2017 Jeep Cherokee

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  I slide off the road and went into a ditch then rolled a dew times no airbags denied I was upside-down Bach shoulder head injury and left leg all on the left side .y mirror wouldn't call 911 I have photos

• 12/31/2022· ENGINE

  Leaking a lot of oil to the point I had to refill every week.

• 12/31/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  AT 9000 MILES THE SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING FROM CARTHAGE TO GALVESTON TEXAS CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD DONT PLACE IN PARK TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP DROVE IT BACK TO MARSHALL TEXAS TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTER SO REPLACED THE ENTIRE SHIFTER.. AT 40,000 MILES SHIFTER LIGHT AGAIN TOOK TO DEALERSHIP IN CARTHAGE AND SAID THEY FIXED THE TCM TO TRANSMISSION. NOW AT 49000 IT HAS DONE IT AGAIN,REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS FROM SHIFTER TO TRANSMISSION. BEEN IN SHOP FOR A WEEK STILL NO WORD .THE SERVICE SHIFTER COMES ON EVEY TIME IT IS CRANKED.

• 12/30/2019· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON. VEHICLE HAS 13,000 MILES. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME NO RESOLUTION AT 6500 MILES. PROBLEMS RELATED TO WIRING HARNESS THIS TIME ACCORDING TO DEALER, APPARENT COMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALLS..

• 12/30/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON. WE JUST BOUGHT THIS ON 12/28/2019 WITH 46198 MILES. SIFTER ISSUES. LIGHT CAME ON AS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED.

• 12/29/2024· POWER TRAIN

  Vehicle had PTU and Transmission replaced in May 2020 for both components failing. Was repaired at dealership under warranty. On [XXX] the car front wheels locked up and would not move. Luckily, this failure occurred during a lower speed turn. At highway speed this incident would have certainly caused an accident with catastrophic results. The car was towed to the dealership and the PTU and Transmission were bad once again. PTU has been received at the dealership but not yet installed. The car is now out of warranty and will cost about $10,000 to fix. There is a Technical Service Bulletin, TSB 21-014-23, that describes the exact issue we have. This TSB applies to cars manufactured between April 14 2014 until October 10 2016. Our car was manufactured in January of 2017. So, the dealer would not honor the TSB and fix the car. Here is a link to moparinsiders that describes the issue. [XXX] There is info in this link that indicates the manufacturing date ranges past October 2016 have experienced the same failure. Here is a small excerpt: Recall Chronology: On March 7th, 2023, the FCA US LLC (“FCA US”) Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (“TSRC”) organization opened an investigation into 2016-2017 MY Jeep Cherokee vehicles for potential PTU failures that experience a loss of motive power (“LOMP”) and/or park function. During March 2023, FCA US TSRC conducted an analysis of LOMP and/or loss of park function patterns associated with two-speed PTU replacements. As of April 20th, 2023, FCA US is aware of two customer assistance records, 17 warranty claims, zero field reports, and six other service records potentially related to this issue for all markets with dates of receipt ranging from January 13th, 2017, through August 7th, 2022. Can you please assist in getting the TSB updated to include the additional failures? These mechanical failures can result in fatalities. Thank you! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 12/29/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I keep getting a “service shifter” message on my dash board and ask the great lights light up. When taken to get inspected or fixed, the message disappears and nothing can be done. When they check the car , no error codes pop up. But I keep getting this message and I’m not the only one.

• 12/27/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  Have a problem with my call losing all power in my jeep while sitting at an intersection waiting for the light to change. Almost got rear-ended cause my car just suddenly lost power. Power finally came back in 20 or 30 seconds but I had people honking horns and I'm was frazzled. Now I have this Service Shifter error on my dashboard and the PNDR lights all are on and red..Came on Jeep automakers. Do better!!

• 12/27/2019· POWER TRAIN

  A SERVICE SHIFTER MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE GEARS (PDNR) LIGHT UP ALL RED. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS ALSO OCCURRED ON CHRISTMAS DAY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY.

