10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,763 miles

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problem #134

May 202019

Cherokee

  • 58,142 miles
About every 5 wks my car says service shifter and all lights come on. Nobody can get it to stay off. Each time this happened I had just started my car and trying to put it in gear. Different times of day some times it had already been driven and others it hadn't.

- Rio Vista, TX, USA

problem #133

Apr 152019

Cherokee

  • 66,000 miles
Takata recall: The transmission was acting up last month brought on by a computer flaw that was discover by Chrysler. The car would stall after coming to a halt/slow down. Based on the members of aamco, Chrysler released a bulletin '21-032-18' that indicates a computer update that revealed that the 'tcm power circuit control. High.' This was not a driver/owner issue, this was a Chrysler/Jeep issue. After I returned from my tdy and having paid $185 for a computer update, I was looking reimbursement and was told that nothing could be done. It's disgusting how a loyal customer can be treated so poorly without having an issue resolved for something that the company caused.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #132

May 032019

Cherokee

  • 90,000 miles
While driving the vehicle on streets and highways, the transmission would disengage from drive, causing the vehicle to stop moving, especially on steep grads.

- Perry, OH, USA

problem #131

May 112019

Cherokee

  • 45,000 miles
Service shifter shows up on display and all lights at shifter glow red

- Bluff City, TN, USA

problem #130

May 022019

Cherokee

  • 23,000 miles
My 2016 Jeep with around 23,000 miles 'service shifter' error code has come on. It came on while I was driving it. There is no recall for this issue and there should be. Just my googling it this morning brought up hundreds of consumers affected by this issue.

- Schenectady, NY, USA

problem #129

Apr 292019

Cherokee

  • 26,000 miles
Several times upon starting the vehicle up in the 3 months since I have owned it, the display in the instrument cluster reads "service shifter" and all lights for the gear selector light up red. The vehicle will not go into gear until the engine is shut off and restarted.

- Mooresville, NC, USA

problem #128

Apr 272019

Cherokee

  • 109,100 miles
I've had my Jeep since October of 2016, it had 11,000 miles on it when I bought, and randomly since then, the service shifter warning comes on. It completely locks up my display, so I can't even see my speedometer. If I pull over and turn the vehicle off and back on, it will reset, sometimes coming on again in minutes, sometimes months.. I've had it in to service 3 times. Never fixes it.. some dealers have never even heard of it.. some say it just needs an update. I should not have to take my Jeep in for an "update" every other month.. every other car on the road is fine without an update. No one has been able to give me a good explanation as to what this really means, is it dangerous? no one can tell me anything. This has happened, driving on the interstate, driving through town, it's even happened when it's been parked and I first start it up.

- Checotah, OK, USA

problem #127

Apr 182019

Cherokee

  • 80,000 miles
While driving on the interstate I-20 my vehicle was in drive and all the lights on the gear shift came on (see photos attached) and my dashboard reflected 'service shifter' light came on and gear shift lights are all red, P, R, N, D on 4/18/2019. I panicked because I was out of state in augusta, ga but lives in madison, al. I was stressed and pulled over to google this to see if there were instructions to follow. According to the dealership in marietta, ga ' ed voyles' they never heard of such a complaint. How many complaints have to be done before this becomes a recall

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #126

Mar 012019

Cherokee

  • 31,000 miles
2016 Jeep Cherokee sport, check transmission message keeps coming on while driving. So far have taken it to the dealer twice where they said they fixed it by replacing the torque converter. Both times the message comes back within 50 miles of use. Once it is turned off the check engine light stays on but the check transmittion message goes away.

- Morenci, AZ, USA

problem #125

Oct 292016

Cherokee

  • 100 miles
From the time we drove this vehicle off the lot brand new there have been problems with the transmission. It slips, makes a thunking sound when it's shifting gears, and on occasion it stalls for several seconds we feel that the vehicle is a road hazard..

- Surprise, AZ, USA

problem #124

Apr 062019

Cherokee

  • 43,000 miles
Service shifter light comes on dash and all lights on shifter stay lit up red. Once I turn off vehicle and turn back on it turns off but comes back on after a while of driving. I have not attempted to drive like this once the lights come on.

- Maurice, LA, USA

problem #123

Apr 022019

Cherokee

  • 55,000 miles
Vehicle is less than three years old. Maintenance has been done on time. Uses oil, thermostat has had to be replaced and service shifter light keeps coming on. Spent three hours at the dealership to supposedly fix the shifter issue. One hour later the service shifter light came back on!

