14 problems related to radiator have been reported for the 2015 Jeep Renegade. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My car's radiator fan started rattling and after looking further into the issue, I found endless sources of owners of the same car as me that have had the same issue. If not diligently acknowledged and fixed, the radiator fan motor will eventually go out. This has caused smoking and flames and catastrophic engine damage. The sound happens when my car is idling and stopped in first gear. To avoid these costly and dangerous effects of when the radiator fan motor does fail, I have been unable to drive my car. Class action lawsuit case 2:19-cv-10417-nge-eas has been filed, but no further updates have been released.
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.
Bought my Jeep brand new 2015 Jeep Renegade in October 7,2015. My radiator fan is not working and the car is starting to over heat. At first kept hearing a loose dragging noise before leaving to the store from my house and I poped the hood open of my car and I saw the fan not working to cool the car down when the temperature of the car was going up. So I called the dealer to make an appointment for Monday for them to check out the cars issue. My car only has 31,000 miles. I have also taken my Jeep to the dealer this same year for them to replace the thermostat. My check engine light is now on. This should be recalled it's not safe and it's dangerous for any vehicle to operate with any malfunction in the engine compartment especially for a brand new car not even 5 years and the radiator fan is already broken.
I went out to pick up dinner. I left the vehicle running when I went into the restaurant, came out two minutes later and noticed a really weird rattling/revving sound coming from under the hood. I popped the hood and the whole radiator fan and housing was wobbling and had a terrible electrical fire smell. I was thankfully able to get home,which was only five minutes away, but as soon as I got in the driveway the message "service engine" came onto the screen. I popped the hood again and the fan locked up and is no longer spinning. I see I'm not the first with this issue. . . Can we please get a recall?this is very dangerous.
The radiator fan is causing the vehicle to overheat. It is breaking due to not having a heat shield on it and it is causing the vehicle to overheat. Jeep fixes the problems in the late 2016 models by putting in a metal fan and took out the plastic fan. Fear of Renegade catching fire. Vehicle overheats in the parking lot.
The radiator fan has gone out for the third time and the part is on national recall. The fan was first replaced at about 38,000 miles after failing. The part failed again at about 67,000 miles. I took to the dealership and, after several days, was informed that the part was on national backorder and that they could not guarantee that I would receive a part in the next shipment in about a week and they did not know when more would be available. This is my only car. I found a universal fan that was compatible and had it installed in early September. Yesterday, the fan failed again and wiring leading to fan has melted. Parts are still on national back order. The first time the part failed (previous report filed), I was driving at about 35 mph. The second time was on the highway and the third time, the car was in park and idling and had been for about 10 minutes.
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Renegade. While driving 40 mph, the contact heard a rattling sound and noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. There was no fire and the fire department was not contacted. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to flagship Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, ram (carr. #2, km 14. 7, hato tejas, bayam�n, 00959, puerto rico) where it was diagnosed that the radiator fan failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they could not assist because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while idling, there was an abnormal noise and the check engine light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that when he made it home the vehicle thermostat inclined, the vehicle over heated, and unknown warning lights illuminated, the contact observed that the radiator fan had failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (chapman las vegas Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram, 3175 e sahara Ave, las vegas, nv, 89104) where it was scheduled to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure under case number: 32348701 and stated that they were awaiting on the dealer information to determine what they would do and then that they would contact him back. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.
VIN # zaccjabhxfpc24219. Bought brand new 2015 Jeep Renegade latitude 2wd. Brought Jeep into Jeep dealer in poway, CA. , due to empty radiator reservoir & clutch smoking issues. Jeep in poway, CA told me everything was fine. Brought Jeep in for the second time at the Jeep dealer in poway, CA due to empty coolant reservoir again & Jeep replace reservoir. Brought Jeep in a 3rd. Time in poway, CA & Jeep dealer replaced freeze plug & water pump. Brought Jeep into poway, CA Jeep dealer a 4th. Time & dealer replaced long block & clutch. All of this was within 23,000 miles. Told Jeep poway, CA. On 9/4/17 that the clutch still has a smoking issue & they told me it was driver error even though they admitted to me the clutch used on the Renegade is not that great of quality! the clutch smoking is a safety issue.
I was driving and started to smell burn rubber. Then the engine light came on. I took the car into the shop. The dealership said the radiator fan assembly seized up and will not rotate any longer. Apparently, this is a problem with Renegades and the parts are on national back order. No eta was given for when there would be parts available.
The radiator fan is messing up. Moving around in the engine and not working most of the time. The temps in the engine are going higher than they should beucase the fan is failing.
At just under 48k miles, radiator fan gave out. Under normal driving conditions on a city street, the ac began to blow outside temperature air and service engine lights came on. Troubleshooting the following day revealed that the fan was no longer working and engine risked overheating. Seems to be a continuously reoccurring issue since the part is on back order for 4 months for the 2. 4l 9-speed Renegade.
One problem I dealt with was a crack on my front windshield from top to bottom, dealership ship had me back and forth with this ! it doesn't show that something hit it , the other problem is the radio turn off with out me able to turn it back on with everything else going off after that . Meaning I couldn't tell the speed I was going as I was driving , gas level , anything else . After it turn back on the emergency break goes off and I'm on the freeway and almost cost a serous crash. The last this that happen on Saturday 6/17/2017 was the same thing with the radio going off and ac not working at all and over heating. Turn off my car and it was leaking from the radiator. Second time I seen it over heat and low on the radiator. I have complain many times to the dealership ship about electronic problems and the emergency break setting off when I'm on the freeway . The front windshield I complain since I got my car . All they did was have me back and forth with it . Also the back set seatbelt sit belts sometimes lock where you can't put it on or it's stuck .
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Renegade. The contact noticed smoke underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact had to turn off the vehicle and allow it to cool off and the smoke to dissipate. The failure recurred when the vehicle was restarted. The contact took the vehicle to the putnam Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealer (3 California dr, burlingame, CA 94010; 650-558-5612) where it was diagnosed that the radiator fan failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to normandin Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram fiat (900 capitol expressway auto mall, san jose, CA 95136; 408-266-9500) where it was confirmed that the first diagnosis recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and opened case number: 32481073. The manufacturer stated that the repair was not covered under warranty and the repair part was on backorder. The approximate failure mileage was 57,474.