The heat in the vehicle was coming out cold. Car began overheating and temperature rose to over 220. Car began to overheat. Had to pull over on the highway and turn off the vehicle for 25 minutes to allow it to cool. This happened twice. Check engine light came on. Brought to a mechanic who ran a diagnostic and the cooling fan was failing. Mechanic stated when the code was put in the jeep renegade was the first vehicle to pop up. This should be a known mechanical recall. Car only has 50,000 miles on it and the fan should not be failing.
2015 Jeep Renegade engine complaints
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I was driving on the freeway and my car started losing power then started jerking and shaking the car. I couldn't speed up, I could hear the engine revving up but nothing. I had to pull over and turn off car and start back up, I still couldn't hit 60mph I the freeway so I got off the freeway and took the streets home. When running the car under 30mph the car was fine but once I hit the higher gears my car would shake or just down shift on its on.
Intermittently, the power steering would go out and service airbag light would come on dashboard. After several times restarting the car, the car power steering would continue to go out and light come on. After about 4 hours, the car was turned off on a city street, all running lights and radio stayed on, keys were removed, and car was completely unresponsive to keys, key fab, or buttons on door such as power locks/ windows. Car was towed to dealership for service.
Takata recalled
Service engine light came on, code p0128, faulty thermostat. Seems to be a common problem.
Cooling fan failed around 40,000 mi
Information about the vehicle: 2015 jeep renegade sport 2wd, highway miles minimal stop and go, maintenance is on time through the dealership, zero accidents. I noticed a whining sound in the engine compartment while the vehicle was stationary. The temp is typically 198-201 the temp climbed to 223 at highest. While the vehicle is in motion the temp reverts to 198. Arrived home, opened the hood while engine was running to duplicate the issue the fan motor started to whine but not move.
The engine coolant fan keeps burning out, having my second fan replaced at 62,000 miles.
Thermostat check engine light is on and need replacing and car has less than 54000 miles on it..while car was in motion.
The vehicle switched gears on its own, couldn't recognize when I tried to put it in park or any other gear, and stalled out on me. Now shows that the power steering needs to be serviced.
Multiple times since owning this vehicle the past 7 months, I have had to get 3 oil changes and top off the oil many times in between, which is much more than the manual states is necessary. This vehicle burns through or loses oil too quickly, which causes the vehicle to turn off while driving (in motion) which is a huge safety concern. It often turns off going up or down hill, and after or mid turn (what little oil is remaining shifts) on city streets. My car has turned off itself in the middle of traffic more than a dozen times. Sometimes it takes a couple minutes before it will turn itself back on. Like mentioned, this has occurred more than a dozen times since may 2018 (purchased vehicle in march 2018). Between 10/29 and 10/31, it occurred 9 times. If necessary, I have documentation of the frequency of service needed.
Bought my jeep brand new 2015 jeep renegade in october 7,2015. My radiator fan is not working and the car is starting to over heat. At first kept hearing a loose dragging noise before leaving to the store from my house and I poped the hood open of my car and I saw the fan not working to cool the car down when the temperature of the car was going up. So I called the dealer to make an appointment for monday for them to check out the cars issue. My car only has 31,000 miles. I have also taken my jeep to the dealer this same year for them to replace the thermostat. My check engine light is now on. This should be recalled it's not safe and it's dangerous for any vehicle to operate with any malfunction in the engine compartment especially for a brand new car not even 5 years and the radiator fan is already broken.
Besides the numerous problems I have had with electrical issues, etc. When I bought this new 2015 renegade, I am now on 55,000 miles and the motor fan is going out. When the fan comes on you can hear the bearing grinding which progressively has gotten louder and is impossible to ignore. My best friend bought the same make and model and her fan just went out leaving the vehicle overheated and her stuck on the side of the road. It's not like jeep is not aware of this issue since there are numerous online boards and youtube videos on how to replace the fan if you can't afford the $600+ to have the dealership do it if you are out of warranty. I am just out of warranty and my husband just had bypass heart surgery so our plans to have him replace it are out and I can't afford to have it fixed with his medical emergency so it is parked as I live in a rural area and can't afford for it to strand me on the roadway. This is my 3rd and last jeep. It has been a piece of crap.
