10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,782 miles

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problem #57

Dec 142024

Cherokee

  • miles
During acceleration to pass another vehicle, my engine had lost all power and acceleration and I had to make a split decision to brake and maneuver my vehicle back into my lane behind multiple vehicles who were behind me before I attempted to pass. Had there have been oncoming traffic within that mentally unaccounted time that I was in the opposite lane, I could have been in a very large deadly accident. Cylinder 1 and 2 are testing at 0 compression, Oil is leaking into the turbo and out of the exhaust. I have had regular oil changes and a tune up with the mentioning of a low power and jolting issue during acceleration and the dealership did not look into my concerns other than their simple findings of one burnt spark plug, I had all 4 replaced at that appointment, the engine is broken about 6 months later.

- Cheboygan, MI, USA

problem #56

Nov 122024

Cherokee

  • miles
While the car was in motion, the car slowed almost to a complete stop & the check engine light came on, along with the alert -??Service Electronic Stability Control-??. When pressing on the gas, almost no power was present. Vehicle barely moves. This has happened several times in the last 4 weeks. The first time on 11/12/2024, the most recent time 12/4/2024.The throttle was replaced, but the incident repeated. The vehicle also occasionally rolls when it is put in park.

- Edwardsville , PA, USA

problem #55

Oct 072024

Cherokee

  • miles
I was driving in city traffic and when I tried to accelerate, the Jeep would not increase in speed. It caught per se and nothing happened. Then, the Jeep started downshifting very hard upon slowing. When we went to the dealer and spoke with the technician, he immediately said that the computer needed updating. He said he's been seeing this a lot in these models. Sure enough, $300 dollars later and an upgraded computer, it is driving fine. I want to add that the dealer and service department was great, I just think this problem is somehow on Jeep's end.

- Norris City, IL, USA

problem #54

Jul 022024

Cherokee

  • miles
This is the second time that the PTU has failed. Svc 4wd and ACC not available again. Radio is malfunctioning.

- Northglenn, CO, USA

problem #53

Oct 302023

Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle stops accelerating randomly and loses power. Service electronic throttle control light comes on and engine light and traction control light and vehicle will not accelerate or stalls. Had vehicle towed to dealership and the code is saying the PTU is bad and needs to be replaced. This happens all the time, thankfully I-??ve been very lucky thus far not having my children in the vehicle with me when it happens as this could cause a very serious accident.

- Copperas Cove, TX, USA

problem #52

Oct 062023

Cherokee

  • miles
URGENT: Date of near life & death situation.10-6-2023.This 2019 KL Cherokee lost accelerating power while in heavy traffic. As the car was losing speed the "D" drive indicator on center dash started flashing a moments later 2 messages displayed: Msg 1: Service transmission Restart in Park with vehicle @ zero speed. Msg 2: Shift to park or neutral Press brakes and select gear. (Center dash is the screen between tachometer and speedometer) Followed instructions, turned key to off position for a few seconds then started engine placed shifter in drive, accelerated engine to 2000 RPMs, car failed to move. Turned key off a second time, waited about 18 seconds for the mileage readout to clear then another 6 seconds (+-) for the outline light bars for the center screen to clear. Then when started it engaged a drive gear. Even in residential areas there are large trash trucks and large delivery trucks hurrying about, added to this vehicle faulting in roadway much less a center lane on the interstate with no time to pull out of traffic. Don't trust the car seat and booster seat even with air bags to save your children. Action is required to remove these vehicles from service after it has been proven the manufacturer cannot supply the dealership with a successful repair for a well documented failure of a common safety hazard in many of their vehicles. The dealership did not duplicate the problem but did confirm all of the information supplied them matched with the faults stored in PCM Memory. Not being able to duplicate leaves the Technician with just an image of the perils these faults puts the operator and public in, Catastrophic. No specific component could be proven at fault, with vehicle operating normal. After a diagnostic fault code retrieval the option was to allow them to spend maximum 6 hours in electrical testing to verify integrity of electrical connections and components. Trust and confidence in an organizations leadership to accept responsibility for mistakes

- Musella, GA, USA

problem #51

Sep 102023

Cherokee

  • 114,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle randomly accelerated. The RPM had increased to a high level. The 4WD service message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the PTU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal dinging sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the same local dealer, where it was determined that the PTU was blocked and not working. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

- Clinton Township, MI, USA

problem #50

Jul 192023

Cherokee

  • miles
The car lost acceleration power when driving, showed no codes, and displayed a message to shift to park and restart car. This incident happened twice including after the car was taken to the dealer, who could not find anything wrong with the car. A google search revealed several 2018 vehicles with that problem and a recall for 2017 models and earlier; however, the 2018 model has not been recalled and should be.

- Sterling, VA, USA

problem #49

Aug 182023

Cherokee

  • miles
I believe my PCM went bad.

