USED Jeep Cherokee review - Is it just another Jeep nightmare?
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In the market for a used Jeep Cherokee? In the used car review video we break down everything you need to know if you're looking for a Jeep Cherokee, including what goes wrong? What features it comes with and whether you should buy a used Jeep Cherokee.
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00:00 - Intro
00:34 - What is it?
03:09 - How's the interior?
07:09 - Tech & safety?
08:53 - What's it like to drive?
11:39 - Pricing, fuel use & warranty
12:23 - What goes wrong?
18:21 - Should you buy it?
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When Jim gets nearly the same airtime as Adam, you know your answer.
Was thinking the same, he earnt his money this episode 😅😅
😂👍👍
😂 facts
I remember one of the other cars they did and he had like a minute of screen time and all he really said was “they are pretty good… no common failures/faults” and then tried to pad it out with some general stuff like keep it serviced and don’t get one that’s been hooned in or something lol
I thought Jim was hosting/presenting this episode.
I factory ordered my 2014 Cherokee Trailhawk, still own it and still LOVE it!!! Great vehicle overall.
I'm thinking about buying a used 100K mileage orange and black Cherokee Trail Hawk, I already have a completely paid off 2017 Camaro 2SS so I already have fast. What can you tell Me about the 2014 Jeep Cherokee trail hawk 3.2 V6?? do you believe it can go another 200,000 miles?
These Cherokees are more mechanically reliable than people in the comments think.
Worked for Alfa for many years quite happily. Jeep came in to my showroom one day and in all my years I never had customers crying until I sold Jeeps. Then I worked for Land Rover...😬 I'm sorry. Just sorry. Nailed it guys. As always.
My 156 was 10 years of fun. Jeep, hmmm, maybe a Leyland p76 would be better.
The problem is Prior to Jeeps You basically bought a Nissan or a Toyota in this class of vehicle.Of course for the non Europeans there were later Mazdas and Hondas and Subaru after Jeep returned in the 90s to present day.If one had a Brain and always had Toyotas and wanted a Change they would switch to one of the other Japanese brands mentioned.
Jeeps are fantastic!
Just don't go off road. Or on road. Or drive one off the dealer's lot.
don’t drive them at all and they are ReLiAbLe as their fanboys claim
I had to comment, that front seat storage is actually genius and I agree, why doesn’t every manufacturer do this
Had a 2014 Trailhawk and currently have a 2019 Trailhawk. The 2014 Trailhawk suffered a Rear Diff Lock PSU Failure after 5 years and around 80k. Went to local Jeep Dealer on the GC and they (and Jeep) agreed to trade on the 2019 model as if it was mechanically 100%. The 2014 model only had a 3 year warranty. My first 2019 model was delivered sans GPS and on further investigation it was found to be a factory mis build with wrong AU wiring harness. Long story short after 6,500k and 6 months Jeep supplied a replacement Trailhawk with an additional 12 months rego at no cost. The replacement 2019 Trailhawk has been fault free and has just had its's 4 year service at which Jeep replaced the battery (under warranty) - no cost. Off Road? Me and 3 mates went to a remote bush cabin on a cattle station near Nanango. The road to the cabin was "Propper 4wding" No Australian Market SUV (in class) sans perhaps the Landrover would have been able to traverse the track, The Trailhawk did it easily. On road the Trailhawk is entirely competent. Would I buy another Jeep, absolutely, just get one that was not built on Friday afternoon.
thank you for your review
Just bought a 2014 Trailhawk. Crossing the old fingies she holds up as good as my 89 chevy 3/4 ton.
2015 Trailhawk with 140k. Only issues have been with the front suspension. Great vehicle so far!
Im at 107k in surprised how everything is holding up so well.
i got 2015 trailhawk everything is doing great at 127K
Good 2 hear your early ( so far) svc! I've got one saved on Cargurus-- 👍-- Ricky B from Tennessee 😅
I just turned 40K on my 2017 Cherokee KL Trailhawk. I added a Rough Country 2" lift level with 31" x 10" BF Goodrich KO2's. Wow, if you thought they didn't get great mileage stock you can expect 15/19 mph with a range of about 220 miles with this set up. But... so far I still love it and never want to get rid of it.
