general problems of the 2016 Jeep Renegade - part 1

My car just shut off out of now where while I was driving, tried to turn it on and wouldn’t start, get u I was in the middle of the road bc it just shut off. I left it off for about 10 minutes and finally it turned back on but yet the battery and everything was good on the car, this is definitely a road hazard ??!.

No oil change light, no engine light. Excessive oil consumption engine metal to metal brakes.

The engine cooling fan failed. The vehicle was repaired by firestone, and we have the old parts in case an inspection is needed. This failure put myself and others at risk because had I not been close to home when the engine light came on, the engine would have overheated. My daily commute is over 50 miles, and this could have caused an accident if it had happened on the highway. The problem was confirmed by a service center (firestone). The entire fan assembly needed to be replaced since the bracket was also broken. The component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. The check engine light first came on while I was driving home from the store on 5/31/25. Then, the a/c stopped cooling. I stopped by advance auto parts store, and they checked the engine code (p0481) and advised me to purchase a fuse. When I arrived home and checked under the hood, I found that there was indeed a blown fuse. After replacing the fuse, I noticed that the fan was shaking and rattling. I then took the vehicle to the local firestone center and they diagnosed the problem. I searched online to see if other Renegade owners had reported problems with the engine cooling fan and found that there was a recall (recall number: v54 - engine cooling fan) for 2015 - 2017 Jeep Renegades for this same issue. However, it seems that my vehicle was not included in the recall. I am requesting that my vehicle be included in the recall so I can be reimbursed for the $1,053 that I spent on this repair.

Vehicle was returning diagnostic code p0653 and p2138 it was taken to the dealership for servicing on 04/26/2025. Pedal position sensor was identified as the issue. Part was on national backorder for several weeks. And issue was repaired on 05/22/25. Vehicle was driven less than 100 miles and presented with the same issue on 06/26/2025 and was returned to the dealership for servicing. Service department reset the code and drove the vehicle for less than 100 miles, and indicated they could not reproduce the problem. Car was left at the dealership for a week for additional diagnostic. Car was picked up on 07/12/2025 from the dealership and on 07/15/2025 car was returned for third time to repair the issue with the same codes. A case was opened with stellantis. At this poin car is still being repaired for the same issue. When issue occurs car goes into limp mode, and runs at 50% throttle, and has on occasion completely lost power sometimes causing some safety concerns. Vehicle was able to drive in limp mode first two times, third time required towing to the dealership.

On 3 occasions, in the past three weeks, the vehicle has lost power while in motion and display states “shift to park”. Restarting vehicle is required. This occurs while in motion and could be dangerous for driver and passenger. Car repair unable to diagnose issue. Reported numerous codes concerning “communication errors”.

Complaint #11629826. I also have had safety issues with my 2016 Jeep Renegade. Engine shuts down while driving flashes check engine signs and has to be put in park to be restarted. Currently, engine stops while driving and " emergency brake goes on " I have to restart Jeep and drive with emergency brake on because it won't go off even though I have not set the brake on. This is happening frequently and almost was hit on the highway due to Jeep engine stopping while I was driving. I have had it in for service several times and paid for software/connection replacements etc. Problem still exists and very dangerous. Jeep dealership unsure how to fix the problem. Numerous dates of occurrence within the last 2 months-.

