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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 12
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
29,374 miles

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2015 Jeep Cherokee electrical problems

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2015 Jeep Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 3 of 14)

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problem #234

Mar 302023

Cherokee

  • 57,000 miles

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

The contact owns a?2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:?23V338000 (Electrical System, Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while putting groceries in the trunk on two different occasions, the liftgate came down unexpectedly and hit her head. There was no warning illuminated. The local dealer and other unknown dealers were contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the remedy is expected to be available in 2024. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Hagerstown, MD, USA

problem #233

Jul 312022

Cherokee

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V338000 (Electrical System, Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the liftgate intermittently failed to open. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Modesto, CA, USA

problem #232

Jul 242023

Cherokee

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:23V338000 (Electrical System, Structure) 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 dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- De Soto, MO, USA

problem #231

Jul 112023

Cherokee

  • miles

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

Lift gate fire hazard recall. Cannot park near cars or in the garage

- Crystal Lake, IL, USA

problem #230

Jul 072023

Cherokee

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V338000 (Electrical System, Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Hauser, ID, USA

problem #229

May 112023

Cherokee

  • miles
Got a recall letter about an electrical shortage May 11.Called the dealer and customer care, both told me that there was nothing they can do about recall as there is no solution; however, my recall cause a serious safety issue as it can start a fire with ignition on or off. Its been almost 60 days no solution; therefore I would like to replace my vehicle as there is nothing they can do to fix it and driving it causes a safety hazard that Im not comfortable putting myself in as I suffer from ptsd from a previous car crash, and deal with anxiety daily so this problem to my vehicle is causing me emotional distress.

- Austin , TX, USA

problem #228

May 112023

Cherokee

  • miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V338000 (Electrical System, Structure) 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. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Monroeville, PA, USA

problem #227

May 172023

Cherokee

  • miles
this has been going on for almost two months and there is no solution"! I have a 2 year old that sits in my back seat and you think I can have her in the vehicle when the back of my car could start fire at any time next to the freaking gas tank?!?!?!"! Take this vehicle back!!!!!!!

- Bentonville, AR, USA

problem #226

May 112023

Cherokee

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V338000 (Electrical System, Structure) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not yet available.

- Lititz, PA, USA

problem #225

May 252023

Cherokee

  • miles
Electronic emergency brake locked up while reversing, just went on by itself, unable to move car and i couldn-??t get it off or get in a gear to move the car at all I had myself and my grandbaby in the car at the time Now the odometer is flashing and the -??A-?? button that would shut engine off at a light, but no warning lights before this incident - a message is showing now -??Service emergency brake-?? along with the icons that go with the emergency brake I called Dodge Service center from my car, no help, just suggested it be towed in -they said never heard of it doing that, has to be looked at Been searching this problem seems I-??m not the only one this has happened

- Philadelphia , PA, USA

problem #224

May 122023

Cherokee

  • miles

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

My alternator went out and was replaced and while in doing they said my gear shifter broke and when they tried to replace it that the new one broke too. My parking brake and check engine light are now on and they are not sure why.

- Adrian, MI, USA

problem #223

Mar 292023

Cherokee

  • miles
2015 Jeep Latitude caught fire in the middle of the night on 03/29/2023 (6 weeks before Jeep's latest recall) with the ignition off, parked in my driveway - no one in it and the ignition had been off for over 3 hours. Fire started under the driver's side tail light INSIDE the framework of the Jeep with the electrical wiring. What is jeep going to do for those of us who have already lost their vehicle because of a Jeep design flaw? (FYI, Stellantis/FCA/Mopar/Jeep are all aware of this situation, and Stellantis reply to me was they would not tell me the cause of why my Jeep caught on fire and offered no solutions to what I was facing - their response to me was barely 3 weeks before they sent out the recall so Stellantis lied from the beginning about the issue and denied all accountability since it happened before they sent the recall even though they had been "investigating" the issue for over a 6 months at least with other Jeeps)

- Louisville, MS, USA

problem #222

Apr 302023

Cherokee

  • miles
The contact's daughter owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while her daughter was attempting to shift gear, the transmission failed to shift in between gear. The parking brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the contact that there was water intrusion from the liftgate into the electrical system. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V338000 (Electrical System, Structure). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Flint, MI, USA

problem #221

Oct 202021

Cherokee

  • miles
Car will shut down on the free way. Car will go 65 MPH and suddenly give out. The car will be on but the engine will be off. Car will turn off anywhere at any time. I bought a new PCM and issue is still occurring. Car is in great condition but won-??t start properly and feel scared for my life when I have to drive it.

