2016 Jeep Renegade

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES

  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

• 12/30/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  RADIATOR FAN STOPPED WORKING AROUND 30K MILES. AFTER DOING A BIT OF RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AMONG 16-18 RENEGADE MODEL. HOWEVER, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND THERE SHOULD BE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES TO THE MAX WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLE.

• 12/29/2021· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Jeep lost acceleration and died in the middle of the road. Fortunately I had just gotten off the freeway or we could have been seriously injured. No warning or check engine lights illuminated, it just completely lost the acceleration and died in the road.

• 12/29/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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.

• 12/27/2024· BACK OVER PREVENTION

  The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was intermittently blue or blank while reversing. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer determined that the infotainment system and the rearview camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a claim was filed; however, the claim was later denied. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

• 12/27/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  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.

• 12/27/2019· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  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.

• 12/26/2016· PARKING BRAKECrash

  PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO SET WHEN PRESSED. THE LIGHT FOR THE BRAKE TURNED ON, HOWEVER THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY FROM ITS PARKED LOCATION.

• 12/24/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NAVIGATION ISSUES. NAVIGATION SYSTEM IS IMPROPERLY CALIBRATED.

• 12/24/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

  ODOMETER BLINKING/FLASHING

• 12/23/2017· ENGINE

  3 WEEKS AGO I HEARD A WOBBLING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE CAR WAS IDLING. IT WAS A DAY LATER I WAS ABLE CATCH WHAT IT WAS MAKING THE NOISE WHICH IS THE COOLING FAN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP NOT WANTING TO DRIVE IT FOR FEAR OF OVERHEATING. THE ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED THERE AND AFTER TWO FALSE ARRIVAL DATES I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THY FINALLY ADMITTED THERE WAS NO DATE FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW FAN. I AM NOW PAYING FOR A CAR I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN I WILL GET BACK. MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES AND THE OLDER CAR I AM USING NOW IS NOT VERY RELIABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF TRAVEL.

• 12/20/2021· ENGINE

  The radiator fan will stop working or work intermittently. If it's not running when the temp gets up you have to manually Spin The Fan then it will engage. It is prone to overheating while idling or moving slow. I have replaced the fan on a active recall for this model three times already. The fans usually last from anywhere from 4 months to a 8 months.

• 12/19/2022· POWER TRAIN

  I recently had the following situation. Tuesday, Dec. 13th, 2022 a big storm hit, showered snow on us ALL day. My Jeep was parked with the passenger side to the north... just setting the scene. Rain, ice, & snow coated my Renegade when I left work and I noticed that the dash temp reading was not working. I didn't need 4WD on the drive home. Wednesday morning, I started up and got a "service engine" notification with solid engine light. The snow was slick enough on the roads that I attempted to put it into 4WD but couldn't. THINKING that the engine light was on due to a 4WD issues, I babied it from my home to the dealership. I was told that a solid engine light means not critical and I should be able to drive it until my appointment on the 21st. Then I was advised to go to an auto parts store to have a free diagnostic. I had to wait until Friday. The tech there came out and within 5 minutes told me the codes P0072 & P0073. He looked them up for me to ease my mind (4WD still not going in so I'm still thinking that's the issue). He informed me that the codes are for the AIR CONDITIONING SENSOR!! I did an internet search and found two pages of blog concerning the same issue from Jeep owners of differing vehicles. https://www.jeeprenegadeforum.com/threads/check-engine-light-no-4wd-lock.72281/ This obviously is a safety concern if you need your 4WD and can't access it due to an innocuous reason such as a malfunctioning air conditioning sensor. Could you please have Jeep look into a fix for this issue?? It may be something simple as the new 4WD lock seems to be electronic.

