Sue Kisner

My 2015 Jeep Cherokee Limited hydroplanes terribly. It does this even though my tires are in good shape. It makes no difference if I have winter tread on or all season. The vehicle has only 35,250 miles on it. Any advice or explanation? I am not entirely sure how to use the traction control button. Is it on all the time or does pushing the button turn it on?

Please let me know.

Sue

Rogue4x4

Slow down, when driving in wet, inclement weather?

Tires, traction control, ABS, driver assist....none of that makes you invulnerable. Slow down and drive according to road and weather conditions.

All that stuff is there to assist, not take over. Best advice I got for ya.

robertj

Hydroplaning is a symptom of one thing. You're going too fast for your equipment. You can do one of two things: slow down for the conditions at hand, or buy tires with deeper/better tread.

EZEARL

What they said ^^^. How wide of a tire are you running?

Jeepin'_Aint_EZ

Either driving too fast or has no idea what it feels like to hydroplane

elwoodblues

Pushing the button turns it off.

I've never had issues with mine in bad weather. Goes through rain and snow great for not having all terrains. Is yours 4WD? mine is.

MoToad

I've felt hydroplaning only once. Never in any just plain heavy rain conditions, just once when I hit standing water on the highway. I don't think any type of tire could correct that. If your going fast enough to ride on top of the pool, you are going too fast for the conditions.

coltar15

Slow it down. No matter what tire and if it has 4wd or not you only have limited rubber contacting the road at any time. There is no reason to hydroplane if driving according to the road conditions. You have to understand the limits of the Jeep and that of your driving skills.

Astro Anon

Never had any problems with mine. Although I have the TH. I did almost get stuck in about 2ft of water. Barely made it through. It really slowed the vehicle down almost to a dead stop.

kakkicl

I have a 2017 Jeep Cherokee Sport.(not 4x4). 20k miles, great tread on the tires. It hydroplanes terribly also. And before the know it all responses about speed, I WAS NOT driving too fast. If 30 is too fast then ok... It wasn't pouring at the time, just normal rain fall..I was not in the lane against the curb so it wasn't puddles of water. I was in the left lane but you could see it flowing downhill, since I saw it, I slowed down and still hydroplaned. This was the 2nd time it's done it and I've only had it for a month. Any other helpful responses on what to do?

tony732

My '16 Cherokee hasn't experienced any issues on wet pavement. Snow and ice are a different story. My 2011 Patriot, on the other hand, handles like crap in the rain (even going at or below the posted speed limit), but does great in the winter stuff.



In addition to what others have stated, remember that oil and other vehicle fluids can get mixed in with the rain water and make the pavement a bit slicker. Don't smash down on the accelerator during those conditions if you can help it.

4.3L XJ

Alas, I am a know it all. Is there a KIA Anonymous for me?

Seriously though, I have been driving a long time in nasty mountain weather. Here is the deal. If you are losing traction for any reason, then you are driving too fast. That is the bottom line. If the water is deep enough you are hydroplaning, then you need to slow down. We are used to seeing plenty of cars in the ditch during snow, ice and rainy conditions from those who drive too fast for the conditions

coltar15

My 89 XJ initially sucked on wet roads but then I switched to Michelin tires and that solved that problem. I also had a boat load of tools in the rear that assisted in keeping weight over the rear wheels. Now my 2016 KL sport 4x4 hasn't had any issues yet in any weather conditions and that's with stock Firestone tires which I really don't care for but its to soon to change em. Again, you have to understand your vehicle, its tire tread pattern and the fact that the new Cherokee's are not the beast that their predecessors were.