10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
175 miles

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problem #8

May 042024

Cherokee

  • miles
I purchased a brand new car and the ABS system keeps failing. My car has passed inspections but for this continues to be a problem

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #7

Dec 142023

Cherokee

  • miles
Parking brake automatically engaged while sitting at traffic light. First time it has done it. Just had an inspection on car a few months back and nothing was wrong with car at that time.

- Pickens, SC, USA

problem #6

Aug 152023

Cherokee

  • miles
The emergency brake engages on its own and the fuel saving on/off feature is not working and the vehicle stalls while driving.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #5

Aug 262021

Cherokee

  • miles
Bought used for my daughter in Jan 2023. Car had 30,290miles. The parking brake has been coming on while she-??s driving. She is also getting a forward collision service message, as well as Lane assist service message. It-??s gonna cost us $1K to repair. I hope this takes care of the problem. I don-??t like my daughter driving a fairly new car with so many issues. The parking brake issue is very discomforting. Also the stop/start function is not working. The mechanic says a new battery will resolve this issue.

- Sterling, VA, USA

problem #4

Oct 022022

Cherokee 4-cyl

  • miles
The emergency brake activated when I step on the gas at a light. It would disengage until I turned the car off and back on. It was raining during the time. When I called the dealership(Darcars dodge and Jeep, Temple Hills, Ms) they claimed they-??d never heard of these incidents happening.

- Suitland , MD, USA

problem #3

Jan 182022

Cherokee

  • miles
I put my car in tow mode, after hooking up my RV, followed all proper procedures, after I turned key off and closed the door, between then and when I started to roll, the emergency brake AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED! I burned up my two rear Jeep tires and could have been worse had not a nice guy stop me and said your tires are on fire!!! I have a 38 ft Alpine, so didn't realize the pull! I luckily only had to replace my 2 rear tires and one sensor that melted! $450. Since then I watch for this DANGEROUS AUTO FEATURE and it has engaged on its own again a few times, not always, but occasionally. I can't have this going on it I plan to tow this vehicle!

- Lake Havasu City , AZ, USA

problem #2

Aug 182021

Cherokee

  • miles
While putting on new tire valve caps, I noticed a drip of something wet on the inside of one of the rims. It smelled like brake fluid. I took the car to the dealership for inspection. I was told that I couldn't drive the car, that the caliper was leaking brake fluid, and that it would take about 6 days to order and replace the caliper. If gone undetected, the defective leaking caliper could have resulted in brake failure. There was no warning lamp to indicate an issue.

- Ewing, NJ, USA

problem #1

Mar 122021

Cherokee

  • 1,400 miles
We were in a front impact vehicle accident. Airbags didn't deploy, brakes failed after impact and the engine didn't shut down. I had to disconnect the ECU power relay for the engine to stop.

- West Jordan, UT, USA