• 12/18/2017· ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING IN CITY, ENGINE TEMP WENT TO OVERHEAT. LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE FROM ENGINE. AFTER INSPECTION ENGINE FAN WOBBLING ON MOUNT AND MOTOR SMOKING. CAR IS 14 MONTHS OLD WITH 15000 MILES

• 12/16/2016· ENGINE

  THIS VEHICLE HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE ETC LIGHT COME ON, WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BECAME SLUGGISH AND SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE FOR GEARS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN ON YOU WITH NO WARNING. ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AND THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING NEEDS REPLACING SO THEY ASK YOU TO WATCH YOUR THERMOSTAT TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T OVERHEAT SINCE THE PART IS ON BACKORDER FOR MONTHS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON FOR COMPUTER UPDATES DEFINITELY NOT SAFE. *TR

• 12/15/2024· ENGINE

  All motor mounts poorly manufactured too light. Need recalled as its a known problem.

• 12/14/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  MY JEEP IS 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 55,000 MILES. I LEASED IT BRAND NEW AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY DRIVER. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE A/C IS HISSING AND NOT BLOWING COLD. I HAVE CONTACTED THE JEEP DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT HELP ME SINCE IT IS OUT OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND IT SUPPOSEDLY HAS A LEAK IN THE CONDENSER AND ANOTHER HOSE.. I DID NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. THIS IS NOT NORMAL TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE MILES ARE SO LOW AND IT HAS BEEN CARED FOR SO WELL. I BELIEVE IT IS DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING OR PARTS. THANK YOU.

• 12/14/2016· POWER TRAIN

  ON THE HUTCHINSON PARKWAY ,COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS IN MY MANUAL CAR. MIDDLE LANE NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE TRANSMISSION IN TO ANY 6 FORWARD GEARS. THIS OCCURRED NOVEMBER 23, 2016 THANKSGIVING EVE. AT 2:30 PM. I'M ALIVE BUT THIS WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE IN MY 40 PLUS YEARS OF DRIVING. THREE TOWS LATER,AND STILL HAVE NOT HEARD WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE JEEP ,GOING ON A MONTH. STATIONARY HAD TO BE PUSHED FROM MIDDLE LANE OF THIS MAJOR HIGHWAY IN THE BRONX,NY. *TR

• 12/13/2016· POWER TRAIN

  INCIDENT WITH NEW 2016 JEEP RENEGADE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS SLOWLY PULLING IN A PARKING SPACEWHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND I WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BEFORE ITWENT OVERTHE PARKING CURB AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE RESTAURANT. I CONTACTEDJEEP ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ON MONDAY MORNING 11/21/16 TO HAVE IT TOWED TO CAPITOL CITY JEEP IN JEFFERSON CITY. I EXPLAINED THE ACCELERATION INCIDENT.I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY (AAA - POLICY NUMBER A4-150117-1; CLAIM # PA1401055). I CONTACTED NATIONAL JEEP CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE THAT MORNING, EXPLAINED THE INCIDENT, AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE FILE NUMBER (30543876). THAT SAME AFTERNOON, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED MY CELL PHONE AND LEFT A MESSAGE (WHICH I HAVE RETAINED), STATING THEY HAD INSTALLED SEVERAL FLASH UPDATES TO CORRECT THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE DAMAGE WAS $862.MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE FLASHUPDATES THAT WERE INSTALLED HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ACCELERATION ISSUES. THESE WERE TWO CONFLICTING RESULTS ENTIRELY.MR. PEYTON CONTACTED ME NEXT ON 11/30/16AND SAID HE HAD BEEN TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE (HE DID NOT NOTIFY ME WHEN HE WAS GOING, AS HE HAD SAID HE WOULD). HE ASKED ME THE DATE AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES (NO), ANY PASSENGERS (NO), ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE (4500) AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY (AAA). HE ALSO ASKED ME MY PREFERRED OUTCOME - AND I SAID TO HAVE A FULL REFUND SINCE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 630 MILES ON IT AND FOR JEEP TO COVER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ($862), ASSOCIATEDPROPERTY DAMAGE IN MY SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH ON THE 2015 AND 2016 JEEP RENEGADE, I FOUND A HIGH VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS WITH TRANSMISSION/POWER TRAIN PROBLEMS, INCLUDING SEVERAL SUDDEN ACCELERATION EVENTS.THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR JEEP. RECEIVED LETTER FROM JEEP 12/1216 - NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS.