- Santa Barbara, CA, USA

problem #220

Apr 132023

Cherokee

  • miles
Jeep transmission jerks, doesn't shift when its supposed to, and when I give it regular pressure gas, and I drive slow, it will not shift and then suddenly shift causing a jerk. I never can depend on the vehicle and even don't make left hand turns unless there is a traffic light because I'm afraid the Jeep won't pull out in time and I'll get hit by another car.

- Germantown, MD, USA

problem #219

Mar 292023

Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle was parked at 10pm. Vehicle ignition was off. Vehicle was locked. Nothing left on. No one returned to the car for annything. Approximately 3 and half hours later, electrical fire started inside the drivers side rear quarter panel under the taillight (on the body, not the taillight on the lift gate). By the time the car alarm was heard, the fire was spreading from the panel into the rest rear of the vehicle. Fire department arrived and extinguished the fire.

- Louisville, MS, USA

problem #218

Jan 152023

Cherokee

  • 33,000 miles
The contact owns 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the Start/Stop warning light would remain illuminated. Additionally, the horn failed to make an audible sound when engaged. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who replaced the horn; however, the failures persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000. The VIN was not available.

- Queens Village, NY, USA

problem #217

Feb 212023

Cherokee

  • miles
Went for service and they stated my EPB is not engaging properly, they could tell water was in the spare tire well at some point....I bought this car in 2019 & was never told of this possible problem This incident obviously happened before the date of this complaint, but I was not aware until service technician told me on 2/21/2023 "Power going to Park Brake Module---No power out" Thank you for your time

- Scranton , PA, USA

problem #216

Nov 282022

Cherokee

  • miles
Water shields in lift gate failed, allowing water to seep into electrical components of car. All electrical systems failed including parking brake, lights, locks, and ignition.

- Clarksville, TN, USA

problem #215

Jan 182023

Cherokee

  • miles
I was making a left turn onto the southbound roadway which which consists of six Lanes. I was getting up to approximately 35 mph when the parking symbol light came on and the screen was showing service parking brake and service transmission. I was still in Drive when the car started coasting and when I stepped on the gas, all it did was revved. I had to Coast into the left turning lane and came to a stop as I tried to put it in park I could hear a whirring noise coming from under the dash as if the parking break button was pressed. I could not get it out of Drive and I tried putting it in neutral then back to drive then into neutral but could not get the car to move. Finally was able to get it into park and I shut the car off. After about 10 minutes I started the car up and the dash showed nothing I put it into drive and it kicked into gear and as I accelerated it was feeling like I couldn't get out of second. Then the brake light came on the p in a circle with an exclamation mark came on, ABS light came on, skid light came on., check engine light came on, and the screen flashing back and forth between service parking brake and service transmission. I was able to make it 2 miles to work at very slow speed and put it in park and turned it off. There was more rollback than normal when put in park so I put a chuck under the wheel so it wouldn't roll. Approximately an hour later I took it up to Tire Plus to see what was wrong. Upon picking it up they told me that I had to take to a dealer. The following codes are; u0418, u04828, u1412, p1720, u0420, uc003, u0415. When I went to pick the car up some hours later it started right up like normal and halfway home which is approximately 3miles, everything lit up again this time the engine sounded rough and again I had to Coast to the right side of the road shut it off wait 10 minutes, start it up and I was able to get it home, where it's been since. I'm very concerned for my safety. From Reading, alot of others are as well.

- Port St Lucie, FL, USA

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