Driving in city, helping with tornado relief. Engine temperature indicator went from middle to max hot. Instantaneously, no warning or check engine light. Took to get fixed. Coolant thermostat, fan and large fuse where shot. Day after getting it back. Indicator shot up again while on interstate on way to to help with tornado relieve still. Took to get fixed, a hose blew out draining all coolant instantly, again. Got fixed. Next day driving country road to work, car died throwing tons of white smoke. Aaa looking at it, think it's head gasket leaking coolant into engine. I've been diligent in all my maintenance, as this is my first new car. No warning or check engine lights etc. Had other issues from the start, but used to dealing due to used cars. Got a new car thinking keep up on maintenance, shouldn't have problems I'm 53 and will go back to used cars and will never but a Jeep again. At least I'll have the money to get fixed when they break down, because I don't have a monthly payment.

- New Carlisle, OH, USA

Electric fan assembly for the cooling system failed. Burned up the electric fan, smoke pouring out of the engine bay. Vehicle was in motion on a city street.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that the cooling fans were not working and the fuses would blow out, causing the engine to overheat. The contact had to pull the vehicle over and allow it to cool down. The dealer (C & C Dodge Chrysler Jeep, 1305 pike St, building a, marietta, oh 45750, (740) 373-2928) replaced the fan and the fuse assembly. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 38,000. The VIN was unknown.

- Caldwell, OH, USA

When idle (stop sign, traffic light) and applied gas to accelerate, a reading comes up on the dashboard of "vehicle must be in park to shift" and the messages disappears quickly. The car stops, I have to reset to park, turn off the car, start it again. This happens in the worst of times, in traffic, randomly, and without warning. This has happened 3 times since November 2018.

- Perkasie, PA, USA

Fan rattles vehicle overheats ac not working notice all this when came to a stop and was idling.

- Crawfordsville, IN, USA

The car stalls frequently with no warning at speed and also when executing a stop. It uses a huge amount of oil, 5 qts between changes. I took it to the dealer and they told me that this car stalls if the oil level is low. This means they recognize an issue and have done nothing about it. How would I know this, and how low does the oil have to be to stall" this is not normal and if it is 'normal' why have they not told all Renegade owners" I will never feel safe in this car because if it stalls on the freeway at 60 mph I will most certainly have a crash.

- Ewa Beach, HI, USA

While idling at a stop light, the cooling fan could be heard making a weird noise, followed by a strong odor. This happened one time earlier while idling and the air conditioning was on. The strong odor made me take it to a shop near me for fear of driving it. Luckily it was colder than usual or it would have overheated. Upon looking into the issue and having my cooling fan replaced, I found it was a common issue in the 2016 models, and has been fixed for (or part of) the 2017 models. I checked with the dealership and they confirmed no official recalls were sent, and I don't understand why. Luckily, I got this replaced before something bad happened, but I've spoken with numerous other Renegade owners who had the vehicles break down and had to be towed to shops for repairs. I did have an extended warranty, but because I took it to shop near me (for fear of driving it) instead of the dealership, they only covered part of the repair which was about $200 out of my $550 bill. I don't understand why these are being left out on the road when it is a known issue. The dealer who provided the part even had multiple fans in stock, indicating this is a common problem.

- Dallas, PA, USA

The engine on my 2016 Renegade with only 32000 miles on it began making a loud knocking sound while idling. After researching online, I determined it was most likely the radiator fan that had either come loose or was bent. It appears that this is an extremely common problem with this make and model due to the multiple online complaints. Of course it happens right past the original warrant expiration so that it is not covered. The cost to fix this was $620 and they had to replace my whole fan assembly.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

I love my Renegade but there has been nothing but problems, first after only having it for a few months buying it Dec 2016 new the fuel pump broke and I ran out of gas when it said I had a quarter tank. Then the driver seat became stuck forward, I thought I fixed it it was fine now it's stuck back. I have to use a pillow behind me. Then at 40,000 miles just about the coolant fan started rattling as if something was loose, then it stopped all together. When I was in traffic I had to blast the heat because the temp gauge would go red. I checked the fuse it was blown so it was changed and still no fan. So I figured it's the coolant fan relay and they aren't easy to locate. Auto parts store and Jeep parts at the dealership are hard to talk to because it is a Fiat part. You would think the 2jeep dealerships that sell them would know that. Now I see that a ton of people are having the same issue and needed the full fan assemble replaced and a new thermostat..I do not have money for this. Why no recall

- Old Bridge, NJ, USA

I have had this car for not even three years and I am already having to replace the thermostat. There is less then 48,000 miles on it, I would not recommend this car at all to anyone. They need to start fixing these issues because I see I am not the only one to experience this problem.

