10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,589 miles

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problem #133

May 132022

Cherokee

  • miles
Gear Shifter says servicer gear shift and does not recognize the car is in park.

- North Chesterfield, VA, USA

problem #132

Mar 262022

Cherokee

  • miles
While driving, vehicle shuts off without warning, this has happened 3 times even though the car was supposedly repaired with a new battery and a new alternator.

- Greenfield, WI, USA

problem #131

Feb 052022

Cherokee

  • miles
Service shifter message comes on while reversing the car and all the lights on shifter come on and car suddenly stops.

- Reisterstown, MD, USA

problem #130

Jul 012021

Cherokee

  • miles
My Jeep Cherokee with only 43,000 started to randomly give me error messages that says "service shifter". This has happened multiple times when I am driving and all my lights on the shifter light up red and I am unable to determine what gear I am in. I have to stop driving turn my engine off and back on to get this to correct itself. In addition, one day I was driving and all of my headlights flickered and all of my dashboard lights went out for 5 seconds then came back on. My battery has died twice now recently and there was nothing left on. Due to these issues and the fact that I do not have a check engine light on, I called Jeep to see if there have been any recalls or other complaints, I was informed that there have not been. I have been doing some research online to find multiple forums where people with 2018 are having the exact same issue. This is posing a safety risk and I would like to see what steps can be taken since I am not the only one.

- Conroe, TX, USA

problem #129

Dec 212021

Cherokee

  • miles
Service shifter error

- Griswold, CT, USA

problem #128

Dec 172021

Cherokee

  • miles
service shifter warning light and It seems like it's happening to a lot of jeep. I believe it should be a recall.

- Paramount, CA, USA

problem #127

Dec 032021

Cherokee

  • miles
Engine stall, shuts down while driving

- Phoenix , AZ, USA

problem #126

Nov 222021

Cherokee

  • miles
The other day yet again, a -€œservice shifter-€ error showed up on my jeeps dashboard shortly after I started to the vehicle. The error showed on the dash and all of the lights on my shifter turned solid red. This is a big safety issue and seems as if there could be some electrical or power train components malfunctioning internally in my Jeep. After turning the car of and then on again, the error did not come back on. This happens repeatedly every few months or so and is very concerning. I took it to my hero dealer and they stated they could find any faulty codes when running diagnostics and they was nothing they can do. This issue needs to be addressed with Jeep and a recalled needs to be issued immediately before this leads to serious malfunctioning while operating.

- Oak Forest , IL, USA

problem #125

Sep 202021

Cherokee

  • miles
All of the lights came on on the shifter while driving and the dash warning stated there was a shifter problem. The check engine light was also illuminated. This issue put my child's safety at risk as she had to pull over on the side of the interstate not knowing if the car would continue to operate in drive. The car had previous problems that resulted in a sudden engine stall making her fear it was too risky to continue to drive. This problem is not rare, and Jeep should be required to fix it.

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #124

Oct 012021

Cherokee

  • miles
I have only had my car 3 years and my car is asking for a shifter service. The 4 lights turn on. My car shuts off when I drive and message said it went from drive to park and shuts off. This is a safety issue because it just shuts off when I am driving. It can cause an accident. I have let the dealer ship know of the issue. I should not have to pay for a defect. I truly believe that this a manufacture defect and I should not be responsible for the repairs. I have never had an issue with a shifter and its only been 3 years that I had my car. I only have 60,088 miles. This started about a month ago.

- Nolanville, TX, USA

problem #123

Nov 072021

Cherokee

  • miles
A message stating service shifter continues to come up and car has now started to stop/stall in the middle of driving now. Car dealership has no clue what it is and I am seeing online many others having the same issue. Very dangerous when the car just starts to stop out of nowhere even without the message not on as it can cause accidents.

