When turning or veering at semi-low rates of speed (15-35 mph), traction control light flashes repeatedly and all power to accelerator is lost for about 5-10 seconds. this has repeatedly put me in extremely dangerous situations. despite taking it to the dealership and finding many others have this same issue, dealer claims nothing is wrong and said problem was fixed after a refresh update for both computer systems. it is definitely not fixed as it happened today and i was almost t-boned in an intersection. only has 23,120 miles on it and still under jeep warranty. this began a month after purchase.
Transmission issues - hesitation at acceleration & surging or hard shifts
The 9-speed transmission on my 2015 jeep renegade slips out of gear and slips into neutral on its own. it also doesn't shift down into lower gears quickly enough when needing a burst of speed to get out of the way of oncoming traffic. this issue has slowly been getting worse over the past year. this issue typically arises when driving in the city and needing to make left turns quickly, it also happens when slowing down at a red light and the light turns green and you step on the gas.
My 2015 jeep renegade has 43k miles on it and i am on my 3rd transmission, my radiator electrical fan has gone out twice, inside dash flashes warning lights like rear brake like not working, head lights not working, plus the car has shut off twice will driving.
Vin # [xxx]. bought brand new 2015 jeep renegade latitude 2wd. brought jeep into jeep dealer in poway, ca., due to empty radiator reservoir & clutch smoking issues. jeep in poway, ca told me everything was fine. brought jeep in for the second time at the jeep dealer in poway, ca due to empty coolant reservoir again & jeep replace reservoir. brought jeep in a 3rd. time in poway, ca & jeep dealer replaced freeze plug & water pump. brought jeep into poway, ca jeep dealer a 4th. time & dealer replaced long block & clutch. all of this was within 23,000 miles. told jeep poway, ca. on 9/4/17 that the clutch still has a smoking issue & they told me it was driver error even though they admitted to me the clutch used on the renegade is not that great of quality! the clutch smoking is a safety issue. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
The vehicle was parked in a parking lot but running. the ac stopped blowing cold air. i turned the ac off and back on and the cold air wasn't working. i then smelled a burning smell. that's when i noticed the vehicle was starting to overheat. i had the vehicle towed to the dealership the next day. two days later they identified that the problem was the fan module and that the part was on national back order and it might be a week, month(s) before the part came in. i was told that this was happening a lot with this model vehicle. the folks that spoke with me have be friendly but this needs to be addressed if the jeep renegades are having this problem. it's not safe and really inconvenient, especially when your a single vehicle family.
The radiator cooling fan is defective. the motor is burnt out. while driving the fan started to make a loud noise and i began to smell smoke from the vent. the cooling fan will no longer turn on to cool the engine risking the engine overheating and damage to the engine. the trouble code is p0481. chrysler has stated the cooling fan is on back order. this has become an issue for renegade owners. you can simply type in 'radiator cooling fan' in the renegade forums and you will see that many owners are experiencing this issue and multiple dealers have stated the fans are on back order. chrysler needs to resolve this issue. thank you.
Vehicle will randomly accelerate without any input from the gas pedal. this can vary from a short burst of speed and a spudur to a long term acceleration that only stops when applying the break. even when stationary the vehicle will raise rpms considerably wanting to lurch forward if not in park. this issue began to be noticeable around the 25,000 mile mark in my case.
The vehicle was at a complete stop but still in drive. i pushed on the gas pedal and the engine reved as if it was in neutral and the car would not move forward. a message popped up that said please select a gear and that the car was not in gear and the lights flashed on the shifter. i shifted to neutral and back to drive and the engine reved again with no movement still. i pushed the 4 wheel dive button on and off and finally shifted into park and shut the engine off because i didn't know what else to try. i restarted the car and shifted it into drive and i was able to move again. i brought the car home and parked it out of fear that this would happen again in traffic. i took my car to the dealer and they say they can't duplicate the problem. i looked up transmission recalls and found s55, a transmission recalled that described exactly my problem. i called chrysler and they said while my car has the troublesome 9 speed transmission, that some ratio was set at 3.7 so that recall doesn't affect my vehicle. clearly this does affect my vehicle because my son and i experienced it. what do i do if this happens again??!! i now know to take video to prove this is a problem but my son drives this car to school, will he be safe?
