2015 Jeep Renegade: key fob or push-button start problems

Filed Jun 12, 2021 · Electrical, Transmission · FL

Shifter won't work (won't move out of park) after battery dies. My vehicle's battery died at the end of April, we assumed it was just an old battery and had it replaced by AAA. Last week, the battery died again (this also co-occurred with the key fobs not working...if that's helpful). After AAA charged it, we turned it on but it wouldn't shift out of park. We followed the manual instructions to manually shift it into Neutral but then we couldn't turn the vehicle off. Eventually it was towed to the dealership while it was still running...and they said that it needs a new shifter (+$1300)?! The vehicle was purchased new and this series of events (battery dying / shifter dying) seems to be a recurring event....in some cases owners have had it happen in really inopportune and even dangerous places. https://www.jeeprenegadeforum.com/threads/transmission-wont-shift-into-gear.98673/ https://www.jeeprenegadeforum.com/threads/stuck-in-park.103031/ https://www.reddit.com/r/JeepRenegade/comments/gkt6ov/will_not_shift_from_park/ https://www.jeeprenegadeforum.com/threads/service-engine-and-service-transmission.73290/ https://www.jeeprenegadeforum.com/threads/battery-died-and-it-all-went-bad.46762/ https://www.jeeprenegadeforum.com/threads/replaced-battery-now-having-issues.98907/ https://www.jeeprenegadeforum.com/threads/battery-died-transmission-won%E2%80%99t-go-into-gear.101187/ My concern is that as the 2015 (the first year) Renegades get older, many more vehicle's will need batteries replaced and this will happen to all affected vehicles. Thank you for your time.

Filed Aug 21, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · TX

Vehicle VIN: [xxx], jeep renegade, 57000 miles I purchased a jeep renegade for my wife at [xxx] in killeen. To make a long story short, the dealership ran into a VIN error that we were told was fixed, but it never was because we remain having issues with insurance. I work in law enforcement and looked up the federal safety agency documentation that says the dealership should contact the manufacturer upon finding a discrepancy and apparently this was never done. The dealership also told us the jeep was in a minor accident and we found out the crash was worse than minor, the vehicle has electrical issues and only one key fob. We were promised another key fob made, but have just got the runaround since purchase. The vehicle will not lock sometimes and we are worried it will not unlock during an emergency. The vehicle continually tells us the key fob is not in the vehicle while driving and while stationary. The jeep also has transmission issues we were never told about. The dealership will not respond to these issues and I need to find someone to help. I have gone up there and spoke to the manager at sales and at parts/service. They told me several times they would call me back after getting my information, but nothing has been done. Dealership location: [xxx] - 5200 e. Central texas expy in killeen 76542, ph. (254)699-2909. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 8, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 36,795 miles · CA

The headlights were on too long while the engine was off causing a dead battery. No big deal I thought... I jumpstart the car per owners manual instructions (it has a complex battery so even though I've jump started many different vehicles I wanted to make sure there weren't special procedures, it ended up being pretty standard). When it died it was in a garage so I had to manually unlock the gear selector to put the car into neutral to push it into position for a jump connection. I put the car in park and let the battery charge up a while. Once the car charged up enough, it started right up. At this point I thought I was in the clear, that's when the service engine light and service transmission light came on. The engine is running fine, transmission was fine before the battery died. Not only that, but I could not move the vehicle. It was locked into park. I was blocking the road in my neighborhood while I was manually unlocking the gear selector, I finally get the car to shift into drive and tried to accelerate. Only the engine would rev, no movement. Try to reverse, same thing. At this point I couldn't get the car back into park. I push the car back into the garage to get it out of the way and go to turn it off. The renegade (push button start) will not let you turn the car off in any gear but park. It was stuck in neutral. After struggling more to force it back into park, I finally get it and was able to turn the car off. I'm lucky it didn't get stuck in d or r if it started working! I've never had such an experience jumpstarting a car and this is a huge safety concern. Luckily I was strong enough to push the car back out of the way, otherwise it would be stuck there indefinitely until a tow came. I've read numerous other complaints of this in online forums. Each one said a dealership had to reset the cars computer to make it work again.

Filed Jan 7, 2019 · Electrical · 52,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. The contact stated that most of the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel, such as the fuel gauge, oil change needed, and check engine. Also, the contact could not unlock the vehicle with the key fob. The vehicle was driven to youngblood auto group (3505 s campbell ave, springfield, mo 65807) where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module needed replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

Filed Jun 12, 2018 · NJ

The emergency key blade falls out of the key fob. I thought it was my fault for over use but when it happened with my second key fob that I pulled the blade from only once fell out and was lost after one month of use. Very poop design. The first time I found the blade in my pocket, the next time it fell out I wasn't so lucky. Now I have two fobs with no keys

Filed Apr 15, 2017 · 26,000 miles · MA

Recently had my apartment broken into and one of the things stolen was my 2015 jeep renegade keyless entry/start key fob. Since this person knows where I live I needed to have my fob reset and the stolen one deleted from the memory. Turns out for the jeep renegade only the existing fobs can not be removed from the memory unless they have the physical fob. Now I have to fear that my car can be stolen and broken into at any time as I am unable to move anytime soon. Jeep is aware of this problem and states there is simply nothing they can do about it and it has been fixed in newer models. I have gotten zero suggestions as to how to proceed so my car is not stolen or damaged by the creep who has my fob. The computer in the car cannot be completely reset to make a whole new set of fobs since the VIN on the renegade does not allow for total reset of keyless system.