I own a KJ, so a few years older than this KL. They're great cars and is recommend them providing you can service them and keep them well looked after.
I bought a 2018 Cherokee Trailhawk withe the 3.2 V6. When I got it as a demo with 6,900 miles on it, was still like new. I have just under 50,000 miles on it now. Not one single problem. Love it. Awesome in the snow and AC keeps it more than cool in the hot summer. So glad I got this, and if I ever wear it out, will be buying another.
Great video! It makes some great points. Now i have owned a 2019 KL trailhawk for 4 years and 60k miles problem free and i know I'm lucky in that regard! It is probably the most comfortable off road capable vehicle I've ever drove! I'm a mechanic so i take very good care of my drivetrain. Im also aware of some of the likely issues to transpire on my v6, and i will repair them myself when that time comes. I also do hit some pretty rough off road parks a couple times a year plus back woods camping. If your not willing to keep well maintained, and go off the beaten path often then it is most defiantly not the 4x4 for you! However its perfect for me and my family!
Ive got a 2014 KL Trailhawk - I love it! No problems at all, handles trips into the Otways with muddy trails, has no problems tackling the hard stuff - perfect for chucking my 9ft longboard on the inside or on the roof and is perfect for snowboard missions. Something that was missed is that you can expand the cargo area by sliding the rear seats forward so if you have younger passengers that dont need legroom you get bonus boot space. It also handles well in day to day traffic and has plenty of grunt when you need to overtake on the highway. Fingers crossed it keeps up the great work but yeah, I rate it! Happy trails.
The 96 Grand Cherokee Laredo never let me down for 16 years as a daily driver. Bullet proof 4 L 6 cylinder cost me a total of 1 water pump & 2 fan belts & 1 exhaust manifold. Mostly due to all our Jeeps back then were manufactured in Austria.
Also I think that was due to being the pre DaimlerChrysler days (AMC) as well. Don’t get me wrong the AMC group wasn’t without their problems but I think the DaimlerChrysler tried to take them more upmarket with Mercedes parts and servicing prices to go with it and making the them more complicated as opposed to people thinking it’s the ChryslerFiat merger. Pre naughties (and possibly late 90s) ChryslerJeeps were far simpler and cheaper to fix. When the spare parts department says part are generally cheaper and easier to get for a Volkswagen as opposed to a Chrysler you know that’s saying a lot
They were old skool Jeeps - my folks had a GC with that 4L. Great car, nothing like the new ones.
Only export Grand Cherokees up to the WK (WH in Europe) were assembled in Austria from mainly U.S content to get tax concessions, and included all European/ RHD versions. All Cherokees bound for Australia were manufactured in the U.S.A., where RHD examples are used on rural mail routes, same as the Wrangler.
I have a 2014 Cherokee Trailhawk and love it! I take it out to the dunes, rougher trails, and deep snow. Only time I got stuck was because I wasn't paying attention. Mine's modified with a 2" lift and Bilstein struts. If yours has the original struts and is approaching 90 - 100k miles, prepare for new ones and definitely get the Bilsteins for the same cost.
It's extremely comfortable. I have all the options, with the pano roof, adaptive cruise, lane assist, etc. I beat on mine and some unnormal wear has come from that, but I highly recommend! If you're getting a 2014 - 2016, check the vin to see if it's included in the extended powertrain warranty. Otherwise, see if your 2014 has a build date of 2013. Those are solid buys.
Also the skid plates have saved me more than a few times
I got 2019 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 w/ 45k miles. Love love it ! No issues so far
I've had 2 KLs trailhawks and they are great and will do 98% of trails
I had the upland with the lesser 4x4 and it was fine in the snow. I used to own a Wrangler and I was pleasantly surprised with the Cherokee's performance
See it drives around with it's tow hooks ready!!
😂
😂😂😂
It's like it's expecting the towie to arrive
Great Jeep Cherokee review. In the near future, could you please make a video review on the Hyundai Getz, preferably the two door auto about 2004 with the 1.6 auto. thanks again.