Summary of ongoing issues with shaver automotive & stellantis regarding w80 recall -initial reporting (December 2018): at 35,104 miles, I first reported engine stalling, performance issues, and excessive oil consumption to shaver automotive. -recall notification & incomplete testing (January 2024): I received a recall letter in January 2024 for the w80 oil consumption test. Shaver automotive performed the first part of the test but instructed me to return for part 2—which they subsequently delayed. -delays & failed recall test (July 2024–January 2025): from July to December 2024, shaver ignored multiple requests to schedule the second test. In January 2025, part 2 of the test was finally conducted. W80 recall test failed, prompting a promise of a new engine installation by mid-to-late March 2025. -dealership fraud & negligence (March–June 2025): from March to June 2025, shaver: -ignored all follow-up requests for updates. -falsified service records, including a fabricated appointment on 3/26/25 while I was out of town. -falsified mileage on my Jeep at said fabricated appointment. -closed my stellantis case without notification, obstructing resolution. -stellantis’ failure to intervene (2024–2025): despite three active case numbers (#93024832, #93352240, #93372613), stellantis repeatedly directed me back to shaver automotive, refusing to escalate or resolve the issue. -legal & ethical violations: shaver’s misconduct, mileage tampering, falsified documents, and deliberate delays, has left me with an unsafe vehicle for over 18 months, violating: -consumer protection laws (e. G. , magnuson-moss warranty act). -recall compliance obligations under NHTSA guidelines. Stellantis’ negligence in overseeing its dealership network exacerbated the harm.

All motor mounts poorly manufactured too light. Need recalled as its a known problem.

While driving the car, the wheel locked and we lost acceleration, and a warning light for the electric engine throttle came on. The car is undriveable, and we are extremely lucky that we were not in an accident. We suspect that the w79 recall for other Jeeps is implicated for our car.

All motor engine mounts and transmission mounts notoriously gone bad. . . . Poorly manufactured. Should be recalled to be replaced on all these vehicles.

Was driving with cruise CO trip on going about 70 mph. On an interstate. All of a sudden I saw my dash all go out and was pushing down on my accelerator and had no power and car was slowing down. Next it came back on and the the steering wheel light with exclamation showed up. Today 2 days later driving and it states service 4wd and the. When at a stop light it again did the same thing and this time shut down. This is a high priority in my mind I can’t allow younger drivers to drive. I see other complaints like this too. My spouse also observed the first time. Could of cause fatalities and or severe harm.

Was sitting in a drive through and car started smoking. It stopped after I shut everything down. Then another time it overheated after driving for seven minutes had to stop. Air conditioning doesn’t work . Engine light on. Just bought from dealer with 20000 miles like a lemon. So not right.

This vehicle is constantly burning through oil between oil changes. It has stopped several times while driving only to find out it has no oil. It has been on the w80 recall list for 2 years and the dealerships in my area just say the parts are on allocation. I literally have to drive with oil in the car to refill it on the side of the road. I just got another recall notification from Jeep for u90 and they don't have parts to fix that either. I can't get it fixed. I can't sell it and I can't afford to keep it on the road. The low oil warning light does not come on.

Check engine light on. Ecm (engine control computer) malfunction. Dealer first denied any problems with vehicle even with check engine light on. So I took to it to independent service center, which confirm problem. By providing the service center report, the dealer then confirm problem. Problems/symptoms occur 2 days after financing vehicle.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated he was able to restart the vehicle and drive it to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

8/23 I was informed of a recall on my engine due to oil consumption. I took my vehicle to Jeep & completed an oil consumption test being told my car was affected & the engine would be replaced. I was told that there’s a long wait & could be 6mos or more. I started calling after 6mos & was told over & over again the engine hadn’t arrived then referred to the manufacturer for resolution. The manufacturer said nothing was ever reported to them. I went to autonation to get to the bottom of things & they’re acting like none of this ever happened while asking me what I want them to do about it smirking as if this is funny.

Basically I purchased the car Dec 3,2023 from drive time . 3 weeks later it needed a new transmission. The warranty fixes the transmission I didn’t have my car for a month . The service dept said there’s a recall on my engine also so they started an oil consumption test after I picked my car up after the transmission installed. Drove the car for 1500 miles and bring it into them they said I need a new engine. I asked them so when can I set appointment for my engine they said they will get back to me . It’s been 2 months and I haven’t heard from them . I want a brand new vehicle. The dealership sold me an lemon.

Same as many other people, traction control. When making slow left hand turns traction control warning light comes on and complete power loss with engine still running. I have discovered if I lift my foot off gas pedal and quickly return it I regain power. This is dangerous as many other folks have reported. The fear of a side impact is always on my mind. Not confirmed by dealer as it does happen on every turn. Finally yes available for inspection any time.

