2016 Jeep Renegade

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HUNTINGTON BEACH CHRYSLER JEEP OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SOFTWARE GLITCH AT 500 MILES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN FOR THE FAILURE THAT RECURRED AT 1,300 MILES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE THE FIRST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVE FINE THEN IT POWERS DOWN AND STALLS WHILE MOVING. THE RESTART PROCEDURE IS TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, PRESS THE BRAKE THE PUSH THE ENGINE RUN BUTTON. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND HAS HAPPENED IN INTERSECTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD ME THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE CASTING PROCESS WHICH CAUSES IT TO LOSE OIL THAT LEAKS INTO THE ENGINE SOMEWHERE AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUTDOWN EVEN WHILE MOVING. THEY ARE REPLACING THE ENGINE BUT AS THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE I CAN'T BELIEVE MY VEHICLE IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE PARKED AND/OR DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A DING SOUND AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. A GIANT "P" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, A VEHICLE ICON APPEARED, AND "ETS, AIR COOLANT TEMPERATURE, SERVICE HILL START ASSIST" APPEARED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. *CN

THIS VEHICLE HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE ETC LIGHT COME ON, WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BECAME SLUGGISH AND SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE FOR GEARS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN ON YOU WITH NO WARNING. ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AND THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING NEEDS REPLACING SO THEY ASK YOU TO WATCH YOUR THERMOSTAT TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T OVERHEAT SINCE THE PART IS ON BACKORDER FOR MONTHS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON FOR COMPUTER UPDATES DEFINITELY NOT SAFE. *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS NOW, MY JEEP RENEGADE HAS SUDDENLY LOST POWER /ACCELERATION AFTER MAKING ROUTINE TURNS INTO TRAFFIC. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS PARTICULARLY SCARY,AS I LOST POWER WHILE CROSSING TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION AND WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A TRUCK IN DC. I HAVE MADS AN APPOINTMENT WITH SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED. AFTER,RESEARCHING,I SEE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER RENEGADE OWNERS. THIS IS DANGEROUS BEYOND BELIEF!!!

THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A TURN AT LOWER SPEEDS, SUCH AS AT 25 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS HAPPENS PRETTY MUCH ON A DAILY BASIS WHEN DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES AND TO CHECK THE DIP STICK EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,870.

BRAND NEW VEHICLE AT UNDER 5000 MILES - WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND POWER. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WENT OFF ON ITS OWN ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS AFTER THE U-TURN AND ACCELERATION POWER RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE WHOLE TIME ON A WELL-PAVED CITY STREET AND ROAD CONDITIONS WERE FLAT WITH NO ROADWAY DEBRIS AND NO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES COMING FROM THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,900. *DSY SEE 10904531 ALSO....UPDATED 09/20/16 *BF..UPDATED 10/13/16 *BF UPDATED 09/06/17 *BF *TR