2017 Jeep Renegade: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Mar 27, 2025 · Engine · 108,600 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing engine hesitation while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to O'Reilly, Auto Zone, and Advance Auto, where DTC: P0420 was retrieved, and the vehicle was diagnosed with catalytic converter failure. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a related recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,600.

Filed Sep 13, 2024 · Electrical, Suspension · OH

AC wasn’t working properly, replaced parts not working. Fan stopped working and removed fuse box and it worked bad wiring harness affecting all electrical, fire hazard, dealership would rather keep it than me driving because of fire or meltdown situation. Says part to repair has been discontinued. Why? Engine hesitation, transmission when driving with jerk and almost causing vehicle to stop

Filed Jul 30, 2022 · Acceleration · WI

The Jeep will not accelerate as expected, it may have to do with the throttle bottle. This lack of acceleration or hesitation while accelerating, can lead to unsafe driving conditions. Under normal driving conditions, I need to be able to accelerate to pass a car, to merge onto the freeway, and be able to handle stop and go traffic without hesitation. I am afraid I may cause an accident if I continue to drive the Jeep. I will be biking as much as possible to avoid driving it in this condition. The dealer performed a diagnostic and admitted there was a problem, but I was told there was no know "fix" for it at the time. No one else has inspected the JEEP. There have been no warning lights at all.

Filed Sep 26, 2021 · Engine · KY

Car is hesitating and bucking, shaking. Engine light came on and stayed on. Engine light flashes intermittently. It is available upon request. i see that some 2017-2018 renegades had an engine recall but it doesn't show up on this web site for this vin. I didn't see a "code" but not sure where i would see that anyway. This began yesterday when we were 80 miles from home. Made it back.

Filed Sep 2, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · TX

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that after she left her battery running, she returned to start the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to start without warning. As she made multiple attempts to start the vehicle, she heard an abnormal ticking noise emit from the vehicle. The contact had her vehicle jump-started and the vehicle resumed normal operation. As the contact began driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle started to hesitate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact had yet to take the vehicle to be serviced or diagnosed. The dealer nor the manufacturer was yet notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown

Filed Aug 7, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · TN

I got gas at a local gas station and as soon as I pulled out started to notice hesitation and jerking from the vehicle. Pressing the gas I noticed it wasn't shifting gears as good and engine light flashed but didn't stay on. After 2 days the problem did not end and finally engine light was consistently on. I could notice the vehicle wasn't driving as good in cruise control and would constantly jerk and vibrate. While the vehicle was not in motion a consistent jerk was present. I drive to work on the interstate and going up hills I began to notice a lag in the vehicle.

Filed Jul 31, 2020 · Engine · 32,500 miles · TX

I was on my way home from work on july 15, 2020. I stopped to to fuel the car and continued on my route home. After about 1 1/2 miles, I was decelerating from exiting the spur 601 to make a right turn onto the marshall overpass, when all of the sudden the car lost power and started to shake really bad. The idle was extremely low and could make it up the hill and overpass. It didn't stall, but nearly did several times while at a stop light. The car would shake badly when it reached 30 MPH and again at 40 MPH. Took car to dealership next morning thinking it was bad fuel, but was found to be bad ignition coils. The coils were replaced, but issue with car nearly stalling while making turns or hesitation to accelerate after a stop is still present. My car is not part of any of the recalls, but is having the same issues that the majority of owners of these cars. Although my car has not actually stalled yet, pretty close though, I'm afraid of it happening and someone crashing into me. I'm very cautious when pulling into traffic since it's slow in acceleration. It performs poorly going through mountain ranges, especially when climbing. It also is jerky at times when shifting gears, especially after reaching around 30 MPH. The car only has 32,000 miles and should be performing better than it is now. Very disappointed with jeep.

Filed Apr 17, 2020 · Transmission · UT

The vehicle stalls/jerks... When I'm driving my vehicle hesitates and shifts while taking off from 26 MPH. Stalls extremely hard to shift gears. It scares me that it's going to turn off or I might hit someone or cause an accident because I can't control vehicle when it stalls. This happens most of the time and I haven't had the vehicle not even for a year.

Filed Nov 25, 2019 · Engine · 63,000 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 jeep renegade. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle began to hesitate and the low tire pressure warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to ryburn motor company (located at 156 us-425, monticello, ar 71655, (870) 367-5353), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 63,000.

Filed Nov 18, 2019 · Electrical · 25,000 miles · PA

I've noticed over the past few weeks my jeep seems hesitant shifting gears, especially going from reverse to drive. This is an automatic transmission. Last week, after backing put of the driveway and starting down the road, the vehicle stalled and read "park vehicle to shift". I had to stop in the middle of the road, and turn the car off twice and restart it in order to get her going again. Luckily, as embarrassing as it was, the vehicles waiting on me were very polite and patient. This happened again yesterday evening. I backed out of my parking spot and turned onto the road. The vehicle stalled out and read "park vehicle to shift". I again turned the car off and went to turn it on. She sputtered and sputtered and the ect light popped up on the dash before she finally turned over and the light went away. I was going out of town that night and I was a little nervous about getting stranded. I did make it back home, but the next morning, she did the same thing. I made it down the street this time and she stalled out while I was stopped at the stop sign before turning 9nto a 4 lane highway. Good thing she stalled out before I had pulled onto the highway. I followed suit and had to restart her once or twice and she sputtered and sputter which just broke my heart. My fuel was low this morning and we limped over to the gas station, she was shifting weird the entire time. I didn't turn her off because I was afraid she may not have turned back on. After getting gas, she started to run more smooth but she still hesitates to shift.

Filed Nov 6, 2019 · LA

Car hesitated at the beginning I take foot off gas n it like skips or thumps hard to explain but kinda like the gas peddle sticks then lets go with a crank sound mainly when low on gas but every now n then for no reason im short so I dont like just let go in a hurry,no one takes me serious been in shop like foiur times they said I got a fuel modual recal replacement but im not sure why this continues to happen

Filed Sep 19, 2019 · Engine · 9,000 miles · CA

Vehicle hesitates and struggles to shift. It hard shifts and feels like it kicks. When accelerating from about 20 MPH to 65 MPH which is freeway speed engine takes a long time to accelerate then it jerks and shifts really hard.