5.1

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,152 miles

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2018 Jeep Renegade drivetrain problems

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2018 Jeep Renegade Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #51

Jul 082022

Renegade

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Since I-??ve owned the car. When we go above 70 on highways with cruise control and a/c on the car will randomly turn off and the speedometer will say I am going 0 miles an hour. This has happened 5 times, everytime we go on vacation. And everytime the dealership states they can not mimic the symptoms. So it never gets fixed. Read about a power trans chip that-??s faulty. Should be my vehicle included in that problem.

- Fort Collins, CO, USA

problem #50

Jun 202024

Renegade

  • miles
Engine stalled (lost power) while driving on the interstate during rush hour traffic. I had to pull into emergency lane. This happened 3 times within an hour or so. We almost wrecked the car. Very scary and dangerous situation. I checked and there are no recalls with my VIN number. I-??m not sure what to do now

- Kingsport, TN, USA

problem #49

Apr 202024

Renegade

  • miles
the turbocharger went out at 75k. had it replaced just after the #2 cylinder went bad. vehicle is unable to get to highway speeds and is very slow to accelerate. it is not due for an oil change for another 5k miles.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #48

Apr 032024

Renegade

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When it is raining, the vehicle shuts down and service warning lights come on. The Service Engine, Service Transmission, Service Hill Assist, Service Parking Break lights come on. The vehicle will start, but won't go into drive and no fuel flows into the engine to give enough power to move. After about 30 minutes, the vehicle might run, but it will shift very hard and the Transmission won't fully engage. After 45 minutes, all the warning lights go off, except for the check engine light, and the car is driveable. This ONLY happens in the rain or after a car wash.

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

problem #47

Dec 312023

Renegade

  • miles
2018 jeep renegade STALLING, TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING!!! 4WD service message, can-??t turn steering wheel, car stalls and shuts down where it pleases

- Port Jervis, NY, USA

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problem #46

Oct 252023

Renegade

  • miles
While driving car will lose power and low oil pressure message appears. Car dies and then shift gear vehicle must be stopped message appears. Then press break petal to start vehicle. When I press the start button it takes a second to get power and start again.

- Edmond, OK, USA

problem #45

May 142023

Renegade

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Every 2 days I'm adding a cord of oil to my engine. It started off. I would have to add a quart or two in between my oil changes and this thing is running unbelievably bad. Everything's failing on it now. It's leaking oil out of somewhere from the block. The manifolds leaking has been since day one and a thing runs so hot. It's unreal, it doesn't accelerate and then it tries to accelerate by itself. It bucks it decelerates and jumps gears

- Attelboro, RI, USA

problem #44

Jun 022022

Renegade

  • miles
This has occurred 3 times in last 10 days. While making a right turn at about 15 miles per hour the D light starts flashing, a dash message flashes that the car must be in park to shift gears, and the car stalls to roll to complete stop with 100-150 feet. It takes a moment to get the car started up again. This is scary as someone turning the corner behind me could slam into me. Luckily this was after rush hour and traffic was light. Called dealership and they have no record of this recall. 48,000 miles on 2018 jeep renegade.

- Fairfax Station, VA, USA

problem #43

Apr 262022

Renegade 4-cyl

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a ground failure in the transmission. The dealer cleaned the throttle bottle and fuel injection system, removed the connector, and repositioned the seal to allow proper connection. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V524000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

- Burlington, NC, USA

problem #42

Feb 142022

Renegade

  • miles
Started from Feb 2022 till April 2022 I had 3 time lights came up and car stopped on the road while I was driving. The first time was low oil pressure came on, and second and third time were both about engine service light on. so it happened once a month with about 1000 mileage driving. I was almost hit by the car behind of me coz the car stopped suddenly while I was driving. this really caused my concern about my safety. Dealer couldn't help me more about it except keep monitoring the oil consumption. they told me the car with 2.4L V4 engine has this issue. I found out the same issue also happened to the other Jeep consumers and they have been involved in law suit. I need to file this complaint so could get someone's attention on this, Chrysler need to fix this engine design issue ASAP to save lifes.

- Waterford, MI, USA

problem #41

Sep 012021

Renegade

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have had 4 incidents now where I made a right hand turn and the car stalled in the middle of the road. Turned the engine off, attempted to restart. The engine would try to fire, but would take several tries, then would start roughly. Then would run fine.

