV JOINT AND STEERING GEAR SHIELD. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE A FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ONE AFFECTING THE 2018 AND 2019 JEEP WRANGLER WHERE THE STEERING ISSUES INCLUDE SHIMMYING, WOBBLING, LOOSENESS, AND LOCKING UP. THE JEEP DEALER WHERE PURCHASED AND REPAIRS ATTEMPTED IS DICK HANNAH JEEP, 3517 NE AUTO MALL DRIVE, VANCOUVER, WA 98668.*DT*JB
MY 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK HAS A V6 ENGINE. AND I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK VERY HARD INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR, WHEN PASSING, AND JUST NORMAL DRIVING. IT FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN REAR ENDED CAUSE IT JERKS SO HARD. IT DOES THIS ON REGULAR ROADS AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS.
I WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE CAR AND IT WAS TOWED TO CLOSEST DEALER. ACCORDING TO THEM THE PROBLEM IS FUEL PUMP. AND IT IS BEEN 1 MONTH ALREADY IN DEALER POSSESSION AND STILL NOT FIX IT. JEEP DOESN'T HAVE A PART.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V449000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. BILL VOLZ WESTCHESTER CHRYSLER JEEP (2293 CROMPOND RD, CORTLANDT, NY 10567) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
"TAKATA RECALL"FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF, THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHED ONCE OR TWICE WHILE DRIVING, AND CLOSE TO TWO WEEKS WHILE DRIVING ALL POWER WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, WHILE IT WAS STILL IN MOTION. THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY. IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING, AND THE STREET WAS NOT CROWDED. I ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTARTED IT. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MILES. WHILE DOING SO THE BATTERY LIGHT KEPT FLASHING INTERMITENTLY. VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO FIX THE ISSUE(S).
WHEN DRIVING VECHICLE AT ABOUT 50-55MPH BATTERY LIGHT AND STOP/START TECHNOLOGY LIGHT COMES ON ON THE DASH.SHORTLY AFTER I LOSE POWER STEERING.THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES.VERY DANGEROUS SINCE YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL OF VECHICLE.I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT DOWN AND RESTART VECHICLE TO REGAIN CONTROL.SEEMS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY.BROUGHT TO DEALOR AFTER TWO TIMES.THEY FLASHED AND UPDATED SOFTWARE,SO THEY TOLD ME.HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 7-10 DAYS.VERY DANGEROUS.VECHICLE UNDER WARRANTY.JEEP DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW THE CAUSE OR THE SOLUTION.PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO SOMEBODY.VECHICLE WAS TRAVELLING STRAIGHT,IN MOTION.WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT OR SIGN,COULD NOT TURN.POWER STEERING WAS LOST.ENGINE STILL ON,BUT NO TURNING OR STEERING FUNCTION.HAPPENED ONCE ON HIGHWAY,AND TWICE ON CITY STREETS.
HOOD VIBRATES AT HWY SPEEDS. HOOD IS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM. DEALER SAYS IT IS DOUBLE LATCHED. ALL VEHICLES HOODS ARE DONE LIKE THAT. WHEN A SEMI PASSES YOU IT IS SO BAD YOU THINK IT IS GOING TO FLY OPEN. VEHICLE WEIGHS 150 POUNDS LESS THAN THE 2018 MODEL. NEED TO BE WEIGHTED DOWN. DEALER WILL NOT FIX
WHEN DRIVING DOWN EITHER SMOOTH OR ROADS THAT ARE MUCH MORE BUMPY THEN AVERAGE THERE IS THIS LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE WHEN I DRIVE WITH MY PANORAMIC ROOF CLOSED, IF IT'S OPEN YOU CAN'T SEEM TO HEAR IT. I'M AFFORD IT'S GOING TO LEAD INTO A HUGE PROBLEM OF EITHER LEAKING OR BREAKING...
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50MPH OR HIGHER THE STEERING WILL FREEZE OR LOCK BRIEFLY NOT ALLOWING YOU TO MAKE STEERING ADJUSTMENTS. ADDED FORCE IS NEED TO CORRECT THE STEERING PATH OF VEHICLE. ACTS AS IF THE STEERING HAS A DEAD SPOT.
WHEN ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION BANGS THE CAR FORWARD. VERY ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AS IT JUMPS FORWARD.
