Why is my Jeep Grand Cherokee not braking?
It sounds like the trailer might be triggering the automatic braking feature on your 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The vehicles brakes are automatically applied and released when going in reverse and the sensors detect a possible collision with an obstacle, and the sensors are mistaking the trailer for a potential obstacle.
Can a Jeep Grand Cherokee back up with a trailer?
I have a new grand Cherokee 2018 limited and tried backing up today with a trailer and the grand Cherokee kept applying and auto brake as I was trying to back up. no brakes on trailer. What do I need to do? It sounds like the trailer might be triggering the automatic braking feature on your 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
What to do if your Jeep Grand Cherokee is not working?
The feature itself can also be disabled from the Customer-Programmable Features section of the vehicle’s Uconnect System. I recommend taking a look at your copy of the owner’s manual for detailed steps on how to do this.
What’s the best way to crawl under a Jeep Cherokee?
Assuming they are self-adjusting, another option to try before crawling under it would be do drive forward and backward (5 – 10 mph) firmly applying the brakes each time 10 or 20 times to see if the self adjusters will take care of it. The parking brake will hold the Jeep on a flat surface but any type of hill it just moves while in gear
Which is the new Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo X?
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Assuming they are self-adjusting, another option to try before crawling under it would be do drive forward and backward (5 – 10 mph) firmly applying the brakes each time 10 or 20 times to see if the self adjusters will take care of it. The parking brake will hold the Jeep on a flat surface but any type of hill it just moves while in gear
How do you adjust the parking brake on a jeep?
Checked the FSM for this vehicle and it said the proper way to adjust the rear “Drum-in-Hat” parking brake was to adjust the shoes so they just touch as the drum rotates and then back the shoes off 3 clicks and spin the drum and make sure there is no contact at all.
How many times has the Jeep Grand Cherokee been recalled?
The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee has been recalled 15 times by NHTSA. View Recalls Reliability indicates how models have performed in the past, providing the basis for predicting how the vehicles will hold up in the year ahead. These charts provide the most comprehensive reliability information available to consumers.