CarComplaints.com Notes: There's no way around it, the Cherokee's transmission is junk. There's no other explanation for why a vehicle, usually with under 40,000 miles, would have so many complaints

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
15 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,469 miles

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2014 Jeep Cherokee drivetrain problems

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2014 Jeep Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 9 of 68)

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problem #1183

Aug 192021

Cherokee

  • 129,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while coming out of a complete stop, the vehicle shifted into gear incorrectly causing the vehicle to jerk forward. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

- Marion, IA, USA

problem #1182

Aug 202021

Cherokee

  • miles
My entire car stalled on me WITHOUT WARNING in the middle of the road while driving and showed a -€œput in park and then shift to desired gear-€ message. After multiple attempts it finally turned back on helping to get me into my driveway. If somebody would have been driving towards me I would have been hit. After this, I went on a test drive with no warning dash lights illuminated, my car wanted to stall and was sputtering awfully after about a mile. Dash lights illuminated with a check engine light, service transmission, my traction control turned on and my selected gear (drive) was blinking a (D) on my dash. It was driving very slow. The dealer i bought it from had it towed and they -€œfound-€ it was a -€œloose battery connection-€. I do not believe this. After checking multiple forums and reviews for this EXACT problem I am now DEVASTATED and BEYOND SCARED to drive my Jeep. I have read multiple reviews of this happening with these exact vehicles on INTERSTATES. My safety and others was put at risk by my car stalling in the middle of the road. If i continue to drive this Jeep lives could potentially be put at risk if I am on busy roads and it stalls. No warning signs or lights appeared before this incident.

- Portsmouth, VA, USA

problem #1181

Jul 102021

Cherokee

  • miles
The power train experienced a catastrophic failure while driving it and I almost lost control. An extended warranty was issued from the manufacture for 8 years and 150,000 miles. I am within the 8 years but over the mileage and the manufacture won't honor the warranty. This vehicle has had issues with the power train constantly since I bought it and for it to fail like this seems to be a manufacturing defect.

- Williamsville, NY, USA

problem #1180

Jul 262021

Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The transmission has stopped working twice. Jeep fixed it and 36,000 miles later it is going out again. It intermittently stops and then lunges forward and stalls when idling. No check engine light is on. By this stopping and starting im lucky it hasn't stalled while turning and got hit.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #1179

Aug 042021

Cherokee

  • miles
The transmission shifts into neutral when coming out of a rolling stop. The transmission pauses 2-3 seconds before shifting into gear. This is very dangerous when entering an intersection with other traffic.

- Stratford, CT, USA

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problem #1178

Aug 022021

Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle will lose all power and not move and the service 4wd light will come on the dash. This usually happens when pulling out of the parking lot. I have almost been hit 3 time due to this issue. I have taken it to the mechanic and the dealer both said it was a faulty ptu. My mechanic found the service bulletin 21-017-21 rev a. I had to make the dealership find this tsb but nobody wants to warranty this vehicle.

- Millersburg, OH, USA

problem #1177

Jul 262021

Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle completely shuts off at random times without warning when lowering speed or after coming to a complete stop and sometimes battery light flashes sometimes when this happens. Will then put it in park and push to start ignition and it starts back up. Owned the vehicle for only a month and has happened on 5 different occasions. Steering wheel has locked up when it unexpectedly shuts off and was unable to steer and get off on the shoulder of the road and was almost struck from behind. On several other occasions at a stop sign when I go to take off vehicle won-€™t move and the main screen then says -€œShift to P then desired gear-€ while the red light is flashing next to the D on the actual gear shift, although vehicle doesn-€™t completely shut off when this happens. I have to put in park then shift gear to D to take off again. I am fearful of an accident, injuring myself and family or anyone else on the road. Vehicle was taken back to dealer however, the problem was not reproduced by the dealer.

- Millsboro , DE, USA

problem #1176

Jul 262021

Cherokee

  • miles
I have already completed my recall V69 In 2019 but it seems like it didn-€™t solve the serious glitch in my Jeep-€™s clutch system.. yesterday while I was driving in Glenmore trail in high speed traffic my vehicle shifted automatically to neutral and threw a error code of P1DCD, I am very disappointed and terrified as I lost power instantly and could have crashed -€¦I kindly request you to contact Jeep on my behalf and ask Jeep to replace the transmission and clutch system.I just have very low miles (20828 miles) on my Jeep Thanks

