general problems of the 2016 Jeep Cherokee

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the liftgate was unlocked; however. The liftgate failed to open as intended. The contact noticed a burning odor. The contact drove the vehicle for a short distance, and the liftgate opened with the door alarm and warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 23v338000 (electrical system, structure); however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v338000 (electrical system, structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while it rained or after the vehicle had gone through a car wash, there was water entering the vehicle. The contact stated that there would be water on the front passenger’s side floor. The contact stated that there was mold inside the vehicle and the floorboard was full of water. While having the vehicle detailed, he was informed about the mold and water on the floorboard. The service shifter message was also displayed. The contact stated that the failure was related to TSB: 23-015-16 and TSB: 23-021-20. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed about diagnostic testing and that there was no warranty coverage for the repair on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v338000 (electrical system, structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and determined that the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and determined that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a vehicle 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v338000 (electrical system, structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while son was driving at an unknown rate of speed, an unknown colored smoke began to emit from the liftgate. Fellow motorists alerted her son of the failure as he pulled over and allowed for the liftgate to cool off. Her son managed to drive the vehicle home without further incident; however, the liftgate had failed to open. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure; however, the vehicle was not include in recall NHTSA campaign number: 23v338000 (electrical system, structure). The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v338000 (electrical system, structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owned a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that she had parked the vehicle in the driveway near the garage OH her friend's residence, and 10 minutes later, she was informed that the vehicle had caught on fire. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire from the front seats onward. The contact stated that the fire expanded to the garage, causing the whole residence to catch on fire. The contact stated that the five adults and two children, who were occupying the residence immediately exited the residence. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A fire department report was filed. The contact did not recall whether a police report was filed. There was no injury sustained. The vehicle was totaled. There was no further information provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The manufacturer later informed the contact that the case had been closed as they were unable to investigate the remains of the vehicle. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v338000 (electrical system, structure), however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that upon entering her vehicle, there was an abnormal mildew odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that while cleaning her vehicle she noticed mold on the front and rear passenger’s side carpet. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they confirmed that mold had formed inside the vehicle. The contact was provided an estimate for the repair. Upon investigation, the contact discovered several articles online related to the issue. The information stated that the firewall was not completed during the manufacturing process; therefore, the vehicle was susceptible to mold forming inside the vehicle. The contact informed the dealer of her findings and was informed that they would look into her findings. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed her that the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Jeep grand Cherokee. The contact stated that water leaked into the vehicle and the front and rear floors were constantly wet. The contact assumed the water was due to leaving the windows open after a rainy weekend; however, the failure occurred even when the windows were closed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to meridian Chrysler (1210 39 n, meridian, ms 39301, 833-253-1910) and was currently being diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 54,000.