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If you search for the 2014 Jeep Cherokee for recalls, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s database returns no fewer than 11 results. The most recent recall announced by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is an 83,000-strong campaign over unexpected shifting into neutral.
The problem has been traced to the clutch pack of the 9HP automatic transmission, developed by ZF Friedrichshafen for front- and all-wheel-drive vehicles such as the Renegade and Fiat 500X. Manufactured in South Carolina by a subsidiary of the German company, the transmission features a component that “may not adequately manage fluid flow.”
According to spokesperson Eric Mayne, this condition leads to unexpected shifting into neutral. Automotive News reports the recall also covers 10,485 vehicles in Canada, 287 in Mexico, and 6,758 outside of North America. The internal investigation within Fiat Chrysler Automobiles hasn’t identified any accidents related to this problem.
At the time of writing, the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 1,516 complaints and one investigation on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website. Typical of FCA, the issues are extremely different from case to case, and it all boils down to the poor build quality that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is known for. The same make, model, and model year was recalled in 2016 over shifting into neutral along with the commercial failure known as the Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500X, and Ram ProMaster van.
Redesigned for the 2019 model year, the Cherokee continues to sell rather well in the compact SUV segment. No fewer than 239,437 examples of the breed were sold in the United States last year, and pricing starts at $25,740 before destination charge for the Latitude trim level with front-wheel drive and 2.4-liter Tigershark four-cylinder engine. The 3.2-liter Pentastar V6 is $1,745 more expensive while all-wheel drive adds a further $1,500 to the sticker.
Over in the European Union, the Jeep Cherokee is also available with a turbo diesel. The 2.2-liter MultiJet II is the culprit, packing 194 PS (192 horsepower) and 450 Nm (332 pound-feet) of torque.
According to spokesperson Eric Mayne, this condition leads to unexpected shifting into neutral. Automotive News reports the recall also covers 10,485 vehicles in Canada, 287 in Mexico, and 6,758 outside of North America. The internal investigation within Fiat Chrysler Automobiles hasn’t identified any accidents related to this problem.
At the time of writing, the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 1,516 complaints and one investigation on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website. Typical of FCA, the issues are extremely different from case to case, and it all boils down to the poor build quality that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is known for. The same make, model, and model year was recalled in 2016 over shifting into neutral along with the commercial failure known as the Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500X, and Ram ProMaster van.
Redesigned for the 2019 model year, the Cherokee continues to sell rather well in the compact SUV segment. No fewer than 239,437 examples of the breed were sold in the United States last year, and pricing starts at $25,740 before destination charge for the Latitude trim level with front-wheel drive and 2.4-liter Tigershark four-cylinder engine. The 3.2-liter Pentastar V6 is $1,745 more expensive while all-wheel drive adds a further $1,500 to the sticker.
Over in the European Union, the Jeep Cherokee is also available with a turbo diesel. The 2.2-liter MultiJet II is the culprit, packing 194 PS (192 horsepower) and 450 Nm (332 pound-feet) of torque.
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