Noises During Shifting problems of the 2015 Jeep Renegade

Four problems related to noises during shifting have been reported for the 2015 Jeep Renegade. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Noises During Shifting problem

Failure Date: 05/11/2018

The vehicle would go into neutral while driving on the highway and also would make a loud noise when going into reverse. When the vehicle would go into neutral while driving, I would put the shifter back in drive and it would make a loud banging noise of some sort. I definitely don't feel safe in this vehicle whatsoever.

2 Noises During Shifting problem

Failure Date: 02/18/2017

While driving car lost power looked down car shifted into neutral by itself. Then a few days later radio n backup camera did not turn on finally did after pushing the radio on button then after a few miles Jeep started bucking and heard a whining noise while stepping on gas. Read may complaints and this is a dangerous vehicle. This happened the first time while driving @ 50 mph the second time I was stationary starting up at first then bucking n noise starred at @ 30 mph.

3 Noises During Shifting problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2017

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Renegade. While depressing the brake pedal, a loud squealing noise was present. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions before the failure was remedied. Also, while driving in reverse, the shifter would erroneously switch to neutral. Eventually, the failure occurred while the vehicle was in drive. The contact indicated that the vehicle would also suddenly surge forward while in the park position. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 1,000.

4 Noises During Shifting problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2016

Brakes: brakes making noise while car is in motion since purchase; severe rotor wear and malfunction six months after purchase; rotors deeply gouged and glazed blue 12 months after purchase; brake function in serious decline; two third party mechanics confirmed; Jeep denies there is a problem and refuses to address. Transmission: (all issues while car is in motion - both while driving forward and in reverse) audible thuds, clunks, "bicycle chain" noise, delay 10-30 seconds when changing gears, gears slipping while in motion (with indicator light), acceleration (due to down shifting) after braking (in stop-and-go traffic) but I'm not stepping on the gas pedal; when starting from a full stop (at a traffic light) I push on the gas pedal but the car doesn't move, then lurches forward and clunks); backing up in reverse, when putting the car into drive and trying to move, the car takes up to 30 seconds to recognize this but still clunks and lurches forward electrical: several indicator lights (such as the icy conditions indicator) worked in the first few months but no longer work; remote entry access is intermittent at best (I have to be practically touching the car with my remote to unlock it); sometimes the car doesn't acknowledge there is remote entry at all; the ability to adjust the drivers side seat (seat recline, seat position) has failed at times (most recently I was on a ferry boat and had put the seat back to nap (car was off/parked) and the seat would not go back up into a regular driving postion - had to restart the car on/off several times before the ability was restored); twice in December 2016 the entire dash computer gave me a warning that there was a system issue (while driving on the freeway) and it shut down and rebooted while I was driving; when starting the car every single lighting dash warning light comes on and flashes over and over (5 mins).




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