• 12/27/2017· ENGINE

  ON FOUR OCCASIONS THE ENGINE STARTED RACING WHILE I WAS BRAKING. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCASION, I WAS TRYING TO STOP THE CAR FOR A WOMAN IN A CROSSWALK WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RACING EVEN THOUGH I WAS BRAKING. THIS LASTED SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL IDLING. I WAS IN A MALL PARKING LOT

• 12/26/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS AND GAUGES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DEALER (KAHLO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 9900 PLEASANT ST, NOBLESVILLE, IN 46060, (317) 773-6363) RETAINED THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/25/2025· POWER TRAIN

  I am writing regarding a defective transfer case on my 2017 Jeep Cherokee. I took my car in to Firestone as I was having issues with my Heater not blowing hot air and my check engine coming on and off. I have attached a copy of Firestone's estimate of repair. Firestone informed me that my VIN was not part of the recall. Although my vehicle's VIN is not currently included in the existing recall, I am experiencing the same failure that has been widely reported and documented for this model and model year. My Jeep is only eight years old, and a transfer case should not fall under normal use at this age. This issue is a known and recurring problem with 2017 Jeep Cherokees, and the failure of such a major drivetrain component raises serious concerns about the reliability and safety of the vehicle. Given that this defect is well know and consistent with issues cover under the recall, I am requesting that my VIN be reviewed and considered for inclusion. I also ask that Jeep provide assistance or goodwill coverage for the repair, as this failure is not consistent with reasonable expectations for durability. I have been a loyal Jeep owner and chose this vehicle based on its reputation. I hope Jeep will stand behind its product and address this issue fairly. Please let me know what additional information or documentation you may need from me to move this review forward. I look forward to you response.

• 12/25/2019· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MESSAGE "SERVICE SHIFTER" POPS UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND A SERIES OF RED ALERT LIGHTS APPEAR NEXT TO EVERY GEAR ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LEVER. THIS PROBLEM IS RAMPANT AMONG 2017-2018 JEEP CHEROKEES!! THE DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM! THEY REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS, THEY REPLACE THE SHIFTERS THEMSELVES, THEY RESET THE COMPUTERS ' AND THE PROBLEM ALWAYS RETURNS! THE WEBSITE HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T68742_DS990296 ALONE CONTAINS THE STORIES OF OVER 80 JEEP CHEROKEE OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. IMAGINE HOW MANY JEEP OWNERS ACROSS AMERICA ARE SUFFERING WITH THIS ISSUE! JEEP REPLACED THE 2014 SHIFTERS THAT WERE RECALLED (THE ONES THAT KILLED STAR TREK ACTOR ANTON YELCHIN IN 2016) WITH THIS NEW SHIFTER - AND THIS ONE IS JUST AS BAD! THESE VEHICLES MUST BE RECALLED!!

• 12/25/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  IF IT IS BELOW FREEZING OUTSIDE, MY GAS DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. WHEN I PRESS THE OPEN BUTTON INSIDE MY CAR, IT MAKES A SOUND AS IF IT IS TRYING TO OPEN, BUT WILL NOT BUDGE. EVEN WHEN I TRY TO OPEN IT MANUALLY, IT WON'T OPEN WITHOUT EXTREME FORCE AND SEVERAL MINUTES OF TRYING. MY GAS DOOR HAS POPPED OFF TWICE DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND TRYING TO GET IT OPEN.

• 12/24/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING

• 12/24/2019· ENGINE

  MY ENGINE CONSUMES OIL. I CANNOT EVEN REACH 2000 MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. MY CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING (AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND TURNS). WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED I CHECKED THE OIL AND THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY OF OIL. IT DIDNT EVEN REGISTER ON THE DIPSTICK. I HAVE HAD OVER 6 OIL CHANGES SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 01/2019 (LESS THAN A YEAR). I HAVE HAD OIL CONSUMPTION TESTING COMPLETED AND EVERYTHING "COMES BACK IN RANGE". THE ENGINE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND NOTHING IS LEAKING OR FAULTY. MY CAR TAKES FULL SYNTHETIC OIL WHICH SHOULD LAST WAY LONGER THAN THAT. I AM AWARE THIS IS AN OVERALL ISSUE WITH 2017 JEEPS OF ALL MODELS. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP DIDNT SEEM LIKE HE KNOW MUCH OF ANYTHING AND TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT COMPLETELY DEPLETES ITS OIL SUPPLY WITHIN 2000 MILES. HE THEN REFERRED ME TO MOPARS CORPORATE LINE WHO THEN REFERRED ME TO NHTSA TO FILE A REPORT.