My 2016 Jeep Renegade sport 4wd 2. 4l (~87k mileage) never has given me any major issues or shown symptoms of any need for service attention recently. It has been upkept with regular oil changes and servicing as needed. I recently went on vacation and had the vehicle parked for a week and upon returning and trying to turn the vehicle on it would not start. It was not the battery as that was recently changed and the vehicle tried very hard to crank, but nothing was successful on its own we even tried charging the battery and jumping it with our other car. I had aaa finally come and they were able to start it, but as soon as you put it in "drive" to move it the engine would flood and the car would shut off. As the car would run, white smoke would flow out of the tailpipe horribly as well. I had it towed to the aaa car center since they are around the corner and they are stating the head gasket is blown and the engine will need replacement. There was no indication from the vehicle that it needed a oil change or that oil was low. There was no symptoms I encountered prior to all of this happening. It was advised not to have the engine machined to fix the gasket due to the mileage and age of the vehicle. I am in shock that this came out of nowhere. Again, I drove the car a few days before leaving it parked in a safe location and it's mainly driven by me and there was absolutely no indication something was even remotely wrong.

My customer satisfaction number is w20. I have been waiting since December 2022 to get the catalytic converter replaced. I was told there were 2 people ahead of me. Everytime I called I was told they were still trying to reach the people. They did update the software but now my Jeep is sluggish. I have to force the gas pedal to force the accelerator to the floor to pick up speed. So my gas mileage is very bad. I hope the engine does not go waiting so long to get a defective part replaced. I am in arkansas now and will be until my mom gets out of the hospital. I want to get my Jeep fixed now. I am close to batesville and jonesboro arkansas. Please tell me where I can take my Jeep to get it repaired or do I take the recall card to any Jeep dealer. I feel I have waited long enough.

Stopped at a red light stepped on gas to go on the green and car had shut off. Two or three tries later the car restarted. Scary with traffic coming from behind . This is the third time this has happened.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that she had received a manufacturer recall notice, recall number: v54 engine cooling fan (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the dealer determined that the cooling fan was in working order and was not replaced. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph or at any speed, and also when she would be stopped at a traffic signal the vehicle would overheat. The contact stated that the temperature gauge needle would be in the "red" zone. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine cooling fan needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,143.

I started up my Renegade as usual and when I got to the stop sign at the end of my street, I had a message on the screen telling me to press the break and push the start button. I never turned my car off. No check engine lights before or after this incident.

The vehicle just stalls out with no warning. Just shuts off. After a few attempts the car restarted however stalled out again.

This has occurred ever since I’ve bought my car, and not every time. When car is at a slight incline and at a stop, it will not accelerate. Gas cap broke off for no reason. Dealership rep said that’s happened to someone else too. Chip for airbag sensors are not available.

Oil consumption, electrical problems like lights flickering, fuel odor, brake light olways on.

While driving, car comes to a complete stop and stalls when accelerating. Dangerous during oncoming traffic whether it's the pedestrian or the cars surrounding me. Car won't move instantly upon pressing on gas pedal-- it stalls for a bit before moving.

In April of 2020 and at 41,800 miles, my vehicle was experiencing very significant vibration and noise from my engine and had become unbearable. I learned, from taking the vehicle to the dealer, that the passenger side engine mount was defective - leading to instability under the hood. The dealer, 'off record' indicated there was a known defect and that they were replacing a fair amount of the mounts for those customers who recognized that there may be a problem. The dealer wanted $600+ to replace the engine mount! I believed an item like that (part of the drivetrain system) should be replaced for free by the manufacturer. However, I purchased the engine mount (part #6841 8168 aa -001) and bolts and replaced the mount myself. In addition, I contacted fca and they reimbursed me for the $241. 68 expense. Most unfortunately, again, at 55,231miles the replacement (fca part) engine mount failed - creating incredible vibration and noise!! again, I purchased another replacement fca engine mount, bolts and installed the replacement engine mount myself. I have tried to reach-out to fca utilizing the e-mail address that they communicated with me back in 04/2020, although fca is not responding. This issue, that of a potentially factory defective primary engine mount design, can be a very significant issue as it supports and/or impacts the drive train system. The question must be asked, what could happen with the vehicle for those drivers who do not recognize an ever (but slowly) increasing noise and vibration until it is too late?? I would respectfully request NHTSA consider a recall mandate for this item for which fca should be required to re-design the part and offer free replacements.

