While driving the car loses power and the message "shift to park" appears then the car stalls. The car was traveling less than 25mph.the car may or may not start afterwards. The battery was replaced but the same problem occurs. This has occurred multiple times and has stranded me. It doesn't matter the outside weather conditions.
2016 Jeep Renegade transmission complaints
Page 2 of 4: complaints 11 to 40 of 74, newest first, as owners wrote them.
Driving on highway at 70 MPH up a minor incline, the vehicle started hesitating/chugging and then the accelerator pedal stopped responding. Vehicle stalled and coasted to stop where the idle was rough and then died. Initially, would restart, but then stall out. For the next 3 hours (while waiting for a tow), the electrical system was flaking out - intermittently flashing any error in its wheelhouse. Restarted next day and idle very rough/misfiring, engine light blinking and decent cloud of black smoke generated. Initial report from shop is that the engine oil is sludge (changed 5k miles ago), battery is completely dead (was already replaced at 15k miles) and a spark plug end is bent and in horrific shape. Vehicle has 25k miles and has been in service for 4.2 years.
After starting it just shuts down while car is in motion. Can happen anywhere. Engine just shuts off...then takes a couple of attempts to restart
The engine burns through oil way to fast and creates unnecessary cost. Also it always feels like it's going to shut down when I turn right slowly. Power constantly fluctuates.
Transmission #2 failed on may 31st lurched forward felt like someone slammed into the back of the car at a traffic light and would not shift into gear at all as I looked for a safe place to park it so it could be towed. Slammed into gear as well. Was told that there was no way of knowing where the transmission failed only that it did and was going to be replaced again.
Transmission #1 had a crack in it and failed in january 2019 would not shift into reverse or drive in the driveway would not go back in the parking spot until the car was turned off and restarted. Hill assist light and electronic brake lights went off, along with the service transmission light.. Slammed into park and reverse. Whole transmission was replaced.
I was driving when this incident happens on a highway or when I drive in the city. When I go to accelerate usually it happens when my vehicle is going slow for example at a yield sign or at a rotary. I will then press the accelerator and it feels like the transmission is slipping and more times than I'd like to remember someone has almost hit me because they were anticipating me proceeding but when I step on the gas it feels like the transmission slips and I don't go anywhere except I just keep rolling very slowly. I've even floored the gas pedal when this has happened to avoid collision and still my vehicle would not accelerate!! After a few seconds it feels like something is catching or kicking in and the jeep will kind of jerk and then I will be able to use the accelerator pedal again because it works again! I have a 2016 jeep renegade.
While driving, there is a clunk sound when the engine tries to switch gears. Also, the brake lights, turn signal lights, etc have a warning light that flashes saying the lights are out even when the lights are still working. I also had to replace he cooling fan in may 2018 due to my vehicle stopping, wouldn't drive, wouldn't start.
The vehicle jerks at take off and periodically when accelerating. Yesterday, while taking off from a red light, the car wouldn't move. Had to shift to park and back to drive. Car has 52000 miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that the failure recurred while attempting to move from a stop where the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to larry h. Miller chrysler jeep tucson 7800 e 22nd st, tucson, az 85710, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired in year 2015 under the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v529000 (power train) however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer on three separate occasions and repaired under a manufacturer extended warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,030. *bf
Tl* the contact's father owns a 2016 jeep renegade. The contact stated that vehicle shifted into neutral independently while in drive. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated intermittently. In addition, the vehicle would not crank and had difficulty starting. Furthermore, some electrical failures were experienced, including all the windows remained in the down position and would not roll up and the exterior lighting remained illuminated while in operation. The contact associated the power train failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v529000(power train), which only pertained to the 2014 and 2015 models. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was serviced on several occasions for the various failures. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 47,243.
On two occassions while the vehicle was in drive operating on a two lane highway and remained in the drive position with the vehicle in motion the transmission indicator on the display shifted to neutral and the rpms revved without the accelerator pressed and the engine cut off. No codes or check engine lights indicated. The shifter remained in the drive position. The car had to be guided off the roadway and placed into park to be restarted. Vehicle was slow to restart both times. Both incidents occurred after entering a highway into the flow of traffic and accelerating and presented a danger to all drivers.
