I bought my vehicle approx may 2015 drove 7600 with virtually no problems. all of a sudden began having shifting issues with a bad hesitation between gears to the point where i didn't think the vehicle would move then it did. took to the dealership & they did an update on the transmission software. that made it better for only a short time. my car started doing it again but was a lot worse. car had 14000 miles on it & it was jerking into gear. took to dealership & they verified the rough shifting said they were told by chrysler to do a relearn procedure on transmission & that sometimes will correct the issue. the transmission isn't jerking into gear at the moment but you can still feel it shift into gear. think this problem really needs to be researched.
Brakes: brakes making noise while car is in motion since purchase; severe rotor wear and malfunction six months after purchase; rotors deeply gouged and glazed blue 12 months after purchase; brake function in serious decline; two third party mechanics confirmed; jeep denies there is a problem and refuses to address. transmission: (all issues while car is in motion - both while driving forward and in reverse) audible thuds, clunks, "bicycle chain" noise, delay 10-30 seconds when changing gears, gears slipping while in motion (with indicator light), acceleration (due to down shifting) after braking (in stop-and-go traffic) but i'm not stepping on the gas pedal; when starting from a full stop (at a traffic light) i push on the gas pedal but the car doesn't move, then lurches forward and clunks); backing up in reverse, when putting the car into drive and trying to move, the car takes up to 30 seconds to recognize this but still clunks and lurches forward electrical: several indicator lights (such as the icy conditions indicator) worked in the first few months but no longer work; remote entry access is intermittent at best (i have to be practically touching the car with my remote to unlock it); sometimes the car doesn't acknowledge there is remote entry at all; the ability to adjust the drivers side seat (seat recline, seat position) has failed at times (most recently i was on a ferry boat and had put the seat back to nap (car was off/parked) and the seat would not go back up into a regular driving postion - had to restart the car on/off several times before the ability was restored); twice in december 2016 the entire dash computer gave me a warning that there was a system issue (while driving on the freeway) and it shut down and rebooted while i was driving; when starting the car every single lighting dash warning light comes on and flashes over and over (5 mins)
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. the contact stated that when he downshifted from fifth to fourth gear the vehicle accelerates instead slowing down. the dealer .rocky mountain yeti jackson 665 w elk ave, jackson, wy 83001 (307) 733-5337 reprogrammed he problem but the issue recurred again . the contact learned that there was a class action settlement and an extended warranty on this issue but had not yet contacted the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 12,500. tf
When using "autostick" to downshift the 9-speed automatic transmission the computer "unloads" the drivetrain and at times it feels like the car is being shot out of a canon. this is worst at higher speeds, when towing, and on downgrades. it happens when shifting from 8 to 7 and 5 to 4. the dealership told me that the car is operating "as designed" so they can't do anything. the other fix is a software update but i've gotten all available and the problem persists. jeep has the same attitude. when using autostick to downshift from 5 to 4 on a 9% downgrade the car speeds up from 45mph to 50 mph during the 2 second shift. then, because of overly conservative downshift protocols (the engine has a max rpm of 6500 but during downshifting the computer never lets it exceed 3000 rpm), the computer won't let me downshift the transmission at all, there is no engine braking and the car keeps gaining speed. as long as the brakes are working there is help but without normal brakes there is no way to slow the car. the computer keeps saying no to a downshift and there is no emergency brake, only a parking brake that is either all off or all on/rear wheels locked. locking the rear wheels at 70mph, or worse turning the wheels to make a turn with locked rear wheels results in a spin and then tragedy. i took delivery of the car new in october of 2015 and it has been doing this the whole time. one of the dealer mechanics told me that the reason this happens is that for those shifts a sleeve on a splined shaft has to slide so all pressure has to be remove from the sleeve. it sounds like a bad design for the sake of fuel mileage without due consideration for safety.
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.
9 speed automatic transmission is not engineered properly. gear shifts are very hard and sudden, especially in 1-3 gears. acceleration is delayed.
Just purchased a new 2015 jeep renegade one month ago, and my daughter was driving it to work one morning and the vehicle lost total power in the middle of the road and would not move, had to get it towed to the dealer where it was purchased and they called me and told me the transmission needs replaced. the vehicle has 2000 miles on it. updated 09/15/15*lj *cn
On 7-23-2014, when attempting to back up, the jeep would not move and no less than 5 warning lights came on. multiple messages:service hill start assist, service engine, service electronic parking brake, service transmission. shifted to park, huge clunk, shifted back to reverse, huge clunk, then was able to back up. shifted to drive, wouldn't move. repeated process, clunking transmission, then moved forward. drove home slowly then had towed to dealer. see online that the 9 speed 948te auto transmission is a problem. why isn't anyone looking at this?? dealer has jeep and has done 7 software updates and aren't sure if it will fix the problem. i paid $28,000 and don't know if the &#@% thing is going to do this every time i leave the driveway. please look into this. i understand the 2013 forward cherokee has the same problem and no one is helping these owners either.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. the contact stated that the transmission downshifted into fourth gear on its own. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle was slow to gain speed and then surged suddenly. the contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated when approaching a stop and while turning in either direction. the vehicle was taken to two dealers: the vehicle was taken to two different dealers: champion chrysler jeep dodge ram (4505 west 96th street, indianapolis, in 46268, (317) 872-6200) and tom o'brien chrysler jeep dodge ram indianapolis (4630 e 96th st, indianapolis, in 46240, (317) 805-4400). the transmission was flushed and diagnostic testing was provided, but the dealers were unable to provide a permanent remedy for the failures. the contact was uncertain if the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v529000 (power train). the vehicle was not repaired. the vin and failure mileage were not available.
Note: case file with chrylser.com has been established - :case #: 27105715 1st incident: vehicle was backing up - vehicle stopped moving backwards mileage on vehicle apprx 1000mi 2nd incident. : battery was dead - battery was charged, then vehicle would not back up out of the garage. 3rd incident - vehicle would not back up out of a parking space in a shopping lot parking lot.
Hesitation shifting between multiple gears. lunged forward without warning at a complete stop. made manufacturer aware of issue.
My 6 week old jeep renegade won't start. i inserted my key into the ignition, i turned and briefly the electricity went on but the engine didn't turn. then i went to try again and everything locked up. the key was stuck, the gear shift was locked and wouldn't move, and the vehicle would not turn on. finally got the key out but when you put it back in, you cannot turn the key. nothing works, it is completely shut down. it appears as though the lock cylinder may be broken. very pissed off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power and lack of acceleration. the failure occurred only when the vehicle was cold. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 29,936.
My husband and i both just bought 2015 jeeps with their 9-speed automatic transmissions. these cars are extremely dangerous and i am scared to drive these vehicles in snow. the vehicle will all of a sudden accelerate even though you are braking to come to a stop or are slowly idling forward. it is very scary and people across the country are having problems with it. it is all related to the 9-speed automatic transmission. jeep knows it is an issue (having recalled vehicles to do numerous flashes), but it is not resolving the problem. i don't want someone to die as they did with toyota before the government finally steps in. please take this up with jeep and force them to make this right. *tr