10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,962 miles

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problem #224

Oct 062023

Cherokee

  • miles
When it rains water leaks into my cargo area filling up my spare tire well. it also soakes the insulation in the sides of vehicle. It has cause a short in the rear ligts on vehicle which I am not sure but could cause a fire or electrical failure. Has there been any recalls for such. Last occured on or about

- Red Bank, NJ, USA

problem #223

Jan 012021

Cherokee

  • miles
I've read all of these complaints online about issues with the same situation that I'm having issues with. Everyone that owns a Jeep is having the same issue. With the service shifter light, it comes on often after 12000 miles. Being put on the vehicle in everyone's statement is the same. What is it going to take for someone to look within this issue" To see why our service shifter light keeps coming on. After so many miles, I have had this issue serviced in the last three years 3 times. Why isn't the complaints enough for this to go into a recall status. It is unsafe for us to keep driving our families around in these vehicles And this issue keeps coming about what if this issue starts, causing other issues within the vehicle? To shut off, while were on the road driving to our destinations. How and when what" We get a piece of mind from having to deal with this situation, Day in and Day Out. If any proof of this situation is needed to be shown, there is no pictures in my phone only proof I have is through the dealership who's had the replace it 3 times

- Saint Louis , MO, USA

problem #222

Sep 012023

Cherokee

  • miles
Service at Jeep Cherokee dealership is telling me my PTU needs to be replaced in my 2015 Jeep Cherokee. There is a recall for the PTU on similar jeeps from 2014 to 2018, but mine is not in the recall. It seems mine should be, as a similar issue.

- Schaumburg , IL, USA

problem #221

Jun 302023

Cherokee

  • miles
Received safety recall notice in June 2023. Signed up 6/30/2023 Ref # 85688012 to be notified of when defect for power liftgate module would be fixed. May lead to vehicle fire with the ignition on or off. Still shows remedy is not currently available. Thought it would be corrected by the end of July. This problem has not been addressed in a timely matter.

- Alhambra, IL, USA

problem #220

May 232023

Cherokee

  • miles
I am complaining regarding an unresolved recall issue. Its been since May 2023, initial publication said it would be resolved by the end of the 2nd quarter now they are not saying when it will be resolved.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #219

Aug 112023

Cherokee

  • miles
On August 11th, 2023, at approximately 12:50 pm, I drove my 2015 Jeep Cherokee into my houses-?? garage and parked. I went inside my house to meet an air conditioning repairman. No sooner than a minute or two had passed that I immediately heard noises coming from my garage.The noises sounded like mechanical in nature. It almost sounded like a washing machine agitating. I opened my side door of the garage and saw a plum of grey smoke billowing from the engine-??s hood. Then I saw what looked like sparks and very small flames coming from underneath the front engine. Within a split second, I got into my car and turned on the ignition. I saw no lights on the dashboard indicating that I had a problem. I proceeded to pull the car out of the driveway (the garage door was already up) and exited the car as quickly as I could. Within seconds the flame grew larger. I then called 911 while waiting on the front lawn. I had 2 dogs inside the that I considered were safe. The police came first and then two fire trucks. By that point, the Jeep was completed engulfed in flames including the tires.The fire started in the front of the vehicle and worked its way back. The firemen distinguished the fire which took about 30 minutes from beginning to end. The heat from the fire melted the siding over my two car garage (garage is attached to the house) as well as the siding to right hand side of the home. Glass and debris began to catch fire and pop and spit into the yard. Let me just say that I-??m a breast cancer survivor still going through treatment and was at home alone at the time when this happened as my husband was out of town. I-??m not in 100% back to my old shelf. I-??m absolutely in shock and devastated over the loss of the car. And I-??m in more shock to think what would have happened if I hadn-??t had the foresight to pull the car out of the driveway. I-??m simply devastated.

- Duncansville, PA, USA

problem #218

Jul 252023

Cherokee

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contacted stated that while refueling, he became aware of smoke underneath the hood. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Georgetown, TX, USA

problem #217

Jul 092023

Cherokee

  • miles
While we were driving to the store, the front sunroof popped and then exploded. Glass shards fell onto my husband and myself and the loud bang sounded like a gun.

- Glen Allen , VA, USA

problem #216

Jul 092023

Cherokee

  • miles
My 2015 Jeep haslocked up on me twice now. The power brake system comes on automatic and I cannot accelerate. The first time it happened it about threw me into the windshield. This second time it jerked me forward. It has been in the dealership once to fix the problem. Now it has done it again. The warning lights come on the dash as power brake system malfunction, check engine soon, do not engage and put vehicle in park and several other warnings.

- Leesburg , FL, USA

problem #215

Jun 302023

Cherokee

  • miles
I received a recall notice from JEEP for "2.4L In-use NOx - catalyst efficiency". When I call the number provided (847) 649-6660, they tell me they don't have the part in stock and to call back in 3 weeks. After months of this repeated process I called JEEP's main customer service number and they basically told me too bad and gave me a bunch of different numbers to call but all of them tell me there's nothing they can do and its possible that I can go to another state or that they might be able to get the parts by December at one of the Illinois locations. I can't make a scheduled appointment or be put on a wait list. These Jeep dealerships are purposely putting people in safety risk because they don't make money doing the recall and are getting away with it by saying "we don't have the parts, call back in a month" knowing people will get frustrated and never get it done.

- Park Ridge, IL, USA

problem #214

May 122023

Cherokee

  • miles
My alternator went out and was replaced and while in doing they said my gear shifter broke and when they tried to replace it that the new one broke too. My parking brake and check engine light are now on and they are not sure why.

