2018 JEEP RENEGADE Power Train Problems

I was driving in traffic and it was bumper to bumper. I had to keep going into first, move a little then stop for several miles. Coming out of the [XXX], heading up the hill, I started to smell burning, the clutch then pinned to the floor and I was stuck in first gear, and the vehicle shut off, not overheating warning, nothing. I was able to start the vehicle after a few moments and then got it t the shoulder, had it towed and I was told the clutch pressure plate was fractured and a whole new transmission would need installed if the flywheel isn't damaged. It wont be serviced until March 28th or 29th and then I will know if a $2500 dollar fix turns into a $5000.00 dollar fix. 54 thousand miles on this and it drove fine in traffic like this before and had no issues with it shifting or anything until this day. They say there is a recall on the Renegade specifically NHTSA20V-124 involving renegades with 6 speed manual transmissions. I couldn't get any help from Chrysler, the recall information center but this information is out on the web. Next is lemon law attorney. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

After purchasing a new battery due to multiple issues with a drained battery, when trying to jump the new battery the jeep would not take a jump. The lights came on and indicated multiple issues and the steering wheel became immovable. The jeep will not start and each time if left hooked up will drain fully charged battery.

My Jeep has stalled while driving 3 times. It has been happening about once each year. The center console no long works. The screen just turned off one day and has never turned back on. Now it will not start. At first the dash turned on with all lights, would not start would not turn off break locked. Then the dash started flashing and the slowly diming until it no longer work. Then the RPM and MPH startes going up and down then the car died off. There is a recall for Jeep renegade that seems to reflect what it happening but the vin search states no recalls. I now only now don't have a car that I'm still paying on but someone could have been hurt. When this initially started I did check for recalls, and as I just did again. I can't get it anywhere to be looked at.

UNKNOWN Running lights and blinkers. Continually replace bulbs and either burn out black or just stop working. Possible wiring /electrical issues? Dashboard computer works at random. Ongoing for about a year. Last 3 months the dashboard lightning bolt light flashes along with the service engine light. it will lose power to move forward while in motion and at times loses steering power as well. Speed doesn't seem to matter. Can be going 65 mph or 25 mph and happens at random. Usually flashing bolt light disappears after vehicle is turned off and restarted but service engine light remains on for a few days but then disappears after that. Vehicle has been brought in to be repaired and diagnosed several times at different locations but since the warning lights on the dash disappear, the scan device doesn't detect an issue. Ongoing malfunction is potentially dangerous and very frightening despite how fast the vehicle is moving. Not sure how to move forward with resolution when nobody seems to find what is wrong with it? Money continually spent on trying to diagnose without resolution is frustrating and not knowing details puts others at risk as well. No active RECALLS and have not found or any prior RECALLS that would explain. Light issues are inconvenient but mentioned in the chance they are a component of the source of bigger issues that may include electrical , powertrain, etc.... *Dashboard warning lights along with loss of driving power has happened on multiple different occasions. in ADDITIONAL DETAILS BELOW I will record most current episode.

I bough this car in February with no knowledge of the prior lawsuit on these cars randomly stalling. The past month- my car has stalled multiple times, in the middle of the road and I lose all control. It is such a safety hazard because people will literally almost hit me. I have to hurry up and turn on the flashers and pull over and restart and try again. There is no warnings for this and once it stalls- the steering wheel locks as well! I thought it was bad gas but after doing all kinds of research , there was 2 previous recalls on this car for the same issue! If it was fixed, why is it still doing this? Now I’m in a contract for this car and can’t afford to take a hit to my credit but it literally scares me to drive it! Check engine light initially came on but since has disappeared. I have recorded my car doing this and honestly have just let it sit because I cannot afford a mechanical bill right now.

Fuel gage no longer accurately displays fuel level after a sudden loss of power of vehicle, and transmission lags when shifting gears.

Since I’ve owned the car. When we go above 70 on highways with cruise control and a/c on the car will randomly turn off and the speedometer will say I am going 0 miles an hour. This has happened 5 times, everytime we go on vacation. And everytime the dealership states they can not mimic the symptoms. So it never gets fixed. Read about a power trans chip that’s faulty. Should be my vehicle included in that problem.

Engine stalled (lost power) while driving on the interstate during rush hour traffic. I had to pull into emergency lane. This happened 3 times within an hour or so. We almost wrecked the car. Very scary and dangerous situation. I checked and there are no recalls with my VIN number. I’m not sure what to do now

the turbocharger went out at 75k. had it replaced just after the #2 cylinder went bad. vehicle is unable to get to highway speeds and is very slow to accelerate. it is not due for an oil change for another 5k miles.

