10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 9
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,321 miles

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problem #282

Jul 042022

Cherokee

  • miles
Going to work cylinder number 2 piston and rings failed with 72k miles. When I proceeded to call the dealership for parts to have repaired they do not offer parts but a complete engine. The service Manager also proceeded to say they have one in the parking lot with the same scenario. I also did a search online and found another that has failed.

- Browndale , PA, USA

problem #281

Jul 082022

Cherokee

  • miles
Auto stop shuts off the whole car at a red light when trying to start back up it fails & automatically put emergency break on & leaves us stranded in the middle of traffic. It has happened a handful of times. Also, when the car is completely off & I start to start it up it girls the first time until I try a second time. The car also has trouble accelerating & shifting gears.

- Alvarado, TX, USA

problem #280

Jul 012022

Cherokee

  • miles
Multiple times, my car's start/stop system has forced my car to shut down while at a stop light. After the hundredth time, I took it to the Jeep dealership. They did find that my car is burning oil and that was possibly the cause of it. They did a fresh oil change and had us watch the consumption and then bring it back in when it lost enough oil to qualify as low. I've burnt 3qt of oil in 2,000 miles! We were told that Chrysler said the acceptable range is 1qt every 1,000 miles. I'm over that, but Chrysler doesn't want to fix the issue.

- Cleveland, TX, USA

problem #279

May 302022

Cherokee

  • miles
The engine and electrical system will completely shut down while in drive and will not restart right away. This happens in the middle of intersections most often when attempting to make a turn. This has happened up to ten times and in the most recent occurrence the car would not restart at all in the middle of an intersection with our baby in the back seat on a hot day. We were stuck with no A/C and no ability to get the car to start until help arrived. The car was towed to a local JEEP dealership and they said it was due to the thermostat and battery which we replace but it has since happened again. In all occurrences, there were no warning signs before, during or after the engine/electrical failure. Additionally, they stated the ar may be overheating but all occurrences have happened in the first few minutes of driving with no indication of the vehicle being over temperature.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #278

May 272022

Cherokee 4-cyl

  • miles
Vehicle will shutdown and stall with no warning primarily when coming to a stop. THE CONSUMER STATED THE 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4L ENGINE HAS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE POWER TRAIN. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL UA9/18V-739.

- Palm Harbor , FL, USA

problem #277

Apr 092022

Cherokee

  • miles
The car shuts off while driving without any warning whatsoever.

- Richmond, TX, USA

problem #276

Mar 052022

Cherokee

  • miles
On saturday 3/5/22 around 2:30 pm i was driving and the engine shut off on midlle of street. No warning or any previus signs. On sunday 3/6/22 i got a low oil presure warning ligth. The safety of my family and any person around us was at risk becouse my vehicle was in movement, it could have couse an accident luckily i was driving in a street at low speed if it had happened at high speed it could be really bad. There was not an accident for police to report and today is sunday so the jeep corporation does not work on sundays, so no one have inspected the problem. Like i stated on the day after the engine shut off i got a low oil pressure warning light on the dashboard. I have read some information on internet of issues were the tiger jeep engine shuts of and couses serius accidents and i am concern for my familly safety while using the jeep. Last time i had this issue the jeep company was supposed to fix the issue of engines shutting down with the recall. Please help solve this problem before someone get into a serius accident.

- Milwuakee, WI, USA

problem #275

Mar 032022

Cherokee

  • miles
I was driving my jeep and it shutoff randomly it Is apparently a problem with the 2.4 tigershark engines they burn oil excessively leading to a low oil sh*t off with no warning it has happened quite a few times

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #274

Dec 202021

Cherokee

  • miles
I purchased my Jeep in 09/2018 and I have reported numerous times that my left fog light turns on and off while driving. I took it back to the local dealership and the technician did not find anything wrong. The problem still perists and I have decided to not use my fog lights. Secondly, my radio turns off and on by itself while driving along with occassionally appearing with the enter anti-theft lock code. I took it back to the dealership and as usual the techinician did not find any issues. Most recently since 12/20/2021 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 new development to my local dealership and they can not guarantee that the techinician will assess my car any sooner than my scheduled appointment on 1/18/2022. This is a major problem and based on the research that I have done, alot of the Jeep Cherokee have this issue.

- Christiansted, VI, USA

problem #273

Dec 282021

Cherokee

  • miles
When stoped car turned off. Car cant turn on and I need to wait a while. When stoped and going to turn it turns off. It stalls a lot especially when stoped at a light or stop sign.

