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Jeep Cherokee
Years: 2014-2015
Brace yourselves, for we are entering the Jeep part of this unholy list. First of the lot – the Cherokee. Smaller of the two Cherokees has been experiencing some consistent transmission troubles lately. ZF Friedrichshafen’s 9-speed auto trans assembled in Gray Court facility, South Carolina simply doesn’t adhere to ZF’s usual quality standards. It shifts roughly, has odd shift points, and even suffers from sudden shutdowns. These are only a few transmission-related problems that give headaches to Jeep Cherokee KL owners. In Cherokee’s defense, it’s the first vehicle that’s been outfitted with the 9-speed ZF trans, so both ZF and FCA are probably using the SUV as some sort of a testbed. If you have a used Jeep Cherokee in sights, think first if you’d be comfortable being their guinea pig. Oh, and the same thing goes for the compact Jeep Renegade.
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