2016 Jeep Renegade

I AM REPORTING A POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS DEVELOPED OVER RECENT MONTHS WITH MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK 4X4. THE VEHICLE HAS A RECURRING MALFUNCTION WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT ELECTRICAL WIRING ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE SEATBELT IS PROPERLY SECURED AND THERE IS NORMAL BODY MOVEMENT IN THE DRIVER SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE PROBLEM SO FAR AFFECTS SEVERAL OF THE ELECTRONIC SUBSYSTEMS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SEAT. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS CAUSED TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABLING OF THE DRIVER SEAT POWER CONTROLS, AIRBAG SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND SEATBELT WARNING SYSTEM.

MILEAGE BEGAN FLASHING. CALLED DEALERSHIP, UNKNOWN. RANDOM LIGHTS ILLUMINATING ON DASH THAT LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WERE "OUT" BUT THEY WERE WORKING PROPERLY. SHUT OFF VEHICLE, RESTART AND DASH WARNING LIGHTS WERE GONE. AT 36000 MILES MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR LIGHT COMPONENT NOT WORKING. THIS INCLUDES TAIL LIGHT, BACK UP LIGHT, BREAK LIGHT. UNASSEMBLED CONNECTOR AND NOTICED THE MIDDLE PORT APPEARED MELTED AND BLACK SOOT NOTED AROUND THE PIN ON THE LIGHT THAT THE PIGTAIL CONNECTED TO. CALLED DEALERSHIP TO EXPLAIN, THEY STATE I HAVE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE ($120) THEN PAY FOR LABOR AND COST TO FIX WHAT THEY FIND. DEALERSHIP STATES VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE MANY ELECTRICAL FAILURES. ALSO I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE STALLING OF MY VEHICLE TWICE WHEN TURNING LEFT AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE. MY EMERGENCY HORN WENT OFF IN THE DRIVEWAY. MY SUNROOF WAS CLOSING EXTREMELY SLOW (AS IF IT WERE A MOTOR ISSUE) BUT WORKED FINE AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND TURNING VEHICLE BACK ON. "SERV 4WD" DISPLAYED ONCE.

MY RADIATOR FAN WENT OUT AT 50,000 MILES THEREFORE OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAD NOTICED A FEW TIMES THAT I WOULD HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAW NO ISSUES. FAST FORWARD 4 MONTHS AND I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND MY CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND THAT I SHOULD SUBMIT A COMPLAINT TO HOPEFULLY GET A RECALL ON THIS AS I PAID A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX IT .

SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON DINGS THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ALL AT THE SAME TIME. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE DRIVING BUT WOULD HAVE NO IDEA IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY CORRECTLY. ALSO TODAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THEY ALL STAYED ON THE ENTIRE TIME WHILE DINGING FOR OVER 20 MINS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES WITH NO RESOLVE. SOME SAY IT WILL NOT DO IT THERE SOME SAY THEY FIXED IT BY TAKING OFF THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE FOR 40 MINS THAT WORKED FOR LIKE 1 DAY THEN ALL THE LIGHTS ARE BACK. IS AM SO FRUSTRATED WITH THIS JEEP AND THE LACK OF HELP. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS CAR IS SAFE FOR MY KIDS WITH THE AIRBAG, SEAT BELT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON, OR THEY CAN ALL JUST COME ON WHILE DRIVING. IT IS AT SUCH RANDOM TIMES BUT IT IS EVERYDAY!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE PARKING BRAKE, AIR BAG, AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CHIMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

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.