Electric fan assembly for the cooling system failed. Burned up the electric fan, smoke pouring out of the engine bay. Vehicle was in motion on a city street.
2016 Jeep Renegade electrical complaints
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Car hit 40000 miles and radiator fan started making squealing noise and now dosen't cut on at all. Jeep has almost overheated because of this
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. The contact stated that the cooling fans were not working and the fuses would blow out, causing the engine to overheat. The contact had to pull the vehicle over and allow it to cool down. The dealer (c & c dodge chrysler jeep, 1305 pike st, building a, marietta, oh 45750, (740) 373-2928) replaced the fan and the fuse assembly. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 38,000. The VIN was unknown.
Fan rattles vehicle overheats AC not working notice all this when came to a stop and was idling.
On the screen everyday as you drive the car on local streets or interstate it show a warning that says system requires service. Vehicle requires service please contact your dealer. When this pops up the milage starts blinking and the emergency 911 and assistance button lights up. Took it to the dealer and they can not find any wrong with it. It started back in late october and continues to happen.
First at 25000 miles engine cooling fan went out and rattled so loud and overheated had to be towed. Took dealership a week just to get the parts. Now at 34000 miles engine died and vehicle stopped on highway on ramp almost causing a severe accident. No engine lights came on. I drove it and would not drive over 10 MPH while making a horrible noise than engine dies in middle of the road almost another accident. Finally got restarted and quit again now every light on dash came on. Popped the hood and absolutely no oil in engine! Was just at dealership the week before and they did their multipoint inspection and marked oil as full? So in a week it lost 5 quarts of oil? Was towed again and sat at dealership for two weeks as they could not figure out engine knocking sound! Than they call and said everything checked out fine!??. Drove home smelling burnt oil as always since new and checked dipstick, they overfilled it by at least a quart! Unbelievable. Engine runs horrible and in 100 miles has already dropped a quart on dipstick. Blowing oil out exhaust pipe. Can't trust this vehicle and no one has an answer or fix!!???. Total most ridiculous and dangerous thing ever gone through. Somebody will get killed with a vehicle like this. Unbelievable! 2.4l engine
Radiator fan making rattle noise. It has 36011 miles.
Intermittent check parking break, check air bag warning keeps coming on. Also will not recognize when driver seat belt is engaged. This happens when the vehicle is started and at least one of the three warnings will stay on when the vehicle is in motions.
When vehicle is stationary while warming up. Grinding noise started. Turned off the engine and checked the hood. Couldn't see anything so I carried on. Later in traffic, grinding noise from engine compartment starts. Temperature shoots into red, and I start smelling something burning. Engine light came on and found it was the cooling fan. Doing some research online came to find out this a problem with tons of other people. 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. I'm glad I was able to pull over and shut the vehicle off before anything major happend. These fans should be living a 100,000 mile life. But it's happening at 30,000-70,000 miles. Jeep will not cover this under warranty as they say it isn't part of the drivetrain. After reading numerous complaints about this problem I feel this is a known manufacturer's defect that should be recalled. 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. My vehicle is currently at 52,000 miles and now I'm going to have to pay $350 in repairs along with the $150 part.
I am reporting a possible safety problem that has developed over recent months with my 2016 jeep renegade trailhawk 4x4. The vehicle has a recurring malfunction with the driver side seat electrical wiring assembly. The problem occurs intermittently after the seatbelt is properly secured and there is normal body movement in the driver seat while the vehicle is either in motion or stationary. The problem so far affects several of the electronic subsystems connected to the vehicle's driver seat. This malfunction has caused temporary or permanent disabling of the driver seat power controls, airbag system, electronic parking brake system and seatbelt warning system.
My 2016 jeep renegade trailhawk vehicle has an intermittent problem in the driver seat electrical wiring. The driver seat power switches controlling the seat movement have become non-operational. The problem occurs without warning and present a possible safety issue is the case of an accident. In the event of an accident, the driver seat would be lock into a position locking the driver in the seat of the vehicle. This condition would present a safety hazard in the event a speedy evacuation is necessary.
Cooling fan motor failing with 38,000 miles on the odometer. When the fan comes on it begins to wobble and make clicking noises. This renegade is a 2016. This part should not be failing.