I have a 2015 Trailhawk I just bought. We'll see what happens. It does drive very nicely.
I used to work for a Jeep dealer. Factory "new" vehicles would turn up to the lot with engine lights on. JK/JL Wranglers, Compass and Renegades were the worst offenders. I wouldn't buy a Jeep....Unless it was a 4.0L XJ Cherokee from the 90s
I've had 2 jeeps an XJ cherokee and a jk wrangler , I miss the XJ it was like grandads old axe bullet proof a lot like me , capable but likes a drink. JK was unstoppable and I never got it stuck in the 11 years I had it. Yeah they are a niche vehicle problem is most reviews review them as cars their not. You want off road get a JK or a XJ
@@TomS-ho6td Jim was on the money about Jeeps in general. Some JKs will go for ever. But others will be constantly in and out of the shop.
The V6 is more popular because the 4 cylinder is generally regarded to be slow and very noisy, even in North America.
I have a 2018 Cherokee 4WD and it's been a really good car. Bought it new.
I've got a 2016 Trailhawk and I love it. It's fully loaded with all the safety tech plus huge glass roof. It handles very nicely, cruises down the motorway at 1500 revs, and is one of only 75 TH's in the UK. Yes, it does have a drinking problem but makes a nice V6 howl over 7k revs!
Oops, I meant over 6k revs :)
Yeah I'm with you! I've got a 2014 Trailhawk with the tech pack, big glass etc. When it's time to replace it, I'll look for something as comfortable and capable as this one, having driven across the Australian Outback over the decades in various 2 wheel drives. But there's the rub: this baby is just still too pretty to risk damaging in the bush! The Trailhawk is a dream to drive in the city, and way more comfortable than my wife's Swedish branded, Chinese manufactured wheels. Goodonya, Jeep. And thanks to ReDriven, too! :)
Owns a 2015 Cherokee Trail Hawk....never had a single problem, runs great.
Love your Casio. I have 20+ watches, half of them mechanical. The G-Shock is the one I use most often.
Ps: love your shows.
I bought a used 2015 4 cyl and a 2016 v6 both were used. i've had little issues on the 2016, but more of cosmetic issues. I have not had any mechanical or electrical issues with mine.
I got a 100k miles on my trial hawk an feels like new still. Everything thing is holding up really well. The weak points on jeeps are the transmission an transfer case.
I own a 2021 JC trailhawk one of the last to be sold in Australia I have a 2 inch lift and a/t tyres and it can serioudly go off road and keep up with some hard core 4WD's its a very impressive and capable off roader and not many mid size SUVs if any can go off road.
Note: In North America, there is also a 2.0L Turbo Gas engine available in these and it was fairly common so it should be easy to find used. I have never driven one first hand but on paper, that engine has nice numbers.
Please do a used car review on the Chrysler 300c.
I fixed my jeep. Its been running fine for a few months. 5.7 Hemi so its worth saving. They never made a diesel available to us Americans.
Love for you guys to do a video on the least reliable cars
All kinds of computer problems for the 2015 t.h 4x4.@ 115k kms, but a nice ride when everything works.
2015 Trailhawk, 85000mi / 137000km, no major issues aside from failing struts. Transmission did have issues but was repaired under warranty and has been problem free for years.
Can you do a video on a W204 C63. Informative as always
I’ve had a UK spec limited 2.2 diesel 200hp for 2 years, nothing more than normal servicing required, if you rotate your tyres regularly this will save the ptu issues, drives like a dream and plenty capable off road, like all cars if u service it and maintain it there will be few problems
Great Review
I have a 2020 jeep limited x I just love it never had a problem I think it depends on how you treat it . 78,000 miles
I've owned 2 jeeps over a total of 21 years, I love my jeeps !
Parts costs were even regarded by Jeep Australia as too high and they tried to bring the prices down.
As a fella jeep owner, who’s experienced nearly every one of these issues, I couldn’t help but laugh at just how accurate this was. Great video.
