Jeep Cherokee: Powertrain

Affects Jeep Cherokee · 2014 — about 10K vehicles.

The hazard

Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with a 3.2 L engine, a transmission fault could cause it to shift into neutral. This could result in a loss of power to the drive wheels. Safety Risk: A loss of power to the drive wheels could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the Transmission Control Module.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational