Thermostat failure code p0128 appeared and thermostat needed to be replaced. as this vehicle had recall on the cooling fan assembly, this failure is directly related to the malfunction of the fan unit.
Jeep renegade with only 40k miles (4k out of warranty) and engine coolant thermostat just stopped working. entire housing has to be replaced just to fix the one problem. the problem was made known via service light coming on with "service engine" message appearing on dash. the error code was deciphered as "p0128: coolant thermostat (coolant temperature below thermostat regulating temperature). it first appeared while driving on city streets at 40mph, and now appears at all times. this should not happen on a 3.5 year old vehicle.
After initial start car abruptly shuts off after accelerating a short distance. as to put car back in park restart and then put in gear.
The car stops and turns off while in motion. car lights turn on but engine will not turn on. had battery replaced twice. the car won't turn off even after pushing the button and exiting the vehicle. lights won't turn off . key fob is detected when not near and not detected when inside car. have gone to the extents of unplugging battery to reset computer after hours it will then turn on and work for about 1 week. with light issues in between. it's become a hazzard since the car will just turn off while driving and will not turn on even with a jump start from a tow truck. the car will become dead 100 percent. only lights turn in at times until battery gets drained out. then nothing works.
On two occassions while the vehicle was in drive operating on a two lane highway and remained in the drive position with the vehicle in motion the transmission indicator on the display shifted to neutral and the rpms revved without the accelerator pressed and the engine cut off. no codes or check engine lights indicated. the shifter remained in the drive position. the car had to be guided off the roadway and placed into park to be restarted. vehicle was slow to restart both times. both incidents occurred after entering a highway into the flow of traffic and accelerating and presented a danger to all drivers.
Radiator cooling fan malfunctioned
I was driving my 2016 jeep renegade latitude (2.4 liter) when the vehicle stalled on me. before it stalled i was stopped in what is referred to as a michigan left. once traffic was clear i started my turn and as i started to straighten out my wheel, a vehicle in front of me was turning right into a business. i applied my brakes and then started to push the accelerator when i noticed no response. i pushed a little more and realized the engine had shut off. i applied the brake and shifted the vehicle back to park and restarted the engine. there was a gas station near so i headed there. as i was turning right into the gas station (slight inclined driveway) i noticed a quick flash about oil. i parked at a pump and popped the hood to check the oil. to my surprise i was getting very little to nothing on the dip stick. i checked multiple times and it was the same reading. i just had an oil change on july 18, 2019. i hadn't even hit the next service date (5,000-6,000 miles) and there had been no leaks they i had seen under my vehicle or any abnormal exhaust smoke (oil burning) in any of the time driving the vehicle. my vehicle doesn't even have 48,000 miles on it. i have only owned the vehicle since the end of june. this struck me as odd as i have never had any vehicle consume this much oil with out some type of noticeable leak or burning of the oil. there was no warning light prior to this event about oil despite there being little to no reading of oil on the dipstick.
While driving, warning light came up "shift vehicle to park" and car essentially goes into neutral. once pulled over, car couldn't be restarted for a few minutes and wouldn't shift out of park. when it finally did shift, the "shift vehicle to park" warning came up again. luckily, this happened on a local road and not a 70mph highway. happened 2 more times when car was started and attempted to shift to d and/or r and car wouldn't shift.
For the past week my engine stalls in the morning randomly while driving, when i'm about to turn and the dash tells me to shift into park. when re-starting the engine struggles and then comes on. it just happened when leaving work too. started driving out the parking lot and the car stalled. i see there is a recall for 2017-2018 jeeps for this same problem and multiple complaints for the 2016. luckily i've been on streets and off the highway and going slow enough that when it stalls i can throw on my four way flashers. but i'm scared it will stall while in heavy traffic or going fast.
The cooling fan failed and blew the fuse. the loss of cooling also caused the engine to overheat while on the freeway.
