2015 Jeep Renegade complaints

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CODE P0128, FAULTY THERMOSTAT. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEHICLE: 2015 JEEP RENEGADE SPORT 2WD, HIGHWAY MILES MINIMAL STOP AND GO, MAINTENANCE IS ON TIME THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP, ZERO ACCIDENTS. I NOTICED A WHINING SOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE TEMP IS TYPICALLY 198-201 THE TEMP CLIMBED TO 223 AT HIGHEST. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE TEMP REVERTS TO 198. ARRIVED HOME, OPENED THE HOOD WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE THE FAN MOTOR STARTED TO WHINE BUT NOT MOVE.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN APRIL 2018 WITH 15,000, ABOUT A MONTH AFTER DRIVING IT STARTED MAKING SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN I BRAKED, WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FINE AND THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY A ROCK. IT DIDN'T STOP, SO I BROUGHT IT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO COULDN'T FIND THE ISSUE, THEN I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM TO GET A TIRE KEY AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES FOR FREE ONLY IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN I BRAKE IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL IS CRUSHING TOGETHER, IT IS THE WORST SOUND AND IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE,SO I BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN, AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN THIS LAST TIME I MADE A SERVICE TECH GET IN THE CAR WITH ME AND HE AGREED THAT WAS NOT RIGHT AND THEN THE NEXT DAY HE CALLS ME AND SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG EVERYTHING LOOKS PERFECT. THEY THEN TELL ME THEY TEST DROVE THE OTHER RENEGADES IN THE LOT AND THEY ALL MAKE THE SAME SOUND WHEN YOU BRAKE, CLEARLY SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.

MY CAR DELAYS TO SHIFT. YOU CAN FEEL THIS GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE OR SIMPLY TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED ON ROADS WITH HIGH SPEED LIMITS. OR FROM PRESSING BRAKE TO PRESSING GAS. (NOT STEPPING ON GAS HARD) IT HAS JOLTED MANY TIMES MAKING IT FEEL AS THOUGH SOMEONE HIT THE BACK OF THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE. BUT WILL USE THE DATE WHEN MY CAR TURNED OFF BY ITSELF. MY CAR TURNED COMPLETELY OFF BY ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MOST OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SUCH AS THE FUEL GAUGE, OIL CHANGE NEEDED, AND CHECK ENGINE. ALSO, THE CONTACT COULD NOT UNLOCK THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO YOUNGBLOOD AUTO GROUP (3505 S CAMPBELL AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

THE ROTORS WEAR OUT BUT THE BRAKE PADS ARE STILL GOOD IT HAS ALREADY WORE OUT 2 SETS THE BRAKES GRAB AND STICK IT JERKS YOU HARD RIGHT OR LEFT.WE CANT GET THE COMPANY TO DO ANYTHING THEY ACT LIKE ITS OUR FAULT. ALSO IT SWAYS REALLY BAD IN THE REAR END FEELS LIKE YOUR RIDING A OLD MULE HOBBITY-HOE.ALSO THE TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAY IN SHIFT &SHIFTS REALLY HARD.THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES. WE ARE GOING TO GET HURT IN THIS VEHICLE AND CAN'T GET ANY HELP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DOWNSHIFTED FROM FIFTH TO FOURTH GEAR THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES INSTEAD SLOWING DOWN. THE DEALER .ROCKY MOUNTAIN YETI JACKSON 665 W ELK AVE, JACKSON, WY 83001 (307) 733-5337 REPROGRAMMED HE PROBLEM BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED AGAIN . THE CONTACT LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE BUT HAD NOT YET CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500. TF

MY VEHICLE WILL STOP GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND TELL YOU TO SHIFT TO PARK. THEN WILL NOT CRANK FOR SEVERAL MINS AFTER THIS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THEY UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE AND HERE WE ARE SEVERAL MONTHS LATER WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED

RADIATOR FAN IS MELTING FROM THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE. THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND THERE ARE TONS OF VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET AND COMPLAINTS? THE REPLACEMENT HAS A HEAT SHIELD. SAD I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT INSTALLED.

