10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
13 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,199 miles

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problem #6

Dec 162014

Cherokee

  • 2,000 miles
When downshifting there is and abrupt shift in the 18-22 mph range. With icy roads this could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle and cause serious personal injury.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

problem #5

Nov 092014

Cherokee

  • 930 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. While driving at a low speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The malfunction light and service transmission light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions. The technician diagnosed that the transmission computer needed to be re-reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer a third time where it was diagnosed that the valve body needed to be replaced, but it was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 930.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #4

Nov 292014

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • 6,750 miles
Vehicle was traveling on interstate highway when service transmission light came on in the stored messages, then the malfunction indicator light and service engine light came on. Within minutes, driveability issues became apparent with no acceleration and slipping gears/unable to shift into gears. Once the car slowed/stopped, the vehicle was unable to shift into lower gears to move. The vehicle had received the P56 recall to update the computer software to the transmission control module one month prior to this incident.

- Janesville, WI, USA

problem #3

Dec 062014

Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • 6,813 miles
Vehicle had driveability issues with transmission slipping in lower gears. Car has received three software updates to transmission control module prior to this incident.

- Janesville, WI, USA

problem #2

Dec 012014

Cherokee

  • 450 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee latitude. The contact stated that the traction control system would erroneously activate each time the driver's foot was taken off the accelerator pedal, followed by a warning chime. When the failure would occur, the transmission could not be used in reverse. The contact also indicated that while stopped at a red light on a slight incline and secured in drive, the vehicle would roll in reverse. The failure recurred also on a flat road surface and while the vehicle was stationary. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but no information regarding the cause of the failure was made available to the contact. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 450. Mailed out 01/13/15

- Castleton, NY, USA

problem #1

Nov 072014

Cherokee

  • 225 miles
I am filing this complaint about my 2015 Cherokee latitude because the vehicle was repeatedly shifting itself out of drive into neutral while the SUV was in motion. I had the vehicle for 12 days before this happened. I was compelled to file this complaint for two reasons. First, in doing minor internet research about this problem, I discovered this was an ongoing issue with the new 9 speed automatic transmission that Chrysler was aware of way back in October 2013 and was "supposed? to fix with the 2014 model & subsequent models after that. I have a brand new 2015 model and this issue has not been properly addressed & fixed at all. It"S obvious that the proper amount of qa was not done if this is still happening. Secondly, the main reason I wanted to file this complaint it because this issue of shifting out of gear while driving is a critical one. I am extremely lucky that I was not involved in a collision with a vehicle driving behind me when my SUV suddenly & repeatedly stopped moving. My concern is that other drivers with these new 9 speed transmissions may not be so lucky. This issue could easily result in injuries or death if not properly addressed.

- Ferndale, MI, USA