ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND MY JEEP STALLED OUT ON ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES WITHIN A 2 WEEK PERIOD AND THEN AS I WAS TURNING THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLASHED ON FOR A SPLIT SECOND. I TOOK MY JEEP IN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE (BROUGHT IT IN UNDER REQUESTED MILEAGE) AND TOLD DEA…
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ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND MY JEEP STALLED OUT ON ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES WITHIN A 2 WEEK PERIOD AND THEN AS I WAS TURNING THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLASHED ON FOR A SPLIT SECOND. I TOOK MY JEEP IN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE (BROUGHT IT IN UNDER REQUESTED MILEAGE) AND TOLD DEALERSHIP OF THE STALLING AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE JEEP AT ALL AND I TOLD THEM THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE THEY DID THE LAST OIL CHANGE I BROUGHT IT IN UNDER THE REQUESTED MILEAGE FOR THIS OIL CHANGE. THEY TOLD ME TO COME AT 4000 MILES INSTEAD. AT APPROXIMATELY 4000 AFTER GETTING OIL CHANGE MY CAR AGAIN STALLED OUT AS I WAS DRIVING. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE OIL AND AGAIN IT WAS "BONE DRY" THE JEEP IS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY. HAVE TO DO OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH DEALERSHIP. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT COME ON TO STATE THAT OIL IS LOW. HAVE TO CHECK OIL LEVEL WEEKLY TO MAKE SURE THERE'S OIL IN CAR. IF THE OIL GETS TOO LOW THE JEEP STALLS OUT UNEXPECTEDLU WHILE IN MOTION. DOES NOT START BACK UP FOR AT LEAST 3 MINUTES. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 8 YEAR OLD AND 2 YEAR OLD AND THE IT STALLED OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IN MOTION. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED ON A SIDE ROAD BUT IT HAS HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES. ONE TIME WAS GETTING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. A NEW CAR SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMING OIL TO THE POINT THAT IT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED WEEKLY.
NHTSA ODI #10991001
20,250 miles · Dec 10, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineUnknown Or Other
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 PU…
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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!!!
NHTSA ODI #10934456
9,000 miles · Nov 25, 2016
Electrical SystemUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
STARTING AROUND 5,000 MILES THE CAR BECAME UNRELIABLE AND HAD SAFETY ISSUES. THE CAR WOULD RANDOMLY DISPLAY WARNING MESSAGES. WHILE TURNING ONTO A MAIN ROAD, THE CAR SHUT OFF BUT TURNED BACK ON RIGHT AWAY. CAR HAD ACCELERATION ISSUES, MERGING INTO HIGHWAY, SEMIS WOULD HONK AND ALMOST HIT ME. TOOK UP TO 1 MIN TO REACH 70MPH. PARK…
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STARTING AROUND 5,000 MILES THE CAR BECAME UNRELIABLE AND HAD SAFETY ISSUES. THE CAR WOULD RANDOMLY DISPLAY WARNING MESSAGES. WHILE TURNING ONTO A MAIN ROAD, THE CAR SHUT OFF BUT TURNED BACK ON RIGHT AWAY. CAR HAD ACCELERATION ISSUES, MERGING INTO HIGHWAY, SEMIS WOULD HONK AND ALMOST HIT ME. TOOK UP TO 1 MIN TO REACH 70MPH. PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO REVERSE, IT WOULD DISPLAY A WARNING TO PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS AND WOULD NOT REVERSE UNTIL I PLACED IN PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF/ON AGAIN. OFTEN THE CAR WOULDN'T SHUT OFF, OR WOULD TAKE BETWEEN 5MIN-4 HOURS TO TURN BACK ON. MESSAGES THAT WOULD DISPLAY WHILE DRIVING INCLUDE "SERVICE AIR BAGS" "SERVICE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE" "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" SERVICE POWER STEERING." "DYNAMIC STEERING TORQUE SERVICE" SOMETIMES THE MESSAGES WOULD DISPLAY FOR HOURS ON END, AND THE CAR WOULDN'T TURN OFF AND THE BATTERY WOULD DIE. KEY FOB NOT DETECTED DISPLAYED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY.
NHTSA ODI #10927807
Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 2016
Unknown Or OtherInjury
THE MYSKY MOON ROOF HAS NO SAFETY STOP WHEN RETRACTING OR CLOSING THE WINDOW! MY WIFE WAS CLOSING THE PASSAGER SEAT MY SKY AND HER FINGER GOT SMASHED IN THE ROOF.I SAW IT HAPPENING AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP IT FROM GOING AFTER HITTING THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES.THE DESIGN REQUIRED IT TO COMPLETELY CLOSE BEFORE IT WILL OPEN. THI…
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THE MYSKY MOON ROOF HAS NO SAFETY STOP WHEN RETRACTING OR CLOSING THE WINDOW! MY WIFE WAS CLOSING THE PASSAGER SEAT MY SKY AND HER FINGER GOT SMASHED IN THE ROOF.I SAW IT HAPPENING AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP IT FROM GOING AFTER HITTING THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES.THE DESIGN REQUIRED IT TO COMPLETELY CLOSE BEFORE IT WILL OPEN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IN THE EVENT A CHILD IS PLAYING THERE WAS NO SAFETY STOP OR A RETRACTABLE SAFETY SENSOR.MY WIFE'S FINGERS MAY BE BROKEN I WILL BE TAKING HER TO THE DOCTOR TODAY.
NHTSA ODI #10927794
3,000 miles · Oct 31, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
LOSS OF ACCELERATION/POWER WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT ON DRY SURFACES. TRACTION CONTROL MODULE COMES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS. INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES THAT THE BACK BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT AND THE RIGHT/LEFT HAND TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING. HAPPENS WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AND STAYS ON UNTIL YOU SHUT OFF CAR A FEW TIMES.
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 ↗
NHTSA investigations
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