CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2019 Cherokee is racking up engine complaints for suddenly shutting down while driving. But the problem could possibly be related to the increasingly defective 9-speed transmission which suffers from hard shifts, lurching problems, and a wiring harness defect that can cause sudden shutdowns or an unexpected shift into neutral.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 8
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,517 miles

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2019 Jeep Cherokee engine problems

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2019 Jeep Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 4 of 18)

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problem #289

Oct 072022

Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle auto stop/start malfunctioning. Vehicle has shut off while driving. Vehicle has shut off while coming to a stop. Vehicle fails to start with auto stop/start feature. Vehicle currently won-??t start.

- Odenton, MD, USA

problem #288

Oct 062022

Cherokee

  • miles
I bought this car end of July 2022, around 31,000 miles from a Jeep dealer. Within weeks I began receiving alerts on my dash that the 4WD needed to be serviced as well as the start/stop function. Dealer had my car in Sept for almost two weeks. Today, something flashed on my screen stating electric failure and it completely shut down. Nothing will turn on. It had to be drug up onto the tow truck as it could not be placed into neutral. Upon reviewing online resources, this appears to be an issue with this year/model, often happening while the car is in motion. This is terrifying! I have owned two Dodge Journeys and am currently leasing a wrangler. I have been a long time Dodge/Jeep customer and am terrified to drive this vehicle! If I could hand the keys back I would. The service center at the dealership said that they -??should-?? be able to look at my car next week- just to look at it!

- Romeo, MI, USA

problem #287

Jul 022022

Cherokee 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 52,082 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. Additionally, the vehicle made abnormal sounds while driving. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced after an oil consumption test was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,082.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #286

Aug 122022

Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The automatic start/stop feature shows a warning on the dashboard. The vehicle cut off completely at a stopping point 3 times on me. It-??s not suppose to cut off completely, when I took my foot off the break and or pressed the gas the vehicle did not move nor was it still running.

- Albany, GA, USA

problem #285

Aug 222019

Cherokee

  • 55,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 30-35 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road and activated the hazard lights. The contact stated that he was able to restart the vehicle after approximately 25 minutes. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under an unknown recall as it had already been completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #284

Aug 032022

Cherokee

  • miles
The Jeep auto restarted after a sitting at a red light then the car shut off and would not go. The accessory lights were still on and the dashboard indicated the emergency brake was on. Pushed the restart car button but the car did not respond. I manually turned off the emergency break and waited a minute then the car restarted after pushing the button. My safety was put at risk because the light had turned green and the car behind me had started to go. I put my hazard lights on and the car drove around me. Had this happened at a higher speed the car would have ran into the back of me and I'm pregnant so the life of my unborn child would have been put at risk. The problem has not been reproduced. There was no warning that the car was going to experience a problem. After it restarted I checked the battery indicator on the dash board and it was well charged. The only indication that there was a problem during the incident was that the dashboard said emergency break in red.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #283

Jul 152022

Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle stalled when slowing to a stop prior to coming to a complete stop, power steering went out and loss of vehicle control almost causing wreck 7/15/22.

- Richmond, KY, USA

problem #282

Jul 042022

Cherokee

  • miles
Going to work cylinder number 2 piston and rings failed with 72k miles. When I proceeded to call the dealership for parts to have repaired they do not offer parts but a complete engine. The service Manager also proceeded to say they have one in the parking lot with the same scenario. I also did a search online and found another that has failed.

- Browndale , PA, USA

problem #281

Jul 082022

Cherokee

  • miles
Auto stop shuts off the whole car at a red light when trying to start back up it fails & automatically put emergency break on & leaves us stranded in the middle of traffic. It has happened a handful of times. Also, when the car is completely off & I start to start it up it girls the first time until I try a second time. The car also has trouble accelerating & shifting gears.

- Alvarado, TX, USA

problem #280

Jul 012022

Cherokee

  • miles
Multiple times, my car's start/stop system has forced my car to shut down while at a stop light. After the hundredth time, I took it to the Jeep dealership. They did find that my car is burning oil and that was possibly the cause of it. They did a fresh oil change and had us watch the consumption and then bring it back in when it lost enough oil to qualify as low. I've burnt 3qt of oil in 2,000 miles! We were told that Chrysler said the acceptable range is 1qt every 1,000 miles. I'm over that, but Chrysler doesn't want to fix the issue.