• 12/22/2025· POWER TRAIN

  This is clarification and additional information to a previous complaint filed: 11706675. The vehicle was experiencing grinding during hard turns shortly after i purchased it off the dealership lot in 2017. I didn’t know why, I thought I should practiced not making hard turns and thats what I did. Years later, around 2021 or 2022, I needed the first service on my vehicle, outside of regular maintenance (coolant hose piece replacement) and the mechanic mentioned the grinding during test drive while turning. I told him it always did that and that was the extent of that. He said nothing else and I didn’t know any better. Tjat shop has since closed down and I’ve been going to another mechanic since then. Most recently, December 2025, the vehicle started shutting off while driving. Im going to get my regular mechanic to inspect the PTU.

• 12/22/2025· POWER TRAIN

  The vehicle is experiencing a malfunction of the Power Transfer Unit (PTU), which is part of the drivetrain / power train system. The vehicle is currently available for inspection upon request. The vehicle loses power during driving and produces grinding noises when making hard turns, which creates a risk of loss of propulsion while in motion, increasing the risk of a crash. The vehicle has stopped, loss of power while driving, at lights, and while waiting in traffic to make turns. The problem has been experienced multiple times during normal driving conditions. Formal dealer confirmation is pending / not yet completed. An appointment was made at Jeep dealership for software update (free) and a charge of $240 per hour for a diagnostic test to see what is causing the vehicle to suddenly stop. Not affordable for me at this time. I also went to my regular mechanic, whom is stating no issues detected, he can’t find an issue with the vehicle. I haven’t mentioned the PTU recall issue with this make and model vehicle to my mechanic but i will be taking it back to them and mentioning the recall for the make and model for 2017 Jeep for his inspection of my vehicle. Symptoms occurred without prior warning lights and included drivetrain-related behavior consistent with PTU failure. The vehicle experienced loss of power and grinding noises during hard turning without prior warning lights or messages. Exact mileage at first occurrence is UNKNOWN. The symptoms first appeared at approximately December 7, 2025, and has continued 3 more times since. Similar PTU failures are documented in multiple recalls affecting the same vehicle model and model year range, though this VIN is not currently included.

• 12/22/2022· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  The following occurred at approximately 10:40 am: While traveling on our way home from grocery shopping, heading west on G Ave (Kalamazoo County, Michigan, on the north side of WalMart), cruise control was set to 53 mph (55 mph speed zone). Vehicle began to accelerate up to 59 mph, well beyond speed control setting, whereupon I pushed the “Cancel” button. Engine immediately revved up to about 6000 rpm, although drive seemed to disengage (it did not accelerate further), then RPM gradually returned to normal and normal speed control resumed but not under cruise control. We returned home a few minutes later, without incidence.

• 12/22/2020· POWER TRAIN

  AT 54,00 MILES SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON CONTROL PANELS AND RED LIGHT ON ALL SHIFTING GEARS WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TURNED CAR OFF THEN TURN CAR BACK ON --SERVICE SHIFTER WAS GONE OFF PANEL 12/17/20202 HAPPEN AGAIN 12/21 SAME THING HAPPEN , TURN CAR OFF AND TURN CAR BACK ON

• 12/22/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE . WE HAVE PAID TO HAVE FIXED TWICE. SAME ALERT BOTH TIMES . STILL WAITING ON PART . THERE ARE 78 AHEAD OF ME. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR JEEP PRODUCTS. READING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE . THERE SHOULD BE THEIR PROBLEM TO FIX

• 12/22/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2017 JEEP CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK. SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CAME ON UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT. NOW AT 59,000 MILES THE LIGHT HAS CAME ON AGAIN. JUST RANDOMLY USUALLY WHEN IN MOTION. IF YOU PARK AND TURN THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RESTART IT THE LIGHT USUALLY RESETS AND WONT COME ON FOR A FEW DAYS OR 100 MILES OR SO. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR US AND MANY OTHER JEEP/DODGE/RAM/CHRYSLER OWNERS.