July 2018 first time it happened: i was in traffic flowing along on the highway at 70mph and it slowed to a crawl...stop and go at 5-10mph for about 15 minutes. road dry, sunny, about 92 degrees f. i had the ac on and the radio full blast. i was pulling forward to crawl along and it stalled. came to a complete stop. the message center says it's not running and hit the brake and the ignition button so i did, and it started and i moved out. happened again about 5 min. later. this time it didn't just start and i had to put it in park for a moment before it would start. lucky for me we were going slow enough that people worked around me. the third time i was moving along faster at about 20mph as the congestion was freeing up...it stalled again. it was scary, nothing works and i had to glide over to the emergency lane. dangerous. scary. i know the 2017 jeep had a recall for stalling due to a bfp. does my 2016 have this issue also? i am no longer under warranty and i can't afford to have it checked out. i called chrysler and reported it.today it happened for a second time aug. 2019 vehicle had been accelerating and decelerating constantly around 10-20 mph for about 30 miles as elevation was gained, very hot temps in 90's.ac on. all loss of power, no warning lights, vehicle shuts off. upon restart car is parked for about hour. next accelerating and decelerating, 30-60 mph, while losing elevation, whenever the gas was depressed it hesitated and began to stall. had to keep the ac off, whenever it was on it hesitated more. finally at highway speeds 60-65 mph if you let off gas and then began to accelerate it would hesitate again and again. when vehicle was at a complete stop it would also hesitate in idle drive. it almost stalled dozens and dozens of times.
This truck has been a nightmare. the first year i had it i had to take it to the dealership 7 times because my emergency brake would randomly turn on. they finally figured out it was an electrical problem. last month i started the car and it was running like it had 150, 000 miles on it (it only has 42,000) and the service engine light came one. took it to the dealership and i was told on the phone the the o2 sensor was bad and i needed a tuneup... but when i refused to pay the dealership $700 for the work the story changed when i went to pick up the car. they then told me they broke the o2 sensor when replacing a fan that had been recalled. while driving o the highway yesterday every light on the dash came on. once i got home a turn it off and back on only the service engine light came back on. i have no clue what im going to do with this $35,000 lemon. i can only guess the car still has electrical issues or the engine is about to die at 42,000 miles even though i have have kept up with all required maintenance through the dealership. but i do know i will never buy another chrysler product again in my life
Radiator fan failed at 53,000 miles resulting in the engine overheating. vehicle has been maintained as per manufacturer requirements.
Radiator fan
For the last year on and off the warning lights illuminate( service air bags, parking brake, electronic throttle cable, check engine light, power steering light), etc. last week we were driving with the kids, went to park, got back into the vehicle, started it and all the lights started going off. my husband turned the key to off, pulled it out, and the car kept running. we brought it into the dealer only to have them replace the seatbelt. we got the car back and it happened again today. we were driving, all the lights kept going off, including the power steering light which turns off the power steering so we pulled into a gas station only to turn the key to the off position, pulled the key out and the car kept running. we called the dealer and brought it back in to be serviced. the car is dangerously unsafe!
Driving my vehicle today and it did not accelerate when applying the gas. this has occurred many times in the past but as a result, i was almost rear ended today. i have 40,800 miles. i purchased this vehicle new and have had similar issues in the past but this was a time that the delay in acceleration lasted at least 8 seconds. when this occurs it is always during acceleration from a stop except once when i decelerating to a stop, the engine started to stall until i revved the engine.
Takata recall jeep needing oil change at 7600 miles, bone dry with no indication, no smoke, no notice, engine stalls through an intersection. won't restart for 30 seconds. fan bearing failed. repaired with oem part, failing again. electrical issues, headlights shut off on dark highway, indicating all exterior lighting has failed, electrical restored. multiple smaller events of blinker right or left being out, indicators included rapid flashing of dashboard indicator. bulbs always self restored and fault cleared. evap failure indicated, self resolved while trouble shooting.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle multiple times before it was able to restart. the vehicle was taken to a fuel station where the contact was informed that the engine needed oil. the contact was able to add oil to the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to barbera autoland (7810 e roosevelt blvd, philadelphia, pa 19152, (215) 333-3700) where it was diagnosed that the engine block was cracked. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. the vin was unknown.
