One Jeep Cherokee owner has been struggling without her SUV due to a recall that doesn’t have a fix. Due to the Stellantis rental policy, she’s been paying for a rental vehicle for months. As her ride sits in the shop, she can hardly afford her loaner. 

Stellantis leaves Jeep Cherokee owners with expensive rental bills 

Back in January, Stellantis issued a recall for over 63,000 Jeep Cherokee models from 2017 and 2019. Now, seven months later, the problem still doesn’t have a solution. 

Some models may have been built with an improperly seated input shaft snap ring in the two-speed Power Transfer Unit (PTU). 

It could lead to uncontrolled inward movement of the input shaft. This means that drivers could experience a sudden loss of power, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries. Also, the SUVs could lose the park function. 

Katie Klonowski has been stuck with the unexpected costs of being without her SUV for months. One morning, a service warning light came on, telling her to service the four-wheel drive. The dealership said the problem was related to the power transfer unit, like the recall. 

According to Denver 7, Kolinowski requested her loaner vehicle as the Cherokee has been at the dealership for weeks. 

Reportedly, Stellanti’s representative said she would only be reimbursed $50 a day after paying up front. Reimbursement could take up to two weeks after being received and reviewed. 

Have you tried to rent a car lately? It costs an average of around $50 per day. To continue hiking and adventuring in Colorado like she used to, she needs a rugged SUV. That probably costs a lot more than $50 a day.