2014 Jeep Cherokee: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jun 5, 2026 · MI

This vehicle stalls while on the road and it also stops driving, and the vehicle remains stationary. It's random and I never know when it will happen. There was a recall issued for this very problem in 2019. When I type in Mt Vin # it says no recalls on this vehicle. I feel this vehicle meets the same safety issues as the recall. I've contacted Chrysler with no progress.

Filed Jul 16, 2025 · Engine, Transmission · 124,000 miles · TN

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk, the driver lost control of the vehicle, and the vehicle stalled. The shift key inoperable message was displayed. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V343000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed and it was determined that the PTU was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, where it was determined that the transfer case, PTU, and rear differential were leaking. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

Filed Jul 6, 2025 · PA

I believe this is an issue with the parking brake module. The vehicle tries to shutdown or stalls while driving (in my case at 60 MPH on highway). It literally loses power and I get the disabled parking brake warning on dashboard. Losing driving power and stalling while moving at that speed has been very dangerous and life threatening. When I start the vehicle it acts as if the parking brake is engaged even though it is not.

Filed Jul 2, 2025 · Acceleration, Fuel system · CA

My 2014 Jeep Cherokee began exhibiting repeated transmission and electrical malfunctions, particularly after startup or while idling. The most concerning issue is the appearance of a “Switch to Park” warning message, which occurs while the vehicle is already in Drive. When this happens, the transmission fails to engage properly, and I’m unable to shift into gear without cycling through Park multiple times. **seems to start happening after filling gas tank to full** This poses a major safety risk, especially in intersections or during stop-and-go traffic. The car has also experienced flashing odometer issues, rough idle, and erratic behavior when shifting — all of which point to a communication failure between core modules (BCM, TCM, PCM). A Chrysler-certified dealership performed a proxy alignment after acknowledging that the modules were “talking at the same time.” While no fault codes appeared on my OBD-II scanner, the dealer determined that the issue required a software-level alignment. However, I was told this is not part of any current recall or TSB, despite my symptoms being identical to other complaints already logged (e.g., the federal safety agency ID 11425007). This problem has occurred multiple times, both before and after dealership service. I was also informed there are no current recalls, but VIN-based systems like VinSeeker.com have suggested there may be open recall alerts related to transmission or software issues. This type of malfunction places the driver and passengers at risk of unexpected stalling, transmission disengagement, or inability to accelerate — especially dangerous in high-traffic areas. The issue appears to be known, systemic, and potentially tied to faulty transmission control software or defective module synchronization.

Filed Feb 27, 2025 · Transmission · 97,000 miles · MS

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the transmission experienced hard shifting and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the local Auto Zone which diagnosed the vehicle with an inoperable TCM. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.

Filed Feb 3, 2025 · Transmission · OR

1) The Power Transfer Unit and possibly driveline/driveshaft. 2) The car turns off while driving and all systems lock up, no matter how fast you are going. Power steering fails, steering wheel locks, and the car cannot be turned back on until it is put back in park, which means you come to a full stop and attempt to turn back on. Sometimes the car has no power to turn back on to put in park leaving you stranded in the middle of the road with cars behind you. This has mainly happened while we are slowing down to a stop, but still going 20-25 MPH. Thankfully not faster yet. 3) The dealer and another mechanic have identified a PTU issue, but could not reproduce. On 9/2021 the check engine light came on. Took it to a mechanic and they noted: "POWER TRANSFER UNIT SYSTEM OPERATION OBSTRUCTED, WHILE IN THE AIR WE SAW THAT THE OUTPUT DRIVELINE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND AN OBLONGED BEARING CAP." No further issues until on 11/28/2022 Check engine light came on. took it to Dealership and they noted: "Found code C14A7= PTU motor component or system operation obstructed or blocked. Checked condition of PTU fluid and found it is contaminated and burnt. Also found that the driveshaft connection to the PTU is very loose on the PTU output splines. Recommend PTU and driveshaft. 1/2025: Over two weeks, the car has shut off 6-8 times while driving. 4) No 5) Check engine light came on 9/2021 took to a mechanic and they noted: "POWER TRANSFER UNIT SYSTEM OPERATION OBSTRUCTED, WHILE IN THE AIR WE SAW THAT THE OUTPUT DRIVELINE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND AN OBLONGED BEARING CAP. RECOMMEND GOING TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS." No further issues until: On 11/28/ 2022 Service 4WD light came on and took it to dealership Recommended PTU and driveshaft No problems after until 1/2025 when drive power started randomly turning off while driving. This has happened 6-8 times in a 1.5-2 week timeframe.

Filed Feb 2, 2025 · Fuel system, Suspension · LA

When starting again and driving in Slidell Louisiana only 70458 car is making loud noises from console radio network seems as if it's a tracking device linking into my car causing it to break gas is just draining starting Is loud just went to jeep in Nola jeep Xtreme on 29th all was fine seems as if there plugging in broke cars or trucks on my car. When off it makes noises every 20 min it's very odd when driving stalling like not going I'm not sure oil change not due as of yet even with message system on progressive seems as if they have done this also as when I went to Hattiesburg Ford where I purchased stopped please call me with answers I do not own any other cars trucks four wheelers or motorcycles. This is very disturbing. I pay notes on this and am being robbed I lost my Corolla like this the FCC and FAA are having same problem satellite please call me asap

Filed Jan 23, 2025 · Body, Brakes · 47,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while reversing, the parking brake was unintendedly engaged, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there were cracks in the chassis, and the parking module had short-circuited. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

Filed Nov 18, 2024 · Electrical, Transmission · 160,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled with no warning light illuminated. The contact also noticed that the electronic brake pedal became inoperable and would not engage. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the PTU (power transfer unit) had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Nov 14, 2024 · Fuel system, Transmission · WI

As of this date: Started about a year ago, when Jeep was over 150,000 miles. When accelerating to turn or from a stop sign or light, vehicle would stall, mimicking the feeling the vehicle ran out of gas. This occurred about once a month. Working at home and not driving my vehicle as much its hard to say if it would have occurred more often. Checked for any codes, none appeared. As I have recently started driving back in the office 3 days a week, the issue of stalling at any given time with no warning began occurring more often. Took it to trusted local service shop, they changed the purge valve pump and gas cap, as they were puzzled on the problem. Did not seem to matter if gas was full, half or under half. The issue occurred twice within 2 weeks. Service shop recommended taking to dealership. Jeep dealership are not aware of any similar issues. Which I found interesting as I researched and found massive posts from various jeep forums as well as this one. They capped off hose to charcoal canister, hoping that would help. And told me its a process of elimination at this point. The next evening it stalled again. I have now parked my vehicle as this has become a safety hazard. Stalling anywhere at any given moment could cause a tragic accident. will be contacting dealership to voice my concern. Hoping for a positive resolution.

Filed Jul 10, 2024 · Fuel system · 80,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and stalled. The vehicle was able to restart on several occasions; however, on one occasion the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the EVAP valve, evaporative emissions system leak detection pump, and the vapor canister seal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown part in the EVAP and fueling system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Filed Apr 2, 2024 · Engine, Fuel system · MS

When tank is filled up, my car stall or jumps and losses power when in drive and come to a stop, it tells me to put in park. But has done it while driving and just died, but it happens every time I fill up my tank, but it’s bad when I get to a red light and it jumps or when I come to crossing and just jumps in traffic or stops