AFTER STARTING CAR FROM SITTING ALL NIGHT OR DURING THE DAY WHILE AT WORK, THE CAR STALLS WHILE IN MOTION WITHIN 5 MILES WHILE DE-ACCELERATING WITH THE STOP/STOP BUTTON DEACTIVATED OR ACTIVATED. BEEP OCCURS, DASHBOARD READS, "PRESS BREAK AND PUSH BUTTON TO START", DRIVE INDICATOR ON DASH IS BLINKING, D ON SHIFTER BLINKING, BATTERY INDICATOR IS DISPLAYED, RADIO STAYS ON, BLOWER ON BUT NO AIR, FOOT ON BREAK, THE START/STOP BUTTON PUSHED. PUSHING ON GAS PEDAL NO RESPONSE. COAST OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND OR A PARKING LOT, WAIT UNTIL FLASHING STOPS, PUT CAR IN PARK, RESTART CAR. SAME SCENARIO 4 TIMES, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND ISSUE. SAFETY ISSUE - WORRIED ABOUT GETTING REAR-ENDED. *DT CONSUMER STATED A BEEP WAS HEARD PRIOR TO THE CAR STALLING.*JB
ON JULY 27 2019 AT 12:39 AM MY 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED AT MY CONDO COMPLEX AT 1138 VALLEY ROAD IN WAYNE NEW JERSEY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE 4:30 PM ON 7-26-19. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR WARNING LIGHTS THAT MAY HAVE INDICATED A PROBLEM ON 7-26-19. MY NEIGHBOR CALLED POLICE AT 12:39 AM STATING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WHEN THE FD ARRIVED THEY CONCLUDED IT WAS MOST LIKELY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR ELECTRICAL. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS SINCE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE WITH A FIRE INSPECTOR AND ALSO CORPORATE JEEP AND HAS DETERMINED IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF SOME SORT. JEEP CORPORATE IS NOW LAUNCHING A 30 DAY INVESTIGATION.*DT*JB *DT*JB
JEEP DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. STILL HAS OTHER ISSUES STATED IN OTHER COMPLAINT; GRINDING, LURCHING. THIS CAR IS A FAIL. FILED A LEMON CLAIM THAT WAS IGNORED AND AM ABOUT TO RE FILE FOR ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS OCCURRING. I CAN'T USE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THE RPMS GET WAAAY TOO HIGH FOR ME TO TRUST. THE HILLS BETWEEN PAYSON AZ AND SHOW LOW AZ ARE TOO MUCH FOR THE COMPUTER TO MANAGE, I'M WORRIED THE ENGINE WILL BLOW. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED. NOW I KNOW WHY. THEY ARE RECALLED. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP I AM PAYING 32K FOR, AND I AM LIVID. I WILL NEVER BUY JEEP AGAIN.
WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, MY CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE CAR DISPLAYED THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT ISSUE AFTER A FEW SECONDS.
USES EXCESSIVE OIL ABOUT 1 QUART ABOUT EVERY 1,500 MILES. WE HAVE THE 2.4 L ENGINE. WE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE NEVER EXPECTING THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO ADD OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.
5TH COMPLAINT HERE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS NOW LEMON LAW BUY BACK DUE TO LUNGING AGAINST THE BRAKES AT A STOP, FAILURE TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND A THROTTLE RESPONSIVE CLUNK THAT HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. THE ONLY REPAIRS FCA WOULD APPROVE IS REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTERS WHICH WAS COMPLETED SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL HAS THESE ISSUES.
IGNITION NOT STARTING AT ALL WHILE PUSHING STARTER BUTTON AND PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. JEEP HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. KEY FOBS REPLACED, STARTER BUTTON REPLACED AND RECEIVER HUB REPLACED. JEEP CONTINUES TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS.
CAR TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY4,000 MILES INTO THE OIL CHANGE. NO WARNING THE CAR WAS TURNING OFF, AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY ROAD WHEN IT TURNED OFF. THIS DESIGN IS A FLAW AND ONE THAT WILL CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.
IN MOTION. PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE, ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY CRUISE CONTROL ON. SPEED SET AT [EX) 25 MPH, TRAVELING DECLINE JEEP DOWNSHIFTS FROM 6TH. GEAR TO 3RD. GEAR. RPM JUMPS TO 4200 FROM 1500 RPM. ENGINE STARTS RACING AS TURBO KICKS IN. TRANSMISSION UP SHIFTS TO HIGHER GEARS. RPM STAYS HIGH, VEHICLE DOUBLES ITS SPEED. OCCURS ANY SPEED. ANY HILL. ON INTERSTATE WITH GRADES. NO MATTER WHAT ROADWAY OR SURFACE. DID THIS THE FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT IT. MY WIFE DIDN'T TELL ME IT CONTINUED. I FOUND STILL OCCURRED WHEN I TOOK FOR 3000 MILE SERVICE. SHE SAID SHE JUST AVOIDED CRUISE CONTROL. IT WILL DO THIS ON A GRADE ALSO IF CRUISE IS OFF. LONGER GRADES. AT THE 3000 MILE SERVICE I INFORMED DEALER DUTCH MILLER AND CALLED FCA JEEP I REGISTERED A CASE #.THAT DAY IN JUNE. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T FOLLOW THROUGH WITH JEEP, OR VISA VERSA. JEEP COULDN'T REACH US FOR PHONES WERE OUT FOR 3 WEEKS DUE TO STORMS. JEEP SUSPENDED. I CALLED JEEP CSM LAST WEEK. THEY WANTED ANOTHER TECH REVIEW. THE JUNE SERVICE REVIEW INCLUDED TAKING A BRAND NEW IDENTICAL JEEP LIMITED 2.0 TURBO AND SIMULATE. IT WAS WORSE THAN OURS. IT ACTUALLY RED LINED RPM ON GRADE OF RT 119 AT OAKWOOD INTERSTATE 64 ACCESS DEALERSHIP AGREED A PROBLEM. NO KNOWN REPAIR. COMPUTER SOFTWARE OR ENGINEERING UPDATE REQUIRED BY JEEP. DEALER DID NOT REPORT TO JEEP CSM ON FIRST SERVICE CALL. DUE TO LENGTH OF TIME, WE NEEDED TO REPEAT. TOOK IN AGAIN 07/18/2019. SERVICE WRITER JUST TYPED PART OBSERVATION OF FIRST VISIT. I CONTACTED JEEP TO BE SURE THEY WERE AWARE. JEEP CASE MGR. CONTACTED BILLY AT DEAR WHO KNEW NOTHING OF ISSUE AND STATED HE THOUGHT IT DID WHAT THE OTHER JEEPS DID. CASE MGR. TOLD ME I COULD TAKE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR A DIFFERENT CASE MGR. I EMPHASIZED THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION. MICHAEL DIDN'T WANT TO BE CONCERNED WITH ISSUE, IT IS DANGEROUS, AND I WAS REPORTING. SVC. MGR.SAID HE HAD SPOKEN TO MICHAEL,IN THE HOUR I HAVE VIDEO.
THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN OIL LEVEL RUNS LOW. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO INDICATOR SHOWING OI LEVEL IS LOW. CAR WAS DRIVEN JUST 3500 MILES FROM DATE OF PURCHASE AND ENGINE HAS A CONFIRMED OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. THIS OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND ENGINE IS DESIGNED TO SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION!
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING, CAUSING A LAG IN MOTION. HAVE HAD ISSUES WHERE LACK OF ACCELERATION HAS PLACED MY WIFE AND I INTO A DANGEROUS SITUATION OF BEING IN AN ACCIDENT, LIKE WHEN TRYING TO MERGE IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE MY WIFE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER, 2018. TOOK IN TO THE JEEP DEALER IN COLORADO SPRINGS AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNTIL JEEP DECIDES TO ISSUE A SOFTWARE UPDATE. HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (HUNDREDS OF THEM) POSTED ON NHTSA AND CARCOMPLAINTS.COM . CHRYSLER/JEEP NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. ADDITIONALLY, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TRANSWEST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2720 6TH ST, LIMON, CO 80828, (719) 775-2881) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLEED SCREW WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
NEW CAR, 2 WEEKS OLD WITH 800 MILES WILL NOT HOLD SPEED WITH CRUISE CONTROL WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. IN FACT , THE CAR ACTUALLY ACCELERATES WITH ENGINE. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. DEALERS AND FACTORY SAYS "IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF ALL 9 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS". IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IN ANOTHER TRANSMISSION RELATED ISSUES, THE CAR MAKES A LOUD CLUNK WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-50 MPH ON A FLAT ROAD WHEN LIGHTLY PUTTING FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. IT IS SO LOUD AND HARD YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL IT OVER THE RADIO. AGAIN WE ARE TOLD THIS "IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 9 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS"! UNACCEPTABLE! A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT NEEDS TO FILED AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER.
JEEP CHEROKEE EATS ENGINE OIL TOO QUICKLY. ON MY 3RD OIL CHANGE IN LESS THAN 10 MONTHS LESS THAN 2500 MILES DIFFERENCE. CAR DOES NOT LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS NO MORE OIL IT WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING.
MY VEHICLE STALLS UPON ACCELERATION Z I'VE BEEN TOLD IT WAS BAD GAS AS WELL AS NEEDING AN OIL CHANGE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *BF CONSUMER STATED MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS RIGHT AT 15,000. I FIRST NOTICED THE STALL ISSUE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2018. I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A RECALL THAT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. IT REQUIRED REPROGRAMMING AND THAT WAS DONE IN OCTOBER. I HAVE NOTICED THE STALLING AT VARIOUS TIMES SINCE THEN. MY LAST OIL CHANGE WAS IN APRIL AT JUST UNDER 10,000. I GO BY THE OIL LIFE INDICATOR ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND I HAD IT CHANGED WHEN I HAD ABOUT 15% LEFT ON MY OIL LIFE. THERE IS NOT CHIME OR WARNING THAT POPS UP WHEN THE STALL HAPPENS. I AM USUALLY ACCELERATING AFTER HAVING TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE RPMS REDLINE, BUT THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE I AM PUSHING THE BRAKES. IT WILL THEN "KICK IN" AND ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED EVEN IF I'M BARELY PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL*JB
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver, and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated before the screen went black. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
MY JEEP IS A 2.4L WHICH IS EXPERIENCING A STALL WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS ALREADY FIXED. VEHICLE STALLS WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT.