2015 Jeep Cherokee Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the tailgate failed to lock and kept opening independently. The contact had to drive home with her daughter in the back seat with the tailgate opened. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

NHTSA ID

11540069

Incident

Aug 20, 2023

Mileage

50,000 mi

Seat is become loose and has to be hand tightened on. a regular basis. Taken to dealer they say it’s not under my warranty and that the insulation trim is worn out that’s why it’s becoming loose. They are saying at the dealership and with Chrysler that it is not a safety issue and therefor can’t be put under the manufacture warranty

NHTSA ID

11438021

Incident

Oct 25, 2021

MY AUTOMATIC REAR HATCH STOPPED WORKING AFTER A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER FROM A COOLER LEAKED IN MY "TRUNK". I CHECKED THE FUSE FOR THE HATCH AND IT BLEW, I SWAPPED IT OUT AND SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR FROM THE REAR OF MY JEEP (THE TRUNK) THEN A FIRE ERUPTED, SEVERELY DAMAGING MY CHEROKEE. THE JEEP WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND DUE TO THE FIRE BEING NEAR THE GAS TANK I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO THE STREET OUT OF FEAR IT WOULD HURT MY FAMILY. THERE IS A RECALL RE: THE HATCH MOTOR MODULE GETTING WET AND CAUSING A FIRE WHICH I HAD PERFORMED IN 2016. THIS PART IS FAULTY AND ALMOST HARMED ME/FAMILY AND NOW I AM OUT MY DEDUCTIBLE AND CAR RENTAL COSTS. NO ONE FROM CHRYSLER OR JEEP WILL CALL ME BACK.

NHTSA ID

11242652

Incident

Aug 4, 2019

Mileage

61,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARMAX (18020 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90504, (310) 896-3810) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEATS WERE NOT LATCHED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO SCOTT ROBINSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (20900 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90503, 424 299-8800) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SEATS WERE NOT ATTACHED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ID

11149910

Incident

Oct 21, 2018

Mileage

45,000 mi

MY CAR HAS EXACTLY 50,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IMPECCABLY TO START. ON MARCH 30TH AFTER IT HAD RAINED THE PREVIOUS DAY, WHILE DRIVING ON THE BONNET CARRE SPILLWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH MY LIFT GATE SEEMED TO UNLATCH AND END RESULT MY BACKPACK CONTAINING MY LAPTOP HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF TEXTBOOKS AND MY APPLE IPAD FLEW OUT. WHEN I PULLED OVER THE LIFT GATE REFUSED TO HATCH AS WELL AS THE BUTTON IN THE CAR AND ON THE FOB TO CLOSE THE TRUNK WOULD NOT WORK. NOT ONLY HAVE I LOST AT LEAST $850 WORTH OF MY ELECTRONICS AND TEXTBOOKS I AM LEFT WITH THE RISK THAT ANYONE CAN GET IN MY CAR VIA THE LIFT GATE THAT WILL NOT CLOSE AND POTENTIALLY STEAL MY CAR. ON APRIL 2ND 2018 AFTER LEAVING WORK FROM THE HOSPITAL I WAS DRIVING ON REGULAR TRAFFIC ROADS BETWEEN 35-55 MILES PER HOUR AND MY JEEP WAS SHIFTING INTO NEAUTRAL SLOWING DOWN AND THE RPM GAUGE WAS ACCELERATING TO 4-5 FOR ONLY 35 MILES PER HOUR. I THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THERE IS A RECALL IN WHICH I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY ANYONE AND MY VIN WAS INELIGIBLE BUT IF IT WAS I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR AND PAY FOR THE EXPENSE OF A RENTAL CAR. I AM A WIDOWED MOTHER AND A LOYAL CUSTOMER TO JEEP AS THIS IS MY THIRD JEEP AND I AM STUCK WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT IS RIDDLED WITH CONSTANT RECALLS THAT IS UNSAFE FOR MY 4 YEAR OLD AND 15 MONTH CHILD AND I AM ON A SINGLE INCOME AND UNABLE TO PAY FOR REPAIR EXPENSES OR A RENTAL CAR AND I DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO MISS WORK OR SCHOOL. CAN YOU INFORM ME WHY MY VIN IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL AND I AM HAVING ALL THE ISSUES THAT ARE CURRENTLY RECALLED AND WHY WOULD I NOT BE REIMBURSED OR PROVIDED WITH THE NECESSARY FUNDS TO COVER THE REPAIR AND OR A RENTAL VEHICLE?