When it is raining, the vehicle shuts down and service warning lights come on. The Service Engine, Service Transmission, Service Hill Assist, Service Parking Break lights come on. The vehicle will start, but won't go into drive and no fuel flows into the engine to give enough power to move. After about 30 minutes, the vehicle might run, but it will shift very hard and the Transmission won't fully engage. After 45 minutes, all the warning lights go off, except for the check engine light, and the car is driveable. This ONLY happens in the rain or after a car wash.

2018 jeep renegade STALLING, TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING!!! 4WD service message, can’t turn steering wheel, car stalls and shuts down where it pleases

While driving car will lose power and low oil pressure message appears. Car dies and then shift gear vehicle must be stopped message appears. Then press break petal to start vehicle. When I press the start button it takes a second to get power and start again.

Every 2 days I'm adding a cord of oil to my engine. It started off. I would have to add a quart or two in between my oil changes and this thing is running unbelievably bad. Everything's failing on it now. It's leaking oil out of somewhere from the block. The manifolds leaking has been since day one and a thing runs so hot. It's unreal, it doesn't accelerate and then it tries to accelerate by itself. It bucks it decelerates and jumps gears

This has occurred 3 times in last 10 days. While making a right turn at about 15 miles per hour the D light starts flashing, a dash message flashes that the car must be in park to shift gears, and the car stalls to roll to complete stop with 100-150 feet. It takes a moment to get the car started up again. This is scary as someone turning the corner behind me could slam into me. Luckily this was after rush hour and traffic was light. Called dealership and they have no record of this recall. 48,000 miles on 2018 jeep renegade.

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a ground failure in the transmission. The dealer cleaned the throttle bottle and fuel injection system, removed the connector, and repositioned the seal to allow proper connection. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V524000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

Started from Feb 2022 till April 2022 I had 3 time lights came up and car stopped on the road while I was driving. The first time was low oil pressure came on, and second and third time were both about engine service light on. so it happened once a month with about 1000 mileage driving. I was almost hit by the car behind of me coz the car stopped suddenly while I was driving. this really caused my concern about my safety. Dealer couldn't help me more about it except keep monitoring the oil consumption. they told me the car with 2.4L V4 engine has this issue. I found out the same issue also happened to the other Jeep consumers and they have been involved in law suit. I need to file this complaint so could get someone's attention on this, Chrysler need to fix this engine design issue ASAP to save lifes.

I have had 4 incidents now where I made a right hand turn and the car stalled in the middle of the road. Turned the engine off, attempted to restart. The engine would try to fire, but would take several tries, then would start roughly. Then would run fine.

Vehicle randomly shuts off/stalls while driving. Has happened on the highway at highway speeds, trying to pass another vehicle or simply while barely accelerating to merge. First few times transmission warning light came on, then change oil light came on. Last few times, engine just simply shuts off, speedometer slowly declines and there is no power. Pull over to shoulder, then message says vehicle must be in park before shifting to another gear, then says push brake pedal & push start. This happened several times while out of state, on vacation. Took it to the nearest dealership after having to spend extra money on a hotel room for 2 nights that I did not plan for, because this happened the evening before a holiday so I had to wait the extra day for the dealership to open. They found a code on the transmission, and also the fluid was a quart low. they cleared the code, filled the fluid, and I also had them change the oil as a precaution. Left the dealership, drove approximately 150 miles, and vehicle shut down on interstate again, 3 more times. Had to spend another night in a hotel, the closest dealership said couldn't look at vehicle until following week, so I drove back to the previous dealership where they couldn't find anything or couldn't duplicate the issue. Next day they found debris in pan so said Chrysler said to change transmission. Had to leave vehicle in Colorado, got rental to return home. Picked up vehicle 10 days later, driving home, vehicle did same thing again, 3 times. Drove remaining way home slowly, with breaks every 50-75 miles so issue wouldn't keep happening, vehicle is currently at local dealership and they (once again) cannot duplicate issue or find anything wrong. This is obviously an issue, I've seen several complaints about the stalling/shutting down. This is dangerous, as it happens on the interstate and could cause serious injury or death. Fiat/Chrysler does not seem to be concerned about that.

