2016 Jeep Renegade: loss of power steering

Filed Jun 5, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 58,000 miles · TX

The airbag system warning light and the power steering warning intermittently go on and physical loss of power steering is felt. This happens both while at idle stationary and driving in traffic on both highway and city.*dt

Filed Sep 21, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · NC

Driving down the road the car lost power, oil pressure light came off, lost power steering, car shut down. Wouldn't start. Checked oil, called tow truck. I had to push the car back to get it off the road while my husband backed it up to get it off the road. Tow truck got there, put can in neutral, engine light came on and wouldn't go off, car wouldn't turn off emergency brake, pushed it 20 or so times, emergency brake finally turned off so we could back up the car so the tow truck could get it front of it to tow. Car is now at the dealership. We have had nothing but problems with this car and it is dangerously unsafe. The car was in the dealership already this summer for weeks for electrical lights going off and the car continuing to run without the key in the ignition. The jeep renegades need to be took off the road.

Filed Apr 5, 2019 · Steering · 55,601 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. While driving approximately 75 MPH, the power steering assist failure message displayed on the message board and the steering ability became very difficult. The vehicle was driven to south pointe jeep (9240 s memorial drive, tulsa, ok 74133) where the power control module was flashed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,601.

Filed Jan 16, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · 200 miles · IL

Driving on rainy day. Going anywhere from 30 to 55 MPH. All idiot lights came on the dash. Said service everything lost power steering lost power brakes.

Filed Jul 18, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 400 miles · LA

We purchased a brand new 2016 jeep renegade latitude on june 11, 2016. On july 1, 2016 at approximately 400 miles the car began to malfunction. On july 1, the vehicle was started via the push-start ignition and ran until the windshield wipers were powered on, at which point the car shook violently, several dash indicator lights came on (engine, parking break, etc.) and the car continued to idle heavily and shutter until the engine killed. Upon restarting, only the engine light was showing, so my husband began to drive it to the dealership. Approximately 3 miles later, at top speeds of 40 MPH the car's accelerator and power steering failed and he veered off of a two-way highway into a field. The car was towed to the dealership where they "updated the computer" and sent us on our way without acknowledging the extreme safety hazard regarding the finicky computer system that controls the car and can fail at any moment without warning. On july 15, the satellite radio searched for a signal for several hours, with no other symptoms. On july 17, the car failed again, upon ignition. Several dashboard indicator lights came on the and the car could not be shifted into any gear. On july 18 the car would start, but not shift, and again, has been towed to the dealership for service. Today is july 18, so now we're playing a game of "wait and see" if another computer update will "fix" this death-trap of a vehicle. I feel like this car is a hazard to us and anyone around us on the road or sidewalks where we may be forced to veer off to avoid a collision if the system fails again. There needs to be a recall on this vehicle, immediately, before people are injured or die due to a defect that the dealerships and jeep are obviously aware of, but refusing to acknowledge.