3.3% of complaints about the 2018 Jeep Renegade came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2018 vehicle — around the middle of the 182 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine (190 complaints), typically at 2.8 yr or about 19,700 miles.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Renegade 4X2 flex fuel/E85 vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine. In certain operating conditions such as high power demand in conjunction with high altitude and/or high ambient temperatures, a manufacturing error in the fuel pump assembly may result in a loss of fuel pressure.
A loss of fuel pressure can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON STATE ROUTE 31 IN LAKEPORT, NY. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE AND IT WAS IMMOVEABLE. THE HILL ASSIST NEEDS SERVICE LIGHT APPEARED ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN AND CAME TO A STOP NEAR THE SHOULDER AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PULL THE WHEEL.
I PURCHASED MY 2018 JEEP RENEGADE MAY 29, 2018 AT THE DODGE, THOMPSON, CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN BALTIMORE, MD 21224. ON DECEMBER 9,2018 IN THE EARLY MORNING MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY ME AND MY TWO YOUNG SONS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FIRE IGNITED. THE FIRE ENDED UP SMOLDERING FROM LACK OF OXYGEN BECAUSE MY WINDOWS AND DOORS WERE SHUT AN LOCKED. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURE AND AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING DONE. THE FIREMAN THAT CAME SAID IT LOOKS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO FAULTY WIRING.
MY JEEP KEEP STOPPING WHILE DRIVING I PUT VIN # TO SEE RECALL IT'S SAYS NO RECALLS BUT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE TOOK IT TO DEALER 2 TIMES THEY SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG VERY STRESSFUL HAPPEN 3 TIMES ALREADY 2018 KEEP RENAGADE, PLEASE HELP BEFORE ANYONE GET KILL THIS IS APP UNSAFE
THE 2018 JEEP RENEGADE STALLED AS I WAS TURNING IN MY DRIVEWAY. CHECKED THE OIL AND THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK. NO LIGHTS CAME ON. IT HAD ONLY 4000 MILES ON IT. NOT EVEN TIME FOR ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE. NEVER HAD A NEW VEHICLE THAT HAD USED OIL. THIS IS NOT SAFE. IT COULD HAVE STALLED ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY.