2015 Jeep Renegade: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Jul 2, 2024 · Electrical, Transmission · 60,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. There several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was jerking and hesitating while shifting between gears. The contact stated that the battery was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer where several unknown parts were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the vehicle had been inoperable for two months since the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Jul 15, 2020 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · CO

The 2015 jeep renegade has transmission issues and needs to be addressed before someone is seriously injured due the lurking issues. When the vehicle is at an complete stop and you hit the gas to go through an intersection the vehicle lurks and hesitates before the transmission will engage. This issues had created other drives slamming on their breaks to avoid hitting my jeep . This issue has been occurring ever since I purchased the vehicle used 03/19.

Filed Jun 28, 2020 · Transmission · 93,000 miles · PA

When starting out from a stop, the transmission hesitates when shifting gears almost causing my vehicle to be rear ended several times. This is a constant problem.

Filed Mar 10, 2020 · Fuel system, Transmission · 45,000 miles · TX

When driving the vehicle it hesitates to receive gas and it shifts extremely hard between gears. It stalls and moves forward aggressively when pressing the gas. It vibrates hard while idling (at traffic lights) it has become a safety hazard as it feels as though it is ready to stop at any moment

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 50,000 miles · TX

I live off a busy highway in houston, tx. I feel I play a game of chicken each time I attempt to turn out of my neighborhood in my jeep renegade. The transmission hesitates, the engine light may or may not come on. A host of new electrical messages may or many not pop up. I have had lights stop and start working. The car cut off when making a turn as the car is burning insane amounts of oil. It is not the dependable vehicle I had hoped for. I understand some issues however there appears to be a new one almost weekly. I have hired a lawyer to investigate my case s this the absolute worst vehicle I have ever owned. The car jerks like someone is smashing into the back of you when going 15 MPH or less. It loses power and hesitates on takeoff. The car suffers from major electrical issues and I feel this is a cash cow for the manufacture to keep owners serving their vehicles on a regular basis. Something needs to be done about this. Many owners give the same complaints and the same issues, however no one seems to want to listen or hold the manufacture accountable.

Filed Sep 10, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 46,000 miles · PA

Transmission hesitates so badly going into second gear that I am constantly almost rear ended, and being screamed at by other motorists, especially in traffic. If you're not at a complete stop, it's not as badr. But forget it if you have to stop for over 3 seconds. Traffic and parking lot seems to be the absolute worse (if you're keeping it at 15 MPH or under it seems. First they replaced the valve body, then 2 trans mounts, all at a cost to me, before they decided to replace the trans. Transmission was supposedly "replaced" under warranty, but has only gotten worse. Also, now having engine replaced, because it burns 3 quarts of oil every 1000 miles. Less than 50,000 miles on this car.

Filed Jul 25, 2019 · Engine · 73,000 miles · OH

Just bought this used - good condition except that it literally "lunges" forward when you accelerate, typically going from 1st to 2nd gear. There is a definite hesitation between the time you press the gas pedal and the time it takes to move forward. When taking a left turn into cross traffic I have to make sure I have extra time to account for the loss of acceleration.

Filed Jul 24, 2019 · Transmission · 16,590 miles · NM

My garage has a slight incline. When I put the car in reverse, it jerks back and forth until I apply the brakes. Also when it shifts into second gear, I feel a slight hesitation and a hear a clunking sound.

Filed Jul 5, 2019 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · IL

When driving if you have to accelerate quickly the renegade will essentially idle and hesitate before jerking forward. Happens specifically when having to change gears. Has nearly caused an accident numerous times.

Filed Jun 25, 2019 · Transmission · 41,000 miles · PA

Hesitating, rough shifting and stalling. Will hesitate so bad when starting from a stopped position, and going into 2nd gear (9 gear trans) that I've been rear ended, in traffic, because my car has essentially stopped. Only 41,000 miles. Worst is when fully stopped and are only slightly accelerating to about 15 MPH. Such as in traffic, a parking lot, or turning. Has stalled in middle of a intersection while turning. Won't restart for approximately 20 mins has been to dealer 3 times. They've "fixed it" each time. Have finally approved a new trans

Filed Jun 12, 2019 · Acceleration, Transmission · MO

Hard shifts in the first few gears ( hard jurks) and also clunks.. When moving shifter into and out of park, nuterual, reverse and drive it clunks.. Hesitates to shift when stopped or slow moving. When on highway has alot of dragged has hard time keeping speed and when passing it take the vehicle few seconds to speed up, have to push peddle to the floor and after few seconds it finally speeds up. In cruise control its constantly having a hard time keeping its speed constantly jumping into higher gears to catch up to the set cruise setting. Every time I take it to the shop and ask whats going on they say its how the jeep renegade was made, its normal for it to do all this.

Filed Dec 19, 2018 · Acceleration, Transmission · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep renegade. The contact stated that the transmission downshifted into fourth gear on its own. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle was slow to gain speed and then surged suddenly. The contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated when approaching a stop and while turning in either direction. The vehicle was taken to two dealers: the vehicle was taken to two different dealers: champion chrysler jeep dodge ram (4505 west 96th street, indianapolis, in 46268, (317) 872-6200) and tom o'brien chrysler jeep dodge ram indianapolis (4630 e 96th st, indianapolis, in 46240, (317) 805-4400). The transmission was flushed and diagnostic testing was provided, but the dealers were unable to provide a permanent remedy for the failures. The contact was uncertain if the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v529000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.