I was driving at a steady speed on a highway when the engine cut out for a few seconds, then started again. it has happened 3 times. i have a standard transmission (stick shift).
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.
Engine failed while driving on freeway.
Jeep engine dies during hot weather, pulling up steep hills or towing even small light trailers and going up a slight grade! i have had my jeep in the shop at the jeep dealership many times but they do not give me any paperwork because they say there is nothing wrong and all 2.4l engines in the renegade have this problem!!!
I have had the jeep for 18 months, bought brand new, and have in shop at least 14 times. the scariest problem was when i pulled out into traffic, got up to about 35 mph and the car went into "lockdown". car put itself into neutral, air bags turned off, brakes didn't work, and just about every other system turned off. this has happened 3 times and the 1st 3 times, they kept saying it was a software update. turned out the engine thermostat was reading it was -40 degrees and this caused it. now i have a service tire pressure system warning, after having to replace all 4 tires after only 28k miles. this is an unsafe vehicle and have been trying to work on lemon law in florida, but now my jeep rep is gone and looks like i have to start the process over. why doesn't jeep just recognize that this is a severe safety issue and i won't let my wife or son drive this vehicle, but i need it to get to work, risking my life every time i drive it.
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.
I've had shifting issues with my vehicle for over 1 year now. vehicle shifts rough and surges unexpectedly and randomly everyday. i have taken my vehicle to the dealership more than 5 times for this issue with no resolution and statements stating they "can't find any problems" with my transmission. my vehicle surges without pressing the gas pedal and adheres my vehicle from braking adequately to the point where i'm nervous it will push me into a stopping car in from of me.
2 weeks after buying my brand new renegade, it completely shut off on the freeway & i had to coast over 3 lanes of traffic to the shoulder. not only did my jeep leave me stranded, i could have been ran over at 80 miles an hour. just before shutting down, my car would not shift gears and began to lose speed even though the rpms were hitting the red marks. it was serviced, and given 2 software updates. a week later, the same thing happened. you can push the gas pedal to the floor, but the vehicle does not accelerate, instead it dies, however the rpm's go up as high as they can go but my car won't shift gears. now it is in the shop (for over a week), supposedly getting a new fuel pump, which i do not think is the ultimate problem. i have read about the 9 speed automatic problems and this is exactly what keeps happening. after putting me in danger twice, i feel certain as soon as i get my new fuel pump and drive home, this will break down again. i have had the jeep one month, brand new.
Salesman said they could make it like the one we wanted (we picked by color) but they would have to add remote start and heated seats. we picked it up noticing they butchered the seat putting in heated seats. we get home with it and shut it off mind you this is brand new, to wake up in the middle of the night cause i hear a car running in the garage its the jeep. they tell me the remote start does it if battery is low. so i start parking it outside as not to die from carbon monoxide poisoning to find it outside running every night. at 1200 miles the rear end starts growling and transmission won't shift and it randomly shuts off going down the highway. its the remote starter they say so they remove it. they gave it back to me with my money back. does it again 3 more times and took it in 3 more times for shutting off on highway, rear end growling still and transmission not shifting. get it back we couldn't find anything wrong with it but we did updates to the computer and transmission. next day radio starts changing stations on its own as i record it with my phone, lights going off and on, windows not working and still not shifting. they replaced rear end pig, radio, wiring harness as they said the guy bent a pin installing remote starter. then at 17,000 miles rear end and transmission start doing it again and the shorting comes back, new rear pinion at another dealership, new radio again as the other one shorted out, transmission still not shifting. filed for lemon law chrysler comes back with the car is fine its due to the after market equipment i had installed. your dealer ship is who had it installed brand new vehicle. still have problems with transmission not shifting or taking off when pushing gas pedal. stuck with this junk cause they won't take it back. called lawyers and they said love to help but that was a one and done deal. never buy chrysler again.