I bought a 2015 jeep renegade from this dealership brand new. All service has been done at either this jeep dealership or the one in lima ohio where I lived for a brief time. Beginning in march of 2018 my vehicle stalled while running with no warning whatsoever. After several minutes it restarted. I took it to the dealership who told me it was because I needed an oil change and because of the change in temperature from ohio to arizona. It then happened again two more times once on the freeway-all again with no warnings. Jeep then had my car in august for nearly a month-I was told it stalls due to low oil pressure and to do an oil consumption test meaning I drove it for 1200 miles and then returned it to them. I was then told that my oil consumption is "within manufacturer specifications" so the dealership would not be doing any repairs and that I need to check my oil level at each gas fill up and add oil as needed in between oils changes. This is not in the manual and this car is still under 36,000 miles and until october 30 the bumber to bumber warranty. I was told by dustin the manager of the service department to contact chrysler as they would have to authorize any repairs or changes. I was told by chrysler that there is nothing to fix and given the same recommendation to check my oil at each gas fill up and add oil. This car has no oil light, no check engine light or any warning of any kind before it just stalls while driving. I do not feel safe driving this car and do not trust that this an an acceptable loss of oil and that they can set an expectation that is not listed anywhere in the manual.
Jeep is burning oil and coolant between oil changes. Need to add oil at least every 2 to 3 week and coolant monthly. No warning lights have ever come on indication the vehicle is low, it has not over heated. Have found jeep to be upto 3 quarts low on oil and no coolant in reservoir. No signs of leaking of any kind. Have noticed a distinct smell of burnt oil after long drives. When adding oil and coolant today I found a pink frothy residue on all the house joints for the coolant. Why am I not getting any warning lights and where are these fluids going to. There is distinct metal sound when the engine is running now. I addressed the oil issue with the deal the last time it was in and I was told I just need to add oil periodically that "all vehicles" periodically need oil. I have never had this issue with any other vehicle I owned.
The coolant fan went off track and started squealing and getting stuck, causing the fuse to blow. Within a month, and after replacing the fuse 3 times, the fan motor stopped working and burnt up completely. Attempted to replace it with another fan, and it blew the fuse again and burnt up the new fan motor also. Also, within the last month (today being 9/20/2018) my car has been jumping and shaking when in drive mode. Mainly occurs after speeds of 40+ MPH have been reached and when vehicle has been driven for a longer length of time.
I went out to pick up dinner.I left the vehicle running when I went into the restaurant, came out two minutes later and noticed a really weird rattling/revving sound coming from under the hood. I popped the hood and the whole radiator fan and housing was wobbling and had a terrible electrical fire smell. I was thankfully able to get home,which was only five minutes away, but as soon as I got in the driveway the message "service engine" came onto the screen.I popped the hood again and the fan locked up and is no longer spinning. I see I'm not the first with this issue...can we please get a recall?this is very dangerous.
Engine overheated rapidly while driving, similar to these other complaints http://m.carcomplaints.com/jeep/renegade/2016/engine/engine.shtml
Was driving on city street when realized that air conditioning had stopped cooling. Saw that heat gauge level was completely into the red (highest) reading. Message appeared warning that there was a cooling issue. Was able to pull into a parking lot and had aaa tow car to a garage. It was found that the radiator motor fan had stopped working, resulting in full replacement of that as well as thermostat. Cost was $866.55! Online research has shown this is a common issue with this model of jeep.
2015 jeep renegade sport 4x4 2.4l 52,000 miles. Noticeable fan noise and vibration from electric engine cooling fan, the then vehicle overheated, service engine light came on. Service 4x4 light came on, and 4x4 functions failed and could not switch the 4x4 functions. Error code:p0481 fan control circuit. Failed relay switch. Effecting drivetrain failure with the 4x4 system, cooling fan failure, stalling of the vehicle, and engine damage from overheating. This is a serious issue known to the manufacturer and dealerships that needs to be resolved and recalled for the obvious safety issue. Cooling fan fuse blown (50amp @ location f05).
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle jerked and stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (family chrysler dodge jeep ram, 6735 essington ave, philadelphia, pa 19153, (215) 492-8600) where it was diagnosed that an oil change was needed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted. Also, while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal squeaking noise and stalled. The contact noticed smoke emerging from the grill area and oil leaking onto the ground. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer where it was diagnosed that there was no oil in the vehicle and the engine may need to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 14,000.
Driving on interstate when jeep renegade unexpectedly started to cut off. It felt like it was shaking and shuddering. Got off at exit and vehicle continued to act like it was going to cut off, especially when stopped at a light or stop sign or when making a turn after stopping. Made it home. Turned it off and then back on. Check engine light on. There was no advanced warning lights on the dashboard prior to the jeep unexpectantly slowing down. There was no burning smell. I had the vehicle towed on monday, august 20, 2018 to jeep dealer in lewisburg, wv. They say it could be a week before they are able to look at it and I am without a vehicle. I wanted it taken to a virginia dealer who could look at it sooner but roadside assistance said the wv dealer was closer.
