Transfer Case problems of the 2017 Jeep Cherokee

Three problems related to transfer case 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 Transfer Case problem

Failure Date: 09/15/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the service 4-wheel drive message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ptu needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

2 Transfer Case problem

Failure Date: 12/12/2022

My power transfer case is bad, 4 wheel dr light is on and mechantic said transfer case is bad and must be replaced and they didnt include mine for recall for some reason it is the same problem as others and replacements are not available, say they are on back order? help please.

3 Transfer Case problem

Failure Date: 08/24/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle was displaying a failure with the power transfer unit (ptu). The contact stated that the ptu needed to be replaced and the service shifter needed to be repaired. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the part was on back order. The service shifter had been repaired through a software update under recall. The contact stated that the service shifter failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.




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