10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,902 miles

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problem #51

Feb 042019

Renegade

  • 37,000 miles
Oil consumption. Needed 1quart of oil every 1000 miles. It will stall when low on oil.

- Shoreline, WA, USA

problem #50

Feb 222019

Renegade

  • 52,800 miles
When vehicle is stationary idle engine jerks. When vehicle is moving and accelerating the jerking is persistent.

- Waverly, OH, USA

problem #49

Feb 212019

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 38,000 miles
Vehicle turns off while driving.

- Calhoun, GA, USA

problem #48

Feb 192019

Renegade

  • 20,800 miles
The trunk pop open if you have anything to close to it. After starting the car then driving the car will stall in the middle of the road. You have to put the car in park. And give it a few mins. Then try to restart the car. Then you can go. If you hit the radio buttons to fast it will turn the volume all the way up and will be stuck there till you turn off the car and reset the radio.

- Little Egg Harbor, NJ, USA

problem #47

Feb 132019

Renegade

  • 42,381 miles
2017 Jeep Renegade with 42,000 miles has faulty ignition coils, causing the vehicle to misfire, and stall while driving. After our Jeep Renegade started running rough and misfiring, I started researching possible issues. Shortly after this the check engine light indicated a problem, which disabled the 4 wheel drive in the vehicle during a snowstorm here. Upon pulling the cel code, we found a misfire in cylinder 2 and replaced the spark plugs as this is a typical solution to minor ignition issues. Upon replacement, I noticed one plug was badly fouled and corroded with another having slight fouling. After replacement of the spark plugs, the vehicle acted ok for about an hour then started misfiring again. We swapped the 2 and 4 coil with each other resulting in the misfire moving to cylinder 4. this Lexus to replace the ignition coils solving the issue. This vehicle has less than 50,000 miles on it, and upon further research we are finding this is a common problem with the Renegade ignition coils failing prematurely causing the vehicle to misfire and stall. This is a potential life threatening issue because if the vehicle stalls while driving could very likely cause accidents. Additionally the failure of the 4WD with acel puts the driver at further risk of being stuck or causing a wreck when the vehicle does not perform as expected.

- Yelm, WA, USA

problem #46

Feb 082019

Renegade

  • 19,000 miles
In motion upon decel/accel at a stop sign and then to proceed, the engine dies. You have to put car in park and re-crank, then try to proceed. No low oil indicator lights came on for any warning that my engine was low on oil or that my engine would do an automatic shutdown to save the engine. I was 2000 miles over my recommended oil change (I own this mistake) and was told the oil was found to low and that this particular engine was made to shut down to save it from burning up. However, no warnings, no indicator lights, just a shutoff of the power to vehicle upon slowing to stop and/or re-accelerate. Trouble to think I would get in an accident because I did not know my oil was too low and should be looked at. So, major deal.... I had the oil changed and the dealer told me it was the type of 2.4 lt engine that was using in this particular Jeep model. I get that, but no indicator light is troublesome. Took it on Monday the 11th to Jeep dealer in cartersville, ga.

- Cartersville, GA, USA

problem #45

Jan 092019

Renegade

  • 40,000 miles
Car suddenly accelerates or decelerates in all driving conditions. City and highway driving situations

- Jackson, GA, USA

problem #44

Jan 312019

Renegade

  • 38,000 miles
It feels like my car is running out of gas while idling and when apply gas, I have a half a tank of gas.

- Federal Way, WA, USA

problem #43

Oct 282017

Renegade

  • 1 miles
The malfunction indicator lamps illuminate at incorrect times. Engine stall. It stops and goes back and forth when gas is pressed. The backup camera blanks out and goes blue or the picture is not there at ali or extremely fuzzy.

- Escondido, CA, USA

problem #42

Dec 202018

Renegade

  • 26,000 miles
I have a 2017 Jeep Renegade. There is a massive recall on them due to the car shutting off due to fuel pump and oil sensor issues. I have had the vehicle shut off on me in intersections and on the highway and is very unsafe to drive. I contacted chrystler and they said that they are not fixing this recall until after the 1st quarter is over due to part and funding issues. They refuse to help me with this issue. I cannot drive this vehicle due to unsafe conditions.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

problem #41

Dec 252018

Renegade

  • 44,000 miles
Takata recall - took vehicle in for service 12/10/18, took a trip to yosemite on 12/25/18 before leaving home my husband checked my oil and I was half way down my oil stick. How is that possible when I just took my car in for service? I was maybe a little more then 1000 miles. No oil light came on. This is the second time, the first time I was way less than my oil change mileage we was heading to la and half way there my car started stalling we pulled over and checked the oil when the car cooled off and my husband notice I had no oil it was at the bottom line on my oil stick. We had to rush to get oil for my car. No oil light came on, thank god we made it safely to Napa to purchase oil.