COLD CRANK VEHICLE WARMS UP FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING. THEN PUTS GEAR IN REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION KICKS VIOLENTLY. SHIFT IN TO DRIVE ACCELERATE LET GO OF GAS PEDAL AND THE TRANSMISSION KICKS AGAIN TO A LOWER GEAR. TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT TAKE A WHILE TO CHANGE GEARS WHILE ACCELERATING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO FOURTH GEAR ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO GAIN SPEED AND THEN SURGED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP AND WHILE TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERS: THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS: CHAMPION CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (4505 WEST 96TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268, (317) 872-6200) AND TOM O'BRIEN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM INDIANAPOLIS (4630 E 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240, (317) 805-4400). THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PROVIDED, BUT THE DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V529000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

WON'T START - THEN STARTS. HAVE REPLACED BATTERY TWICE AND ABS MODULE. NO IMPROVEMENT DEALER HAS HAD A MONTH NOW WITH NO SOLUTION

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DISABLED MY 4WD. ALL IT NEEDED WAS A THERMOSTAT. THEY TOLD ME ANYTIME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IT WILL DISABLE THE 4WD. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT TURNS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON IT WILL DISABLE THE 4WD. I TRIED GOING THROUGH THE DEALER, JEEP, FIAT, CHRYSLER. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WOULD DISABLE THE 4WD. I TOLD THEM I BOUGHT A JEEP FOR IT'S 4WD CAPABILITIES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOULD ONLY DISABLE 4WD IF IT IS A DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IF THE WEATHER WAS BAD I SHOULD STAY HOME. WHAT GOOD IS A 4WD IF YOU CAN'T DEPEND ON IT. JEEP IS RATED OFF-ROAD. I CAN'T FIND ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER. ALL IT NEEDS IS A CHANGE IN THE COMMAND MODULE.

THE ENGINE COOLANT FAN KEEPS BURNING OUT, HAVING MY SECOND FAN REPLACED AT 62,000 MILES.

VEHICLE CUTS POWER WHILE TURNING AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT AND MAKING A LEFT/RIGHT TURN, OR PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY INTO TRAFFIC. SYMPTOMS ARE THAT THE VEHICLE STOPS ACCELERATING, LOSES POWER AND SLOWS TO A STOP FOR 5-10 SECONDS DESPITE HAVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONSISTENTLY PUSHED. I HAVE BEEN ALMOST HIT WHEN THIS OCCURS. IT POSSIBLY HAS TO DO WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TURNING ON INADVERTENTLY, SINCE IT OCCURS USUALLY WITH UNEVEN PAVEMENT. DEALERSHIP STATES THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HAVE PERFORMED SEVERAL SOFTWARE UPDATES TO NO AVAIL. THIS IS THE FIAT 9 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

THERE IS A POWER SURGE AT TIMES AND MAJORITY OF TIMES THERE IS A "LULL" OF POWER AT TAKE OFF. UPON DEPARTURE AT A STOP LIGHT, THERE IS HESITATION WHEN GAS IS APPLIED SO YOU HAVE TO HEAVILY APPLY GAS. OTHER TIMES YOU GO TO PARK AND COME TO STOP THEN THE CAR SURGES BEFORE PLACING IN PARK. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER SINCE PURCHASE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE MARCH 2018 WITH NO RESOLVE. THEY STATE NO RECALL AND NOTHING SHOWS UP WHEN TESTING IT. VEHICLE STILL

TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTING INTO 1ST 2ND AND 3RD THAT CAUSES VECHILE TO SLOW DRASTICALLY THEN LUNGE INTO GEARS.

THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING OUT OF SORTS SINCE ABOUT 6 MONTHS OLD. ITS SHIFTS SLOWLY SOMETIMES, I CAN FELL A VIBRATION IN MY FOOT WHEN IT ON A PEDAL. IT OFTEN STAYS IN GEAR WITHOUT SHIFTING, OFTEN HAS A ROUGH SHIFT. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO LOOK AT IT THEY ALWAYS SAY THEY DETECT NOTHING

THERMOSTAT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND NEED REPLACING AND CAR HAS LESS THAN 54000 MILES ON IT..WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION.

CAR WAS SITTING IDLE WITH FAMILY IN IT AND AIR CONDITIONER ON. CAR BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER AND COLD AIR TURNED WARM AND HUMID. RADIATOR FAN FAILED. BLEW 2 FUSES. NEEDS TO BE REPLCED AFTER ONLY 27000 MILES.

