The issue is prevalent in previous model years as well, PTU failure with associated SVC 4WD light, 4wd unavailable message, and grinding sound as the PTU splines self destruct. At the time of incident, was doing approximately 30 mph, rpms revved up, but felt powertrain lose power, rpms lowerd, transmission made a thud noise, vehicle lost power, then regained power with grinding noise. Took vehicle to local auto shop, ptu is not accepting commands, and is faulted.

- Kaiserslautern, MO, USA

I came to a major intersection and the SUV shut completely down. Would not start up. Steering wheel was stuck. Then voltage dropped to 11.7 volts. The battery always reads 13.7 and higher usually. Afttercharge back to 13.7. I was driving for 45 minutes continuously before incident happened.

- Franklin Square, NY, USA

As I was turning at an intersection, my battery light quickly flashed and the car stalled. This has happened 3 times in the past week. This is an obvious safety risk as the car would not move until I restarted it. I have read multiple issues of this occurring recently to other models of Jeep Cherokees

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

I have have a 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trail Hawk with the V6 Engine, On Sunday May 28th I was driving home and started to notice a burning rubber smell and when I got home I started to look at the Engine to see if a belt or something else was causing the smell then I noticed a oil leak. I called the local Jeep dealership on Monday the 29th and they couldn't get me in until Thursday June 1st. After they looked it over they called me to tell me The PTU P/N 68333255AE was leaking and also shows signs on Metal in the oil. They said it needed to be replaced. The service Rep said they couldn't order the part because they are on back order with no date of availability. The service Manager said they are well over 500 of them on back order. I'm still waiting on my extended warranty to approve the repairs and the dealer then to try and locate a Part. This problem had a recall on older models but this year was not included in the recall.

- Mukilteo, WA, USA

Failure Date: 03/06/2023 and before this date. The stereo was replaced and it had two recalls and my car vin was one recalled the recall was fixed but it-??s been two years so the warranty out but same issue that was never fixed. I purchased my Jeep in 10/2018 and I have reported numerous times that my car stalls while driving on freeway or street I was told it was because it-??s low on oil But all my warning lights come on and then the emergency brake comes on the the jeep stops and car won-??t start. I took it to the local dealership in March and the technician did not find anything wrong. They replaced battery and the same day I got it back the car died.The problem still persists they had my car for two weeks, I got the car back on April 11, 2023 and April 12,2023 stalled again and lights come on and off. My lights or windshield wipers turns off and on by itself while parked, the techs say they can-??t find anything wrong.Most recently since my vehicle has been stalling out while driving and the sterring wheel is locking up and the battery light comes on. This issue is now becoming very consistent and happening every day. The vehicle has stalled out on me in the past week numerous times in traffic. My engine light is on, auto start and stop system is unavailable and electronic stability control system is offline. I have report the development to my local dealership and they cannot correct the problem.This is a major problem and based on the research that I have done, alot of the Jeep Cherokees have this issue. This jeep is VERY UNSAFE AND IM AFRAID I WILL GET HIT IN THE BACK. Please explain to me how a jeep dealership can-??t fix my car? My car is a lemon that I paid 26,000 dollars for

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

The PTU on my 2019 jeep Cherokee trailhawk failed at 53k miles. That is absolutely ridiculous. I-??ve never even used 4 low or the locking rear differential before. The trailhawks have had these ptu issues for quite some time. You would think Jeep would have come up with a way to make the ptu stronger and more durable so owners aren-??t having these issues. I-??m glad mine was covered under warranty. If it wasn-??t I would-??ve paid around $4500 out of pocket to get it fixed. Jeep needs to issue an extended warranty on the whole powertrain system for the 2019 trailhawks or newer. They already issued a recall on previous years for the ptu.

- Moneta, VA, USA

When shifting from Park to Drive the transmission hesitates longer than expected before engaging. I have had many encounters after shifting to D and pressing on the gas pedal that the engine will rev up and then the transmission will engage.

- St.Louis, MO, USA

Vehicle stalls while driving. Check oil light not alerting driver of low oil resulting in frequent stalls while driving or idle.