• 12/21/2019· ENGINE

  WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE DIED. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. VEHICLE WAS JUMPED AND STARTED. AT THAT TIME THE DASH DISPLAYED "SHIFTER SERVICE NEEDED". SHIFTER WAS REPLACED. THE DAY AFTER SHIFTER WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A DING NOISE (SIMILAR TO SEAT BELT DING) WHILE MAKING A TURN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS THE MATTER WITH IT. TWO DAYS AFTER THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE MADE A DING NOISE AND STALLED (VEHICLE WAS RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT MOVE). VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. VEHICLE RESTATED EVENTUALLY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. AFTER THREE DAYS I WAS TOLD THIS IS DUE TO LOW OIL. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO TELL ME HOW LOW MY OIL WAS BUT STATED IT WOULD ONLY NEED TO BE A QUART LOW FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND THAT JEEP IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS.

• 12/21/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WAS GETTING A "SERVICE SHIFTER" MESSAGE ON DASH AND BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP WHOM REPLACED THE SHIFTER MECHANISM UNDER WARRANTY ON JULY 11, 2018 AT 37,891 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WAS OUR FAULT FOR LEAVING A CUP IN THE CUP HOLDER WHICH CAN SHORT OUT THE SHIFTER MECHANISM (SEEMS LIKE A BAD DESIGN IF YOU CANNOT USE A CUP HOLDER) NOW THE PROBLEM HAS COME UP AGAIN ON DECEMBER 21, 2018 WITH 54,230 MILES, MAKING THIS COMPONENT OUT OF WARRANTY. A CUP WAS NEVER LEFT IN THE CUP HOLDER AND WAS ONLY USED WHEN SOMEONE WAS IN THE CAR. I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR A SHIFTER EVERY 6 MONTHS AS LONG AS I OWN THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM AND DUE TO THE NATURE OF IT BEING TIED TO THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR, IT SEEMS LIKE A VERY HIGH SAFETY CONCERN. THE FIRST TIME IT STARTED HAPPENING, IT OCCURRED FROM SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND THEN ON TO OPERATE. THIS ISSUE BECAME WORSE AS TIME WENT ON. THIS LATEST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE BEFORE DRIVING. TURNED OFF CAR AND TURNED BACK ON AND IT DID NOT DISPLAY THE ERROR MESSAGE. I AM SURE THIS WILL OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY AS THE DAYS PASS SINCE I AM WRITING THIS AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.

• 12/21/2017· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPED ON A STEEP INCLINE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THIS CAUSED ME TO ROLE BACKWARDS THEN WHEN THE ENGINE ENGAGED, IT LOUNGED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE SITUATION FOR A LACK OF HILLS THEREFORE NOTHING WAS DONE. THIS COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM FOR SOMEONE NOT EXPECTING THE SITUATION TO HAPPEN.

• 12/20/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE WORDS "SERVICE SHIFTER" COMES ON MY DASH. IT WILL NOT LET ME CLEAR IT. ALSO ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER TURNED ON AND IS RED.

• 12/20/2020· ENGINE

  USING EXCESSIVE OIL WITH NO LIGHTS COMING ON. CAUSED MY CAR TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A HWY TODAY WITH NO WARNINGS. GET IT BACK HOME AND IT IS 2 QUARTS LOW ON OIL AGAIN. I PUT OIL IN IT 1 1/2 WEEKS AGO.

• 12/19/2025· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2017 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 while parking, the transmission was shifted into park(P), but the vehicle continued to move. The 4WD, Service ABS, Service Parking Brake, and Service Shifter warning lights were illuminated. The contact attempted to turn off the vehicle, but the key fob was stuck in the ignition, in the ON position. The contact unhooked the battery to turn off the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure and related the failure to the recall. The contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to stop driving the vehicle until the remedy was completed. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

• 12/19/2019· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  TRANSMISSION SHIFTS UP TO 7TH GEAR AND THAN DOWN TO6TH GEAR SOME TIMES ENGINE SHUTS OFF THAN RESTART WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS BUT ENGINE RED LINES BEFORE YOU GO IN GEAR.

