This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I have experienced innumerable incidents where my car jolts while I am driving. I have had passengers describe it as if the engine is stalling for a second or the transmission is failing and then instantly recovering. The best I can describe the feeling is as if the car hiccups. It occurs at least once a week, sometimes multiple times a day. It is intermittent and unpredictable. It has occurred at a variety of speeds, on surface street, freeways, etc. Also at varying temperatures throughout the day. I believe it only occurs during acceleration, not while breaking. I bought the car new and have taken it into the Jeep dealership but they did not find anything because the issue did not occur on their test drive. A few weeks ago, my engine was replaced due to a separate recall and I had hoped that it would simultaneously fix this problem but it has continued to happen, if not at the same rate then more frequently. As of yet, there have been no accidents caused by it but it makes me feel uneasy and distrustful of my vehicle. I fear for my safety and those around me if the issue worsens.
The cable for the hood latch snapped. This is an issue because if the vehicle breaks down at the side of the road or needs a jump start in a lot etc, the hood will not open. This can cause risk of exposure as well as prolonged stay on the shoulder of the road. Mechanic at Autonation reported that he has seen this issue with multiple Jeep Renegades, which is alarming. No lights or indications are made by the vehicle informing owner of the issue.
Oil pan is so rusted that it leaks.After doing an oil change the oil pan was seen to be leaking.I would think an oil pan should not be so rusted that big flakes of rust would be falling off.The whole pan is coated in rust. I have a 2008 Patriot that has less rust then the 2017. This does not make sense.My Jeep dealer said he has seen this and is more common then you would think.Is it just a case that Jeep is now making cheaper products?
These are the failures that showed on the panel; 1.- hill start assit not available 2.- dynamic steering torque not available 3.- ESC system service 4.- steering column tends to be hard to move
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.
Car burns through oil very quickly. While I was driving, the oil light flashed for half a second and then the car just completely shut down. The oil had run out completely under 2000 miles from last oil change. This has happened twice. If you don't constantly manually check the oil level, the car can just shut off without warning while you are driving which is very dangerous. This car burns through oil extremely fast.
Oil consumption problem (oil completely empty) the car stalled while driving in the neighborhood. Started acting up and being sluggish while on the highway. No sensor, engine light, or notice to add oil came on. When the car stalled, checked the oil and it was completely empty. Has happened more than once.,
Bought new 2017 Jeep Renegade, have vehicle to two dealers so far going to third next week. Have had to replace tires three times so far in 30,000 miles. Steering pops and pulls when turning, do not fill safe driving it. Dealers keep saying it is fixed but is not, think they are stumbling until warranty is gone, been going on sence around 12,000 miles. In motion and turning. Cunking off the tire on front driver side.
My vehicle display message 'vehicle not in park' while driving anywhere at various speeds. Once msg display, vehicle loses powers. This has happen while driving on freeway. It is intermittent issue. I have open numerous case with Chrysler / fca but because dealer is not able to duplicate they won't repair. I read on internet there is defect in engine. Also vehicle displays service passive entry system. They reset software and issue returns.
The Jeep tiyrod broke while driving down hwy could not steer the vehicle this resulting the Jeep veered off the road an slamming into a telephone pole we had taken the vehicle to B serviced months before an the dealership stated that they would not look at or even. Help us they sent us away leaving us concerned on how we could go about getting the dealership to help an not long after that the accident happened
Have had vehicle since 2018. For 2 years, I have had 3 cylinder misfires (with the last one about to happen at any moment) and my vehicle has stalled while driving (once on the freeway) about 8 times. I had to pull over each time to a complete stop. The vehicle stating "vehicle cannot change gears until stopped." Once I turned off the engine, it takes about five minutes to restart the engine. The cylinder misfires always begin with aggressive jerking while vehicle is in motion. Lasting a few months, leading to aggressive shaking once misfired. On occasion, while vehicle is stopped, seat belt will also not buckle and in the last two years seat belt has also come unbuckled twice while vehicle is in motion.
Within 6 months of purchasing new car, the computer needed to be replaced in dash-uses 1 qt. Oil every 2000 miles.ive complained and complained to no avail-dealerships all say its 'normal' now.the transmission is slipping.-when U go from a low speed to a higher speed. I took it to dealership and they think it needed an update ?also, oil was leaking around transfer case;I noticed spots on concrete when parked and the liquid was clear. This car has literally been a hunk of junk!
I was jumping ooff my gf car for the 10th time over a course of time, this time for some reason my Jeep caught fire and now is totaled and it also caused her car to catch fire. So not only did it damage my Jeep but damaged her car as well.
The ESC, ABS, steering torque control, 4WD, parking brake lights all came on. The dealer told me that a rodent had chewed the wiring for a rear wheel speed sensor because it has soy based insulation. The vehicle had been parked over night, but gets driven every day.
My Jeep has shut down three times while I was pulling into traffic, low oil pressure warning came on. I get my oil change regularly and I only have 25,000 miles on it. I took it to dealer and was told that my Jeep is known for burning a lot of oil. What can I do, it scares me to drive it. Please help!
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- Tulsa, OK, USA