- Cleveland, TX, USA

problem #279

May 302022

Cherokee

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The engine and electrical system will completely shut down while in drive and will not restart right away. This happens in the middle of intersections most often when attempting to make a turn. This has happened up to ten times and in the most recent occurrence the car would not restart at all in the middle of an intersection with our baby in the back seat on a hot day. We were stuck with no A/C and no ability to get the car to start until help arrived. The car was towed to a local JEEP dealership and they said it was due to the thermostat and battery which we replace but it has since happened again. In all occurrences, there were no warning signs before, during or after the engine/electrical failure. Additionally, they stated the ar may be overheating but all occurrences have happened in the first few minutes of driving with no indication of the vehicle being over temperature.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #278

May 272022

Cherokee 4-cyl

  • miles
Vehicle will shutdown and stall with no warning primarily when coming to a stop. THE CONSUMER STATED THE 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4L ENGINE HAS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE POWER TRAIN. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL UA9/18V-739.

- Palm Harbor , FL, USA

problem #277

Apr 092022

Cherokee

  • miles
The car shuts off while driving without any warning whatsoever.

- Richmond, TX, USA

problem #276

Mar 052022

Cherokee

  • miles
On saturday 3/5/22 around 2:30 pm i was driving and the engine shut off on midlle of street. No warning or any previus signs. On sunday 3/6/22 i got a low oil presure warning ligth. The safety of my family and any person around us was at risk becouse my vehicle was in movement, it could have couse an accident luckily i was driving in a street at low speed if it had happened at high speed it could be really bad. There was not an accident for police to report and today is sunday so the jeep corporation does not work on sundays, so no one have inspected the problem. Like i stated on the day after the engine shut off i got a low oil pressure warning light on the dashboard. I have read some information on internet of issues were the tiger jeep engine shuts of and couses serius accidents and i am concern for my familly safety while using the jeep. Last time i had this issue the jeep company was supposed to fix the issue of engines shutting down with the recall. Please help solve this problem before someone get into a serius accident.

- Milwuakee, WI, USA

problem #275

Mar 032022

Cherokee

  • miles
I was driving my jeep and it shutoff randomly it Is apparently a problem with the 2.4 tigershark engines they burn oil excessively leading to a low oil sh*t off with no warning it has happened quite a few times

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #274

Dec 202021

Cherokee

  • miles
I purchased my Jeep in 09/2018 and I have reported numerous times that my left fog light turns on and off while driving. I took it back to the local dealership and the technician did not find anything wrong. The problem still perists and I have decided to not use my fog lights. Secondly, my radio turns off and on by itself while driving along with occassionally appearing with the enter anti-theft lock code. I took it back to the dealership and as usual the techinician did not find any issues. Most recently since 12/20/2021 my vehicle has been stalling out while driving and the sterring wheel is locking up and the battery light comes on. This issue is now becoming very consistent and happening every day. The vehicle has stalled out on me in the past week numerous times in traffic. My engine light is on, auto start and stop system is unavailable and electronic stability control system is offline. I have report the new development to my local dealership and they can not guarantee that the techinician will assess my car any sooner than my scheduled appointment on 1/18/2022. This is a major problem and based on the research that I have done, alot of the Jeep Cherokee have this issue.

- Christiansted, VI, USA

problem #273

Dec 282021

Cherokee

  • miles
When stoped car turned off. Car cant turn on and I need to wait a while. When stoped and going to turn it turns off. It stalls a lot especially when stoped at a light or stop sign.

- Live Oak, FL, USA

problem #272

Dec 172021

Cherokee

  • miles
Engine unexpectedly turned off without any action from the driver, while the vehicle was in motion; cause UNKNOWN. This has happened three times, so far. (engine shuts off, electronics remain on, no malfunction indicator) The engine will not restart instantly; must wait about 30 seconds to up to 5 minutes (engine turns over but no combustion). If this were to occur in an intersection, the vehicle could be stranded in the oncoming lane. Issue not reported to dealer, this seems to be a wide-spread issue with no possible resolution (see Internet).

- Windsor Locks, CT, USA

problem #271

Nov 112021

Cherokee

  • 27,000 miles
The contact was renting a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle stalled. The contact had to pull over, park the vehicle, and restart to correct the failure. The vehicle rental company, Hertz (1319d Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852) was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.

- Rockville, MD, USA

problem #270

Nov 032021

Cherokee

  • miles
Car just stopped for no reason going 65 mph on the highway. Could have been a very bad accident.

- Woodstock, GA, USA

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