While driving and with the vehicle in motion the brake, airbag and seatbelt warning lights illuminated along with a chime. Took to dealership and was told that battery was faulty and was replaced under warranty. 8 days after we got the car back the same thing happened on starting the car before putting the car in motion. Immediately returned to dealer and was told again that issue was the battery. And that it was our fault that we did not drive the car enough even though we had driven the car 3 times in that 8 days.
After approximately 10-15 minutes after starting car. Driving 30+ MPH down a city street, car stopped moving and shut off. Gear shift showed car was in drive, radio was on but dashboard said press break pedal and push button to start. Turned car off, then back on and engine tried to turnover but would not start. After approximately 3-5 minutes, car started again. This has happened 3 times under all similar conditions. The first time it happened it took 4 attempts to restart before car would turn on. Two days later same happened twice in a row spanning 4 minutes apart from each other. All under same conditions. 30+ MPH moving straight on city street. *dt
My 2016 jeep renegade trailhawk vehicle has an intermittent problem in the driver seat electrical wiring. The driver seat power switches controlling the seat movement have become non-operational. The problem occurs without warning and present a possible safety issue is the case of an accident. In the event of an accident, the driver seat would be lock into a position locking the driver in the seat of the vehicle.
Various warning lights will come on, especially at colder ambient temperatures. High coolant temp warning when it's below zero. Check the parking brake after I've starting driving, etc. Nav 6.5 cannot seem to stay connected to satellite radio and constantly has to re-load (during this time, no sound will broadcast from radio). Also, takes up to 5 minutes minutes for the nav 6.5 to load - so often I have to go without the backup camera. Also, when getting in car and on a phone call, the call will not transfer to the car immediately. It's so slow that I am missing the conversation because during the process of transferring the call the sound from the call is completely cut off on the phone and hasn't yet come through to the car's speakers. I am putting today's date on the form, but these things happen every single day that I drive the car. I have had it for 2.5 years and it has 16.7k miles.
Was in motion on city street and power steering / traction control randomly cut out causing the vehicle to loose control. This has happened several times. The power will cut the engine sometimes and other times the car just drifts and I cannot control it. I have almost seriously wrecked because of it twice. *dt
Mileage began flashing. Called dealership, unknown. Random lights illuminating on dash that lights and turn signals were "out" but they were working properly. Shut off vehicle, restart and dash warning lights were gone. At 36000 miles my drivers side rear light component not working. This includes tail light, back up light, break light. Unassembled connector and noticed the middle port appeared melted and black soot noted around the pin on the light that the pigtail connected to. Called dealership to explain, they state I have to pay the diagnostic fee ($120) then pay for labor and cost to fix what they find. Dealership states vehicle is out of warranty for electrical system. Obviously there are many electrical failures. Also I have encountered the stalling of my vehicle twice when turning left and trying to accelerate. My emergency horn went off in the driveway. My sunroof was closing extremely slow (as if it were a motor issue) but worked fine after shutting off and turning vehicle back on. "serv 4wd" displayed once.
My radiator fan went out at 50,000 miles therefore out of warranty. I had noticed a few times that I would hear a noise coming from the engine, I took it to the shop and they saw no issues. Fast forward 4 months and I was sitting in traffic and my car began to overheat. I was informed that this is an ongoing issue and that I should submit a complaint to hopefully get a recall on this as I paid a significant amount of money to fix it .
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. While starting the vehicle and driving unknown speeds, the parking brake, air bag, and seat belt warning indicators illuminated. Additionally, the contact heard an abnormal chiming noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who referred the contact to the local dealer. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.
Sluggish acceleration loses power briefly when speed is reduced and trying to increase again. Loses power when turning from stop sign to street. Losee power from exiting lot to main highway. Has been happenig off and on since new purchase 2016 dealership no help. Last time happened 8-23-18 turned from stop sign would not accelerate right away. Was seconds in middle of road. Dash lights go off go off while driving or when starting. I have to turn off vehicle to get them to come back on. Last time on highway 8-22-18 50 miles from my house. Doesnt happen all the time. My jeep.was purchased in july 2016 and has 17,500 miles. I am afraid to travel too far with it. This is a safety concern with me I live in country and need to travel 20 to 50 miles to doctors.
