2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Oct 16, 2026 · Acceleration, Electrical · WV

the transmission/clunks when starting, wile climbing hill wont engage loud crack when turning out of driveway right mirror wont engage when car is near the warning or the beeping wont go off climate control door wont move backup camera goes out / electrical system bugs also, repaired suspension system axle assembly front steering rack penion motor mount left side suspension control arm tpms sensor

Filed Feb 24, 2026 · Brakes, Transmission · FL

I am reporting a safety-related issue involving a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 5.7 HEMI. Within days of purchase, the vehicle experienced transmission slipping and delayed shifting, as well as braking issues. These conditions affected drivability and raised safety concerns during normal operation. An independent mechanic found burnt transmission fluid, indicating that the transmission condition likely existed prior to purchase. Although a fluid change provided limited, temporary improvement, delayed shifting continues to occur. Because the transmission behavior and braking issues can affect the safe operation of the vehicle, I am submitting this report so the issue can be documented and evaluated for potential safety trends. This report is being submitted for safety tracking purposes.

Filed Feb 24, 2024 · Engine · NJ

The car down shifts while apply light pressure to the gas pedal mostly on an incline there is a slight clunk and the engine shuts off. This mostly happens at 70 MPH on the highway from 8th gear to 7th gear but has happened in lower gears as well. The power to the engine is cut. Everything else works no lights flash just no power to the motor. I have to pull over put the car in park and restart and the car drives normal again. This happens about once per month but I baby the car so it could occur more often if I push the engine more. A great example is if I am behind someone about 50 mph and coasting then I press on the gas pedal to pass them the car seems like it will gasp for fuel then clunk and the engine shuts off. This has been going on for several year now and no one has an answer. The dealership said once there were no codes, another time they said the oil pressure switch is bad. The car now has 172,000 miles on it however this has been happening when the car had under 140,000 miles on it.

Filed Mar 29, 2021 · Engine, Transmission · 44,563 miles · MT

Bangs when car starts and stops rough shifting when speeding or slowing down.the car shutter and stop with out notice in traffic driving at 35-40 MPH.took it to a transmission shop recreated the thought it might be low on fluid added fluid could not find a leak. Bringing it back for repairs .this problem started in 2-10-21. Creates a hazard when it shuts down in heavy traffic!!

Filed Oct 14, 2020 · Electrical · 34,000 miles · NY

Hard shifting in low heats and also on the highway trying to pass another vehicle the my jeep hesitates before it accelerates and starts to function properly again. Keep dealerships have replaced transmission 2 times since I purchased the vehicle. Also have some multiple software updates and issue still persists.

Filed Jul 9, 2020 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · CA

When trying to shift from park to reverse sometimes you get a hard shift or other times it doesn't shift and shifts to neutral instead. Finally the check engine light came on and a code for the transmission came out. Seems like there are other jeeps with the same problem and have a recall for it. But my vehicle does not.

Filed Jul 4, 2020 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · TX

Transmission has been degrading as I drive. It started by downshifting to 3rd gear and it got stuck. Now consistently I cannot shift from 3rd to 4th gear without hard shifting and making a loud noice while in automatic, it does help changing gears while using the hand pedals and not accelerating and going slow to be able to shift to 4th gear... I've taken it to the dealer when I do oil change but they want to charge me to diagnose which is a power train and every time I take it they say there is not anything. It used to behave when cold but now even if engine is hot and driven it does the same. Sometimes even with pedals the transmission switches back to 3rd even if I am in 6th gear and does not get pass 3rd gear unless I turn the engine off and turn it back on. In addition the reverse does not work if I don't shift right away on reverse. If I leave the engine on for a few mins and don't use the reverse gear it won't let me and goes to neutral and camera goes off, so I have to turn engine off and then I can switch to reverse. Transmission is horrible. I can't switch from 3rd to 4th and I can't go reverse without having to turn car off, wife can't drive it and don't have money to pay the dealer to fix an issue that is clearly a fault at the manufacture. I've called dealership but they only are interested on charging and mentioned that they may charge me up to 5k to change my transmission... I will find an exact date, but I am giving an approximate day, it was when I was heading to court to help a family relative so I'll find out if I need to prove when exactly this started. Thank you...

Filed Apr 30, 2020 · Acceleration · 10,000 miles · MA

Transmission shifts gears irratically but not all the time. It can be a delayed shift as I'm accelerating or rough feeling shift as the transmission automatically moves through the gears. Occurs at various low end speeds (e.g. 0 - 40 / 50 MPH)

Filed Apr 2, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 82,000 miles · KS

Squeeling on every start up. Hard shifting several complaints. Chrysler has issued a service bulletin #07-002-15 rev. A to address a screeching noise on startup, or more specifically an idler pulley noise during cold start on the vehicles listed below: 2014 ' 2015 jeep cherokee 2011 ' 2014 jeep grand cherokee 2011 ' 2014 dodge durango 2011 ' 2014 dodge charger 2011 ' 2014 dodge challenger 2011 ' 2014 chrysler 300 2011 ' 2014 dodge journey 2011 ' 2014 chrysler 200, dodge avenger 2011 ' 2014 chrysler town and country, dodge caravan the bulletin applies only to vehicles built on or before september 01, 2014 and those vehicles equipped with 3.2l v6 24v vvt, or 3.6l v6 24v vvt engine. Chrysler states that the sound is a loud high frequency screeching noise on startup that happens within 20 seconds of engine startup and lasts about 90 seconds intermittently during a cold engine start, approximately 0 degrees c (32 degrees f) and below. The fix is a new updated idler pulley #05281301aa idler pulley

Filed Aug 7, 2017 · Transmission · 49,000 miles · NY

Transmission has very delayed shifting. Sometimes if feels as if the transmission goes into neutral by itself.I was making a left hand turn through a very busy intersection and had no power as if I was in neutral. Almost caused a serious accident

Filed May 15, 2017 · Transmission · 47,000 miles · NC

The transmission had a hard shift. The valve body was replaced and it shifted worse. Now the entire transmission is being replaced as I am typing this but I feel the car will continue to have issues. His is he model that had the defective gear shifter and recall.

Filed Mar 8, 2016 · Transmission · 7,735 miles · MI

2014 jeep grand cherokee shift complaint I began experiencing issues after owning my vehicle for less than 6 months. While driving the vehicle, on many occasions, it would not shift or will act like its trying to brake. Harsh shifting would occur when putting the vehicle in drive or reverse and upon stepping on the pedal the vehicle will slam into gear. There are also many instances where the vehicle will skip gears, stay stuck in a gear, and the worst situation is when the vehicle has shut itself down or put itself into 2nd gear and would not come out of that gear after key on/off. This last situation could have resulted in a serious incident if I had been traveling at a high rate of speed. It has been taken to the dealership over 7 times and each time they "relearned" the software, performed other fca "acceptable" repairs, replaced components and told us it was fixed. Each time the vehicle has been supposedly "repaired" and returned to me it has failed again. The most recent occurrences resulted in the vehicle not even being able to be driven since the gear selector would just slide freely back and forth through all ranges without ever engaging; these 2 instances the vehicle had to be picked up and towed to the service repair shop. I feel fca is taking a chance with my and my families life and have offered me a small monetary settlement to consider my issue resolved. I find this insulting that this is the value they have placed on life and frankly the fact is I do not trust this vehicle to be driving it. I do not believe I am getting the personal enjoyment and full use of my vehicle since there is an underlying fear that it could happen while driving down a freeway at 70 MPH. Is harming someone what it takes for this issue to be taken seriously?