2019 Jeep Cherokee Power Train
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While driving the svc 4wd light came on and a clicking noise was heard. Took to mechanic. They stated the ptu needed to be changed and is common in jeeps
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle began shaking, and she heard an abnormal thumping sound emanating from the engine compartment. After which, was warning message was displayed reading "4 wheel drive fault detected", the vehicle began to overheat, and she smelled a burning odor in the interior of the vehicle. The driver was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway to turn the vehicle off. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V739000 (Power Train) and NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the Service 4WD warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the failure was related to the power transfer unit. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that a diagnostic test was needed. The dealer confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while his son was driving 50 MPH, the message "4WD Unavailable" was displayed and remained displayed for the entire day. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, and it was determined that an undisclosed part in the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the dealer informed the contact that the dealer was waiting for the part to repair the vehicle. The contact related the failure to the NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (POWER TRAIN). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA Hotline to file report the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the “Service 4WD” warning light illuminated. While accelerating, the transmission was slow to engage before shifting into the next gear. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the PTU needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.
Was driving on the highway when the parking break randomly engaged. This happened twice in 1 day and was followed by the alert "4WD System Unavailable Service Required" on dash. Took to dealership and was told its the "PTU" and the part is on a 6month backorder. My vin is not part of the recall and was told this is a very common problem with Jeep and just to keep driving it considering they cannot get the part anyways. The cost to fix it will be around $4,000 when the part does come in
A "4WD unavailable, service needed" light came on. I took it to a jeep dealership. They inspected and notes were "Failure is inside the PTU. Part is on backorder with no ETA at this time." This description exactly fits the description of "Part 573 Safety Recall Report 25V011"
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced reduced power temporarily, with the messages "4WD Unavailable - Service" and "Service 4WD" being displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the PTU had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the message "Service 4-WD" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure also occurred during cold starts. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the PTU needed to be replaced. The contact was advised that there was a recall related to the failure, but the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train). The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The contact was fearful of driving the vehicle due to safety concerns.
Drive shaft busted at approximately 54, 900 miles. Was explained to me by my mechanic how bad this was, and that this could have been gravely injurious to me and others, and that I got lucky. Approximately one month later the air compressor went. The 4WD service light comes on, which suggests a drivetrain problem, as well, though could be an electrical issue. Both repairs were costly. This is unacceptable for a car under or around 55,000 miles and is well-maintained.
Vehicle power train unit was recalled 01/23/2025 for failing parts, however, no parts are available for a fix, Jeep/FCA are not aware when the parts will be available and/or when the recall will be completed. The failure of the PTU can cause dangerous, if not fatal results, including a lower of drive power, a vehicle crash, a loss of park function, and even death. The PTU is recalled, however, I have also already replaced it once and paid out of pocket.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Transmission slip between 1st and second gear
our 2019 jeep cherokee limited has had the service 4wd light on for a few months. having issue of it losing acceleration on hwy and on city streets. i have to drive alot for my work, it can cause me to lose income if it is not drivable. i have reported it to the manufacturer. but they state it is not on the recall list. even though they have other models of the same year and model under recall, for the same issues. what can i do? Cant afford to replace.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, there was a puddle of fluid underneath the vehicle, and there was an abnormal odor coming from the engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the power transfer unit needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that there were metal shavings inside the transmission fluid. The contact was advised not to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired because the part was not available. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the power transfer unit needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Power Transfer Unit failed at 79,100kms. Previous year models had a recall of PTU but my VIN is excluded. Common failure.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the transmission shifted incorrectly. The message “4WD Unavailable - Service Required” was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with PTU failure. The contact was informed that the PTU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,300.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the transmission disengaged, and the vehicle lost motive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle was without power for approximately 2 seconds, and then the transmission re-engaged. In addition, the contact stated that when the transmission re-engaged, the transmission shifted hard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that parts to repair the vehicle were not available. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but was unable to confirm when parts would be available. The failure mileage was 83,500. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the 4WD became inoperable and the "4WD Error - Service Soon" message was displayed on the instrument panel. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the Power Transfer Unit needed to be replaced. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle jerked with an abnormal grinding sound coming from the middle of the vehicle. The message "Service 4WD" was displayed. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, and then resumed driving. The vehicle was taken the dealer, where it was diagnosed with internal PTU failure caused by the PTU motor blockage. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN could be included in a related recall in the future. The vehicle was repaired. The contact later became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that he could be reimbursed for the previous repairs after the dealer had confirmed that the failure was related to the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 145,591.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that upon coming to a complete stop, the vehicle suddenly stalled and failed to immediately restart. The vehicle was pushed to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was restarted after several attempts. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) snap ring. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission made a whining sound, and the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a failed power transmission (PT) gear 2. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the recall was not associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the diagnostic test was not performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
Drive shaft is broken completely and needs replaced. I first heard the cleaning while driving and then took it for inspection. My splines have damage as well.
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The 2019 Jeep Cherokee has 437 Power Train complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.