2016 JEEP RENEGADE Electrical System Problems

The indoor cloth paneling is peeling off due to cheap adhesive materials used by Jeep manufacturers. The filament inside the cloth paneling is falling out and getting in the air I am breathing in the car. I looked online and it seems this is a problem with many 2015-2017 Jeep Renegades and is said to be a design/material defect. This should be a recall. The head lights and right side parking light flicker and sometimes don’t come on. This may be an electrical issue that other 2015-2017 Jeep Renegade owners document having as well. The dealer wants to charge hundreds of dollars for these repairs when they are Jeep brand defects.

Vehicle Started to overheat when sitting still and AC was reduced at a stop. Found the cooling fan to be unresponsive and not operating. Found CSN V54 tsb and conducted determination of it's application to my vehicle. Vehicle had the bushing style plastic heat shield from the examples and using proper scan tool, found the fan unresponsive to run command. Called dealership to schedule repair and they were adamant that it was not covered, or must have been repaired already, but did not provide proof of such repair. The unit in the vehicle is the plastic heat shield bushing style unit, not the ball bearing replacement unit.

Problem with the rear tail light bulb assembly wiring. This is a poor design with intermittent failures that causes your brake, side marker, and blinkers to fail and not work. The wiring harness / plug assembly shorts out and stops working. The plug is short with a plastic plug. The mopar part assembly replacement cost over $600.00 dollars and is not guaranteed to last. Jeep forums state this is a recurring problem with multiple replacements ending in the same result failure again. They know this is a flaw and yet do nothing about it. This is not normal wear and tear as the plug actually shorts out.

The fog light housing and wiring connector have melted due to high heat created by halogen bulb

On 3 occasions, in the past three weeks, the vehicle has lost power while in motion and display states “shift to park”. Restarting vehicle is required. This occurs while in motion and could be dangerous for driver and passenger. Car repair unable to diagnose issue. Reported numerous codes concerning “communication errors”

Complaint #11629826. i also have had safety issues with my 2016 Jeep Renegade. Engine shuts down while driving flashes check engine signs and has to be put in park to be restarted. Currently, engine stops while driving and " emergency brake goes on " I have to restart jeep and drive with emergency brake on because it won't go off even though I have not set the brake on. This is happening frequently and almost was hit on the highway due to Jeep engine stopping while I was driving. I have had it in for service several times and paid for software/connection replacements etc. Problem still exists and very dangerous. Jeep dealership unsure how to fix the problem. Numerous dates of occurrence within the last 2 months-

Keyless entry working intermittently. Using 2 original key fobs, doors will lock, unlock, remote start and panic alarm will sound. Then they will not. Both keys respond the same. Either they are both working or they are both not working. Works most of the time, but then the system will stop working and the emergency key will be needed to access the vehicle.

While driving the car, the wheel locked and we lost acceleration, and a warning light for the electric engine throttle came on. The car is undriveable, and we are extremely lucky that we were not in an accident. We suspect that the W79 recall for other Jeeps is implicated for our car.

While driving around I suddenly got an alert from the car that the driver's side back up light, left turn signal light/rear tail light was no longer functioning. I had to drive around without people driving behind me knowing of any intent to turn left, which was a safety issue. I took it to an independent mechanic who replaced the bulbs and everything was back to normal, but only for 30 minutes. The same thing happened again on my drive home and I had to turn around to take it back to the mechanic. Upon further investigation, the mechanic noted that the connector for the light was burnt out and thus, causing a faulty connection, that had nothing to do with the lights themselves, and that could fail at any time. In trying to get a new connector, the mechanic found that they are on backorder, presumably because this is an issue being faced by numerous jeep renegade owners. So now, even if I wanted to fix the problem, I can't, which again, is a safety issue.

On more than one occasion, this car has stalled or stopped, leaving me coasting to the side of the road in active traffic. I was going about 30-35 mph. It has had oil consumption problems since 2021 when I purchased it. It was presented to me at point of sale as gas consumption...it wasn't getting good mileage and would need a tune up. Also misrepresented as having a spare and it did not. On 4 Aug 2024 I completed the most recent oil consumption test and it failed. Leith Jeep refused to provide me with paperwork and said "no charge." But it needed another quart of oil which I added. Before the test was completed it needed a quart of oil. I have all records and will attach here if possible or email under separate emails. Not sure how many doc can be attached. I had recall repairs made. My car is part of the class action lawsuit but is unsafe. I am told to correct I need a new engine which will cost me out of pocket $11,000.00 due to no longer under warranty. But it has had this problem since I bought it and prior, an oil consumption test was done by the dealer in possession then.

Was driving with cruise co trip on going about 70 mph. On an interstate. All of a sudden I saw my dash all go out and was pushing down on my accelerator and had no power and car was slowing down. Next it came back on and the the steering wheel light with exclamation showed up. Today 2 days later driving and it states service 4wd and the. When at a stop light it again did the same thing and this time shut down. This is a high priority in my mind I can’t allow younger drivers to drive. I see other complaints like this too.My spouse also observed the first time. Could of cause fatalities and or severe harm.

The engine cooling fan died. There was a recall for it and it was supposed to be replaced according to the v54 recall. My vehicle still has the version 1 fan even though it was supposed to have been replaced back in 2019. Since the fan does not work I cannot idle for too long or else the car will overheat.

I'm getting multiple messages displayed saying lights are out when they are not, have had many instances where the language is changed to something else. And the cooling fan stops working intermittently causing over heating and most recent melted wiring harness plugs to and from fan.

Drivers tail light grounding wire burnt out and cause multiple repairs.

Check engine light on. ECM (engine control computer) malfunction. Dealer first denied any problems with vehicle even with check engine light on. So I took to it to independent service center, which confirm problem. By providing the service center report, the dealer then confirm problem. Problems/symptoms occur 2 days after financing vehicle.

Was sitting in a drive through and car started smoking. It stopped after I shut everything down. Then another time it overheated after driving for seven minutes had to stop. Air conditioning doesn’t work . Engine light on. Just bought from dealer with 20000 miles like a lemon. So not right.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that on occasions she was able to start the vehicle; however, the failure reoccurred. The tire pressure measuring system (TPMS) warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she was no longer able to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained with the independent mechanic awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

I started up my Renegade as usual and when I got to the stop sign at the end of my street, I had a message on the screen telling me to press the break and push the start button. I never turned my car off. No check engine lights before or after this incident.

Since I drive the Jeep off the lot 1/20/2017 with 9 miles on the vehicle I got home and saw that the passenger side daylight running light was not functioning. I called the sales rep and he informed me to bring in the vehicle to find out what was wrong. During the next six years of ownership, I have consistently had the same issue with the running light bulb being burnt out and the two messages of daylight running light out and parking light out. On 9/22/20 with 19,437 miles on the vehicle I paid $34.69 to fix broken wires and have two new bulbs installed. Then on 6/30/22 with 27,236 I paid $33.92 to replace the passenger daytime running light and parking light. Then on 8/10/22 with 27,858 miles on the vehicle I paid $319.82 to have the passenger side daytime running light and parking light bulb and the tech also replaced the driver's side running light socket and bulb because driver's side running light because it was making a poor connection. I addition the vehicle was at the dealership for four days running an electrical diagnostic. I picked up the car and no messages existed. Ten days later I called the dealership and told my service rep that the two messages of the daylight running light and the parking. On 9/14/22 with 28,510 miles on vehicle I went in to see the service manager and the service tec to ask how they would resolve this ongoing light issue and was told that they would need to complete more diagnostic and that I was looking at four hours of diagnostics at a cost to me of $600. Since I was at the dealership, I had an oil change and was given a failure on the light evaluation because the passenger side daylight running light and parking light were out. I got home and started researching the 2016 Jeep Renegade and came across dozens of complaints regarding the same issue I was having of the daylight running light and parking light out. I replaced the factory bulb with a led bulb and after that change I am only getting one message of parking light out

while driving the door locks start activating (locking and unlocking) AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND DISAPEARS SHIFTER FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN IN DRIVE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER BUT WILL NOT SHUT DOWN ESP INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON SHIFTER INDICATOR STARTS FLASHING EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL ENGAE WHILE DRIVING

After work I got in my renegade Trailhawk and turned it on as usual to go home. Upon starting up the vehicle, warning lights came on telling me the headlights, tail lights, blinkers, daytime lights, tag lights, parking lights and back up lights were not working or out. I got out and inspected them only to see they were in fact all still functioning as should be. I got someone from the dealership to look at the issue and was told it would be alright, but definitely get the service department to look at it in the morning. I am having it inspected today by the service department and hopefully the issue will be resolved. As an update on this particular issue, I took the Renegade to the Service department the next morning and after just a few minutes I was informed this would be remedied within less than 15 -20 minutes. Apparently there was a new update to the system that was installed by the awesomely knowledgeable crew at Marshall CDJR and I haven’t had any of the same issues since.

Had this car since 2016,only 39,289miles,no problems whatsoever,and then I did this recall thing the 12th of July 2021,and today the 14th of July 2021 I have an engine light on,I have this horrible noise when I turn it on,I am so pissed and mad!!!really mad!!!Techs should not touch anything else than whats is called for to be fixed!!!i feel that when we take the cars they mess things out so we,the customers have to end up putting money since is free,they need customers to go back and spend on something that it didn’t needed it from the beginning!!!like I said 6yrs and not a problem,even have a multi point inspection sheet that it shows everything was great!!!i am scare to take back,because now I’m going to end up paying for their mistakes/fault/unprofessional work.I am so disappointed,upset,mad.I was planning to buy there again,but now I’m re thinking bout it!it won’t get fixed I know I will end up paying,but I want to make a complaint so that way at least it will pile with other people who end up having the same problems!why do Mechanics do that,or Techs do it!if is not broken,don’t fix it please.They should take an integrity test and not take advantage of the situation.

After work I got in my renegade Trailhawk and turned it on as usual to go home. Upon starting up the vehicle, warning lights came on telling me the headlights, tail lights, blinkers, daytime lights, tag lights, parking lights and back up lights were not working or out. I got out and inspected them only to see they were in fact all still functioning as should be. I got someone from the dealership to look at the issue and was told it would be alright, but definitely get the service department to look at it in the morning. I am having it inspected today by the service department and hopefully the issue will be resolved.

ELECTRICAL ISSUES CONTINUE WITH BLINKERS, BRAKE LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS. REPLACED BATTERY, REPLACED COOLING FAN. STATIONARY, AND WHEN IN MOTION.

WHEN DRIVING CAR, BEEPING OCCURS (AS IF SOMEONE IS RIDING AND NOT BUCKLED) AND PARKING BRAKE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS FLASH ON DASH BOARD. SAW ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE W THEIR RENEGADE AS WELL. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE $175 JUST TO CHECK IT OUT. PLEASE HELP!

WHEN DRIVING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT FLASHES AND I'M UNABLE TO USE MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE. MY CAR SHUTS OFF AT STOP SIGNS, ON ITS OWN AND THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE RENEGADES. THIS IS SUPER DISAPPOINTING AND UNSAFE.

Mileage: 49,000

THE GUIDE LINES HAVE DISAPPEARED ON THE REVERSE CAMERA.

Mileage: 23,000

THE CAR ENGINE SHUTS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AUTONATION 3 MONTHS AGO. I NOTICED THE OIL LOW PRESSURE JUST STARTED TO COME WITH THE SHUTDOWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE I FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS ONLINE.

Mileage: 2

I HAVE A JEEP RENEGADE 2016 SPORT I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS WEIRD ISSUE WITH IT WHERE IT HAS A NOTICE THAT SAYS SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE THEN COMPLETELY SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING I HAVE LOOKED UP THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS OTHER JEEP BUYERS WITH THE SAME MODEL HAVE THESE ISSUES TOO I DON'T THINK IT'S SAFE TO HAVE THESE CARS OUT FOR BUYING WHEN THE CLEARLY HAVE A DEFECT THAT NEED FIXING

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS TAKING TURNS. JUST SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. AFTER IT SHUTS OFF THE LIGHTNING BOLT IN PARENTHESES (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM) COMES ON, THEN GOES AWAY. CAR SHOWS AS STILL RUNNING, BUT WON'T MOVE. SOMETIMES THE LOW OIL GAUGE COMES ON, BUT THE VEHICLE IS UP TO DATE WITH OIL CHANGES. VERY UNSAFE FOR VEHICLE TO JUST "STOP MOVING" OR "SHUT OFF" IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, OR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS, BUT NOW IT IS DAILY.

Mileage: 67,000

DUE TO UNKNOW REASONS THE DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT POSITIONAL CONTROLS IN MY JEEP RENEGADE HAVE BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE AND UNPREDICTABLE IN THEIR FUNCTIONALITY. THE DRIVER POWER SEAT MALFUNCTION LINGERS DESPITE SEVERAL TIME-CONSUMING VEHICLE EXAMINATIONS BY A FCA LOCAL AUTHORIZED JEEP DEALERSHIP SERVICE AGENT. THIS ISSUE PRESENTS A SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARD TO ME WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 26,376

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOSES POWER AND THE MESSAGE "SHIFT TO PARK" APPEARS THEN THE CAR STALLS. THE CAR WAS TRAVELING LESS THAN 25MPH.THE CAR MAY OR MAY NOT START AFTERWARDS. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAS STRANDED ME. IT DOESN'T MATTER THE OUTSIDE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Mileage: 100,000

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH UP A MINOR INCLINE, THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING/CHUGGING AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED RESPONDING. VEHICLE STALLED AND COASTED TO STOP WHERE THE IDLE WAS ROUGH AND THEN DIED. INITIALLY, WOULD RESTART, BUT THEN STALL OUT. FOR THE NEXT 3 HOURS (WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW), THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS FLAKING OUT - INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING ANY ERROR IN ITS WHEELHOUSE. RESTARTED NEXT DAY AND IDLE VERY ROUGH/MISFIRING, ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING AND DECENT CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE GENERATED. INITIAL REPORT FROM SHOP IS THAT THE ENGINE OIL IS SLUDGE (CHANGED 5K MILES AGO), BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DEAD (WAS ALREADY REPLACED AT 15K MILES) AND A SPARK PLUG END IS BENT AND IN HORRIFIC SHAPE. VEHICLE HAS 25K MILES AND HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 4.2 YEARS.

Mileage: 24,990

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AND ENTERING THE ON RAMP TO THE FREEWAY THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT APPEARED THE GAS PEDDLE WAS INACTIVE AND THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. IT NOTIFIED ME WITH A LIGHT "ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL" THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT BACK INTO GEAR. I WAS CONCERNED BUT WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE THIS WAS PART OF THE DESIGN. SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AND FOR NO REASON AT 25K MILES THE BATTERY SUDDENLY DIED. ALL LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE CAR. IT HAD NO POWER AND WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE DEALERSHIP SAID "THE BATTERY JUST FAILED". IN AUG I WAS SHOCKED TO TURN ON THE CAR AND HAVE A MESSAGE THAT SAYS "CHANGE OIL" WELL BEFORE AN OIL CHANGE IS DUE. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD SEEN THIS LIGHT BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS ON TIME WITH CAR MAINTENANCE. THE $84.77 SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN SPENT ON AN UNNECESSARY OIL CHANGE, IF THIS CONTINUES I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE CONSTANT OIL CHANGES. MOSTLY RECENTLY AND MOST CONCERNING ON TUESDAY THE 29TH OF SEP. I WAS LEAVING FOR A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR IT SAID EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR WAS OUT. MY NEIGHBOR CAME OVER AND VERIFIED THAT I WAS MISSING SEVERAL LIGHTS. THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE AND I WAS STRANDED. I WAS ABLE TO GET A RIDE, BUT WHEN I GOT HOME A FEW HOURS LATER, I TURNED ON THE CAR AND ALL THE LIGHTS WORKED PERFECTLY FINE. WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY, FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS I SHARE THE ROAD WITH, AND THE RELIABILITY OF MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE

Mileage: 25,000

OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OFF BY 100 DEGREES. EFFECTS OTHER FUNCTIONS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ON. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO FOR SAME THING.

Mileage: 40,000

CAR HAS 60000 MILES ON IT. I WENT TO TURN THE CAR ON AND ALL SERVICE LIGHTS POPPED UP (TRANSMISSION SERVICE, CHECK ENGINE AND OIL CHANGE). WENT TO PUT CAR AND DRIVE AND WOULD NOT GO OUT OF PARK. I USED THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE TO GET OUT OF GEAR AND ONCE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AND ONLY ENGINE WOULD REV. AFTER RESEARCHING, I FOUND MANY OTHER JEEP RENEGADES HAD A COMPUTER ISSUE WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE RESET. DEALERSHIP WONT FIX UNLESS UNDER WARRANTY.