I own a '21 Trailhawk Elite (V6) and wouldn't trade it for anything other than a newer version of the same, which will only get more difficult with Jeep moving away from the V6 in this line. So, I might very well have to move up to the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk for that. The Elite version has everything you really need, rides well, and gets decent mileage (I avg 20 mpg or 11.7 L/100 /city and 25+ or 9.4L/100 /highway); I find since switching to using manual mode more often it does better. Thus far, I have only needed a couple small sensors replaced: living in a northern region of Canada....things freeze when you get -45 temps for extended periods ;~). However, that's what a warranty is for, and luckily with the extended warranty, I'll probably run out of years before I reach the KM limit.
I have a 2020 and so far the only issue was that the gel battery froze up and popped the vent caps off.
I bought a 2017 Jeep Cherokee limited with the V6. Issues i’ve had with it are…not in any particular order 1) it randomly locks the doors when i’m around the car with the key, most noticeable when pumping gas. 2) Lift gate button(s) would not close the lift gate, tried all three options(button in the back and front and key) numerous times. 3) similar to number 2, the memory seat adjustment (1 and 2) would not work. Again mostly inconvenient problems because i could still unlock the doors, i could still close the lift gate manually and it locked, and i could still move the driver seat with the bottoms on the side of the seat… and P.S the climate control in this vehicle sucks, it’s either blowing arctic air, or sauna heat with no happy medium
I bought a 2015 jeep trailhawk (v6) from the dealship with 100,00 k on it. havn't had any issues with it so far knock on wood. I have no complaints so far. also i wanted to change the transmition fluid at the time of its oil change but they said it was a sealed unit , so i'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing.
The bit about how it does SUVs right not trying to be a performance car is correct performance SUVs often fail at both but also it’s quite funny since the Trackhawk exists
Well, I had a landcruiser that cost me a fortune. A Triton that soaked up a heap of money, a jeep that has cost me nothing..so you tell me where I went wrong?
I wish mine had your wheels...mine has cheesy chrome wheels. I just bought a used 1 owner V6 16" model. Ot had some strange issues...but I'm chewing through them. Most annoying was the " Service 4WD" light. After taking it to the Dealer for a recall/ reflash ( did nothing)...I saw on the forums...turn off the traction control...voila! AWD works again!
I owned a KK Cherokee for a while. Built like a brick. Solid as anything and I never spent 1 dollar on it to fix anything, because nothing broke. I did however spend lots and lots of dollars on it maintaining its excessive drinking habit.
Own a 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited 3.2, 4x4. For about a year now. I’m surprised you didn’t notice the transmission clunking in 5th gear. It’s a common problem that is resolved by updating the programming. Tech seems to be the problem with this Jeep . Not the internal tech. The drivetrain tech. Do not own one of these jeeps without an extended warranty. Because you’re going to need it to upgrade the firmware. Everything from shifting to oil consumption can be solved by programming. your local mechanic does not have access only the dealerships and Stellantis. Otherwise agree with the comments it’s great to drive on the highway. More than capable in the winter. The ride is nice no squeaks. I do like the thing. I just hope nothing breaks because there are no parts.
Have someone faced issue on 'Steering wheel sensor default ' with the trailhawk 2018 V6', need advice on how to solve it, please.
Can you please redrive newer model Q7, 2015-2019? Please
I have 2015 trailhawk with just over 80k km now
I love it but I have been a bit on the unlucky side 😂😂
My steering module failed last year, the oem oil housing kept leaking so I changed for a aluminum one, my front axle joints failed 2 times 😅
The oil leak stopped but coolant stills leaks even though I changed all the hoses😅
I'm a Jeep lover, but not the Cherokee, I'm still say the Jeep GRAND Cherokee is a great car. I now have a 2015 V6 petrol Overland and this is a fantastic car, does anything I want in a car and the economy is great and absolutely nothing has gone wrong and everything still works at a great price, what more do you want.
My 2022 trail hawk has been great
Used to look after these in warranty. Trans were always failing.