Update to complaint # 11270456 reported on 10/23/19. I called jeep directly to report the issue and they instructed me not to pick the car. They called dealership directly. They are aware of an "oil consumption issue" with 2016 renegades which is related to the car stalling/going into neutral and the gear shifting issue. Since they did an oil change on 10/22/19, they want me to put 1,000 miles on the car & bring it back for an oil consumption test. Depending on the results of that test, they may have to replace the engine.
While driving, warning light came up "shift vehicle to park" and car essentially goes into neutral. Once pulled over, car couldn't be restarted for a few minutes and wouldn't shift out of park. When it finally did shift, the "shift vehicle to park" warning came up again. Luckily, this happened on a local road and not a 70mph highway. Happened 2 more times when car was started and attempted to shift to d and/or r and car wouldn't shift.
For the past couple of mornings (since the weather has been cooler at night) after starting the car and driving a couple of blocks, the car will suddenly stop in the street with no warning and the screen will flash "the car must brake before shifting gears". When attempting to restart the car, it takes several attempts. No flashing engine lights on the control panel and no code for the dealership to diagnose the issue (I was there today). I have been fortunate that no other car was behind me or I would certainly have been rear ended. Once the car has warmed, the problem does not occur for the rest of the day. So far, it has only occurred first thing in the morning with the temp below 68 degrees. I am concerned about this issue as the car suddenly stopping in the middle of the road is a real danger.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. While attempting to park the vehicle, the gear shifter did not move to the park gear. The contact had to maneuver the gear shifter between other gears for approximately twenty minutes until it moved into the park gear. The contact called pueblo dodge chrysler jeep ram (located at 2147 w us highway 50, pueblo, co 81008, 719‑545‑6666) and was informed that there were no recalls related to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000. The VIN was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. While the contact;s son was driving 35 MPH, the gear shifted from drive into neutral on its own. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The driver was able to shift back into drive to continue to his destination. The following night, while the contact's son was looking outside his residence, he witnessed the vehicle turn on and shift ino neutral on its own. The contact's son entered the vehicle with the key and turned off the ignition. The vehicle was taken to minot automotive center (located at 3615 s broadway, minot, nd 58701, (701) 289-9350) to be repaired per an unknown recall. The dealer was also unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
Transmission shifts hard (like a manual on my first day of driving school) upshift and downshift in lower gears. Problem persists in any weather condition as I live in the north east. Brake rotors wear uneven causing pulsation due to sticking calipers
Radiator fan
Takata recall jeep needing oil change at 7600 miles, bone dry with no indication, no smoke, no notice, engine stalls through an intersection. Won't restart for 30 seconds. Fan bearing failed. Repaired with oem part, failing again. Electrical issues, headlights shut off on dark highway, indicating all exterior lighting has failed, electrical restored. Multiple smaller events of blinker right or left being out, indicators included rapid flashing of dashboard indicator. Bulbs always self restored and fault cleared. Evap failure indicated, self resolved while trouble shooting.
The 9 speed transmission hard shift , jerky motion. I engine stall on the highway when driving. This happens very often. The first it happen it feel like someone had bump the vehicle from behind.
