| Issue ID | 1238061 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10789787 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 01/07/15 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Bought a 2015 jeep cheroke in march and have had transmission issue since day one. The transmission slams into gear when accelerating and downshifts hard and pushes the vehicle forward on deceleration. I have 5,000 miles on my "new" $35,000 vehicle and i'm on transmission number two. Every time i drive this vehicle i wonder if the transmission will stop again and leave me stranded, or worse, cause me to get into an accident. Many times when accelerating, there is a pause without any movement and then the transmission grabs and the vehicle lunges forward. This has happened merging onto the thruway as well. I was trying to accelerate to merge with traffic driving 65 mph and nothing was happening as i pushed on the gas pedal. Then all of a sudden it kicks in with a loud thud. I worry when it snows that this will make the tires spin to much and i will lose control. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LANCASTER, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1C4PJMDS6FWXXXXXX |
| 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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