As an ex Jeep owner the Wrangler TJ is the best and the last good Jeep anything after that is a nightmare run for the hills
Jeeps from 2016 or 2017 onwards diagnostic scan tools wont work, you can read codes but cant delete or read data, they have locked you out of being able to touch them, you either have to go to jeep or find someone who has a jeep subscription with their scan tool, this also includes the Ram
Had a 2014 trailhawk the check engine light came on around 85k miles. No flashing updates helped it.When new the transmission bucked badly flashes did help. Dealers said there could be different things wrong. Was traded in probably the transmission was beginning to fail. How much they cost it should have lasted many more miles. Jeep has a bad reputation for reliability.
If I had to buy a cherokee. I'd probably get a first or second gen cherokee.
Because if it does break. I can find a repair manual and fix the thing.
I bought a used 2016 Cherokee Trailhawk 8 months ago, And I love love love it! No problems at all with anything
except it does "drink" especially because added a magna flow exhaust and an AFE cold air intake that makes her GROWL!!!!
*him. Jeep is a "he". It's not a Honda.
Purchased a 2014 about 10 months ago. A few tiny issues, nothing major. Had 92k on it, have added 25k. So far enjoying my first Jeep. Only real complaint, its cramped. (6-2)
it will be my first vehicle
How’s it going having your keep this long ?
@@JoLo-yl3hf 6 months later, still have it, so far no troubles with it. I've got 115k on it now.
Jeep: Just expect every problem
Just Empty Every Pocket
Just Empty Each Pocket too
Best review I have read. At first I had a 15 Latitude. Was not as nice inside as I would like. Bought a 2019 Limited. Much nicer seats? With power seats there is no seat storage compartment. With the newer unit the auto trans is much improved. You didn’t mention something my tall Daughter does not like, Back seat is much higher than the front. She almost hits her head in back. 65,000 plus and no issues plus great dealer service.
At 5’9” she does hit her head on the ceiling with sun roof.
What is the dealer service they cover for the 2019 Limited?
I have a 2018 trailhawk I think they called the leather addition with full sunroof ..two weeks in of owning we had rain and I went to go to work open the and everything was soaked inside with a puddle on the floor my heart dropped called dealer and took it to them after many conversations they dried everything and fixed the issue pinched drain tubes four years later I found rust on the door seems , piece actually fell off luckily I had extended warranty and they got removed and redone under warranty, a few weeks ago took car to car wash and suddenly door sensor doesn't work dash is flash door open vanity light comes on and center screen kept flashing from screen to screen after two days all normal as soon as it raining same issue ..took it to dealership needs new wire harness in the door as connector is showing rust a month later and $2600 )later car is good again ....that was the bad ..the good absolutely love this vehicles look , how it drives , super comfortable to drive and the 6 is smooth have 178000 km on it and still love this jeep 20:34
My friend had a Jeep wrangler ( limited edition ) from new. 2 weeks into ownership it flooded in a rainstorm on his drive. The “factory” fix was black silicon which looked like it had been applied with a shovel. It continued to leak.
Funny thing, years ago I had a Ford with a bad leak, just out of warranty. I bought this stuff that looked like black bubble gum, seemed dodgy, but I just plugged all the gaps with it, and it worked.
Wife has a 2016 Blackhawk, her 2nd Cherokee, I've got 15 GC LTD, Diesel. Apart from expensive auto trans service, absolutely no issues
What is a Blackhawk?
@@Mandokong just a marketing thing they did I think. Black rims, badges etc
I had a jeep Cherokee trailhawk w the 2.4l. Sold it at 113k miles only did required maintenance. Great in the snow. Very uncomfortable basic seats.
Trailhawk with a 2.4????🤔🤔🤔
@@user-ky6kk7ld5l it’s not shocking. Look it up. lol.
You are spot on about the oil leak from the oil filter/cooling housing. The one on our 2017 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk 3.2 grenaded at about 70,000 miles. We lost 5 quarts of oil before the check engine light came on. It's made of plastic! An after market one is made of metal by Dorman. We replaced the Cherokee with a 2023 Grand Cherokee L Limited. The Uconnect5 on it with the digital dash is for the birds. With any luck we're trading it in for another Cherokee Trailhawk this Saturday. It has a 2.0 turbo without that stupid plastic oil filter housing.