I love my renegade but there has been nothing but problems , first after only having it for a few months buying it dec 2016 new the fuel pump broke and I ran out of gas when it said I had a quarter tank. Then the driver seat became stuck forward, I thought I fixed it it was fine now it's stuck back. I have to use a pillow behind me. Then at 40,000 miles just about the coolant fan started rattling as if something was loose, then it stopped all together. When I was in traffic I had to blast the heat because the temp gauge would go red. I checked the fuse it was blown so it was changed and still no fan. So I figured it's the coolant fan relay and they aren't easy to locate. Auto parts store and jeep parts at the dealership are hard to talk to because it is a fiat part. You would think the 2jeep dealerships that sell them would know that. Now I see that a ton of people are having the same issue and needed the full fan assemble replaced and a new thermostat..I do not have money for this. Why no recall
"power transmission" in july of 2018 in rush hour in las vegas (5pm-5:30pm) while vehicle was in motion and foot was on the accelerator the 2016 jeep renegade powered off & shut down. Had to turn off the vehicle and restart for the vehicle to start up again. This happened on a very busy street road. In august of 2018 in rush hour in las vegas (4:30pm-5:30pm) while vehicle was in motion and foot was on the accelerator the 2016 jeep renegade powered off & shut down. Had to turn off the vehicle and restart for the vehicle to start up again. This occurred on a slightly busy street road. This happened twice. Both times I was very lucky I wasn't killed with oncoming traffic. Car was examined at and it was determined that the transmission was at fault and needed to be changed. This process took a month. I was reluctantly given a loaner car with a few case managers saying it was a favor of chrysler to be allowing me to have this loaner car. Not understanding how dangerous this car was. How my life was at stake. It's now april 2019 and the same signs I experienced with the dying transmission last year are happening again. Every time I turn on my air conditioner my car starts to act shaky. A strange smell gets emitted, and the shifting of the gears slows down. Every time I park my car on an incline and I use my emergency breaks @ my driveway my cars breaks are slow to respond.
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
The "beats" speaker system didn't last more then 30,000 miles; there are shifting issues, along with stalling issues and most recently a mysky panel shift that needs to be replaced for 4200!
'takata recall' cooling fan went out in december 2017 received vehicle back 2018. Heard noises from vehicle took it back and they say the brakes & rotors need to be replace (how when it was with you all for two months). Now it's october 2018, thermostat is going out. Why wasn't this caught at the time of the replacement of the cooling fan. Then the seat belt mysteriously have a cut or something in it and they don't cover it so it will be an out of pocket fee. It's unsafe to have a thermostat going out as well as a seat that has a cut/splitting.
Within a few weeks into purchasing the new 2016 jeep renegade vehicle in december 2016, and intermittently since then, we have had "dead peddling" issues, example: we are stopped at a stop light to turn right, traffic clears with enough clearance to allow a safe acceleration to turn right and enter with the flow of traffic, however, when the gas peddle is mashed to go forward, nothing happens, sometimes for a few moments, and then the car moves forward at the, now, wrong moment, when it is unsafe to turn right, since traffic has caught up and the gap to enter the flow of traffic is no longer a safe distance from oncoming traffic, causing me to have to hit the brakes. Also, accelerating onto the highway from an exit/entrance to enter the highway (going 25-35 MPH from the on ramp, when entering onto a 65 MPH highway), pressing harder on the gas peddle to attempt to achieve a higher speed to move onto the highway with the flow of traffic, is delayed or doesn't happen at all unless we let off the gas and press again, sometimes multiple times, and the vehicle is still traveling at an unsafe slower speed than the flow of highway traffic going 65+MPH. These issues happen randomly both when the vehicle is at a complete stop, and at a lower speed when we want to speed up. We have no issues braking or slowing down. Another safety flaw is the vehicle does not shift gears when needed, it will "red-line" occasionally before shifting when attempting to speed up. All of our issues have happened both on the highway and in the city. We have almost been hit or rear ended by a semi-truck or other vehicles due to these flaws. Every time we bring it to the dealership with these complaints, or for normal oil changes, we have mentioned these issues and they have been documented as such, however, the dealership doesn't have fixes for the issues, as they can't duplicate the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep renegade. While driving various speeds on different occasions, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated. The contact stated that the brake pedal needed to be depressed firmly to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to arrigo dodge chrysler jeep ram west palm beach (6500 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, fl 33411, (561) 257-5198) and test driven, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,000. The consumer stated the vehicle intermittently stopped responding to the releasing of the gas pedal. *js *tr *js *js
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
I found a serious safety concern with jeep renegades like mine. Like many owners, I bought a jeep to be safe in the snow. I no longer feel safe. I had a minor smog fault (evap) and while driving, the check engine light came on. As soon as the light is on, the four wheel drive will not engage. This left me stranded on a snowy day with no four wheel drive for an irrelevant problem. This is the case for all jeep renegades and possibly other fiat made models. It is not satisfactory. This behavior of four wheel drive being cut out is, I found, well documented on various internet user groups. I would prefer if they reprogram my vehicle so the four wheel drive stays available no matter what.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2016 Jeep Renegade?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history