2017 Jeep Renegade: jerking or lurching

Filed Apr 17, 2025 · SC

My jeep often times has a jerking motion to it and dealer has no idea why. Others have this same problem

Filed Feb 10, 2025 · Engine · 119,747 miles · ID

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, there were severe misfires in the engine which could be associated with the vehicle jerking, and then jolting forward while going uphill. The check engine warning light had been illuminated for almost a year and the oil light was frequently illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with ignition cylinder compression failure, and the engine consuming an excessive amount of oil. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,747.

Filed Jan 9, 2025 · Acceleration, Engine · TX

My 2017 Jeep Renegade is at a dealership for the third time. When I am accelerating at around 29 MPH, there is a sudden jerk. It also occurs around 53 MPH. It startles me every time this event occurs. Each time, I pay a deductible and the problem isn't fixed. Retirement isn't conducive to $500 repair bills. Can you help? This is definitely a problem with this model and needs to be rectified.

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 28, 2023 · Engine, Transmission · IL

This vehicle only has about 55,000 miles on it and the transmission is failing, somewhere between four and six gear the car starts jerking

Filed Oct 13, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · KY

When you get up to 29-30 mph the vehicle will jerk. Sometimes so hard it feels like you have been hit in the back in. I took it in 3 times to be checked out. This is the explanation they gave me for why my car does this. That newer vehicles get used to one person driving it and when someone else does then goes back to the original person it knows this. So it is trying to relearn the driving pattern. I know cars are a lot smarter now. Not that smart though. I know something is making it do this. No one can give me a real explanation.

Filed Feb 18, 2022 · Steering · AZ

When driving my Jeep many times at the speed of 29 mph, my vehicle jerks violently and shifts hard. I am concerned when this happens as I am in forward motion when this occurs that it could cause a safety issue or Hazzard.

Filed Dec 30, 2021 · Engine · TX

When I am driving the car, it jerks. I have all my maintenance up to par. The dealership can find nothing wrong with it.

Filed Oct 6, 2021 · Steering · WA

While driving on a busy freeway the car started violently jerking to the left. I slowed and moved to the right lane as the jerking became more and more frequent. By the time I made it to the next exit the car had become difficult to control. As I took the next exit the power steering failed completely. I've had the car to the dealership and a second mechanic. both say it is a failure of the Electronic Control Unit and the steering column needs to be replaced. I barely managed to get the car off the freeway. I hate to think what could have happened had this occurred on a twisty road rather then a fairly straight stretch of freeway. I had no warning. first indication of the problem was the car jerking to the left. Warning lights didn't come on till power steering failed about a mile down the road.

Filed Aug 16, 2021 · Fuel system · NJ

As I excelerate any where between 25-32 MPH, the car jerks forward (with a feeling of being hit from behind).

Filed May 3, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · OH

Transmission seems like its slipping when driving. Car jerks forward.. Lurging forward.. I had a car that had transmission problems so im aware of how car acts when its transmission problem. Also electrical problem. Car sound when music is playing jumps from all speakers sound coming out to just one speaker the passenger side speaker in front..

Filed Sep 30, 2020 · Engine, Seat belts · 71,000 miles · NM

Have had vehicle since 2018. For 2 years, I have had 3 cylinder misfires (with the last one about to happen at any moment) and my vehicle has stalled while driving (once on the freeway) about 8 times. I had to pull over each time to a complete stop. The vehicle stating "vehicle cannot change gears until stopped." once I turned off the engine, it takes about five minutes to restart the engine. The cylinder misfires always begin with aggressive jerking while vehicle is in motion. Lasting a few months, leading to aggressive shaking once misfired. On occasion, while vehicle is stopped, seat belt will also not buckle and in the last two years seat belt has also come unbuckled twice while vehicle is in motion.