Jeep Renegade Complaints (2020)

64 consumer complaints on file.

• #11365600October 21, 2020
  ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP RENEGADE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE CHECK OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FEW DAYS AFTER, WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO THE GAS STATION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AGAIN CAUSING THE VEHICLE THEN TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO AN ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAUSING THE VEHICLE'S REAR END TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE 0 INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CONTACT'S HOME TO THE DEALER (JOEY ACCARDI CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, RAM 909 S FEDERAL HWY, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33062; (954) 943-6700) WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,300.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #11349253August 14, 2020
  SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE ACCIDENT HAPPENS WITHIN 7 DAYS OF PURCHASING THE CAR , DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT 15MILE/ HOUR , WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS TO STOP THIS TRIGGERED THE ACCELERATOR , AND THE CAR SPEED AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL , THE MORE I TRIED TO BREAK THE MACHINE THE MORE SPEED IT TOOK , CRASHING HEAD /ON AGAINST A TREE . WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT THE CAR NOW IS TOTALED . THIS MODEL WAS RECALLED IN BRASIL DUE TO THE SAME MECHANICAL PROBLEM . I COULD HAVE DIED OR KILLED PEOPLE IF I WAS GOING ON A HIGHWAY OR DRIVING TO A NORMAL SPEED . THIS VIEJO LE IS A DEAD TRAP AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED . IS MIGH DUTY TO PREVENT POSIBLE DEADS AND HUMAN MISERY OF INOCENT PEOPLE . THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE : BREAKS DID NOT WORK. INSTEAD TRIGGERED THE ACCELERATION IF THE VEHICLE . THIS HAPPEN IN ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 IN A PARKING LOT OF A MARINA . SEE ALSO ODI 11349261. *DSY

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #11349261August 14, 2020
  SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2020 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO PREVENT CRASHING INTO METAL OBJECT BUT DRIVE INTO A FIELD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES BUT STATED SHE WAS BRUISED AND UNABLE TO WALK DUE TO THE IMPACT FROM THE CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER BAYSIDE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF ANNAPOLIS (1797 WEST ST, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401, (410) 263-2341). THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200. SEE ALSO 11349253. *DSY*DT*JB*LN*DT*JB*JB*DT MANUFACTURER STATES THAT ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY PEDAL MIS-APPLICATION. *DL

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #11340791July 21, 2020
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I WAS PARK AT A PUBLIC PARKING SPOT(POST OFFICE) WAITING FOR MY FRIEND, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. WHEN MY FRIEND GOT TO MY CAR, I PRESS THE BRAKE TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSED. IT REVERSED ABOUT 3 FEET AND SUDDENLY STOP. I WENT AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SWITCH IT TO DRIVE AND IT WONT GO FORWARD EITHER . MY FRIEND GOT OUT AND CHECK FRONT AND BACK TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS BLOCKING THE TIRES FROM MOVING FORWARD OR REVERSE. THERE WAS NOTHING. I DECIDED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AGAIN. THE EBRAKE BUTTON LIGHTS WAS NOT ON NOR ANY INDICATOR IN THE DASHBOARD. BUT ONCE I PRESSED THE BUTTON. IT RELEASED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO MOVED AGAIN. ALSO MY CAR SHOWED A WARNING SIGN TWICE IN THE DASHBOARD SAYING "PARKING BRAKES NEED SERVICE" BUT I TRIED TO CONTACT MY DEALER 2 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND WONT ANSWER OR RETURN MY CALL BACK. AND MY CAR WHISTLES STARTING AT 40MPH HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0