- Clinton, AR, USA

problem #48

Aug 202022

Cherokee

  • miles
Hello -- My Jeep has had a repetitive issue with the Start/Stop system since I took ownership. In recent months, my vehicle has stalled on two separate occasions by completely shutting down at a stop light. First the "hood switch is open" alert comes up, then an emergency braking alert comes up, all while the vehicle completely shuts off as I am accelerating. This is extremely dangerous as it could definitely cause an accident as I'm mid-intersection. I have taken my vehicle to Jeep to complain of the issue, but they have let me know that the vehicle is not recording the error codes and there is nothing to be done. They literally send me home to continue driving it and have the stalling happen again. I have done extensive research and found that I am not the only Jeep owner with this issue. In fact, they have also gone through very similar frustrations with the dealership as they state there is nothing to be done. From my research it looks like it could be the IBS connector (intelligent battery sensor), but it also could be a poor electrical system. Please help.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #47

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 #46

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 #45

Sep 172021

Cherokee

  • miles
The P2122 OBD-II trouble, or fault, code means that the vehicle's on-board computer has detected low voltage in the throttle position sensor (TPS), which is usually below 0.17 volts. The battery is also at 8.3 volts indicating a potential short somewhere and potentially a faulty alternator. This is not what you want while driving a vehicle.

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #44

Aug 082021

Cherokee

  • miles
My vehicle turned off in traffic, the emergency break kicked in, jerked my car backwrads, and then turned back on almost causing me to wreck. It has happened three times.

- Lubbock , TX, USA

problem #43

May 202021

Cherokee

  • miles
In January of 2021 I was driving my vehicle out of the car wash when it suddenly accelerated on its own across a busy roadway out of the parking lot. The vehicle was going 65 MPH without my foot on the gas. I had to keep my foot on the brake to control its speed and get myself to work that way. I got the car to stop in those parking lot and put the vehicle in Park. The RPMs shot up to 5000, the Stop Start and a couple of other warning lights were on. I shut the vehicle off, restarted it and then it was fine as if nothing ever happened. After work I brought the vehicle to the dealer, they checked the OBD computer and verified that the incident happened. They replaced some sensor and everything was fine until May 20th, 2021. On that day the vehicle started to accelerate on its own again. I immediately pulled into a Walmart parking lot, put the vehicle in Park, took a picture of the dashboard to show the dealer and turned the vehicle off. I did not run the car long enough for the warning lights to come on. I restarted the vehicle and again it was as if nothing happened. I bright the vehicle to my dealership and as of 06/08/2021 it is still there waiting on Chrysler to figure something out. The dealer cannot fix it unless they can get it to happen again because I did not run the car long enough for the OBD computer to register and record the second incident as per Chrysler-??s policy.

- Springville , NY, USA

problem #42

Oct 292020

Cherokee

  • 40,000 miles
The starter went bad around 40,000 miles. Sometimes it starts other times it takes hours to start. I always get a notifaction that says starter protection mode engin warming after a few failed start attempts. The car stalls out often. Any turns shut the car off. Oil must be added twice a month to fix the stall issue. Half the time it says 4 wheel drive and cruise control unavailable. This Jeep is a lemon. A disastrous purchase. Should be a recall on the starters as many people have the same problem. 2 year old car costing me 900 to fix starter is a joke.

- Aston, PA, USA

problem #41

Oct 012020

Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 2,500 miles
The contact leased a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, there was an abnormal clicking noise detected. Additionally, while stopped or accelerating, the vehicle hesitated to respond and is ongoing. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken twice to ron lewis automotive group (600 clairton blvd, pittsburgh, pa 15236, (412) 655-7500) where the contact was informed the vehicle worked as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 2,500.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #40

Sep 222020

Cherokee

  • 40,389 miles
The Jeep started stalling when in motion/ driving about a month ago, it usually happened when braking to stop and the Jeep will not turn back on. It takes about three times to turn over and start back up. Yesterday while driving on a busier road the Jeep started throwing errors staying systems were not working, the check engine light came on and then when I tried to drive it through the stop light the vehicle would not shift or accelerate. I got it pulled over in a gas station parking lot and turned the vehicle off. The vehicle would not turn over the first couple of times and then it finally did. Not when I try to remote start the vehicle it will not stay running. Every time I have had this happen I have been driving on a city street and I am lucky I have not been in an accident as nothing works not even my hazard lights. I feel this vehicle is not safe to drive anymore. When the electric issue happened yesterday there was a red flashing lightening bolt on the dash and the traction control light was also flashing when it was telling me certain systems were not woking. I tried to get a picture but it did not take. I am current in Canada at college and with the borders being closed I can not just drive to NY to get it looked at. I tried to call a Jeep dealer here but now one will return my calls

- Baldwinsville, NY, USA

problem #39

Sep 162020

Cherokee

  • 51,834 miles
Whole stationary, the Jeep has acted like it didn't want to start 4 separate times, the climate changes itself to go the the front vent on high heat every time the car is turned on regardless of setting before turning off, and radio turns on and off on its own. The aux port on the console will work one day and not the next. While driving, the cruise control has stopped working twice. All this happened in a span of two weeks.

- Robeline, LA, USA

problem #38

Aug 302019

Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 300 miles
From the that I drove it out of the dealership I noticed that applying the gas did not get me the instant needed power to get this 6-cylinder car moving. In November this car with less that 300 miles was back at the dealership when it also developed a surge in power and a fluctuating engine revving... it spent a month at the dealership before they could determine what the problem was. That problem may have been solved but the acceleration is still a concern of ours which we need to live with for another 2-years which is the remainder of our lease.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

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