10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,554 miles

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problem #152

Aug 032020

Renegade

  • 45,000 miles
I was jumping ooff my gf car for the 10th time over a course of time, this time for some reason my Jeep caught fire and now is totaled and it also caused her car to catch fire. So not only did it damage my Jeep but damaged her car as well.

- Park City, KY, USA

problem #151

Jul 152020

Renegade

  • 32,500 miles
I was on my way home from work on July 15, 2020. I stopped to to fuel the car and continued on my route home. After about 1 1/2 miles, I was decelerating from exiting the spur 601 to make a right turn onto the marshall overpass, when all of the sudden the car lost power and started to shake really bad. The idle was extremely low and could make it up the hill and overpass. It didn't stall, but nearly did several times while at a stop light. The car would shake badly when it reached 30 mph and again at 40 mph. Took car to dealership next morning thinking it was bad fuel, but was found to be bad ignition coils. The coils were replaced, but issue with car nearly stalling while making turns or hesitation to accelerate after a stop is still present. My car is not part of any of the recalls, but is having the same issues that the majority of owners of these cars. Although my car has not actually stalled yet, pretty close though, I'm afraid of it happening and someone crashing into me. I'm very cautious when pulling into traffic since it's slow in acceleration. It performs poorly going through mountain ranges, especially when climbing. It also is jerky at times when shifting gears, especially after reaching around 30 mph. The car only has 32,000 miles and should be performing better than it is now. Very disappointed with Jeep.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #150

Jul 182020

Renegade

  • 42,590 miles
Car stopped and totally shut off in the middle of an intersection. Luckily a man stopped and pushed my car. I had to shut it off and restart it. This would have been potentially fatal in a busy intersection.

- Ludlow, MA, USA

problem #149

Jul 222020

Renegade

  • 60,000 miles
Cooling fan has been replaced twice in the last year and now on 3rd time going out

- Dallas, GA, USA

problem #148

Jul 082020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
My 2017 Jeep Renegade is not under the recall but it is doing the exact same thing as the recalled 2017 Jeep Renegade's ! I can not understand how my vehicle is not covered? this is extremely confusing and frustrating!! it is stalling and oil is leaking same recall as 4X4 and flexfuel Renegades... my daughter was driving it and got stuck and it caused her heat exhaustion while waiting in vehicle for assistance! our city is in a heat advisory!!

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

problem #147

May 232019

Renegade 4WD 4-cyl

  • 23,000 miles
When I turn the vehicle on and start driving, if I slow down and begin to accelerate it gives a warning stating low oil pressure and then the vehicle will stall while I'm driving. This happens when I am going anywhere from 15 to 20 miles per hour. The vehicle burned through 3 quarts of oil between oil changes. It also slams into gear when running low on oil.

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #146

Jun 232020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 33,306 miles
Vehicle stalls out in the middle of driving on both streets and highways. Code U18 was what came up with this particular problem. Fear of loss of life due to stalling out is a major concern for me and my family.

- Harrison Twp, MI, USA

problem #145

Jun 162020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 58,000 miles
The engine stalls out at stops and when slowing down on city streets. Then when you try and restart it, starter is slow then finally cranks over. This is the 2017 Jeep Renegade sport 2.4L 2wd. The car has 58K miles on it.

- Greenville, SC, USA

problem #144

Jun 162020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 90,000 miles
When I started my Jeep this morning it started shaking really bad and the service engine light came on. The shaking stop so I chanced it to work. It felt like it was losing power and would rattle a little. Anytime I made a turn it felt like the Jeep tires were sliding. It's taking a lot longer to pick up speed and seems to be forcing itself into gear. In the last few days though my lights have been flickering while driving and even the radio went out for a few hours. The outlets (old cigarette lighter outlets ) stop working too. Don't know if it's related to the rest but it did oddly start in the same time frame.

- Lithonia, GA, USA

problem #143

Mar 122018

Renegade

  • 20,000 miles
While driving at approximately 30 mph, the car jerks to shift into gear. The car has been at the service center 4 times for them to look into/address the issue. I've had endless hours on the phone with Jeep/service center to get the car repaired. Each time it's taken into the shop, they can't seem to get the same issue to occur. However, it happens to us on a daily basis. I basically have given up hope in Jeep addressing this issue as we've received no resolution years later. I've also been informed it's the operating system within the Jeep being a 9 speed, but it didn't do this from the start, it occurred about a year after purchase.

- South Bend, IN, USA

problem #142

Apr 152020

Renegade

  • 39,000 miles
Engine burns oil to the point to where it is unsafe to operate without constantly adding oil between scheduled oil change intervals. The engine feels like it is gasping for air after coming to a halt and then starting again(stop sign, making a left turn after yielding to oncoming traffic, etc.). additionally, the fog light housing on both sides is completed burned and melted. This lead me to believe that there is a wiring issue causing too much power to go to the bulbs or the recommended bulbs may be too hot. The engine issue has been ongoing through all 39,000 miles on it. The fog light housing concern was just discovered on 4/15/2020 however I'm sure the issue was prevalent before hand. Many friends of mine with the same vehicle have also expressed both aforementioned concerns.

