22 problems related to wiring 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.
Service shifter, service 4wd, shifter gets put into gear in any weather under 32 degrees f and the shifter will not shift into a particular gear. All lights on the shifter will light up. The car will free rev. If you leave the car running for 15 to 30 minutes. The engine/trans/servos warm up, and the car is now able to shift into gear. This issue only happens in cold weather. We have lost all convidence in driving our car in the pacific northwest. We've brought the car to Jeep, they replaced parts, replaced shifter wiring, its been back to Jeep dealer 3 times. They cannot fix the issue. There should be a electrical shifter or wiring harness recall of some kind.
Service shifter light comes on while driving and all shifter lights come on (park, reverse, drive, etc. All lit up at once) replacement needed is shifter bezel and wiring harness. Dealer says its a known issue that is not covered by Jeep warranty, but is very common. Vehicle has less than 40,000 miles on it.
On October 20, 2020, I took my vehicle to the Jeep dealership where it was purchased in response to a �service shifter� warning indicator. The dealership indicated that the �shifter bezel and wiring harness� would need to be replaced and completed the repair earlier today at a cost of $325. 88. Despite having purchased a supplemental service protection plan through asc, I was informed that the warranty claim had been denied as the �agreement does not have coverage on wiring or wiring harnesses� and that �the bezel is considered a body part by the manufacturer which is not coverable. � most disturbing, based upon a review of complaints generated following a google search, this appears to be a common problem that has affected a number of Jeeps since at least 2014. I'm at a loss as to why this is being treated like a cosmetic repair when this component is critical to the operation of the vehicle and has been a recurrent issue for over five years. Needless to say, I'm very disappointed in how this issue is being addressed by Jeep�both in terms of covering these repairs and correcting the underlying issues that are causing the problem.
The service shifter light kept coming on while driving due to a faulty wiring harness and all gears lit up red. I was charged $375 to have it fixed, but if you search the forums it it is happening to everyone with a 2017 Jeep Cherokee.
The service shifter light was coming on. All the lights on the gear shift were lit up. And the emergency brake kept applying on its own. This happened several times over the course of time. I took it to the dealership and it cost me almost $400 to replace the bezel and wiring harness. The service tech at the dealership said we were lucky that the emergency brake didn't apply while going at higher speeds.
�shifter bezel and wiring requires replacement according to eide Chrysler service techs �shift module not functioning � replaced by eide Chrysler twice �vehicle randomly swaps between r/n/d while driving �vehicle has difficult time starting �check engine light � code p0128 � coolant temperature below thermostat regulating temperature ocaused vehicle to enter �limp mode� on the interstate, requiring a tow truck �vehicle cannot achieve more than 8mpg in any mode �service airbags / airbag malfunction randomly pops up on dash information center �vehicle was placed in �reverse� and the transmission drove the vehicle forward, causing an accident � vehicle towed to eide Chrysler 3/15/2020 these issues keep coming up and "its not under warranty". When will Chrysler recognize this is a major problem and recall?.
Vehicle bought Dec/2019. 2 months later while driving highway speeds service shifter light came on, pulled vehicle over and waited a few minutes vehicle started back up no light. March 2020, driving in town vehicle decelerated and told to put vehicle in park, all lights came on and service shifter message appeared again. Vehicle started after a little bit and since I was very close to home I parked it in the driveway. Called a certified dealer to discuss issue. Replaced shift bezel and wiring harness. Didnt solve the issue. Couldnt simulate my issue at the dealership diagnostic. Was told if it happens again may need an entire shifter ($1000+). How is something so serious, that can apply your emergency brake while at driving speed, or decelerate you when in a dangerous situation not be recalled? how many complaints have been filed? this is not right.
2017 Jeep Cherokee service shifter light started coming on randomly at 28,000 miles. Usually turning off the car and cranking it back up would make the service shifter light go away. Now after only owning the car for 2 years it is starting to shift out of gear and the service shifter light stays on most of the time. Sometimes driving down the road and the shifter light will pop on out of nowhere. In the two years I've owned it I've only put 20,000 miles on it. Left the dealership today to find out this part is not covered in the powertrain warranty. I've gotten one quote for $800 to replace the shifter bezel and wiring harness. This is a 2017 with only 40,000 miles. All over the internet Jeep owners tell of an identical story with their Jeeps. Jeep needs to own up to this being a faulty part. I should not have to spend this much money to fix a faulty part. Will never buy a Jeep again.
Message "service shifter" pops up on the instrument panel, and a series of red alert lights appear next to every gear on the automatic transmission shifter lever. . Read more...
When starting vehicle a "service shifter" notification appears on dash and all lights by shifter illuminate, in order to reset you have to shut vehicle off and restart and then it may or may not do it next time you start vehicle, it does not seem to stop you from shifting vehicle into desired gear however is definitely something that needs to be covered under a safety recall. My Jeep is currently in shop for repair, they called me and told me the bezel and wiring harness have to be replaced per a bulletin that is currently out but I have to pay $100 for my extended warranty to cover repair. This should be a recall due to the fact that it is happening to so many people and is not something that should be happening.