2018 JEEL RENAGADE 4WD STALLS WHILE DRIVING. FEELS LIKE LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AROUND 60 MPH. NO SPEED CONTROL WHILE DECELERATION. WHEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE REQUIRES TO SHIFT TO PARK AND TURN OFF. SOMETIMES WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRY TO RESTART THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES. DANGEROUS BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH NO ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION.

Mileage: 100,509

THE CAR SMELLS HORRIBLE LIKE GAS INSIDE WHEN I START IT TO HEAT UP. STARTED SHAKING, ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD SOUND THAT IT DIDN'T BEFORE. I GOT THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER UPDATED ON MARCH 30, 2021. NOW TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GETS TO CLOSE TO 200 DEGREES AND THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO NEED TO FLUSH BECAUSE OF THE MODEL. AND I GOT THE RECALL COMPUTER UPDATE ON JANUARY 30. 2021 ALSO FOR THE OIL ISSUE. I'M AM SO UNHAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALL THESE PROBLEMS HAPPEN AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT.

THE JEEP SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT'LL SAY THAT THE CAR NEEDS TO BE PLACED IN PARK, YOU ATTEMPT TO START IT, THE JEEP STRUGGLES TO START. EVENTUALLY IT WILL START. THE JEEP ALSO MAKES A HARD JOLT SOMETIMES IN HIGHER SPEEDS. IT HAS BEEN NOTICED TO DO THIS WHEN THE JEEP IS ACCELERATING TO CRUISING SPEED. SOMETIMES IT IS NOTICED WHEN DE ACCELERATING.

Mileage: 106,600

PURCHASED VEHICLE JULY 2019. TODAY I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE D LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I WAS ON A HWY RD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. IT TOOK A COUPLE TRIES AND THE CAR FINALLY STARTED BACK UP. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAS A MOTOR THAT HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH OIL ISSUES AND JEEP NOT FIXING IT, THEY'RE JUST TELLING THE CONSUMER TO JUST KEEP PUTTING OIL IN IT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE CONSIDERING HOW MUCH I PAY A MONTH. THESE MOTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I PUT MY VIN NUMBER IN AND IT SAYS NO RECALLS. THERE NEEDS TO BE ONE ASAP. NOW THAT M SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 41,600

A COUPLE OF TIMES MY JEEP RENEGADE 2018 STALLED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, SAID SOMETHING ABOUT LOW OIL PRESSURE WHEN I ALREADY DID AN OIL CHANGE, ALSO SAID ON THE DASH THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WASN'T WORKING AND SLOW DOWN AND STOP, I COULDN'T IMAGINE IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY THAT WOULD'VE BEEN A BAD ACCIDENT. I SAFELY PARKED, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND STARTED BACK UP. TOOK IT LAST YEAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT WAS A SAFETY THING AND THIS YEAR OCTOBER 30TH 2020, I TOOK IT TO CHECK WHY IT KEPT SAYING LOW OIL PRESSURE WHEN THE OIL IS NEW AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF WAS LEAKING. THEY SAID WASN'T LEAKING, THAT IT WAS BURNING OIL. THAT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING THAT THE OIL IS NEW AND LESS THAN A MONTH IT SAYS LOW OIL PRESSURE.

Mileage: 60,890

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT STAND STILL, WHEN THE IGNITION FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD NO OIL BUT THERE WAS NOT LEAK. THE CONTACT STATED SHE ADDED OIL AND CHANGED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SPRING LOCATED AT 21027 I-45, SPRING, TX 77388, (281) 715-6927 AND WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE MOMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V524000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

ERRATIC SHIFTS AT CRUISING SPEED, AND CONSTANT HARD SHIFTS WHEN SHIFTING UP THRU THE GEARS. FUID LEVEL IS GOOD, AND NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE, VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 40,143 MILES, WITH HARD SHIFTING STARTING AT 32,500 MILES.