- Calgary , FL, USA

problem #1175

Jul 232021

Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle's transmission has shifting issues, occasionally says service shifter light randomly no real indicator what causes that to come on. Car doesnt like to go when gas pedal pressed, stutters shifting erratically and bucking forward.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

problem #1174

Mar 012021

Cherokee

  • miles
3/1/2021: Rough idle and overheating after filling up gas tank that morning upon arriving at work. Jeep had problems when leaving work at roughly 1630. Idles poorly, very rough and dipped from 900 rpm down to 200 rpm while almost stalling. I decided to drive home and thought it may be a little water in the gas from filling up that morning on MacDill. Ran rough on the way out of MacDill. At the home depot traffic light, the transmission would not engage and I had to switch to park and back into drive. Once onto Gandy Blvd the temperature started to overheat. I turned on the heater to act as a second radiator and decided to shoot for Jeep dealer in St. Pete. I made it there and caught a ride home with Wife's sister. Dealer drove Jeep on Tuesday a total of 23 miles without any temperature above 202. Told that lot boy and service supervisor drove it. No charge since St. Pete Jeep couldn't find any faults. I had Wife take me to pick it up. On ride home got up to 207. No rough idle. ***Rough idle and stalling while driving in traffic continued. Noticed this always occurred after filling gas tank up to full*** Jun 29, 2021: Got gas again at MacDill Monday morning upon arrival at work. Monday afternoon car ran terrible. Remote start stalled before I got to Jeep. Started up again when I got to car and engine ran rough. Nearly stalled several times. Engine almost stalled at final left turn while heading to gate. Transmission indicator flashed again and transmission failed to work. Display showed to place in park to select drive. Had to coast up onto median to keep from blocking traffic when engine started to stall again when light turned green and I proceeded through light. Occasionally Ran rough all the way home for the 43 miles and 1 hour drive. This time there was no significant overheating. Just went up to low 200s. Decided to submit a NHTSA complaint since dealership said they wouldn't be able to find anything wrong if no check engine light came on. Dangerous

- Ellenton, FL, USA

problem #1173

Jul 072021

Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Twice now the vehicle shifts into neutral without notice. It has had two programming upgrades but the problem persists. The "Sevice Transmission" warning appears and the idiot light also comes on. I have had to coast to the side of the road, put it in Park, wait approximately a minute and it will engage BUT it is in 4th gear only! It will not go though a shifting sequence. I have been able to limp home and park the vehicle. Next day when started all seems normal"?"

- East Berlin, PA, USA

problem #1172

Jul 062021

Cherokee

  • 160,200 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V343000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to a local dealer for the recall repair however, the contact was informed that the power transfer unit was already destroyed. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer informed the contact that he had to pay out of pocket for the repair. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,200.

- American Fork, UT, USA

problem #1171

Oct 012020

Cherokee

  • 108,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while attempting to shift gear, the vehicle made an abnormal sound coming from the gear selector. The contact stated that the transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V447000 (Power Train) however, the Vin was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure however, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #1170

Jul 132020

Cherokee

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would lose power. The contact also stated that the vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated the service 4 wheel drive warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the control module needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure still occurred. The vehicle was then taken to another dealer a month later where it was diagnosed with the power transfer unit needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20V343000 (Power Train). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #1169

Jun 142021

Cherokee

  • miles
Had just filled gas tank (1st time since we purchased the vehicle on 6/9/21). Stopped at traffic light. Engine quit and dashboard message advised to put car in park and push start button. Car started but quit almost immediately. While in park tried to rev engine, but got minimal response. When traffic light changed, proceeded forward. "Transmission Service Needed" message appeared, and D (Drive) on gearshift and on dashboard started blinking. Check Engine light was, (and remains) on. Car quit 3rd time, same "Transmission Service Needed" message appeared. When I got home, put car in reverse to back into driveway, got aloud clunking sound. Shut off engine and kept it off for 30-40 minutes. Started the car again and took it around the block, but none of the previous issues repeated.

- Newland, NC, USA

problem #1168

Jul 182017

Cherokee

  • 128,388 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was decelerating, the vehicle stalled with the check the transmission warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to a dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 128,388.

- Cookeville, TN, USA

problem #1167

Jun 092021

Cherokee

  • miles
Much like other recalls for PTU's on similar models in the same year, mine is having problems with the power transfer unit (PTU) rumbling from the rear while decelerating and applying the electric brake automatically. I feel the manufacturer made a band aid change to the programming by applying the electric brake rather than being forced to replace the faulty PTU in a safety recall. Ultimately this puts my safety at risk and leaves me financially responsible for a faulty PTU. This problem is described in the website below, which led me to this form: https://www.mrblaw.com/blog/2020/06/jeep-recalls-cherokees-for-dangerous-fault-in-power-transfer-unit/

- Bend, OR, USA

problem #1166

Jun 032021

Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle starts to hesitate and shake during acceleration and then the service gear shifter light come on and all the red lights on the gear shifter turns red.

- Newark, NJ, USA

problem #1165

May 132021

Cherokee

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shifted into limp mode. The contact stated that the check engine and the ABS warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19V447000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Fall River, MA, USA

problem #1164

Mar 012021

Cherokee

  • 160,000 miles
The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle stalled without warning. Additionally, shifting into reverse, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. The accelerator pedal was depressed several times and the vehicle lunged backwards and the rear bumper was scratched. The contact stated that several warning lights and false safety reading intermittently flashed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that his daughter had taken the vehicle to North star Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Fiat (7242 san pedro ave, san antonio, tx 78216) where the vehicle had been serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 19V447000 (power train) however, the failure persisted after the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no further recalls on the vehicle. There was no further assistance provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

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