2014 Jeep Cherokee needs new tranny
Hi all, I have driven our 2014 Cherokee for almost one year, 22,000 driven miles and over 10,000 towed miles without a problem. Two weeks ago the engine light came on and I immediately brought it t...
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This is a very interesting debate/rant.
The ZF transmissions are some of the best in the world. These transmissions are used in a lot of vehicles that have notoriously good reputations and go in a lot of performance vehicles. The ZF9 is used in Honda and Acura to boot. There is a real issue with the ZF9 and Honda and Mopar are dealing with it. I cannot see why the Jeep Cherokee is being bashed so harshly. Other than the 2014 software update issue, the Cherokee seems to be a hit and reliable. The tranny issue is pretty separate from the vehicles they are in and the blame should go to ZF Friedrichshafen AG, in my opinion.
I have a GC and RAM with ZF8 trannys, and I have to say they are some good shifting vehicles. It sounds like in '15, they have the problem solved on the ZF9.
WW
The ZF transmissions are some of the best in the world. These transmissions are used in a lot of vehicles that have notoriously good reputations and go in a lot of performance vehicles. The ZF9 is used in Honda and Acura to boot. There is a real issue with the ZF9 and Honda and Mopar are dealing with it. I cannot see why the Jeep Cherokee is being bashed so harshly. Other than the 2014 software update issue, the Cherokee seems to be a hit and reliable. The tranny issue is pretty separate from the vehicles they are in and the blame should go to ZF Friedrichshafen AG, in my opinion.
I have a GC and RAM with ZF8 trannys, and I have to say they are some good shifting vehicles. It sounds like in '15, they have the problem solved on the ZF9.
WW
