My 2019 jeep cherokee trailhawk has been in the shop for the second time since dec 14 for electrical problems. Attached is my 10/27/19 letter to chrysler describing the problem. Basically car cuts off without warning while driving (even on freeway) and have to drift to a stop and attempt to restart car several times before it starts up.
2019 Jeep Cherokee engine complaints
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I bought my jeep on december 12, 2018 from jt's jeep in lexington sc. At roughly 400 miles, the start/stop system light illuminated and displayed a message for service.I parked the jeep and shut it off, and restarted. Worked fine after that. At roughly 1,600 miles, it did the same thing again. Same procedure. Went away. At 7,500 miles I took it in for service and they checked and said nothing was wrong. At 8000 miles I was merging onto the interstate in columbia sc and started to accelerate and it lost all power; power steering, acceleration, braking, and displayed a message of "electrical system fault" I managed to get it off the road and restarted, drove to ga fine. I scheduled an appointment with the local chrysler dealer here in ga, they kept it an entire week and claimed nothing was wrong. But that they fixed a recall that would remedy the issue. It has not. It has done this again and again, sometimes completely locking down, other times just illuminating the auto start stop service light. I am terrified of my vehicle. I bought it brand new because I needed a safe, reliable vehicle. It has been anything but. It currently has just over 10,000 miles. I have photographic proof of the times it has went haywire.
2019 jeep cheerokee engine keeps losing oil I only have 6723 miles on jeep it totally turned off on me while driving there was no indication at all that the jeep needed oil it was 5 months old and had to add 3 quarts of oil to it since then I have had to add at least a quart of oil every other month this should not happen on a new vehicle right now I do not feel safe driving the cheerokee because you don't know if it will turn off spoke to the dealer they said it seems to be an issue with that engine but there is no recall on it or nothing they can do so I should keep oil in the jeep to have if it happens again. This is not a acceptable answer especially since it can turn off at anytime with out warning this needs to be fixed.
Vehicle will randomly shut off when driving. The cruise control will not kick in when you are going straight or up a hill... But don't worry it will kick in when you are going down a hill! The radio will do whatever it wants from blasting music to turning your favorite song off to listen to am radio, or just locking you out all together . The dealership says "it is just an update" sorry but this vehicle is a death trap!
I just purchased this vehicle 3 days ago with 17,600 miles. , I have been experiencing the vehicle cut off when at a stopped position even if the gears are in drive. Today I attempted to turn on the vehicle but showed no sign of power, I waitied and tried again. Once I got the vehicle to run the check engine light came on. I do know there was a recall for this exact same issue and my vehicle seems to not have been repaired.
Engine stalled as I was accelerating when making a turn. Warning on the dash said that the vehicle cannot be shifted while moving, but I hadn't touched the shifter- it was locked in drive. This is the second occurrence of this type of engine stall in 4 months. The first time I only had 1200 miles on the car, this time 3400 miles. When engine quit I lost power steering. Engine restarted ok.*dt the consumer stated the message on the dashboard display that the car can't shift to park while it's moving and engine has stall, hadn't touched the shift lever.
Stalling in the engine and knocking into the engine. There is also a stall upon acceleration.
When driving my car, the car hesitates as I turn corners, the car shakes when you start it up and most importantly the car cut off while I was driving along a busy street. I was in rush hour traffic and was almost rear ended because of it. This same issue happened in either october or november. I made an appointment, I spoke to the person at the dealership and they told me I probably needed an oil change. I googled the vehicle and found there was a recall that would cause the same problems I was having. I presented to the dealer they said they didn't know about it but it was supposedly resolved. Almost one year later I'm having the same issue. It's dangerous. I spoke with the dealership and they said the engine was designed to cut off to protect the engine if the oil is low. The engine in these cars are a 2.4 tiger shark engine. The dealer replaced it with a 2.4 multi-air engine, power the dealer this should solve the problem of the engine burning an an excessive amount of oil. Both 2.4 engines are designed to shut off if there is a low amount of oil. That is a safety issue that a car would shut off in the middle of driving to protect itself but that doesn't protect the driver/passengers it actually puts them in harms way.*dt
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 jeep cherokee. While driving, the vehicle shut off and the battery warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 34,000.
Twice this week my car has suddenly died while driving it and would not start back up, battery light comes on. I have had to wait before trying to start again and got it started by pushing the gas down while turning the key. Luckily I have been on my dirt driveway both times. I'd be terrified if this happened on a busy highway, I'm getting more and more disappointed with this vehicle.
My jeep isn't even a year old, and my jeep has failed five oil assumption tests. I go back to the dealer every 1,000 miles and it burns two and a half quartz of oil within 1,000 miles! It doesn't leak, it burns.
