Anyone have any suggestions as to what i should be looking at next? Injectors? Coils?

Factory style plugs are only good for about 30k miles, when they're worn they can cause hesitation / stumbling on acceleration.

I'd change them out and see if that makes a difference before doing anything else.

 

Factory style plugs are only good for about 30k miles, when they're worn they can cause hesitation / stumbling on acceleration.

I'd change them out and see if that makes a difference before doing anything else.

That is the plan. Just trying to get ahead of it.

I have replaced them once already. Picked up a pack of NGK OEM replacements a week ago. Gapped and ready to go. If it doesn't rain today I will swap them.

 

If you do have the CVT, dirty fluid and filters can affect it's performance, so if it hasn't been done in the last 30-50k miles now might be a good time.

 

Would you recommend a drain and service or flush. I asked the dealer near me for a quote to drain and service but they kept pushing a flush. Probably for the same reason I dont want to do it my self since it's a pain in the ass and messy.

 

I keep seeing people say "I performed the relearn twice and it seemed to drive better." The factory service manual states that you need a scan tool for the throttle body relearn procedure. Are people here just doing the accellerator pedal procedure and calling it the throttle body relearn??

Somebody here please finally end my confusion about the throttle body relearn procedure, lol.

 

Somebody here please finally end my confusion about the throttle body relearn procedure, lol.

Nope, sorry.....not until you give me props for putting in Ruthenium plugs. lol

I think it's the pedal procedure that people do mostly, but there's also turning the key "on", waiting to hear the throttle body move, then key "off".

You may remember this:

https://www.jeepcherokeeclub.com/posts/2952176/

 

All of the above is good advice. I'll add my 2c worth: My 2008 stuttered mid-acceleration and it turned out to be unequal tires confusing the ECM. If your tires are equally sized and equally worn, ignore this, but if you've some good ones and shabby ones on at the same time, they could be the culprit.

 

I had a similar issue with my 2016 2.4L. New plugs solved it. Todd

 

Had a 2015 Patriot, changed the spark plugs myself and it solved the issue.

 

Just swapped the plugs. They were definitely begging to be replaced. Took it for a little drive but realized I didn't have my license with me so I didn't really open it up. Visiting my mom this weekend so when I head back to town tomorrow I will let'er rip and report back. Im pretty confident she will be good to go

 

Have a good trip!

 

Plugs were the cause of the shuddering during acceleration. Runs great now. Thanks for all the suggestions everyone

 

Glad that's all it was, thanks for the update.