- Live Oak, FL, USA

problem #272

Dec 172021

Cherokee

  • miles
Engine unexpectedly turned off without any action from the driver, while the vehicle was in motion; cause UNKNOWN. This has happened three times, so far. (engine shuts off, electronics remain on, no malfunction indicator) The engine will not restart instantly; must wait about 30 seconds to up to 5 minutes (engine turns over but no combustion). If this were to occur in an intersection, the vehicle could be stranded in the oncoming lane. Issue not reported to dealer, this seems to be a wide-spread issue with no possible resolution (see Internet).

- Windsor Locks, CT, USA

problem #271

Nov 112021

Cherokee

  • 27,000 miles
The contact was renting a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle stalled. The contact had to pull over, park the vehicle, and restart to correct the failure. The vehicle rental company, Hertz (1319d Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852) was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.

- Rockville, MD, USA

problem #270

Nov 032021

Cherokee

  • miles
Car just stopped for no reason going 65 mph on the highway. Could have been a very bad accident.

- Woodstock, GA, USA

problem #269

Sep 042021

Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle will not unlock or respond to key fab, after waiting it sometimes does, other times disconnecting negative battery cable and reconnecting it, function is restored. Far worse is at time when driving total electrical system failure occurs, engine fails, all dash board lights fail, light turn lane indicators and door locks. This has happened repeatedly and last time in heavy freeway traffic exiting. Took car to dealer and he said it was a low battery, this is the 3rd battery in 20 months. Dealer had car for 7 days and returned it now with Electronic Start Stop not functioning, after 3 weeks problems are still there, an independent mechanic says these are known Jeep problems, and confirmed it is not low battery voltage, I'm an electrical engineer and these failures happen when battery is at 14.0 volts, fully charged after 90 minutes of driving, and then car will start perfectly to only fail again. At this time I feel it's not safe to drive.

- Pleasanton, CA, USA

problem #268

Oct 302021

Cherokee

  • miles
About a year ago I took the vehicle in for a recall notice. Software update needed to be run due to the vehicle shutting off during operation. I took the vehicle in for the recall service. Since the recall my vehicle has now started doing the same thing. It seems to happen when slowing to a stop or downshifting. Vehicle totally shuts off, no lights, including break lights, everything shuts off including radio, hazards won't go on, car just totally shuts off. Happened to me at a busy intersection tonight and I nearly got rear ended. Only warning light was the battery when attempting to restart the vehicle. This has happened 4 times in the last two days, this is my only vehicle and I must drive it.

- Greendale, WI, USA

problem #267

Oct 112021

Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle will shut down and reset while in traffic. Will take 5 plus minutes to be able to turn back on. Emergency Brake will automatically engage. AC compressor failed no longer working.

- Cheyenne, WY, USA

problem #266

Oct 152021

Cherokee

  • miles
While driving, the Jeep suddenly loses all power and shuts down. This is extremely dangerous as it seems to happen at random. So far only on side streets, but what if I was in the middle of an intersection? The manufacturer knows this is an issue with the model year and make, complaints litter the internet. They have not issued a recall, I suppose someone needs to die first.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #265

Oct 052021

Cherokee

  • miles
First the auto stop quit working. The vehicle lost power as I was driving and no warning lights have come on. Now the cruise control has stoped working with no warning lights. Periodically the vehicle will lose power the radio/screen will reset as your driving.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #264

Mar 182021

Cherokee

  • miles
Going from park to reverse the vehicle Reverse starts flashing and driving forward. This happened to me in January 2021 and March 2021. During parallel parking the breaks also decide to turn on. Driving slow in a parking lot the engine has turned itself off. It has done this indefinitely while Driving where the engine light turns on. Shifting from drive to park has also caused the vehicle to reverse. Shifting from park to drive has caused the D to blink and start reversing. The car is hard in steering at times and the radio and Ac have random turned themselves on while I-??m driving without me doing it. Since the computer is recalled I do believe these issues mean the vehicle has a transmission issue. It cannot calibrate what gear it-??s in properly.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #263

Sep 092021

Cherokee

  • miles
My car has randomly started leaking between the transmission and engine, its causing my jeep to constantly have to be refilled on oil, I spoke with the dealership near me, and I cant be booked for another 2 weeks, Im not sure this is healthy for my vehicle nor my family due to this being our family car.

- Pueblo West, CO, USA

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