WE in states, called that "the Italian super model with bathroom problem"
Great boat mooring 🛥
So, aside from all of the reliability issues and Jeep Australia's reputation for after sales service, they're a great car... to hire.
I own a 2014 Cherokee FWD 2.4 and she still runs pretty good at 120k miles. I’ve maintained it pretty well but I will say that the transmission sounds pretty funky lol AND at around 100k miles my Uconnect screen just decided to turn off and only show footage of the back up camera, and I haven’t been able to fix that yet. I want to upgrade to a Grand Cherokee but really don’t know if I would go with Jeep again.
Improvement in the 2019 9 speed trans is tremendous. I had both.
@@tomthomas1182I’ve had my 2019 about a week and LOVE it!
I had a '87 Jeep Wagoneer.........i miss that car daily
They are incredibly reliable, compared to the Grand Cherokee.
The amount of owners I've had to deliver bad news to about their jeeps faults, and the cost of repairs, and often the delay in getting parts really sucks. Some of the owners are actually nice people.
Unless you know an independent mechanic here in Straya who is experienced fixing Jeeps and who is honest, then you will live to regret ever buying that Jeep, mark my words.
Edit, if you really don't like someone, recomend they buy this brand.
I heard the opposite from some people by saying the grand cherokee is more reliable. so is this actually more reliable? i know jeeps are crap overall but would appreciate an answer
Reliable hell no
rockers which wouldn't really be an issue except getting to them is a nightmare, the rockers are $10 each and you probably only need one but the 3 hours to get all the crap off the engine is the thing..
I had a 2015 Latitude (2015-2019), a 2019 Latitude (2018-2020) and a 2019 Trail Hawk (2019-present). Never had a problem with any of them.
Love my Trail Hawk.
My son makes fun of me because I rarely take my Trailhawk onto a dirt road.
HOWEVER, on I-370 southeast of Kansas City, I took an 8” dia log under the car at 60 mph. It came in under the front end, bounced around, and exited underneath the right rear tire, causing the back end to hop into the air.
The Trailhawk was undamaged, thanks to the underbody armor.
That same log would have ripped out the entire underside of my wife’s Pacifica.
Haval H6 2021 model onwards mows the competition when it comes to value for money. I have one owned since new and apart from the intrusive cruise assist, it's a steal. Drove it full to the brim with camping gear and a family of 4 plus a roof box to Darwin from country NSW and back (almost 10000km) and it did it easy
2021 model eh?
Must be 18 months old, how awesome is that.
Pull the other leg mate, it plays jingle bells.
Having said that, the Haval at least costs less.
@@jeeves6490 rude pointless comment😮
@@daweigo6851 Perhaps, like yours?
Or a comment about a new car, that's not a Jeep in a video that's about purchasing or not purchasing a used Jeep?
That sort of rude and pointless?
Haval is rude and pointless! Chinese junk.
Can you do Toyota Aurion PLEASEEEEEEEEE
11:24 nope, that back seat is torture on a road trip, front seat isn’t much better imo
Things that i like about Jeep:
1. The look
Thats it, thank you
Rocking a G shock this week!, not going to comment on a Jeep so had to comment on something else
it's lovely and quiet capable... but very hard to find parts for it in Saudi Arabia
I love mine
My 2014 2.0 limited has the oil changed every year. Never had any problems. And I'm not kind to my cars. Now on 80000 miles. 🎉
Have a mate who bought one new, his review after about 1 year was “never again, took only a few months before it started feeling cheap & nasty. Doesn’t feel as quality as what I paid for it”. He gave me a lift one day, & yeah, wasn’t impressed.
Ooh and it looks like it came from Buck Rogers TV series from the 80s
2015 Jeep Cherokee has been perfect for me, until the SVC 4WD error and PTU unit failed the other day. Out of warranty and quoted $6k to get it fixed. Unsure whether to keep it now. Anyone had the same?
