10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,355 miles

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problem #11

Feb 222019

Renegade

  • 5,249 miles
I was driving to work on a rural area road, going downhill and was preceding to turn right. I receive a warning that I had low oil pressure and the vehicle stalled. I read others have experienced the vehicle to shutdown completely, but this did not happen to me this time. When you check the oil it is in fact low. The engines oil consumption is ridiculous. Your engine may consume over three quarters of the required oil between oil changes. Mine was barely touching the dip stick and the vehicle holds 5.5 quarts of oil. The dealership is not helpful as they say it is a common occurrence with the engine and they will just document it if I have trouble later on. This is something that should not be happening to any new vehicle and it's not common for a vehicle to use three quarters of the required oil within an oil change. My vehicle only has 5,249 miles on it and the first oil change. As a consumer we should not be expected to keep check of the oil consumption on a vehicle that is brand new.

- Orlando, KY, USA

problem #10

Jan 152019

Renegade

  • 7,000 miles
On 2 separate occasions, within about 1 week of each other, the engine stalled while making a right turn. My vehicle only had about 7K miles on it at the time. The 2nd time it happened there was a low oil pressure warning that had come on briefly when I started the engine. The engine stalled on a busy road and I was barely able to pull off. I felt very unsafe during the time it took me to restart the engine. That night when I checked the dipstick there was no oil. The next day I got an oil change and haven't had a problem since. The dealership was unable to tell me why there was not enough oil in the engine.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #9

Feb 062019

Renegade

  • 8,300 miles
This occurred after an accident, damaging the front bumper and grill of the vehicle. The day after the accident, vehicle stalls once while driving. The following day, vehicle drives as if putting in gas while in park, but is still able to drive along with stopping and going while accelerating. Now, the vehicle cannot accelerate past 15 mph, and still hold the problems previously mentioned.

- Lancaster, TX, USA

problem #8

Dec 262018

Renegade

  • 5,000 miles
While driving, my Jeep Renegade will just turn off. I have to pull off to the side of the road and put the car in park and try to restart the car a couple of times. This will cause a major accident to someone someday. It just shuts off without warning. It's a 2018 Jeep Renegade with 5K miles! why would it just shut off" I was driving both times this happened to me. Once last week and once today 12/26/2018. The lights blink saying engine system/maintenance and low oil pressure. I have read online this is a problem with Jeep Renegades, but Jeep won't do anything about it. How does this get fixed" someone could get killed.

- Wauconda, IL, USA

problem #7

Nov 222018

Renegade

  • 18,600 miles
My Jeep has stalled out while I'm in drive three times within the last 24 hours. Oil is fresh and has full tank of gas.

- South Chesterfield, VA, USA

problem #6

Nov 202018

Renegade

  • 5,106 miles
My car starting displaying that the oil pressure was low, and is not been the first oil change, I had 4353 miles on it, and when I check the oil there was none, had to put in 5 quarts of oil to top it, took it to the dealer and they put in the scanner(it doesnt work) and they said that nothing was wrong, they told me to bring the vehicle in 1000 miles exactly after they changed the oil, 650 miles after and the light of the oil when on again

- Kissimmee, FL, USA

problem #5

Oct 062018

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 1,300 miles
While driving the car, lost all power. Pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was no longer running. The D for drive was flashing on the dash and a message popped up saying to put the car in park to start engine. This happened at least 7 times and it's a brand new car with just 1300 miles on it. Updated 11/30/18

- Concord, NC, USA

problem #4

Oct 042018

Renegade

  • 2,400 miles
Vehicle stalling and dying while trying to drive. I can sit for 10 min and it hesitates so I have to put it in park and stop (sometime while in the middle of the road) it seems if I leave it running for about 20 min it will do this then the whole front end shakes and it automatically shuts its self off. And in order to drive it I have to leave it turned off for about 30 min then it will run ok... I've taken it to my local dealership twice they can seem to replicate it (if they even really tried to) I just purchased this less than two months ago had only 6 miles on it. Its a 2018 Jeep Renegade limited 2X4.

- Tunnel Hill, GA, USA

problem #3

Sep 142018

Renegade

  • 2,700 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. While driving 60 mph, there was a loud noise coming from the engine. The vehicle pulled from front to back and then stalled. Also, the check engine and transmission warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was powered off while in traffic. Once restated, the vehicle was able to be driven; however, the failure recurred a few miles down the road. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and towed to dick poe Chrysler Jeep (located at 6501 Montana ave, el paso, tx 79925, (915) 778-9331). The dealer performed a diagnostic test, but a failure code could not be found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 2,700.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #2

Aug 092018

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 3,500 miles
I have stalled about 6 times while in motion on city street. Usually shortly after leaving. At 3,500 miles, turned the corner, stalled again. Not a drop of oil in it with no leaking, no smoke, no check oil or engine lights. Dealer said this is "normal". has stalled since while in motion, with enough oil in the engine.

- Guilderland, NY, USA

problem #1

Jun 212018

Renegade

  • 1,400 miles
Bought new 2018 Jeep Renegade. Traveling from panama city Florida to a new duty station at ft. Bliss (el paso Texas). At around 400 miles on the vehicle odometer, windshield started cracking. At around 1400 miles on vehicle odometer, transmission and engine failed 5 separate times while trying to get to a safe place to pull over. We were traveling West on interstate 10, posted speed limit 80 mph, approximately 4 foot of shoulder some areas, zero feet where guard rails were.

- Panama City, FL, USA