THE VEHICLE SWITCHED GEARS ON ITS OWN, COULDN'T RECOGNIZE WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK OR ANY OTHER GEAR, AND STALLED OUT ON ME. NOW SHOWS THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDS TO BE SERVICED.

ON 2 OCCASIONS THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. AFTER NUMEROUS RESTARTS AND WAITING THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED.ON BOTH OCCURRENCES THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER DID NOT RESPOND NOR DID PUTTING IT IN GEAR . THE JEEP RENEGADE IS A MANUAL SHIFT AND BOTH OF THESE OCCURRENCES THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT.

MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE THE PAST 7 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD TO GET 3 OIL CHANGES AND TOP OFF THE OIL MANY TIMES IN BETWEEN, WHICH IS MUCH MORE THAN THE MANUAL STATES IS NECESSARY. THIS VEHICLE BURNS THROUGH OR LOSES OIL TOO QUICKLY, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING (IN MOTION) WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. IT OFTEN TURNS OFF GOING UP OR DOWN HILL, AND AFTER OR MID TURN (WHAT LITTLE OIL IS REMAINING SHIFTS) ON CITY STREETS. MY CAR HAS TURNED OFF ITSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A COUPLE MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL TURN ITSELF BACK ON. LIKE MENTIONED, THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES SINCE MAY 2018 (PURCHASED VEHICLE IN MARCH 2018). BETWEEN 10/29 AND 10/31, IT OCCURRED 9 TIMES. IF NECESSARY, I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THE FREQUENCY OF SERVICE NEEDED.

INDICATOR LIGHT FOR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL OUT, LEFT TURN SIGNAL OUT, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS OUT, BRAKE LIGHT OUT AND PARKING LIGHTS OUT CYCLED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. ALL LIGHTS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, ALL LIGHTS DISAPPEARED. RESEARCHED THAT OTHER RENEGADES HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE, BUT ONLY 2017 MODELS WERE RECALLED.

BOUGHT MY JEEP BRAND NEW 2015 JEEP RENEGADE IN OCTOBER 7,2015. MY RADIATOR FAN IS NOT WORKING AND THE CAR IS STARTING TO OVER HEAT. AT FIRST KEPT HEARING A LOOSE DRAGGING NOISE BEFORE LEAVING TO THE STORE FROM MY HOUSE AND I POPED THE HOOD OPEN OF MY CAR AND I SAW THE FAN NOT WORKING TO COOL THE CAR DOWN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CAR WAS GOING UP. SO I CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY FOR THEM TO CHECK OUT THE CARS ISSUE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 31,000 MILES. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN MY JEEP TO THE DEALER THIS SAME YEAR FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IT'S NOT SAFE AND IT'S DANGEROUS FOR ANY VEHICLE TO OPERATE WITH ANY MALFUNCTION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ESPECIALLY FOR A BRAND NEW CAR NOT EVEN 5 YEARS AND THE RADIATOR FAN IS ALREADY BROKEN.

AFTER STOPPING, THE TRANSMISSION HAS TROUBLE CATCHING ON. THE CAR JOLTS FORWARD AND IT DOESN'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL. IF I EVER BRING IT UP TO MY DEALER OR A MECHANIC, THEY SAY IT'S JUST A JEEP PROBLEM. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT. I'M WORRIED THERE MIGHT BE A BIGGER ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS WHO ALSO OWN A RENEGADE HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

THE FUEL FILLER TUBE BROKE OFF, WITH MINOR GAS SPILLAGE. SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE THEN TO REFUEL. HAD TO HAVE A $950 REPAIR/REPLACEMENT PART. OBVIOUSLY PROBLEM OCCURRED AT THE PUMP.

DAYTIME/PARK RUNNING LIGHT HAS BLOWN OUT 3-4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT IN 2015. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND ALL THEY DO IS REPLACE THE BULB. I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE BULBS CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT. I ONLY HAVE 75K MILES ON THIS TRUCK. NOT TO MENTION, I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES THROUGHOUT MY LIFE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A CHANGE A LIGHT BULB OF ANY KIND ON ANY OF MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES LIKE I DO WITH THE RENEGADE. SERIOUSLY THINKING ABOUT TRADING THIS IN FOR A TOTALLY DIFFERENT BRAND OF VEHICLES ALTOGETHER.