This is the 2nd time the 2019 jeep cherokee completely lost power and shut off while driving. All warning dash lights came on after pulling off the road put in park and restart. Warning says tran need svc. Acc/fcw limited functionality. Frontend and rear collision disabled. The shifter is loud and clunky when putting in gear. Dealership said when it happened 3months ago there was nothing they could find wrong. Please help b4 it shuts off and someone gets hurt. Thank you
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 jeep cherokee. While the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, it hesitated, sputtered, and did not accelerate several times. The vehicle was very hot on the driver's side by the contact's feet. Baxter chrysler dodge jeep ram lincoln (6601 telluride dr, lincoln, ne 68521, (402) 817-7449) advised the contact to drop off the vehicle and pick up a loaner. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 1,348.
While driving this morning at 70 MPH my 2019 jeep cherokee 2.0 turbo lost all power, power steering and power brakes. I fought to pull it off the road. Right when it stalled out the message center stated "auto start/stop not available" and the auto start/stop light illuminated along with the battery light. The 'd' drive indicator on the dash was blinking. Upon stopping and placing the vehicle in park, it turned over but would not start. I placed the vehicle in neutral, and nothing. The car acted as if it were in auto stop as the door chime dinged when the door was open and headlights were off (push button start). Locking the vehicle left the dash lit up like it was running. Chrysler had it towed to the local dealership where it is waiting to be looked at. Had my wife been driving this when it happened she might not have been able to pull to the side of the road with no power steering or brake assist.
This has happened on two occasions once on the highway in traffic and yesterday 8/28/19. Both times while the car was in drive sitting in traffic the car would stop and the parking brake will engage and after following the instructions on the dash the brake will not cut off. Both times I had to put my car in park in the middle of traffic to turn it completely off and restart it. I bought this car last october 12th, this has been a known issue with chrysler per your site since october 19th of last year. It states chrysler was supposed to reach out to purchasers regarding this issue and now almost a year later I have heard nothing. It's completely unacceptable and I risk my life everyday I step foot in this car.
The engine would complete shut off while in motion and require me to fully remove the key and restart the vehicle in order to get to a safe location. Happened multiple times and the dealership service center can't find the problem with it.
Takata recall this morning 8/26/19 we were driving up a hill at a light in rush hour traffic and the car just stopped and completely cut off while still in drive. We attempted to turn the car back on, but the only thing working were the brakes. Realizing it had stalled,we attempted repeatedly for about 5 mins and were able to turn the car back on. The only light that flashed was the battery light. Dealership said there is no recall and wants $80 for the diagnostic test. Took it elsewhere and no codes came back. Problem still remains an issue.
Vehicle has had two episodes of shutting down while driving. I had no brakes or steering and nearly went through a stop sign in to traffic.I could not find the repair bill for the first episode. Car had to be towed once. The other time I was able to get it restarted. Engine idles rough, lurches forward when taking foot off the brake, and occasionally has loud engine noise when idling. When acclerating in this vehicle it rattles. Vehicle speeds up when going down hills with cruise control and then engine has a high reving sound to the point it sounds like its in neutral or is going to explode. Also had issues with the stop start light coming on as malfunctioning and the engine light.
"takata recall" my 2019 jeep cherokee (latitude plus, fwd) always having issues. Vehicle engine shuts off when driving. This vehicle is not safe to drive, having to drive across amtrak tracks to get to work is just not safe, when this happens the battery light turns on, not to mention the rotaries sound of a crunch when driving. How many oil changes do this car really need in 2 months, driving 5 miles times 5 day to and from work? I always have at least 2,000 miles left before oil change is needed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 jeep cherokee. While driving 45 MPH, the battery and electronic throttle control indicators illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was close to home and managed to restart the engine after a few minutes to drive home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 16,467.
2019 jeep cherokee latitude stalls while the vehicle is in drive. The entire vehicle shuts down, the battery light displays, and the vehicle must be stopped, put in park, and restarted. This issue was noted by a recall earlier this year by jeep, but service for the recall was ineffective and issue remains. Both experiences were while the car was in motion (driving) at approximately 35 miles per hour both on low grade inclines. The first experience was with less than 1,000 miles on the vehicle and the 2nd experience was at approximately 35,000 miles. Also, the speed control of the vehicle is inconsistent with both lurching at take off and slow acceleration. *dt *dt consumer stated the jeep was taken into the dealership for the final leg of the oil consumption test. Upon speaking with the dealership, they stated that, in the last week, jeep acknowledged an engine oil consumption issue with this make and model. We were further told that a new engine will be ordered for the jeep but because of the mass amount needed, it is a 2-3 month wait. In the wait time, we have been instructed to check and purchase oil for the jeep every 2-3 weeks or as needed.