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVER REAR LIGHT (BACKUP, BLINKER AND BRAKE) LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I WAS CHECKING THE BULBS IT APPEARS THAT THE MIDDLE PIN ON THE WIRING HARNESS HAS CAUSED A SHORT THAT BROKE THE PIN AND ALSO MELTED SOME OF THE HARNESS. THE VEHICLE HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER 2016 JEEP RENEGADES THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE IN THE LAST YEAR. WE HAVE HAD INTERMENTANT ISSUES WITH THE LIGHTING SYSTEM FREAKING OUT BUT IT NEVER EFFECTED THE PERFORMANCE AND WOULD RESET ITS SELF AFTER ABOUT 25 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP WE TOOK IT TO SAID THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH THEY DID. IT SEEMED TO CORRECT THAT ISSUE AS IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE IN THE LAST 20,000 MILES OR SO. BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIGGER ISSUE.

Mileage: 53,000

MY COMPUTER HAD STARTED TO GLITCH WITHIN LESS THAN 100 MILES OF ME BUYING THE CAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE THE OIL WAS LOW NOW I HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND WITHIN A DAY MY CAR HAS LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE WITH EVERY LIGHT POWER STEERING HAS GONE AND I'VE ALREADY GOTTEN AN ACCIDENT WORTH ALMOST THE WHOLE CAR -1 GRAND SO IT WAS NOT TOTALED NOR CAN ANYBODY EXPLAIN WHY MY CAR DID THIS AND I GOT THE BLAME FOR IT WHEN I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THIS CAR THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY AND SIDE ROADS I HAVE NO E BREAK AND I CANNOT STEER MY WHEEL NOR DO I KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS ARE EVEN GOING TO WORK BECAUSE I GOT AN A $10,000 ACCIDENT AND THEY DID NOT GO OFF.*DT*JB*DT*JB

Mileage: 52,000

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS THE ENGINE FAN HAS STOPPED WORKING CAUSING FREQUENT OVERHEATING WHILE IDLE. AFTER THE FIRST INSTANCE, THE FAN WAS REPLACED AND SEEMED TO BE OK (FALL 2018) NOW THE VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING AGAIN DUE TO THE FAN NOT TURNING ON. LOCAL MECHANICS CLAIM IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT THEY CANNOT FIX.

Mileage: 60,000

THE CONNECTOR TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS (WHERE THE WIRES MEETS BULBS) MELTED AND HAS CAUSED MY RIGHT REAR LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THE WAREHOUSE THE PART WAS ORDERED FROM HAD 8 OF THE PARTS IN STOCK AND THAT IT WASN'T NORMAL FOR THAT MANY TO BE AVAILABLE.

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND PHYSICAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING IS FELT. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHILE AT IDLE STATIONARY AND DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON BOTH HIGHWAY AND CITY.*DT*JB

Mileage: 58,000

SEATBELT CONNECTOR AND SENSOR ISSUES. INTERMITTENTLY SEATBELT, AIRBAG AND PARKING BRAKE SENOR KEEPS GOING OFF AND WILL NOT STOP WHILE DRIVING. I FEEL UNSAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR WHILE ALL THESE SENOR ARE GOING OFF. I FEAR THE SEATBELT, AIR BAG AND PARKING BAKE WILL MALFUNCTION WHILE I'M DRIVING. *TR

MY VEHICLE'S CONNECTOR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT HAS A BURN MARK ON THE MIDDLE PIN OF THE CONNECTOR. I HAVE FOUND COUNTLESS OTHERS ON FORUMS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, WHERE THE CONNECTOR TO THEIR TAIL LIGHT FRIED, THUS CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT, BLINKER, AND REVERSE LIGHTS TO BE UNUSABLE WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN NOT BE FIXED BY SIMPLY CHANGING A BULB. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE ERROR FIRST OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

ALL RIGHT REAR LAMPS FAILED DUE TO WIRING HARDNESS WITH CENTER GROUNDING WIRE BURNT. REAR LAMPS ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. ALSO THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSE A SPARK, ENOUGH IN THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES TO CAUSE A FIRE, AND CONSIDER IT A SAFETY CONCERN. BULBS WHEN OUT WHEN OUT AFTER REPLACING WHEN OUT AGAIN THIS LEAD ME TO INVESTIGATE AND SAW THE BURNT GROUND WIRE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASK IF ANY RECALLS AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT AND ALSO CHARGE 130 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE . I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A SIMILAR COMPLAINT ON THIS ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE DRIVING, THERE IS A CLUNK SOUND WHEN THE ENGINE TRIES TO SWITCH GEARS. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, ETC HAVE A WARNING LIGHT THAT FLASHES SAYING THE LIGHTS ARE OUT EVEN WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE STILL WORKING. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE HE COOLING FAN IN MAY 2018 DUE TO MY VEHICLE STOPPING, WOULDN'T DRIVE, WOULDN'T START.

Mileage: 87,000

THE RADIATOR FAN ASSEMBLY WENT OUT AT 40,000 MILES AND I REPLACED IT AND NOW IT ISN'T WORKING AND BLOWING FUSES.

Mileage: 42,000

DASH BOARD REPORTS PARKING LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR, BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. THEY ARE WORKING FINE WHEN CHECKED. APPEARS TO BE IDENTICAL TO RECALL 17V485000 FOR THE 2017 MODEL JEEP RENEGADE

Mileage: 44,000

WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A WEEK. MY WIFE COMMUTES MY DISABLED CHILD TO A STATE SCHOOL EVERY SCHOOL DAY. WHILE ON HER WAY HOME THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION SHUTTERED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO A ACCESS ROAD. THE VEHICLE THEN WOULD NOT START WITH SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. SHE THEN CALLED ME, WHO WAS AT WORK, AND I LEFT TO HELP CHECK THE CAR. WITH LIMITED TOOLS AT MY DISPOSAL, I CHECKED FOR BATTERY VOLTAGE AND INTAKE RESTRICTION. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. I CHECKED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR FUEL AND HAD 2 LED BARS WITH NO LOW FUEL "DUMMY" LIGHT. CYCLED TO RANGE TILL EMPTY SECTION AND WAS SHOWING 60 MILES TO EMPTY. SO I ASSUMED FUEL WAS NOT THE ISSUE, BUT DIDN'T RULE IT OUT. SINCE SHE HAD ALREADY DRIVEN 60 MILES TO THIS POINT, I ASSUMED IGNITION WAS ALSO NOT A ISSUE. I THEN UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TO RESET ECM/PCM. HOOKED BATTERY BACK UP AND TRIED TO CRANK AGAIN WITH STILL A NO START. I THEN WENT WITH THE EASY ROUTE AND OBTAINED A FUEL CANISTER WITH FUEL AND ADDED 1.5 GALLONS OF FUEL TO THE TANK, WHICH INCREASED FUEL GAUGE TO 3 LED BARS. ONCE ABOVE PREVIOUS 2 LED BARS THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH NO HESITATION. SINCE THIS ISSUE I HAVE LOOKED FOR RECALLS ON PROGRAMMING OR ANY TSB PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE WITH NO AVAIL. I HAVE READ ON FORUMS THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENING TO OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. I FIND THAT WITH OUT THESE INDICATORS OR THE RELIABILITY OF THE RANGE TO EMPTY THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO A SAFETY ISSUES DEPENDING ON THE ENVIRONMENT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN.

Mileage: 62,000

THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS COME ON AND TELL ME MY LIGHTS ARE OUT AND THEY ARE NOT. THE RADIO IS ALL JACKED UP CLOCK IS OFF THE NAVIGATION DOESN'T KNOW WHERE I AM OR IF THERE IS A ROAD THERE OR NOT. BEEN ON PHONE WITH UCONNECT SEVERAL TIMES AND TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING

Mileage: 75,064

AMBIENT OUTSIDE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONING AND MY HEATER TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. MY OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE READS 131 DEGREES AND ITS 43 DEGREES OUTSIDE. THIS HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT ,THE WHOLE TIME I AM DRIVING IT NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WHICH IS GOING TO COST 325.00 WHICH I THINK IS RIDICULOUS.