In my driveway. i love behind my mom and when i stop to talk with while she is in the yard and leave my car running when i go to take off the emergency brake comes on and stops me. going down the highway and stop at stop sign or red lights or just stuck in stop and go traffic when i go to take off the transmission either jerks real hard or makes the car feel like i have been hit from behind. cooling fan has already been replaced when the vehicle wasn't 2 yrs old.
Jeep is consistently jumping into gear when placed in reverse. most recently, while at a stop light, with my foot on the break it lung forward! (ungood). while driving, periodically gets stuck in a gear. (?). at least twice, the car has refused to turn over upon ignition engagement. since i have obtained the jeep, anything that has to do with the stereo gives me intermittent signals/sound, inclusive of the usb connections etc. (not a good experience). the driver's seatbelt for some reason occasionally will not latch. something in the undercarriage sounds as if it is going to fall of or break at any time especially when going over bumps or ruff terrain.
I live off a busy highway in houston, tx. i feel i play a game of chicken each time i attempt to turn out of my neighborhood in my jeep renegade. the transmission hesitates, the engine light may or may not come on. a host of new electrical messages may or many not pop up. i have had lights stop and start working. the car cut off when making a turn as the car is burning insane amounts of oil. it is not the dependable vehicle i had hoped for. i understand some issues however there appears to be a new one almost weekly. i have hired a lawyer to investigate my case s this the absolute worst vehicle i have ever owned. the car jerks like someone is smashing into the back of you when going 15 mph or less. it loses power and hesitates on takeoff. the car suffers from major electrical issues and i feel this is a cash cow for the manufacture to keep owners serving their vehicles on a regular basis. something needs to be done about this. many owners give the same complaints and the same issues, however no one seems to want to listen or hold the manufacture accountable.
The transmission slams into gear between first and second gear. when turning the transmission has shifted into neutral resulting in loss of power. inability to accelerate. has happened 5 times. the last time almost resulted in my vehicle being hit during a left turn with my children in the vehicle. transmission has been repaired once already. computer updates done and since the updates it is worse than before. feel that the vehicle is becoming unsafe for me and my family
Takata recall. i have been experiencing for years that the car jerks when i change gears or when i push on the gas to excelerate while on the freeway. also when i turn on my car and change gear it jerks. i can feel the jerks not in motion and when in motion.
While driving car lost power looked down car shifted into neutral by itself. then a few days later radio n backup camera did not turn on finally did after pushing the radio on button then after a few miles jeep started bucking and heard a whining noise while stepping on gas. read may complaints and this is a dangerous vehicle. this happened the first time while driving @ 50 mph the second time i was stationary starting up at first then bucking n noise starred at @ 30 mph.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. while depressing the brake pedal, a loud squealing noise was present. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions before the failure was remedied. also, while driving in reverse, the shifter would erroneously switch to neutral. eventually, the failure occurred while the vehicle was in drive. the contact indicated that the vehicle would also suddenly surge forward while in the park position. the cause of the failures was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 1,000.
Vin - [xxx] here's all the issues i have: - hard shifting - loss of power when turning and accelerating, even on bone dry roads - all lights (brakes, headlights, fog lamps, turn signals) malfunctioning (inoperable) on startup. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
While on the highway my vehicle decreased speed, and i was unable to pick up speed abnormally. while pushing on the gas, it gave a "neutral feel" as if i were on neutral. my vehicle has not been recalled for the similar recall nhtsa reference: #16v545000
Ongoing issue, but today i got in my jeep and once again my vehicle is showing the transmission and check engine lights, when i attempt to put it in gear it goes out of gear and into neutral.. on top of that i've been having issues where the power steering light will come on while i'm driving. making it difficult to turn/ maintain vehicle control. i experienced problems such as the car 'jumping hard into gear' as my husband puts it; along with it taking off really fast, it's also been sounding really loud and shaking when it reaches speeds upwards of 65 and refusing to change gears from time to time... however we have experienced a number of instances where the jeep has changed its own gears starting only a few months after purchasing causing it to move into the porch and cause some cosmetic damage, this was our first recording of the issue. we took it in and they 'updated the cpu' and it worked ok for a few weeks but has continually returned to having these faults and has only began to worsen.. since then we've had to regularly go in for 'updates' regarding the same issues and miscellaneous issues such as power locks/power windows not responding and the transmission overheating.. just last year, literally 1 year and 1 day ago while getting on the interstate the car began to start its 'death wobble' and drivers rear axel snapped, causing the front to follow.. my kids were in the car with me and while waiting 2 months to have fixed and paying the deductible for something that was jeeps fault, here we are again having the same problems.. i have found several instances of others experiencing these issues and not only fear for my children's life's, but also fear for the safety of others on the road. can we fix these issues, or at least supply me with a viable vehicle??
