2015 Jeep Renegade: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Sep 10, 2023 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

My vehicle recently started showing warning/service lights for no reason; airbag, power steering, park lights, coolant, check engine etc. My engine would also keeps running even after removing the keys.. My battery would also be dead the next day (new battery) if battery is not disconnected . Power door locks , also stops working via fob and manual. While driving the power steering would also stops working (very dangerous) as this will prevent you from turning and can cause collision. Engine will start but dies after 5 seconds. I have looked online in jeep forums and this problems appears to be related to ignition switch. The problems the car is having is very identical to those renegade owners posted on line. Other renegade owners got the ignition switch replaced and fixed the problem. As of now, there is no recall for this particular issue but should be investigated. I will be taking my car for recalls and also to include this problem to get fixed. This is a safety matter as it could cause fatality.

Filed Feb 13, 2023 · Body · 72,000 miles · KY

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while pulling the driver’s side door handle, the handle detached from the vehicle. The contact was not able to open the door and had to enter the vehicle from the passenger’s side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the handle needed to be replaced; however, the contact had to pay out of pocket for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and was aware of similar failures, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage 72,000.

Filed Feb 5, 2022 · Body · PA

In freezing weather the front doors of my vehicle will not always open and when they do the latch will not allow them to close. The mechanism is working but the door latch will not latch. I have video but can’t upload it.

Filed Jan 1, 2020 · 75,000 miles · RI

Doors will not lock / unlock with key fab. Lights flash as if locking but dont lock. Jeep remains open and vulnerable to theft without you knowing.

Filed Jul 11, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 3,240 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. While the vehicle was stationary, it stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred on numerous occasions while driving and while stationary. In addition, there were several electrical failures with the lighting and the door locks. On a separate occasion, the contact stated that the windshield was replaced. Several unknown dealers were contacted about the series of failures over a period of 15 months ever since the vehicle was purchased. The dealers could not duplicate the failures. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the matter was in the legal department of chrysler. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 3,240.

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 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.

Filed Jul 24, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 1,200 miles · NY

Bought renegade sport fwd april 28, 2015. 1. Door locks/key-fob stopped working by june 1st. Took to dealer, said chrysler knew of issue, trying to get a "permanent" fix, but a temp fix was to re-set the computer system; they did and it lasted less than 2 hours. Have to use key to unlock driver door, then reach around and unlock/lock the other 3 doors by hand once inside the car. "luckily", the key-fob still locks/unlocks the rear lift gate. 2. Rear wiper blade turns on randomly when front wipers are on. Only way to stop the rear wiper is to turn off the front wipers, wait a few seconds, then turn them back on. 3. Car sat for 3 days (july 15-17), and battery completely drained/dead. Key stuck in ignition. Called road side assistance, they tried to jump it with a jump-box, jeep wouldn't turn over, so had to jump with the tow truck's battery connected to jumper cables and after several minutes, the electrical gadgets started to work, and several minutes later on the charge, it finally turned over. 4. Car transmission "jerking" when driving slowly out of my driveway (approx. 5 MPH). This has happened several times.