Mileage: 58,084

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE, COOLANT HOT, AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. AFTER THIRTY MINUTES OF ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, A TOW TRUCK COMPANY WAS CONTACTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED; HOWEVER, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY WHILE IN DRIVE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK AND HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING. FURTHERMORE, SOME ELECTRICAL FAILURES WERE EXPERIENCED, INCLUDING ALL THE WINDOWS REMAINED IN THE DOWN POSITION AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE POWER TRAIN FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000(POWER TRAIN), WHICH ONLY PERTAINED TO THE 2014 AND 2015 MODELS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS SERVICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE VARIOUS FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,243.

Mileage: 47,243

NAVIGATION ISSUES. NAVIGATION SYSTEM IS IMPROPERLY CALIBRATED.

Mileage: 60,000

ODOMETER BLINKING/FLASHING

Mileage: 60,000

THE CAR STOPS AND TURNS OFF WHILE IN MOTION. CAR LIGHTS TURN ON BUT ENGINE WILL NOT TURN ON. HAD BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. THE CAR WON'T TURN OFF EVEN AFTER PUSHING THE BUTTON AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF . KEY FOB IS DETECTED WHEN NOT NEAR AND NOT DETECTED WHEN INSIDE CAR. HAVE GONE TO THE EXTENTS OF UNPLUGGING BATTERY TO RESET COMPUTER AFTER HOURS IT WILL THEN TURN ON AND WORK FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK. WITH LIGHT ISSUES IN BETWEEN. IT'S BECOME A HAZZARD SINCE THE CAR WILL JUST TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT TURN ON EVEN WITH A JUMP START FROM A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR WILL BECOME DEAD 100 PERCENT. ONLY LIGHTS TURN IN AT TIMES UNTIL BATTERY GETS DRAINED OUT. THEN NOTHING WORKS.

Mileage: 30,000

DASHBOARD REPORTS PARKING LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THEY WORK FINE. THIS APPEARS IDENTICAL TO RECALL 17V485000 WHICH WAS FOR 2017 JEEP RENEGADES.

Mileage: 58,000

MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN STARTING VEHICLE WHILE NO PROBLEMS EXIST. WARNING LIGHTS STAY ON AT ALL TIMES. CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL NUMBER "T50" ON JEEP RENEGADE 2017 MODELS.

Mileage: 60,000

CAR LOOSES POWER STEERING AND POWER AND DOES NOT SHUT OFF AND AIR BAGS ARE NOT ON WHILE DRIVING

Mileage: 58,000

DASH DISPLAY STATES MULTIPLE LEFT SIDE LIGHTS ARE OUT WHEN NO LIGHTS ARE OUT AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY WINTER SINCE 2016. WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF THINGS SEEM TO BE FINE ON THE DASH. WHEN I TURN HEADLIGHTS OFF SHOWS BAD LIGHT IN 3 PLACES. LIGHTS ARE NOT OUT. DASH ALSO FLICKERS. I'M WEATHER UNDER 40 SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR COMES ON, AND ENGINE WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. FEELS LIKE HALF OF CYLINDERS ARE FIRING. CHRYSLER KNOWS IT'S A FAULTY THERMOSTAT. LEFT ME STRANDED 2 WINTERS STRAIGHT. THERMOSTAT OPERATES NORMALLY DURING SPRING/SUMMER. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE TECHNICIANS AT DAVID STANLEY DODGE IN MIDWEST CITY, OK SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH BOTH ISSUES. REFUSED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WILL COST NEARLY $1000 TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX. I PUT TODAY'S DATE IN, BUT IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. WITH THE THERMOSTAT PROBLEM AND THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THESE ISSUES ARE RAMPANT AND ALL OVER THE FORUMS. MILES WHEN ISSUE OCCURRED ARE FROM 800 MILES - 70483. I WILL OUR CURRENT MILEAGE IN THE 'WHAT WAS THE MILEAGE' BLOCK ON NEXT PAGE.

Mileage: 70,483

EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THE JEEP IT'S HAD PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS INCLUDED SHUTTERING, ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONING, AND DOOR LOCKS FAILING. EVEN PROBLEMS WITH THE SUN ROOF. EACH TIME WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE JEEP WAS RETURNED WITH 'NO PROBLEM FOUND'. JUST RECENTLY THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK THE JEEP TO GET SERVICED. THE MECHANIC TOLD US ABOUT AN ISSUE OR RECALL THAT'S BEEN OCCURRING TO OUR MODEL JEEP.

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING; VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER KEY IS REMOVED BODY CONTROLS MODULE

Mileage: 42,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR LOST POWER, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME OFF, LOST POWER STEERING, CAR SHUT DOWN. WOULDN'T START. CHECKED OIL, CALLED TOW TRUCK. I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR BACK TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD WHILE MY HUSBAND BACKED IT UP TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. TOW TRUCK GOT THERE, PUT CAN IN NEUTRAL, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF, CAR WOULDN'T TURN OFF EMERGENCY BRAKE, PUSHED IT 20 OR SO TIMES, EMERGENCY BRAKE FINALLY TURNED OFF SO WE COULD BACK UP THE CAR SO THE TOW TRUCK COULD GET IT FRONT OF IT TO TOW. CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND IT IS DANGEROUSLY UNSAFE. THE CAR WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP ALREADY THIS SUMMER FOR WEEKS FOR ELECTRICAL LIGHTS GOING OFF AND THE CAR CONTINUING TO RUN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE JEEP RENEGADES NEED TO BE TOOK OFF THE ROAD.

ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS REPLACE, PAID $100 DEUCTIBLE ON LIFETIME WARRANTY, WAS RECALLED LATER AND FCA DENIED REFUND OF $100 EVEN AFTER DEALER PROCESSED REFUND.

Mileage: 57,756

THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. THE FIRST YEAR I HAD IT I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 7 TIMES BECAUSE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON. THEY FINALLY FIGURED OUT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. LAST MONTH I STARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS RUNNING LIKE IT HAD 150, 000 MILES ON IT (IT ONLY HAS 42,000) AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD ON THE PHONE THE THE O2 SENSOR WAS BAD AND I NEEDED A TUNEUP... BUT WHEN I REFUSED TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP $700 FOR THE WORK THE STORY CHANGED WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR. THEY THEN TOLD ME THEY BROKE THE O2 SENSOR WHEN REPLACING A FAN THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED. WHILE DRIVING O THE HIGHWAY YESTERDAY EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON. ONCE I GOT HOME A TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON ONLY THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IM GOING TO DO WITH THIS $35,000 LEMON. I CAN ONLY GUESS THE CAR STILL HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES OR THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO DIE AT 42,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP. BUT I DO KNOW I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN IN MY LIFE

Mileage: 5

I AM CONCERNED THAT KEY FOB TO OUR 2016 RENEGADE DOES NOT WORK WELL AT ALL. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEMS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING DOORS. I WORRY WHEN THE KEY FOB TAKES A LONG TIME TO OPEN THE DOORS I HAVE TO HOVER KEY FOB OVER DOOR HANDLE TO SEE IF IT READS IT, THIS HAPPENS WHEN I PICK UP THE KIDS FROM SCHOOL, OR RUNNING TO THEIR GAME'S AND PRACTICES, AND IT HAPPENS ON RAINY DAYS TOO. I CAN'T GET IN MY CAR AND I WORRY FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY KIDS BECAUSE WE'RE STANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WAITING TO SEE IF DOORS WILL UNLOCK. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT WE CANNOT GET INTO OUR CAR. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH KEY FOBS. I NEED THIS ISSUED RESOLVED.

FOR THE LAST YEAR ON AND OFF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE( SERVICE AIR BAGS, PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CABLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, POWER STEERING LIGHT), ETC. LAST WEEK WE WERE DRIVING WITH THE KIDS, WENT TO PARK, GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, STARTED IT AND ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF. MY HUSBAND TURNED THE KEY TO OFF, PULLED IT OUT, AND THE CAR KEPT RUNNING. WE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER ONLY TO HAVE THEM REPLACE THE SEATBELT. WE GOT THE CAR BACK AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. WE WERE DRIVING, ALL THE LIGHTS KEPT GOING OFF, INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WHICH TURNS OFF THE POWER STEERING SO WE PULLED INTO A GAS STATION ONLY TO TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, PULLED THE KEY OUT AND THE CAR KEPT RUNNING. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND BROUGHT IT BACK IN TO BE SERVICED. THE CAR IS DANGEROUSLY UNSAFE!