On three separate occasions since december 29th, 2016, my jeep renegade has had dangerous drivetrain/transmission issues. vehicle's 9 speed automatic transmission will unexpectedly stop shifting, accompanied by "check engine" and "check transmission" warnings on the dash. occurs randomly during normal operation, at multiple speeds. vehicle will not downshift, causing lack of ability to accelerate to stay with traffic. issue subsides after parking overnight. brought vehicle to two different dealerships, where software updates and a "flash" of the transmission was completed. dealerships were unable to identify the cause of the issue, even though i was able to drive to dealership while the issue was happening on one occasion. jeep warranty office has not offered any resolution to the recurring unsafe transmission issue after multiple complaints via email and telephone.
This transmission has been acting out of sorts since about 6 months old. its shifts slowly sometimes, i can fell a vibration in my foot when it on a pedal. it often stays in gear without shifting, often has a rough shift. i have asked the dealer several times to look at it they always say they detect nothing
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. while the vehicle was parked, it failed to start due to battery failure. the vehicle was jumpstarted, but took several attempts to start. additionally, while attempting to drive the vehicle, the contact was unable to shift the vehicle from first to second gear, even though the vehicle had a manual transmission. the vehicle was towed to arrigo dodge chrysler jeep ram ft. pierce (5851 s us highway 1, fort pierce, fl 34982, (855) 709-0687) to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that there was premature wear of the clutch. the contact was also informed that it was considered normal wear. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 32928605. the approximate failure mileage was 12,000.
15 renegade limited ** a few issues ***first i have had to replace front brakes and rotors 4/27/16 with 9030 miles then had to replace again 9/28/16 with 16611 miles ..... second *** when driving my on highway normal speeds my vehicle will randomly act like it is neutral will not accelerate for few seconds then will work fine ( has happened 2 times to me months apart) third*** when making turns on dry roads my stabilitrak light comes on traction control blinks no acceleration happens at random a few times one time i was almost rear ended last incident happened 10/3 520pm ... i now again hear noise when braking after driving a few miles it gets more noticeable the longer i drive ..i am feeling unsafe driving this vehicle never knowing when these issue will happen next not to mention not being able to afford replacing brakes and rotors a few thousand miles. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate and make right or left turns, the vehicle failed to respond. the contact also stated that the traction control warning light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the mechanic was unable to diagnose or produce a fault code for the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 1,500. ...updated 01/23/17 *bf updated 7/12/18*jb
On my way to work got to the end of one of the streets at a stop sign and the car stalled no warning lights of any kind showed on dash , only thing it said was place in park then select a gear . get in my car after i finish work stop at the exit of parking lot and stalls again , drive to end of road to stop sign and stalls again drive 100yards to first stop light and stalls yet again ....never had a problem with my renegade till now and of course am passed the 36000 mile warranty...next page won't allow me to enter numbers mph when it happened 0...miles on vehicle at time 39198
Today,while pulling out onto the highway my car would not accelerate properly almost causing a very severe accident with my 8 week old baby in the car. we continued to try and drive so we wouldn't be stuck in the middle of the highway but the jeep went 35 to 40 miles an hour all the way home. this was not the first incident with this car but the first as severe as this. a few days after i bought the car it would shift hard when put into reverse, it felt as if someone hit me from behind. this is a brand new vehicle, my only vehicle, and i am scared to take my baby anywhere. this was a very scary incident especially with a newborn. jeep not only put my life at jeopardy but more importantly a baby's life!
Vehicle lost-power/stalled while driving. the vehicle stalled while trying to pull into traffic from a parking lot; the vehicle was in motion while the brake was slightly depressed; when removing the foot from the brake to depress the accelerator pedal the vehicle stalled. tried to restart the car in neutral, but soon realized vehicle will only allow starting of engine while in park. notified dealership that online articles indicated a recall soon for the issue, but they indicated there were no vehicle error codes, they could not repeat the issue and they couldn't do anything until there is a recall, so they did nothing.