I took vehicle to dealership on 5/2/19 after the cooling fan made a loud squealing noise when it was idling with a/c on. dealership stated that they could find nothing wrong with the vehicle & sent me on my way. on 6/22/19 while returning from my lunch break ( jeep had been idling with a/c on in a drive through & fan began making a rattling noise - fan turning on/off in cycles) smoke started pouring from under hood, accompanied by a strong smell of something burning. i turned the vehicle off immediately & when i restarted it the service engine light came on. i had the jeep towed from my place of employment to the dealership ( i'm a nurse, and missed a day of work due to this! ). picking my jeep up from dealership today to the tune of $484.52 to replace cooling fan. i see that this is an ongoing issue, and that a class action lawsuit was filed on 2/11/19 due to numerous consumer complaints. i'm thankful that this happened at 7pm rather than at midnight while driving home on the highway...... at the end of the day my vehicle could have caught on fire. apparently defective cooling fan is something jeep has known about for years & i can't believe there hasn't been a recall.
My car was making a noise when i would accelerate like friction. noticed a smell coming from ac vents. took my vehicle into certified jeep dealership. i was told about recall on engine cooling fan on my year and make of vehicle but my vin wasnt listed even though it was the same exact issue. 700$ for fan replacement when mopar clearly acknowledges issue.
Vehicle was at very low speed in a parking lot, wheels slightly turned and the engine abruptly stalled and died. i was able to re-start it immediately after shifting from drive into neutral.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. the contact stated that while driving 2 mph, the vehicle overheated and stalled. the vehicle was restarted after four hours. the contacted stated that there was an abnormal burning smell emerging from the vents. the check engine warning indicator light was illuminated. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the contact mentioned replaced the coolant fan and fuse. the vin was not available.
Driving in city, helping with tornado relief. engine temperature indicator went from middle to max hot. instantaneously, no warning or check engine light. took to get fixed. coolant thermostat, fan and large fuse where shot. day after getting it back. indicator shot up again while on interstate on way to to help with tornado relieve still. took to get fixed, a hose blew out draining all coolant instantly, again. got fixed. next day driving country road to work, car died throwing tons of white smoke. aaa looking at it, think it's head gasket leaking coolant into engine. i've been diligent in all my maintenance, as this is my first new car. no warning or check engine lights etc. had other issues from the start, but used to dealing due to used cars. got a new car thinking keep up on maintenance, shouldn't have problems i'm 53 and will go back to used cars and will never but a jeep again. at least i'll have the money to get fixed when they break down, because i don't have a monthly payment.
Electric fan assembly for the cooling system failed. burned up the electric fan, smoke pouring out of the engine bay. vehicle was in motion on a city street.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. while driving 30 mph, the contact noticed that the air conditioner blew hot air. the contact's son attempted to loosen something in the radiator and the engine overheated, the coolant bubbled up, and the check engine indicator illuminated. the contact scheduled an appointment with an independent mechanic on june 17, 2019. the vehicle was diagnosed repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 45,000. *bf consumer stated while driving for about 1 hour with the air on, i stopped, happened to look at the gauges and noticed the red bar showing my car was over heated. i turned car off, lifted the hood, let car sit for a while, then son loosened the reservoir cap water in reservoir was boiling. i let car sit for awhile, could drive it but had to leave air off. i have it fixed.*jb
When idle (stop sign, traffic light) and applied gas to accelerate, a reading comes up on the dashboard of "vehicle must be in park to shift" and the messages disappears quickly. the car stops, i have to reset to park, turn off the car, start it again. this happens in the worst of times, in traffic, randomly, and without warning. this has happened 3 times since november 2018.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. the contact stated that the cooling fans were not working and the fuses would blow out, causing the engine to overheat. the contact had to pull the vehicle over and allow it to cool down. the dealer (c & c dodge chrysler jeep, 1305 pike st, building a, marietta, oh 45750, (740) 373-2928) replaced the fan and the fuse assembly. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 38,000. the vin was unknown. *as
The car stalls frequently with no warning at speed and also when executing a stop. it uses a huge amount of oil, 5 qts between changes. i took it to the dealer and they told me that this car stalls if the oil level is low. this means they recognize an issue and have done nothing about it. how would i know this, and how low does the oil have to be to stall? this is not normal and if it is 'normal' why have they not told all renegade owners? i will never feel safe in this car because if it stalls on the freeway at 60 mph i will most certainly have a crash.