• 12/19/2018· POWER TRAIN

  AS I WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF A CORNER, I LOST TOTAL POWER IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE AT ALL, ITS AS IF THE NEUTRAL WAS SWITCHED ON BY ITSELF. ALL MY LIGHTS ON THE GEAR SHIFTER LIT UP. MY DASH DISPLAYED A MESSAGE SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF THAT I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR PARK, PRESS THE BRAKE AND CHANGE THE GEAR BACK TO DRIVE. AS THIS HAPPENED, I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BY THE DRIVER DRIVING BEHIND ME. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, PRESSED THE BRAKE, AND PUT THE CAR BACK IN DRIVE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I TRIED IT AGAIN BUT THIS TIME I PUT IT IN PARK AND STILL NOTHING. SO I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I WAITING ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND TRIED STARTING MY CAR WHICH IT WOULD NOT START. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER WERE STILL LIT UP AND THE DISPLAY MESSAGE STILL SAID THE SAME THING. THE CAR FINALLY STARTED AFTER ABOUT 5 TRIES. ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO CORRESPOND WITH THE MESSAGE THAT I GET SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK "SERVICE SHIFTER". I WENT TO THE DEALER TO GET THE SERVICE SHIFTER CHECKED OUT BUT SINCE I WAS PASSED THE 36K MILES, I HAD NO MORE WARRANTY. I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND A LOT OF JEEP CHEROKEES ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. SOME WERE EVEN IN ACCIDENTS WITH THEIR CHEROKEES WHEN THEY LOST POWER IN THE DRIVE TRAIN.

• 12/19/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN ON THE COOLER SIDE AFTER STARTING/, TAKE A TURN AND STALLS. 18000 MILES ON THE ENGINE. STARTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND GETTING WORSE

• 12/19/2016· ENGINE

  STOP/START FEATURE DANGER: I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, PULLING OUT FROM A DRIVEWAY IN HEAVY CROSS TRAFFIC. I WAS PULLING ONTO A FOUR LANE ROAD. JUST AS I STARTED TO LIFT MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THE STOP/START FEATURE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THERE WAS A FULL TWO SECONDS BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTED. THE CROSS TRAFFIC HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ME. NORMALLY WHEN THE ENGINE THE RE-START DELAY IS SMALL, BUT BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS SHUTTING OFF AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THIS ADDED A SIGNIFICANT DELAY BEFORE THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS ONLY AN ISSUE IF THE ENGINE HAPPENS TO SHUT OFF RIGHT AT THE MOMENT YOU INTEND TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC.

• 12/18/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Transfer case going out. The warning light comes on when driving.

• 12/18/2020· POWER TRAIN

  SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT COMES ON HAVING ALL THE LIGHTS ON SHIFTER GO RED LOCKING YOUR CAR. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR 1 WEEK ONLY THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THE DEALER SAYS IT CAN THROW YOUR CAR INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING!!! THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I HAVE 16 YEAR OLD THAT DRIVES THIS CAR. HOW AWFUL OF HE GOT INTO A WRECK DUE TO THIS. DEALER SAYS CAN NOT FIX IF LIGHT IS OFF WHICH IT IS BY THE TIME YOU BRING IT IN!! THE SHIFTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED UNDER A RECALL

• 12/18/2019· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION AND THE SHIFTER WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

• 12/17/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  on 11/1/25 we were driving our Jeep and it malfunctioned while at a stop light. We heard a loud "clunk" and the car would barely go and if we tried to put in park, it would continue to roll. We were on top of a hill so thankfully we didnt roll back or into traffic. We could not drive the car and had to have it towed since it was not safe to drive. Our Jeep is at an authorized Jeep dealer since 11/3/25 and we were told the issue was a power transfer unit that would be covered on the recall but the part was on backorder until 12/2. Jeep would only cover $50/day for a car rental, so we had to rely on borrowing cars from others. Once 12/2 came, we reached out to the dealership and they said the part ship date was moved to 12/18! This is not a timely manner. We have made at least 3 calls to Jeep over the past week, and they keep telling us since 12/10/25 that they will let us know in 2 days...2 days pass and they transfer our case. Another two days pass and still no call from them so I called them back and they have yet to call me. We had our Jeep in the week of 11/17 or 11/24 for inspection and it passed. We noticed some lagging when we were going up hills in the 1-2 rpm range but mechanic did not notice it. Between the inspection and when it finally broke down, no lights came on and there were no warning messages. Not until the car broke down on 11/1.