Mileage: 32,500

THE TRANSMISSION SKIPS GEARS AROUND 80-90MPH. IT JERKS AND THE GEARBOX LIGHT COMES ON. LIGHT ONLY GOES ON WHILE DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACCOMPANIES THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT. IT DOES IT ON THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 45,000

A FEW WEEKS AFTER I FIRST BOUGHT MY NEW CAR (JUNE 2018) AFTER STARTING IT, THE RADIO WOULD SOMETIMES NOT COME ON OR THE VOLUME CONTROL KNOB WOULD NOT WORK. THEN RECENTLY SEVERAL MONTHS AGO (APRIL 2020) THE 12V CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN MY CAR STOPPED WORKING (CAR IN PARK, JUST STARTED). TURNED CAR OFF, AND THEN IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. IT SEEMED LIKE ALL POWER WAS LOST TO THE CAR. NO LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INSIDE EITHER. IT JUST WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING AT ALL WHEN TRYING TO START IT. THE 15 FUSE WAS REPLACED IN THE DASH BOX, AND IT THEN STARTED FINE AGAIN. THAT LASTED FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. THEN A FEW WEEKS AGO NOW (8/8/20) MY CAR WOULDN'T START IN THE DRIVEWAY. AGAIN, NO POWER TO IT, NO LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. THE SAME FUSE WAS BLOWN, SO IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN. MY CAR STILL WOULDN'T START. I JUMPED IT OFF WITH JUMPER CABLES, IT STARTED FINE. I WAS DRIVING FOR LESS THAN 20 MINUTES (8/12/20), SOMEONE MOTIONED ME TO PULL OVER BECAUSE THEY SMELLED MY CAR BATTERY. LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND MY BATTERY WAS LEAKING. I THEN HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR ANOTHER 5-10 MINUTES TO GET IT HOME. MADE IT HOME, AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. I HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ONE (8/17/20), AND MY CAR STARTED FINE AGAIN. AS I MENTIONED, THAT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO. NOW TODAY (9/2/20), I STARTED MY CAR, DROVE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THEN IT JUST QUIT ACCELERATING AND WOULDN'T GO OVER 20MPH. I PULLED OVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME, TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND AGAIN IT NOW WON'T START BACK UP AT ALL. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO STILL COME ON, BUT WHEN I HIT 'LOCK' ON MY KEY FOB, THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS FLASH WEIRDLY ON AND OFF MANY TIMES IN A ROW. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVE ONLY HAD CONSTANT ELECTRICAL AND STARTING PROBLEMS SINCE THE BEGINNING.

Mileage: 33,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED, VIBRATED AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ATLANTA WEST CHRYSLER DODGE LOCATED AT 1251 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122, WHERE THE MECHANIC FLASHED THE PCM AND TCM DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

CAR HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE FREEWAY. TRANSMISSION IS OVER HEATING.

Mileage: 73,000

WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL 55 MPH AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 5500FT ON HWY 80 WEST IN WYOMING, MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER, ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND DASHBOARD MESSAGE SAID SHIFT TO PARK. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL. I PROCEEDED TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE HWY AND SHIFTED TO PARK. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO. I DECIDED TO TURN THE ENGINE ON, WHICH IT DID, SHIFTED TO DRIVE, AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST HWY EXIT. I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE, BUT IT SEEMS, BASE ON OTHER OWNERS REPORT'S THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND/OR VOLTAGE REGULATOR WHICH IT MAKES SENSE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND RECALL THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.

Mileage: 42,000

DRIVING WITH MY CHILD IN THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR ENGINE CUTOFF. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED. MESSAGE IN DASH WAS SOMETHING ABOUT NEEDING TO SHIFT TO PARK. PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK, ENGINE RESTARTED AND SPUTTERED FOR A MOMENT, THEN CONTINUED AS NORMAL. ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS LIKELY DUE TO LOW OIL LEVEL (APPROXIMATELY 2500 MILES SINCE OIL CHANGE).

Mileage: 20,000

ENGINE CONSUMES OIL. THERE IS ZERO REASON FOR A 2018 MODEL VEHICLE TO CONSUME ENGINE OIL. DEALERSHIP HAS TALKED WITH ME ABOUT THIS AT EVERY OIL CHANGE AND TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS ENGINE IS DESIGNED TO CONSUME OIL. BULL CRAP!!! RECALL THIS AND FIX THE PROBLEM FCA. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND COMPLAINTS.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW, THIS CAR IS CURRENTLY AT 33596MILES. RECENTLY HAD NOTICED SOME REALLY HARD JERKY SHIFTING, SO HARD IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HAD BUMP INTO THE REAR OF MY CAR. WHEN I START UP THE CAR COLD, SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE I CAN HEAR THIS HARSH GRINDING, WHINING NOISE. *TR

Mileage: 33,420

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IS SHUTTING OFF. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN THE CITY. ALMOST CAUSING CRASHES. I WOULD LITERALLY JUST BE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. I HAD TO GET TOWED TODAY

ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE CLUTCH SEEMS TO NOT REENGAGE COMPLETELY (AS IF YOU WERE RIDING THE CLUTCH) CAUSING IT TO GET HOT AND HAVE A LACK OF POWER AND A NAUSEATING ODOR. THE PROBLEM BEGAN ABRUPTLY AND CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER/ACCELERATION THAT IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS ON THE ROADWAY. *TR

Mileage: 12,400

2018 RENEGADE WITH 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION 54,000 MILES ON IT. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT SHIFT, REVVING HIGH RPMS, BAD SMELL OF BURNING CLUTCH. HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH. DROVE FINE ON THURSDAY WHEN I HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A OIL CHANGE, DRIVE FINE FRIDAY TO PUT NEW TIRES ON IT. DID NOT DRIVE IT SATURDAY, DROVE IT SUNDAY AT 11:30 AT NIGHT AND THAT'S WHEN IT HAPPENED. I HAD NO WARNING OF ANY CLUTCH ISSUES PREVIOUSLY. *TR

VEHICLE SHUT OFF TWICE WHILE IN MOTION WITH NO WARNING. CHANGED OIL AT 12000 MILES. AT 14,500 MILES THE VEHICLE FLASHED A LOW OIL PRESSURE SIGN AND SHUT OFF WHILE MOVING ON A 45MPH ROAD. IT THEN STRUGGLED TO RESTART. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO OIL. I AM NOW DOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PER THE DEALERSHIP'S INSTRUCTIONS AND THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED ON THE 3RD TEST (16000 MILEAGE) AFTER 1500 MILES THAT THE VEHICLE BURNED A QUART OF OIL SO FAR. WE ARE CONTINUING THE TESTS. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WARN OF LOW OIL OR GIVE WARNING WHEN IT IS SHUTTING OFF. IT WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION, LEAVING THE DRIVER TO ATTEMPT TO COAST TO A SAFE AREA. THE DASH WILL THEN READ 'PLACE GEAR IN P AND PRESS BUTTON TO TURN ON' THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE - THE FIRST TIME THAT REQUIRED THE OIL CHANGE AT 12000 IN NOVEMBER 4, 2019 AND THE SECOND AT 14,500 ON DECEMBER 31, 2019. IN SUMMARY, THE VEHICLE BURNED THROUGH 5 QUARTS OF OIL IN A LITTLE OVER 2000 MILES AND SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, AND IS BEGINNING THE PROCESS AGAIN WHILE BEING MONITORED UNDER THE DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 14,505

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT ONTO A ROAD AND I LOST ALL POWER TO THE DRIVE TRAIN AND HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN RIGHT TURN INTO A SUBDIVISION THAT WAS TO MY IMMEDIATE RIGHT. I COULD STILL STEER; WHICH WAS HOW I PULLED MYSELF OFF THE ROAD INTO THE SUBDIVISION IMMEDIATELY AFTER MAKING THE TURN ONTO THE ROAD. I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL WHEN I CAME TO A STOP INSIDE THE SUBDIVISION. IT READ THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL ON THE DIPSTICK. I WAS ON MY WAY TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGE DONE. THE CAR WAS DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT THE TIME. I WAS TAKING IT IN FOR THE OIL CHANGE 100 MILES BEFORE THE DUE DATE. A WEEK EARLIER AND THE DAY BEFORE THE CAR DISPLAYED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR ON THE DISPLAY. THOSE WERE THE FIRST TIMES IN MY LIFE I'VE SEEN THAT MESSAGE. I CONTACTED THE PARTS DEPARTMENT OF THE TRONCALLI JEEP DODGE DEALERSHIP I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM LATER THAT DAY. I ASKED WHY THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE MAN I SPOKE TO SAID PROBABLY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH HOW THE ENGINE WAS MADE. IN WHICH THE ENGINE COULD STALL IF THE OIL LEVEL IS HALF A QUART OVER OR UNDER THE MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM LEVEL. THAT WAS THE 1ST INSTANCE OF MY VEHICLE STALLING.

Mileage: 42,000

WHILE LETTING OFF THE GAS TO SLOW DOWN TO EITHER A STOP OR AROUND A CURVE; THE CAR IDLES ALL THE WAY DOWN AND DIES, THE DASHBOARD FLASHES A MESSAGE SAYING 'VEHICLE MUST BE IN PARK TO SWITCH GEARS'. WHEN I PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK IT THEN TELLS ME TO PUSH THE BRAKE AND THE START BUTTON; WHEN I DO THE CAR 'WHINES' AND ACTS LIKE IT'S HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING BACK UP; WHEN IT DOES FINALLY TURN OVER IT IDLES HIGH UNTIL I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR MAKING IT JUMP.