• 12/11/2021· POWER TRAIN

  When car is backed up and put into drive the transmission hesitates. While coming to a stop the transmission has small jerks while downshifting. Also upon pulling out anytime you are stopped it looses power and then jumps forward. While driving as it changes gears it hesitates then switches and feels like I’m driving with someone learning how to drive a manual. This should not be happening around 67k miles. It’s going to cause a wreck.

• 12/10/2018· ENGINE

  AT 55000 MILES THE COOLING FAN QUIT OUT OF NOWHERE. IT WAS FINE THE DAY BEFORE AND THEN WHEN IT WAS CRANKED THE NEXT MORNING THE FAN WAS TICKING AND THEN ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER STOPPED RUNNING.

• 12/10/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS NOW, MY JEEP RENEGADE HAS SUDDENLY LOST POWER /ACCELERATION AFTER MAKING ROUTINE TURNS INTO TRAFFIC. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS PARTICULARLY SCARY,AS I LOST POWER WHILE CROSSING TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION AND WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A TRUCK IN DC. I HAVE MADS AN APPOINTMENT WITH SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED. AFTER,RESEARCHING,I SEE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER RENEGADE OWNERS. THIS IS DANGEROUS BEYOND BELIEF!!!

• 12/09/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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.

• 12/09/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

  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.

• 12/09/2016· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A TURN AT LOWER SPEEDS, SUCH AS AT 25 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS HAPPENS PRETTY MUCH ON A DAILY BASIS WHEN DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

• 12/08/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  In October 3 different incidents while driving my car went into netural by itself took car back to dealership each time each time it was not resolved The last incident I also was hit by a semi on the freeway with my 11year old child in the car at 5am took car back to dealership they have had my car since Oct Now being told it's the shifter To me this should be a recall being told by dealership and other mechanics this is an on going issue with this make and model This is huge safety hazard Unfortunately this part is on back order so I am out of a vehicle that I am still paying for since Oct Worst experience and concerned for others and their safety

• 12/07/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AFTER INITIAL START CAR ABRUPTLY SHUTS OFF AFTER ACCELERATING A SHORT DISTANCE. AS TO PUT CAR BACK IN PARK RESTART AND THEN PUT IN GEAR.

• 12/06/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  In normal weather conditions, not raining or snowing, when making a slow turn across traffic or onto the road from a driveway the vehicle turns on the 'Traction Control'. The vehicle becomes a immobile and is a hazard from being hit from behind or the side when turning across traffic.

• 12/06/2021· VISIBILITY

  The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the sunroof failed to close. The contact mentioned that the vehicle needed to be restarted a couple of times for the sunroof to close as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rails were fractured, and the sunroof needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. The VIN was not available.

• 12/05/2022· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  While running some errands, I put my left turn signal on to change lanes, and I immediately got a dashboard indication that the rear turn signal lamp was out. Curiously enough, I also had a running light out, back up light out, and brake light out indication. I went to a local parts store and purchased two correct bulbs and upon returning home, I replaced them. Didn't fix the problem. After some though, I googled 2016 Jeep Renegade tail light issues and sure enough I got several hits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2p-cHXBEAs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhEzVL0Bcns https://www.carproblemzoo.com/jeep/renegade/tail-light-switch-problems.php I went back and looked at the connector to my tail light, and it was in fact burnt (no corrosion) on both the tail light assembly and the mating connector. (I did not take pictures of my connectors because it looks just like the ones in the videos) After the dealer service associate claimed ignorance of the issue and said they would have to replace the whole tail light assembly, and the wiring harness at my cost since the car is out of warranty, I chose to fix the problem myself and it now it works fine. I see this as a known safety issue and genuinely believe Jeep Inc. should recall all 2016 (and perhaps other years as well) and fix this problem at there cost.