Mileage: 54,000

A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD AND HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY FLICKER, THEY GET REALLY BRIGHT AND THEN THEY DIM DOWN, THE ACCELERATION DOES NOT WORK IF I SLOWDOWN TO 5 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS, IT STALLS UNTIL I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. MY EMERGENCY BREAK, SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG MAINTENANCE LIGHTS GO OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I FIRST START MY CAR, THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ACCELERATION ISSUE, AND THEY ARE NOT SEEING ERROR CODES FOR THE AIRBAGS, SEAT BELT AND EMERGENCY BREAK BUT THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES WITH NO PERMANENT SOLUTION.

Mileage: 800

ELECTRIC FAN ASSEMBLY FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED. BURNED UP THE ELECTRIC FAN, SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE ENGINE BAY. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET.

Mileage: 80,000

CAR HIT 40000 MILES AND RADIATOR FAN STARTED MAKING SQUEALING NOISE AND NOW DOSEN'T CUT ON AT ALL. JEEP HAS ALMOST OVERHEATED BECAUSE OF THIS

Mileage: 40,000

FAN RATTLES VEHICLE OVERHEATS AC NOT WORKING NOTICE ALL THIS WHEN CAME TO A STOP AND WAS IDLING.

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING FANS WERE NOT WORKING AND THE FUSES WOULD BLOW OUT, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND ALLOW IT TO COOL DOWN. THE DEALER (C & C DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, 1305 PIKE ST, BUILDING A, MARIETTA, OH 45750, (740) 373-2928) REPLACED THE FAN AND THE FUSE ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *AS

Mileage: 38,000

ON THE SCREEN EVERYDAY AS YOU DRIVE THE CAR ON LOCAL STREETS OR INTERSTATE IT SHOW A WARNING THAT SAYS SYSTEM REQUIRES SERVICE. VEHICLE REQUIRES SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DEALER. WHEN THIS POPS UP THE MILAGE STARTS BLINKING AND THE EMERGENCY 911 AND ASSISTANCE BUTTON LIGHTS UP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY WRONG WITH IT. IT STARTED BACK IN LATE OCTOBER AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.

Mileage: 13,000

FIRST AT 25000 MILES ENGINE COOLING FAN WENT OUT AND RATTLED SO LOUD AND OVERHEATED HAD TO BE TOWED. TOOK DEALERSHIP A WEEK JUST TO GET THE PARTS. NOW AT 34000 MILES ENGINE DIED AND VEHICLE STOPPED ON HIGHWAY ON RAMP ALMOST CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT. NO ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. I DROVE IT AND WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER 10 MPH WHILE MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE THAN ENGINE DIES IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ALMOST ANOTHER ACCIDENT. FINALLY GOT RESTARTED AND QUIT AGAIN NOW EVERY LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON. POPPED THE HOOD AND ABSOLUTELY NO OIL IN ENGINE! WAS JUST AT DEALERSHIP THE WEEK BEFORE AND THEY DID THEIR MULTIPOINT INSPECTION AND MARKED OIL AS FULL? SO IN A WEEK IT LOST 5 QUARTS OF OIL? WAS TOWED AGAIN AND SAT AT DEALERSHIP FOR TWO WEEKS AS THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT ENGINE KNOCKING SOUND! THAN THEY CALL AND SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE!??. DROVE HOME SMELLING BURNT OIL AS ALWAYS SINCE NEW AND CHECKED DIPSTICK, THEY OVERFILLED IT BY AT LEAST A QUART! UNBELIEVABLE. ENGINE RUNS HORRIBLE AND IN 100 MILES HAS ALREADY DROPPED A QUART ON DIPSTICK. BLOWING OIL OUT EXHAUST PIPE. CAN'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE AND NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER OR FIX!!???. TOTAL MOST RIDICULOUS AND DANGEROUS THING EVER GONE THROUGH. SOMEBODY WILL GET KILLED WITH A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. UNBELIEVABLE! 2.4L ENGINE

Mileage: 43,000

RADIATOR FAN MAKING RATTLE NOISE. IT HAS 36011 MILES.

Mileage: 36,011

INTERMITTENT CHECK PARKING BREAK, CHECK AIR BAG WARNING KEEPS COMING ON. ALSO WILL NOT RECOGNIZE WHEN DRIVER SEAT BELT IS ENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE THREE WARNINGS WILL STAY ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTIONS.

Mileage: 40,000

WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHILE WARMING UP. GRINDING NOISE STARTED. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND CHECKED THE HOOD. COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING SO I CARRIED ON. LATER IN TRAFFIC, GRINDING NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT STARTS. TEMPERATURE SHOOTS INTO RED, AND I START SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND FOUND IT WAS THE COOLING FAN. DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE CAME TO FIND OUT THIS A PROBLEM WITH TONS OF OTHER PEOPLE. I FEEL THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. FAILURE CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND COULD RESULT IN A BLOWN MOTOR AND/OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I'M GLAD I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF BEFORE ANYTHING MAJOR HAPPEND. THESE FANS SHOULD BE LIVING A 100,000 MILE LIFE. BUT IT'S HAPPENING AT 30,000-70,000 MILES. JEEP WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY AS THEY SAY IT ISN'T PART OF THE DRIVETRAIN. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I FEEL THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD THAT JEEP RAN OUT OF THEM AND HAD/HAS LONG WAIT TIMES. DURING THIS PERIOD THE VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE. THIS IS REALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR SUCH A NEWER MODEL VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT 52,000 MILES AND NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE TO PAY $350 IN REPAIRS ALONG WITH THE $150 PART.

Mileage: 52,000

MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IN THE DRIVER SEAT ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE DRIVER SEAT POWER SWITCHES CONTROLLING THE SEAT MOVEMENT HAVE BECOME NON-OPERATIONAL. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND PRESENT A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE IS THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER SEAT WOULD BE LOCK INTO A POSITION LOCKING THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION WOULD PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT A SPEEDY EVACUATION IS NECESSARY.

Mileage: 7,600

I AM REPORTING A POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS DEVELOPED OVER RECENT MONTHS WITH MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK 4X4. THE VEHICLE HAS A RECURRING MALFUNCTION WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT ELECTRICAL WIRING ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE SEATBELT IS PROPERLY SECURED AND THERE IS NORMAL BODY MOVEMENT IN THE DRIVER SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS EITHER IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. THE PROBLEM SO FAR AFFECTS SEVERAL OF THE ELECTRONIC SUBSYSTEMS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SEAT. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS CAUSED TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABLING OF THE DRIVER SEAT POWER CONTROLS, AIRBAG SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND SEATBELT WARNING SYSTEM.

Mileage: 14,800

COOLING FAN MOTOR FAILING WITH 38,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN THE FAN COMES ON IT BEGINS TO WOBBLE AND MAKE CLICKING NOISES. THIS RENEGADE IS A 2016. THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE FAILING.

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION THE BRAKE, AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A CHIME. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT BATTERY WAS FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. 8 DAYS AFTER WE GOT THE CAR BACK THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON STARTING THE CAR BEFORE PUTTING THE CAR IN MOTION. IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT ISSUE WAS THE BATTERY. AND THAT IT WAS OUR FAULT THAT WE DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR ENOUGH EVEN THOUGH WE HAD DRIVEN THE CAR 3 TIMES IN THAT 8 DAYS.