Mileage: 49,000

JAN. 5 2020: SERVICE ENGINE APPEARED WHILE DRIVING. I DROVE 2 MILES FROM WORK TO HOME AND MY JEEP WOULD NOT ACCELERATE UP MY ANGLED DRIVEWAY. I WAS PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY GOING BACKWARD. I COASTED BACKWARD TO A LEVEL AREA AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THEN WAS ABLE TO CLIMB MY DRIVEWAY AS NORMAL. JEEP WAS NOTIFIED. OBD CODE WAS U0402 (IMPLAUSIBLE DATA RECEIVED FROM TCM) AND (P1DD2 TORQUE REQUEST SIGNAL FROM TCM DENIED). JEEP AND CHRYSTLER STATE THERE ARE NO RECALLS AT THIS TIME.

Mileage: 7,000

HAD AN OIL CHANGE AROUND 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE ISSUE OCCURED. WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY THE JEEP STOPPED AND SHUT OFF. UPON INSPECTION I WAS LOW ON OIL. AFTER ADDING 3 QUARTS OF OIL I FOUND WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH SPECIFICALLY THE 2018 JEEP RENEGADE 2.4 LITER MOTOR CONSUMING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF OIL. OTHERS HAD THEY'RE RENEGADES STOP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BUT LUCKY I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN OIL CHANGE ON TIME AND THROUGH JEEP AS WELL. I ALSO DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY PASSED AND EMISSIONS TEST WHILE THE MOTOR BURNS THAT MUCH OIL.

Mileage: 1

TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK, MY 2018 JEEP RENEGADE WITH AROUND 17,500 MILES HAS STALLED AFTER MODERATELY HARD BRAKING. IN BOTH CASES THE VEHICLE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME RESTARTING. IN THE LAST CASE, THE STALLING OCCURRED DURING BUSY RUSH HOUR CITY TRAFFIC AND WE SAT FOR ABOUT MINUTE WITH TRAFFIC PASSING US WHILE WE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. MY GIRLFRIEND, A NEW DRIVER, WAS DRIVING DURING THIS INSTANCE AND I AM CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY NOW. *DT*JB

Mileage: 17,500

GEAR SHIFTER MOVES OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING CAR TO STALL AND RPMS TO RED LINE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES FIRST TIME AT 70 MPH CAR STALLED LOOKED DOWN TO SEE SHIFTER HAD JUMPED TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION ON 2ND SMALL (LESS THAN 2LBS) DOG JUMPED ACROSS SHIFTER KNOCKING IT TO N 3RD 45-50MPH STALLED RPMS REDLINED CAR DIED NO APPARENT REASON BUT SHIFTER WAS IN N POSITION WHEN RECRANKED ALSO PAID $2088.00 FOR EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT WHICH WAS DENIED BY SELLER ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

Mileage: 1,200

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION ON A DRIVEWAY THE CAR STALLED AND THE ONBOARD DISPLAY READ "SHIFT INTO GEAR". A FULL LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION OCCURRED. CAR HAD TO BE RESTARTED TO RESUME DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE. THE RESTART WAS VERY ROUGH, AS IF IT NEEDED GAS. STALL COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY IF IT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAS OCCURRED. OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAVE A RECALL FOR A FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND/OR POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE BUT MINE DOESN'T.

Mileage: 29,000

JEEP RENEGADE 2018, AT 12 THOUSAND PLUS MILES, JUST STARTED USING OIL. I BROUGHT THIS JEEP BRAND NEW, TOOK IT IN FOR THE REGULAR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES, THEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON THE JEEP JUST SHUT OFF. I WAITED A SECOND OR SO AND IT STARTED BACK UP. I WENT BACK HOME MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS EMPTY. WE ADD A 4 PLUS QUARTS OF THE CORRECT OIL. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, FOR AN APPOINTMENT. IT TOOK 4 PLUS DAYS TO GET AN APPOINTMENT. BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WE CHECK THE OIL AND AGAIN IT BARELY GOT ANY IN IT. WE ADD JUST ENOUGH TO GET TO THE APPOINTMENT. NOW THEY SAY I HAVE TO DRIVE IT 1000 MILES FOR A COMPRESSION TEST. THEY KNOW IT'S THE MOTOR!. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE TO BE PUT AT RISK OF BREAKING DOWN TO PROVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. WITH ALL THE TECHNOLOGY THE NEW CARS HAVE WHY CAN'T THEY SEE THE ISSUE'S ON THE COMPUTER?

