2016 JEEP RENEGADE Complaints

THE 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFT , JERKY MOTION. I ENGINE STALL ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. THE FIRST IT HAPPEN IT FEEL LIKE SOMEONE HAD BUMP THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND.

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.

I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON 5/2/19 AFTER THE COOLING FAN MADE A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE WHEN IT WAS IDLING WITH A/C ON. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE & SENT ME ON MY WAY. ON 6/22/19 WHILE RETURNING FROM MY LUNCH BREAK ( JEEP HAD BEEN IDLING WITH A/C ON IN A DRIVE THROUGH & FAN BEGAN MAKING A RATTLING NOISE - FAN TURNING ON/OFF IN CYCLES) SMOKE STARTED POURING FROM UNDER HOOD, ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF IMMEDIATELY & WHEN I RESTARTED IT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD THE JEEP TOWED FROM MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT TO THE DEALERSHIP ( I'M A NURSE, AND MISSED A DAY OF WORK DUE TO THIS! ). PICKING MY JEEP UP FROM DEALERSHIP TODAY TO THE TUNE OF $484.52 TO REPLACE COOLING FAN. I SEE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE, AND THAT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WAS FILED ON 2/11/19 DUE TO NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. I'M THANKFUL THAT THIS HAPPENED AT 7PM RATHER THAN AT MIDNIGHT WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY...... AT THE END OF THE DAY MY VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN IS SOMETHING JEEP HAS KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS & I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL.

VEHICLE IN MOTION ON THE I-90S IN BUFFALO, NY. SUDDEN LOSS OF MECHANICAL POWER TO MY FRONT WHEEL DRIVE 2016 JEEP RENEGADE SPORT (STANDARD TRANSMISSION). THIS OCCURRED ON 6/23 AT 1:30AM FOLLOWING A CONCERT. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE IN DANGER DUE TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF MECHANICAL POWER TO THE CAR AND WERE FORCED TO PULL OVER ON A RESTRICTED HIGHWAY OVERPASS. DEALER, WEST HERR (ORCHARD PARK) QUOTED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY - MOPAR (68312374AA) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER A VEHICLE ENGINE STALL AT 52092/60,000 (POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY). REPLACEMENT OF PART NOT COVERED VIA POWER-TRAIN AS THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY MERELY CONTRIBUTES TO THE COVERED GAS ENGINE. VERY DISAPPOINTING TO A NEW OWNER THAT HAD BOUGHT USED AND EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT PART REPLACEMENT WHICH SHOULD LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW HOT AIR. THE CONTACT'S SON ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN SOMETHING IN THE RADIATOR AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, THE COOLANT BUBBLED UP, AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON JUNE 17, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR WITH THE AIR ON, I STOPPED, HAPPENED TO LOOK AT THE GAUGES AND NOTICED THE RED BAR SHOWING MY CAR WAS OVER HEATED. I TURNED CAR OFF, LIFTED THE HOOD, LET CAR SIT FOR A WHILE, THEN SON LOOSENED THE RESERVOIR CAP WATER IN RESERVOIR WAS BOILING. I LET CAR SIT FOR AWHILE, COULD DRIVE IT BUT HAD TO LEAVE AIR OFF. I HAVE IT FIXED.*JB

MY VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TAKEN FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER HAS FAILED AND IS NOT RELEASING. THIS PRESENTS SERIOUS ISSUE FOR BRAKING. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH NO RELEASE DATE, THUS INDICATING THAT THIS IS A MAJOR NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT I CANNOT EVEN HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER AS THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO RELEASE DATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER FOUR HOURS. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING SMELL EMERGING FROM THE VENTS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE CONTACT MENTIONED REPLACED THE COOLANT FAN AND FUSE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE WAS AT VERY LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT, WHEELS SLIGHTLY TURNED AND THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STALLED AND DIED. I WAS ABLE TO RE-START IT IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHIFTING FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL.

DRIVING IN CITY, HELPING WITH TORNADO RELIEF. ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR WENT FROM MIDDLE TO MAX HOT. INSTANTANEOUSLY, NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK TO GET FIXED. COOLANT THERMOSTAT, FAN AND LARGE FUSE WHERE SHOT. DAY AFTER GETTING IT BACK. INDICATOR SHOT UP AGAIN WHILE ON INTERSTATE ON WAY TO TO HELP WITH TORNADO RELIEVE STILL. TOOK TO GET FIXED, A HOSE BLEW OUT DRAINING ALL COOLANT INSTANTLY, AGAIN. GOT FIXED. NEXT DAY DRIVING COUNTRY ROAD TO WORK, CAR DIED THROWING TONS OF WHITE SMOKE. AAA LOOKING AT IT, THINK IT'S HEAD GASKET LEAKING COOLANT INTO ENGINE. I'VE BEEN DILIGENT IN ALL MY MAINTENANCE, AS THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR. NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ETC. HAD OTHER ISSUES FROM THE START, BUT USED TO DEALING DUE TO USED CARS. GOT A NEW CAR THINKING KEEP UP ON MAINTENANCE, SHOULDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS I'M 53 AND WILL GO BACK TO USED CARS AND WILL NEVER BUT A JEEP AGAIN. AT LEAST I'LL HAVE THE MONEY TO GET FIXED WHEN THEY BREAK DOWN, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A MONTHLY PAYMENT.

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.