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The vehicle instrument panel begins flashing multiple warning lights while driving and subsequently while stopped such as emergency brake on, key fob left the vehicle, fuel engine, TPMS, etc. All of these occur while the vehicle is moving. While coming to a stop the power steering pump also becomes inoperative, the shift indicator (PRND) is blinking, and it is impossible to move the shift lever. The vehicle will not shut off until the battery is disconnected. The problem seems to manifest when ambient air temperature exceeds 80 Fahrenheit and the vehicle has been previously operated.
As I was driving on the freeway my car suddenly started to act and feel different. I had the ability to exit the freeway immediately and thankfully made it to a parking lot where my engine eventually died. I had the vehicle towed to my mechanic where he determined the rocker arm (attached to the mutli air actuator) on cylinder 4 broke and caused the engine to malfunction. Had I been unable to exit the freeway I would have been a road hazard and in an unsafe situation. My mechanic replaced the multi air actuator and the cam shaft. He also confirmed that he has seen this exact issue in other chrysler vehicles, specifically jeeps.
When you get up to 29-30 mph the vehicle will jerk. Sometimes so hard it feels like you have been hit in the back in. I took it in 3 times to be checked out. This is the explanation they gave me for why my car does this. That newer vehicles get used to one person driving it and when someone else does then goes back to the original person it knows this. So it is trying to relearn the driving pattern. I know cars are a lot smarter now. Not that smart though. I know something is making it do this. No one can give me a real explanation.
The Renegade makes a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle at about 35 mph and begins to dissipate at around 45 mph when the car is in Drive. If I move the drive selector to manual shifting, the noise goes away for the most part. If I turn OFF the traction control, the noise disappears completely. I'm not real excited about turning off the traction control system as this could enhance the dangers of driving with reduced traction control. This happens without fail.
- Bristol, TN, USA
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The transmission has gone out twice on this vehicle in less than 46000 miles. The second incident almost caused a car accident due to major stalling during highway driving as the transmission started to fail.
While driving, my engine stalled and would not restart. I was able to pull off the road and after some time the vehicle reluctantly restarted. This happened twice within 4 days. Both times I was descending and decelerating on a street going less than 10 mph. The stall occurred after applying brake and did not respond to gas pedal input. Rpms read zero, all electrical and power steering still working.
Manual trans 1.4L. For approximately the last year, I've gotten an intermittent 'service electric parking brake' message. I never had it looked at, I disconnected the battery and then it would go away. Also the car completely stopped turning off from accessory power mode. I couldn't just roll down the windows, I had to crank the car or the power wouldn't turn back off. Recently had check engine light with code P0807 'clutch position sensor circuit 1 low' showing. The next day, car was difficult to start. It took several tries pushing the start button and messing with clutch before it would turn over. I took it to a shop (not dealer) and they couldn't find anything or replicate the codes and told me it was a glitch. Next day I get the epb light again and used my code reader and it was showing P0807 and ABS code C1220-86. So I located said switch and unplugged it, and boom. All the problem codes popped up again and I was able to turn the car off like normal. I removed the sensor and opened the cover on it. The carbon film inside was missing a section. Tested with a meter and the sensor lost voltage when sweep arm inside reached the broken spot. This is a problem that could leave you stranded somewhere if you didn't have the tools to reach and jump out this sensor. And of course clutch parts are not covered by warranty. Even though this is an obvious factory defect seeing as it's on the inside of a sensor that I couldn't reach without removing the panel under the steering wheel.
When am driving at 40 mph my car pulls when I let go of the gas or when I step on the gas. It also pulls at higher or lower speeds. It's not always at 40 mph. Also when am in driving my forward collision warning turns off just for no reason and on the dash it says it's turned off. Stays turned off for at least 1 min or 2. I have taken the vehicle for inspection but they can't seem to find where the problem presistes from.
The motor quit running while turning onto an on-ramp (25mph), and the readout on the dash said ' low oil pressure '. I had to come to a complete stop, put it in park, and press the brake and push the start button. It started up after a couple of tries, and I drove onto the interstate without it reoccurring. This has happened twice now. It also happened on 01/11/2021.
2017 Jeep Renegade engine dies while driving, often after making turns, and it takes a few minutes to start back up. This has happened on both residential streets at slower speeds, as well as on the highway and is extremely dangerous. Service department at Jeep dealership says it's normal and a "feature" of the vehicle to turn off the engine if oil levels get too low. We regularly change the oil every 3,000 - 4,000 miles, and there have been no oil leaks detected.
My car stalled and turned off while driving. I was in motion turning from one road onto another in July 2020 and again 2X on Dec 23rd, 2020 without any warning. In July the dealer told me it was a "safety feature" for the engine to turn off if the oil is low. It had been 4,729 miles since my last oil change done by the Jeep dealer with synthetic oil (which is good for 6,000 miles). When I had the oil checked after it stalled on Dec 23rd the oil was 4 quarts low! there is currently a recall for other 2017 Jeep Renegades with the 2.4L engine, but my VIN is not included. There was a class action lawsuit for my year make and model car filed on July 21st, 2020 for this same exact problem.
When turning left from a cold start vehicle stalls and shuts off. It says it needs to shift, but it is already in drive. You must shut the vehicle off and attempt to start it sometimes it takes five minutes for it to start. Now it says there are issues with the lights, like they are out but they are actually working. No work has been done on it before. Currently at the dealership. Have video.
While driving about 25 mph on city roads, the transmission will frequently shift very hard startling driver and passengers. I fear it will cause damage to the car and potentially distract the driver and cause an accident.
I have had the Jeep Renegade for about 2 years and the car has started to jerk into gear while driving at around 30 miles per hour. It happens intermittently. I have changed gas types and gotten new air filters, etc. With no resolution. It seems that from reading the reviews on this site, there is some common experiences from other Jeep Renegade owners. At this point it does not seem like a danger to the driver but curious to know if it will lead to a more serious problem long term.
The vehicle stalls/jerks... when I'm driving my vehicle hesitates and shifts while taking off from 26 mph. Stalls extremely hard to shift gears. It scares me that it's going to turn off or I might hit someone or cause an accident because I can't control vehicle when it stalls. This happens most of the time and I haven't had the vehicle not even for a year.
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The failure recurred and the check engine warning light also illuminated. The vehicle restarted. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not subjected to a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
On 3 occasions since new my car has consumed all of it's oil. No warning lights or messages occur before this is realized. The only indicator is when turning a corner, a low pressure warning illuminates and power is cut to the engine, which leaves me unable to control the car. Then upon checking the oil level, no oil registers on the dipstick. I've gotten regular oil changes at 7500 mile intervals as reminded by the onboard system. The oil is fully gone by about 6000 miles or less.
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- Sedona, AZ, USA