The vehicles traction control light comes on during normal driving causing loss of throttle an power making you exit to shoulder or sometimes after 10 sec or so the power will return. car does not die it just takes throttle control away while traction light flashes. this is all during normal dry conditions and normal driving. i have also seen a huge amount of this same issue on the forums. my vehicle has been in the dealership service department four times and they have no fix yet. it is very unsafe and my wife is afraid to drive her brand new jeep. it's really ridiculous that we have to deal with all this an no one seems to care until someone gets killed because of the issues. and if this doesn't get corrected someone is going to get hurt or killed in a car accident. this problem occurs on a regular basis but it's hard to recreate on the spot so it's impossible to get the dealer to believe it is happening but if you search the web there is tons of info on this issue.
When trying to accelerate from a stop, car hesitates to the point of almost stalling for several seconds then lurches/jerks forward, running rough for several seconds as it finally starts moving forward. dangerous when pulling out into traffic; the vehicle is immobile as it hesitates/stalls! has not completely shut down yet but hesitates long enough that it feels like it will. called dealership, they said there were more software updates for the 2015 renegade. took in today to be serviced; 7 flash software updates which included a transmission update. the dealer said to see if it drives better after the software updates. scary!
Renegade when in motion going 40mph and encounters a hill/increase in grade, will not shift into next gear. the vehicle is stuck in the lower gear @ 40mph as the engine rev's over 3,000rpm but the vehicle won't accelerate and won't kick-in the higher gear. have to nearly press the accelerator to the floor to force the vehicle to ramp the rpm's to 4-5,000 to get it to shift into the correct gear. feels like i'm going to blow the engine when i have to do this but it won't shift into gear. this has been happening consistently for over a month. called dealership, they said there are several software updates for the renegade, so try that and see if it fixes the issue. took to dealership today for 7 software updates.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v529000 (power train) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. the vin was not available. updated 01/04/17*lj
Service 4x4 light had come on, intermittently for over a month and is now staying on. i have not used the 4x4 system in over 6 months. no reason for it to need serviced if it hasn't been used.
At 1040 miles while going up a 7% grade in 100+ degree temperatures. the transmission down shifted and immediately lost power then began 'lunging'. display showed "place vehicle in park prior to selecting a gear". after waiting several minutes restarted vehicle but as soon as it needed to shift it would do the same stall out. this exact behavior also occurred on the same section (within 2 mi) of highway at the following odometer readings: 4811, 5202, 28928, 29580 and 29623. common rpm's are around 3500 but varies somewhat each time and usually between 50-65 mph. the car is being driven in full automatic mode and is unresponsive if attempting to switch to manual mode once it starts. cruise control was only used the first time. i quit using it after that in case there was any relation to the shift selections. the gap in the mileages indicate the almost almost 3 months that the dealership had the vehicle and the time that i did not experience the problem- cold months only. many of the occurrences are with days of each other and or after picking up the vehicle. the vehicle also experiences extremely hard low speed shifts (from a light or stop sign). the stretch of highway i drive daily is very busy and a main corridor from the neighboring city to my rural town. it is dangerous to suddenly drop "back" on speed so dramatically.
1.when accelerating after a very slow crawl or stop, the engine shuts off. no warning lights, no sounds or any indication that its about to shut off. this happens sporadically. 2.when accelerating after a very slow crawl or stop, the vehicle lags and jolts forward. feels like someone has hit you from behind. no warning lights, no sounds or any indication this is about to happen. this also happens sporadically.
I've complained about my transmission several times to the dealership and was told that there was nothing wrong with the shifting. palmer dodge said that all it needed was adjusting, but that is not working.
The transmission is causing safety issues. when accelerating after a very slow crawl or stop, the engine shuts off. no warning lights, no sounds or any indication that its about to shut off. this happens sporadically. also, when accelerating after a very slow crawl or stop, the vehicle lags and jolts forward. feels like someone has hit you from behind. no warning lights, no sounds or any indication this is about to happen. this also happens sporadically. there were a few near-accidents due to the vehicle shutting off or lunging in intersections. it has happened on city streets and freeways.it was taken into the dealership to survey. it died in their parking lot twice. they claimed it was the oil, the battery, electronics, or that it was driven awkwardly, etc. they have held the vehicle for over 30days, did software fixes, changed the oil, changed the battery. i also went through the chrysler dispute resolution. which was unfavorable to myself due to dealership claiming nothing was wrong. dealership did not notate true experiences with the vehicle to chrysler. vehicle still stalled and lunged thereafter. i refused to drive it due to safety reasons and had dealership buy it back at bluebook value so that i could purchase a safe reliable vehicle. there is a class action suit regarding the transmission. i did not claim into the class action suit because at the time, i was in the process of the dispute resolution.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. while driving 30 mph, there was a strong vibration and the vehicle lunged forward without warning. the contact also stated that the vehicle made a grinding noise when shifting gears. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer software program needed to be updated for the engine and transmission. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred several other times. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 3,500.