While idling at a stop light, the cooling fan could be heard making a weird noise, followed by a strong odor. this happened one time earlier while idling and the air conditioning was on. the strong odor made me take it to a shop near me for fear of driving it. luckily it was colder than usual or it would have overheated. upon looking into the issue and having my cooling fan replaced, i found it was a common issue in the 2016 models, and has been fixed for (or part of) the 2017 models. i checked with the dealership and they confirmed no official recalls were sent, and i don't understand why. luckily, i got this replaced before something bad happened, but i've spoken with numerous other renegade owners who had the vehicles break down and had to be towed to shops for repairs. i did have an extended warranty, but because i took it to shop near me (for fear of driving it) instead of the dealership, they only covered part of the repair which was about $200 out of my $550 bill. i don't understand why these are being left out on the road when it is a known issue. the dealer who provided the part even had multiple fans in stock, indicating this is a common problem.
The engine on my 2016 renegade with only 32000 miles on it began making a loud knocking sound while idling. after researching online, i determined it was most likely the radiator fan that had either come loose or was bent. it appears that this is an extremely common problem with this make and model due to the multiple online complaints. of course it happens right past the original warrant expiration so that it is not covered. the cost to fix this was $620 and they had to replace my whole fan assembly.
I have had this car for not even three years and i am already having to replace the thermostat. there is less then 48,000 miles on it, i would not recommend this car at all to anyone. they need to start fixing these issues because i see i am not the only one to experience this problem.
Sitting in event traffic car sitting still and smelled burning from air vents, the panel instrument was reading car overheating. once we were able to get out of traffic and get car up to speed the car stopped overheating but could not let car idle/sit still or car will overheat. car has 48k miles purchased new, told dealership this should not be happening and service tech stated this was the 3rd to 4th one this week they have worked on with same problem. now looking at close to $600 to replace cooling fan. i feel this should be looked into as a manufacturing issue for recall with so many complaints that i have found online with this model with the same issue of cooling fan problems
The fan is wobbling and making a grinding noise - like its rubbing on something. only when idle, or ac/heat is on.
Fan rattles vehicle overheats ac not working notice all this when came to a stop and was idling.
I love my renegade but there has been nothing but problems , first after only having it for a few months buying it dec 2016 new the fuel pump broke and i ran out of gas when it said i had a quarter tank. then the driver seat became stuck forward, i thought i fixed it it was fine now it's stuck back. i have to use a pillow behind me. then at 40,000 miles just about the coolant fan started rattling as if something was loose, then it stopped all together. when i was in traffic i had to blast the heat because the temp gauge would go red. i checked the fuse it was blown so it was changed and still no fan. so i figured it's the coolant fan relay and they aren't easy to locate. auto parts store and jeep parts at the dealership are hard to talk to because it is a fiat part. you would think the 2jeep dealerships that sell them would know that. now i see that a ton of people are having the same issue and needed the full fan assemble replaced and a new thermostat..i do not have money for this. why no recall
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. while driving various speeds, the vehicle overheated and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact pulled the vehicle over to allow it to cool down. the vehicle was taken to bluebonnet jeep (283 n interstate 35 frontage rd, new braunfels, tx 78130, (866) 783-0824) where they repaired the coolant fan. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 58,000.
Tl* the contact's father owns a 2016 jeep renegade. the contact stated that vehicle shifted into neutral independently while in drive. also, the check engine indicator illuminated intermittently. in addition, the vehicle would not crank and had difficulty starting. furthermore, some electrical failures were experienced, including all the windows remained in the down position and would not roll up and the exterior lighting remained illuminated while in operation. the contact associated the power train failure with nhtsa campaign number: 16v529000(power train), which only pertained to the 2014 and 2015 models. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was serviced on several occasions for the various failures. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 47,243.
Cooling fan began making rattling noise, blew fuse, resulting in check engine light. vehicle's mileage is 47396. entire cooling fan assembly had to be replaced. total cost $878.86. jeep denies responsibility for faulty fan. multiple complaints concerning this issue without any recalls to correct this faulty part.
When vehicle is stationary while warming up. grinding noise started. turned off the engine and checked the hood. couldn't see anything so i carried on. later in traffic, grinding noise from engine compartment starts. temperature shoots into red, and i start smelling something burning. engine light came on and found it was the cooling fan. doing some research online came to find out this a problem with tons of other people. i feel this is a known manufacturer's defect that should be recalled. failure can happen at any time and could result in a blown motor and/or other damages resulting in a vehicle crash causing serious injury or death. i'm glad i was able to pull over and shut the vehicle off before anything major happend. these fans should be living a 100,000 mile life. but it's happening at 30,000-70,000 miles. jeep will not cover this under warranty as they say it isn't part of the drivetrain. after reading numerous complaints about this problem i feel this is a known manufacturer's defect that should be recalled. the problem is so widespread that jeep ran out of them and had/has long wait times. during this period the vehicle is unusable. this is really unacceptable for such a newer model vehicle. my vehicle is currently at 52,000 miles and now i'm going to have to pay $350 in repairs along with the $150 part.
