2016 Jeep Renegade UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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My 2016 Jeep Renegade (36k miles) keeps dying suddenly, sometimes when parked and sometimes while driving. My battery and alternator work like they should. No warning signs occur before the car dies. It usually requires a jumpstart before it's able to run again. 1. It's not teh battery because if the battery was bad it would not die while driving as it's running on alternator. 2. It's not the alternator as I tested it by letting the car run and disconnecting the batter while it was running. It continued to run which indicates that the alternator works just fine. I looked up the symptom on the internet and found that many other Jeep Reneage owners complained online about the same issue. This is a MAJOR safety hazard as all power steering is lost when the car shuts off which could lead to accidents when it occurs while driving
MySky Parts commonly break on Jeep Renegades and poise a safety concern that they do not close. During accident or inclement conditions this can endanger passengers and driver.
My 2016 Jeep Renegade is my only vehicle for myself and family. There's an open recall (U90) for a part that must be installed by a certified dealership. However, the necessary part is unavailable and has been back ordered for over one year. There are no dealerships in the entire state which have this part avallable. I've been on a waitlist for this part about a year as well. My car registration is due next month in May, which requires this recall to be repaired prior to registration. I also need a smog test, but the recall involves emissions so my smog test is likely to fail. I have contacted Jeep customer service but the representative has stopped responding completely. I have reached out 3 additional times to this representative assigned to help me but have been ignored.
Vehicle has a recall (U90) . I am unable to renew my Vehicle Registration without proof of correction certificate. Dealer has refused to service my vehicle for the recall . I have been in contact since March 2023 for this recall. I am told there is a waiting list for the part. I am never contacted again for the service. I have asked to be added to the waiting list and they are stating they are unable to service my vehicle without first ordering the part . They are uncooperative and refusing to service a recall that is required for Vehicle Registration renewal.
The sunroof on my Jeep opened by itself. There are issues all over the internet with same said problem with the Jeep Renegade MySky sunroof system. Jeep wants people to spend $3,500 to fix. can count on both hounds how many times I’ve actually opened the sunroof to use it.
The traction control light will come on and the engine will lose power while the vehicle is making a turn at normal low-speed turns on dry pavement. This poses a serious safety hazard for drivers because unexpected loss of acceleration in a turn places the driver in danger of being hit from behind and/or at risk of being struck from the side when traction control comes on and the vehicle loses power while the driver is making a turn across traffic. We purchased this vehicle used on June 1, 2022 and have had multiple incidents of this happening, most recently this morning at 6:55 AM CST. I have not yet had it looked at by a dealer.
In October 3 different incidents while driving my car went into netural by itself took car back to dealership each time each time it was not resolved The last incident I also was hit by a semi on the freeway with my 11year old child in the car at 5am took car back to dealership they have had my car since Oct Now being told it's the shifter To me this should be a recall being told by dealership and other mechanics this is an on going issue with this make and model This is huge safety hazard Unfortunately this part is on back order so I am out of a vehicle that I am still paying for since Oct Worst experience and concerned for others and their safety
In normal weather conditions, not raining or snowing, when making a slow turn across traffic or onto the road from a driveway the vehicle turns on the 'Traction Control'. The vehicle becomes a immobile and is a hazard from being hit from behind or the side when turning across traffic.
I have to keep disabling my traction control. I made a left turn onto a small back road and my traction control kicked on and the car accelerated causing me to almost wreck. Now I am having trouble getting the car to start. I practically have to stand on the brake to get it started. And all kinds of alerts pop up from time to time. Low tire pressure, emergency brake, bulbs out....etc.
I have a problem with the radiator fan!it was fix last yr,was a recall also and now is giving me the engine light showing in the computer is something with the radiator fan!i took it to a place where they deal with Jeep brand and I don’t know why didn’t last longer if they fix it!!i need to know why do I have to pay when it was a recall?tomorrow I have the apt but I will end up paying for this problem when they should of just fix it the 1st time,right?since it was a recall,why do I have to pay?is only been a yr since they did this recall!radiator fan are suppose to last more than a yr,right?
MY SUNROOF STOPPED OPENING. WHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON TO OPEN IT YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUN AND SOMETHING MOVING AND TRYING TO OPEN. I'VE USED IT LESS THAN A DOZEN TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND IT JUST STOPPED OPENING.
THE LATCH TO THE LIFT IS CONTINUOUSLY POPPING OPEN, SO IT'S KILLING MY BATTERY. IT IS ONLY HAPPENING WHEN IT'S PARKED BUT I HAVEN'T TRIED TO DRIVE WITH IT HAPPENING
AIR CONDITIONER WONT HOLD ANTI FREEZE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE AC COMPRESSOR UNIT HAS SHRAPNEL IN IT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WOULD NOT DO IT BECAUSE IT HAPPENS TO AC UNITS SOMETIMES AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. (AC UNITS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 3 YEARS!)
SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON (MEANING TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF) THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH. IT TURNS ON JUST FINE WHEN I PRESS THE BUTTON AND THE LIGHT GOES AWAY. UNTIL YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING I WAS ACCELERATING AT THE BOTTOM OF A SMALL HILL ABOUT TO REACH THE BOTTOM OF IT. (I WAS GOING 15-20MPH) THE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OF REALLY FAST (LIKE STROBE LIGHT FAST) AND MY CAR FELT LIKE THE BREAK WAS PRESSED AND LET GO WITH THE LIGHT. WHILE I WAS TRYING TO SPEED UP THE CAR WOULDN'T. (LIKE IF YOU WENT BREAK, GAS, BREAK, GAS ECT,) THIS HAPPENED FOR A COUPLE SECONDS TILL I LET GO OF THE GAS AND IT STOPPED. AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING I ALSO HEARD A GRINDING SOUND I'M NOT SURE WHEN IT CAME FROM. THIS WAS ON A STRAIGHT CITY STREET THE CAR WAS IN AUTOMATION MODE WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE SET TO AUTOMATE. AFTER THIS I WENT TO A AUTHORIZED DEALER/MECHANIC. I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT HE SAID BUT HE SAID MY CAR WAS ON A RECALL AND I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT HE IS LYING BECAUSE I HAVE CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES 2 RECALLS FOR THIS TYPE OF CAR HAVE BEEN MADE AND NONE EFFECT MY VEHICLE.(CHECK BY VIN NUMBER) I CAN'T TRUST THE MECHANIC TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM.
COOLING FAN FAILURE ON 2016 JEEP RENEGADE LATITUDE AS REPORTED BY OTHER RENEGADE OWNERS, UNFORTUNATELY I CANNOT FIND MY VIN UNDER ANY RECALLS ON THIS ITEM.
THE VACUUM HOSE ON THIS MODEL CONSTANTLY BREAKS. IT BROKE AS SOON AS I BOUGHT IT. HAVE REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. LAST TIME WAS SEPTEMBER AND IT HAS ALREADY BROKEN AGAIN. THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THAT THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME ON THIS MODEL. IT WAS THE SECOND TIME THEY HAD SEEN A BROKEN VACUUM HOSE ON A RENEGADE JUST THAT DAY! WHY HAS THERE NEVER BEEN A RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS????????
THE RADIATOR FAN MALFUNCTIONED THEN DIED. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH 34,600 MILES AND WEEKS OUTSIDE OF THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTEE EXPIRATION DATE. THIS REPAIR COST ME $667.00. IN CHECKING WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE IN THE JEEP RENEGADE COMMUNITY, THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. HOWEVER, JEEP HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.
MY AIR IN MY 2016 JEEP RENEGADE STOPPED WORKING RIGHT AT THE 41,000/ 42,000 MILAGE MARK. I TRIED TO REPLACE THE FREON MYSELF, AS I THOUGHT IT WAS AN EASY FIX, NOT SO. YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE THE NEW FREON AND HAVE SPECIAL TOOLS TO ACCESS IT. I THEN BEGAN RESEARCHING. SEEMS THIS MODEL / MAKE IS KNOWN TO RUN OUT OF FREON RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY. YOU HEARD ME...AFTER THE WARRANTY! PLUS, THEY MAKE IT SO YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL JEEP CUSTOMER FOR YEARS, BUT THIS HAS ME FRUSTRATED AND PISSED QUITE FRANKLY. IT IS RIDICULOUS! FIX THE PROBLEM IF YOU KNOW IT IS HAPPENING....BUT IT IS A MONEY MAKER. I WILL BE SPREADING THE WORD ON EVERY SOCIAL MEDIA SITE I CAN GET MY HANDS ON. I AM ALSO BBB'ING THIS HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. OH, AND THE LOCAL DEALERS CAN NOT STOCK THE FREON, DUE TO THE EXORBITANT PRICE. SCREWING THE CUSTOMERS AS USUAL!
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER SAYS IT NEED NEW RADIATOR FAN. 38,000 MILES. SEEMS MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. DEALER QUOTES $725 TO REPAIR. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.
CAR RUNNING IN PARK WAITING AT BUS STOP , HEARD A POP, THEN SMELLED SMOKE, THEN GOT OUT AND FIRE UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SIDE , CALLED 911 AND FIRE WENT UP IN FLAMES AND COMPLETELY DESTROYED WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR EVERYTHING LOST . GOT ME AND SON OUT AND THAT WAS IT. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK!!
AT 28,600 MILES CAR STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD SO I DECIDED TO OPEN THE HOOD AND TAKE A LOOK I NOTICE THAT THE FAN WAS WOBBLING SO MUCH AND IT WAS HITTING SOME OTHER PARTS. CAR THEN STARTED OVERHEATING AND SMOKING. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY CHECKED MY CAR AND SAID THAT IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS IF I DRIVE THE CAR IN THAT CONDITION BECAUSE I COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE COOLING FAN MODULE AND FUSE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY MENTIONED IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR.
COOLING FAN WENT BAD. THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ONGOING ISSUE WITH THESE JEEP RENEGADE.
THE CAR STALL ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING IT WAS SUDDENLY IN SMOKE THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WAS ALL THE WAY LOW, AFTER IS STALL CAR READ LOW IN OIL . WHEN I OPEN THE HOOD IT DIDN'T HAVE A DROP OF OIL. THIS HAPPEN A FEW MONTHS AGO THE LAST TIME THE COOLANT WAS EMPTY. THE CAR GETS SERVICE ONLY BY ARRIGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP PALM BEACH.
RADIATOR FAN STOPPED WORKING AROUND 30K MILES. AFTER DOING A BIT OF RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AMONG 16-18 RENEGADE MODEL. HOWEVER, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND THERE SHOULD BE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES TO THE MAX WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLE.
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The 2016 Jeep Renegade has 36 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.