2014 JEEP CHEROKEE Complaints

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while coming out of a complete stop, the vehicle shifted into gear incorrectly causing the vehicle to jerk forward. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, an abnormal grinding sound was coming from the engine as the vehicle independently downshifted. The contact also stated that the 4WD warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. Despite the failure, the contact was able to resume normal driving operation and drove the vehicle to the dealer. The contact was informed by the dealer that the transfer case had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the same failure had occurred with her vehicle prior, however, the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train) which she linked to the recent failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

Vehicle's transmission has shifting issues. Car doesnt like to go when gas pedal pressed, stutters shifting erratically and bucking forward. Does it every time is it is driven.

My entire car stalled on me WITHOUT WARNING in the middle of the road while driving and showed a “put in park and then shift to desired gear” message. After multiple attempts it finally turned back on helping to get me into my driveway. If somebody would have been driving towards me I would have been hit. After this, I went on a test drive with no warning dash lights illuminated, my car wanted to stall and was sputtering awfully after about a mile. Dash lights illuminated with a check engine light, service transmission, my traction control turned on and my selected gear (drive) was blinking a (D) on my dash. It was driving very slow. The dealer i bought it from had it towed and they “found” it was a “loose battery connection”. I do not believe this. After checking multiple forums and reviews for this EXACT problem I am now DEVASTATED and BEYOND SCARED to drive my Jeep. I have read multiple reviews of this happening with these exact vehicles on INTERSTATES. My safety and others was put at risk by my car stalling in the middle of the road. If i continue to drive this Jeep lives could potentially be put at risk if I am on busy roads and it stalls. No warning signs or lights appeared before this incident.

The power train experienced a catastrophic failure while driving it and I almost lost control. An extended warranty was issued from the manufacture for 8 years and 150,000 miles. I am within the 8 years but over the mileage and the manufacture won't honor the warranty. This vehicle has had issues with the power train constantly since I bought it and for it to fail like this seems to be a manufacturing defect.

Water leak due to design flaw causes corrosion to wiring and parking brake module. Parking brake locks up sporadically. Confirmed by dealership.

The transmission has stopped working twice. Jeep fixed it and 36,000 miles later it is going out again. It intermittently stops and then lunges forward and stalls when idling. No check engine light is on. By this stopping and starting im lucky it hasn't stalled while turning and got hit.

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN COMING OUT OF A ROLLING STOP. THE TRANSMISSION PAUSES 2-3 SECONDS BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING AN INTERSECTION WITH OTHER TRAFFIC.

Vehicle will lose all power and not move and the service 4wd light will come on the dash. This usually happens when pulling out of the parking lot. I have almost been hit 3 time due to this issue. I have taken it to the mechanic and the dealer both said it was a faulty ptu. My mechanic found the service bulletin 21-017-21 rev a. I had to make the dealership find this tsb but nobody wants to warranty this vehicle.

Vehicle completely shuts off at random times without warning when lowering speed or after coming to a complete stop and sometimes battery light flashes sometimes when this happens. Will then put it in park and push to start ignition and it starts back up. Owned the vehicle for only a month and has happened on 5 different occasions. Steering wheel has locked up when it unexpectedly shuts off and was unable to steer and get off on the shoulder of the road and was almost struck from behind. On several other occasions at a stop sign when I go to take off vehicle won’t move and the main screen then says “Shift to P then desired gear” while the red light is flashing next to the D on the actual gear shift, although vehicle doesn’t completely shut off when this happens. I have to put in park then shift gear to D to take off again. I am fearful of an accident, injuring myself and family or anyone else on the road. Vehicle was taken back to dealer however, the problem was not reproduced by the dealer.