• 12/04/2018· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE "BEATS" SPEAKER SYSTEM DIDN'T LAST MORE THEN 30,000 MILES; THERE ARE SHIFTING ISSUES, ALONG WITH STALLING ISSUES AND MOST RECENTLY A MYSKY PANEL SHIFT THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR 4200! *TR

• 12/04/2017· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  THIS CAR IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO KILL SOMEONE. THE ACCELERATOR CHOOSES WHEN TO WORK. MY CAR HAS 35000 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I AM TURNING OR ON THE HIGHWAY OR JUST DRIVING NORMALLY, PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR IT HAS A TWO TO THREE SECOND DELAY BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE. THE DEALERSHIPS WON'T HELP ME AND IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS WITH MY THREE YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR! MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO AS OF TODAY I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR FAN FOR THE THIRD TIME. IT HAS BURNED UP TWICE BEFORE! HOW UNFAIR TO BUY A NEW CAR AND HAVE TO HAVE THESE OUTRAGEOUS EXPENSES AND SAFETY ISSUES!!! THIS HAS TO BE FIXED.

• 12/04/2017· ENGINE

  WHEN I WOULD GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE WITH IT ON I COULD HEAR A RADDLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY JEEP. WHEN I CHECKED IT OUT MY RADIATOR FAN WOULD WOBBLING WHEN IT SPINS. MY JEEP ONLY HAS 31,000 MILES IN IT.

• 12/03/2022· Tether, Lower Anchor (on car seat or vehicle)

  You cannot correctly install this car seat with the provided tethers. The loosen/tighten latch that holds the belt stops functioning the second there is any tension. You can not pull the strap through to get it tight enough to hold the seat in place with the base tether or the anchor tether that goes over the seat back. There is always at least 6 inches of slack and you cannot tighten any tighter to get the seat positioned with no movement. Even the firemen at the fire dept could not install this seat safely or get it tightened past a specific point. They advised me to make this report.

• 11/28/2017· ENGINE

  RADIATOR COOLING FAN MAKE NOISE AND STOP WORKING DURING SLOW SPEED CITY DRIVING. ENGINE OVERHEATED. ONLY 6,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TOOK THE CAR FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. IT'S BEING SITTING AT THE DEALER'S SERVICE AREA FOR 42 DAYS WITH NO EXPECTED REPAIR DATE. AS PER DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER, THE REPLACEMENT PART IS OUT OF STOCK WITH NO ETA FROM MANUFACTURER.

• 11/27/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The sunroof on my Jeep opened by itself. There are issues all over the internet with same said problem with the Jeep Renegade MySky sunroof system. Jeep wants people to spend $3,500 to fix. can count on both hounds how many times I’ve actually opened the sunroof to use it.

• 11/26/2025· STRUCTURE

  Mechanism for rear window on left side does not stop going up. Pushes rubber seal off the car and window falls out from going up too much.

• 11/26/2019· WHEELS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS ON EACH WHEEL WERE CORRODED AND EXPANDED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DAN WELLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1505 MAIN ST S, SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378, (320) 352-5255) FOR NEW TIRES. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE BOLTS FROM THE WHEELS, THE MECHANIC HAD TO USE A DIFFERENT SIZE SOCKET AND A VICE GRIP, WHICH TOOK APPROXIMATELY THREE AND A HALF HOURS. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO PURCHASE NEW BOLTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL UNLESS MORE CUSTOMERS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS MATTER. THE BOLTS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,100.

