Table 1 shows one common parking brake related problems of the 2018 Jeep Cherokee.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake problems |
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park(p), the electric parking brake engaged independently. The contact was unable to release the parking brake. The contact contacted an independent mechanic who informed her husband how to release the parking brake. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to water damage. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not covered under recall for the failure. The contact stated that approximately 10 days later the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was returned to the independent mechanic who confirmed that there was water corrosion causing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped and idling, the parking brake erroneously activated and the vehicle had to be turned off and restarted to deactivate the parking braking. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions and no warning lights or messages were displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.