10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,572 miles

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2020 Jeep Renegade electrical problems

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2020 Jeep Renegade Owner Comments

problem #8

Mar 012024

Renegade

  • miles

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

Opened the sunroof and it won-??t close. Keeps getting jammed and is stuck. Went to two jeep dealers and they said the entire roof needs replaced. No debris was in the way. Not off track. Replacing the whole dang roof. Must be electrical or mechanically broken. Want to warn others and investigate if it-??s a common issue.

- Hereford, AZ, USA

problem #7

Apr 132023

Renegade

  • miles
Vehicle randomly stalls out, engine shuts off, while driving. Check engine, service fuel cut-off, parking brake, air bag, ABS, coolant temperature high, service ESC system lights and messages. All of these warnings and messages occurred during the stall out, never before. It's currently in the shop for the third time to figure out the problem and to get it fixed. The vehicle has only been inspected by the dealership/shop currently working on it.

- Lagrange, IN, USA

problem #6

Jul 022023

Renegade

  • miles
While driving my 2020 Jeep Renegade it will just shut itself down with no warning. I was on the freeway going 60 mph when the car just shut off causing me to have to pull over on the side of the freeway (which is illegal) and then having to restart the car - this happened 6 times in a matter of 24 hours causing me to have to bring my Jeep to the dealership. I was told that there are more electrical issues that will nee dot be addressed but that the main reason for the shut off weas due to not enough oil in the car even though I just had an oil change and was not due for some time. Why would the car just shut off with no warnings? At least a low oil level light would be better than just shutting down.

- Buffalo, MN, USA

problem #5

Dec 052022

Renegade

  • 48,577 miles

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

The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH and approaching a stop light, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. The contact stated that the seat belt tightened causing a bruise. The contact was able to pull over. The contact attempted several times to jump-start the vehicle however, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under warranty and that the contact had to pay out-of-pocket for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 48,577.

- Gastonia, NC, USA

problem #4

Apr 142022

Renegade 4-cyl

  • miles
In April 2022, to my surprise the car first stalled on me while I was driving. The -??pressure coolant high-?? was warning light that appeared on the screen when this happened. To start the car, I had to put it in park and then push the ignition button to get it started again. I continued my drive thinking it was a computer error because my coolant level was normal. Where it should be. A few minutes later, it happened again. And I repeated the same process to get it started. Knowing this was a serious issue, as I was driving with my child in the car, I made an appointment with the manufacturer to have it serviced. Three days later, the dealership -??Nothing-??s wrong the car. A terminal on the battery was loose and it-??s ready for pick up.-?? A few weeks later, the intermittent stalling began occurring again. However, it-??s frequency became increasingly worse. It would stall unexpectedly as I am driving on highways, main roads, side streets; while the start/stop option is on and when it is turned off. All dangerous factors. In addition, to the -??pressure coolant high-?? other warning lights came on: -??parking brake alert-??, -??check engine-??, -??battery-??, -??throttle failure-??. Then, the engine failed to come on at start-up. I would have to push the ignition button multiple times for the car to start. I took the car back to the dealership on June 29th, 2022 for the second time. After, I having the vehicle for 3 days they informed me that my car needed -??a new battery and an oil change.-?? I had to plead with them to run more diagnostics on the renegade because this is more than a replacement battery issue. My safety, my family-??s safety, and the safety of other drivers are at risk because I never know when this car will stall on me as I am driving. Unexpectedly, I can get hit from behind by a driver on the highway who is not expecting me to stop out of nowhere. In researching, I-??ve found that has been a known issue since 2015.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #3

May 042022

Renegade

  • miles
Went to pass someone car wouldn-??t shift or pick up in speed several times, on interstate as well as on highways. Expressed concern to dealer, didn-??t perform testing, cleared codes. Getting gas, vehicle didn-??t recognize shut off gas spilled everywhere all over the vehicle and the parking lot Today shut off 4x while driving. 2 times jeep threw vehicle into park via the emergency break while driving. 2 times jeep just shut down and stopped. Had trouble starting aging after just shutting off. Vehicle being towed to another dealer today

- Okawville , IL, USA

problem #2

Nov 062020

Renegade

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that after turning the vehicle off and exiting the vehicle, it was later discovered that the vehicle was still running. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who disconnected the battery and reset the vehicle to correct the problem. The contact indicated that the failure continued intermittently. Also, while driving a burning odor was present coming from the vents when turning the air conditioning on. The contact was informed that the burning odor was caused by debris under the vehicle. After removing the debris, the failure continued. Also, while driving the vehicle would pull, jerk and not properly accelerate. The transmission was serviced for the failure. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 20,000.

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #1

Jun 222021

Renegade

  • miles
My 2020 Jeep Renegade would not shut off the evening of 6/22/21. The Jeep Road Service tech tried unhooking the battery but that did not shut it down. He thought that holding the key fob directly over /on the push start button it would shut it down. It did not. He then, at the suggestion of my father removed the 15 amp Fuel fuse and that finally stopped the car. He then towed it to the dealer Paul Bailey Chrysler/Jeep. They noted that the battery cable was loose and I explained that the tow truck person tried the battery at first. They said they reset the RFH ? I believe its located in the computer circuit. They road tested and said they never saw that happen before and I took it home. 6/24/21. So far so good.

- North Kingstown, RI, USA

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