I turned on my jeep renegade with the automatic start button in like 30 weather. i drove it down the highway for about 10 minutes and the service engine light turned on. i also had the air bag, brake warning sign turn on. i stopped to put gas and just the service engine light stayed on. i had a diagnostic test done with code p0128- thermostat failure. had to have it replaced in canada since i am on a temporary work permit. so it cost me an arm and a leg for service. checked online and many people have had the same problem.
The check engine light came on when driving, when checked it stated it was thermostat is not working on a 2016 car
My radiator fan is making a noise and i don't believe is functioning properly which is causing my jeep to run hot. my engine smells like burned rubber underneath the hood. the noise occurs when my vehicle is idle.
Bought jeep brand new and now has 17,000 miles on it. have had injectors replaces. it has been to the shop several time for pcv valve freezing and causing cylinders to misfire. it has been burning oil and occasionally will just shut. in the last month it has been to the dealership 3 time and usually at least 2 days a pop. one of those times had it towed in at my expense. very displeased with engine. dealer told me they had no fix for the problem. so this is something i will have to deal with every winter. not even safe to drive. very disappointed. at one point shut off turning into my driveway where i was almost hit by a semi truck
At about 50,000 miles the engine fan has gone bad causing the car to overheat. the car is only 3 years old and i should not have to pay 600-800$ in repairs for a new vehicle there are so many complaints about the exact same thing something should be investigated and done about this.
Engine cooling fan motor doesnt even last 35,000 miles without being replaced. bearings in the fan motor go bad!
The engine fan has decided to stop working at only 44k miles!? there are hundreds of others who have had this happen to their renegade at even fewer miles than this. i had to stop on the side of the road because my 3 year old car was overheating due to a bad or pos engine fan? what if i were in the middle of nowhere and with kids in the car? the dealership says they won't cover it because they haven't had any reports of it yet.... .... check the forums online!!
First at 25000 miles engine cooling fan went out and rattled so loud and overheated had to be towed. took dealership a week just to get the parts. now at 34000 miles engine died and vehicle stopped on highway on ramp almost causing a severe accident. no engine lights came on. i drove it and would not drive over 10 mph while making a horrible noise than engine dies in middle of the road almost another accident. finally got restarted and quit again now every light on dash came on. popped the hood and absolutely no oil in engine! was just at dealership the week before and they did their multipoint inspection and marked oil as full? so in a week it lost 5 quarts of oil? was towed again and sat at dealership for two weeks as they could not figure out engine knocking sound! than they call and said everything checked out fine!??. drove home smelling burnt oil as always since new and checked dipstick, they overfilled it by at least a quart! unbelievable. engine runs horrible and in 100 miles has already dropped a quart on dipstick. blowing oil out exhaust pipe. can't trust this vehicle and no one has an answer or fix!!???. total most ridiculous and dangerous thing ever gone through. somebody will get killed with a vehicle like this. unbelievable! 2.4l engine
The bearing on the fan is going out. i have 42,000 miles and of course it is not under warranty. i have read more than 100 complaints about the same problem. why is this not a recall? this is the 3rd chrysler i've purchased brand new and never had this issue with the other 2. if more than half of the vehicles are having the same problem then it is time for a recall on the part. i don't have $500-$600 to fix this. so i have a vehicle that i still owe on that will sit for months. thank you chrysler.
My 2016 jeep renegade radiator fan assembly is shot. stopped working when i was idling on my way home.it is almost $1000 to fix and i can not safely drive my vehicle. it is only two years old. it has 45k miles. online there is a ton of people complaining about this same issue, particularly in the 2016 jeeps. i want to urge you to investigate this car and company to do the right thing and cover the cost of the repairs.
Cooling fan quit working. 50 amp fuse blows. vehicle was being driven on highway. had to keep heat on to keep coolent temperature down.