- Oconomowoc, WI, USA

Sitting in event traffic car sitting still and smelled burning from air vents, the panel instrument was reading car overheating. Once we were able to get out of traffic and get car up to speed the car stopped overheating but could not let car idle/sit still or car will overheat. Car has 48K miles purchased new, told dealership this should not be happening and service tech stated this was the 3rd to 4th one this week they have worked on with same problem. Now looking at close to $600 to replace cooling fan. I feel this should be looked into as a manufacturing issue for recall with so many complaints that I have found online with this model with the same issue of cooling fan problems

- Whitsett, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Renegade. While driving various speeds, the vehicle overheated and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to allow it to cool down. The vehicle was taken to bluebonnet Jeep (283 N interstate 35 frontage rd, new braunfels, tx 78130, (866) 783-0824) where they repaired the coolant fan. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.

- New Braunfels, TX, USA

The fan is wobbling and making a grinding noise - like its rubbing on something. Only when idle, or ac/heat is on.

- Roseville, CA, USA

First at 25000 miles engine cooling fan went out and rattled so loud and overheated had to be towed. Took dealership a week just to get the parts. Now at 34000 miles engine died and vehicle stopped on highway on ramp almost causing a severe accident. No engine lights came on. I drove it and would not drive over 10 mph while making a horrible noise than engine dies in middle of the road almost another accident. Finally got restarted and quit again now every light on dash came on. Popped the hood and absolutely no oil in engine! was just at dealership the week before and they did their multipoint inspection and marked oil as full" so in a week it lost 5 quarts of oil? was towed again and sat at dealership for two weeks as they could not figure out engine knocking sound! than they call and said everything checked out fine!??. drove home smelling burnt oil as always since new and checked dipstick, they overfilled it by at least a quart! unbelievable. Engine runs horrible and in 100 miles has already dropped a quart on dipstick. Blowing oil out exhaust pipe. Can't trust this vehicle and no one has an answer or fix!!??". total most ridiculous and dangerous thing ever gone through. Somebody will get killed with a vehicle like this. Unbelievable! 2.4L engine

- Bemidji, MN, USA

My radiator fan is making a noise and I don't believe is functioning properly which is causing my Jeep to run hot. My engine smells like burned rubber underneath the hood. The noise occurs when my vehicle is idle.

- Ellenwood, GA, USA

Cooling fan began making rattling noise, blew fuse, resulting in check engine light. Vehicle's mileage is 47396. Entire cooling fan assembly had to be replaced. Total cost $878.86. Jeep denies responsibility for faulty fan. Multiple complaints concerning this issue without any recalls to correct this faulty part.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

Fan is making terrible noises. Will stop working and is over 650 to replace. There are thousands of customers reporting the exact same problem!

- Independence, MO, USA

I turned on my Jeep Renegade with the automatic start button in like 30 weather. I drove it down the highway for about 10 minutes and the service engine light turned on. I also had the air bag, brake warning sign turn on. I stopped to put gas and just the service engine light stayed on. I had a diagnostic test done with code P0128- thermostat failure. Had to have it replaced in Canada since I am on a temporary work permit. So it cost me an arm and a leg for service. Checked online and many people have had the same problem.

- Brownsville, TX, USA

When vehicle is stationary while warming up. Grinding noise started. Turned off the engine and checked the hood. Couldn't see anything so I carried on. Later in traffic, grinding noise from engine compartment starts. Temperature shoots into red, and I start smelling something burning. Engine light came on and found it was the cooling fan. Doing some research online came to find out this a problem with tons of other people. I feel this is a known manufacturer's defect that should be recalled. Failure can happen at any time and could result in a blown motor and/or other damages resulting in a vehicle crash causing serious injury or death. I'm glad I was able to pull over and shut the vehicle off before anything major happend. These fans should be living a 100,000 mile life. But it's happening at 30,000-70,000 miles. Jeep will not cover this under warranty as they say it isn't part of the drivetrain. After reading numerous complaints about this problem I feel this is a known manufacturer's defect that should be recalled. The problem is so widespread that Jeep ran out of them and had/has long wait times. During this period the vehicle is unusable. This is really unacceptable for such a newer model vehicle. My vehicle is currently at 52,000 miles and now I'm going to have to pay $350 in repairs along with the $150 part.

- Fort Meade, MD, USA

The check engine light came on when driving, when checked it stated it was thermostat is not working on a 2016 car

- Cincinnati, OH, USA