Six problems related to carrier/rack have been reported for the 2015 Jeep Renegade. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Check engine light randomly comes on at higher speeds on the freeway and then goes back off. Last time it was on, went to repair shop and had it hooked up to the dialysis machine and it stated that the thermostat needed replacing. But the check engine light never stays on. After I stop the car and restart it, it's off. It also randomly lurches forward or shakes while in drive or parked. I've already had to replace the radiator fan which kept blowing fuses due to the fan going off track and getting stuck. I thought that fixed the jumping, but it still occurs. Just less often. My mysky panel engine is also broken and will not open. Starts to open, then closes or stops completely after only an inch or two of opening.
Key sticking in ignition switch. 2015 with less than 6000 miles on it. Stuck once during test drive with salesman onboard. Stuck when another salesman moved it for picture taking event. Lost track of how many hours and trips to the dealer trying to find a solution. Talked to owner,previous owner,business manager,parts dept,half a dozen mechanics and shop associates,and even getting bs from the shop manager. Last time he told me the previous owner had no such issue. I asked him if he was suggesting I was a lier! no responds. At that time.
Second incident/ see tracking #11084790. Brought car to jim click tucson to have panel on front of roof checked due to concern as panel seemed loose-had just been replaced d/t part coming loose and flying off previously while traveling on the highway. Inspected by service manager who documented panel appears warped at front drivers edge. �part is secure. � on way home part flew off while driving on highway at posted highway speed. Reported to Jeep dealership and called customer service at Jeep headquarters. Incident reported and given case file number for case review. Expressed concern over safety of having this part fly off the roof twice now. This time the part stayed on less than 1 week and we had expressed concern that the part still seemed insecure while at the dealership right after the replacement was done. Wind noise and rattling have been ongoing problem with this roof. Waiting to have part replaced again. Part #068246339-aa.
Since I have purchased the car it sometimes stops dead in its track as I start to drive. I am usually going slow when this happens. I took it in and was told the software had to be updated and I had a lot of them. Now, the air broke and all of a sudden the car started overheating. I had to pull over and wait for service. I am waiting to hear back what the problem is now. Considering turning the car in.
The seal between the window and the top of the driver door has been replaced twice by the dealer. The seal continues to crack allowing wind and water to enter the cabin. The sound is loud enough to drown out the radio and is distracting. This occurs while the vehicle is in motion.
My wife purchased new, 2015 Jeep Renegade latitude from don davis Chrysler, arlington, TX on or about 01/23/2016. Front windshield began to crack with no impact damage about middle of March, 2016. I took Jeep to don davis. They inspected the crack which began in the center of the windshield at the point of the windshield mounted defroster and confirmed that this was a warranty defect. At that time, they sent photos of the break to Jeep and ordered a replacement windshield. The service department confirmed that the replacement costs, if they had not been covered by warranty would be about $1,300. Several weeks passed without any further communication from don davis. When the dealership confirmed that the replacement still had not arrived, I contacted Jeep customer service by telephone and explained the issues. The service representative had no record of the problem, and took my verbal information. I next met with the dealership service manager. After showing me that he had notified Jeep and requested the replacement, he again took additional photos and had me remain while he confirmed that the part was ordered. By this time, the crack extended to about three inches from either side of the end of the windshield, a change of about 5" to 6" on either side from when I first met with the dealership about this problem. Chrysler had sent a defective windshield as a replacement. The dealership returned it and after several months now, we are still without a new windshield. I am greatly concerned that my wife or I may be driving on the freeway, especially if we have our seven year old grandson, whom we are raising, riding with us and the windshield cracks as result of debris or simply because it will no longer retain support with such a long, 42" horizontal crack. Other owners have made similar complaints on the internet.