BESIDES THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH ELECTRICAL ISSUES, ETC. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS NEW 2015 RENEGADE, I AM NOW ON 55,000 MILES AND THE MOTOR FAN IS GOING OUT. WHEN THE FAN COMES ON YOU CAN HEAR THE BEARING GRINDING WHICH PROGRESSIVELY HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE. MY BEST FRIEND BOUGHT THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND HER FAN JUST WENT OUT LEAVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND HER STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT'S NOT LIKE JEEP IS NOT AWARE OF THIS ISSUE SINCE THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE BOARDS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON HOW TO REPLACE THE FAN IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD THE $600+ TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP DO IT IF YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND MY HUSBAND JUST HAD BYPASS HEART SURGERY SO OUR PLANS TO HAVE HIM REPLACE IT ARE OUT AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED WITH HIS MEDICAL EMERGENCY SO IT IS PARKED AS I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND CAN'T AFFORD FOR IT TO STRAND ME ON THE ROADWAY. THIS IS MY 3RD AND LAST JEEP. IT HAS BEEN A PIECE OF CRAP.

I BOUGHT A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE FROM THIS DEALERSHIP BRAND NEW. ALL SERVICE HAS BEEN DONE AT EITHER THIS JEEP DEALERSHIP OR THE ONE IN LIMA OHIO WHERE I LIVED FOR A BRIEF TIME. BEGINNING IN MARCH OF 2018 MY VEHICLE STALLED WHILE RUNNING WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES IT RESTARTED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE I NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE AND BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE FROM OHIO TO ARIZONA. IT THEN HAPPENED AGAIN TWO MORE TIMES ONCE ON THE FREEWAY-ALL AGAIN WITH NO WARNINGS. JEEP THEN HAD MY CAR IN AUGUST FOR NEARLY A MONTH-I WAS TOLD IT STALLS DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE AND TO DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST MEANING I DROVE IT FOR 1200 MILES AND THEN RETURNED IT TO THEM. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT MY OIL CONSUMPTION IS "WITHIN MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS" SO THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT BE DOING ANY REPAIRS AND THAT I NEED TO CHECK MY OIL LEVEL AT EACH GAS FILL UP AND ADD OIL AS NEEDED IN BETWEEN OILS CHANGES. THIS IS NOT IN THE MANUAL AND THIS CAR IS STILL UNDER 36,000 MILES AND UNTIL OCTOBER 30 THE BUMBER TO BUMBER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY DUSTIN THE MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CONTACT CHRYSLER AS THEY WOULD HAVE TO AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS OR CHANGES. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX AND GIVEN THE SAME RECOMMENDATION TO CHECK MY OIL AT EACH GAS FILL UP AND ADD OIL. THIS CAR HAS NO OIL LIGHT, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY WARNING OF ANY KIND BEFORE IT JUST STALLS WHILE DRIVING. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND DO NO

JEEP IS BURNING OIL AND COOLANT BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. NEED TO ADD OIL AT LEAST EVERY 2 TO 3 WEEK AND COOLANT MONTHLY. NO WARNING LIGHTS HAVE EVER COME ON INDICATION THE VEHICLE IS LOW, IT HAS NOT OVER HEATED. HAVE FOUND JEEP TO BE UPTO 3 QUARTS LOW ON OIL AND NO COOLANT IN RESERVOIR. NO SIGNS OF LEAKING OF ANY KIND. HAVE NOTICED A DISTINCT SMELL OF BURNT OIL AFTER LONG DRIVES. WHEN ADDING OIL AND COOLANT TODAY I FOUND A PINK FROTHY RESIDUE ON ALL THE HOUSE JOINTS FOR THE COOLANT. WHY AM I NOT GETTING ANY WARNING LIGHTS AND WHERE ARE THESE FLUIDS GOING TO. THERE IS DISTINCT METAL SOUND WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING NOW. I ADDRESSED THE OIL ISSUE WITH THE DEAL THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN AND I WAS TOLD I JUST NEED TO ADD OIL PERIODICALLY THAT "ALL VEHICLES" PERIODICALLY NEED OIL. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I OWNED.

