general problems of the 2018 Jeep Renegade - part 2

92 problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2018 Jeep Renegade. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Jeep Renegade based on all problems reported for the 2018 Renegade.

36 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2022

I have a 2018 Jeep Renegade that I purchased about a year ago. I was alerted of a safety recall (w80) via text message by the dealership I bought the car from. The made me aware of an oil consumption problem. Meanwhile, I had been experiencing issues with the car where it would flash a low oil message on the dashboard screen and then stalled in the middle of the road. To allow for time to get the car serviced, I was adding oil to the engine and checking it frequently and adding more oil as needed. This issue began before I was alerted of the recall and I had made an appointment to take the car in for service. I took the car to my closest certified Jeep servicing center. They told me that they would have to do an oil change (at my expense) and that I would need to come back to the dealership after driving the car an additional 15,000 miles. I told them that the car was most certainly going to stall prior to reaching 15, 000 miles and that I did not feel safe driving the car as it could stall at any moment and put my life in danger.

37 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 11/20/2022

The check engine light comes on. The code reads p219a. Which means there's an air to fuel ratio off. It sounds like it's gonna stall.

38 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 10/06/2022

Vehicle suddenly powers down with no warning lights. This happened in traffic. Upon pulling over, turning off and restarting the vehicle, it was fine. It happened again a half hour later. Dealership could not identify the problem. Car was fine for more than a week, then happened again. It seems to be a common problem per internet search for this model.

39 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/16/2022

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle overheated. The engine overheat message was displayed and the coolant warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and also to an independent mechanic on separate occasions, where it was diagnosed with a blown head gasket due to coolant intrusion into the cylinders. The vehicle was then towed to jim burke Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (1409 5th Ave n, birmingham, al 35203) where it was diagnosed that oil and coolant had mixed in the engine, causing damage to the radiator, engine, and thermostat. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at jim burke Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

40 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/12/2022

I have a 2018 Jeep sports Renegade and it burns through oil at an excessive rate. My vehicle stalls out on me often and says oil pressure low, shortly after oil changes. If I am traveling downhill and need to make a turn, no matter what speed, the car directs me to shift into park and restart. This has happened on numerous occasions that has almost got me into multiple accidents. Just yesterday, I turned on my car and drove down the hill to the stop sign, and it shut off on me. This is a very scary issue and now today I receive a piece of mail about a class action lawsuit regarding oil consumption, yet my VIN isn't included in any recalls?.

41 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/28/2022

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle started to lose motive power and then stalled. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to her destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced and needing an oil consumption test completed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

42 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/08/2022

Since I’ve owned the car. When we go above 70 on highways with cruise control and a/c on the car will randomly turn off and the speedometer will say I am going 0 miles an hour. This has happened 5 times, everytime we go on vacation. And everytime the dealership states they can not mimic the symptoms. So it never gets fixed. Read about a power trans chip that’s faulty. Should be my vehicle included in that problem.

43 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2022

My husband was driving our Jeep today and it just stopped two times without any warning. Once while just going down our driveway (about 1000 feet from our home) and the second times was while he was in town going around a round about intersection. He was able to pull over and the Jeep started right back up but it could have been a lot worse if he would have been in traffic or driving 65+ mph.

44 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/08/2022

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade latitude. The contact owns a 2016 Toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle is consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The engine consumed 2 quarts of oil in 750 miles. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered, and while coming to a complete stop at a traffic light, the vehicle shut off. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; where oil was added to the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

45 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 04/17/2022

The vehicle just stop and the computer panel indicated it was in shifting mode and wouldn't move.

46 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/14/2022

Started from Feb 2022 till April 2022 I had 3 time lights came up and car stopped on the road while I was driving. The first time was low oil pressure came on, and second and third time were both about engine service light on. So it happened once a month with about 1000 mileage driving. I was almost hit by the car behind of me coz the car stopped suddenly while I was driving. This really caused my concern about my safety. Dealer couldn't help me more about it except keep monitoring the oil consumption. They told me the car with 2. 4l v4 engine has this issue. I found out the same issue also happened to the other Jeep consumers and they have been involved in law suit. I need to file this complaint so could get someone's attention on this, Chrysler need to fix this engine design issue ASAP to save lifes.

47 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2022

Oil levels keep dropping and need more oil changes then it should. Or need to add extra oil in between appts.

48 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2022

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for service, the mechanic informed of a possible engine oil consumption failure with the vehicle. After examining the vehicle several months later, it was confirmed that the engine oil was significantly lower than expected. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000.