- London, KY, USA

problem #122

Mar 302019

Cherokee

  • 47,996 miles
While driving on a city street, I was stopped at a stoplight. Pressed on gas when light turned green and transmission light came on, service transmission message appeared on in-dash driver communication center. Vehicle would not go into second gear. Messages would not clear from instrument panel. I was able to pull vehicle into a parking lot. Turned car off. After letting it set for 5 min, turned car back on messages still there. I wanted to see if the vehicle would change gears, so I drove it a little distance and it did change gears. I drove it to the dealership. Was informed today, that they were able to verify the transmission error codes. Current fix is a new transmission valve body. Vehicle had exactly 48K miles on it when dropped off at dealership. I had previously complained to dealer about hard - jerking shifts and they just reassured me it was because of the 9-speed transmission optimizing its shifting.

- Lexington, KY, USA

problem #121

Mar 142019

Cherokee

  • 41,500 miles
While making a turn, the vehicle lost power in the brakes, accelerator and steering wheel. Everything locked up while I was going upwards of 25mph. I was able to coast to the side of the road, but completely lost the ability to control my vehicle. The car would not function until I turned it off and tried to restart it a few times taking a couple of minutes. This happened once on the 14th of March and once on the 15th of March. I was told by the Jeep dealership that they are aware of the issue and have told people to make sure to check their oil. I was told the dipstick does not reach the bottom of the oil pan and only goes down about halfway (3 of the 6 total quarts the pan holds). When the dipstick does not "feel" oil the entire car essentially shuts down and locks up in order to "protect the engine" causing the driver to lose all ability to control it. They might be protecting the engine from burning oil, but to lose functionality puts my life in danger. Jeep/Chrysler have had this reported before as I found numerous cases of the same story. However, they refuse to do anything about it. I could have been in a very serious accident if I was going faster than 27mph or if I was not in an area that I was able to coast to the side of the road. I was not told any of this information when I purchased the car

- Olathe, KS, USA

problem #120

Nov 012018

Cherokee

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. While operating the vehicle, the message "service shifter" illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the gear shifter was faulty. The gear shifter was replaced, but the "service shifter" message continued to display. The vehicle later stalled several times while driving. The cause of the failure was not determined. Thornton Chrysler Jeep (2980 cape corn rd, red line, pa) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

- Dover, PA, USA

problem #119

Jan 142019

Cherokee

  • 70,000 miles
Transmission recall. While driving on an interstate, 'service transmission' appears on dash, and vehicle ceases to accelerate. Transmission essentially drops to first gear and will not accelerate beyond that point.

- Narrows, VA, USA

problem #118

Mar 012019

Cherokee

  • 60,000 miles
The transmission failed while driving 60mph on the highway. It would not accelerate so I had to pull over to the side of the road. I turned the car off for a few minutes and then restarted it. This seemed to reboot the system and I was able to drive home. I took the car to the dealer and was told it was a "glitch" and the vehicle appeared to be working properly to them so no repair was done. A few months later it happened again except turning it off and on only worked for a few miles before happening again. I took it back to the dealer and they said it was due to a software update. What kind of car shuts down on the highway due to a software update!!! this issue put my family in extremely dangerous situations and Jeep refuses to own up to having a faulty transmission.

- Miami Springs, FL, USA

problem #117

Feb 142019

Cherokee

  • 36,175 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph and approaching a red light, the battery warning indicator illuminated, the transmission seized, and the vehicle lost acceleration. The contact coasted the vehicle into a parking lot and turned off the vehicle. After four attempts, the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to yark Chrysler Jeep Dodge (6019 central ave, toledo, oh 43615), but they could not duplicate the failure and recommended an oil change. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,175.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #116

Jan 262019

Cherokee

  • 48,157 miles
The service shifter message displays on the screen and you can't tell if the the is in dprn becuase all the lights are red. The car sometimes will not shift out of gear. Or jerks when it finally does. This care hesitates while in motion and as well as when stationary and trying to move. This is very dangerous. I have taken this vehicle to the dealer who stated that the recall they had was only for a software update with the shifter but this issue should also be a recall with them covering the repairs. I have less than 50K miles there is no reason why I should have to cover the expense of replacing the shifter assembly becuase the shifter is not covered under the warranty they sell you.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #115

Jan 292019

Cherokee

  • 45,196 miles
While driving on a residential street, my 2016 Jeep Cherokee latitude with 45,196 miles displayed the "service shifter" message on the dashboard. The prnd shifter lights were all lit up red. Pulled over, put the car in park, restarted the vehicle and the message did not appear. Later in the day, the radio display stopped working. Scheduled a service appointment with the dealership.

- Boston, MA, USA

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