general problems of the 2017 Jeep Renegade

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle had suddenly experienced a loss of automotive power and reduced speeds before stalling. The failure had occurred on multiple occasions and during the failures the message "vehicle must be in park to shift gear" had also displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure or diagnose the cause of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 18v731000(fuel system, gasoline) but the failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle had stalled while the contact was in traffic, as she attempted to pull off the road, the power steering had failed. The contact stated she hit the curb and lost control and hit a tree with driver's side front fender and head light. The vehicle had only light damage to the head light and front fender. The contact had suffered no injuries. The contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated. The contact had attempted to restart the vehicle and finally had it towed to her residence. The contact stated a non-certified mechanic had attempted to diagnose the failure and added fuel system treatment solution to the fuel system. The contact stated that the vehicle finally restarted, however the vehicle was idling roughly. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred, this time on a highway. The contact managed to pull off the highway and had the vehicle towed back to her residence. The vehicle had been checked again by the non-certified mechanic who said the failure was with the fuel pump. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by a dealer or certified mechanic and had not been repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v731000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated she notice she was pump fuel more than usually. The dealer was contacted and they stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosis. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 71,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, at an altitude of 10,000 ft. , the vehicle experienced a loss of automotive power before the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there were construction barriers on the road, and the contact was not able to get to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact stated that the failure had occurred approximately seven times. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that a diagnostic test was needed. The contact declined and stated that the failure occurred while the temperature outside was high and hot, and the vehicle was driven on a steep hill. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v731000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to have the dealer check the flex fuel/e85 system. The manufacturer advised the contact to have the dealer open a star case. The failure mileage was unknown.