It has been over three months since Chrysler’s new 2014 Jeep Cherokee crossover vehicle went into production, but if you are looking to purchase one, you will not find it at any of your local Jeep dealerships. According to the automobile manufacturer, technicians are still trying to resolve transmission problems with the programming of the new nine speed system. The company said they will not be shipping any Cherokee’s until they are fully satisfied that the vehicle will meet customer’s expectations for performance and quality.

According to the vice president of communications for Chrysler, the Cherokee is an all new vehicle with two new power-trains and three advanced four wheel drive systems, all of which need to integrate flawlessly. The problems they are having is in the adaptive transmission logic which learns the way the vehicle is being driven and makes the shift quality better for that type of driving. Chrysler has been using its factory workers to conduct test drives to isolate the problem, and once the latest powertrain calibration is validated, they will be able to quickly update the powertrain software on all Cherokees already built.