Electric cooling fan motor fails and causes vehicle to over heat.
Since purchase electrical system randomly gives all warning lights and will not let me shut off vehicle without unhooking battery and hooking back up. Have had it in shop multiple times for same thing, neither jeep place I have took it to can figure it out and tell me my only option is to have towed in next time it does it and leaving on and "praying their service dept is open when it happens" per rice jeep dodge on alcoa hwy, lenoir city chrysler dodge where purchased told me to get lawyer so I refuse to take back there. Rice dodge has been much more helpful and understanding and not threatening me. Have been working with frank at jeep corporate and have multiple open cases
Driving on vacation all the sudden my 2016 jeep renegade starts to overheat and making loud noises which appear to be coming from the fan. Immediately pull over. Clearly the fan is defective because a cooling fan shouldn't fail less than 60000 miles. Jeep dealer is charging a little over $700.00 to fix it which involves replacing the fan assembly along with a sensor. Internet research indicates this is a large problem and still continuing.
Car had 25000 miles. Got stuck in traffic and started over heating. Fan was rattling and found to be bad. We have replaced the fan 3 times since then at $400 a pop. This needs to be a recall or a fix implemented soon. Can't afford monthly payments x2 due to replacing fan every month.
Vehicle starts engine. However all emergency and warnings lights go on. Brakes and steering lock. Car will not shut off until battery is unpluged. This happens repeatedly and randomly.
At 38,000 miles my cooling fan came loose while driving. Took to dealership and was told warranty would not cover. My seatbelt sensor and other sensor lights are lighting up randomly so I'm not sure if there is an emergency or if the sensors are just faulty. Both of these issues could result in an accident. All of this while driving although the sensors are while stationary too.
Suv has a electrical problem causing the car to lose acceleration when pulling out into heavy traffic areas that require fast acceleration. The car also has random electronic messages that flash on the dash and the blind spot system goes off at various unnecessary times. The acceleration issue is very dangerous and I have had it to the dealer 4 times with no resolve!!! This could pose to be a serious issue if traffic is heavy and we are trying to merge into lanes or pull out into traffic lanes!!!! Happens when pulling away from a dead stop, car starts in motion and then just looses momentum and slowly rolls forward and after seconds pass it will start to reaccelerate again. This has happened 8 to 10 times over the first year of ownership. The last time being yesterday nov 20th 2017
Multiple issues since I purchased new. Dealer confirmed computer sending codes to transmission causing it to not shift properly. At times, you could not accelerate or extremely low gas mileage. On an interstate going up and down mountains with 18-wheelers, this is terrifying. All lights shutting off randomly including headlights, brakes, blinkers, dash, etc while driving down the road. The worst issue is I have had is the doors locking my child in. I put him in the vehicle as normal, when I went around to get in, all the doors had locked and would not open. The police busted a window to get him out. After confirmed he was ok, I went out to see what was going on with the vehicle. The dash was blinking a message and the locks were still acting up. After cranking, everything returned to normal. *bf updated 9/12/18
I've been complaining since I've owned the car about electrical issues with the radio light panel including the service panel on the vehicle that tells about the air in the tires and all the maintenance , as well is stating that it seems like he has an electrical short inside the dash somewhere now the fan on the radiator has caught on fire and has left me without a vehicle this issue started 10 days after buying the vehicle it only had 7000 miles on it then and was having numerous electrical issues causing the radio to malfunction and the paneling that controls the service and the mileage and the odometer reading's as well as the tire pressure the computer system as a whole has been malfunctioning as well as the radio and now the fire in the van and jeep has done nothing to help me they've ignored me for six days of constant contact left me stranded and left my three kids and ice 🚑🚓 walking home on the interstate 15 miles to get home with no rental car no help they have costly ignore my phone calls the dealerships here won't help me fix it because he said it's out of warranty but I've been complaining about this issue long before the warranty was out but they have ignored me nor my complaints and try to act like it's not a problemwe were driving the vehicle when it caught on fire and we were driving the vehicle and it seemed as if after the vehicle was driving in a motion for about 5 to 7 minutes the problems would start up and it would last the whole time I was driving it
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