2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee: jerking or lurching

Filed Aug 31, 2026 · Airbags · TX · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly ran over an object, causing the vehicle to jerk hard to the left. The contact stated that the guard rail became lodged against the tire, causing the vehicle to turn in the opposite direction into oncoming traffic. The contact stated that the two passenger-side wheels swung, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and drove into a ravine. After the crash, the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries and was transported to a local emergency room. The contact sustained deep tissue contusions, a fractured sternum and tailbone, and fluid was found near the heart due to the contact striking the steering wheel during the crash. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Mar 5, 2026 · Transmission · TX

-Transmission has been experiencing a very hard downshift intermittently as I am slowing down and/or coming to a stop AND when accelerating. Additionally it feels like it is jerking slightly repeatedly when moving slowly. -It is available for inspection. -When accelerating on the hwy or at intersections the transmission stalls (or clunks) when crossing the road or passing, causing a delay. -The problem persists, but has not been confirmed by a dealer. -The component has not yet been inspected, as stated above. -No warning lamps/messages appear.

Filed Sep 16, 2025 · Brakes · 45,000 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V838000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was lurching forward. No warning light was illuminated. An unknown dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

Filed May 9, 2025 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 100,085 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V838000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle jerked while the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle hesitated while responding. The message “Service Electronic Stability Control" was displayed on the display. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 100,085. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Feb 26, 2025 · Acceleration · 46,000 miles · CT

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 20-25 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated around a corner. The contact depressed the brake pedal, and the vehicle slowed down. The vehicle jerked, but the contact was able to continue driving. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

Filed Sep 22, 2024 · Driver assistance, Transmission · NY

JEEP grand Cherokee’s are know for their faulty transmissions, I just bought a 2019 jeep grand Cherokee from the dealer and it has a faulty transmission. I’ve research and found out that other owners have same issues. This issues cause the car to jerk forward going from 2nd to 1st gear. This can be an issue because the jerk is strong and can cause an accident when stopping. Please help us out with this issue as it is a safety concern. Thank you!

Filed Aug 22, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · CA

I have a few different issues with my car. The transmission has been shifting roughly, there’s a loud clunking sound when I put it in reverse, and I'm experiencing slipping, hesitation on acceleration, and sudden bursts of power. The car has been starting to jerk a lot. The engine has lost power while driving, which forced me to pull over on a busy highway at night with my kids in the vehicle. Fortunately, I was able to roll off the freeway, turn off the car, and after several attempts, I managed to drive home. Also my vehicle sometimes have a difficulty starting. I’ll press the start button and no response. I’ve also been dealing with electrical problems. My screen constantly freezes, goes blank or turns off. At times I can’t connect my smart devices. My AC has broke, repaired and having problems again. I previously took my vehicle to the dealership to address issues with the AC. I mentioned these problems, and I was told they would be checked. However, an employee later said they couldn’t find anything wrong. When I spoke to another employee, he admitted he wasn’t aware of the issues. It’s very frustrating dealing with these significant problems, especially since I can’t trust my vehicle and always feel scared to drive out of town. All of this has been an ongoing issue. I have a few friends same model and year and they received recalls but I didn’t. This is my only vehicle, I paid a lot of money for it and I shouldn’t have to be dealing with this. Please help me.

Filed Aug 6, 2024 · Suspension · TX

There is something wrong with the front suspension of my 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. At highway speeds there is noise and vibration which is felt through the steering wheel and brake pedal. At lower speed, on city streets, you can feel / hear a noise when turning and the steering will pull hard to the left you have to quickly turn to the right to get the car going straight again. There seems to be something loose in the suspension which shifts out of place. I have taken it to the Jeep dealer several times and they say they do not find anything, they will balance and align the suspension but this did not fix the problem . The last time they blamed the tires, which had 55K miles, so I replaced the tires and still have the problem. This is a very dangerous situation, if it occurred in heavy traffic it would could cause the car to lurch into the oncoming lane of traffic and cause a head-on collision.

Filed Mar 25, 2023 · IN

Experiencing transmission problems. Vehicle stuck in third gear - safety mainly at highways - can coase crash. and/or make harsh jerks at reverse gear - very dangerous. Confirmed by local Central Jeep Garage. Warning lamps first appear at June 2022, problem appeared at winter 2022 (Jan-Apr. 2022).

Filed Sep 22, 2020 · Engine · 10,000 miles · NV

Vehicle transmission is very spotty .. It jerks and hard to get from one gear to the next. There's a major issue with the transmission. This occurs everyday

Filed Jul 20, 2020 · Transmission · 3,200 miles · AZ

The jeep makes a loud popping noise when placing it into any gear and you can feel a push forward. I took the jeep into the dealership to check out the problem. First they said they did not have it happen to them and I needed me to come in and show them. When I got there and showed them and the mechanic first thought it could be something and put it up to look at it again. He made it repeat the popping and lurching movement multiple times then came back and said all jeeps do this and it is normal. But now it is worse and it is also popping and lurching while slowing down and speeding up.

Filed Sep 23, 2019 · Transmission · 2,500 miles · FL

Transmission shifts hard and rough. Mainly shutters the entire car when the automatic trans downshifts from 3-2-1 gears. Very noticable from 2-1 gear. Will almost surge/jump the car from these two gears. This can be a hazard as if I was to stop fast it will jerk the entire car and almost lunges the car forward when doing so. This car was bought july 27th, 2019, with 2k miles on it. Took it into the dealer and of coarse they deny any issue as they would be out thousands of labor dollars if they were to fix 1 car. So it's too easy for them to pass off that it's fine.