2019 Jeep Cherokee

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION AND STEERING SHAFT ALSO MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER TRAIN-AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES AND HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WIRING CABLE UNDER HOOD, SEAT, AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,500.

I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY, TURNING THE CORNER OF MY STREET WHEN POWER STEERING FAILED, LIGHT SAYING POWER STEERING NEEDS SERVICING CAME ON. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE STEERING, HIT THE CURB, IT TOOK OUT A CHUNK OF THE TIRE AND BENT THE RIM. I BACKED UP AND WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY, DROVE CAR DOWN STREET TRYING TO GET IT IN DRIVEWAY. COULDN'T STEER, PARKED IT IN FRONT OF MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE.

2019 JEEP CHEROKEE COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE DECELERATING ON THE INTERSTATE. LOST ALL POWER, STEERING, AND BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN PARK. CALLED 3 DIFFERENT JEEP DEALERS WHO TOLD ME THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE IT UNLESS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS IN AND THAT I SHOULD CALL BACK IF IT DOES IT AGAIN. THE 4 CYLINDER MODEL HAS A RECALL FOR A SOFTWARE GLITCH FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, BUT MINE IS A V6. I HOPE I LIVE THROUGH REPLICATING THE EXPERIENCE SO I CAN CALL THE DEALER TO BE TOLD THEY CAN'T/WON'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG.

WHEN EXCELLING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A VIBRATION FELT IN THE STEERING, SUSPENSION AND OR DRIVE-LINE STARTING AT 60 MPH. THE VIBRATION INCREASES WITH SEVERITY TO THE POINT OF WHERE IT FEELS UNSAFE TO INCREASE ABOVE 75 TO 80 MPH. GENERALLY BELOW 60 MPH OR COSTING AT 60-70 MPH DOWN GRADE THE VIBRATION SEEM TO BE REGULAR ROAD SENSATION.

ON JUNE 15, 2020, I TURNED LEFT ONTO A CITY STREET AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING THE WARNING SOUND, THE SAME SOUND WHEN THE SEATBELT ISN'T BUCKLED. A FEW SECONDS LATER WHEN I TURNED RIGHT INTO ANOTHER CITY STREET, THE BATTERY LEVEL WARNING CAME ON, THEN THE ENTIRE DASH LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE QUIT. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS TO RESTART, THE ENGINE CAME BACK ON. THE NEXT DAY AFTER I MADE A LEFT TURN, THE SAME THING OCCURRED, THE BATTERY LEVEL FLASHED ON THE DASH, THEN THE ENTIRE DASH LIT UP AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I WASN'T ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. IT TOOK 5 ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART. ON THE JUNE 18TH SOON AFTER I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ONTO A CITY STREET, THE SAME EVENT OCCURRED, THE DASH LIT UP AND THE ENGINE STOPPED, HOWEVER THIS TIME I WASN'T MAKING A TURN, BUT I HAD SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION HAD VEERED CLOSE TO MY SIDE OF THE ROAD.IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE, AND IT SOON CUT OFF AGAIN BEFORE I GOT IT BACK IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THERE IS NO WAY TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT I WASN'T HIT. NOW I AM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. *TR

JEEP HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. FIRST TIME THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE IT, AFTER SUBMITTING A PROBLEM ON HERE DEALER FINALLY TOOK THE TIME TO LOOK INTO IT. AFTER TAKING IT BACK AGAIN THEY ENDED UP KEEPING THE CAR FOR 1 WEEK AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. 2,000 MILES LATER ANOTHER STEERING PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. STEERING IS VERY SQUIRRELLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS JUST LIKE BEFORE. CAR CONSTANTLY IS PULLING TO EITHER SIDE. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT SAYING IT'S THE CASTOR FROM THE ALIGNMENT BUT THE DEALER CANNOT FIX IT AND NOW HAS LEFT ME SITTING IN THE WATER AGAIN. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. IT HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 55MPH, GOING STRAIGHT, AND TURNING. I HAVE HAD A DEALERSHIP LOOK AT THIS AND THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO ISSUE AND THAT IT IS THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL KICKING IN. THEY ALSO HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM MULTIPLE 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE OWNERS AND THEY SPOKE TO CHRYSLER ABOUT IT AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.

WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH, THE STEERING FEELS LIKE IT IS ABNORMALLY DIFFICULT TO KEEP CENTERED IN THE LANE. THEN THE VEHICLE STARTS TO DRIFT EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT AND WHEN I TRY TO CORRECT IT BACK TO CENTER LANE IT HAS SOME RESISTANCE AND THEN IT JERKS CAUSING IT TO OVER CORRECT. THIS GIVE THE FEELING OF CONTROL LOSS FOR A MOMENT, AND AFTER ITS BACK TO CENTER IT GOES THE OTHER WAY DOING THE SAME THING. WHEN IT IS DOING IT, OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD NOTICE IT TOO AND WON'T PASS ON THE LEFT IN FEAR OF THE VEHICLE SWERVING TO HIT THEM.