10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,982 miles

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problem #106

Oct 232019

Renegade

  • 28,448 miles
As I was driving my 2017 Jeep Renegade, after I turned, my car wouldn't accelerate and a message came up to put my car in gear (it was in drive). Luckily I was able to coast and pull over. My car keep telling me to put my car in gear, so I put the car in park and pressed the ignition button but nothing happened. Then a message came up to start my car with the key fob. I touched the key fob to the ignition button and it started again. I was able to drive it the rest of the day, but it wasn't shifting properly. As it shifted, it would jerk into gear. That was on Saturday, October 19th. Today, October 23rd, after I turned my car shut off again. The same thing happened my car keep telling me to put my car in gear, so I put the car in park and pressed the ignition button but nothing happened. Then a message came up to start my car with the key fob. I touched the key fob to the ignition button and tried to start it again but the engine wouldn't turn over. It took 5 tries to start my car again.

- Point Pleasant, NJ, USA

problem #105

Oct 102019

Renegade

  • miles
Jeep quits for no apparent reason while driving down the road. No dash lights come to indicate a problem.can't drive the car because scared of getting into an accident. This has happened at least 5 times over the last 2 weeks

- Jackson, TN, USA

problem #104

Oct 102019

Renegade

  • 70,100 miles
Was on a highway doing about 67 mph and I felt a loss of power but still had my foot on the gas pedal. From there the Renegade started puttering and stalling. Had half a tank of gas. Almost felt like it was running out of gas

- Waverly, OH, USA

problem #103

Sep 212019

Renegade

  • 51,000 miles
Will be driving and vehicle will shut off while driving. Once it shuts off you have to put it in park and restart the vehicle back up. This has happened numerous times and even in intersections and on the interstates. The vehicle has been in the dealership for the same issue 20 times.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #102

Sep 092019

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 27,392 miles
I was driving when all of a sudden my car started losing power. The display read "put car in desired drive mode" and then changed to "low oil pressure". at this point my car was stopped in the middle of the road. I could shift gears but it did nothing to resolve the problem. I pressed the start/stop ignition to completely shut off my car. I gave it a minute before trying to start it again. Even when I attempted to start the car it took a bit to get it to turn over. It had been just over 2 months since my last oil change so I thought that it was odd that I had low oil pressure. I made an appointment at my local dealership. After inspecting my car they noticed that I had no oil in my car. The mechanic that pulled the dipstick said it was smoking when he pulled it out because it was so dry. They did an oil change and told me that the 2.4L engines in the 2017 Renegade tend to burn oil faster than other engine models. I was told to come back in 500 miles so that they could check my oil. Fast forward 2 weeks and I hit 500 miles. I made my appointment and took my car into the dealership. They checked my engine and ran a consumption test. In 500 miles I burned through 2quarts of oil. My Renegade made it to 27,392 miles before this issue. I was being told that I would get a new motor. They had my car for about 5 days and I now have a new motor. But it is still a 2.4L, so what is to say this won't happen again? this is the second Chrysler product that I had to get a new motor before 30,000 miles due to a factory defect. The other was for a 2013 Dodge dart. I no longer trust Chrysler products.

- Cockeysville, MD, USA

problem #101

Sep 152019

Renegade

  • 59,867 miles
The vehicle loses power while driving. Slows down as the gas peddle is depressed then abruptly begins to speed back up. The transmission also jerks sometimes while increasing or decreasing speed. While driving on the highway.

- Red Oak, TX, USA

problem #100

May 012019

Renegade

  • 18,400 miles
The contact leased a 2017 Jeep Renegade. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart and was taken to klaben Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (1106 w main St, kent, oh 44240, (330) 673-3139) where it was diagnosed that an oil consumption test was needed. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 18,400.

- Ravenna, OH, USA

problem #99

Mar 012019

Renegade

  • 28,000 miles
I bought 2017 Jeep Renegade 1/2018. First 6-9 months ran good no issues noticed. When I reached approx. 28K miles, the Jeep started severe hard shifting with a clunk & car jerk anytime I was driving in speed range of 27-32 mph. Over next 5 mos. 10/2018'Feb/Mar 2019, I took my Jeep to same dealer purchased/serviced 5 different times. Each time same complaint of hard shift 27-32mph. This sporadically happens with no rhyme or reason to when only that it occurs during that speed range. I could be accelerating or coasting in town to decelerate and will happen. I filed a formal complaint to Jeep chryselr 1/2019 after 3rd dealer service visit not resolved. Dealer every time said all normal, no transmission issues. Now both dealer & Jeep insist hard shifting is normal claiming it is an electronic transmission that has a 'clutch' engagement around that speed and normal to feel when it engages or disengages. Both dealer & Jeep claim this is also common and more noticeable when it reaches colder weather but refuse to acknowledge any issues. I advised my Jeep didn't do this first few months when bought new during winter season Jan 2018, but still I am told by both dealer & Jeep that this is normal. I still have the problem today and no one has resolved. Now they just say nothing they can do. I even stopped driving distances may-July afraid to go over my 36K warranty. I am getting close to my 36K warranty exp. Now and asked for one last time to please figure out the hard shifting issues before something happens. I won't even let my 3 teen driving children behind wheel of the Jeep for fear that the hard shift & car jerks would potentially cause them to have an accident. I owe too much for trade-in value so am stuck with a new Jeep that has insane shifting issues and Jeep will not acknowledge, take ownership, or recall to fix even after multiple consumer reviews show same issue

- Townsend, DE, USA

problem #98

Sep 202019

Renegade

  • miles
My 2017 Jeep Renegade stalled on the highway. I took it to my Jeep dealership and after only two years they have to replace the engine. I always did the oil maintenance as recommended. I have found there are numerous complaints from other owners of that same year having the same engine issues. There are 5 pages of complaints on car complaints.com. This is so upsetting to me since I could have been in a serious crash when my Renegade stalled on the highway while in motion. Why wasn't there a recall??

