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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
13 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,075 miles

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2015 Jeep Cherokee drivetrain problems

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2015 Jeep Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 9 of 46)

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problem #746

Oct 092020

Cherokee

  • 84,532 miles

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

Jeep shifter not working right. When driving the Jeep stops comes up on screen shifter not working then says to put in park and shift to desired gear.but I have to shut off car and restart before it will work.

- Silver Lake, IN, USA

problem #745

Feb 012020

Cherokee

  • 95,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission would erroneously shifted to neutral, causing the vehicle to lose motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.

- Muscatine, IA, USA

problem #744

Oct 072020

Cherokee

  • 109,000 miles
While the car was moving the service gear shift warming came on and all the gear lights where on.. transmission issue continue when putting the car in drive it jerks very hard or when you press the gas the car jerks violently

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #743

Oct 052020

Cherokee

  • 45,673 miles

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

While driving all lights on the shifter came on and a message on the dash said service shifter. This happened before and the shifter was replaced at 43472 miles December 23, 2019

- West Berlin, NJ, USA

problem #742

May 292019

Cherokee 6-cyl

  • miles
2015 Jeep Cherokee latitude. Consumer writes in regards to ptu inline spline safety recall. The consumer stated the vehicle would clunk upon acceleration. The dealer could duplicate the failure. The vehicle then experienced a loss of power. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted.

- Apache Junction, AZ, USA

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problem #741

Sep 272020

Cherokee

  • 40,000 miles
Service shifter warning shows while driving, sometimes while starting vehicle will not allow to change gears without turning off and then back on multiple times.

- Jefferson City, MO, USA

problem #740

Sep 262020

Cherokee

  • 1 miles

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

The car has trouble going when it's stopped and I press the gas. It is as if it's thinking and then once it starts moving, it shifts really hard. It's also shifts really hard when while just driving, feels like someone hit me from behind. Also the service shifter light would go on so I replaced the shifter bezel with wires twice and now the service shift light is back on again.

- Palatine, IL, USA

problem #739

Sep 092020

Cherokee

  • 120,000 miles
When road is wet, vehicle randomly fish tails on city streets and/or does complete 360 degree spin on the interstate. Tires are good. Rear differential was leaking. Suspected differential failed. We got the leak fixed but noise persisted. Jeep service department is now replacing entire differential. Warranty expired at 100,000 miles. Vehicle around 120,000 miles now. Suspect a defect in differential, based on other internet searches. Also had similar issue about a year ago, and thought that balding tires were to blame. Other symptoms include rubbing sound when turning slowly and sharply, such as backing out of driveway or turning sharply into a parking spot.

- Edmond, OK, USA

problem #738

Mar 232020

Cherokee

  • 69,000 miles
I was driving came to a stop a stop sign, I started to go and my Jeep just stopped in the middle of an intersection. It wouldnt move or roll. I gave it gas and it just rum the engine up. It wouldn't move and cars were coming at me. It scared me. I almost got hit by a cement truck. Lights on all the shifting lit up. Service 4 wheel drive light came on. Mileage started flashing. Some light with car and wavy roads light came on. It just stopped rolling while driving.2015 Jeep Cherokee latitude only 69,000 miles.

- Franklin, IN, USA

problem #737

Sep 182020

Cherokee

  • 113,000 miles
The service transmission light came on. Dealership says the ptu unit has to be changed. Cost $2200, car is only 5 years old.

- West Wareham, MA, USA

problem #736

Sep 092020

Cherokee

  • 98,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the transmission warning light and malfunction indicator lights were both illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to don K Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (6219 hwy 93 S, whitefish, mt 59937, (406) 862-2571) however, the mechanic was unable to identify the cause failure. The failure recurred and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

- Bigfork, MT, USA

problem #735

Sep 152020

Cherokee

  • 87,000 miles
When driving my vehicle jerks me extremely hard and engine makes loud thump noise. I've almost hit multiple vehicles in front of me from it julting me forward. I'm pregnant and it's extremely concerning.

- Hamilton, IA, USA

problem #734

Sep 122020

Cherokee

  • miles
When starting in motion the car hesitated then jerks into motion. It will jerk between shifting gears in the automatic transmission. Sometimes it jerks so hard like you were rear ended. We have reported several times to the Jeep dealership and they keep telling us nothing is wrong with it. It will hesitate and jerk in reverse and forward. At times it feels unsafe to drive. This has been occurring ever since we purchased this vehicle.

