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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
13 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,113 miles

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2015 Jeep Cherokee drivetrain problems

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2015 Jeep Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 12 of 46)

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problem #696

Feb 212020

Cherokee

  • 80,000 miles

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

Car loses power in the first 3-7 minutes of driving. I am starting my car, pulling off, and the car loses power, says something putting the car in parking gear. It has stopped in the middle of the street. This is dangerous. It has happened multiple times. It only happens when I first start the car in the morning. It does not happen teh rest of the day.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #695

Feb 062018

Cherokee

  • 34,000 miles
Service shifter lights keep coming

- Saint Cloud, FL, USA

problem #694

Feb 072020

Cherokee

  • 69,980 miles
Transmission lurches when shifting going down the road. Hesitant to start moving from a complete stop. When coasting down hill feels as if transmission shifts in to neutral and vehicle begins to accelerate. All instances were on city streets.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #693

Feb 092020

Cherokee

  • miles

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

Not switching gears properly. There's a hard jerk/thrust while trying to automatically switch gears. Thought I got rear ended how hard it jerked! while turning on a very busy highway car has went from drive to neutral several times while driving. Which can cause a major accident. Almost did! this has happened on several occasions can't recall specific dates and times but just recently on 02/09/2020

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #692

Feb 012020

Cherokee

  • 35,000 miles
Vehicle hesitates from stop and then after a couple of seconds lurches forward. Very concerning when pulling out into traffic as you are never sure how quickly it will accelerate. Has been occurring since we bought the vehicle.

- Quarryville, PA, USA

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problem #691

Feb 122020

Cherokee

  • 45,000 miles
Went to start vehicle and all shifter lights came on as well as a message which read "service shifter". was unable to drive vehicle. Later restarted vehicle and message was gone. This is the first time this has happened but it appears that hundreds of others have reported the same issue on this site.

- Quarryville, PA, USA

problem #690

Feb 012020

Cherokee

  • 60,000 miles

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

Beginning in 2018 until present, the 2015 Jeep Cherokee delays shifting between 2nd and 3rd gear. This typically occurs while at a stop light, stop sign, or yield sign. The result is a hesitation of the vehicle to move forward followed by a sudden lurch forward. This dangerous maneuver has caused many near miss accidents and is incredibly unsafe.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #689

Oct 052019

Cherokee

  • 70,000 miles
The service shifter notification has come in multiple times. It has been in the shop to be fixed twice. It has since come on again. It sometimes comes on when the car is started, other times it comes on while driving.

- Hampden, ME, USA

problem #688

Feb 082020

Cherokee

  • 100,250 miles
Since 2015 when the Jeep was purchased I have had several times when the rpms would go up to 3 or 4 and I was not accelerating the gas when it happened. It acted like transmission problems. The Jeep dealer could not fine anything wrong and would update the computer, it would last for several months and then the same thing would happen. On Saturday February 8th 2020 I parked the car in a parking lot and returned 3 hours later to a car that would not start, lights would work and the battery appeared dead. I got a hotshot to try to start the car. It did start but there was no power steering, no power brakes, the engine was running rough and the lights were clicking off and on. The code stated service transmission restart in park with vehicle at zero speed. And would change to service park brake. When I turned off the car it would turn on again and it was towed to the Jeep dealer and they will look at it on Monday Feb, 10th. I will know more at that time.

- Parkville, MD, USA

problem #687

Feb 052020

Cherokee

  • 83,000 miles
While my pregnant wife was driving to a doctors appointment, the 2015 Jeep Cherokee suddenly lost the ability to accelerate. The vehicle was traveling at 45mph when this event occurred. The Jeep finally slowed to a stop in the middle of the road. The engine continued to run, but the vehicle would not move. The vehicle was turned off and then turned on again. When placed in 'drive' the vehicle made a loud thud. When the vehicle was placed in 'park' it made a grinding noise. The vehicle's parking brake suddenly engaged and could not be turned off; this made it impossible to move the vehicle to the side of the road. We waited 30min for a tow truck to move the vehicle from the middle of the road to a Firestone for evaluation. Firestone indicated that it was a problem with the transmission. We then had to tow the vehicle to whitten brothers Jeep dealership for evaluation. We were informed that the vehicle will likely not be covered by the powertrain warranty due to the time requirement. The 2015 Jeep Cherokee only has 83,000 miles. I bought this vehicle new in Jan 2016 and expected the vehicle to last 15-20 years. If my wife had been driving to work instead of a doctors appointment, she could have been stranded on the interstate with vehicles driving 65+ mph; this would have resulted in a serious accident with injuries to my wife and unborn child. This is a huge safety concern that Jeep is obviously not taking seriously.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #686

Feb 012020

Cherokee

  • 37,600 miles

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

Service shifter notification keeps coming on.