- Paso Robles, CA, USA

problem #40

Nov 242018

Renegade

  • 28,100 miles
My car has cut off with out notice while driving on highway three times, always at least a 1,000 miles before my next oil change. I can not make it 3.000 without having to get an oil change

- Randallstown, MD, USA

problem #39

Dec 212018

Renegade

  • 12,300 miles
My car just about stalled but it kept going. But then it got stuck in third gear. I drive all the way to the dealership. They said they never heard bout this problem. Well I just bought the vehicle in 2018 February.

- Hendersonville, NC, USA

problem #38

Dec 172018

Renegade

  • miles
My vehicle started to shut off without warning on 3 occasions. I checked my oil and I saw that it was running low so I put 2 quarts of oil in on Thursday 12/13/18. I checked and the oil stick and the level was at the medium level on the stick. I took my car to the dealer 12/17/18 to have it looked at. I was told that I had no oil in my car which was impossible since I had just put oil in the car. The dealer recommended that I drive 500 miles and then come back for an oil consumption test.

- Glen Burnie, MD, USA

problem #37

Jan 022018

Renegade

  • 10 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would not immediately respond when depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to windward Chrysler (46177 kahuhipa St, kaneohe, hi) to be diagnosed, but no failure was found. The dealer described the matter as normal driving characteristics of the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10.

- Hauula, HI, USA

problem #36

Nov 152018

Renegade

  • 41,000 miles
Around 40000 miles, the car began making a rattling noise under the hood and a burning smell was noticed. Shortly thereafter, the check engine light came on. We took it to our mechanic and the code indicated that the radiator fan had failed, making the car unsafe to drive. I find it highly indicative of a faulty and dangerous part for a radiator fan to fail so quickly. The large number of complaints for the same issue confirmed this, the part was defective and is replaced by Jeep with a better one, but at the cost of the owner. I find this highly negligent, Jeep should be replacing this part for free ad part of a recall, as they clearly know it was an inferior part.

- Draper, UT, USA

problem #35

Nov 082018

Renegade

  • 47,300 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. While driving at an unknown speed, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle also made a rattling noise and the temperature gauge illuminated. The vehicle was taken to kings Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (513-683-3000, located at 4486 kings water dr, cincinnati, oh 45249) where it was diagnosed that the cooling fan failed. The dealer advised the contact to schedule an appointment. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,300.

- West Chester, OH, USA

problem #34

Nov 152018

Renegade

  • 1 miles
My car has stalled two days in a row at the same spot. In the morning it reflects that I have low oil pressure but then the warning goes away immediately. After work, I was able to drive for a 0.5 miles before it stalled after the same turn. I took it to the dealership and they couldn't do anything because my warning lights aren't going off. They topped my car off with oil even though I just got an oil change 2 months ago. This has never happened before and am regretting my decision of getting a Jeep.

- Crystal Lake, IL, USA

problem #33

Nov 082018

Renegade

  • 17,000 miles
My daughter was driving with 4 passengers on interstate 83 in Pennsylvania when she heard a loud clunk, the engine light came on and she had lost most ability to steer. She fortunately was able to get the car to stop on the side.thank god everyone was safe - this could have ended terribly. According to the mechanic and what we know so far, the BCM went bad and they are replacing (under warranty). The vehicle is a 2017 and has approximately 17,000 miles on it. How does something like this happen. We purchased the vehicle because it seemed like a reliable, safe option. This whole thing could have ended differently. You cannot be traveling on a highway and all the sudden have your car stop running. Chrysler may want to dig a little further and see if it is a recall issue.

- Circleville, NY, USA

problem #32

Oct 122017

Renegade

  • 950 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that the vehicle consumed an alarming amount of oil. The contact researched the failure and found that similar vehicles experienced an oil pump housing crack in the balance shaft module. The contact scheduled an appointment with river front Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (200 hansen blvd, North Aurora, il 60542, (630) 907-1700) for diagnostic testing, even after they stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was still under warranty. The manufacturer provided the contact with a number to a dealer to have the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 950.

- Aurora, IL, USA

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