THE COOLANT FAN WENT OFF TRACK AND STARTED SQUEALING AND GETTING STUCK, CAUSING THE FUSE TO BLOW. WITHIN A MONTH, AND AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE 3 TIMES, THE FAN MOTOR STOPPED WORKING AND BURNT UP COMPLETELY. ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER FAN, AND IT BLEW THE FUSE AGAIN AND BURNT UP THE NEW FAN MOTOR ALSO. ALSO, WITHIN THE LAST MONTH (TODAY BEING 9/20/2018) MY CAR HAS BEEN JUMPING AND SHAKING WHEN IN DRIVE MODE. MAINLY OCCURS AFTER SPEEDS OF 40+ MPH HAVE BEEN REACHED AND WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A LONGER LENGTH OF TIME.

SEVERAL INSTANCES OF KEY NOT RELEASING FROM IGNITION. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU CANT LEAVE YOUR CAR PARKED IN PUBLIC WITHOUT RISK. SUPPOSEDLY AN ISSUE MENTIONED BY PREVIOUS OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE.

I WENT OUT TO PICK UP DINNER.I LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING WHEN I WENT INTO THE RESTAURANT, CAME OUT TWO MINUTES LATER AND NOTICED A REALLY WEIRD RATTLING/REVVING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I POPPED THE HOOD AND THE WHOLE RADIATOR FAN AND HOUSING WAS WOBBLING AND HAD A TERRIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL. I WAS THANKFULLY ABLE TO GET HOME,WHICH WAS ONLY FIVE MINUTES AWAY, BUT AS SOON AS I GOT IN THE DRIVEWAY THE MESSAGE "SERVICE ENGINE" CAME ONTO THE SCREEN.I POPPED THE HOOD AGAIN AND THE FAN LOCKED UP AND IS NO LONGER SPINNING. I SEE I'M NOT THE FIRST WITH THIS ISSUE...CAN WE PLEASE GET A RECALL?THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER (SHEETS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 250 AUTO PLAZA DRIVE, BECKLEY, WV 25801, (304)-252-4555) WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,941. **TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

TAKATA RECALL - SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS POPPING UP

DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT BLOWS FUSES AND IT GETS STUCK IN ODD POSITIONS, IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING AND PARKED. THIS IS MY MOTHER IN LAW'S APPOINTMENT CAR AND ME AND MY WIFE HAVE THE NEED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER APPOINTMENTS AS ONE TIME SHE TOOK IT BY HERSELF AND BEING DISABLED SHE ALWAYS BACKS THE SEAT TO GET IN AND OUT EASIER, WELL THE SEAT GOT STUCK AND SHE HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME LIKE THAT BARELY REACHING THE PEDALS AS NO ONE WAS AVAILABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR HER AND WE WERE 30 HOURS AWAY IN ANOTHER STATE. WE MOVED AND HAVE BEEN ARGUING WITH THE FACTORY AND 2 DEALERSHIPS EVER SINCE. ALSO THE BRAKES ARE ALWAYS SQUEALING AND BARELY STOPS THE CAR WHEN HOT, THEY LOOK WORN OUT AND GLAZED, DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE CAR.

ENGINE OVERHEATED RAPIDLY WHILE DRIVING, SIMILAR TO THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/JEEP/RENEGADE/2016/ENGINE/ENGINE.SHTML

WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET WHEN REALIZED THAT AIR CONDITIONING HAD STOPPED COOLING. SAW THAT HEAT GAUGE LEVEL WAS COMPLETELY INTO THE RED (HIGHEST) READING. MESSAGE APPEARED WARNING THAT THERE WAS A COOLING ISSUE. WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND HAD AAA TOW CAR TO A GARAGE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR MOTOR FAN HAD STOPPED WORKING, RESULTING IN FULL REPLACEMENT OF THAT AS WELL AS THERMOSTAT. COST WAS $866.55! ONLINE RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF JEEP.