Mileage: 10,000

AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING CAR. DRIVING 30+ MPH DOWN A CITY STREET, CAR STOPPED MOVING AND SHUT OFF. GEAR SHIFT SHOWED CAR WAS IN DRIVE, RADIO WAS ON BUT DASHBOARD SAID PRESS BREAK PEDAL AND PUSH BUTTON TO START. TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON AND ENGINE TRIED TO TURNOVER BUT WOULD NOT START. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MINUTES, CAR STARTED AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES UNDER ALL SIMILAR CONDITIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT TOOK 4 ATTEMPTS TO RESTART BEFORE CAR WOULD TURN ON. TWO DAYS LATER SAME HAPPENED TWICE IN A ROW SPANNING 4 MINUTES APART FROM EACH OTHER. ALL UNDER SAME CONDITIONS. 30+ MPH MOVING STRAIGHT ON CITY STREET. *DT*JB

Mileage: 52,497

MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IN THE DRIVER SEAT ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE DRIVER SEAT POWER SWITCHES CONTROLLING THE SEAT MOVEMENT HAVE BECOME NON-OPERATIONAL. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND PRESENT A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE IS THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER SEAT WOULD BE LOCK INTO A POSITION LOCKING THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 14,825

VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON, ESPECIALLY AT COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. HIGH COOLANT TEMP WARNING WHEN IT'S BELOW ZERO. CHECK THE PARKING BRAKE AFTER I'VE STARTING DRIVING, ETC. NAV 6.5 CANNOT SEEM TO STAY CONNECTED TO SATELLITE RADIO AND CONSTANTLY HAS TO RE-LOAD (DURING THIS TIME, NO SOUND WILL BROADCAST FROM RADIO). ALSO, TAKES UP TO 5 MINUTES MINUTES FOR THE NAV 6.5 TO LOAD - SO OFTEN I HAVE TO GO WITHOUT THE BACKUP CAMERA. ALSO, WHEN GETTING IN CAR AND ON A PHONE CALL, THE CALL WILL NOT TRANSFER TO THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. IT'S SO SLOW THAT I AM MISSING THE CONVERSATION BECAUSE DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING THE CALL THE SOUND FROM THE CALL IS COMPLETELY CUT OFF ON THE PHONE AND HASN'T YET COME THROUGH TO THE CAR'S SPEAKERS. I AM PUTTING TODAY'S DATE ON THE FORM, BUT THESE THINGS HAPPEN EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT I DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE HAD IT FOR 2.5 YEARS AND IT HAS 16.7K MILES.

WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET AND POWER STEERING / TRACTION CONTROL RANDOMLY CUT OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE POWER WILL CUT THE ENGINE SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES THE CAR JUST DRIFTS AND I CANNOT CONTROL IT. I HAVE ALMOST SERIOUSLY WRECKED BECAUSE OF IT TWICE. *DT*JB

Mileage: 20,000

MILEAGE BEGAN FLASHING. CALLED DEALERSHIP, UNKNOWN. RANDOM LIGHTS ILLUMINATING ON DASH THAT LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WERE "OUT" BUT THEY WERE WORKING PROPERLY. SHUT OFF VEHICLE, RESTART AND DASH WARNING LIGHTS WERE GONE. AT 36000 MILES MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR LIGHT COMPONENT NOT WORKING. THIS INCLUDES TAIL LIGHT, BACK UP LIGHT, BREAK LIGHT. UNASSEMBLED CONNECTOR AND NOTICED THE MIDDLE PORT APPEARED MELTED AND BLACK SOOT NOTED AROUND THE PIN ON THE LIGHT THAT THE PIGTAIL CONNECTED TO. CALLED DEALERSHIP TO EXPLAIN, THEY STATE I HAVE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE ($120) THEN PAY FOR LABOR AND COST TO FIX WHAT THEY FIND. DEALERSHIP STATES VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE MANY ELECTRICAL FAILURES. ALSO I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE STALLING OF MY VEHICLE TWICE WHEN TURNING LEFT AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE. MY EMERGENCY HORN WENT OFF IN THE DRIVEWAY. MY SUNROOF WAS CLOSING EXTREMELY SLOW (AS IF IT WERE A MOTOR ISSUE) BUT WORKED FINE AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND TURNING VEHICLE BACK ON. "SERV 4WD" DISPLAYED ONCE.

Mileage: 36,000

MY RADIATOR FAN WENT OUT AT 50,000 MILES THEREFORE OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAD NOTICED A FEW TIMES THAT I WOULD HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAW NO ISSUES. FAST FORWARD 4 MONTHS AND I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND MY CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND THAT I SHOULD SUBMIT A COMPLAINT TO HOPEFULLY GET A RECALL ON THIS AS I PAID A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX IT .

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE PARKING BRAKE, AIR BAG, AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CHIMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

SLUGGISH ACCELERATION LOSES POWER BRIEFLY WHEN SPEED IS REDUCED AND TRYING TO INCREASE AGAIN. LOSES POWER WHEN TURNING FROM STOP SIGN TO STREET. LOSEE POWER FROM EXITING LOT TO MAIN HIGHWAY. HAS BEEN HAPPENIG OFF AND ON SINCE NEW PURCHASE 2016 DEALERSHIP NO HELP. LAST TIME HAPPENED 8-23-18 TURNED FROM STOP SIGN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE RIGHT AWAY. WAS SECONDS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. DASH LIGHTS GO OFF GO OFF WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN STARTING. I HAVE TO TURN OFF VEHICLE TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON. LAST TIME ON HIGHWAY 8-22-18 50 MILES FROM MY HOUSE. DOESNT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. MY JEEP.WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 2016 AND HAS 17,500 MILES. I AM AFRAID TO TRAVEL TOO FAR WITH IT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WITH ME I LIVE IN COUNTRY AND NEED TO TRAVEL 20 TO 50 MILES TO DOCTORS.

ELECTRIC COOLING FAN MOTOR FAILS AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT.

Mileage: 41,000

SINCE PURCHASE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RANDOMLY GIVES ALL WARNING LIGHTS AND WILL NOT LET ME SHUT OFF VEHICLE WITHOUT UNHOOKING BATTERY AND HOOKING BACK UP. HAVE HAD IT IN SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR SAME THING, NEITHER JEEP PLACE I HAVE TOOK IT TO CAN FIGURE IT OUT AND TELL ME MY ONLY OPTION IS TO HAVE TOWED IN NEXT TIME IT DOES IT AND LEAVING ON AND "PRAYING THEIR SERVICE DEPT IS OPEN WHEN IT HAPPENS" PER RICE JEEP DODGE ON ALCOA HWY, LENOIR CITY CHRYSLER DODGE WHERE PURCHASED TOLD ME TO GET LAWYER SO I REFUSE TO TAKE BACK THERE. RICE DODGE HAS BEEN MUCH MORE HELPFUL AND UNDERSTANDING AND NOT THREATENING ME. HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH FRANK AT JEEP CORPORATE AND HAVE MULTIPLE OPEN CASES

Mileage: 50,000

DRIVING ON VACATION ALL THE SUDDEN MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE STARTS TO OVERHEAT AND MAKING LOUD NOISES WHICH APPEAR TO BE COMING FROM THE FAN. IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER. CLEARLY THE FAN IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE A COOLING FAN SHOULDN'T FAIL LESS THAN 60000 MILES. JEEP DEALER IS CHARGING A LITTLE OVER $700.00 TO FIX IT WHICH INVOLVES REPLACING THE FAN ASSEMBLY ALONG WITH A SENSOR. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM AND STILL CONTINUING.

Mileage: 52,500

CAR HAD 25000 MILES. GOT STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND STARTED OVER HEATING. FAN WAS RATTLING AND FOUND TO BE BAD. WE HAVE REPLACED THE FAN 3 TIMES SINCE THEN AT $400 A POP. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OR A FIX IMPLEMENTED SOON. CAN'T AFFORD MONTHLY PAYMENTS X2 DUE TO REPLACING FAN EVERY MONTH.

Mileage: 41,000

VEHICLE STARTS ENGINE. HOWEVER ALL EMERGENCY AND WARNINGS LIGHTS GO ON. BRAKES AND STEERING LOCK. CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL BATTERY IS UNPLUGED. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY AND RANDOMLY.

Mileage: 10

AT 38,000 MILES MY COOLING FAN CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER. MY SEATBELT SENSOR AND OTHER SENSOR LIGHTS ARE LIGHTING UP RANDOMLY SO I'M NOT SURE IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY OR IF THE SENSORS ARE JUST FAULTY. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ALL OF THIS WHILE DRIVING ALTHOUGH THE SENSORS ARE WHILE STATIONARY TOO.