Mileage: 12,701

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. UPON SHIFTING THE VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, THE GAUGE STILL DISPLAYED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAWLEY TOYOTA (2750 US-180, SILVER CITY, NM 88061, (575) 538-3777) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD OCCUR WHEN THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED ITSELF. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT SOMEONE FROM THE CHRYSLER CARE MANAGEMENT TEAM WOULD CONTACT HER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64.

Mileage: 64

I PURCHASED A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE AT THE END OF JULY 2018, IT HAD WORKED WELL UNTIL THE END OF JUNE 2019. I WAS ON A ROAD TRIP FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO COLORADO AND I WAS ON THE ROAD FOR A WEEK WITH NO ISSUES, BUT ON JUNE 28TH AS I WAS DRIVING ON I-70 THROUGH KANSAS AT ABOUT 80 MPH WHEN MY ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL OUT. AT FIRST IT WAS DROPPING ABOUT 10 - 15 MPH, BUT THEN IT WAS QUICKLY DROPPING 30 - 40 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE RIGHT MOST LANE, BUT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD WHILE MY ENGINE STALLED OUT COMPLETELY. I HAD TO RESTART MY CAR A FEW TIMES, BUT AFTER A FEW RESTARTS THE NOTIFICATIONS DISAPPEARED. EVERY TIME THE ENGINE STALLED OUT, I WOULD LOSE THE USE OF MY GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE ELECTRONICS WERE STILL WORKING, BUT DRIVING WAS NON-RESPONSIVE. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY NURSE MY CAR INTO THE NEAREST CITY AND EVENTUALLY GET TOWED TO THE NEAREST JEEP DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT THE JEEP THE NEXT DAY (JUNE 29TH) AND DID SOME COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS AND TOLD ME THAT THE JEEP WAS GOOD TO GO. I MADE IT ABOUT 180 MILES AND HAD JUST GOTTEN BACK ONTO I-70 IN COLORADO WHEN THE ISSUE RETURNED. ENGINE STALLED OUT, DROPPED SPEED TO ZERO MPH AND PEDALS BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. I HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL HOURS TO BE TOWED TO AURORA, CO TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP (LARRY H MILLER JEEP). MY JEEP WAS WITH LARRY H MILLER FROM JUNE 29TH TO JULY 3RD. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DROVE IT SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES, DESPITE MY ODOMETER NOT MATCHING THEIR INFORMATION, AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH MY JEEP. I MADE IT 10 MILES FROM THE DEALER BEFORE THE STALLING ISSUE RETURNED. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH ON A CONGESTED NARROW HIGHWAY IN DENVER, CO. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T HELP AND TO SEE ANOTHER DEALER. I WAS TOWED TO A THIRD DEALER, WHO WAS ALSO NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUE.

Mileage: 10,000

I PURCHASED AND HAVE DRIVEN A NEW 2018 JEEP RENEGADE 2.4 AUTO SINCE DECEMBER 2018. I WAS DRIVING THE OTHER DAY AND TURNED INTO TRAFFIC WHEN UNEXPECTEDLY THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON IN MY VEHICLE AND IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN! TOTAL POWER LOSS. I WAS ALMOST DEMOLISHED BY A FULLY LOADED LOG TRUCK. I PARKED THE CAR AND CHECKED THE OIL PER THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS OVER 2 QTS. LOW IN 5,000 MILES OF DRIVING. I HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE JEEP DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY REPAIR DOCUMENTS AFTER INSPECTION. THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN BUT FCA IS DOING NOTHING TO REMEDY IT AND THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT GOING TO DO ANY FURTHER EVALUATION INTO THE PROBLEM.THIS WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME IN ANY WAY BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NOR IS IT MENTIONED OR INCLUDED AT ALL IN THE OWNERS/ MAINTENANCE MANUAL. IN ADDITION I HAD TO PAY $85.00 FOR AN OIL CHANGE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE EVEN BEEN NECESSARY. THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I NOW HAVE TO PARK MY NEARLY NEW VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN TRAFFIC. THEY ARE STILL SELLING THESE THINGS! PLEASE MAKE THEM STOP, THEY ARE DANGEROUS VEHICLES TO DRIVE.*DT*JB

