2019 Jeep Cherokee

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V637000 (STEERING) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER OF 2019. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FARRISH CHRYSLER, JEEP, DODGE, RAM (9610 FAIRFAX BOULEVARD, FAIRFAX, VA 22031, (703)-273-0200) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ADDITIONAL PART TO COMPLETE THE STEERING GEAR REPLACEMENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 71416456. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

ACCELERATING IS JERKY AND MANY TIMES DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY AS SPEED INCREASES (INTO NEXT GEAR ON LEFT HAND SIDE ). ALSO, AS VEHICLE GOES DOWN SMALL HILLS IT SEEMS LIKE IT DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO HANDLE THE DECEASE IN ACCELERATION. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, IT TAKES AT LEAST 30 SECONDS TO CORRECTLY RESPOND. I BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO SHOP, THEY STATED IT WAS THE VEHICLE GETTING TO KNOW HOW I DRIVE.

THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES TO MY VEHICLE. IT FIRST HAPPENED AT ROUGHLY 6,000 MILES AND IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN AT 12,000 MILES. EACH TIME, WHEN I WAS COMING DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AS I COME TO A STOP. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART, BUT OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO JUMP IT. THIS WILL HAPPEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AS I'M TRYING TO GET GOING AGAIN OR AS A I AM SLOWING TO A STOP. IT WILL HAPPEN ON ANY ROAD AT ANY TIME WHETHER GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MINUTES, IT CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THE FIRE, SHE NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE TOWED FROM THE SCENE, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. HASELWOOD AUTO GROUP (950 W HILLS BLVD, BREMERTON, WA 98312, (360) 362-5848) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE WERE SENT VIA TEXT MESSAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,499. *LN*JB*DT*JB*DT CONSUMER STATED SHE THOUGHT A RODENT GOT INTO THE ENGINE.*JB

WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILLS AND MANUALLY DOWNSHIFTING TO MAINTAIN THE LEGAL SAFE SPEED THE TRANSMISSION WILL FREEWHEEL FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AROUND 45 MPH AND WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT UNTIL 53 MPH. AT FIRST SERVICE VISIT, DEALER UPDATED SHIFT PROGRAMMING FOR THE TRANSMISSION, WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. AT SECOND VISIT, JEEP SERVICE WROTE ON INVOICE "6886 NORMAL VEHICLE CHARACTERISTIC. VERIFIED CUSTOMER CONCERN. GOING DOWNHILL AND MANUALLY SHIFTING, ENGINE AND VEHICLE SPEED MAY INCREASE BEFORE DOWN SHIFTING. THIS IS DUE TO A DOG CLUTCH BEING USED FOR THAT GEAR, AND REQUIRES ENGINE SPEED TO INCREASE IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THAT CLUTCH. NO FAULT CODES, NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR STAR CASES FOR THIS CONCERN. TECH AND SHOP FOREMAN ROAD TESTED VEHICLE CONFIRMING NORMAL OPERATION AS COMPARED TO LIKE VEHICLE." SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DESCENDING A MODERATE HILL IN SAN DIEGO, A HARD BRAKE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL SO AS TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT. THIS IS AN UNSAFE DESIGN FAULT OF THE ZF 9-SPEED TRANSMISSION. MORE THAN 500,000 ZF-9 TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN RECALLED SINCE 2014, AND SAFETY PROBLEMS CONTINUE.

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN A STRAIGHT LINE, I EXPERIENCE A 'DEAD SPOT' OR SLIPPAGE WITH THE POWER STEERING. MOSTLY NOTICED TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO TO THE RIGHT TO MAKE SMALL ADJUSTMENTS. WHILE MAKING THE STEERING INPUT, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN AT FIRST, THEN AS MORE PRESSURE IS APPLIED, THE STEERING WILL 'JUMP' SLIGHTLY AND CATCH. THE EFFECT IS THAT IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE DRIVING ON A VERY WINDY DAY WHEN IT'S NOT WINDY AT ALL.

TRUCK CUTS OFF WHEN I MAKE TURNS OR IF I STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN YOU TRY TO START THE TRUCK BACK UP IT HESITATES AND WHEN IT DOES START BACK UP IT STUTTERS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE FLASH A LOW OIL LIGHT AND SAY LOW OIL PRESSURE AND I JUST HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOW IT WON'T PICK UP SPEED PAST 10 AND A MESSAGE IS POPPING UP THAT SAYS CHECK SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE THE TRUCK BECAUSE I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING HOME TODAY FROM WORK AND BARELY MADE IT. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISN'T EVEN ON. BUT IT'S NOT SHIFTING GEARS IT IDILES UP AND JUST STAYS STUCK I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OF THE GAS TO TRY MAKE IT CHANGE WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS. ARKANSAS HAS A LOT OF HILLS AND I HAVE TO GO UP ONE TO GET HOME AND I ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT UP THE HILL IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE TRUCK STARTED STUTTERING AND THE OIL WARNINGS STARTED FLASHING.