I was driving down the highway as I was making a left turn across traffic at intersection the vehicle shut off without warning therefore traffic in all directions was coming at me due to no sign that the vehicle was going to stop unexpectdly.
The engine shuts off without warning when oil level runs low. However, there is no indicator showing oi level is low. Car was driven just 3500 miles from date of purchase and engine has a confirmed oil consumption issue. This oil consumption issue is a known defect and engine is designed to shut off automatically without warning while the car is in motion!
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 jeep cherokee. While driving approximately 50-60 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was taken to island auto group (located at 1580 hylan blvd, staten island, ny 10305, (718) 979-0934) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code on the first visit. The second time the vehicle was brought in the contact was informed that the failure may be due to a defective oil pump, but no repairs were made. On the third visit, the oil pump was replaced; however, the failure recurred. On the fourth visit, the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v344000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.
When slowing to a stop, my car's engine shut off and the car displayed the battery warning light. I was able to restart the car without issue after a few seconds.
Car turned off while driving due to low oil pressure. The vehicle was only4,000 miles into the oil change. No warning the car was turning off, and I was in the middle of a very busy road when it turned off. This design is a flaw and one that will cause serious accidents.
The vehicle decides to reverse in park and in drive while operating the vehicle on the road. The shifting is hard calibration and chugs. The engine has stalled in the middle of driving and completely turned itself indefinitely off. While driving into the parking space the vehicle has numerously and spontaneously decided to reverse in park. The same has happened in drive. The auto engine shut off doesn't work properly as the computer gets confused as to which gear it is in when it starts up. The radio likes to turn itself once in a while so I'd say thats mechanical although the least of my worries. I recently experienced parking in my front yard .. The "d" starts blinking in drive and the vehicle starts indefinite reversing...... This SUV also has bad fuel efficiency getting 12 mile per gallon on freeway and road. Not safe.
The vehicle decides to reverse in park and in drive while operating the vehicle on the road. The shifting is hard calibration and chugs. The engine has stalled in the middle of driving and completely turned itself indefinitely off. While driving into the parking space the vehicle has numerously and spontaneously decided to reverse in park. The same has happened in drive. The auto engine shut off doesn't work properly as the computer gets confused as to which gear it is in when it starts up. The radio likes to turn itself once in a while so I'd say thats mechanical although the least of my worries. I recently experienced parking in my front yard .. The "d" starts blinking in drive and the vehicle starts indefinite reversing...... This SUV also has bad fuel efficiency getting 12 mile per gallon on freeway and road. Not safe.
In motion. Problem with vehicle, any speed, especially cruise control on. Speed set at [ex) 25 MPH, traveling decline jeep downshifts from 6th. Gear to 3rd. Gear. Rpm jumps to 4200 from 1500 RPM. Engine starts racing as turbo kicks in. Transmission up shifts to higher gears. Rpm stays high, vehicle doubles its speed. Occurs any speed. Any hill. On interstate with grades. No matter what roadway or surface. Did this the first day we bought it. My wife didn't tell me it continued. I found still occurred when I took for 3000 mile service. She said she just avoided cruise control. It will do this on a grade also if cruise is off. Longer grades. At the 3000 mile service I informed dealer dutch miller and called fca jeep I registered a case #.that day in june. Dealership didn't follow through with jeep, or visa versa. Jeep couldn't reach us for phones were out for 3 weeks due to storms. Jeep suspended. I called jeep csm last week. They wanted another tech review. The june service review included taking a brand new identical jeep limited 2.0 turbo and simulate. It was worse than ours. It actually red lined RPM on grade of rt 119 at oakwood interstate 64 access dealership agreed a problem. No known repair. Computer software or engineering update required by jeep. Dealer did not report to jeep csm on first service call. Due to length of time, we needed to repeat. Took in again 07/18/2019. Service writer just typed part observation of first visit. I contacted jeep to be sure they were aware. Jeep case mgr. Contacted billy at dear who knew nothing of issue and stated he thought it did what the other jeeps did. Case mgr. Told me I could take to another dealer for a different case mgr. I emphasized this is a dangerous condition. Michael didn't want to be concerned with issue, it is dangerous, and I was reporting. Svc. Mgr.said he had spoken to michael,in the hour I have video.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 jeep cherokee. While driving various speeds the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to world jeep (681 strewsbury ave, strewsbury, nj) where it was diagnosed that there was a loose battery electrical cable. The cable was replaced, but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator was faulty. The alternator was replaced, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 85,000.
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