- Richmond, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while at a complete stop. The battery warning light and the check engine warning light were illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to respond while accelerating. The traction control and check engine warning lights were illuminated. An unknown message was displayed. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle responded as needed; however, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring and the vehicle was hesitating while starting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V739000 (Power Train) because the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised as the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

When vehicle is in idle mode it completely shuts off causing risk of a accident

- Philadelphia , PA, USA

4 SVC WARNING, Many JEEP CHEROKEE 2019 have this problem (Power Trans Unit problem). Please check this problem. We need RECALL.

- Texas, TX, USA

PTU went bad. Going to cost $3000+ to repair. Can-??t use 4x4 until it is which is why I bought the Jeep. Seems like this is a common issue with the vehicle and wanted to report it.

- Reno, NV, USA

Our dashboard displayed "CK 4WD " this morning. After checking the Jeep Cherokee manual we followed its urgent advice and immediately drove to a Jeep dealership fortunately nearby. While waiting, wanting to get a handle on what expense ws at hand I checked various YouTube and other internet posts, and became aware for the first time of recalls on previous years' Cherokee power case ( PTU's). I asked for new part replacemet but the dealership parts manager said new parts were on "back order, "and could not say when the replacement could even be obtained. He said a "rebuilt" could be shipped from Florida and work completed by next Wedsday, a full week from today, 2-14-23. My car passed out of warranty a month ago, now at 61080. We are camping and home is about 900 miles from home now. Estimate on the job was $2397.03, but I believe the final bill will be a few hundred less because of the cheaper rebuilt part. The dealership gave us a ride back to the state park 8 miles away, where our camper is parked. The mechanic at the dealership said we shouldn't have pulled our 2500 lb camper trailer with the car, though Jeep had promoted the Cherokee with towing package we bought as rated good for 4500 lb., pretty far below the weight of a packed trailer. I'm only aware of a safety issue now described in the existing recall of where the tow vehicle could suddenly go into neutral and lose all power, meaning to me that our brakes and brake lights might suddenly not function which could be catastrophic even under light traffic, and unthinkable on any big city throughway. The dealership said they made several calls on our behalf to try to expedite getting a new part but only could get the rebuilt PTU. We really had few options.

- Valparaiso, IN, USA

The vehicle would overcharge in which made the vehicle loss all power, lighting, and steering control. U had to come to a complete stop and restart the vehicle which would put it into limp mode and not handle properly

- Sutherlin, OR, USA

The power transfer unit (PTU), an important element of the optional all-wheel-drive system in affected vehicles may not be able to maintain a connection between the transmission and the front wheels. If the PTU fails to engage with the transmission, the Cherokee could lose all power while being driven. Also, a failure to engage could keep the vehicle from being put into park when stationary, allowing it to roll away. Either situation could result in a crash or injuries. I was informed by the dealership that the part is on an undermined backorder due to this being a common issue. Fortunately the failure occurred just prior to the expiration of the powertrain warranty.

- Browns Mills, NJ, USA

Power Transfer Unit Failure. Grinding and slipping. PTU accuator motor failure first, then slipping occured. Leaking oil from unit

- Trinchera, CO, USA

A SVC4WD light started intermittently coming on. A message would follow on the dash that 4wd was unavailable. The diagnostic error code was C14A7-97 for the PTU. This vehicle has 90,000 miles and most of them highway. No off road or aggressive driving. Very concerned that PTU will fail at high rate of speed. Dealership will not acknowledge known PTU issues with model despite having 3 vehicles in for same repair. Extensive cost and part unavailable makes repair prohibitive immediately so very dangerous.

- Rapid City, SD, USA

Service 4WD light keeps coming on.Took it to auto center for check. C14A7-97 error showing up. There is a problem with the Power Transfer Unit on 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk 3.2 V6 with 80,000 miles when first star. If the PTU fails to engage with the transmission, the Cherokee could lose all power while being driven. Also, a failure to engage could keep the vehicle from being put into park when stationary, allowing it to roll away. Either situation could result in a crash or injuries.

- Chesterfield, MI, USA

My air bag light keeps coming on staying the air bag sensor is off.Thst could cause a major problem if I were to be involved in an accident.My transmission is jarring bad feeling like I've been hit.This scares me every time it jars.This could cause problems in any situation involving me mashing the gas because there is a delay in aerating.have spoken to my dealership about these problems.

- Cassatt, SC, USA

When stopped at multiple ref lights having my foot on the break pedal the car suddenly accelerates on its own and stays at 2000 rpms. This does not go away and the car must be put in park and turned off for the issue to stop.

- Woodhaven , NY, USA