2015 Jeep Cherokee Visibility Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee Latitude. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph she heard a loud popping sound and the sunroof shattered. The contact sustained minor cuts but did not receive medical attention. The contact stated that the glass shattered obstructing her view. The contact then stated that she continued to drive the vehicle and parked at her residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,230.

NHTSA ID

11511821

Incident

Feb 16, 2023

Mileage

115,230 mi

MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT. KICKING EVERYTIME SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER.

NHTSA ID

11354767

Incident

Feb 6, 2020

Mileage

75,000 mi

CAR WILL TURN OFF. TURN THE KEY AND PULL IT OUT, CAR STAYS RUNNING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CAR IS IN A POSSESSED STATE WHERE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AT ALL TIMES, TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, WIPERS DO NOT WORK, HORN DOES NOT WORK. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO CODES, SO NOTHING THEY CAN DO. PULL THE BATTERY CABLE OFF TO SHUT THE CAR DOWN. THIS WILL HAPPEN MID DRIVE SO ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU'LL LOSE YOUR TURN SIGNALS, WIPERS, HORN, BRAKE LIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, AND MAIN LIGHT CONTROL. WHEN YOU PULL OVER, ONLY WAY TO TURN THE CAR OFF IS TO PULL THE BATTERY CABLE.

NHTSA ID

11287881

Incident

Dec 1, 2019

Mileage

59,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT OR IF IT RAINING! VERY DANGEROUS, MUST PULL OFF THE ROAD IF RAINING BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD! NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY! HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL HAPPENS?

NHTSA ID

11195990

Incident

Apr 13, 2019

2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CONCERNS THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS DARKEN 70% OF WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. *JS

NHTSA ID

11089368

Incident

Dec 14, 2017

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT HARD. THE DOWNSHIFT IS BAD. VERY POOR ON GAS. ELECTRIC PROBLEM. AIR BAG.

NHTSA ID

10970042

Incident

Mar 20, 2017

UCONNECT SYSTEM AND THE SCREEN PLACEMENT IS A DISTRACTION THAT CAUSES THE DRIVER TO LOSE SITE OF THE ROAD AND TRAFFIC. A RELOCATION AND REDUCED SCREEN SIZE COULD HELP ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. ONCE THERE WERE LAWS PROHIBITING SUCH DEVISES TO BE VISIBLE TO THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING???

NHTSA ID

10816275

Incident

May 18, 2015

Mileage

2,500 mi

SIDE VIEW MIRRORS' PLACEMENT BLOCKS VISIBILITY PARTICULARLY WHILE MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOTS CREATED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. MIRROR SHOULD BE MOUNTED HIGHER TO ELIMINATE VISION BLOCKAGE WHILE IMPROVING VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID

10816273

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

Mileage

3,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO HOLES NEAR THE HEAT SENSOR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V393000 (STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10.

NHTSA ID

10808699

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

Mileage

10 mi

HAD THREE MONTHS WITH MY CAR, STARTED SHOWING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY, I DIDN'T TAKE MUCH IMPORTANCE, THEN I RECEIVE A RECALL FROM THE DEALER, THEY FIX THE UNKNOWN PROBLEM, THEN FIVE MONTHS LATER I PARK ON THE PENDING STREET AND TRYING TO DRIVE BACK, THE SHIFTER WASN'T MOVING AT ALL, AFTER A FEW MINUTES STRANGLING WITH THE SHIFTER THE CAR FINALLY WORK, AFTER THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON FOR A DAY, THIS HAPPENED AGAIN CONTINUOUSLY. THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, HAPPENS A LOT. TODAY 12-04-2015, A TRAGEDY HAPPENED TO ME , WHEN I PARK MY CAR ON A CLIMB STREET, I PUT THE SHIFTER ON PARK, TURN OFF THE CAR, TOOK MY KEY, I GET OUT OF THE CAR, CLOSE THE DOOR, WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO SET UP THE ALARM I NOTICE BY REFLECTION THAT SOMETHING WAS MOVING, AND THAT WAS MY CAR, PASSING BY NEXT TO ME AND CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE WALL, ALMOST RUN ME DOWN, 'AGAIN THE CAR WAS OFF AND I HAD THE KEY IN MY HAND'. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE??? IF MY CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I DON'T FEEL SAFE ANYMORE, OWING THIS CAR, PUTTING MY LIFE AND OTHERS IN RISK, I DON'T THIS IS FAIR, WHEN YOURE INVESTING YOUR MONEY FOR SECURITY, I NEED A RESPONSE OR SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM A.S.A.P. THANKS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

NHTSA ID

10808537

Incident

Dec 4, 2015

BOUGHT 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT WAS SO EXCITED TO OWN MY FIRST JEEP AFTER 600 MILES TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED I WAS WITHOUT IT FOR 23 DAYS. AFTER I GOT IT BACK AND NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION EITHER LUNGES FORWARD WHEN MAKING A TURN OR LOOSES POWER AND REVES UP THEN ENGAGES TOOK IT BACK AND DEALER SAYS WE ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOT A UPDATE OR FIX FOR THAT.... I HAVE NEVER FELT MORE UNSAFE OR UNSURE ABOUT DRIVING OR TRUSTING A VEHICLE THAN I DO NOW. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE MANY UPDATES/RECALLS DONE AND TCM HAD TO BE REPLACED NOT JUST UPDATED... I WISH I NEVER PURCHASED A JEEP . O YEAH I ALMOST FORGOT THE WASHER FLUID LIQUID HOUSING CONTAINER IS LEAKING TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT HAS A CRACK IN IT DEFECTIVE SO THEY NEED TO ORDER A NEW ONE...... UGGHH WHAT NEXT?

NHTSA ID

10787468

Incident

Sep 11, 2014

Mileage

660 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V041000 (AIR BAGS), 15V393000 (STRUCTURE) AND 15V509000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/12/16 *CN

NHTSA ID

10782098

Incident

Jan 15, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE RPMS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND. ALSO, THERE WERE REPEATED ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE GEAR LEVER SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SUN ROOF RATTLED AND MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,173.

NHTSA ID

10762072

Incident

May 6, 2015

Mileage

3,173 mi

THE JEEP CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK IS EQUIPPED WITH HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS MOUNTED LOW ON THE FRONT OF THE CHEROKEE. THESE HEADLIGHTS DO A TERRIBLE JOB OF LIGHTING THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE BOTH DIM AND DO NOT SHINE THE LIGHT FAR ENOUGH AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE THERE ARE ALWAYS ANIMALS CROSSING THE ROAD. THE HIGH BEAMS SHINE ABOUT AS FAR AS THE LOW BEAMS ON MY OTHER CAR. I FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING A CAR WITH HEADLIGHTS FROM THE 1960S.

NHTSA ID

10731745

Incident

Dec 29, 2014

Mileage

210 mi

THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE WINDSHIELD SHORTED CAUSING EXTREME HEAT AND THE ELEMENT WAS GLOWING. THIS CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK. PIECES OF SHATTERED GLASS WERE INSIDE THE CAR ON THE CENTER CONSOLE AS WELL AS ON THE DASH. BOTH PANES OF GLASS WERE CRACKED, BUT ONLY THE INSIDE SEEMED TO "EXPLODE" CAUSING A CHUCK OF GLASS TO SHOOT LOOSE. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY A SAFELITE EMPLOYEE WITH 29 YEARS EXPERIENCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10672141

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

Mileage

660 mi