NHTSA ID

11082578

Incident

Apr 2, 2018

Mileage

60 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V590000 (SEATS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR WITH TWO DEALERS (1. BOB MOORE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF TULSA, 4627 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74145, (918) 663-6343 AND 2. CHRIS NIKEL CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 2920 N ASPEN AVE, BROKEN ARROW, OK 74012, (918) 355-5000). THE FIRST DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS ORDERED, BUT, A WEEK LATER, INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE SECOND DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE PART, BUT THEN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERS DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11006404

Incident

Jun 9, 2017

SHORTLY AFTER BUYING MY 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT WITH THE 2.4 ENGINE AND 9 SPEED AUTOMATIC, IT BEGAN SHIFTING ERRATICALLY. IN TOWN IT WOULD HESITATE WHEN LEAVING A STOP LIGHT OR JERK VIOLENTLY WHILE CHANGING GEARS. ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT ON INCLINES OR TO PASS AND MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. I HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHERE I HAD TO ACCELERATE BUT NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN PUTTING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES JUST FOR THIS PROBLEM ALONE AND AS OF THIS WRITING, IS STILL NOT ANY BETTER. IT HAS ALSO HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE THERMOSTAT AND INTERIOR. I WORK IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND KNOW FROM RESOURCES THAT THIS IS A SIMPLE FIX. FCA IS GIVING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THE RUNAROUND AND ANGERING DEALERSHIPS BY NOT BEING HONEST. THE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE WILL NO LONGER MEET THE REPORTED MPG IT WAS CLAIMED TO AFTER THE SHIFT PROFILES CHANGE AND THIS PUTS FCA IN A POSITION THAT VOLKSWAGEN RECENTLY DEALT WITH. MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THOUSANDS IS NOT WORTH 3 MPG. FCA IS ALSO TREATING CUSTOMERS AS IF EACH CASE IS INDIVIDUALLY UNIQUE AND IT BELITTLES THEM AS WELL AS THE MECHANICS THAT KNOW REPAIRS ARE FUTILE. I HAVE A CASE NUMBER NOW AND ANOTHER APPOINTMENT BUT IT WOULD BE BEST TO AVOID THIS VEHICLE AT ALL COSTS AND ARBITRATE. THERE SHOULD BE A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. THE THERMOSTAT FAILURE IS ALSO WIDESPREAD AND IS ONLY BEING ADDRESSES ONE AT A TIME IN FIELD CLAIMS. THIS TOO COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS DAMAGE AND EVEN FIRE WHICH HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO A FEW OF THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE HELP US BE A VOICE AND STOP THIS SERIOUS DISREGARD FOR SAFETY AND CONSUMER RIGHTS.