Car has previously stalled when accelerating and had continuous hard shifting causing increased panic attacks and anxiety two military vets. also car has difficulty braking and has stored "failure to brake" code. car has now been seen 3 times for transmissions issues and twice for braking issue. current stored codes: c1431 u1001 u010 c2208 c2209 c221b u2003 u2004 u1700 dealerships states, "could not duplicate concern"
While stuck in traffic on the freeway moving less than 10mph, when i try to accelerate the transmission will make a load bang and the car will jolt like it was rear ended. this has happen within the first month of getting the car and has happen off and on since. i tried to explain to the dealership but have yet to get a response back. i'm afraid it will damage my transmission or gearbox.
My transmission has me feeling so unsafe. after putting my vehicle in d, when i attempt to accelerate, the car makes no attempt at moving and then suddenly jerks forward. this happens when leaving my driveway, moving past a stop sign and in traffic. obviously the latter are especially frightening. jeep dealership said it could be software, but after an update, the problem continued to worsen, rather than improve. it is now to the point i feel completely unsafe in my vehicle. it has not been recalled, but i'm shocked; especially after seeing how many of the same complaints are out there. i desperately want my transmission replaced (not "fixed") before my warranty is up. either that, or a new vehicle!
This is an update to an earlier complaint (#10826148) about my 6-speed manual 4x4 2015 renegade latitude (with ~6490 miles on it) which was revving uncontrollably, popping out of cruise control, difficult to get into and out of gear as well as exhibiting poor fuel economy. at first, the dealership service department said they couldn't replicate any of the problems, but i insisted that they keep the car and drive it further. they did and were able to see that there was a problem. that was nearly one month ago. they kept the car for 3 weeks for what was described as a problem with the clutch, a part for which (the throw-out bearing) was on back order. i picked up the car this past friday 3/11/16, drove it home and parked it in my garage, happy that it was fixed. or so i thought. saturday morning, less than 24 hours since bringing it home, as i was preparing to go out of town, the car would not go into reverse, and there it sits, stuck in my garage, to be towed back to the dealership. thing is, i had not tried out the reverse on it when i picked it up or got it home. i had a straight run out of the garage when i picked it up, drove around the building and then straight to my home. i'm wondering if they had not done so too. now that it is nearly 30 days out of commission, i will probably try to get the car declared a lemon and ask the dealership to buy it back. i don't want to do that but i do not feel safe in it, even if they were to fix the clutch again. nhtsa, please look into our cars-i have read the complaints and it seems that something is very wrong with it!
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. after the gear shift was switched into the drive position, the vehicle reversed without warning. as a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. the contact discovered that the gear shift failed to go into drive. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 13,000.
My new renegade started hesitating when accelerating and was not shifting properly. you could tell it was stuck in gears too long before shifting. took it to the dealer 3 times. first time they updated the computer even though they said they did not notice any issues during their test drive. second time the tech said he felt it and fixed the problem with a module update. it did ride great after that-but lasted for only one day. took the vehicle back for the third time and they did nothing-said they could not replicate the problem. the whole time i am thinking maybe i am imaging the issue,only to speak to another customer in the waiting room about her ongoing issues in her 2012 cherokee-same transmission as in the renegade. now, the interior lights dim and come back on and the front wipers come on when you turn the back wipers on. the vehicle has 2070 miles on it. after reading the other complaints (car stalling while driving at highway speeds) i am concerned about driving it. the service man said i could bring it back-which i am going to tomorrow. but if they insist they don't feel it i am not sure what my recourse is. do i have to wait till i crash due to a system defect>
2015 jeep renegade: vehicle shifts hard; like a canon. took vehicle in to dealer and they said it just needed an update. problem still not fixed. vehicle makes a ringing sound like a phone when at highway speeds of 65 miles per hour. vehicle rattles a lot especially in the speaker areas and also the driver side seatbelt area. when i took it in to the dealer to have them figure out the rattles they said that they could not find it. the seats do not heat up well. when it is turned on high, it feels like it is on the low setting still. when the steering when is being turned at any speed it makes a creaking sound.