- Middle River, MD, USA

problem #141

Feb 182020

Renegade

  • 32,000 miles
While driving on a surface street I got a weird message that said car must be in park to shift gears. I turned into the nearest parking lot and then the car just stalled out. The car was still on but would not accelerate no power steering or anything. After coming to a complete stop I put the car in park turned it off and then tried to turn it back on and it stalled for 10-15 seconds then finally turned over. As many times as this has been reported why are there no recalls on this? to have your car cut off in the middle of the street while driving is definitely not ideal nor is it safe to say the least.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #140

Feb 172020

Renegade

  • 41,000 miles
On 3 occasions since new my car has consumed all of it's oil. No warning lights or messages occur before this is realized. The only indicator is when turning a corner, a low pressure warning illuminates and power is cut to the engine, which leaves me unable to control the car. Then upon checking the oil level, no oil registers on the dipstick. I've gotten regular oil changes at 7500 mile intervals as reminded by the onboard system. The oil is fully gone by about 6000 miles or less.

- Lewis Center, OH, USA

problem #139

Feb 202020

Renegade

  • 67,000 miles
Rough idling. Vehicle stalling at 60 mph. When accelerating, going uphill or turning car performance drops and then car jerks forward.

- Green Bay, WI, USA

problem #138

Jun 152019

Renegade

  • miles
Purchased the Renegade brand new and have had it stall several times. Brought it to the local Jeep dealership and they said they are unaware of the issue. Got the oil changed and not even 2,000 miles later stalled again and when I checked the oil, it was empty. This is a huge if not imperative safety issue for someone to be driving down the interstate for a vehicle with 54,000 miles now to just stall. This is appalling that this issue has not been addressed and or recalled. Is it going to take casualties to get something done? the first time it stalled the oil light cane on as I was stopped at a stop sign. The next was driving down the same street at the same stop sign. Recently I was driving on a busy street and thankfully there were no cars behind me and was able to get to the side of the road.

- Mooringsport, LA, USA

problem #137

Feb 132020

Renegade

  • 54,000 miles
The engine will stall in traffic or go down the road. This was happened about four to five time in the last week. There is recalls on the 4WD but not the 2wd. This will create a crash for these models. This is very dangerous and need to be looked into.

- Hanceville, AL, USA

problem #136

Jan 232020

Renegade

  • 14,000 miles
Vehicle has 14000 miles, has stalled six times in 13 months. Most recently, driving less than one block away, made a right turn into a parking lot and lost all power, dash instructions stated that vehicle must be in P to shift gears. I was not shifting gears. Vehicle had to be shut off, would not restart until attempted three times. The recall does not include my vehicle but absolutely should as it is the exact same issue as the recalled Jeep Renegades. This is extraordinarily dangerous to everyone on the road. I have taken my Jeep to the dealership multiple times, they tell me they can't find the issue or that it needs an oil change again. My owner's manual states that the vehicle will tell me when it needs an oil change, dealership says not to follow the manual, to change the oil every 1,000 miles. This is the most serious of the issues I have had with this vehicle but have had numerous parts replaced in the first year of ownership of a brand new vehicle. Purchased brand new at $27000, now worth $14000 and I cannot even drive it without risking stalling at highway speed. It appears that this is pretty significant issue for other owners of this vehicle, why is nothing being done? hopefully it won't take fatalities to widen the scope of the recall of this vehicle.

- Altoona, PA, USA

problem #135

Feb 132020

Renegade

  • 46,000 miles
My 2017 Jeep Renegade has stalled multiple times while driving and also while stopping in traffic. The car just stops and I get a warning about shifting to park and starting, which is dangerous in traffic. When trying to restart, the starter is very slow and will eventually start again. All scheduled maintenance and oil changes have been regularly made. This is a vehicle safety ssue that needs nvestigating.

- Kitty Hawk, NC, USA

problem #134

Feb 122020

Renegade

  • 40,000 miles
Driving down the highway going 65 mph, engine just stalled/died. I lost power steering, brake felt like a brick, I had no control whatsoever. Was able to coast to the shoulder without getting into an accident. Took 3-4 attempts to get the engine restarted. Before, during and after this happened there were no indicator lights on the dash that there was a problem.

- Silver Lake, MN, USA

problem #133

Feb 052020

Renegade

  • 39,000 miles
When I am driving my 2017 Jeep Renegade, which has an automatic transmission, the car will occasionally stall while the car is moving. A message will show on the dash that says 'shift vehicle to park' or something along those lines. I will go from driving normally, to having 0 rpms while I'm still moving. I turn the car off. I wait a minute. I try to start the car and it won't start, it just keeps cranking. Eventually, and after many failed attempts and fear of ruining the starter, I manage to get the car started, but barely. When it does finally start, I wait a few seconds and am then able to drive again normally. This has happened more than several times now in the past year. It is also worth noting that I schedule my vehicle for regular oil changes as recommended, but I often get an oil pressure low warning, sometimes right before the vehicle stalls. I often have to add quarts of oil to my vehicle, even with regular oil changes. I drive an average of 12,000 miles a year and I do not abuse my vehicle. When researching my problem I came across two remarkably similar issues in other 2017 Jeep Renegades. These two recalls do not show up when I check my vehicle's VIN against active recalls. It seems like more than a coincidence and I am asking that you broaden your scope for this issue in Jeep Renegades, because I or my family could be in danger while driving.

- Mount Holly Springs, PA, USA

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