49 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 01/08/2022

2018 Jeep Renegade will randomly stall described in this current recall 18v731000 though searching my VIN number shows no recall. This is a serious safety hazard and needs to be repaired ASAP.

50 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2022

The contact's daughter owns a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. Additionally, several unknown warning lights were flickering on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with fuel pump failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

51 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/27/2021

Coolant in reservoir has been overheating since replacement of o-ring on pressure cap. I have take the car to the mechanic twice to find the solutions as to what could be causing this issue. The first time I was told it was not my radiator because I thought I had suffered damage to it from an accident a couple of years ago, and the second time they have flushed the system and told me there were no signs of leakage in the system. I have even speculated it could be the thermostat housing, so I got that replaced as well, but to no avail.

52 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 11/22/2021

My engine has stalled on several different occasions after accelerating it will stall out with no warning. It will restart but usually takes a few attempts.

53 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 11/11/2021

My Jeep on 11/11/2021 just turned 60,000 miles the light came on change oil so I started it drove out of the drive way turned around the corner it said you can't shift in drive so I pulled over put it in park put my foot on the brake push the button to start it sound like a hissing sound then it would crank and start I got to the corner to stop and it died out put it in park put my foot on the brake and push the button to start did the same thing making like a hissing sound started to crank after a minute and a half and it seemed to do this in the morning although couple more times during the day. This is a serious problem it can cause an accident I think it's a fuel pump not getting enough fuel.

54 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 10/20/2021

Car stalls / engine shuts off while driving. Engine will cut off while going over 30 mph. There have been many reports of this happening online on 2016 - 2018 Jeep Renegades.

55 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2021

The contact owns a 2018jeep Renegade. The contacts wife stated while driving approximately 20mph the vehicle stalled randomly. The contact stated check engine warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken into a dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

56 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2021

I have had 4 incidents now where I made a right hand turn and the car stalled in the middle of the road. Turned the engine off, attempted to restart. The engine would try to fire, but would take several tries, then would start roughly. Then would run fine.

57 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 08/31/2021

I bought this car as a 1 year old vehicle with less than 20k miles. Since my first oil change, my mechanics have mentioned that it is losing quite a bit of oil. The Jeep has died in intersections 9x due to low oil pressure. The vehicle crossed 60k miles a month ago, and is now misfiring. After a leak down test was performed, they stated that the engine needs to be replaced due to a 40% leak on cylinder 3 and a 30% on all other cylinders. Unfortunately, the engine is now out of warranty.

58 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2021

While going down the highway, the Jeep shut down/locked up. The engine was still running, but wouldn't let me turn it off or run anything electrical. Every service light possible came on. In order to get it to turn off, we had to turn off the computer. After that, it had no power whatsoever. The key light was showing. Luckily, I was able to pull over before getting hit. I had both of my kids in the car. I've seen where other people have had this happen. Why has it not been recalled. We're still waiting to find out what the issue is but the mechanic shop is behind due to workers being out with covid.

59 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/27/2021

The contact owned a 2018 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, she smelled a burning odor and noticed dark smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that as she opened the driver’s side door to exit the vehicle, the engine exploded, and the hood opened and caught on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with assistance. The contact sustained an injury to the ankle but did not seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,400.

60 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/06/2021

The engine suddenly shut-off while operating. The engine would not restart. There is a potential risk of causing an serious accident on the road. On the dashboard the key symbol light is on. On Tuesday of this week when called Chrysler's customer service and was informed that symbol is error is for the passive entry system. This error message prevent the engine from restart. The vehicle was towed to the nearest Jeep Chrysler dealership. Now, 2 days later there is no recall on the passive entry system and now the vehicle needs over $1600 worth of service repairs. They never address why the key symbol is on the car. Appears that their an an issue with this and a recall is in order. Also, it may be the recall from 2018 # u87 with the circuit board and electrical.

