TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRANKLIN SUSSEX AUTO MALL (315 NJ-23, SUSSEX, NJ 07461, 973-875-3188) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRANKLIN SUSSEX AUTO MALL (315 NJ-23, SUSSEX, NJ 07461, 973-875-3188) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #11149917
22,045 miles · Oct 6, 2018
Engine
THE RADIATOR FAN IS WOBBLING AND CAUSING A RATTLING NOISE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG OTHER RENEGADE OWNERS. IT MAY CATCH ON FIRE OR RUPTURE THE RADIATOR. IT WILL CERTAINLY LEAD TO OVERHEATING IF IT ISN'T REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI #11138810
36,119 miles · Oct 5, 2018
Engine
I WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY 15 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY CAR MADE A RATTELING NOISE. I STOPPED AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING PHYSICALLY WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. WITH IN 5-10 MINUTES I COULD SMELL BURNING COMING FROM MY ENGINE. MY ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. MY COOLANT LEVEL HAD DROPPED. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO REFILL THE COOLANT AND MAKE IT BACK TO…
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I WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY 15 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY CAR MADE A RATTELING NOISE. I STOPPED AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING PHYSICALLY WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. WITH IN 5-10 MINUTES I COULD SMELL BURNING COMING FROM MY ENGINE. MY ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. MY COOLANT LEVEL HAD DROPPED. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO REFILL THE COOLANT AND MAKE IT BACK TO TOWN. THE NEXT MORNING MY COOLANT HAD DROPPED AGAIN. I REFILLED IT THEN SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE AGAIN WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT A 1/2 BLOCK AWAY FROM MY STARTING LOCATION. THE COOLANT FAN SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A WELL KNOW ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. SO WELL KNOWN THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLE. HOW QUICKLY THE ENGINE SMOKES AND FAULTERS IS A SAFETY HAZZARD. THE VEHICLE QUICKLY STOPS WORKING DUE TO THIS ISSUE POTENTIALLY STRANDING PASSENGERS ON HIGHWAYS OR IN AREAS UNACCESSIBLE BY HELP BECAUSE IT IS AN OFFROAD VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #11133588
31,000 miles · Sep 10, 2018
Engine
PROBLEM WITH COOLING FANS. TOOK TO TWO DIFFERENT PLACES AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE PROBLEM AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC WAS RUN ON THE CAR. HAVE NOW LEFT THE CAR WITH A JEEP DEALERSHIP SO DO NOT CURRENTLY KNOW WHAT THE FINAL RESOLUTION WILL BE.
NHTSA ODI #11128415
33,950 miles · Aug 8, 2018
Engine
THE COOLING FAN FOR THE ENGINE MADE NOISE, THEN STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE LESS THAN 34K MILES. THIS WAS WHILE THE ENGINE WAS ON. AND WHEN IT WAS OFF, IT WOULD NOT MOVE MANUALLY.
NHTSA ODI #11118542
41,000 miles · Jul 31, 2018
Engine
STALLED DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY THREE TIMES IN 30 MINUTES. DRY ROADS, SUNNY 90 DEGREES F, GOING STRAIGHT. AC ON FULL BLAST. NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS. ONLY 41000 MILES. NEW VEHICLE FOR ME. I KNOW THE 2017 WAS RECALLED (U18), AND THIS LOOKS JUST LIKE IT, BUT ON THE 2016.
NHTSA ODI #11114965
39,000 miles · Jul 17, 2018
Engine
MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE FAN ASSEMBLY CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND MAKE LOUD NOISES I HAD TO GET IT REPLACED ONCE THIS WILL BE MY SECOND TIME REPLACING THE FAN. I NOTICED ON THE JEEP FORUM THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE THAT LOTS OF JEEP RENEGADE DRIVERS ARE HAVING ITS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS OUT OF THE BLUE AND SOMETIMES I…
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MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE FAN ASSEMBLY CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND MAKE LOUD NOISES I HAD TO GET IT REPLACED ONCE THIS WILL BE MY SECOND TIME REPLACING THE FAN. I NOTICED ON THE JEEP FORUM THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE THAT LOTS OF JEEP RENEGADE DRIVERS ARE HAVING ITS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS OUT OF THE BLUE AND SOMETIMES I TAKE ROAD TRIPS IVE ONLY HAD THE JEEP A YEAR .
NHTSA ODI #11111859
41,000 miles · Jul 5, 2018
Electrical SystemEngine
CAR HAD 25000 MILES. GOT STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND STARTED OVER HEATING. FAN WAS RATTLING AND FOUND TO BE BAD. WE HAVE REPLACED THE FAN 3 TIMES SINCE THEN AT $400 A POP. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OR A FIX IMPLEMENTED SOON. CAN'T AFFORD MONTHLY PAYMENTS X2 DUE TO REPLACING FAN EVERY MONTH.
NHTSA ODI #11109718
40,144 miles · Jun 30, 2018
Engine
COOLING FAN STARTED RATTLING VERY LOUD. IT SEEMS TO BE LOOSE. VEHICLE HAS 40114 MILES. RESEARCH ON INTERNET CONFIRMS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND JEEP REDESIGNED THEIR COOLING FAN FOR REPLACEMENTS AND NEWER VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SINC IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM!!!
NHTSA ODI #11104901
10 miles · Jun 28, 2018
Electrical SystemEngineService Brakes
VEHICLE STARTS ENGINE. HOWEVER ALL EMERGENCY AND WARNINGS LIGHTS GO ON. BRAKES AND STEERING LOCK. CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL BATTERY IS UNPLUGED. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY AND RANDOMLY.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to June 25, 2016, equipped with a factory-installed optional trailer hitch package. The trailer hitch assembly may have been attached with only a single fastener per side, not three per side as required.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Without the proper amount of fasteners, the trailer hitch assembly may separate from the vehicle, and any towed vehicle may no longer be properly connected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install two additional fasteners per side, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S62.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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