Four problems related to transmission not engage have been reported for the 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Jeep Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2016 Cherokee.
Transmission misses when it is both up and down shifting. Transmission does not always engage when put in reverse. Car balks when going uphill and transmission struggles. When you are going down hill and lift your foot off the accelerator the transmission balks and struggles shifting down.
While driving the vehicle on streets and highways, the transmission would disengage from drive, causing the vehicle to stop moving, especially on steep grads.
I came to a complete stop at a red light. The brake and gas pedals were frozen in place and the elictrical equipment on the dash went haywire for a moment. The message center then showed the message "start stop system unavailable/ please return to park, then choose desired gear. " I was able to turn on my flashers, but despite shifting to park and to drive several times the transmission would not engage. The engine did not seem to be running. I had to turn the car off and then on with the key several times before the engine turned over. The same thing happened at the next two stop lights. I drove about three miles past the third stoplight, and the same thing happened but while I was driving in motion on a highway at about 55 mph. There was no shoulder. It was terrifying. I turned on my flashers and came to a full stop coasting with no brakes and no ability to shift gears. I turned the car off and on with the key again and the car seemed "fine. " I used the dash button to turn off the auto-off mechanism and drove the last ten miles home without incident. I'm not sure whether the ess system is related to the malfunction, however the error message and result of turning it off suggests it is. I still have a message that says "service auto on off system. " calling dealership today.
Tl - the contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving down a hill with the cruise control activated, the vehicle accelerated and the engine rpms revved. In addition, the transmission down shifted but failed to engage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was functioning as designed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 3,000.