61 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/04/2021

Vehicle randomly shuts off/stalls while driving. Has happened on the highway at highway speeds, trying to pass another vehicle or simply while barely accelerating to merge. First few times transmission warning light came on, then change oil light came on. Last few times, engine just simply shuts off, speedometer slowly declines and there is no power. Pull over to shoulder, then message says vehicle must be in park before shifting to another gear, then says push brake pedal & push start. This happened several times while out of state, on vacation. Took it to the nearest dealership after having to spend extra money on a hotel room for 2 nights that I did not plan for, because this happened the evening before a holiday so I had to wait the extra day for the dealership to open. They found a code on the transmission, and also the fluid was a quart low. They cleared the code, filled the fluid, and I also had them change the oil as a precaution. Left the dealership, drove approximately 150 miles, and vehicle shut down on interstate again, 3 more times. Had to spend another night in a hotel, the closest dealership said couldn't look at vehicle until following week, so I drove back to the previous dealership where they couldn't find anything or couldn't duplicate the issue. Next day they found debris in pan so said Chrysler said to change transmission. Had to leave vehicle in colorado, got rental to return home. Picked up vehicle 10 days later, driving home, vehicle did same thing again, 3 times. Drove remaining way home slowly, with breaks every 50-75 miles so issue wouldn't keep happening, vehicle is currently at local dealership and they (once again) cannot duplicate issue or find anything wrong. This is obviously an issue, I've seen several complaints about the stalling/shutting down. This is dangerous, as it happens on the interstate and could cause serious injury or death. Fiat/Chrysler does not seem to be concerned about that.

62 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/14/2021

It is using an enormous amount of oil. When it gets too low, it shuts off. I have been in the middle of a turn or in an intersection when this happens. It had a recall/fix by the manufacturer but it did it again. Back in the shop. I had to put over 4 quarts of oil in it.

63 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/14/2021

My vehicle has been burning oil and no oil light ever comes on. My vehicle then overheated post 1 week after an oil change and the safety mechanism turned on and shut my vehicle down. The sensor never detected the vehicle was overheating. It went from a "please lower rpm" to shutting down within seconds on the interstate. There are similar recalls on other years of this make and model. It has been burning oil since I bought the vehicle brand new. There is currently 80,000 miles on the car and has never missed an oil change or any service. My safety was put at risk by driving on the interstate and the vehicle completely shutting down going full speed. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone but the people who have completely oil changes, etc. Never been in an accident. There were no previous warning lights prior to the shut down and overheating. The vehicle had started bogging down before the initial reduce rpm alert came on followed by the shut down seconds later.

64 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2021

The transmission randomly started having problems one day. The car will randomly start losing speed and gradually slows down till it won't move anymore. Or sometimes it keeps going but it feels like it's being forced to keep moving. This happens randomly with no warning at all. The message on the dashboard says service transmission or service engine which I've done but the problem started again soon after. Feels very unsafe to have the car on the road and yet it's my only means of transportation. I've taken the car to a dealership and had it looked at. Was told the problem had something to do with a code and that the problem should be gone now but as I mentioned it returned not long after.

65 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/09/2020

Oil level in engine dropped. Then car stalls with no warning. So far dealer is assessing the issue by doing an oil consumption test, but the issue still there without been resolved. Very dangerous problem. Because car stopped on me in middle of highway. This issue has to be looked in to in a bit rush. .

66 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2020

I have been experiencing higher then normal oil consumption issues, I am having to add 1-1. 5 quarts of oil every 1000 miles, my vehicle has stalled out while driving on multiple occasions, due oil levels being to low, the oil level light never comes on prior to the car stalling, it only comes on after the car has already stalled out.

67 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2020

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? the engine is consuming excessive amount of oil. Specifically, I had an oil change in December 2024 and now in March 2025 I had to add to add 2 quarts and it's just been 3 months and under 1000 miles since the last oil change. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? the low oil cause the car to stall sometimes when in a curve and also displays warning on dash to put car in park and restart engine. This is very dangers as we sometimes get stuck in the middle of the road until the car is restarted. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? I have taken it to the Jeep dealership about 2 years ago for this issue, but they claimed it's normal to have to add oil in between oil changes. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? a warning lamp comes on while driving that says to put the car in park and restart the engine. This issue has been occurring on a daily basis. From my research online, it appears this is a known issue with these engines and should have a recall.

68 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 08/09/2020

My engine has less then 10,000 miles and the Jeep is burning 1 1/2 to 2 qts of oil in the first two oil changes. This puts the driver at risk of engine running out of oil on the road. This could cause traffic problems and get people hurt.

69 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/23/2020

Engine consumes oil. There is zero reason for a 2018 model vehicle to consume engine oil. Dealership has talked with me about this at every oil change and tried to explain that this engine is designed to consume oil. Bull crap!!! recall this and fix the problem fca. There are thousands of people with the same problem and complaints.

70 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2020

On the manual transmission, the clutch seems to not reengage completely (as if you were riding the clutch) causing it to get hot and have a lack of power and a nauseating odor. The problem began abruptly and causes a significant loss of power/acceleration that is extremely hazardous on the roadway.



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