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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1C4PJMCB3JD••••••2018 Jeep CHEROKEE
That is about average for the 2018 Jeep CHEROKEE — 4 complaints per build across 158 builds.
6on this build
675on the model
158builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 6Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainJul 2023
It is my understanding that the PTU systems in Jeep Cherokee latitudes is an ongoing issue with them. If this fails I could lose power of my vehicle, which in my opinion is a safety issue. I found out today that mine is going bad and there isn’t a recall on the 2018 models. This…
Power TrainFeb 2023
The SERVICE SHIFTER light comes on when the vehicle is put in DRIVE. The first time it happened was about 1 year after purchase (March 2019). I found out there was a recall for a part (the bezel on the shifter) associated with this and the dealer replaced it. Now the SERIVCE…
Power TrainMar 2020
Bought jeep had it for approx. 7 months (october 2019) and it would shift really hard, then one day driving from home to store, the jeep just stalled on street, turned off engine, restarted and drove to destination. I brought my jeep in 4x before they had replaced a whole new…
Power TrainDec 2019
Service shifter appears on screen, all selections on shifter light up red. 40,000 miles. Hundreds of others with the same problem on the forums. Vehicle stationary. Just started up. Turn off and restart- it goes away
Power TrainOct 2019
Many times when the vehicle hits a good sharp bump in the road or I bump the shifter sharply, the display immediately gives a service shifter fault alert on the communication panel and all of the lights p, r, n, f and the manual lights illuminate on the shifter. The vehicle can…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C4PJMCB3JD602255 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.