Jeep Renegade Complaints (2016)

431 consumer complaints on file.

#11182591February 26, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
I AM REPORTING A POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS DEVELOPED OVER RECENT MONTHS WITH MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK 4X4. THE VEHICLE HAS A RECURRING MALFUNCTION WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT ELECTRICAL WIRING ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE SEATBELT IS PROPERLY SECURED AND THERE IS NORMAL BODY MOVEMENT IN THE DRIVER SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS EITHER IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. THE PROBLEM SO FAR AFFECTS SEVERAL OF THE ELECTRONIC SUBSYSTEMS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SEAT. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS CAUSED TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABLING OF THE DRIVER SEAT POWER CONTROLS, AIRBAG SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND SEATBELT WARNING SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181806February 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COOLING FAN MOTOR FAILING WITH 38,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN THE FAN COMES ON IT BEGINS TO WOBBLE AND MAKE CLICKING NOISES. THIS RENEGADE IS A 2016. THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE FAILING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181729February 21, 2019
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE. THE MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED AND YOU CAN'T INSERT THE BUCKLE INTO THE LOCK. THERE IS NO SEAT BELT ALERT SOUND EITHER BECAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180964February 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION THE BRAKE, AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A CHIME. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT BATTERY WAS FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. 8 DAYS AFTER WE GOT THE CAR BACK THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON STARTING THE CAR BEFORE PUTTING THE CAR IN MOTION. IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT ISSUE WAS THE BATTERY. AND THAT IT WAS OUR FAULT THAT WE DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR ENOUGH EVEN THOUGH WE HAD DRIVEN THE CAR 3 TIMES IN THAT 8 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180643February 17, 2019
ENGINE
ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR DOESNT EVEN LAST 35,000 MILES WITHOUT BEING REPLACED. BEARINGS IN THE FAN MOTOR GO BAD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180461February 16, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING CAR. DRIVING 30+ MPH DOWN A CITY STREET, CAR STOPPED MOVING AND SHUT OFF. GEAR SHIFT SHOWED CAR WAS IN DRIVE, RADIO WAS ON BUT DASHBOARD SAID PRESS BREAK PEDAL AND PUSH BUTTON TO START. TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON AND ENGINE TRIED TO TURNOVER BUT WOULD NOT START. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MINUTES, CAR STARTED AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES UNDER ALL SIMILAR CONDITIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT TOOK 4 ATTEMPTS TO RESTART BEFORE CAR WOULD TURN ON. TWO DAYS LATER SAME HAPPENED TWICE IN A ROW SPANNING 4 MINUTES APART FROM EACH OTHER. ALL UNDER SAME CONDITIONS. 30+ MPH MOVING STRAIGHT ON CITY STREET. *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180203February 15, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT 28,600 MILES CAR STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD SO I DECIDED TO OPEN THE HOOD AND TAKE A LOOK I NOTICE THAT THE FAN WAS WOBBLING SO MUCH AND IT WAS HITTING SOME OTHER PARTS. CAR THEN STARTED OVERHEATING AND SMOKING. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY CHECKED MY CAR AND SAID THAT IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS IF I DRIVE THE CAR IN THAT CONDITION BECAUSE I COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE COOLING FAN MODULE AND FUSE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY MENTIONED IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180346February 15, 2019
ENGINE
AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES THE ENGINE FAN HAS GONE BAD CAUSING THE CAR TO OVERHEAT. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY 600-800$ IN REPAIRS FOR A NEW VEHICLE THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING SOMETHING SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND DONE ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176343February 11, 2019
ENGINE
