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Electronic Shifting Unreliable
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Jeep dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee shows an early trend of transmission complaints. Most of the complaints are for rough shifting — things like jerking & hesitation when shifting gears.
The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee also has the same transmission issues.
8.8
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $7,500
- Average Mileage:
- 12,900 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 20 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (17 reports)
- replace/update shifter (2 reports)
- replace transmission (1 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful websites
- National Transportation Highway Safety Administration - There is a Class Action Lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler for the electronic shifter in the Chrysler products. Website includes link to law firm. Report any additional issues you may have with your product with the law firm as well.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
CAR IS RUNNING AND I SHIFT INTO DRIVE. I GIVE IT GAS TO GO FORWARD BUT BEFORE I CAN GO ANYWHERE, IT SHIFTS BACK TO PARK (THAT'S WHAT THE INDICATOR TELLS ME). THE SAME THING HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT GEAR I SELECT. IT JUST WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD. INSTEAD IT JUST SHIFTS BACK TO PARK. I TRIED ALL KINDS OF TRICKS TO GET IT TO STAY IN GEAR. FINALLY I HELD MY FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE AFTER I HAD SHIFTED TO DRIVE. I BEGAN TO SLOWLY GIVE IT GAS (WITH MY FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE) AND IT STAYED IN DRIVE TO GO A SHORT DISTANCE INTO THE GARAGE. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO BUT SEEMED TO RESOLVE ITSELF AFTER AWHILE. IT SCARES ME TO THINK THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AT A VERY INCONVENIENT TIME. FOR A LONG TIME I WAS WORRIED EVERY TIME I TOOK THE CAR ANYWHERE. I DON'T LIKE THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTING AT ALL. IT MAKES MUCH MORE SENSE FOR THE SHIFT KNOB TO REMAIN IN A PARTICULAR LOCATION FOR EACH SELECTED GEAR. YOU CAN NEVER LOOK JUST AT THE SHIFT KNOB AND HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS (ABOUT 3000 MILES). I'M GOING DOWN NOW TO TRY TO DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK. WILL LET YOU KNOW IF IT WORKS OK. I'M BACK AND IT WORKED FINE.
AS I REFLECT ON THIS PROBLEM, IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT IT HAPPENED AT THE SAME EXACT LOCATION ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK (ON A MILDLY SLOPED DRIVEWAY) FOR MAYBE FIVE MINUTES BEFORE I GOT BACK IN AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. AT FIRST I WAS SURPRISED THAT IT DIDN'T MOVE FORWARD SINCE I HAD JUST SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THEN I NOTICED IT WAS BACK IN PARK. I TRIED OVER AND OVER MAYBE A DOZEN TIMES BUT NO MATTER WHAT GEAR I SELECTED THE SHIFT INDICATOR QUICKLY REVERTED BACK TO SAYING IT WAS IN PARK AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD.
- Bill R., Ormond Beach, FL, US