- Powder Springs, GA, USA

problem #40

Jul 042021

Renegade

  • miles
Vehicle randomly shuts off/stalls while driving. Has happened on the highway at highway speeds, trying to pass another vehicle or simply while barely accelerating to merge. First few times transmission warning light came on, then change oil light came on. Last few times, engine just simply shuts off, speedometer slowly declines and there is no power. Pull over to shoulder, then message says vehicle must be in park before shifting to another gear, then says push brake pedal & push start. This happened several times while out of state, on vacation. Took it to the nearest dealership after having to spend extra money on a hotel room for 2 nights that I did not plan for, because this happened the evening before a holiday so I had to wait the extra day for the dealership to open. They found a code on the transmission, and also the fluid was a quart low. they cleared the code, filled the fluid, and I also had them change the oil as a precaution. Left the dealership, drove approximately 150 miles, and vehicle shut down on interstate again, 3 more times. Had to spend another night in a hotel, the closest dealership said couldn't look at vehicle until following week, so I drove back to the previous dealership where they couldn't find anything or couldn't duplicate the issue. Next day they found debris in pan so said Chrysler said to change transmission. Had to leave vehicle in Colorado, got rental to return home. Picked up vehicle 10 days later, driving home, vehicle did same thing again, 3 times. Drove remaining way home slowly, with breaks every 50-75 miles so issue wouldn't keep happening, vehicle is currently at local dealership and they (once again) cannot duplicate issue or find anything wrong. This is obviously an issue, I've seen several complaints about the stalling/shutting down. This is dangerous, as it happens on the interstate and could cause serious injury or death. Fiat/Chrysler does not seem to be concerned about that.

- Liberty, MO, USA

problem #39

Apr 282021

Renegade

  • 100,509 miles
2018 jeel renagade 4WD stalls while driving. Feels like loss of fuel pressure around 60 mph. No speed control while deceleration. When stopped the vehicle requires to shift to park and turn off. Sometimes will automatically try to restart the engine several times. Dangerous because I was driving on a busy highway with no acceleration or deceleration.

- Dover, DE, USA

problem #38

Apr 192021

Renegade

  • miles
The car smells horrible like gas inside when I start it to heat up. Started shaking, engine is making a loud sound that it didn't before. I got the transmission computer updated on March 30, 2021. Now transmission temperature gets to close to 200 degrees and the dealer said there was no need to flush because of the model. And I got the recall computer update on January 30. 2021 also for the oil issue. I'm am so unhappy with this vehicle. All these problems happen after my warranty ran out.

- Englewood, CO, USA

problem #37

Apr 162021

Renegade

  • 106,600 miles
The Jeep sometimes stalls when coming to a stop. It'll say that the car needs to be placed in park, you attempt to start it, the Jeep struggles to start. Eventually it will start. The Jeep also makes a hard jolt sometimes in higher speeds. It has been noticed to do this when the Jeep is accelerating to cruising speed. Sometimes it is noticed when de accelerating.

- Sardinia, OH, USA

problem #36

Jan 112021

Renegade

  • 41,600 miles
Purchased vehicle July 2019. Today I was making a right hand turn and the D light started blinking and the car just shut off. I was on a hwy rd with heavy traffic. It took a couple tries and the car finally started back up. I just found out that the vehicle I have has a motor that has a serious problem with oil issues and Jeep not fixing it, they're just telling the consumer to just keep putting oil in it. This is unacceptable considering how much I pay a month. These motors need to be replaced before someone gets killed. I put my VIN number in and it says no recalls. There needs to be one asap. Now that M scared to drive my vehicle.

- Travelers Rest, SC, USA

problem #35

Oct 302020

Renegade

  • 60,890 miles
A couple of times my Jeep Renegade 2018 stalled when I was driving, said something about low oil pressure when I already did an oil change, also said on the dash that the gear shift wasn't working and slow down and stop, I couldn't imagine if I was on the highway that would've been a bad accident. I safely parked, turned off the vehicle and started back up. Took it last year to the dealership they said that was a safety thing and this year October 30th 2020, I took it to check why it kept saying low oil pressure when the oil is new and I wanted to know if was leaking. They said wasn't leaking, that it was burning oil. That shouldn't be happening that the oil is new and less than a month it says low oil pressure.

- Ephrata, PA, USA

problem #34

Nov 052020

Renegade

  • 76,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that the vehicle was at stand still, when the ignition failed to start. The contact stated battery and electronic throttle control (etc) warning light were illuminated. The contact stated she noticed the vehicle had no oil but there was not leak. The contact stated she added oil and changed the battery. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to local dealer autonation Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram spring located at 21027 I-45, spring, tx 77388, (281) 715-6927 and was being serviced at the moment. The vehicle had not been diagnosed repaired as of yet. Upon investigation the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 18V524000 (electrical system), however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #33

Nov 042020

Renegade

  • 32,500 miles
Erratic shifts at cruising speed, and constant hard shifts when shifting up thru the gears. Fuid level is good, and no signs of leakage, vehicle currently has 40,143 miles, with hard shifting starting at 32,500 miles.

- Clarksville, TN, USA

problem #32

Aug 012020

Renegade

  • 45,000 miles
The transmission skips gears around 80-90mph. It jerks and the gearbox light comes on. Light only goes on while driving. Check engine light accompanies the transmission light. It does it on the highway.

- Kansas City, KS, USA

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