Electrical System Problems of Jeep Cherokee

Jeep Cherokee owners have reported 2,182 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 37 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (1,763 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's wiring (81 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Electrical System problems of Jeep Cherokee

The Electrical System problem

The start stop warning light is on now vehicle was idling when vehicle shut down emergency brake automatically engaged then the panel went blank and the windows the emergency warning lights all stopped working unable to warn motorists in back of me I couldn’t drive vehicle.   Read details...

The Wiring problem

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.   Read details...

The Software problem

Vehicle shuts off with all lights flashing if I don't change oil before 2000 miles. This happened to me the first year I had the car and I was almost killed on the parkway. Burke auto said it was a software update.   Read details...

The Car Will Not Start problem

When starting my car it did not want to start and then it did and all this happened,check engine light came on, service transmission light 4wd temporally unavailable, service park brake , and it would not go into gear. At auto zone the code stated watchdog performance   Read details...

The Dash Wiring problem

While driving, I kept smelling melting plastic. It lasted a couple months before it went out. I looked to see several times to find it and never did. It wound up being the heater control switch and wiring harness melting.   Read details...




Cherokee Service Bulletins
Cherokee Safety Recalls
Cherokee Defect Investigations