There were no warnings on the vehicle to indicate a problem occurring. Coming from a complete stop there is a delay in accelerating to speed - feels like a stall and the pedal is not receiving any gas. . . But the tank is full. Dealership never found any issues nor were able to reproduce the same problem. This problem happens multiple times a year. This is dangerous for driving as I'm unable to get to full speed in traffic.

Had this car since 2016,only 39,289miles,no problems whatsoever,and then I did this recall thing the 12th of July 2021,and today the 14th of July 2021 I have an engine light on,I have this horrible noise when I turn it on,I am so pissed and mad!!!really mad!!!techs should not touch anything else than whats is called for to be fixed!!!I feel that when we take the cars they mess things out so we,the customers have to end up putting money since is free,they need customers to go back and spend on something that it didn’t needed it from the beginning!!!like I said 6yrs and not a problem,even have a multi point inspection sheet that it shows everything was great!!!I am scare to take back,because now I’m going to end up paying for their mistakes/fault/unprofessional work. I am so disappointed,upset,mad. I was planning to buy there again,but now I’m re thinking bout it!it won’t get fixed I know I will end up paying,but I want to make a complaint so that way at least it will pile with other people who end up having the same problems!why do mechanics do that,or techs do it!if is not broken,don’t fix it please. They should take an integrity test and not take advantage of the situation.

On more than one occasion, this car has stalled or stopped, leaving me coasting to the side of the road in active traffic. I was going about 30-35 mph. It has had oil consumption problems since 2021 when I purchased it. It was presented to me at point of sale as gas consumption. . . It wasn't getting good mileage and would need a tune up. Also misrepresented as having a spare and it did not. On 4 Aug 2024 I completed the most recent oil consumption test and it failed. Leith Jeep refused to provide me with paperwork and said "no charge. " but it needed another quart of oil which I added. Before the test was completed it needed a quart of oil. I have all records and will attach here if possible or email under separate emails. Not sure how many doc can be attached. I had recall repairs made. My car is part of the class action lawsuit but is unsafe. I am told to correct I need a new engine which will cost me out of pocket $11,000. 00 due to no longer under warranty. But it has had this problem since I bought it and prior, an oil consumption test was done by the dealer in possession then.

The 'service engine' light came on and the vehicle overheated 400 miles from home. The servicing Jeep dealer (vision Jeep in rochester, NY) stated the engine cooling fan failed, in the same manner as noted in recall campaign v54 for the cooling fan in 2015-2017 Jeep Renegades. My car is a 2016 Renegade, and the service manager was surprised my VIN was not included in the recall. He stated it failed in the same way as other recall repairs they did for the same model car, and was the same part that failed. I firmly believe it was a mistake that my VIN wasn't included, despite the model and year of my car being in the range of the cars for recall v54.

Having to put oil in a month after an oil change. Renegade is driven 40 highway miles a day 5 times a week. Also the coolant light shoots up to hot suddenly then back down while idling in park.

When you first start driving the car after about 1 min the engine will lose power and shut off causing you to have to pull to the side of the road. It then takes several times to restart it before you can go.

My Jeep is 4 years old and has 55,000 miles. I leased it brand new and have been the only driver. It has never been in an accident and all of a sudden the a/c is hissing and not blowing cold. I have contacted the Jeep dealer and they said they cannot help me since it is out of the 36,000 mile warranty. I had it diagnosed and it supposedly has a leak in the condenser and another hose. . I did not do anything for this to happen. This is not normal taking into account the miles are so low and it has been cared for so well. I believe it is due to faulty manufacturing or parts. Thank you.