Filed Oct 11, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 10,500 miles · MD

Approximately one month after purchasing my 2015 jeep renegade trailhawk, I began having trouble with the electrical system. The battery has died four times, the key fob(s) work intermittently, the engine has shut off on its own, the clock continuously resets the date/time, and the windows have stopped working once. I have been forced to use jeep's roadside assistance twice due to dead batteries. This weekend, the heater stopped working and it does not turn on. These continuous problems substantially impairs both the use and value of my car. Additionally, it presents a significant safety concern for my family; winter is upon us and my wife utilizes this vehicle to transport our two children, whom are each under the age of three years old. The thought of them being stranded with no heater due to continuous electrical issues is unnerving. I initially considered this to be an isolated incident; however, I've asked two additional 2015 jeep renegade owners if they have encountered any similar instances - both have returned their renegade to the dealership for servicing due to electrical issues. The dealership informed them the vehicle simply needed a software update. This is not a satisfactory response!

Filed Sep 29, 2016 · Electrical · 10,000 miles · MD

I have owned this 2015 jeep renegade 4wd for just over one year. During this time frame, the battery has died three times; once leaving my family stranded 40+ miles from our home. The key fobs continuously fail to work. Meaning, you are stuck manually unlocking each door... And when the key fob is not working, neither does the electric switch on either of the four door panels. Obviously several years back, most vehicles had manual locks and windows... But this is 2016 and a vehicle that is only one year old with under 10,000 miles. For a battery to die three times and the key fobs to continuously fail, there is an obvious electrical issue with the jeep renegade. There is nothing worse than being stranded...and from a safety aspect, a key fob should be far more reliable than what jeep offers.

Filed Mar 31, 2016 · 4,000 miles · MI

Door locks do not work. I tried locking it using both key fobs to no avail. I also tried pressing the lock button on the door also does not work. All along I thought the locks were working but apparently you hear the chirp and the lights will flash but the doors do not lock. Now I have to lock everything manually. Car has less than 4000 miles on it purchased brand new.

Filed Oct 23, 2015 · Electrical · 4,000 miles · MI

Power door locks stopped working 9-17-15. Went to dealer 9-22-15, they said that key fob was bad, new one on order. Turn on front wipers the back wiper will turn on sometimes, with the back wiper switch off. The car sat idle for 8 days, the battery was dead. I tried to start could'nt get key out of ignition. Had to jump battery 3 times with battery pack to get car started. When battery went dead the car computer reset and my power door locks now work with key fob. Waiting to see how long car will run, can't trust it.

Filed Sep 1, 2015 · Electrical · 152 miles · VA

Our jeep renegade's 6.5an infotainment system may have corrupted software or a electrical problems. Since owning the vehicle (june 2 ,2015) the yelp feature will not load and is not available to utilize as advertised. My u-connect account was listed as pending instead of trial/activated. After numerous trips and calls to u-connect with multiple trouble tickets and opened star case the radio was replaced on 8/26/2015 but it is now worse than before,.apps do not work, getting sever error and subscription errors. I now have another open trouble ticket and u-connect doesnt seem to have an answer. I have been putting up with this for 3 months now and 5-6 trips to the dealer, a replacement radio and a requested buyback. I have an open customer care case. This wasnt the only electrical problem had 4 attempts to replace a bad key fob, finally after ordering 2 new key fob , is was fixed.

Filed Aug 11, 2015 · Electrical · 1,737 miles · OR

I started my vehicle and then shifted it from park to drive. All the warning lights flashed and the vehicle lost power and the interior and exterior systems went dead. I shifted back to park and attempted to start the vehicle again. It did not start and turning the key resulted in all the warning lights lighting up. The parking brake engaged and did not release. The power door locks and windows did not work but after the key was turned the headlights did flash if the lock or unlock buttons on the key fob were pushed. Also the steering wheel did not turn with the key in place and the key could not be removed from the steering column. The tow truck driver had to resort to using a power pack on the battery terminals to get power to the electrical system so he could restore the steering and release the parking brake. At the dealership that repaired the car they found the electrical systems functional and the battery fully charged. The service reciept states the dtcm had an active code c2502-64 and they flashed dtcm with latest flash number and cleared codes.