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Issues with Jeep Cherokee ENGINE by Years

The Jeep Cherokee had plenty of problems with various aspects of ENGINE as 1057 complaints were lodged. Models of 2014, 2015, 2016 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with ENGINE.

Browse Jeep Cherokee ENGINE problems by years

2020 1 2019 139 2018 51 2017 108 2016 165 2015 231 2014 342 2001 7 2000 12 1999 1

Recently reported ENGINE problems on Jeep Cherokee

The ENGINE
2018 Jeep Cherokee

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.

The ENGINE
2019 Jeep Cherokee

I was driving home from work one night and all the dash lights come on and the vehicle completely stalled in the middle of the highway. i had to attempt to pull over and switch the key off and back on to restart the engine. i also have been at a stop multiple times and turn out into the road and my vehicle won't go, which could result in me getting hit. i also had my recall 'fixed' for the power train, went back because i received another letter saying it was possibly not fixed and it still tells me the problem was not fixed on my vehicle. i cannot use cruise control on my vehicle because when it goes down the slightest hill, curve, whatever, the rpms go all the way up and just sit there, even when i have turned off the cruise control and braked it still stays shifted up for a long time. i regret purchasing this vehicle, especially with a baby on the way any day now and her safety being at risk. we are in the process of finding another vehicle.

The ENGINE
2014 Jeep Cherokee

Vehicle occasionally bogs down and sometimes stalls at various speeds and conditions. sometimes this will occur several times in a row and sometimes it will go days, even weeks without reoccurring. the jeep dealer kept car for several days said several test drives found no problem and the diagnostics and onboard computer codes were normal. this is a potentially vary dangerous problem if trying to pull out into traffic on the interstate or trying to pass someone. the problem is reported all throughout the internet but nothing in recalls. all recalls on this vin have been completed.

The ENGINE
2020 Jeep Cherokee

Driving my vehicle during rush hour traffic when the check engine light came on and a throttle issue message flashed, vehicle experienced a drastic loss of power causing an unsafe driving condition for myself and other motorists. this vehicle was purchased new with only 8 miles on the odometer, currently has 500 miles, vehicle has the 2.4 liter engine and automatic 4x4 transmission. contacted the jeep dealer whee i purchased the vehicle and they did not mention that there could be a known issue with this jeep, however after some research i found an article on the same identical issue being reported by multiple jeep owners of the 2019 year model with the same 2.4 liter engine, see: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-recalls-defects/2019-jeep-cherokee-recalled-over-stalling-risk/ based on the article that i found it seems like there is a software update that needs to be performed in order to correct the issue, however some drivers still had problems after the update was done. i was asked to bring the vehicle to the dealer on monday, some jeep owners also reported that after 4 hours of the vehicle sitting with the engine off, the problem goes away, making it difficult for the dealer to replicate the issue during ...

The ENGINE
2017 Jeep Cherokee

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 jeep cherokee. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the contact pulled over and attempted to restart vehicle. several warning lights on the instrument panel became illuminated. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the contact stated that the it seemed as if the vehicle was out of fuel even though the fuel tank was full. the vehicle was towed to griffin motors company 11031 perry hwy, meadville, pa 16335 (814) 336-2161, where a diagnostic test was still pending. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted nor notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 21,000. the vin was not available.

The ENGINE
2014 Jeep Cherokee

Car shuts off while driving , engine stalls , car downshifts when excellerating on highway . dealer has replaced engine and transmission, car still shifts rough and has started stalling again

The ENGINE
2018 Jeep Cherokee

2018 jeep cherokee stalled while driving, in motion on state highway, oil light came on simultaneously, causing power steering to fail, finally after several attempts motor restarted but auto would not engage drive, had to turn off engine and restart x3,, this has happened 3 time today 1/24/2020

The ENGINE
2019 Jeep Cherokee

Jeep only has 30000 miles. bought brand new. car recently started stalling when slowing down. apparently jeep designed the engine to stall with low oil. took car to dealership and they said this is a known issue and that the 4 cylinder jeep consumes more oil and an oil change will need to be every 3000 miles on a brand new car. there is a large amount of similar complaints from other people online and eventually leads to an engine replacement. not only is the oil consumption outrageous for a new car but the stalling is completely unsafe as we have an 11 month old.

The ENGINE
2014 Jeep Cherokee

I purchased my car on 10/1/19 with 98,000 miles. a few short days later my car started driving horrible. shaking,bucking, jerking, hesitating to accelerate and shift and my engine light came on while driving, scanned it and was showing p0520 oil pressure sensor. that was replaced. car was still driving the same and 3 days later while driving my engine light came on again, this time code p06dd. brought my car to the mechanic where he had it 3 week. my oil pump was replaced with a new oem pump. the very next day while driving my engine light went on again, throwing the same code p06dd. brought back to the dealer where my car was low 2 quarts of oil. was told to bring it to jeep for recall and diagnosis. jeep has my car for 4 days, completed the recall but was unable to diagnose my car. upon leaving the jeep dealer my engine light came back on and now my car was stuck in safe mode and would not go over 60mph. i brought my car back to the dealer where i purchased it. they had my car for two weeks and replaced my engine. i picked ...

The ENGINE
2014 Jeep Cherokee

Oil filter housing cracked spilling oil on top of motor very common problem fire hazard part has been redesigned from plastic to metal noticed oil all over engine burning smell when driving and parked