THE ENGINE FAN HAS DECIDED TO STOP WORKING AT ONLY 44K MILES!? THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEIR RENEGADE AT EVEN FEWER MILES THAN THIS. I HAD TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE MY 3 YEAR OLD CAR WAS OVERHEATING DUE TO A BAD OR POS ENGINE FAN? WHAT IF I WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND WITH KIDS IN THE CAR? THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY WON'T COVER IT BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY REPORTS OF IT YET.... .... CHECK THE FORUMS ONLINE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176087February 10, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VACUUM HOSE ON THIS MODEL CONSTANTLY BREAKS. IT BROKE AS SOON AS I BOUGHT IT. HAVE REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. LAST TIME WAS SEPTEMBER AND IT HAS ALREADY BROKEN AGAIN. THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THAT THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME ON THIS MODEL. IT WAS THE SECOND TIME THEY HAD SEEN A BROKEN VACUUM HOSE ON A RENEGADE JUST THAT DAY! WHY HAS THERE NEVER BEEN A RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS????????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174749February 6, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IN THE DRIVER SEAT ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE DRIVER SEAT POWER SWITCHES CONTROLLING THE SEAT MOVEMENT HAVE BECOME NON-OPERATIONAL. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND PRESENT A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE IS THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER SEAT WOULD BE LOCK INTO A POSITION LOCKING THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174565February 5, 2019
ENGINE
THE BEARING ON THE FAN IS GOING OUT. I HAVE 42,000 MILES AND OF COURSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE READ MORE THAN 100 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? THIS IS THE 3RD CHRYSLER I'VE PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THE OTHER 2. IF MORE THAN HALF OF THE VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THEN IT IS TIME FOR A RECALL ON THE PART. I DON'T HAVE $500-$600 TO FIX THIS. SO I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I STILL OWE ON THAT WILL SIT FOR MONTHS. THANK YOU CHRYSLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173424January 31, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COOLING FAN WENT BAD. THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ONGOING ISSUE WITH THESE JEEP RENEGADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172751January 29, 2019
ENGINE
AROUND 40,000 MILES MY CAR STARTED CONSUMING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR MY CAR TO CONSUME 1 QUART PER 750 MILES! THAT IS INSANE. THAT SAID, CHRYSLER GUIDELINE FOR CARS IS 1 QUART PER 2000 MILES FOR CARS BELOW 50,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR MY ENGINE. I CAN'T EVEN GO 2500 MILES ON AN OIL CHANGE WITHOUT MY CAR SEIZING UP, STALLING, HAVING ERRORS CODES (LOW OIL PRESSURE, OIL LIGHT COMES ON, ELECTRICAL ERROR), WON'T ACCELERATE OVER 35 MILES PER HOUR. THIS ALL HAPPENS WHILE I'M DRIVING WITH NO WARNING! VERY DANGEROUS ON A FREEWAY! EVEN THE GUIDELINE FOR CARS OVER 50,000 MILES THE GUIDELINE BEING THE CAR CAN BURN 1 QUART EVERY 750 MILES IS RIDICULOUS. I'VE OWNED OLDER MODELS THAT NEVER DID THAT. IS THIS A NEW CAR THING? NEW CARS JUST BURN RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF OIL? TO WHAT END?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172220January 26, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HI [XXX]AT FCA - MY NAME IS [XXX]. I CALLED YOUR OFFICE AT FCA CUSTOMER SERVICE REGARDING THE 2016 JEEP RENEGADE PURCHASED AT WILDER TOYOTA. I SPOKE TO [XXX] AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO PUT ME THROUGH TO LEAVE A DIRECT MESSAGE. PLEASE CALL ME AT+[XXX] REGARDING MY NIECE [XXX] VEHICLE A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK. I HOPED YOU WOULD LISTEN AS I EXPLAIN TO YOU IN DETAIL THAT THE JEEP RENEGADE MY NIECE BOUGHT AT WILDER TOYOTA IN PORT ANGELES WASHINGTON THE IS DANGEROUS. THE VEHICLE BY THE WAY -THAT HAS ALMOST CAUSED HER AND HER SON TO BE IN FOUR ACCIDENTS DUE TO ITS SUDDEN DECELERATION AT 50 MPH TO 30MPH WITH NO WARNING. HERE IS THE ?FIXES? FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT NEVER ADDRESSED THE REASON THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING. NOTHING IS FIXED. ALSO IT HAS BROKEN DOWN FOUR TIMES -THE LAST TIME ON THE HOOD CANAL BRIDGE WHICH STOPPED TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND A TOW TRUCK HAD TO COME OUT ON THE BRIDGE TO TOW IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO WILDER TOYOTA IN PORT ANGELES. SHE HAS HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO WILDER TOYOTA FOUR TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED IT AT ALL. NOW APPARENTLY YOU WOULD LIKE HER TO DRIVE IT AWAY TOMORROW???? AND APPARENTLY THIS TIME IT?S FIXED BECAUSE THE ?OIL GOT CHANGED?? WHAT?? THAT?S NOT THE PROBLEM [XXX]THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF NOT [XXX] THEN SOMEONE ELSE. WHY WOULD YOU THREATEN HER THAT SHE HAS TO BRING BACK THE LOANER WHEN WHATEVER IS WRONG HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED?? ARE YOU LISTENING TO HER WHEN SHE TELLS YOU SHE?S IS AFRAID OF DRIVING THAT VEHICLE DUE TO THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND SCARY SITUATIONS IT HAS PUT HER IN? ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME ? CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND BUY THAT CAR BACK BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE WHITE THIS VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT KILLS MY NIECE AND HER 3YR SON. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171335January 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON, ESPECIALLY AT COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. HIGH COOLANT TEMP WARNING WHEN IT'S BELOW ZERO. CHECK THE PARKING BRAKE AFTER I'VE STARTING DRIVING, ETC. NAV 6.5 CANNOT SEEM TO STAY CONNECTED TO SATELLITE RADIO AND CONSTANTLY HAS TO RE-LOAD (DURING THIS TIME, NO SOUND WILL BROADCAST FROM RADIO). ALSO, TAKES UP TO 5 MINUTES MINUTES FOR THE NAV 6.5 TO LOAD - SO OFTEN I HAVE TO GO WITHOUT THE BACKUP CAMERA. ALSO, WHEN GETTING IN CAR AND ON A PHONE CALL, THE CALL WILL NOT TRANSFER TO THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. IT'S SO SLOW THAT I AM MISSING THE CONVERSATION BECAUSE DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING THE CALL THE SOUND FROM THE CALL IS COMPLETELY CUT OFF ON THE PHONE AND HASN'T YET COME THROUGH TO THE CAR'S SPEAKERS. I AM PUTTING TODAY'S DATE ON THE FORM, BUT THESE THINGS HAPPEN EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT I DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE HAD IT FOR 2.5 YEARS AND IT HAS 16.7K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170544January 17, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET AND POWER STEERING / TRACTION CONTROL RANDOMLY CUT OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE POWER WILL CUT THE ENGINE SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES THE CAR JUST DRIFTS AND I CANNOT CONTROL IT. I HAVE ALMOST SERIOUSLY WRECKED BECAUSE OF IT TWICE. *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166714January 13, 2019
ENGINE
MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE RADIATOR FAN ASSEMBLY IS SHOT. STOPPED WORKING WHEN I WAS IDLING ON MY WAY HOME.IT IS ALMOST $1000 TO FIX AND I CAN NOT SAFELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE. IT IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. IT HAS 45K MILES. ONLINE THERE IS A TON OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE, PARTICULARLY IN THE 2016 JEEPS. I WANT TO URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS CAR AND COMPANY TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166755January 13, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR STALL ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING IT WAS SUDDENLY IN SMOKE THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WAS ALL THE WAY LOW, AFTER IS STALL CAR READ LOW IN OIL . WHEN I OPEN THE HOOD IT DIDN'T HAVE A DROP OF OIL. THIS HAPPEN A FEW MONTHS AGO THE LAST TIME THE COOLANT WAS EMPTY. THE CAR GETS SERVICE ONLY BY ARRIGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP PALM BEACH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166424January 11, 2019
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 36120 MILES I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL INSIDE MY PASSENGER CABIN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I NOTICED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO ITS HOTTEST READING AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF I OPENED THE HOOD TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND NOTICED THAT ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE EXTRAORDINARILY HOT, THE ELECTRIC FAN WAS NOT OPERATING. I THEN WENT INTO MY HOUSE AND DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT IT QUITE POSSIBLY WAS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC ENGINE FAN THAT WAS PRONE TO FAILING DUE TO NO PROPER HEAT SHIELD. THIS HAD BEEN NOTED BY MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE BROUGHT TO MY JEEP DEALER WHO THEN CONFIRM THAT THIS WAS INDEED THE CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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