- South Holland, IL, USA

problem #685

Jan 302020

Cherokee

  • 18,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 65 mph, the service transmission warning indicator illuminated. The RPM revved up while stopped at a traffic light, the check engine warning light illuminated and a chime was heard. The contact pulled the vehicle off of the roadway and shifted into park. The contact stated that with the brake pedal depressed the vehicle still lunged forward. The vehicle was turned off and back on and the contact drove the vehicle to the residence. (Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram of vacaville located at 681 orange dr, vacaville, ca 95687) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle diagnosed which was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.

- Fairfield, CA, USA

problem #684

Jan 292020

Cherokee

  • 95,220 miles
Was driving down road and car shuts down and says must be in park to shift then traction light engine light battery/alternator light comes on have to pull over turn car off take key out put back in let in try to turn over a few times then will start I will be going anywhere from 30-60 mph and it does it I take it to dealer can't find the problem due to it not happening in there possession

- Sears, MI, USA

problem #683

Jan 262020

Cherokee

  • 67,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, and merging onto the highway the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that after several seconds the vehicle started to operate as intended. The contact stated that the service transmission warning message was then displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the transmission and transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure and a case was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

- Derby, CT, USA

problem #682

Jan 162020

Cherokee

  • 48,000 miles
After 10 days vehicle staying in my house not using I tried to start engine and my battery was down. Buy new battery and instal and when I start the engine I get on my dash bunch of warning lights on and message. Service parking brake my transmission not working properly and when you try to switch from parking to drive or reverse getting clunk noise and driving only in one speed maybe 4 or 5th speed on dash blinking D or R and odometer

- Garfield, NJ, USA

problem #681

Jan 112020

Cherokee

  • 77,000 miles
Car has 77000 miles and often has jerky acceleration. Yesterday, transmission service light illuminated while and car would. It accelerate bymeyone 40mph

- Danbury, CT, USA

problem #680

Apr 012018

Cherokee

  • 30,000 miles
The shifting is delayed. I will be stopped and when I go to start it delays and has almost caused many accidents when pulling into oncoming traffic because of the delay. It is very scary and dangerous.

- Petaluma, CA, USA

problem #679

Dec 292019

Cherokee

  • 117,000 miles
Check engine light on, warnings auto/start/stop system failure. 4WD temporarily unavailable. Car stalls while in motion. Loses acceleration city and rural driving conditions. Engine knock from premature cam shaft wear.

- Pelham, NH, USA

problem #678

Dec 242019

Cherokee

  • 58,200 miles
I was stopped at a red light and my service transmission light came on, when the light turned green I step on the gas and there was a delay during acceleration, I was in the middle of the road in traffic and could not move more than a few miles per hour, so I pulled over to the side of the road to avoid being hit. I waited a while on the side of the road and then I tried driving home, it started very slow until I got going and then it jerked and shifted randomly. I took it to my mechanic and he told me to take it to the dealer to have it reset/ updated.

- Leesburg, VA, USA

problem #677

Dec 312019

Cherokee

  • 40,000 miles
While driving, the Jeep will turn off automatically due to the engine buring too much oil. It causes a safety concern when the car automatically stops and causes other cars to swirve or to hit the car. I have almost been hit multiple times because of this. There is no warning to it and no oil light to tell me the engine is low of oil. It also has several other warnings that come on for no reason. The service shifter light will come on and stop the car from going into park, again causing the car and passengers to be in danger. This has happened several times while the car was in motion, either going fast or slow. It comes without warning and when I call about it, they say nothing is wrong. This is a safety hazard to all who drive this car and cars like

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

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