10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,465 miles

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problem #128

Sep 152022

Cherokee

  • miles
All LEDs on shifter light up and and "Service Shifter" appears on dashboard screen. This happens every few hundred mile and could result on transmission locking out. Apparently this dangerous and is a very common problem that should be a factory recall.

- Middleton, MA, USA

problem #127

Jul 012021

Cherokee

  • miles
Service shifter light had intermittently turned on/off since about 33,000 miles but after warranty expired. Mechanic shop says the issue is common with my car's make/model. If this is a common issue, a recall should be placed.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #126

Aug 192019

Cherokee

  • miles
This vehicle had a recall for the shifter. It went in for the recall but not long after the shifter lights are back. Every time we drive the shifter lights come on. Went back and the dealer will not fix the problem.

- Jackson Center, PA, USA

problem #125

Jan 182022

Cherokee

  • miles
I had stopped at a stop sign & as I proceeded to pull out, the jeep came to a complete stop without any power. After pushing the jeep out of the road after several attempts to restart were unsuccessful, jumper cables were used & were still unsuccessful. A new battery was installed but the jeep still would not start. It was towed to the local dealership for repair after a local repair shop was unable to successfully diagnosis the problem. It was determined there was a short in the power transfer unit that caused a short that would blow a fuse causing the engine to shut down. I was almost 7 hours from home & just moments from getting on the interstate to drive that 7 hours home. There was no warning that anything was wrong with the jeep as all recalls had been done and no maintenance was due at that time. Thankfully, instead of coming to a complete stop unexpectedly on the interstate at 75-80 mph, it was turning from a stop sign in the middle of a 5-lane road just after any morning rush. Thankfully I was not on the interstate with a semi-truck behind me or I would not be writing this today. This issue caused my husband to miss a couple of days of work, 2 unexpected days at a hotel, food, gas & the repair charge to the dealership.

- Portland, TN, USA

problem #124

May 162022

Cherokee

  • miles
Shifter failure. All lights on shifter control panel lit (park, reverse, neutral, drive). Service Shifter message on dash cluster and message stating -??must be in park to shift gears-?? or similar. Shifter must be replaced.

- Newnan, GA, USA

problem #123

Jan 012018

Cherokee

  • miles
With in a month of purchasing and many times after the dealership supposedly did a update to the shift shaft but always returned I turn car off have to wait and it goes away now it is staying more than usual and appearing more also with in a month my air bags had faulty wiring Thomson dodge only fixed one under driver seat bc their dx only showed one default a month after that the passengers air bag wiring went bad they refused to fix it so with in first year my passenger air bag needs to be repaired I am driving w two faulty car issues that I practically bought this is dangerous after review many complaints from other same make and model jeep owners shift shaft message and air bag message to replace

- Thomson , GA, USA

problem #122

Mar 282022

Cherokee

  • miles
Shifter, bezel, and harness I have been discussing with several people that this is an issue in a lot of jeeps currently and my car is only 4 years old. This $1400 fix is crazy.

- Providence Forge , VA, USA

problem #121

Apr 012022

Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle has stalled on multiple occasions. Safety hazards include stalling in middle of intersection and being stranded. Call out for service at this time, therefore problem has not been reproduced or confirmed. Not inspected yet. No police involvement. No warning light-including battery or engine light- upon initial start of vehicle. Battery and engine warning lights visible at time of stall. Battery was turning over but engine not engaging, however, able to restart vehicle after multiple attempts. No jump start required. Warning light disappeared after restart of vehicle and only reappeared upon subsequent stalls. No apparent issues- other than stalling- while vehicle is driven. Problem has been very inconsistent.

- Westfield, MA, USA

problem #120

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 #119

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 #118

Dec 212021

Cherokee

  • miles
Myself along with several other that I have researched have been having problems with SHIFT SERVICE on our jeep Cherokee cars

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #117

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 #116

Nov 222021

Cherokee

  • miles
Car shuts down after seeing "service shifter"

- East Brunswick, NJ, USA

problem #115

Nov 092021

Cherokee

  • miles
Driving down the highway the sunroof on our 2018 Jeep Cherokee exploded.

- Rio Rancho, NM, USA

problem #114

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 #113

Oct 192021

Cherokee

  • miles
Sunroof exploded driving down interstate 54 East out of Jefferson City MO. No objects struck the sunroof. Sunroof was closed at the time of the incident fortunately, if it had been open passengers in the vehicle were likely to be harmed by this failure. It was a sunny afternoon around 70 degrees outside. Vehicle has 45k miles on it and is in good condition otherwise. Vehicle has been returned to the dealer for repair. I will be contacting Chrysler regarding the incident.

- Osage Beach, MO, USA

problem #112

Oct 152021

Cherokee

  • miles
Unknown, my vehicle keeps cutting off in the middle of driving. It's a safety Hazzard to me and everyone else.

- Marrero, LA, USA

problem #111

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 -??Service 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 #110

Sep 112021

Cherokee

  • miles
While driving, all lights on gear shifter all light up and message on screen will say shifter needs service. Stays on while driving. Typically occurs at night. When I start the vehicle the next morning the light isn-??t on.

- Ladson, SC, USA

problem #109

Sep 282021

Cherokee

  • miles
A warning came on to service the shifter.This has happened several times. I just learned how to report it.

- Theodore, AL, USA

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