We have classified the 53 complaints from 2018 Jeep Cherokee about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
Driving the vehicle on a main street at about 45 mph the engine stalled coming up to a red light turning right. after shifting back to park and struggle to turn over and restart, able to get back home with same problem occurring 2 more times. replicated the issue again parked at the house with a very hard struggle to start. steering and engine power completely gone.
I bought the car in november 2018. the first 6 months i battled the wind shield wipers going out. as i had to see the dealership 5 times before they were properly fixed. now for the past month i have had a service shifter pop up and i have called the dealership and they said they would get back with me. now the service shifter is popping up everyday and it seems jeep has gotten a lot of complaints with this. need some advice of what to do if dealership will not help. it's happening every day!!!
While driving , car will shut off engine/electric shutdown. it happens while the car is moving and the power steering goes making it very scary. once the car comes to a stop the only that comes on is the battery light .
Turned on the vehicle and immediately all the red lights were lit up on the gear shifter. it said service shifter and would not move to a different screen. concerned about this i googled it, and followed instructions to reset. i turned the car off and waited 30 seconds, turned it back on, nothing so i drove away. 10 miles later the car dings, service shifter, and the shift lights were all lit up again. i parked, turned the car and followed the same procedure. within 6 miles it did it again. this seems to be a problem with jeep cherokee's and it is not just the 2018 model years, it seems to be so common that jeep performed a recall on other cherokee years.
My gear shifter lights all light up and the display on my dash board said service shifter this happened while driving at 35 mph
My service shifter light comes on every 3,000 miles. two months ago i was approaching a red light and my service shifter light came on and my car just shut off. my baby was 5 months at the time and we were in the middle of traffic. i tried to start it up but had no luck for 15 minutes, it eventually started and continued to stall on my way home.
Service shifter lights up.
The car stopped working while in motion in the middle of the street while turning towards my apartment complex. i had my daughter inside the car with me and i was afraid cars will come since i was in the middle of the street were cars pass by to enter the apartment complex. i was able to push the car after calling my dad who helped me take it to a safe spot and jump start the car. the car worked after doing a jump start and i was able to park it at my parking spot. the next day i was leaving to drop off my daughter to school and same thing happened again. i was inside the car coming out (in motion) and the car stopped suddenly and wouldn't turn. i called road assistance this time. they sent me a towing company to take it to the closest jeep dealership. since the car was not able to turn on at all, they were not able to take it. they said the car need it a flat bed tow truck since it didn't start at all. they were able to tow the car 3 days later on saturday ...
Warning appears about the shifter and all the lights come on. i read a forum where dozens of people are having this problem and having to replace their harness and wiring kit. i've also been told there's something about this models cruise control but when i search on here nothing comes up.
When attempting to start the vehicle, the electrical system will shut completely down and a create a no start situation. it may take several attempts with the same result, a partial rotation of the engine before the system resets. i checked the battery voltage which was reading about 11.5 volts, when i attempted to jump the vehicle, i got the same result. it finally started after more than 5 attempts with jumper cables connected. most other times, it will start after about 2 attempts without attaching any jumper cables. this is also after the auto start stop system stopped working a couple of weeks back stating the battery is charging even though it was fully charged.
Vehicle has stalled approximately 10 times in the last 2 weeks. some on the streets and 3 times on the freeway. half the time i was with my children. you have to put it back on park, wait about 10-15 seconds, then switch it on an off three times before it starts again.
Electrical warning system can not be remedied. emergency brake system is malfunctioning and setting when car is in drive. electrical system completely went dead on the freeway causing the car to stall, when car was restarted and nursed off of the freeway the electrical system completely went dead, the transmission locked up preventing the tow company from loading the car onto the tow truck, the car was manually manipulated to release the system into neutral. the cars electronic dash board completely goes dead while on the freeway. the car has been in 3 dealerships over more than 1 month, the dealerships claim they have replaced computer components, can't find anything wrong, or 'jiggle the wires'. the cars warranty is nearly up, and we have been pressured to buy an extended warranty. the dealership has provided us with a rental car, and claimed to have fixed the problem, that is when the cars electrical system failed on the freeway. the car is a complete hazard. my husband has the repair records on file.
While driving service shifter warning message turns on for no reason. resets with power cycle.
We purchased a used 2018 jeep cherokee latitude (less than 13,000 miles) from a dealership in colorado springs on 10/17. on the way home, about 100 miles, the stop /start warning light and battery light went on about 8 miles from home going approx. 50 mph. we decided to get it home. at the bottom of the driveway, we placed the car in reverse and noticed that power steering was not working. we turned off the vehicle and at restart, the warning lights were reset. we notified the dealership immediately and they recommended changing out battery. we drove about 15 miles to an auto parts store and bought the best battery they had for that vehicle. we did not use the jeep for the next day (friday). saturday 10/19 we drove it down to denver (about 60 miles) with no problem. on the way home, again the stop /start warning light and battery light went on going approx. 60 mph. we drove to a parking lot and made a turn into a parking spot. at that point power steering was operable. i placed the car in park and then in reverse and then noticed no power steering, i ...
Starting issues battery will not stay charged no help from dealership .or roadside assistance