THE FAN TO THE ENGINE SEEMS LOOSE AND IS MAKING NOISE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FAMILY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 6735 ESSINGTON AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153, (215) 492-8600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN OIL CHANGE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING NOISE AND STALLED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE GRILL AREA AND OIL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

2015 JEEP RENEGADE SPORT 4X4 2.4L 52,000 MILES. NOTICEABLE FAN NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM ELECTRIC ENGINE COOLING FAN, THE THEN VEHICLE OVERHEATED, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SERVICE 4X4 LIGHT CAME ON, AND 4X4 FUNCTIONS FAILED AND COULD NOT SWITCH THE 4X4 FUNCTIONS. ERROR CODE:P0481 FAN CONTROL CIRCUIT. FAILED RELAY SWITCH. EFFECTING DRIVETRAIN FAILURE WITH THE 4X4 SYSTEM, COOLING FAN FAILURE, STALLING OF THE VEHICLE, AND ENGINE DAMAGE FROM OVERHEATING. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIPS THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED AND RECALLED FOR THE OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. COOLING FAN FUSE BLOWN (50AMP @ LOCATION F05).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH AND ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BRAD FRANCIS CHRYSLER, 357 EMILIO LOPEZ RD NW, LOS LUNAS, NM 87031, (505) 866-2900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INTAKE VALVE AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER (MELLOY DODGE, 9621 COORS BLVD NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114, (888) 760-4136) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, AIR TUBING, AND INTAKE TUBING AND RETEST ON THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,864. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN JEEP RENEGADE UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED TO CUT OFF. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SHAKING AND SHUDDERING. GOT OFF AT EXIT AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF, ESPECIALLY WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR WHEN MAKING A TURN AFTER STOPPING. MADE IT HOME. TURNED IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THERE WAS NO ADVANCED WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE JEEP UNEXPECTANTLY SLOWING DOWN. THERE WAS NO BURNING SMELL. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2018 TO JEEP DEALER IN LEWISBURG, WV. THEY SAY IT COULD BE A WEEK BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO LOOK AT IT AND I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I WANTED IT TAKEN TO A VIRGINIA DEALER WHO COULD LOOK AT IT SOONER BUT ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SAID THE WV DEALER WAS CLOSER.

IGNITION KEY IS HARD TO REMOVE. VEHICLE STOPPED, TURNED OFF AND CAN NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION.

I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SHIFTING. PALMER DODGE SAID THAT ALL IT NEEDED WAS ADJUSTING, BUT THAT IS NOT WORKING.

I WAS DRIVING THE COOLANT TEMP TOO HIGH WENT INTO THE RED AND I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED.AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE MECHANICS AT JEEP.THE COOLING FAN BROKE. HAS TO BE REPLACED 40,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. AND A FUSE AMP IS BLOWN AS WELL.ON CARPROBLEMZOO.COM THERE ARE OVER 30 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE COOLING FAN BREAKING OR STOP WORKING. HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/JEEP/RENEGADE/COOLING-FAN-PROBLEMS.PHP THE COMPANY REFUSES TO REIMBURSE WHEN THE VEHICLES ARE LESS THAT 60,000 MILES OR LESS THAN 3 OR 4 YEARS OLD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN FRACTURED INTERNALLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A BRIEF MOMENT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (FAYETTEVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1223 HUNTSVILLE HWY, FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334, (931) 227-4899) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE WAS BLOWN DUE TO THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN FRACTURING AND THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN OR MANUFACTURER SERVICE CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT AUTOMATIC LOCKS WHEEL STUD WRENCH UPDATED 10/2/18*JB

THE 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGHLY AND HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND TO 3RD GEARS. THIS IS MAINLY WHEN COLD. IT IS SOMEWHAT BETTER WHEN WARM. THE SHIFTING AT TIMES MAKES THE CAR HESITATE AS IT ACCELERATES. CAN MAKE DRIVERS NERVOUS THAT THEY WILL STALL. DEALERSHIPS HAVE SOFTWARE UPDATES, BUT THE RESULTS ARE MARGINAL. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED THIS PAST MAY. I HAD THE UPDATE DONE. I HAVE ABOUT 24000 MILES.

FAN STOPPED WORKING CAUSING CAR TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE WHILE IDLE. CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR. ALSO HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT BLOWING OUT. HAD THE LIGHT FIXED THREE TIMES IN A FEW MONTHS AND BLEW A FOURTH TIME. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY SINGLE TIME AND IT'S CURRENTLY OUT BC THEY OBVIOUSLY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT SO IT'S A WASTE OF TIME.