- Tyler, TX, USA

problem #733

Feb 062020

Cherokee

  • 75,000 miles
My transmission is not shifting right. Kicking everytime shifting. The vehicle loss power.

- Astoria, NY, USA

problem #732

Aug 152018

Cherokee

  • 45,000 miles
At around 40,000 miles, touch screen/radio would randomly shut off and on, and service shifter comes on intermittently. Sometimes stays on constantly, sometimes comes on and off. Very frustrating as numerous people have reported these issues all over the internet, but Jeep has done absolutely nothing about it. Some reports even mention injuries involved in the issue. No vehicle should have these issues this commonly at a very acceptable low mileage.

- Chickamauga, GA, USA

problem #731

Aug 032020

Cherokee

  • 191,000 miles
Service shifter and service 4WD lights come up on dash and the shifter prnd lights come on at shifter on start up and while driving and have to cut switch on and off in order to drive it at times

- Clanton, AL, USA

problem #730

Mar 012020

Cherokee

  • 28,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the service shifter message was displayed on the instrument panel with several shift option warning lights illuminated. After restarting the vehicle, the failure was occasionally self corrected. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified however, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 28,000. Invalid VIN.

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

problem #729

Sep 092020

Cherokee

  • 86,000 miles
Transmission shifting is erratic. From a stop the vehicle may pause before the transmission engages. At highway speed shifting is also erratic. The transmission does not downshift properly, thus revving the engine and acceleration is difficult. Manufacturer tries to solve the issue with software updates.

- Covington, LA, USA

problem #728

Sep 062020

Cherokee

  • 59,000 miles
I am getting repetitive "service shifter" notices on my dash. This can be a safety issue in more ways than just the issue with the vehicle. #1 - I cannot see how fast I'm going when that is being displayed on my instrument panel. #2, when I comes on, I have to turn the car off to get it to go off, sometimes in 75 + mph traffic. This is a danger and safety hazard. #3 - I have spoken to and taken to dealerships, which tell me they cannot do anything unless it is on, which I find ludicrious and hard to believe. I have been looking online and this is a common problem with Jeep vehicles. Why hasn't there been a recall on this? clearly, something is very wrong for there to be this many complaints. The issue happens with the vehicle is in motion, or stationary. There is no rhyme or reason to when it happens. I have not been able to drive to the dealership when it comes on, because I am either on the road where there are no dealerships, or early in the morning going to work when the dealership is not open, or otherwise not availble. This needs a recall on it immediately! I have read it can be faulty wiring, which has the possibility of causing a fire. I paid for an extended warranty through mopar and I need to get this fixed. My 2015 Jeep Cherokee sport has approx. 59,000 miles on it, but this has been happening over a period of time. The last time was 9/6 (Sunday) but it's been happening almost every week here recently. Turning the car off clears it, but that doesn't mean it's not dangerous or it's not causing damage to my vehicle.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #727

Jul 132020

Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 37,000 miles
I hereby inform you that my Jeep Cherokee has a care plus protection, this vehicle (given on trade-in by the original owner) was purchased from a Lexus dealer in ponce, pr. They cannot give me the information from the original owner [xxx], for privacy reasons, it has been unsuccessful to locate the original owner to be able to make the transfer, I need it to be done, since the Jeep still has its guarantee and therefore the owner original paid for this plan (info above), I have also been guided by lawyers regarding a "class settlement" based on the defective transmission of the manufacturer from the years 2014 to 2017, really this gonna be my last last option, finally I found the original owner and he sent me the transfer form already signed and I sent thru mail, if the care plus guarantee was paid, why they do not transfer it to me having the transfer form. My vehicle is currently at the dealer for transmission issues, and I have no car at this time. The transfer form was sent to troy Michigan and was received on August 5-2020. I called today, and they said that this plan that cover until November 2021 was cancelled without any notice from the owner or me, they claim that I have to do the transfer 60 days after purchased from the dealer. I'm the purchaser, how can I know this vehicle has the protection plan already paid, even the dealer Lexus didn't know that, because this was a trade-in. Now this 2015 transmissions is going to cost me about $5,000 dollars, with only 37,000 miles odometers. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Mercedita, PR, USA

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