Ten problems related to engine burning oil have been reported for the 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Jeep Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2015 Cherokee.
1200 miles burning 1 quart of oil.
My car has cut off twice. Took car to firestone they couldn't figure out what was wrong. Had an oil change since I was there. Called a chrylser dealer while waiting just to find out other people with my car have had the same issue with an oil consumption issue. Car cutting off. Then able to restart. Alert ding going off but nothing would light up.
Car stalling at low speed and also at stop. Takes several attempts to get moving again. Went in for service and car virtually out of oil. Was not even close to needing an oil change. Less than every 1000 miles there is an oil loss of atleast a quart needing to be added at oil consumption test. Extremely dangerous to drive and any type of resolution feels worlds away when our safety is jeopardized.
Driving along with vehicle in motion, the engine stalls out and continues to roll, but does not operate. Car must come to a complete stop, rest and then try to restart - very dangerous on the highway. A message comes on stating "vehicle must be in gear to shift" or something close to that - but there has been no shifting on my part at all. This stalling has put me in very dangerous conditions because cars coming from behind and around me have no warning of the stalled out engine either. It takes about 3 or 4 minutes to restart the engine. Dealership says this is an oil consumption issue and its something to do with the pistons. Another Jeep service manager said the engine needs to be replaced. Its still under warranty. I fear that we're going to get hit (my daughter and I) and meanwhile, we do not have other transportation and I'm going to be paying on this for 4 more years. There is a lot of information on other people having the same complaints on the internet. For now, the dealership is doing an oil consumption test which is related to the engine problems known on other vehicles. With this many people having the same problem, this should be a recalled engine.
Burn of oil at roughly a qt per 1000 miles, less than recommended oil change mileage. Effects engine. Shuts engine off while driving and takes 3-5 minutes before car can start again. Very dangerous as it happens at any speeds and car completely locks up.
My car has been stalling on the first drive of the morning for 4 days. Starts up and it's fine after that. Yesterday while videoing it to show a dealer, I heard a ding. Saw nothing on the panel. Reviewed the video, and I can only speculate it said oil pressure low. It lasted less than half a second and disappeared. I checked my oil and found it to be barely registering on the stick. It took 2 1/2 quarts to fill it. My oil change sticker states I'm 1200 miles away from the 4000 mark the dealer puts on it. I was told today by a Jeep dealer, that the 2. 4 engine in the Cherokee will use a quart of oil every 750-1000 miles if over 50,000 miles. I have 56,580 miles. The problem is when oil is low, the car will stall to prevent damage as a safety feature. Unfortunately this has caused me to have to coast across a busy two lane road while making a turn, so I could have been hit. It then takes 2-3 time to crank it over to restart it. This was not disclosed to me when I purchased the car with 40,009 miles on it. The dealers say this is perfectly normal for this engine to burn oil. I don't believe any manuracturer should sell vehicles that "burn" oil at a quart per 1000 miles. I bought a newer car for less maintenance. Now I have to add oil once a month to my car. Not to mention that if a dummy light or message comes on regarding something substantial to shut your car off, why does the message only flash so you can't even read it? I had to watch the video to see possibly what it said. I am unable to send the video from my phone because it is too large. I'm trying to get it to sync so I can send it. This is the flash of the warning message, not an actual stall.
Car is burning oil and shutting off on the road, which I or my children, can easily get hurt or killed. Have tried to have resolved numerous times with unsatisfactory results from the car lot. As advised from the service manager this is normal under Chrysler standards.
At 17,000 miles, I started having issues with my Cherokee. The first time the engine of the vehicle stalled on me, I was on my way to work. I powered off the engine and it successfully restarted after one attempt. I brought it to my dealership later that day to find out I was "out of oil", this was roughly 2500 miles into my most recent oil change (which is projected for 5000 miles). I was disappointed, due to the vehicle being a year old. The dealership added some oil and I was on my way. Shortly after, I started noticing the engine would rev to high rpm's when the vehicle was stationary, the rpm's would increase drastically when breaking, the vehicle would jump between gears 1-3, making increasing your speed extremely difficult as you never knew when the vehicle would actually take off. My dealership was "unable to duplicate " this issue, and I was sent on my way. Fast forward 9 months, and my vehicle dies on me as I am leaving work. However, this time, it took multiple attempts to restart the vehicle. I was finally able to start it by putting my foot on the gas, and any time I took my foot off of the gas, the engine would stall. I drove with two feet to the dealership that day, and found out once again I was "out of oil". The dealership recommended an "oil consumption test", which means bringing your vehicle to the dealership at various mile markers (500,1000, 2000, 2000). At this time, they would check the oil levels and refill any lost oil. Through this, I found out my vehicle was "burning through" 1 quart of oil every 666. 67 miles. Chrysler guidelines say a vehicle of my specifications should use 1 quart in 2000 miles. This vehicle is a beautiful death trap on wheels, and such a disappointment to Jeep lovers everywhere. Stay away.
New 2015 Jeep Cherokee latitude with 4k miles on it suddenly turned itself off while driving down the road. No warning other than a message on the dash to put the car in park to change gears. Very dangerous, lost control of power steering, gas and brakes. Was able to put car in park on side of road, restart it and get home. It happened again the next morning and was towed to dealership. Service dept. Ran all updates and the car shut off on them while testing it too. Has been in the shop for 2 weeks and they say it was due to excessive oil consumption and ar replacing the engine. I don't believe this to the cause; never got a warning light at all and car does restart and run after it shuts itself off. Scared to drive it once I get it back again, it is really like a death trap when it shuts off. You are the mercy of all the drivers around you to get out of your way. Someone is going to get hurt or get killed if they don't figure this out soon.
New Jeep Cherokee 2015 vehicle was purchased evening Jan 2, 2015 from. Perry Chrysler/Jeep, national city, CA. Driven total less than 100 miles. On Jan 4 driver noticed oily smell when driving. Immediately after being parked at home white smoke came out of hood. Within seconds the entire car was engulfed in fire, flames 20 feet high. Burning oil or fuel ran down the street over 50 yards. Two local san diego tv stations have videos of fire, including our own video on facebook. Available upon request.