Any updates on the vehicle? My transmission went out recently and it’s getting covered, mostly, by the warranty and I’m debating getting rid of it as well
@@GenevaSevenfold Hi, still waiting to get it fixed I think the dealership is dodging the repair (they initially said they will only cover $1k). This is out of warranty though. If I had the extra cash I would buy a different second hand car and sell it as is. But if it fixes the issue the car is fine but hard to justify in my position a $5k fix when the car is probably worth $15k.
@@jbne9 @GenevaSevenfold I had this exact issue with my 2016 Jeep Cherokee Latitude. It was in the shop for literally like 3 months and it is still in the shop at it's third shop to fix the PTU under the warranty I purchased from the dealership luckily. I ended up trading in the Jeep because it was absolute garbage. I had to also have the front differential completely replaced in under 3 months driving the car. I traded my Jeep for a 2015 Honda Civic and I was underwater on my loan unfortunately. This has been my experience and it was terrible. I would suggest trying to get rid of your Jeeps ASAP if you can!
I had the exact same issue with my 2017 Cherokee Trailhawk in Fall of 2018 within 1 week of buying it from a Jeep dealership with 18k miles. They happily replaced the PTO completely cause it was under the factory 3 year bumper to bumper warranty. The technician told me the electronics were burnt up. He said the heat shield around them are really not adequate and it happens frequently. When I asked him if they could just replace the electric parts instead of the entire rear axle he said "no, it's all one part." When I asked is there anything I could do to help prevent it from happening again he said "not really."
We had the same, on a used 2014 Trail hawk we bought and were quoted $6,000+ to fix.
PTU failed about 8 months after the PTU Recall update “fix”. We serviced with Jeep dealers (luckily) had the PTU RECALL update done at (another Jeep dealership) within a few weeks of being issued.
The recall was issued as lots of PTU’s failing - when problems found Jeep reimbursed many who had previously had to replace their PTU.
Try to remember how long the “fix” took! I was only there for 15-20 mins, so the Jeep dealership (not my normal service dealership) only did the software update, and didn’t check for damage on the PTU also - which they were meant to do, given how long it was
incorrectly setup given ours is the 2014 model.
Emails fired off to Jeep head office by ourselves and our normal Jeep Service centre. We had 85k on the clock at the time.
Jeep agree to replace the PTU - so made the regular Jeep servicing etc worth it!
Love Fridays arvos RD day
Wow never heard so much issue with one car😮
I’m fine with my 2014 Freelander 2 then
First…and yeah, nah. Hired one in oz…you can keep them aye.
Bought two different new ones back in the 1980’s. Worked great the first 3 years, then everything starts to break!
Jim was paid double time for this video
I’ve got a mate who got conned into the Jeep life.
He’s has the V6 diesel Grand Cherokee which has been on the road for a total of 9 months over 5 years as it nearly financially broke them.
From seized glow plugs that required the head to be removed, turbo failure, gearbox failure and so on!
So that’s a no for me on anything from Jeep.
I had that same one, only oil changes. your friends must have had 300k on it
I suspect this is purely a story, maintenance is the key to any vehicle having a long life. I have had French cars American cars Japanese and Australian cars and its always down to maintenance if you cannot keep the maintenance up then get a bus pass.
Nope was 160k on the clock when purchased and is still sitting in his uncle paddock to this day as he can sell it.
@@phillipm1039 that’s a lie alot of brands have issues no matter how you service them, Ford Focus and Festiva autos, Nissan 4 cylinder diesel engines grenading, BMW valve stem seal issues any manufacturer with a CVT transmission etc, etc
Read my posting I said it was the key not a magic wand, yes every single vehicle has its issues but no matter what the brand if you ignore the maintenance then break downs follow.
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The two most reliable years to buy Cherokees are 2018 and 2020, by far the fewest consumer complains and issues. They are the most reliable model years. That's why I bought the 2018 Trailhawk. And yes, I do take it off road and yes, I do use the rear locker. Hear that, all you pavement princesses? But I will confess this: I bought it used from the dealership and it had a failed PTU in it, which had to be replaced. The 3.2L Pentastar V6 is a great engine. I have 88k on my '18 Trailhawk. The 4cyl Tigersharks are junk, however, so avoid those.