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LLC)","reported":"2025-04-29","owner_notified":"2026-02-19","units":63130,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles.  The power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the transmission and differential, resulting in a loss of drive power and/or loss of park function.","consequence":"A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.  A loss of park function can cause an unintended vehicle rollaway, which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will update the drivetrain control module and PTU software and replace the PTU, as necessary free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 19, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  FCA's number for this recall is 01C.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"01C","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V524000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2018-08-09","owner_notified":"2018-10-02","units":12779,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles.  The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.","consequence":"A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge.  The recall began October 2, 2018.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"U87","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V494000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2018-07-26","owner_notified":"2018-09-20","units":702,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee all-wheel-drive vehicles.  The bearing cage for the right front halfshaft assembly may not have been properly heat treated, possibly resulting in the bearing cage breaking and a potential halfshaft assembly failure.","consequence":"If the halfshaft bearing cage breaks, the halfshaft may not be able to transmit engine power, causing a loss of drive or it can allow the vehicle to move while in the \"Park\" position.  Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front right halfshaft assemblies, free of charge.  The recall began September 20, 2018.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is U78.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"U78","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V332000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2018-05-17","owner_notified":"2018-06-04","units":4815661,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles.  These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging.  If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.","consequence":"If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge.  The recall began June 4, 2018.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed.  In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"U49,U59-U65,U68,U73","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V282000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2018-05-01","owner_notified":"2018-05-24","units":48990,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine.  These vehicles may have been manufactured with a fuel tube that may leak fuel into the engine compartment.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the presence of the ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tube, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began May 24, 2018.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is U39.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"U39","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"17V670000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2017-10-24","owner_notified":"2017-12-05","units":357,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee and Compass vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines.  The engines may have a cracked oil pump housing that can result in oil pump failure.","consequence":"If the oil pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the oil pump, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began December 5, 2017.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is T65.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"T65","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V543000","component":"WHEELS:RIM","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2017-08-31","owner_notified":"2017-10-13","units":22242,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Cherokee vehicles.  The tire and rim size information required to be on the Certification label was omitted during manufacturing, which may result in an incorrect tire and rim combination being installed on the vehicle.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"The missing tire and rim designation information may lead to an incorrect combination being installed on the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners and will provide a corrected certification label, free of charge.  The recall began October 13, 2017.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is T53.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"T53","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":37,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":683,"crash":11,"fire":5,"injured":7,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",292],["Electrical System",191],["Unspecified",173],["Engine",155],["Service Brakes",34],["Steering",30]],"by_year":{"2017":2,"2018":35,"2019":128,"2020":144,"2021":75,"2022":51,"2023":43,"2024":61,"2025":89,"2026":55},"excerpts":[["2021-11-25","Electrical System","The other day yet again, a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153service shifter\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd error showed up on my jeeps dashboard shortly after I started to the vehicle. The error showed on the dash and all of the lights on my shifter turned solid red. This is a big safety issue and seems as if there could be some electrical or power train components malfunctio\u2026"],["2021-11-23","Air Bags","Driving on Hwy 156 close to hanston city , Kansas a deer came out of nowhere and hit my car , as soon I hit the deer it hit the front of the keep, it lost power immediately, it was still running slowly and temperature on the dashboard said 186, all lights in the dashboard where red, smoke was coming out and I keep driv\u2026"],["2021-11-17","Electrical System","All of the lights came on on the shifter while driving and the dash warning stated there was a shifter problem. The check engine light was also illuminated. This issue put my child's safety at risk as she had to pull over on the side of the interstate not knowing if the car would continue to operate in drive. The car h\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substa"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV 2WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV 4WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":25,"ncap":4,"complaints":683},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}