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I was driving home doing 65/70 when my dash lights came on, all of the shifter lights came on, and a service light started beeping to service the shifter. Leaving me stranded without a car. $600 for the parts plus labor and fees, I was able to get a new shifter replaced, and I am hoping this never happens again!
service shifter light went on and off for about a month. then one day went over a speed bump. and ever since then the message doesnt go away. ive cleared the codes had it flashed change fuses. and nothing. EVeryone has the same complaints about it and jeep dealerships dont take it serious. its a problem when i can see the speedometer or fuel range. or any other lights or warnings becuase that message wont go away.
This car has been stopping in the middle of the road basically since I got it. I bring it in and it breaks down over and over. Most recently in front of my house on a very busy street with 18 wheelers. I do not feel safe in this vehicle.
- Lake Charles, LA, USA
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*SERVICE SHIFTER POP UP* I've had my 2016 Jeep Cherokee for about 4 years and every few months it pops up with SERVICE SHIFTER on my dash and the shifter lights up. I have talked to my local Jeep dealership, where I purchased this vehicle, and they brushed it off. After reading forums, this can be a HUGE safety hazard and could cause an accident or even worse, kill somebody!! Jeep should be held responsible and this should be considered a recall because alot of people have complained about this SERVICE SHIFTER popup. At times, I am scared to drive my vehicle after these episodes happen because I fear I am going to get into a car accident.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the Service Shifter message and the gear shift lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. Several fuses were replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and needed a wiring harness kit replacement. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,800.
My 2016 Jeep Cherokee was RANDOMLY coming up with "Service Shifter" warning light. The dealers tell me they "can't replicate the problem" even though it still happens and THOUSANDS online complain about the same issue. If this is a serious shifter issue, it could cause problems driving. I have figured out that if I cover the sunlight sensor on the dashboard when the lights are set to auto (effectively keeping the interior lights dimmer) I can drive without the warning coming up. Within SECONDS of uncovering it, the interior lights brighten and the "Service Shifter" warning comes on instantly. THAT is why I think it's electrical. The fact that Jeep is shrugging it's shoulders and doesn't acknowledge a problem is absolutely disgusting!
Warning to -??Service Shifter-??. Dealer said it needed new parts due to faulty wiring component. Internet/social media reports 100s of similar circumstances. Dealer said parts not covered by Jeep. Earlier years (2014-2015) and 2017 have recalls, but not 2016. Vehicle is only 5 years old and it-??s extremely unclear why 2016 is not included in recalls.
Transmission will not shift out of low gear. Especially when on a steel hill. Also, turn signals will not turn off unless I manually do so. Dealer tells me I must let them do a $125 diagnostic test, (I pay for it), then must be reviewed before they can say it-??s a warranty or not. These seem to be common problems that many Cherokee owners have but never recalled.
Service shifter message comes up on dashboard of vehicle. All the lights on the shifter turn red and the dashboard will not permit changing the screen message. This happened frequently in 2019 for the vehicle. Service at the dealership replaced the shifter wiring harness and bezel kit. Now the same issue is occurring with the same service message for the shifter. Dealership states the shifter bezel needs to be replaced with updated version. If this problem worsens, the vehicle could stop shifting and/or be unable to put the vehicle into park. This is a common problem for Jeep Cherokees as seen on online forums from owners.
I was at the store came out started my jeep sat there for a minute put my jeep in drive pressed the gas pulled forward out of the parking spot when my jeep stopped my dash said put in park then select gear well i was in the middle of the lane and i couldn-??t press the brake or turn my wheel there was a car coming down the lane and my jeep was just sitting there not able to turn back on. finally i was able to get my jeep to turn back on and i put it in reverse and left it in the parking lot if I were to drive home and that happened there could-??ve been a major accident! I-??m so grateful I was not on the interstate!
For the past couple of weeks I-??ve been noticing the car does not react when I press the gas-?? like there-??s a delay In catching speed.., like stalling, last night the -??service shifter-?? light came on and all the PRN&D lights are on and I-??m scared for my kids and my safety.
The "service shifter" warning come on. And all of the lights go on on the shifter for example Park Neutral, Drive. I had this problem a couple of years ago and the dealer replaced the shifter assembly and harness. Now the same problem is happening. After shutting off the engine the message disperses but comes back on after a few minutes. Now I'm afraid that I'll have to pay for the repair because the car has 48,000 miles on it and out of warranty. Is there a recall on this problem?
Trans service shift light. I have a 2016 Jeep Cherokee trail hawk. Today (5/12/2021) is the third time I've brought my Jeep in for this problem. First was on 04/17/2019 @ 17,330 miles. Second was on 02/04/2020 @ 21,917 miles. The third was today 05/12/2021 @29,046 miles. Every time they have to change the bezel and the harness for the transmission shifter. I know this is an issue from researching this problem with other Jeep Cherokee owners. Jeep needs to fix this problem or pay me every time I have to take off of work to bring my vehicle into the shop.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, the vehicle jerked with the accelerator pedal depressed. The contact stated that the stop/start system warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to blake fulenwider Chrysler Dodge Jeep of clyde (110 N S access rd, clyde, tx 79510, (325) 893-1416) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the battery sensor, under hood switch, and an unknown electrical part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,266.
I've read much on this issue and it seems that there needs to be some sort of recall to fix this issue. My 2016 Jeep with less than 20K miles on it is getting a "service shifter" warning message. When this light turns on, all the shifter lights come on as well. When I turn off the car and turn it back on it clears the fault only to see the error message pop up again within 5 or so minutes of driving. This also makes it where I cannot manually up or down shift. No issues turning or stationary, seems to be no difference in the city or highway.
The shifter light came on on 04/01/2021. It remained on the entire trip home from my school of employment. I noted this is a popular problem with this model. Previously, I had very scary problems with acceleration several times and this is documented in an ongoing suit that has not been resolved.
2016 Jeep Cherokee sport with only 11850 miles began jerking and stalling while driving slowly... finally it stalled completely and the low oil indicator showed. I then discovered the 2.4L tigershark engine was down over 2 qts. There was no prior low oil indication. I immediately changed the oil and filter for the third time since 2016 when new. The vehicle stopped on a county road.
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- Grand Rapids, MI, USA