Three problems related to transmission not engage have been reported for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2019 Jeep Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2019 Cherokee.
Bought a used 28k mile 2019 Jeep Cherokee fwd on Dec 20th 2020. Took it through a car wash first weekend of January 2021. At end of wash when you are supposed to take it out of nuetral and into drive the transmission would not engage. I could hear it spinning but no action. I was able to coast forward to get out of the way of others leaving the car wash. Thinking it was a fluke I took it back following weekend. Same thing happened. I coasted to a safe place to park. No problems with brakes. Lights had been flashing on shifter panel but had stopped before I read what was said. Took car to dealership. They scoped it and reported no problems. Said it would be necessary to put car in park , turn car off and restart again to reset computer which was confused by wheels turning in nuetral through car wash. Said they hadnt had other such issues. Ive never owned a car with this issue. I'm of sound mind but was very harried at this event knowing other cars were right behind me !! doesn't seem right. Please look into this. I can't have bought the only 2019 Jeep Cherokee fwd vehicle with this issue.
Taking off from stopped position. Transmission will not engage . Engine races so that when transmission does engage the car shoots forward at alarming speed. In traffic cars are blowing at me and im trying to keep from hitting cars in front of me. This does not happen avey time I drive car but is becoming more frequent,so that I am afraid to drive car.
Vehicle will not fully engage into "drive". Vehicle will jerk and lunge for about 5 seconds before it is fully engaged into "drive". Happens most often on cold start ups after the vehicle has sat for at least 2 hours.