On october 2, 2015 i was driving down a city street near my home. as i came to a stoplight the engine cut off without warning. there were no warning lights or messages on the dashboard, the engine simply cut off. i tried to restart the vehicle, and received the message 'shift to park, then to drive.' at this point i was a hazard in the road that other vehicles had to swerve to avoid. i was able to get the engine restarted and traveled approximately mile to a spot where i could turn around. as i turned onto a side street the engine again cut off without warning. i was able to coast to the side street to a safe parking spot. after about 15 mins i was able to start the vehicle again and drive it mile to my home where i had the vehicle towed to the jeep dealership service center. the dealership kept my vehicle for nearly a week, but was unable to find anything wrong. they stated to me that they attached the chrysler computer diagnostic and found no errors registered and that they inspected the vehicle and found nothing wrong. they also stated that they drove it for 10 miles and could not get the issue to repeat, so they told me to pick up the vehicle and continue driving it. on oct 9 the vehicle lost power while turning, but the engine did not shut off and again displayed no warning lights. on oct 15 the engine again cut off, but this time on an incline and almost rolled into oncoming traffic. we brought the vehicle back to the dealership and discovered there was no oil in the engine. my safety concerns with the renegade are as follows:1) none of the engine sensing systems registered the low oil, 2) if the low oil level triggered the engine safety cutoff why was this not registered in the vehicle's fault log, and 3) after the engine safety cutoff was triggered and there were no error or check engine messages of any kind. they could find no record of any problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. while driving 25 mph, a loud squealing sound was heard from the front driver side wheel. in addition, it took multiple attempts to start the vehicle and the instrument panel failed. the failure occurred constantly. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 500.
My transmission had been slipping in the lower gears, and especially when i turned corners. finally the car got stuck in 5th gear, and barely goes when i hit the gas. both the transmission and engine light came on. i am taking it in.
I have had two incidents of my jeep renegade(9 speed automatic) stalling on me when stopped and in drive and when in park. the engine would shutter intermittently. i notice that when in park the tachometer would rev up without the gas pedal being pressed down. i would have to put car in park at stops or red lights to restart car and put back into drive to get going. even then the car would lag trying to get back up to speed. it would shutter when driving at low mph. this is horrible and i am afraid i will get into an accident. my dealership service department could not find anything wrong with it when i had the problem the first time( after i drove right of the lot). so here it is a month and half later and the problem has returned but worse than before. i am taking the car back to service again. however, i am going to ask for them to tow jeep because this car is unpredictable right now to be driven safely!
Purchased the car on 7/28/15 thinking that this would be one solid reliable vehicle. day 3 after 130 miles, the service engine light came on on its own, the four wheel drive went back to a two wheel drive. although vehicle didn't stop or jolt in the middle of highway but could feel the sudden loss of power. took it to dealer, still sitting there, apparently needs a whole transmission component replacement and some harness replaced. super unreliable car! not sure if it will do same thing again. glad it didn't stop in middle of highway! jeep needs to recall these vehicles before somebody dies! not sure why safety officials are not taking this seriously yet even after so many complaints on a brand new model car!
The vehicle has stalled at high speeds, or idled and shook before finally sputtering and engine dying. various issues at various speeds. could not restart and had to tow. engine stalled at full speed three times all while vehicle was brand new, first month of ownership and under 1500 miles.
I was on the highway when suddenly my brand new car stalled and would not shift back into gear. the car became immobilized and had to get towed back to the dealership. they replaced the fuel valve and did not test for transmission or electrical issues. two days later the same thing happened on the highway. i took it to a different dealership and they did not know what was wrong with it, so they updated the software in the car because two updates were available. i got the car back and it broke down for a third time, again after only 2 days. the car is currently in the shop and chrysler is reluctant to buyback the vehicle. nobody can figure out what is wrong.
Bought renegade sport fwd april 28, 2015. 1. door locks/key-fob stopped working by june 1st. took to dealer, said chrysler knew of issue, trying to get a "permanent" fix, but a temp fix was to re-set the computer system; they did and it lasted less than 2 hours. have to use key to unlock driver door, then reach around and unlock/lock the other 3 doors by hand once inside the car. "luckily", the key-fob still locks/unlocks the rear lift gate. 2. rear wiper blade turns on randomly when front wipers are on. only way to stop the rear wiper is to turn off the front wipers, wait a few seconds, then turn them back on. 3. car sat for 3 days (july 15-17), and battery completely drained/dead. key stuck in ignition. called road side assistance, they tried to jump it with a jump-box, jeep wouldn't turn over, so had to jump with the tow truck's battery connected to jumper cables and after several minutes, the electrical gadgets started to work, and several minutes later on the charge, it finally turned over. 4. car transmission "jerking" when driving slowly out of my driveway (approx. 5 mph). this has happened several times.