NHTSA ID

10873407

Incident

Apr 22, 2015

Mileage

3,000 mi

MOST RECENT INCIDENT: 5/25/16, EN ROUTE HOME FROM WORK, NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY. VEHICLE ACCELERATED, WHILE MOVING WITH TRAFFIC WITH THREE CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN MYSELF AND CAR IN FRONT OF ME FROM 35MPH TO 60MPH. I ALMOST REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED FROM 40MPH TO AN ALMOST STOP WITHOUT MY HITTING THE BRAKES AND I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. I CAME TO A FULL STOP UPON EXITING THE PARKWAY, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE FORWARD AND MERGE INTO TRAFFIC ON SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD, MY VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE MORE THAN ROLLING AHEAD. I 'FLOORED IT' IN AN ATTEMPT TO MOVE INTO TRAFFIC, AS THERE WAS NOW A CAR APPROACHING QUICKLY, AND MY VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE AS IT SHOULD HAVE; IT CONTINUED TO ROLL ALONG. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE WESTBURY JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE SERVICE CENTER 111 BOND ST. WESTBURY, NY 11590 1(516)333-2666 MY MOST RECENT CHRYSLER CASE #: 29373159 CASE MANAGER: CRYSTAL; 1(800)763-8422 EXT. 40505 I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE SIGNING A LEASE IN DECEMBER 2014. THE SEATS INCESSANTLY SQUEAK, WITH NO REMEDY. THE CAR HAS BEEN PULLING, JERKING, ACCELERATING, AND DECELERATING ON ITS OWN. THIS PROBLEM HAS ESCALATED TO AN UNSAFE STATUS AND I AM UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE. CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS DEEMED THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE, YET IT CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE WITHOUT MY INITIATION OF SUCH ACTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS AN UNSAFE DELAY IN ACCELERATION WHEN I DO ATTEMPT TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY, FOR EXAMPLE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT FUNCTIONING AT A SAFE STANDARD AND THE COMPANY IS CLAIMING NOTHING WRONG AND SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE HAD FAR TOO MANY NEAR-WRECKS BECAUSE OF DELAYED ACCELERATION, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING ON ITS OWN. PLEASE HELP ME.

NHTSA ID

10871048

Incident

May 25, 2016

Mileage

15,087 mi

BOUGHT MY 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE IN NOVEMBER 2014. BEGAN HAVING A VERY LOUD, ANNOYING RATTLE COMING FROM BACK SEAT AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN FEBRUARY OF 2015. THE TRANSMISSION SURGES WHEN YOU START THE CAR, IT CLUNKS AFTER YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T GO WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS AND THEN IT WILL KICK IN AND BE LIKE A TURBO BOOST PUSHING THE CAR FORWARD. IT'S A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHEN MAKING TURNS WHEN THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE YOU MAY PUSH THE GAS BUT THE CAR MAY NOT GO LIKE IT SHOULD OR COULD JUMP FORWARD AND CAUSE YOU TO REARED SOMEONE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP 5TIMES FOR THE BACKSEAT AND 3 TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION ( JUST PUT IT BACK IN THE SHOP YESTERDAY). THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DO TO THE SEAT - THEY PUT SOME TAPE ON THE METAL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT BUT IT OF COURSE DIDN'T FIX IT. THIS IS A HORRIBLE VEHICLE AND I TRADED OUT OF A VEHICLE WITH NEGATIVELY EQUITY AND AFTER ALL THE ISSUES TRIED TO TRADE OUT OF IT BUT THE CAR HAS LOST NEARLY $10,000 IN VALUE IN LESS THAN A YEAR LEAVING ME STUCK WITH THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE YOU MUST TRAVEL AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. IN AUGUST OF 2015. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, LIGHT TURNED GREEN, ALL THE CARDS BEGAN MOVING FORWARD. I PUSHED THE GAS WHICH WITH THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE THE CAR KICKS TOWARD PRETTY HARD WHEN YOU TAKE OFF AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND I TAPPED THE BACK OF THE PERSON'S CAR. IT WAS VERY INSIGNIFICANT AND I WAS NOT EVEN TICKETED BUT OF COURSE THE OTHER DRIVER IS NOW MAKING A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM AND I TRULY BELIEVE IF THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR DID NOT SURGE FORWARD WHEN YOU FIRST PUSH THE GAS I PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE EVEN TAPPED THIS VEHICLE!

NHTSA ID

10789692

Incident

Feb 21, 2015

Mileage

13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS NOT ALIGNED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT WAS TO THE RIGHT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.

NHTSA ID

10651679

Incident

Sep 12, 2014

Mileage

400 mi