Mileage: 5,000

WHEN DRIVING AT LONG PERIODS OF TIME AT HIGHER RPM'S (2500-3000), ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO SHIFT HARD, NOT GO INTO GEAR PROPERLY, OR JUST SIMPLY GO INTO NEUTRAL, AND SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN RAPIDLY. WHEN TRAVELING ON THE DECLINE, THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER. VEHICLE HAS 4800 MILES ON IT. SPOKE TO DEALER, AND SERVICE TECH INFORMED ME IT WASN'T THE FIRST TIME HE'S HEARD THIS COMPLAINT.

Mileage: 4,750

PURCHASED NEW ON 3/19/19. ON 3/25/19, WITH 108 MILES ON IT, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE IN MOTION, IN TRAFFIC ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO 8 DAYS LATER SAID TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS FAULTY, REPLACED, RETURNED TO ME 4/1/19. 4/6/19 SAME SCENARIO REPEATED, HOWEVER THIS TIME IN A PARKING LOT. AGAIN TOWED TO DEALER. THE FIRST TIME AN EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE! I STRONGLY SUGGEST A RECALL!!

Mileage: 108

WHILE DRIVING, MY JEEP RENEGADE WILL JUST TURN OFF. I HAVE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO RESTART THE CAR A COUPLE OF TIMES. THIS WILL CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT TO SOMEONE SOMEDAY. IT JUST SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE WITH 5K MILES! WHY WOULD IT JUST SHUT OFF? I WAS DRIVING BOTH TIMES THIS HAPPENED TO ME. ONCE LAST WEEK AND ONCE TODAY 12/26/2018. THE LIGHTS BLINK SAYING ENGINE SYSTEM/MAINTENANCE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE. I HAVE READ ONLINE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH JEEP RENEGADES, BUT JEEP WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HOW DOES THIS GET FIXED? SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED.

Mileage: 5,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED IN REVERSE WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE VENT CONTROL FUNCTION FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY TO EMIT WARM AIR. THE DEALER (BIG O DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 2645 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607, (864) 288-5000) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, LOST ALL POWER. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING. THE D FOR DRIVE WAS FLASHING ON THE DASH AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP SAYING TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO START ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 TIMES AND IT'S A BRAND NEW CAR WITH JUST 1300 MILES ON IT. *DT UPDATED 11/30/18*JB

Mileage: 1,300

VEHICLE STALLING AND DYING WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE. I CAN SIT FOR 10 MIN AND IT HESITATES SO I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND STOP (SOMETIME WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD) IT SEEMS IF I LEAVE IT RUNNING FOR ABOUT 20 MIN IT WILL DO THIS THEN THE WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES AND IT AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS ITS SELF OFF. AND IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT I HAVE TO LEAVE IT TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 30 MIN THEN IT WILL RUN OK... I'VE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TWICE THEY CAN SEEM TO REPLICATE IT (IF THEY EVEN REALLY TRIED TO) I JUST PURCHASED THIS LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AGO HAD ONLY 6 MILES ON IT. ITS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE LIMITED 2X4.

Mileage: 2,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE PULLED FROM FRONT TO BACK AND THEN STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. ONCE RESTATED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO DICK POE CHRYSLER JEEP (LOCATED AT 6501 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79925, (915) 778-9331). THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700.

Mileage: 2,700

I PURCHASED THE CAR LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT SEEMS THAT THE FIRST FOUR GEARS SOMETIMES MAKES THE CAR LUNGE WHEN THEY SHIFT UP. I CONTACTED THE JEEP DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND I WAS INFORMED THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE WEREN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH SHOWING UP. IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES WHEN IM ACCELERATING BOTH FAST AND SLOW.

Mileage: 1,200

BOUGHT NEW 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. TRAVELING FROM PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO A NEW DUTY STATION AT FT. BLISS (EL PASO TEXAS). AT AROUND 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE ODOMETER, WINDSHIELD STARTED CRACKING. AT AROUND 1400 MILES ON VEHICLE ODOMETER, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FAILED 5 SEPARATE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. WE WERE TRAVELING WEST ON INTERSTATE 10, POSTED SPEED LIMIT 80 MPH, APPROXIMATELY 4 FOOT OF SHOULDER SOME AREAS, ZERO FEET WHERE GUARD RAILS WERE.

Mileage: 1,400