- Peoria, IL, USA

problem #122

Oct 142021

Cherokee

  • miles
Twice so far on this particular Jeep, all of the lights on the shifter light up and on the display above the steering wheel it displays the message -€œService Shifter-€. The issue will go away once the Jeep is shut off and turned back on. I have researched this online and a ton of people are having the same exact issue with low mileage. This needs resolved ASAP. I would hate to see what happens if we-€™re driving or to get left stranded somewhere.

- Orwigsburg, PA, USA

problem #121

Sep 262021

Cherokee

  • miles
When driving, car completely turns off with no warning. No icons are lit to possibly tell of issue. Car has done this numerous times

- Rex, GA, USA

problem #120

Sep 022021

Cherokee

  • miles
Had a recall fixed recently. Now showing three Errors. P2122, P0123, P0222

- Congers , NY, USA

problem #119

Aug 102021

Cherokee

  • miles
All lights on shifter console light up red and light which says "Service Shifter" shows up on dash. Reviews of this problem online is showing it to be a common problem.

- Rockford, IL, USA

problem #118

Jul 292021

Cherokee

  • miles
Made a right turn onto a street and heard a single ding(the same ding it makes if seatbelt is off) then the car turned off, the red battery light briefly came on and then turned off. I rolled out of traffics way onto the shoulder and placed my car in park and tried to restart it. Car would not restart initially. After 3 tries the vehicle restarted and I was able to make it back onto the road. - the engine shut off and the power steering went out. these are available for inspection upon request. -The vehicle stalled in the middle of traffic so not only my safety but the safety of other drivers was at risk as my vehicle was turning a corner and not able to accelerate as other drivers came up behind me causing them to swerve. -the problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center however my wife and I have experience the same issue at two different times. -The vehicle has been inspected by the dealership where the vehicle was purchased brand new and they were not able to provide an answer to the problem. -There were no warning lamps or other symptoms prior to the failure.

- Jacksonville , NC, USA

problem #117

May 012021

Cherokee

  • miles
I was getting a service shifter light and called the dealer and the said it was a recall it needed a system reboot to bring it in. I did. But that did not fix the problem the light is still on and after doing research it really is the wiring for the shifter. Which can cause the vehicle to not signal what gear it is in. My car had failed to to indicate which gear it has been in multiply times.

- Clinton, TN, USA

problem #116

Jun 062021

Cherokee

  • miles
Everytime we drive our vehicle for longer than 10 minutes a warning indicator light comes on which says "service shifter". All the lights on the shifter come on and you can no longer tell when you are in drive, park, etc. When you turn the vehicle off the system resets, but it will come back on again. The dealership inspected it and found no fix for the issue. To me, this seems highly irresponsible and reckless to allow something like this to occur in a vehicle. Numerous people with Jeep Cherokees have experienced the same thing and I believe there needs to be a recal related to the shifting/electrical system.

- Winchester, KY, USA

problem #115

May 112021

Cherokee

  • 34,000 miles
"service shifter" warning comes up on the dash at different times. It may be at start up or while driving. It's a serious problem. You have a minimum of 400 comjlaints already. Just bought this 2018 Jeep Cherokee on 5/8/2021 and we are having problems already. I called the dealer and they said they never heard of this problem, or is it that they don't know what the fix is? many of the owners of these car are stuck in a circle jerk...dealer says it doesnt exsist and yet it keeps happening. Please investagate this problem and force the manufacture to find the fix. I know my dealer knew of the problem but elects not to admit it. The problem is that it does not throw a code so nothing shows up. I checked mine twice with my obd reader and I even drove around with it connected to see if it was a drivablity problem but that produced nothing. Very sorry that I purchased this car! never own a chrys. Product again.....and I will never purchase another car from this dealer.

- Sebring, FL, USA

problem #114

May 042021

Cherokee

  • 0 miles
My Jeep wouldnt start(05/04/2021) so I bought a new battery (05/05/2021).but I notice today (05/06/2021)that the clock had reset on it own( so I got to ne losing power) and my service shifter came on aa well while in motion

- Shreveport, LA, USA

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