| Issue ID | 1091836 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10616577 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 25/07/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The car suffers from poor shifting characteristics. It experiences extreme lag between the time the accelerator is depressed and the time that the engine responds. Shifts to allow passing activities on the highway are especially problematic, as its ability to provide good response/power when attempting to pass at speed is, in a word, crap. The car experiences shift delays when attempting to accelerate from 40+ to 60+, it experiences lag and then sudden acceleration when attempting to maintain speed or accelerate while going uphill, and it experiences slow response off of stops unless the gas pedal is floored. Because of its uncertain acceleration response, it is extremely difficult to be comfortable driving this vehicle. Jeep needs to recall the car and perform actual qc testing on the transmission. It is simply awful and a dangerous piece of equipment to have on the road. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7250 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MEDIA, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1C4PJMCS1EWXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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