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2018 Jeep Cherokee: misfire or rough idle

5 of the 692 complaints about the 2018 Jeep Cherokee describe misfire or rough idle.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
1%
recalls
1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 31 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below

Misfire or rough idle by model year

What owners say

Filed Mar 31, 2025 · Transmission · OR

The oil filter housing on this vehicle is dumping oil from the back. I have had an issue with it not wanting to go over 35MPH and sounds like a misfire in my car it has had sort of an odd sound when turned on I have had to park it to avoid having any further issues but was informed that the particular part always malfunctions in Chrysler vehicles and yet no recall has been issued it seems sort of strange when the part and labor could cost over $800 to fix

Filed Oct 17, 2022 · Engine · MO

The whole car stopped while on the highway going 70 miles per hr and would not start back up. I had recently had an oil change days before incident. Had the car towed to dealership and was told I had little to no oil. I advised them I recently had an oil change days ago how is that possible at the dealership. I was told that maybe a cap or something wasn’t placed back properly and there was oil leakage. They assured my car was fixed but now it runs rough and I have anxiety that my car will just shut down with no warning and also the low oil light never came on the car just stopped

Filed Jul 15, 2022 · Transmission · IL

As I accelerate the vehicle shudders as if the engine is misfiring, even accelerating at low rpm’s, the vehicle acts as if the trans is slipping or engine is misfiring causing the my Jeep to jerk or shudder. I also had the engine replaced in the past due to excessive oil consumption so I would assume there shouldn’t be further issues. Not only does my Jeep not perform up to expectation , the service shifter light continues to come on and all lights on the shifter turn a solid red color. I have to turn the car off and back on for it to turn on. When taking it to the dealer, they continue to tell me that they cannot find the service shifter error when when hooking it up to the computer. The combination of issues reported with this vehicle type are only going to lead to a serious accident or death if they don’t fix these issues.

Filed Mar 12, 2020 · Engine · 5,000 miles · AZ

My car completely runs out of oil between oil changes. What this then does, is cause the limp mode to come on and stall my vehicle. This happened in intersections, and on the highway, before I myself figured out my car had no oil. My engine was misfiring. I had less than a quart. I had engine codes being thrown none had anything to do with oil. No oil light on. Nothing. I deduced myself online that I needed to check my oil level, though I was still one week out from needing an oil change per the vehicle specs (the oil change notification from the vehicle also had not come on yet). Sure enough, dipstick was bone dry. I had it rectified. I had it verified that I have no oil leak. And every time I am almost due for an oil change my vehicle stalls. Any and every where. And then I go get an oil change with more oil. All over message boards, this happens to people. 2017's had a recall for this. 2019's had a recall for this. Why in god's name has 2018 not been recalled over this. It's unacceptable. It's dangerous. I was almost hit head on. This has happened every 3k miles for the past two years. It's unacceptable and unsafe.

Filed Oct 9, 2019 · Engine, Seat belts · 10,000 miles · VA

Starting at 25k miles, the vehicle started to burn through oil even before the next oil change. The manual states to go off the oil system light, dealers say different. Oil had 14% left, but the car kept shutting off while driving on the highway. Went to dealer, car burned through all the oil. They refused to check for engine damage and force me to pay for a full oil change. Stated by the dealer, its a known issue with jeep and there is no fix for it. Now at 33k, check engine light came on, cylinder 4 misfire. Coil pack needs replaced. This is a tsb that was posted at dealers but not given to consumers. Also airbag connection under driver seat comes loose and causes warning lights to service airbag. 10k miles. Dealer said to plug back in and just keep dealing with it.

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Related recalls

Engine and engine cooling: engineReported October 24, 2017 · 357 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee and Compass vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. The engines may have a cracked oil pump housing that can result in oil pump failure.
Risk
If the oil pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the oil pump, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 5, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T65.

Recall number 17V670000 · Recall details

Questions about the 2018 Jeep Cherokee misfire

Is misfire or rough idle a common problem on the 2018 Jeep Cherokee?

5 of 692 owner complaints about the 2018 Jeep Cherokee (1%) mention misfire or rough idle. The model year with the most reports is 2016.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Jeep Cherokee?

There is 1 recall and 31 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2018 Jeep Cherokee

Warning lights 91Stalling 83Oil consumption 33Loss of power 28Check engine light 27Jerking 24Engine failure 11Won't start 11Grinding brakes 10Transmission failure 10Adaptive cruise 8Hesitation 7Overheating 7Power steering loss 7Harsh shifting 6Fire or smoke 5

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