When driving, an error message popped up and said "service shifter". On the gear shift, all of the lights lit up red (parking, neutral, 1st, 2nd, drive, and reverse). I immediately pulled over. After I restarted the car, it went away. I went online to see if this was a common problem, and there are all kinds of complaints. Many of which, Jeep had no idea how to fix. Most complaints also stated that it went away, only to come back after another 1000 miles or so. If there are so many complaints, and Jeep is obviously having a problem identifying why, shouldn't this be a recall? there is obviously a fault in their product or wiring. This is going to cause serious accidents and/or lawsuits. Please help.
Stopped at a stop sign while driving. All the gear selection lights came on along with "service shifter" message on dash display. I had to shut off engine and restart to get them to turn off. Operated normally after that. Dealer says code reader fault says that shifter wiring harness and bezel have to be replaced. Some type of short in wiring. They say it is not covered by warranty. I see other years of this vehicle have been recalled due to this issue. Not sure why not the 2017.
I have 2 2017 Jeep Cherokees. Within a few weeks, both have had the "service shifter" light come on. One was under warranty so I took in for diagnosis and repair. Said was wiring harness & bezel. I took the other Jeep in. Same diagnosis,but wanted $107 for diagnosis and more than $300 to fix. After researching this problem I have seen that many, many Jeeps have this issue (see carguru. Com for some instances). From this research, I have also learned that it's possibly a safety issue with this problem. My husband and I were just driving down the road, and the display for service shifter came on. No previous issues. I was truly scared to drive the vehicle after that!the fact that no recall has been issued is incredible! it's going to cause an accident! and the fact that a lot of Jeeps have the similar problem leads me to believe that there is a manufacturer defect of these Jeeps. Some drivers who have experienced this have lost control of their steering and the cars cant be put in park. The VIN number for my Jeep with the same problem is 1c4pjmds3hw648102 4x4, the dates and milage and speed of travel has been estimated as my husban cant remember the exact dates,readings,etc.
When car was 1 yr old service shifter warning light came on including all gear shift lights lit at same time. Shifter assembly was replaced under warrant. Less than a year later, same issue, assembly replaced again with what I was told was a new part that came out to deal with problem. 2 months later, same problem again. Was explained to me that this is has to do with wiring harness and shifter assembly. All times, this has happened while car was moving.
The �service shifter� warning light comes on and the steering locks up. This has happened once before and the shifter control module and wiring harness was replaced. It has been about 10 months since that service. Chrysler has a warning noted but it's not a recall.
Service shifter warning light came on. Dealer diagnosed a bezel kitshift and wiring shift needed to be replaced. Parts are on a one month backorder indicating huge demand for parts. Surprised it was not recalled.
The "service shifter" warning comes up on the screen sometimes when the vehicle is first turned on and other times it happens when you are driving the vehicle. We took it do the dealer and they scanned codes and the code for a problem detected with the electronic shift module came up. The dealer service center replaced the shifter bezel and the wiring harness for that part. This was done July 19, 2019. Within the last 2 months, this has been occurring again; so now the part and wiring harness needs replaced again.
Service shifter indicator came on with all lights on the gear shift indicator lighting in red. After shutting the vehicle off, things returned to normal but will probably occur again based on other internet comments about this Jeep problem with their wiring harness.
Service shifter indicator came on with all lights on the gear shift indicator lighting in red. After shutting the vehicle off, things returned to normal but will probably occur again based on other internet comments about this Jeep problem with their wiring harness.
Shifter service light came on and dealership stated the wiring harness had to be replaced. The lights on the shifter all came on when started and the shifter was engaged.
At 9000 miles the service shifter message came on while driving from carthage to galveston texas contacted a local dealer and was told dont place in park to take it to the dealership drove it back to marshall texas to dealership and they said they were having problems with the shifter so replaced the entire shifter. . At 40,000 miles shifter light again took to dealership in carthage and said they fixed the tcm to transmission. Now at 49000 it has done it again,replacing the wiring harness from shifter to transmission. Been in shop for a week still no word . The service shifter comes on evey time it is cranked.
Our brand new vehicle has been in for maintenance several times, due to service shifter and service 4x4. This is all due to a faulty shifter bezel and faulty wiring to the shifter bezel. This is a common issue and well known if you do google searches on this vehicle. Can this be looked into? its not fair for the customer and definitely an issue if the dealer knows exactly what the issue is before receiving the car. Make this a recall already. Why is this an issue? because it prevents the vehicle from being thrown into 4x4 and also causes some vehicles to loose control from what I am reading. In my case, my vehicle can not go into 4x4.