Mileage: 38,000

SUV HAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS THAT REQUIRE FAST ACCELERATION. THE CAR ALSO HAS RANDOM ELECTRONIC MESSAGES THAT FLASH ON THE DASH AND THE BLIND SPOT SYSTEM GOES OFF AT VARIOUS UNNECESSARY TIMES. THE ACCELERATION ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES WITH NO RESOLVE!!! THIS COULD POSE TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE IF TRAFFIC IS HEAVY AND WE ARE TRYING TO MERGE INTO LANES OR PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC LANES!!!! HAPPENS WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A DEAD STOP, CAR STARTS IN MOTION AND THEN JUST LOOSES MOMENTUM AND SLOWLY ROLLS FORWARD AND AFTER SECONDS PASS IT WILL START TO REACCELERATE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 8 TO 10 TIMES OVER THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THE LAST TIME BEING YESTERDAY NOV 20TH 2017

Mileage: 28,500

MULTIPLE ISSUES SINCE I PURCHASED NEW. DEALER CONFIRMED COMPUTER SENDING CODES TO TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. AT TIMES, YOU COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR EXTREMELY LOW GAS MILEAGE. ON AN INTERSTATE GOING UP AND DOWN MOUNTAINS WITH 18-WHEELERS, THIS IS TERRIFYING. ALL LIGHTS SHUTTING OFF RANDOMLY INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS, BRAKES, BLINKERS, DASH, ETC WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE WORST ISSUE IS I HAVE HAD IS THE DOORS LOCKING MY CHILD IN. I PUT HIM IN THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL, WHEN I WENT AROUND TO GET IN, ALL THE DOORS HAD LOCKED AND WOULD NOT OPEN. THE POLICE BUSTED A WINDOW TO GET HIM OUT. AFTER CONFIRMED HE WAS OK, I WENT OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DASH WAS BLINKING A MESSAGE AND THE LOCKS WERE STILL ACTING UP. AFTER CRANKING, EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. *BF UPDATED 9/12/18*JB

Mileage: 11,000

I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR ABOUT ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE RADIO LIGHT PANEL INCLUDING THE SERVICE PANEL ON THE VEHICLE THAT TELLS ABOUT THE AIR IN THE TIRES AND ALL THE MAINTENANCE , AS WELL IS STATING THAT IT SEEMS LIKE HE HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT INSIDE THE DASH SOMEWHERE NOW THE FAN ON THE RADIATOR HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HAS LEFT ME WITHOUT A VEHICLE THIS ISSUE STARTED 10 DAYS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE IT ONLY HAD 7000 MILES ON IT THEN AND WAS HAVING NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES CAUSING THE RADIO TO MALFUNCTION AND THE PANELING THAT CONTROLS THE SERVICE AND THE MILEAGE AND THE ODOMETER READING'S AS WELL AS THE TIRE PRESSURE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AS A WHOLE HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AS WELL AS THE RADIO AND NOW THE FIRE IN THE VAN AND JEEP HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP ME THEY'VE IGNORED ME FOR SIX DAYS OF CONSTANT CONTACT LEFT ME STRANDED AND LEFT MY THREE KIDS AND ICE 🚑🚓 WALKING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE 15 MILES TO GET HOME WITH NO RENTAL CAR NO HELP THEY HAVE COSTLY IGNORE MY PHONE CALLS THE DEALERSHIPS HERE WON'T HELP ME FIX IT BECAUSE HE SAID IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY BUT I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE LONG BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS OUT BUT THEY HAVE IGNORED ME NOR MY COMPLAINTS AND TRY TO ACT LIKE IT'S NOT A PROBLEMWE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT SEEMED AS IF AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING IN A MOTION FOR ABOUT 5 TO 7 MINUTES THE PROBLEMS WOULD START UP AND IT WOULD LAST THE WHOLE TIME I WAS DRIVING IT

Mileage: 5

WHILE DRIVING MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK ON A CITY STREET IT BEGAN ACCELERATING RAPIDLY ON ITS OWN. I BEGAN ENGAGING THE BRAKES TO TRY TO SLOW THE VEHICLE INITIALLY AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO THE POINT OF REDLINE. I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL BUT THE COMMAND CENTER KEPT OVERRIDING MY INPUT; I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO JAM THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL BY SLAMMING THE PALM OF MY HAND INTO THE SHIFTER DRIVING FORCING THE NEUTRAL SHIFT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULD OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CAR CONTINUED RUNNING AT REDLINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE I ATTEMPTED TO STOMP ON THE ACCELERATOR HOPING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DISENGAGE. DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS YOU CANNOT TURN THE CAR OFF WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RUNNING AT SUCH HIGH RPMS. AFTER ROUGHLY 10 ATTEMPTS AT STOMPING ON THE ACCELERATOR HOPING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND IT DROPPED TO A STANDARD IDLE. ONLY BEING A SHORT DISTANCE FROM MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT I LIMPED THE CAR BACK HOME. DURING THAT TIME THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, THE TEMP SENSOR SPIKED TO MAX TEMP, THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE A/C BEGAN TO BLOW HOT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. UPON SAFELY PULLING IN MY DRIVEWAY IT SMELLED OF A HOT BURNING RUBBER/OIL SMELL AND THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF FLUID LEAKING FROM THE CAR THAT APPEARED TO BE THE SYNTHETIC OIL.

Mileage: 27,100

SOFTWARE ISSUE IN THAT INSTRUMENT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT AT TIME. POSSIBLY GIVING YOU FALSE WARNING OF WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH VEHICLE. HAPPENS WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON AND STAYS ON FOR LONG TIME. IT HAPPENED FIVE TIMES OVER PAST YEAR; DEALERSHIP SAW IT HAPPEN ONCE BUT DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO CAME WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. SOUNDS SAME AS 2017 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALL 17V4485000.

Mileage: 10,000

ELECTRICAL. SERVICE 4X4 REOCCURING. DEALER CAN'T FIGURE OUT. 4X4 NOT WORKING WHEN LIGHT IS ON. WHOLE DASH BOARD LIT UP TODAY AND PROMPTED 4X4 SERVICE THEN JUST WENT TO SERVICE 4X4( AS IN PICTURE BELOW)RANDOMLY TURNS ON AND OFF WITH SEEMINGLY NO RHYME OR REASON. WAS IN DEALER 8 DAYS LAST WEEK. GOT BACK COUPLE DAYS AGO, GOING INTO DEALER NEXT WEEK TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIGURE OUT, AGAIN. PROB LOSE JEEP FOR COUPLE MORE DAYS. JEEP SEES MORE OF DEALER THAN MY OWN GARAGE. THEY HAVE GIVEN RENTAL EACH TIME WHICH I APPLAUD SINCE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND LESS THAN 1 YR OLD BUT I HAVE A DOG AND OBLIGATIONS SO MAKES VERY INCONVENIENT.

Mileage: 10,000

2016 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK LOSS OF POWER ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, TURNING/MERGING INTO TRAFFIC FORM A SLOWED/STOPPED POSITION, VEHICLE STOPPING UP HILL. 13,200 MILES THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT ON, ENGINE POWERED DOWN TWICE WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP & TURNING LEFT W/ SLIGHT INCLINE, ONCE GOING STRAIGHT ACROSS A 2-LANE HWY, & ENGINE POWERING DOWN WHEN MERGING. DEALERSHIP SAID DUE TO AN UPDATE NEEDED. TWO WKS AFTER THE UPDATE, ENGINE POWERS DOWN MAKING A RIGHT TURN FORM A STOP SIGN. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T REPLICATE & TOLD TO DRIVE CAREFUL. A FEW WKS LATER, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. I MADE A LEFT-HAND TURN W/ AN INCLINE. AS I STARTED ACCELERATING, THE RENEGADE SUDDENLY LOST SPEED & CEASED TO MOVE AS I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PETAL. THOSE FEW SECONDS OF PULLING OUT W/ ONCOMING TRAFFIC COULD QUICKLY LEAD TO A WRECK WHEN YOU LOSE POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I FELT A GREAT DEAL OF PANIC, DISTRUST OF MY RENEGADE. I FEARED FOR MY SAFETY. I TAKE THE RENEGADE BACK TO THE SHOP NO REAL RESOLVE. I WAS DRIVING UP A STEEP HILL AT WHICH TIME MY RENEGADE COMPLETELY STOPPED AS I WAS NEARING THE TOP OF THE HILL. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THIS WAS TERRIFYING TO SAY THE LEAST! WHEN THE RENEGADE STOPPED, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE ANYONE FOLLOWING BEHIND ME. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE ANGLE & STEEPNESS OF THE HILL, I WAS PANICKED THE RENEGADE WOULD ROLL DOWN. I NEVER PUT MY FOOT ON THE BREAK & CONTINUED TO PUMP THE GAS. AFTER ABOUT 5 PUMPS ON THE GAS, THE RENEGADE BEGAN TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE. I WAS GOING AT A RATE OF SPEED OF AROUND 30MPH, 1/4 OF TANK OF GAS, & DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MINS BEFORE INCIDENT. CHRYSLER ISN'T TAKING THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT W/ THEM ON A CORP. LEVEL AS WELL. THE RENEGADE HAS HAD 3 MORE INCIDENTS OF LOSING POWER WHEN ACCELERATING IN A TURN FROM A STOP. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE & AM STUCK W/ AN UNTRUSTWORTHY NEW VEHICLE.

