10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,401 miles

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problem #80

Aug 042020

Renegade

  • 40,000 miles
Outside air temperature off by 100 degrees. Effects other functions. Check engine light also on. Was replaced under warranty less than 2 years ago for same thing.

- Ocean Shores, WA, USA

problem #79

Aug 242020

Renegade

  • 60,000 miles
Car has 60000 miles on it. I went to turn the car on and all service lights popped up (transmission service, check engine and oil change). Went to put car and drive and would not go out of park. I used the shift lock release to get out of gear and once in drive or reverse, car would not move and only engine would rev. After researching, I found many other Jeep Renegades had a computer issue where it needed to be reset. Dealership wont fix unless under warranty.

- Palm Bay, FL, USA

problem #78

Aug 042020

Renegade

  • 53,000 miles
Driver rear light (backup, blinker and brake) lights stopped working. When I was checking the bulbs it appears that the middle pin on the wiring harness has caused a short that broke the pin and also melted some of the harness. The vehicle has 53,000 miles on it. I looked online and there have been several other 2016 Jeep Renegades that have had the same issue in the last year. We have had intermentant issues with the lighting system freaking out but it never effected the performance and would reset its self after about 25 miles. The dealership we took it to said that the vehicle needed a software update which they did. It seemed to correct that issue as it has only happened once in the last 20,000 miles or so. But this seems to be a bigger issue.

- Cedar Hill, TX, USA

problem #77

Jul 242020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 52,000 miles
My computer had started to glitch within less than 100 miles of me buying the car I was told it was because the oil was low now I have a service engine light and within a day my car has lit up like a christmas tree with every light power steering has gone and I've already gotten an accident worth almost the whole car -1 grand so it was not totaled nor can anybody explain why my car did this and I got the blame for it when I have no control over this car this needs to be recalled this happened to me on the highway and side roads I have no E break and I cannot steer my wheel nor do I know if the airbags are even going to work because I got an a $10,000 accident and they did not go off.

- Enmaus, PA, USA

problem #76

Jun 202020

Renegade

  • 60,000 miles
For the second time in 3 years the engine fan has stopped working causing frequent overheating while idle. After the first instance, the fan was replaced and seemed to be ok (fall 2018) now the vehicle is overheating again due to the fan not turning on. Local mechanics claim it is an electrical issue that they cannot fix.

- Lexington, NC, USA

problem #75

Jul 082020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • miles
The connector to the brake lights (where the wires meets bulbs) melted and has caused my right rear lights to malfunction. I was told the warehouse the part was ordered from had 8 of the parts in stock and that it wasn't normal for that many to be available.

- Monticello, AR, USA

problem #74

Apr 212020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 58,000 miles
The airbag system warning light and the power steering warning intermittently go on and physical loss of power steering is felt. This happens both while at idle stationary and driving in traffic on both highway and city.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #73

Mar 012020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • miles
Seatbelt connector and sensor issues. Intermittently seatbelt, airbag and parking brake senor keeps going off and will not stop while driving. I feel unsafe to drive my car while all these senor are going off. I fear the seatbelt, air bag and parking bake will malfunction while I'm driving.

- Gainesville, VA, USA

problem #72

May 152020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 59,000 miles
My vehicle's connector to the passenger side tail light has a burn mark on the middle pin of the connector. I have found countless others on forums with the same issue, where the connector to their tail light fried, thus causing the brake light, blinker, and reverse lights to be unusable which is a safety issue that can not be fixed by simply changing a bulb. The vehicle was stationary when the error first occurred.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #71

May 072020

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 35,000 miles
All right rear lamps failed due to wiring hardness with center grounding wire burnt. Rear lamps are no longer functional. Also this would have cause a spark, enough in the right circumstances to cause a fire, and consider it a safety concern. Bulbs when out when out after replacing when out again this lead me to investigate and saw the burnt ground wire. I called the dealership and ask if any recalls and told me they would look at it and also charge 130 diagnostic charge. I believe you have a similar complaint on this issue. Please investigate.

- South Chesterfield, VA, USA

problem #70

Apr 012020

Renegade

  • 87,000 miles
While driving, there is a clunk sound when the engine tries to switch gears. Also, the brake lights, turn signal lights, etc have a warning light that flashes saying the lights are out even when the lights are still working. I also had to replace he cooling fan in May 2018 due to my vehicle stopping, wouldn't drive, wouldn't start.

- Upton, KY, USA

problem #69

Mar 172020

Renegade

  • 42,000 miles
The radiator fan assembly went out at 40,000 miles and I replaced it and now it isn't working and blowing fuses.

- Dover, AR, USA

problem #68

Feb 152020

Renegade

  • 44,000 miles
Dash board reports parking lights, turn signal indicator, brake lights not working. They are working fine when checked. Appears to be identical to recall 17V485000 for the 2017 model Jeep Renegade

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #67

Feb 132020

Renegade

  • 62,000 miles
We have had the vehicle for less than a week. My wife commutes my disabled child to a state school every school day. While on her way home the vehicle in question shuttered and died while driving. She was able to get the vehicle off the road and onto a access road. The vehicle then would not start with several attempts. She then called me, who was at work, and I left to help check the car. With limited tools at my disposal, I checked for battery voltage and intake restriction. No problems found. I checked the instrument cluster for fuel and had 2 led bars with no low fuel "dummy" light. Cycled to range till empty section and was showing 60 miles to empty. So I assumed fuel was not the issue, but didn't rule it out. Since she had already driven 60 miles to this point, I assumed ignition was also not a issue. I then unhooked the battery to reset ECM/PCM. Hooked battery back up and tried to crank again with still a no start. I then went with the easy route and obtained a fuel canister with fuel and added 1.5 gallons of fuel to the tank, which increased fuel gauge to 3 led bars. Once above previous 2 led bars the vehicle started with no hesitation. Since this issue I have looked for recalls on programming or any tsb pertaining to this issue with no avail. I have read on forums this same issue happening to other similar vehicles. I find that with out these indicators or the reliability of the range to empty that this could lead to a safety issues depending on the environment the vehicle stalls in.

- Auxvasse, MO, USA

problem #66

Dec 212019

Renegade

  • 75,064 miles
The instrument lights come on and tell me my lights are out and they are not. The radio is all jacked up clock is off the navigation doesn't know where I am or if there is a road there or not. Been on phone with uconnect several times and to dealer several times and nothing

- Newnan, GA, USA

problem #65

Feb 012020

Renegade

  • 58,084 miles
Ambient outside sensor is not working properly and causing the air conditioning and my heater to not work properly. My outside temperature reads 131 degrees and its 43 degrees outside. This happen every time I drive it, the whole time I am driving it now I have to replace the whole passenger side mirror which is going to cost $325 which I think is ridiculous.

- Nicholls, GA, USA

problem #64

Oct 012019

Renegade

  • 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Renegade. While attempting to start the vehicle, several warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the parking brake, coolant hot, and air bag warning indicators were illuminated. After thirty minutes of attempting to start the vehicle, a tow truck company was contacted to have the vehicle towed; however, the tow truck driver was able to jumpstart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 62,000.

- Frankfort, IL, USA

problem #63

Mar 312019

Renegade

  • 47,243 miles
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.

- Honokaa, HI, USA

problem #62

Sep 132019

Renegade

  • 60,000 miles
Odometer blinking/flashing

- Ellenwood, GA, USA

problem #61

Sep 132019

Renegade

  • 60,000 miles
Navigation issues. Navigation system is improperly calibrated.

- Ellenwood, GA, USA

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