Wiring problems of the 2015 Jeep Cherokee

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 15v826000 (electrical system, structure) at antioch Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (105 IL-173, antioch, IL 60002) however, the water shield that was replaced for the liftgate module, melted and damaged the wiring. The contact stated that his son notified him that the liftgate stopped working. The vehicle was taken to antioch Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (105 IL-173, antioch, IL 60002) and ray Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (23 us-12, fox lake, IL 60020) where the dealers informed the contact that they would notify the manufacturer of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer sent out a third-party inspector to inspect the failure. The manufacturer mailed the contact a letter that informed him that from the inspection, there was no manufacture defect found, and no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 130,000.

While driving the service shifter message displayed on the dash and the shifter had red light light up for park reverse neutral drive and manual. Upon more research many people have complained about this issue and having to have the entire shifter assembly and wiring harness replaced.

Driving along, "service transmission" light came on. At the next red light, when I proceeded to go, engine revved up and the car moved extremely slow like it wasn't in gear. This happen every time I stopped and started on the return home and the light went out. I drove it again and the same thing happen. Had it serviced at dealer and they said it was a short in wiring harness that goes to the transmission control module. See code s55 pertaining to transmission may shift unexpectedly to neutral. 2014 & 2015 Jeep Cherokee dated Aug. 6, 2106.

Electronic parking brake module connector water intrusion which causes the module to short out and the wiring harness corrosion. This causes the parking break to engage and disengage without warning. This also prompts an error that the 4wd is unavailable. Confirmed with patriot Jeep in oakland MD that the 4wd will not work on 11/18/2019. I was able to get my car to move from my driveway by putting my seat belt on and holding the break, and then pressing the gas to release the parking break. Mopar told me this was not covered under warranty, and I found numerous complaints on this issue. I was also able to find a bulletin published by mopar about this issue. It appears there is water getting into the vehicle causing corrosion which could lead to an accident if someones brake would engage, or 4wd would fail in inclement weather.

This 2015 Jeep Cherokee has the 2-speed transfer unit, and was sold as flat towable, and manual so states that fact. The manufacturer made the power steering system electric rather than mechanical. In 2017 after many complaints about the Cherokee not tracking while being towed behind the motorhome and causing a severe left to right wobble behind the motorhome, Jeep issued a revision to the owner's manual (s-13). It states that a flat-tow wiring kit should be installed, but Jeep wants the part and labor to install this kit to be paid by the Jeep owner, not by the manufacturer. This is a safety issue and should be addressed under a recall. On a straight road this wobble happened twice to me and almost caused me to loose control of my motorhome, not to mention damage to my Jeep.

2015 Jeep Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to transaxle range sensor wire harness. The consumer stated there were complications with having the recall repairs completed by the dealerships. Updated 11/27/2017.

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. While the vehicle was being flat towed, it shook violently when the contact hit a bump in the road. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,909.