On february 15, 2015 with 8260 miles the service transmission light came on and the vehicle would not accelerate. after having the vehicle towed to the nearest dealer i was informed that it was an issue with the computer and it had been reprogrammed. on february 22, 2015 the same error occurred. the vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer. i was informed the next day that the transmission would need to be replaced.
I purchased my 2015 renegade latitude 6-speed manual transmission vehicle last fall and found that from the beginning at times i had difficulty getting it into gear. i've been driving manual transmission cars (all sedans until this) for nearly 35 + years so i'm familiar with how to shift etc. i knew and expected that there'd be a learning curve as every vehicle is different. but by now it should be resolved. instead, it has worsened. i have maneuvered around the minor problems -those at lower speeds-having to downshift a few times when i needed to upshift (i rely on sound and the rpms as my guide). the car now has 6200 miles on it (a mix of back road driving with suburban streets and some highway) and it is now revving uncontrollably at times, throwing me out of cruise control, acting as if on ice when there is none, surging forward when i haven't accelerated. and the advertised 31/27 mpg has not happened. i am now down to 23 mpg. i will be dropping it off tomorrow for an oil change and for them to look at this revving problem and the low mpg. i am afraid to drive this car, which i love very much, aside from the problems btw. i am concerned because i see that there have been complaints listed on sites about just this thing and it is a reminder of the out of control acceleration problems of cars in years past (like with audi). please let me know what to do besides taking it into the shop. i see below that you ask when this happened: as i said, from the beginning-i noticed that when i backed out of my driveway and put it into first and then shifted into 2nd, i'd have to go back to first. then, it would surge ahead as if it were in third or fourth. that has continued.. the scary issue is the revving in traffic last week. i have not driven it since then.
Vehicle purchased new may '15. began jerking/lagging in three lowest gears. is automatic 9 speed. taken to dealership multiple times for "updates," but problem persisted. at approximately 40k miles the transmission was replaced. at approximately 50k miles transmission again began jerking/lagging in the three lowest gears. currently at dealership for the 7th time for same issue that they're unable to correct. it's dangerous when you're pulling out of an intersection and the transmission lags. sometimes it does this worse when it's cold, and other times it's worse when the engine has warmed up. also my mpg have dropped significantly since the transmission issues began.
Vehicle unpredictably shifts hard in drive and reverse. car jerks when backing out or pulling out of a parking spot, accelerating after making a complete stop, and less frequently, when accelerating on the highway at approximately 20-30 mph. date and mileage of incident is the date of first occurrence to the best that i can recall and continues at present on a near-daily basis creating increased risk of accidents.
At around 980 miles, the car started loosing power and the transmission was jerking a lot. then i came to a condition where i cannot control the speed anymore. i had to stop my car in the middle of hwy-15 at night. this happened on 1/16 and same problem recurred after the first fix attempt. this is a critical safety issue. i cannot imagine driving this car again. just after 2 weeks, after driving about 10 miles, the same problem happened. this issue seems to be prevalent. it needs to be investigate. i am going for a lemon law this time....
The 2015 jeep renegade has had about 800 miles when the problem appeared. i was driving on a freeway at 70 mph. all the sudden, the car started jerking and the car would not accelerate even when i push the pedal as i intended. so i got off the freeway and started driving local at lower speed, and the car was acting even more weird. the car was jerking and came to stop. the engine was on but the car would not go. luckily, it was at night time and in residential area, there were only few cars around so they could drive around. i changed the automatic mode, 'd', to the semi-manual mode. the frequency of the jerking reduced but the car came to a stop again while i was driving about 6 miles to drop the car at a repair shop at a mfg authorized dealership. this could have caused serious property damage and bodily harm. i was lucky that there were many cars around at the time and the car did not stall on the freeway. i am not an expert, but the problem seemed to be related to the power train (and speed control possibly.) i hope i am the only person with the problem. this problem must be assessed and appropriate action needs to be taken. my car is currently at a repair shop and will be assessed, hopefully tomorrow.