- Adrian, MI, USA

problem #213

May 142023

Cherokee

  • miles
The vehicle lift gate gets stuck, and will not open or close properly via the button. I have to manually close it.

- Fallon , NV, USA

problem #212

Oct 202021

Cherokee

  • miles
Car will shut down on the free way. Car will go 65 MPH and suddenly give out. The car will be on but the engine will be off. Car will turn off anywhere at any time. I bought a new PCM and issue is still occurring. Car is in great condition but won-??t start properly and feel scared for my life when I have to drive it.

- Santa Barbara, CA, USA

problem #211

Apr 152023

Cherokee

  • miles
1 - Two piece lug bolts, swollen due to poor design, causing unsafe conditions rendering OEM provided tools unusable to conduct emergency roadside tire change/repair. 2 - UCONNECT emergency vehicle connectivity not maintained by manufacturer after 3G network retired, rendering installed safety equipment inoperable.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

problem #210

Apr 012023

Cherokee

  • miles
A few months after i got the car, a bump feels at first gear before 2nd gear starts, its been doint it till today, a vibration started a year ago, it hasn't gone away, power steering went out year and a half ago or so, its electrical so i had to change the whole part, went car is turned off you can hear the vibration sound for a second, some mechanics say the motor mounts are worn out, who kmows. For 2015 to have theese problems? I have older cars and dont have these problems, wonder what these can be. Guess just bad car and still paying it, good thing its still runs, just hoping not to break the road.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #209

Mar 292023

Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle was parked at 10pm. Vehicle ignition was off. Vehicle was locked. Nothing left on. No one returned to the car for annything. Approximately 3 and half hours later, electrical fire started inside the drivers side rear quarter panel under the taillight (on the body, not the taillight on the lift gate). By the time the car alarm was heard, the fire was spreading from the panel into the rest rear of the vehicle. Fire department arrived and extinguished the fire.

- Louisville, MS, USA

problem #208

Jan 092021

Cherokee

  • miles
Electronic park break. Was repaired but still won-??t turn off.

- Angola, NY, USA

problem #207

Oct 132022

Cherokee

  • miles
UNKNOWN I had to jump my vehicle due to battery dying out. Once jumped, I received a warning that my electrical emergency park brake malfunctioned. I had trouble shifting gears if I could get them to shift at all. I could hear and feel grinding beneath the jeep. Looking deeper into this it was discovered that there is a vehicle investigation (pending potential recall) on water leaking inside the vehicle to be causing corrosion leading to the E Break module to fail in my specific model. I eventually got the vehicle towed to the dealership. Their service department claimed I may have spilled drinks into my module. I do not buy drinks or carry any in my vehicle cupholders (which are placed by design right behind the gear shift module). Nothing was spilled, the damage is consistent with the common issue pending investigation #PE22009. I am currently awaiting a complete transmission replacement due to the defect.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #206

Nov 052021

Cherokee

  • miles
I am not completely certain which of the above selected items is the cause of my vehicle malady, though I have been instructed by a mechanic that it could be the drive train maybe (I could be misremembering). At any rate, the vehicle stalls at random intervals, without advance notification of a problem. No warning light or sound is produced until the moment it stalls at which time a warning sound without accompanying light is produced. The vehicle will stall regardless of whether or not it has been pre-heated, despite the season/weather, and has stalled while I was in the midst of turning left against oncoming traffic with my SON in the car! The vehicle replicated this behavior during a mechanic-??s test drive following a break line repair. He indicated it may be the above mentioned issue. All information can be provided upon request. I have researched this issue and have found it to be fairly prevalent among owners of this specific vehicle. If stalling while making a left turn against oncoming traffic (when an opportunity presents itself) does not present a significant safety hazard and/or concern then perhaps I-??m more confused than I had previously thought. What happens when someone stalls on a train track or on the interstate? In addition to the afore mentioned concerns, something with electrical component is defective. It wasn-??t long after the earlier mentioned complications began that my interior lights began dimming and brightening independently and my redio screen stopped listing song, program, podcast, radio station, information etc. Thank you for your consideration.

- Greenbrier , TN, USA

problem #205

Oct 052022

Cherokee

  • miles
Was driving home for lunch and stopped at traffic light. Parking brake self-engaged and would not release. I could not move the car in either direction. Repeated attempted to get parking brake to release by pushing/pulling on switch. Finally turned off car (sitting in moving traffic) and when I restarted the brake released. Was able to get car home and parked. Called my regular mechanic and got it in yesterday, but again brake wouldn't release (it had not been set) without turning car off and on. When my repair shop took the components apart, it revealed that water had leaked down into the computer system that controls the parking brakes (had various flashing lights on dash -- odometer/stop/start signal, etc.) and damaged the circuitry. The repair shop called to explain this problem and noted that NHTSA had begun and investigation into this problem in July and had about 80 cases under investigation at that time -- apparently a body-weld issue causing leak into that component. Prior to this locking up, a service parking brake light had come on intermittently for a couple of days. My wife and I were both at risk and just fortunate this didn't lock up while on the interstate which we drive regularly. Have called local Jeep dealer where we bought it and they claim they have heard nothing about this and the earliest we can get in is 10/18. Our mechanic has temporarily disabled the parking brake (both electronically and mechanically) so that the vehicle is drivable, but said he wouldn't advise driving on it very long this way, due to the other warning components that are now compromised.

- Glen Allen, VA, USA

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