- New Fairfield, CT, USA

problem #97

Sep 192019

Renegade

  • 16,000 miles
Low oil pressure warning, vehicle had burned up 5qts of oil between oil changes 5000 miles barley any oil on dipstick. Car stalled in intersection as driver accelerated. Vehicle has been serviced regularly and had oil changes before service date and prior to this incident.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

problem #96

Sep 232019

Renegade

  • 20,000 miles
Vehicle stalls without warning or error message. Generally when starting on a steep hill or when accelerating quickly from stop as in when entering a freeway onramp. I drive mostly in the city with lots of hills. Vehicle does start back up, but tends to be more prone to stalling once its happened. I think it may be linked to oil pressure since that message did come up once of the 20 times its happened. When oil is topped off it doesn't seem to happen, but there is no warning about oil being low or low pressure generally. I looked this up on a Jeep Renegade forum and it appears a bunch of people have had the issue. 2018 versions of this vehicle appear to have a recall in effect for 2 different issues that sound identical to what im experiencing. My guess is that the current recalls should apply to my vehicle as well. Id mainly like to make you aware of the issue, but also get any update about whether a recall for my vehicle is likely as id rather not pay for these repairs out of pocket as they seem complex.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #95

Aug 202019

Renegade

  • 34,500 miles
Car would not give gas and completely stalled out on me, and cut off!! it would not turn back on for several minutes. I almost got reamed by a large dump truck because this happened in the middle of a back windy road!! also, my car is slipping out of gear from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd! dealership tells me I was almost out of oil"??? how can this be? I get regular oil changes, and funny thing is, they always tell me I'm low!!?? I'm first owner, purchased in November 2017! only have 36,000 miles! now dealership telling me this is "normal" for Renegade" why wasnt I informed before purchasing!!! this is a major sadety hazard! I was almost seriously injured, the dump truck screached to a halt by a matter of inches!!!!

- Hayes, VA, USA

problem #94

May 172018

Renegade

  • 9,000 miles
Vehicle hesitates and struggles to shift. It hard shifts and feels like it kicks. When accelerating from about 20 mph to 65 mph which is freeway speed engine takes a long time to accelerate then it jerks and shifts really hard.

- Brawley, CA, USA

problem #93

May 312019

Renegade

  • 22,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. While driving at unknown speeds, all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, the vehicle failed to shut off. The vehicle was towed to kendall Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (13355 sw 137th ave, miami, fl 33186), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #92

Sep 062019

Renegade

  • 54,000 miles
Cooling fan failure. Cooling fan is rattling and inconsistent. Leads to overheating. Limited fca "customer satisfaction recall" (V54) does not cover all affected vehicles.

- Woodstock, GA, USA

problem #91

Sep 082018

Renegade

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled, but was unable to restart. The vehicle used an excessive amount of oil (approximately five to seven quarts per month). There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to astorg Dodge Chrysler Jeep (1501 7th St, parkersburg, wv, (304) 485-8585) who stated that the vehicle was working as designed and performed an oil consumption test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 68,000.

- Cedarville, WV, USA

problem #90

Sep 072019

Renegade

  • 85,000 miles
Engine cooling fan was replaced at 50 thousand miles, codes show that that is malfunctioning the transmission threw codes dead battery. It locks up and doesn't want to start even after replacing the battery.their was two different sensors that threw a code. I've gotten a message to service the airbags.on everything I have told you the car was sitting still. Except on the transmission, when it goes from 3rd gear to passing gear it shifts really hard. And it feels like it's going to stall out. I maintain regular oil changes.average of 1 per month. It's been well taken care of. At 50 thousand miles it started having a lot of little things go wrong. I feel like I bought a lemon and no one is willing to admit it.

- Lubbock, TX, USA

problem #89

Aug 252019

Renegade

  • 38,000 miles
Airbag service is on and don't know what caused it. There has been no damage to my vehicle. The engine is using up a lot of oil in a very short amount of time. 2000 miles after my oil change I discovered that my engine has no oil left in it and my gas is being depleted at a very fast rate

- Clarksville, TN, USA

problem #88

Aug 302019

Renegade

  • 52,000 miles
Cooling fan failure. Fuse blew on fan and led to rapid spike in coolant temperature. Led to P0481 check engine light code. Replaced blown fan fuse but fan cycles on and off and seems to be wobbling or have bearing problems. Based on searches, this is a common problem on the Jeep Renegade but Chrysler has not issued a recall for 2017 years.

- Adamstown, MD, USA

problem #87

Aug 272019

Renegade

  • 16,000 miles
Low oil pressure light flashed on. Checked oil when got home and it was 2.5 quarts low. Had the oil changed 5,000 miles ago. It only has 16,000 miles on the vehicle. Previous oil change showed over a quart low as well.

- Fairbanks, AK, USA

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