Engine Belts And Pulleys problems of the 2017 Jeep Cherokee

Four problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Jeep Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2017 Cherokee.

1 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2020

Every 3000 mile I do my vehicle maintenance which requires me to do my ( oil change ) July , 2020 on August 2 2020 I heard something while driving on a uphill I pull over I check everything seem ok when I got home I check my oil stick and realize I was in need of about a quart of oil I went to the place I had oil change done and added a half quart of oil ( manufactured recommended) on August 15 ,2020 I was driving an heard a bang like I hit or ran over something all of sudden my vehicle dash board lights came on a my car shut off a passing vehicle inform me all my oil was coming out , I had the vehicle tow home the tow driver inform me the oil pan was crack I inspected and remove the oil pan and realized the problem was a manufacturer problem the crack was course from the inside out and the engine oil component was crack as it was with the timing belt , I only have 26,500 miles my phone number is +16467042811 thank you in advance.

2 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 12/08/2019

While making a right hand turn the vehicle died. Attempts to restart were not successful. Vehicle was jumped and started. At that time the dash displayed "shifter service needed". Shifter was replaced. The day after shifter was replaced the vehicle began making a ding noise (similar to seat belt ding) while making a turn. Vehicle was taken to dealership and they said nothing was the matter with it. Two days after that while making a right hand turn the vehicle made a ding noise and stalled (vehicle was running but would not move). Vehicle was shut off and would not immediately restart. Vehicle restated eventually and was taken to the dealership again. After three days I was told this is due to low oil. They were not able to tell me how low my oil was but stated it would only need to be a quart low for this to happen and that Jeep is notorious for this.

3 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 09/27/2017

The vehicle will sometimes illuminate a low oil pressure light, other times I hear dinging, like if a seat belt was not fastened, but seat belts are on. The car will stall while driving, and says "shift to park or neutral. Press brake + select gear". This happens while the vehicle is in motion, and can occur when slowing down to turn, when accelerating, or when braking. I have had it happen in my neighborhood, on surface streets, and while attempting to accelerate to highway speeds.

4 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 07/03/2017

Vehicle started making noise 2 weeks after bought it! it makes a whiny grinding noise. I would back out and when I straighten wheel to go forward, there it is! at first, this only happened once or twice a day then it was doing it constantly. It even occasionally whines while driving down highway. My other issue is chirping in motor. At my first scheduled maintenance, I informed dealership of problems with various noises. I was told that chirping "was a pulley and even though it was an annoying issue and no safety issue and since it was Friday afternoon and I lived so far away I could take it to a dealership closer to my home". I took it to another dealership for problems. I was told noises were from excessive road salt. I laughed and told advisor that I know he goes by what his tech tells him but we live in nc and there wss no salt in July. I didn't care what caused it, I just wanted it fixed. All seemed well until the next day when it all started again! back to shop once again. . . . . . After couple of days, dealership called with some news. They decided my Jeep with 9000 miles needs a transmission. Fast forward a week and half, no news. No word from dealership, had to calll to get update and looks like almost another week before I might get her back. Not a happy Jeep owner.




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