I was driving the coolant temp too high went into the red and I had to have the vehicle towed.after speaking with the mechanics at jeep.the cooling fan broke. Has to be replaced 40,000 miles on vehicle. And a fuse amp is blown as well.on carproblemzoo.com there are over 30 complaints about the cooling fan breaking or stop working. Http://www.carproblemzoo.com/jeep/renegade/cooling-fan-problems.php the company refuses to reimburse when the vehicles are less that 60,000 miles or less than 3 or 4 years old.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. The contact stated that the radiator cooling fan fractured internally while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle overheated when the failure occurred, the temperature gauge warning indicator illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The contact had to wait a brief moment to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (fayetteville chrysler dodge jeep ram, 1223 huntsville hwy, fayetteville, tn 37334, (931) 227-4899) where it was diagnosed that the fuse was blown due to the radiator cooling fan fracturing and the parts needed to be replaced. The manufacturer indicated that there was no recall campaign or manufacturer service campaign. The manufacturer suggested that the contact take the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN and failure mileage were not available. *tt automatic locks wheel stud wrench updated 10/2/18
Fan stopped working causing car to overheat and smoke while idle. Cannot drive the car. Also have had a problem with the day time running light blowing out. Had the light fixed three times in a few months and blew a fourth time. Took it to the dealership every single time and it's currently out bc they obviously don't know how to fix it so it's a waste of time.
In my driveway. I love behind my mom and when I stop to talk with while she is in the yard and leave my car running when I go to take off the emergency brake comes on and stops me. Going down the highway and stop at stop sign or red lights or just stuck in stop and go traffic when I go to take off the transmission either jerks real hard or makes the car feel like I have been hit from behind. Cooling fan has already been replaced when the vehicle wasn't 2 yrs old.
My car started running hot while on the road. I was able to get to auto mechanic and they found radiator cooling fan has locked up. Needs to be replaced after only 60,000 miles, 3 year old car. This is dangerous problem if I were on a long road trip. Please recall vehicle for this problem since it seems very common.
My engine light came on,my A/C blows hot air and on 5/22/2018 my electric e break locked up while I was driving! In the park where I live.
The radiator cooling fan malfunctioned after just 50,000 miles. Vehicle is only 2 1/2 years old. Jeep will not cover this under warranty as they say it isn't part of the drivetrain. After reading numerous complaints about this problem on your database I feel this is a known manufacturer's defect that should be recalled. Failure can happen at any time and could result in a blown motor and/or other damages resulting in a vehicle crash causing serious injury or death. It's time that the federal safety agency acts for the consumer and forces jeep to a recall and replacement of the fan. Normal life expectancy of electric fans is well over 5 years/100,000 miles. This particular fan is, in most cases, not even lasting half that time. The problem is so widespread that jeep ran out of them and had/has long wait times. During this period the vehicle is unusable. This is really unacceptable for such a newer model vehicle.
Among other issues, the engine cuts out while driving. This has happened five times to me, and all appear to occur while making turns at low-moderate speed (<30mph); this is the only consistent factor when the engine cuts out (does not appear to be affected by weather or drive/run time). The first time occurred around 30k miles - the engine lost power while making a right turn on local streets. Vehicle's display flashed a number of warning lights before indicating "vehicle not in shift to park." electrical system appeared fully functional. I was able to drift to the side of the road and restarted my car after multiple attempts. The service engine light and electronic throttle control warning remained. The next restart removed the etc warning. The service engine light was removed after 4 restarts (with regular driving). I brought the car to the dealership, where they updated a module and I had to pay to clean the etc sensor (it was allegedly "sticky" and triggering a false warning). Recently, within the last week, the engine has cut out on me 4 times. The first two instances were back-to-back (one on exiting a roundabout), followed by a right-hand turn @ approx. 37200 miles. In both instances I was in the far-right lane and able to drift to safety. The engine stuttered upon trying to push-to-start but I was able to restart the engine after few attempts. The next morning, "oil low" flickered and "traction control off" lit until engine restart. Oil was/is not low. At 37400 miles, the engine died while making a left-hand turn on a 5-lane street at night. At 37450 miles, the engine died in the morning while making a right-hand turn on a main road. All of these instances occurred without any warning (other than "vehicle not in shift to park" after engine cut out) and without loss of electrical systems. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle.
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