| Issue ID | 1130584 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10654263 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 25/10/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Later afternoon, i had trouble engaging the transmission into reverse. I was finally successful engaging the transmission and headed home (50 miles of backroad/highways). About 1/2 mile from home, the "malfunction indicator light" appeared on the dashboard, followed by the "transmission temperature warning light". In about 500 feet i arrived at an intersection and stopped. When i accelerated away from the intersection - the engine rev'd (rpm's jumped) but the car would barely move. I was able to drive it in this condition the remaining 4 blocks to home. I called a tow truck and they towed to the dealer. Note: the tow truck driver had difficulty engaging the transmission to move the vehicle off the street. The dealer had the vehicle for 8 days. They advised they found old codes, but could not replicate the problem. They installed a software upgrade on the transmission control module and returned the vehicle to me. The car now seems to shift "rough". |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STATE COLLEGE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1C4PJMDBXEWXXXXXX |
| 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 | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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