2016 Jeep Renegade

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW HOT AIR. THE CONTACT'S SON ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN SOMETHING IN THE RADIATOR AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, THE COOLANT BUBBLED UP, AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON JUNE 17, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR WITH THE AIR ON, I STOPPED, HAPPENED TO LOOK AT THE GAUGES AND NOTICED THE RED BAR SHOWING MY CAR WAS OVER HEATED. I TURNED CAR OFF, LIFTED THE HOOD, LET CAR SIT FOR A WHILE, THEN SON LOOSENED THE RESERVOIR CAP WATER IN RESERVOIR WAS BOILING. I LET CAR SIT FOR AWHILE, COULD DRIVE IT BUT HAD TO LEAVE AIR OFF. I HAVE IT FIXED.*JB

MY VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TAKEN FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER HAS FAILED AND IS NOT RELEASING. THIS PRESENTS SERIOUS ISSUE FOR BRAKING. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH NO RELEASE DATE, THUS INDICATING THAT THIS IS A MAJOR NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT I CANNOT EVEN HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER AS THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO RELEASE DATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER FOUR HOURS. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING SMELL EMERGING FROM THE VENTS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE CONTACT MENTIONED REPLACED THE COOLANT FAN AND FUSE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVING IN CITY, HELPING WITH TORNADO RELIEF. ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR WENT FROM MIDDLE TO MAX HOT. INSTANTANEOUSLY, NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK TO GET FIXED. COOLANT THERMOSTAT, FAN AND LARGE FUSE WHERE SHOT. DAY AFTER GETTING IT BACK. INDICATOR SHOT UP AGAIN WHILE ON INTERSTATE ON WAY TO TO HELP WITH TORNADO RELIEVE STILL. TOOK TO GET FIXED, A HOSE BLEW OUT DRAINING ALL COOLANT INSTANTLY, AGAIN. GOT FIXED. NEXT DAY DRIVING COUNTRY ROAD TO WORK, CAR DIED THROWING TONS OF WHITE SMOKE. AAA LOOKING AT IT, THINK IT'S HEAD GASKET LEAKING COOLANT INTO ENGINE. I'VE BEEN DILIGENT IN ALL MY MAINTENANCE, AS THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR. NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ETC. HAD OTHER ISSUES FROM THE START, BUT USED TO DEALING DUE TO USED CARS. GOT A NEW CAR THINKING KEEP UP ON MAINTENANCE, SHOULDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS I'M 53 AND WILL GO BACK TO USED CARS AND WILL NEVER BUT A JEEP AGAIN. AT LEAST I'LL HAVE THE MONEY TO GET FIXED WHEN THEY BREAK DOWN, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A MONTHLY PAYMENT.

THE RADIATOR FAN MALFUNCTIONED THEN DIED. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH 34,600 MILES AND WEEKS OUTSIDE OF THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTEE EXPIRATION DATE. THIS REPAIR COST ME $667.00. IN CHECKING WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE IN THE JEEP RENEGADE COMMUNITY, THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. HOWEVER, JEEP HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING FANS WERE NOT WORKING AND THE FUSES WOULD BLOW OUT, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND ALLOW IT TO COOL DOWN. THE DEALER (C & C DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, 1305 PIKE ST, BUILDING A, MARIETTA, OH 45750, (740) 373-2928) REPLACED THE FAN AND THE FUSE ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *AS

WHEN IDLE (STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT) AND APPLIED GAS TO ACCELERATE, A READING COMES UP ON THE DASHBOARD OF "VEHICLE MUST BE IN PARK TO SHIFT" AND THE MESSAGES DISAPPEARS QUICKLY. THE CAR STOPS, I HAVE TO RESET TO PARK, TURN OFF THE CAR, START IT AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS IN THE WORST OF TIMES, IN TRAFFIC, RANDOMLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER 2018.