• 11/25/2019· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I WAS AT A RESTAURANT EATING BREAKFAST, AFTER I WAS DONE I CAME OUT TO CRANK MY CAR AND IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT START UP. THE DASHBOARD WAS STATING THAT I NEEDED ESC SERVICE, THEN IT SAID I NEED AIRBAG SERVICE, STEERING SERVICE. I COULD NOT TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND MY BRAKES WOULD NOT PUSH ON TO START MY CAR. THEN THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED.

• 11/25/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  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.

• 11/25/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE MYSKY MOON ROOF HAS NO SAFETY STOP WHEN RETRACTING OR CLOSING THE WINDOW! MY WIFE WAS CLOSING THE PASSAGER SEAT MY SKY AND HER FINGER GOT SMASHED IN THE ROOF.I SAW IT HAPPENING AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP IT FROM GOING AFTER HITTING THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES.THE DESIGN REQUIRED IT TO COMPLETELY CLOSE BEFORE IT WILL OPEN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IN THE EVENT A CHILD IS PLAYING THERE WAS NO SAFETY STOP OR A RETRACTABLE SAFETY SENSOR.MY WIFE'S FINGERS MAY BE BROKEN I WILL BE TAKING HER TO THE DOCTOR TODAY.

• 11/25/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  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.

• 11/24/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  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.

• 11/23/2016· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL START BLINKING AND CUT MY ACCELERATION, WHILE TURNING LEFT WHETHER AT A COMPLETE STOP OR STILL MOVING AND NORMALLY JUST ON DRY ASPHALT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS FOR 1 DAY, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS AN UPDATE, THIS DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE. THE NEXT TIME WAS 1 WEEK LATER AND THEY ADVISED THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR IN 2017.

• 11/22/2016· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES AND TO CHECK THE DIP STICK EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,870.

• 11/21/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  2016 JEEP RENEGADE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED ON A CITY STREET. OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD WITH CAR NOT RUNNING. WHEN OPENED HOOD TO INVESTIGATE THE ENTIRE CAR ERUPTED IN FLAMES AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. CAUSING THE CAR BARKED ADJACENT TO ALSO CATCH FIRE

• 11/21/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 11/20/2017· SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  INITIALLY VEHICLE HAD A BURNING SMELL WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THE AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP. AFTER CHANGING THE COOLANT PUMP IN MARCH VEHICLE PRODUCED FALSE OVERHEAT CONDITIONS FOUR TIMES AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT DOWN EACH TIME, WHILE DRIVING. TWO OF THE TIMES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE OTHER TWO WHILE DRIVING THROUGH LOCAL STREETS. DEALER THEN CHANGED THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED SO THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE ISSUE HAS BEEN CORRECTED. AS A SECONDARY ISSUE THE VEHICLE THEN HAD GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT END WHICH OCCURRED IN JUNE AND IS STILL OCCURRING. INITIALLY THEY CHANGED THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER MOUNT BEARING. THEY HAVE REPLACED THAT PART ONCE AGAIN AS WELL AS THE RIGHT FRONT HUB BEARING AND SPINDLE, CONTROL ARM, AND THE UPPER STRUT MOUNT BOOT, NONE OF WHICH HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THIS ONCE AGAIN CANNOT BE DUPLICATED ON A LIFT AND THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. AS OF THIS WRITING VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP OVER 30 DAYS AND THEY ARE STILL UNABLE TO REPAIR.

• 11/19/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  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 .

• 11/18/2020· ENGINE

  MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN BURNING OIL AT AN ABNORMAL RATE. I HAVE TO TOP IT OFF SEVERAL TIMES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. IT ALSO RUNS EXTREMELY ROUGH WHEN IN DRIVE/REVERSE, BUT NOT MOVING(STOP SIGNS, DRIVE THROUGHS). IF I PUT IT INTO PARK OR NEUTRAL, IT RUNS FINE. OCCASIONALLY, IT WILL STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I'VE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE. THEY UPDATED THE ECU AND TCU, BUT IT DIDN'T RESOLVE IT. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRANTY NOW.