| Issue ID | 1352260 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10948079 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 27/01/17 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When the vehicle is in motion and on an incline (i. E. Slowing entering a sloping driveway) the vehicle will pause like it is shifting into neutral, then accelerate quickly. When the vehicle is starting to move from a stop (i. E. Red light) it will start slowing, pause (like it is in neutral - or skipping a gear) then surge forward. When driving the vehicle down a grade in town, after applying the brakes to slow, as soon as the brake pedal is released, the vehicle will speed up and the rpm's will jump over 2500. The vehicle will also increase rpm's and accelerate when slowing down from a 35mph zone to a 25mph zone. Sometimes whild driving in the city the engine will increase speed when depressing the accelerator pedal, but the transmission will not shift. After the idle or dead transmission moment the vehicle will lurch into gear. All of these issues occur regularly. This vehicle has only 27,000 miles on it. It has been doing it since purchase, and has become worse recently. The vehicle did have all of the other recalls performed except the latest nhtsa recall number 16v529 (i. E. Reprogramming the computer) this has made the vehicle drive even worse than before. Reflashing the computer was completed in july 2016 it did not help. Jeep says that the transmission will "learn" the more that it is driven. My wife is now afraid to drive the vehicle because it is so bad. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEWISTON, ID |
| VIN pattern | 1C4PJLAB6EWXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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