2014 Jeep Cherokee driver assistance & safety tech problems

Related recalls

• Recall 14V293000Jun 4, 20146,120 vehicles
  FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014 to April 8, 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014 to April 8, 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT vehicles manufactured February 3, 2014 to April 8, 2014, and Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured March 6, 2014 to April 17, 2014. When the adaptive cruise control is engaged and the driver presses the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle's speed more than the cruise control system would on its own, the vehicle may continue to accelerate briefly after the accelerator pedal is released.

  Risk: The unintended continued acceleration may increase the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the Driver Assistance System Module (DASM), free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P31.

What owners say

1. Filed Oct 13, 2025AZDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   Last year in 2024 our vehicle started having significant issues with the transmission. We took it to a dealership and through our warranty that we purchased, we were told that the transmission control module had lost its programming but no one understood why. It wasn't covered under our warranty and we paid full price out of pocket for that. Less than a year later we are back with the same issues again where it's not holding on to its programming. It locks itself into…

   NHTSA complaint #11693171 · source
2. Filed Aug 13, 2025FLCrashDriver Assistance & Safety TechAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   This vehicle had multiple reprograms for transmission control module and still had same issue I have only had the vehicle 1 year and driven it 7k and I take. It to Jim Browne jeep dealership they said they transmission control module needs replacement the jeep when I brake jumps forward and speeds up its unpredictable and unsafe it also does not shift into gear it slips and I did a search and see. This has been a reoccurring issue .As well as my back up camera appears while…

   NHTSA complaint #11680305 · source
3. Filed May 29, 2025MDDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   Just rained, while driving with my family in the car. The brake and parking brake lock up the car. No accidents. But the car won't disengage the brake saying service parking brake.

   NHTSA complaint #11663634 · source
4. Filed May 6, 2025MIBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   The electronic parking brake locked up at an intersection - only way I could get it going again was disconnect and reconnect the battery. Took to dealer and was diagnosed as the parking brake module. Dealer wanted $1900 to repair but the part was on back order for an unknown time. Removed all fuses linked to parking brake and was told to drive it - only has front wheel drive as computer thinks parking brake is on - jeep has told us that water leaks into to them and shorts…

   NHTSA complaint #11659314 · source
5. Filed Feb 10, 2025NCBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   Forbthe past gew months my 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude had been in and out of the shop. The ebrake will set itself and not disengage. I think they have replaced everything remotely associated with the ebrake. I picked it up AGAIN yesterday afternoon, drive 3 minutes down the road, pulled into a parking space, put in park, and the ebrake came om before I even shut the vehicle off. It will not disengage. I am currently sitting beside the vehicle, waitin for the service tech to…

   NHTSA complaint #11641663 · source
6. Filed Feb 1, 2025NYBody & StructureBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   My parking gage engaged several times while parked I saw that it said the parking breaking was engaged but I had not put it on. Next it engaged when stopped for a traffic light. I was able to restart it several times. Noticed that this was most likely to happen after a rainfall. Last time it happened my son was able to trick it into disengaging and get it home. Next day it had to be flatbed towed to my mechanic. He changed the parking break switch and that burned out again.…

   NHTSA complaint #11640055 · source
7. Filed Dec 27, 2024MIDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   Water in electronic parking brake module by spare tire corroded wiring causing parking brake to engage needing to replace the entire module and wiring. The issue appears to be that water may be leaking into the electronic parking brake module, causing damage and corrosion.

   NHTSA complaint #11632692 · source
8. Filed Oct 1, 2024VABrakesDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   This morning, on the way to work, the electric parking brake module of my 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk activated when the vehicle was in motion, making it impossible to accelerate or reverse. If I had been driving on the highway or interstate, this could have been fatal. The tech who towed my car said this is a known issue, and his sister even traded in her Cherokee because of this issue. There has recently been rain in the area, and it is a known issue among 2014-2020 Jeep…

   NHTSA complaint #11617534 · source
9. Filed May 2, 2024AZBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   1* The electric Emergency Brake. 2* The E brake engages while I am driving and causes the car to abruptly stop almost causing the car behind me to rear end my car. 3* No, it just started, it happened 2 times yesterday 5/1/24. 4* No 5* Not that I am aware of.

   NHTSA complaint #11586592 · source
10. Filed Apr 27, 2024MEBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

    2nd time, I did not put auto brake on but it engaged itself and than was stuck and would not disengage. Luckily I was not in traffic, because that could have been a serious safety issue. The e brake engages on its own and than won’t dislodge. Multiple times this has happened now. Took it in once and paid almost $1500 to get it repaired, 3 days later same thing happened again!

    NHTSA complaint #11585618 · source
11. Filed Mar 28, 202473,800 miMIDriver Assistance & Safety TechEngine

    The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude. The contact received a notification from Jeep stating the vehicle was under Jeep number U90 Emission Catalyst Efficiency Recall. The contact stated while driving, the vehicle decelerated and did not accelerate above 35 MPH. The traction light, check engine, and, electronic stability control lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the parts to repair were not available. The contact stated the…

    NHTSA complaint #11579919 · source
12. Filed Mar 20, 2024COBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

    My vehicle dashboard gave me a "service park brake" message. The emergency brake would automatically engage if attempting to shift the car into park. The emergency brake could not be disengaged. The vehicle was towed to a Jeep dealership. The dealership has determined that the "park brake module connector" and surrounding wires have corroded due to water intrusion. They told me the car is considered unsafe as if it were to be driven the e-brake could engage at any moment.…

    NHTSA complaint #11578499 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology