2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee: jerking or lurching

Filed Aug 15, 2023 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · UT

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V406000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle jerked. The contact also stated that the vehicle intermittently lost motive power. An undisclosed dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Jul 11, 2022 · PA

Driving 55 MPH, my vehicle had a slight jerk in transmission, engine light popped on. Alert popped up on dashboard and stated “Place car into P, Trans”. Car automatically shifted into neutral, and I rolled over to side of road, shifted car in park. Car remained running but would not shift back into drive

Filed Sep 7, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 94,000 miles · MA

Severe bucking & jerking while driving. More moderate bucking while car is idle. Codes being thrown are p0406 & p0301. It has also thrown a p0402 as well. I've replaced the egr valve as well as all spark plugs and the problem still has not been solved. My fuel mileage is tanking and driving the jeep has become almost unbearable.

Filed Feb 21, 2020 · Driver assistance · 50,000 miles · SC

Vehicle with 50,000 miles was stopped at red light after exiting the interstate, check engine light came on, continued to drive then warning sounds and dashboard lights started flickering and almost every service alarm came on, service ABS, service stability system, service shifter, then engine had a drag noise as if in lower gear. I stopped and attempted to place in park but could not shift into park.. I killed the engine, placed in park and restarted and continued with the low drag noise and dashboard continued to flicker and car felt as though it would stall, when arrived to parking lot, could not shift into reverse. This is very dangerous as I felt vehicle would lurch forward and I had notcontrol.

Filed Jul 11, 2019 · Transmission · 64,000 miles · TX

Within months of purchase of new 2016 jeep, there was a powertrain recall. We were at 7788 mileage when the powertrain was reprogrammed. The jerking of the jeep while braking continued to be a problem. They reprogrammed the powertrain again at mile 48,254. We went in again in mile 53,259 for transmission concerns. , again at mile 57,227 there were harsh upshifts while driving on the highway and at 58,273 they replaced the transmission. Within a week, we had the same jerking happening while braking and upshifts while driving. So just 3 weeks after new transmission, it burnt up on the middle of the highway. We had to be towed and it sits in the dealer shop for over a month now. It is getting it's third transmission. (been to the service shop 6 times in 3 years) no warranty for the manufacturer....fca washes their hands. Lemon law is voided with the number of miles and yet the problem began in the first 10,000 miles. No communication by dealership. Manager promised us a trade and ignored our emails. They fired the service tech, or he quit. We need a different car to drive and no one seems to help us with this.

Filed Mar 14, 2018 · Engine · 22,000 miles · OR

The automatic engine off is a hazard, I tried to pull out in traffic the vehicle stalled to go, when it did finally go, it was too late, but it jerked into motion and then stalled again once I stepped on the break, this placed me in a very bad spot. It took a full restart to get my car started again. This is so dangers! I tried to remember to turn it off when I get in however this is a new car for me so I don't always remember until it goes into it sleep mode. This feature should be replaced with something more reliable or permanently disabled. I plan to have it look at when I go for my oil changed. The stall has happen twice now.

Filed May 8, 2017 · Transmission · 6,600 miles · FL

Very jerky/lunging shifting from 1st to 2nd gear and downshifting from 4th to 3rd. The dealership has already done the update but it did not correct or help the problem at all. It sometimes lunges me forwarded as if I've been rear ended. It mostly happens when the engine and transmission are cold, but I've never owned a vehicle that has such terrible shifting.

Filed Apr 14, 2016 · Transmission · 800 miles · OH

Takata recall brand new with only 800 miles. Day one, shifting seemed odd. Thought it needed break in time. Stopped, the vehicle will almost lunge, making it feel like someone rear ended you. Shifts hard up or down shifting - around 3rd gear. Today, 20mph was running 3000 rpms and wouldn't shift. I pulled into parking lot and shut vehicle off and restarted. The tranny light was on and did not go off but the shifting was normal - which is not normal. Afraid that I will be stuck in stop mode and get rear ended or the vehicle won't shift going on the highway and will cause an accident. Doesn't matter what the temp is outside or temp of vehicle. Shifting is a jerky motion. Haven't made the first payment and already headed to dealer. I spoke with salesman and he said he is having same issues with his new jeep. It should be under warranty but I am not happy that I have a brand new vehicle and paid this much money for it and it already has issues - major if it is transmission.