Mileage: 13,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HUNTINGTON BEACH CHRYSLER JEEP OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SOFTWARE GLITCH AT 500 MILES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN FOR THE FAILURE THAT RECURRED AT 1,300 MILES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE THE FIRST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

Mileage: 500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL, EMERGENCY BRAKE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS RECONFIGURED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND DEMANDED TO SEE THE REPAIR RECORDS. THE CONTACT SENT THE RECORDS TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURES WERE NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 645. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ UPDATED 10/18/2017*JS

Mileage: 645

THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 340 MILES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT COMPLETELY HAYWIRE WITH ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS AND DISPLAYS GOING OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGING, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. VERY DANGEROUS. HAD TO TURN OFF, MOVE GEAR SHIFT BACK AND FORTH, THEN START CAR AND GET TRANSMISSION TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD. WARNING LIGHTS TAKE TURNS GOING OFF AND USUALLY FOLLOWING THE AIRBAG WARNING THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES. DANGEROUS!

Mileage: 340

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN ENGINEERING SOFTWARE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.

Mileage: 7,000

DRIVING ON RAINY DAY. GOING ANYWHERE FROM 30 TO 55 MPH. ALL IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH. SAID SERVICE EVERYTHING LOST POWER STEERING LOST POWER BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 200

AT LESS THAN 100 MILES ON 2016 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK APPEARED TO HAVE HAD AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHERE WHEN STARTED ALERTS ARE DISPLAYED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER FOR FOR VARIOUS LIGHTS (BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE, HEADLIGHT FAILURE, TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, ETC.) THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BEGAN BLINKING SLOWLY AS IF IT WAS HESITATING, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BLINKED EXTREMELY FAST, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS APPEARED TO BE WORKING. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ON DAY 2 OF OWNERSHIP, AS I WAS NAVIGATING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AFTER STARTING THE CAR. I DROVE IT A SHORT DISTANCE TO ANOTHER PARKING LOT, TURNED OFF THE CAR, AND WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE CAR. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED.

Mileage: 70

AT LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK APPEARED TO HAVE HAD AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHERE WHEN STARTED ALERTS FOR ALL LIGHTS ARE BEING SEEN (BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE, HEADLIGHT FAILURE, TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, FOG LIGHT FAILURE, ETC.) HOWEVER ALL LIGHTS APPEAR TO WORK. THE ONLY ANOMOLY THAT I SAW WAS THAT WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ENGAGED THEY BLINKED FASTER THAN NORMAL. IN OLDER VEHICLES THIS WAS A SIGN OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE ALERTS CLEAR. I HAVE HAD THE ISSUE OCCUR AGAIN AT 1800 MILES. AGAIN THE ALARMS CLEARED OUT AFTER SOME TIME.

STARTING AROUND 5,000 MILES THE CAR BECAME UNRELIABLE AND HAD SAFETY ISSUES. THE CAR WOULD RANDOMLY DISPLAY WARNING MESSAGES. WHILE TURNING ONTO A MAIN ROAD, THE CAR SHUT OFF BUT TURNED BACK ON RIGHT AWAY. CAR HAD ACCELERATION ISSUES, MERGING INTO HIGHWAY, SEMIS WOULD HONK AND ALMOST HIT ME. TOOK UP TO 1 MIN TO REACH 70MPH. PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO REVERSE, IT WOULD DISPLAY A WARNING TO PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS AND WOULD NOT REVERSE UNTIL I PLACED IN PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF/ON AGAIN. OFTEN THE CAR WOULDN'T SHUT OFF, OR WOULD TAKE BETWEEN 5MIN-4 HOURS TO TURN BACK ON. MESSAGES THAT WOULD DISPLAY WHILE DRIVING INCLUDE "SERVICE AIR BAGS" "SERVICE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE" "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" SERVICE POWER STEERING." "DYNAMIC STEERING TORQUE SERVICE" SOMETIMES THE MESSAGES WOULD DISPLAY FOR HOURS ON END, AND THE CAR WOULDN'T TURN OFF AND THE BATTERY WOULD DIE. KEY FOB NOT DETECTED DISPLAYED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 9,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES COMING FROM THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,900. *DSY SEE 10904531 ALSO....UPDATED 09/20/16 *BF..UPDATED 10/13/16 *BF UPDATED 09/06/17 *BF *TR

Mileage: 2,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY START WITHOUT INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700. *DSY SEE ALSO 10904646.

Mileage: 2,700

MY CAR STOPPED BRAND NEW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY ON THE FIRST ROAD TRIP FROM CALIFORNIA TO UTAH DRIVING AT 80MPH (THERE ARE SOME PARTS IN UTAH WHERE THAT'S THE SPEED LIMIT) AND IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DRIVING ON I-15 SINCE THERE WERE 18 WHEELERS DRIVING NEXT TO ME AND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND PUSH IT TO THE SHOULDER, LUCKILY ALL THE DRIVERS WERE ABLE TO STOP FOR ME TO DO IT.

Mileage: 2,100

TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGING TOO AGGRESSIVELY . TC SEEMS TO COME ONE WHEN NOT NEEDED DURING TURNS AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER.

Mileage: 2,600

MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP, UNDER COMPLETELY DRY CONDITIONS WITH CLEAN PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM HAS KICKED IN. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO TURN OFF HAS BEEN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AGAIN, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO A 55MPH HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 3,000

I PURCHASED MY JEEP IN MAY AND IT ONLY HAS 2000 + MILES ON IT . WHILE DRIVING TODAY THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY. IT DID IT AGAIN 3 TIMES ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT. EVERY TIME I SLOWED DOWN FOR A CAR IT WOULD ENGAGE AND SEND THAT ERROR. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME IN A MONTH I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ISSUES. THE FIRST ONE WAS THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL.

Mileage: 2,000

WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2016 JEEP RENEGADE LATITUDE ON JUNE 11, 2016. ON JULY 1, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES THE CAR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. ON JULY 1, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED VIA THE PUSH-START IGNITION AND RAN UNTIL THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE POWERED ON, AT WHICH POINT THE CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY, SEVERAL DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON (ENGINE, PARKING BREAK, ETC.) AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO IDLE HEAVILY AND SHUTTER UNTIL THE ENGINE KILLED. UPON RESTARTING, ONLY THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS SHOWING, SO MY HUSBAND BEGAN TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES LATER, AT TOP SPEEDS OF 40 MPH THE CAR'S ACCELERATOR AND POWER STEERING FAILED AND HE VEERED OFF OF A TWO-WAY HIGHWAY INTO A FIELD. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY "UPDATED THE COMPUTER" AND SENT US ON OUR WAY WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGING THE EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD REGARDING THE FINICKY COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS THE CAR AND CAN FAIL AT ANY MOMENT WITHOUT WARNING. ON JULY 15, THE SATELLITE RADIO SEARCHED FOR A SIGNAL FOR SEVERAL HOURS, WITH NO OTHER SYMPTOMS. ON JULY 17, THE CAR FAILED AGAIN, UPON IGNITION. SEVERAL DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON THE AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. ON JULY 18 THE CAR WOULD START, BUT NOT SHIFT, AND AGAIN, HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. TODAY IS JULY 18, SO NOW WE'RE PLAYING A GAME OF "WAIT AND SEE" IF ANOTHER COMPUTER UPDATE WILL "FIX" THIS DEATH-TRAP OF A VEHICLE. I FEEL LIKE THIS CAR IS A HAZARD TO US AND ANYONE AROUND US ON THE ROAD OR SIDEWALKS WHERE WE MAY BE FORCED TO VEER OFF TO AVOID A COLLISION IF THE SYSTEM FAILS AGAIN. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, IMMEDIATELY, BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR DIE DUE TO A DEFECT THAT THE DEALERSHIPS AND JEEP ARE OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF, BUT REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE.

Mileage: 400