Four problems related to automatic emergency braking have been reported for the 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Jeep Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2018 Cherokee.
Braking system engaged while driving at ~40mph. Emergency brake also appeared to engage. Once completely stopped, vehicle brakes were locked up and vehicle had to be hauled for service.
The right side emergency brake engauged on its own after stopping had to reset the emergency brake to move again.
On several separate occasions my automatic parking brake engaged without me engaging it. It will engage and will not disengage unless car is restarted. On one occasion I was travelling approximately 20 mph when the brake engage and caused the car to stall. The most recent occasion I was unable to disengage the parking brake and had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer believes the issue is related to the epb module in the rear left side of the vehicle. Water has been leaking into the trunk and corroded the module and connector. I believe this is related to NHTSA investigation number pe 22-009. A technical service bulletin was issued related to this issue and it appears to be a widespread issue with this make/model.
The parking brake pops on when I'm driving done the road!!! often times when I start my car and put my car in reverse or drive and remove my foot from the brake the parking brake pops on and I start sliding down the road until my car stops!!! the major issue is when I was driving down a hwy at 37mph no on coming traffic or no traffic behind me thankfully my parking brake engages and I fly into the steering wheel with a seat belt on and thankfully my 5 year old was fully bucked into his car seat and left unharmed!!! although what if my Jeep does this with other vehicles around??? it's a super big safety and hazard!!! I won't ever purchase another Jeep!!.