2017 Jeep Renegade: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Aug 7, 2025 · Brakes, Driver assistance · PA

ABS system issues: all warning lights come on - abs, traction control, parking brake (the yellow light as well as the red one. Red comes on an flashes then goes off), hill start, ect... Had codes ran that came back with several ABS related codes as well as engine codes leading back to the ABS system. Came up with right rear tone ring needs replaced. This is likely untrue as the lights come on and off leading me to believe it is more likely an issues with the speed sensor. This safety risk with this is that when the lights are on there is no traction control leading to it locking up an sliding even at low speed (few miles per hour when stopping at bottom of dirt/gravel drive way). There is also a power change lasting a few seconds while driving when the lights do go out. I have also had only a few times where the parking brake (E brake) will come on and stop me immediately when I first start to move forward.

Filed Mar 31, 2021 · Brakes, Electrical · 45,000 miles · SC

Manual trans 1.4l. For approximately the last year, I've gotten an intermittent 'service electric parking brake' message. I never had it looked at, I disconnected the battery and then it would go away. Also the car completely stopped turning off from accessory power mode. I couldn't just roll down the windows, I had to crank the car or the power wouldn't turn back off. Recently had check engine light with code p0807 'clutch position sensor circuit 1 low' showing. The next day, car was difficult to start. It took several tries pushing the start button and messing with clutch before it would turn over. I took it to a shop (not dealer) and they couldn't find anything or replicate the codes and told me it was a glitch. Next day I get the epb light again and used my code reader and it was showing p0807 and ABS code c1220-86. So I located said switch and unplugged it, and boom. All the problem codes popped up again and I was able to turn the car off like normal. I removed the sensor and opened the cover on it. The carbon film inside was missing a section. Tested with a meter and the sensor lost voltage when sweep arm inside reached the broken spot. This is a problem that could leave you stranded somewhere if you didn't have the tools to reach and jump out this sensor. And of course clutch parts are not covered by warranty. Even though this is an obvious factory defect seeing as it's on the inside of a sensor that I couldn't reach without removing the panel under the steering wheel.

Filed Aug 1, 2020 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 51,200 miles · MO

The ESC, ABS, steering torque control, 4wd, parking brake lights all came on. The dealer told me that a rodent had chewed the wiring for a rear wheel speed sensor because it has soy based insulation. The vehicle had been parked over night, but gets driven every day.

Filed Jun 5, 2019 · Steering · 15,000 miles · CA · crash

Sunday, 2 jun 2019 @ approximately 1900 me and my friend were returning home from fishing, going approximately 30 MPH on a light gravel road inside a wildlife state preserve. While make starting to make a right turn, my steering wheel locked up on me which make it impossible to turn. I slammed the brakes and was able to free the steering wheel in time to turn hard right causing the vehicle to slide and coming to a stop inches before going into the river. My car was hanging off the bank with the possibility of rolling over into the river, my friend and I had to exit out of the passenger door for the fear of a possible rollover. I was unable to see any warning lights (hill assist, ABS warning, etc) as everything happened very fast. I currently have a accident claim in with my insurance and the jeep did sustain damage to the driver front tire. I will not know the results until tomorrow or the next day but from the initial look, it appears that my power steering fuild is leaking out and onto my axle and rotor. At this time it is unclear if this issue was caused before or after the impact into the river bank. After the toll truck pulled me out I was able to drive back home however I was hearing a flipping noise coming from my driver front tire. I am now very uncomfortable with driving this vehicle, as this incident could have caused serious bodily harm. Pictures will be uploaded later as I had lost my phone in the river a d have not received them from my friend yet.

Filed Aug 5, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 1,000 miles · WI

On at least six different occasions while making a slow speed left turn (under 15 MPH) and once while making a left u-turn (at approx. 5 MPH), my 2017 jeep renegade experiences a loss of power and the ABS warning light flashes. There is no acceleration while stepping on the gas pedal. This condition lasts approximately 3 - 5 seconds. On one occasion, the vehicle behind me nearly rear-ended me as my vehicle slowed. The dealer has explained that the vehicle is experiencing a condition that exceeds a parameter set by the software. There have been no codes "set" by these occurrences. They are a bit unnerving and a safety concern. This concern began when the jeep had approximately 1000 miles on the odometer. I now have 6700 and the last occurrence was august 4, 2017.