10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,481 miles

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problem #450

May 122025

Cherokee

  • 31,800 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee Overland. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "4-wheel Drive Failure" was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transfer case had failed, and metal shavings were found in the transfer case. The contact was informed that the transfer case needed to be replaced; however, the parts were on back-order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,800.

- Abingdon, VA, USA

problem #449

Jun 292025

Cherokee

  • 104,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the PTU. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train). The VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 104,000.

- Mexico, NY, USA

problem #448

Jan 162025

Cherokee

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 70 MPH and felt like the vehicle was hydroplaning. The "Service 4-WD" light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Sebring, OH, USA

problem #447

Jul 012025

Cherokee

  • 108,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the -??Service 4-WD-?? warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with a blocked PTU. The contact was informed that the PTU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

- Eaton, OH, USA

problem #446

Feb 152025

Cherokee

  • miles
They issued a recall 6+ months ago. They still don-??t have the part to repair it - they claim verbally at the dealership and via phone @ Mopar that there-??s no risk but that-??s not what the recall notice says. The recall notice says that I could lose control of the vehicle while driving or that there could risk of a fire, fluid leakage, loss of parking capability. My wife and kids use this car and I don-??t appreciate the risk they are taking with my family-??s life.

- Granby, CO, USA

problem #445

May 012025

Cherokee

  • miles
PTU unit having same issues as other jeeps with recalls.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #444

Jan 012021

Cherokee

  • miles
The car completely shut off mid highway and turned back on. Loss of power at times. My vehicle wasn-??t in the recall I believe it should be.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #443

Feb 282025

Cherokee

  • 79,318 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the PTU was rusted and had failed. The mechanic determined that the PTU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it remained for the recall repair. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 79,318. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Clear Lake, IA, USA

problem #442

May 012025

Cherokee

  • 48,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The engine was not connected to the 4WD. The Police assisted with pushing the vehicle to the side of the road. While in a parking lot, the vehicle stalled. While at a stop and accelerating, the vehicle stalled. The 4WD warning light was illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the PTU, engine intake gasket, and actuator needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there was no recall coverage on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

- Maple Shade, NJ, USA

problem #441

Mar 072025

Cherokee

  • 46,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle hesitated with several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled off to the shoulder of the highway and attempted to shift into park(P); however, the vehicle started to roll backwards. The accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle continued rolling backwards. The contact activated the parking brake to stop the vehicle from rolling and exited the vehicle. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to the dealer where a diagnostic test was performed and the dealer linked the failure to the recall, but parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and the contact was given a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA

problem #440

Jun 232025

Cherokee

  • 132,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the -??Service 4-WD-?? warning light illuminated. The contact's father connected a diagnostic machine to the vehicle and retrieved a code for power train failure. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that parts were not available to repair the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Columbia, CT, USA

problem #439

Jun 302025

Cherokee

  • miles
There is a recall for the vehicle where the repair description states that if a PTU failure occurs it will be replaced by FCA US. The PTU damage has been confirmed by an independent service center and the dealership. The dealership currently has our vehicle and has stated that we can either drive it until it completely fails (which according to their recall letter states: "A loss of drive power can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning. A loss of PARK function can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning and/or injury to others outside the vehicle.") or we pay $3500 to have it replaced. I have been told at this time a part is not available for the snap ring/seal issue but the recall states they will replace a damaged PTU. I have contacted Stellantis and they have told us they can reimburse us up to $50/day for a rental car until we are able to have the recalled part fixed. The PTU is not the recall but will be replaced if it is damaged. Telling us we could just drive it until it completely fails is completely unacceptable and showing no concern for the safety of their customers. The recall has been open for 6 months. At what point will they begin honoring the PTU replacements.

- Springfield, MO, USA

problem #438

Jul 082025

Cherokee

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the -??Service 4WD-?? warning light illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic who discovered a crack in the Power Transfer Unit (PTU). The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- Warwick, RI, USA

problem #437

Jul 182025

Cherokee

  • miles
I had "service 4wd" error message appear last month and brought it into Jeep dealership for diagnostics. I was told the Power Transfer Unit is bad, the same issue has been recalled in other Jeeps but my VIN number is supposedly not impacted. I was told it would be $3650 fix that is not covered by recall, but vehicle is safe to drive in meantime. Yesterday while driving, the car suddenly shut off mid drive and shook and made noises with a new neutral 4wd error mssg and engine light on. Thank goodness the Jeep was not far from home and was not on a high traffic or mph road as that could have had deadly consequences.It took pushing it to get it back home. Jeep corporate is still refusing to add my Jeep to the recall.

- Apple Valley, MN, USA

problem #436

Jul 012025

Cherokee

  • miles
At around 100k miles, it has a crack, similar to the issue of other 2019 cherokees with recall 25E003000

- Sheffield, PA, USA

problem #435

Jul 042025

Cherokee

  • miles
I bought my car in 2018, I have a 2019 jeep Cherokee I seen power train seems like a common issue in jeep from 2017-2019 my power trans went on July 4th checks all the boxes of re call but vin isn-??t included in recall 2500 to fix my car under 40k miles

- Philadelphia , PA, USA

problem #434

Jun 132025

Cherokee

  • miles
I received notification stating I have a recall on my car. I never got a letter. A SRV4WD error code came up on my dash recently. I took it to my mechanic who said he can't do it, he said it's a recall. So I called the Jeep Dealership and they said it's not. So I took it to another mechanic who said it's a recall and sent me to a Transmission Shop. This shop said it's a recall and they don't have the fix and go to Jeep. So I went to the Jeep Dealer again and they said call Jeep Corp, you're not on the list. From here I called Jeep Customer Care who sent me to Jeep Recall Dept where I was on the phone over 2.5 hours before getting a supervisor. He gave me a reference code and told me to go to a Jeep dealer and if I had the codes the dealership could put me on the list. So I did what I was told. I have the codes on my vehicle and the dealership said they can't do anything? So I called Jeep back again, another long call, and spoke to 3 more people the Josh, a Supervisor in the recall dept. I told him the last supervisor gave me a reference number and said If my codes were on the vehicle I would be added to the list. I understand Vehicle specific. I worked at GM AND For in Engineering and on the floor as a manufacturing advisor. These are not Plant Specific parts. The tag associated with a vehicle shows sets, radio, color, etc, we would fly in parts from other plants all the time. My vehicle should be part of the recall 01C for the PTU defect as this is a safety concern. Josh said I should follow up with the nhtsa website as it goes to their engineering department. I've spent a lot of time, and hundreds of dollars on ppl reading my codes. I hop I can get this resolved now. Ref#[XXX] which is probably going to close and expire before anyone reads this. My codes on the Jeep are 1) PTU Lost Communication with DCTM (U1203-00) and 2) PTU Motor Component Blocked (C14A7-97). I've been told these are part of the recall by 5 mechanics now. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B

- North Olmsted, OH, USA

problem #433

Feb 152025

Cherokee

  • miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Hopkins, MN, USA

problem #432

Jul 112025

Cherokee

  • miles
On my 2019 jeep Cherokee it was fine for about a year I bought with 64,400 miles on it and then a year later my svc 4wd light comes on out of no where on and off intermittently and I called the dealership there-??s is no recall for it but it-??s not a normal wear and tear item it-??s should last over 100k miles but the part is 3k alone not including labor cost

- Fort Drum , NY, USA

problem #431

Mar 302019

Cherokee

  • 5,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while at a complete stop. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer, where it was diagnosed with a power transfer unit failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to a unknown NHTSA Campaign Number. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

- Maple Grove, MN, USA

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