Engine Stall problems of the 2018 Jeep Renegade

Five problems related to engine stall have been reported for the 2018 Jeep Renegade. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 07/16/2020

Constant engine stalling at highway speeds and normal speeds causing all engine power to cease in my vehicle leaving it to the mercy of my brakes which lock up upon power loss and makes it extremely difficult to stop. Brought vehicle to dealership multiple times just to be told that they could not duplicate the problem. It continues to happed and I have already had one small collision and have almost been forced off of a cliff 2 times since these problems have started.

2 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 07/11/2020

Rental vehicle. While on us 89 north bound after passing logan vehicle engine stalled/stopped several times while climbing thru cache valley on us highway 89 exposing us to a dangerous environment. Vehicle had to be pushed to a safe place (mile marker 429). This issue may or may not be related to the vehicle production or just only for the one identified above. 11jul20 utah forest/park person as well as utah state patrol trooper helped in obtaining road assistance.

3 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 08/30/2019

At 19700 miles I was driving home (50 miles) in the middle of a busy road my engine stalled and then completely stopped in the middle of the road. Causing the vehicle behind me to slam on their brakes to avoid from hitting me. I was not far from home and was able to get it to start up after putting it in park. I went less then 3 miles and the engine stalled again in the middle of a busy highway. Right before it stalled the drive light flashed a few times before cutting off. I put it in park put my hazard lights on and was able to get it started again and safely parked it. Took it to the dealer who had wonderful service department but I was a little upset when told it was probably a fluke. That there was nothing they could do after they could not get the vehicle to duplicate what it had previously done. I know this is probably standard but I'm sincerely concerned for my safety and what I can do if this happens again without the dealer being able to duplicate it.

4 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 08/29/2019

I was making a right onto a road and I lost all power to the drive train and had to make a sudden right turn into a subdivision that was to my immediate right. I could still steer; which was how I pulled myself off the road into the subdivision immediately after making the turn onto the road. I checked the oil level when I came to a stop inside the subdivision. It read that the oil level was slightly above the recommended level on the dipstick. I was on my way to have the oil change done. The car was due for an oil change at the time. I was taking it in for the oil change 100 miles before the due date. A week earlier and the day before the car displayed a low oil pressure indicator on the display. Those were the first times in my life I've seen that message. I contacted the parts department of the troncalli Jeep Dodge dealership I had bought the vehicle from later that day. I asked why the engine stopped and the man I spoke to said probably had something to do with how the engine was made. In which the engine could stall if the oil level is half a quart over or under the minimum or maximum level. That was the 1st instance of my vehicle stalling.

5 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2019

On 2 separate occasions, within about 1 week of each other, the engine stalled while making a right turn. My vehicle only had about 7k miles on it at the time. The 2nd time it happened there was a low oil pressure warning that had come on briefly when I started the engine. The engine stalled on a busy road and I was barely able to pull off. I felt very unsafe during the time it took me to restart the engine. That night when I checked the dipstick there was no oil. The next day I got an oil change and haven't had a problem since. The dealership was unable to tell me why there was not enough oil in the engine.




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