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2016 Jeep Cherokee electronic stability control (esc) problems

30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2016 Jeep Cherokee2% of all complaints for this model year.

30
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
2%
share of all complaints
34,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Single click heard from brake area at the end of braking. Doesn't happen if you turn of stability control or put into snow or sport mode. Dealership cant find reason for loud click. Rotors and pads replaced, happens about 50% of times braking.

    filed Jul 13, 2020

  • "service shifter" warning comes up on the dash periodically. Been happening over the last year. Sometime it's a few days or months before it comes back on. Contacted local jeep dealership who said not to bring it in until the warning is consistent. Also, dealership said they can't check the warning…

    filed Jul 8, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.