• 12/17/2025· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that upon starting and driving the vehicle, the 4WD and engine warning lights were illuminated. While driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and shut off. There was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the vehicle while turning. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer several times, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact reached out to Chapman Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Scottsdale (3800 N 89th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251); but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the check engine warning light illuminated was due to an issue with the PTU. The manufacturer was contacted and offered a possible rental. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

• 12/17/2023· POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THIS VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT NO ACCELERATION FROM A STOP GOING INTO TRAFFIC AND WILL FINALLY RESPOND BREAKING THE TIRES LOOSE AND WILL ACCELERATE SO FAST THAT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU IS IN DANGER. I am a retired shop owner and tech and this is a very dangerous situation not easily duplicated for diagnostic purposes but in following Jeep Forums hAS DEFINITELY been a problem for many and I am sure there are many of these issues and vehicles still on the road. There should definitely be a recall issued to correct this situation.

• 12/17/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The gear shifter bezel and wiring all malfunctioned while I was driving. After reading up on the issues seems like this is a very common problem for jeeps. All lights on the shifter were lit up and I was unsure as to what gear I was in. This can be a major issue for any driver and should be recalled nationwide for fixing.

• 12/17/2020· POWER TRAIN

  I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE AND ON THE SCREEN APPEARED "SERVICE SHIFTER." ALL LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER WERE LIT (INSTEAD OF JUST THE GEAR THAT THE CAR IS IN BEING LIT). THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO OPERATE WITHOUT ANY ISSUES BUT I ONLY DROVE IT A SHORT DISTANCE. WHEN I PARKED, I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THE PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN THIS TIME.

• 12/17/2020· POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON RANDOMLY WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND STAYED ON UNTIL THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT, PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE AND SERVICE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY BUT SERVICE SHIFTER WARNING LIGHT STILL COMES ON RANDOMLY WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO THEN REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON RANDOMLY WHEN TURNING ON THE CAR AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF.

• 12/17/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN STARTING VEHICLE A "SERVICE SHIFTER" NOTIFICATION APPEARS ON DASH AND ALL LIGHTS BY SHIFTER ILLUMINATE, IN ORDER TO RESET YOU HAVE TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART AND THEN IT MAY OR MAY NOT DO IT NEXT TIME YOU START VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO STOP YOU FROM SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO DESIRED GEAR HOWEVER IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE COVERED UNDER A SAFETY RECALL. MY JEEP IS CURRENTLY IN SHOP FOR REPAIR, THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THE BEZEL AND WIRING HARNESS HAVE TO BE REPLACED PER A BULLETIN THAT IS CURRENTLY OUT BUT I HAVE TO PAY $100 FOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY PEOPLE AND IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING.

• 12/17/2018· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC SHIFTING AND A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TYSON DODGE (1 S.W FURNTAGE RD, SHOREWOOD, IL 60404) WHO REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

• 12/16/2024· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate and had experienced a sudden loss of power. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the power transfer unit was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V302000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was 107,000.

• 12/16/2021· POWER TRAIN

  Car needs a whole new PTU Input Spline system. It has worn down. Is a known issue in other sales models.

• 12/16/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT WILL COME ON & DISAPPEAR. DEALERSHIPS DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS.

• 12/15/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Every time it rains, water leaks into the rear of the vehicle through the ceiling and cracks on the side. As a result, water is soaking through the ceiling, rear speakers and trunk. This is causing mold and deterioration of all parts below the spare tire and is a safety issue.

• 12/14/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  At 57,537 miles, the heads-up speedometer and all other displays were disabled with an error message to "Service Shifter". At the same time, each PRNDL indicator light on the shifter panel lit up RED. Very disconcerting! I cycled the engine and that restored normal operation, but I could find no information on this error in the JEEP manual. On line, however, I found many people concerned about this same error with different potential causes/fixes.

• 12/14/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  As I am driving, the "service shifter" comes on and every gear on my vehicle lights up.

• 12/13/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY CAR HAS TURNED OFF TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK WITHIN MY FIRST 3 MILES WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED ON 2 SEPARATE DAYS. NO WARNING SIGNS, NO CODES/NOTIFICATION LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD. *DT*JB