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2020 Jeep Renegade SUV FWD

2
Recalls
18
Complaints
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Rollover Risk: 17.9%

Complaints
Recalls

18 Complaints

for 2020 JEEP RENEGADE
01/15/2022
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/30/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJBAB0LP******
Summary

So I have a 2020 Renegade Sport. Had no issues with it up to today but I was climbing the gravel hill to my house in about 4 inches of snow. I was in 4WD snow mode and lost everything. Error messages popped and got kicked into FWD. Jeep went sliding, luckily I slid into the upward side of the hill and not over the edge. Got these errors. Dynamic Steering Torque service required Service Electronic Power Steering Service Hill Start Assist system Traction Assist Turned Off/Light On Could not get 4WD to reset that day but the next morning all codes and errors were gone. I’m lucky there were no other vehicles and that I didn’t slide over the edge. Dealer is checking vehicle for cause of issue.

01/13/2022
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 01/12/2022
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJBBBXLP******
Summary

seatbelts did not stop me from hitting the dashboard/steering wheel when car hit us from behind

01/02/2022
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/01/2022
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: Zacnjbbb2lp******
Summary

Problem began on 1/1/22. I was out running errands when vehicle lost acceleration power, check engine light came on followed by a service transmission light. My vehicle is less than a year old with under 8000 miles on it and is regularly maintained. There is no foreseeable reason for it to be having problems

08/30/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/03/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: zacnjabb0lp******
Summary

The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-50 MPH, the vehicle was jerking without warning. The contact’s husband who is a mechanic informed her that the transmission was slipping. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they failed to provide a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,813.

08/23/2021
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 08/09/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNjBAB6LP******
Summary

The front passenger side blew out at my rim and came through the side. My back passenger side tire is splitting right at the rim where the front one blew out. 215/60 r 17 is the tire size. The belts are dislocating I believe and that’s why they blew out the way that they did

07/31/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/16/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: Zacnjbc19lp******
Summary

Was driving and entering onto a freeway going about 40-50mph. I was able to reach 60 mph on freeway. All of a sudden the thing where car shuts off when stopped at light that came on and then check engine light and then had to slow down however after slowing I was not able to go above 40 mph and had to try to get over to pullover. I let my car sit for a couple hours and when I put it in drive and accelerated my front end was smoking and extremely hot. When I was able to open hood everything was hot opened oil cap as I had a puddle of oil now under my car smoke came pouring out of where you put oil. Not sure if connected but the month prior my car was being fixed for a blower motor and at that time was leaking oil. I had an issue previously on a Chevy Malibu where blower vacuum motor broke and caused broke piece to go into engine fan which then needed engine replacement. It is currently being diagnosed however all they can tell me is that I need a new engine likely and they can’t get enough compression to diagnose cause. This is dangerous with the amount of oil lost in that short amount of time. It should be noted it was just in for an oil change 2 wks prior to the incident at the jeep dealership where I bought the vehicle.

07/26/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/06/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that after turning the vehicle off and exiting the vehicle, it was later discovered that the vehicle was still running. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who disconnected the battery and reset the vehicle to correct the problem. The contact indicated that the failure continued intermittently. Also, while driving a burning odor was present coming from the vents when turning the air conditioning on. The contact was informed that the burning odor was caused by debris under the vehicle. After removing the debris, the failure continued. Also, while driving the vehicle would pull, jerk and not properly accelerate. The transmission was serviced for the failure. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 20,000.

06/25/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/22/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJBBB7LP******
Summary

My 2020 Jeep Renegade would not shut off the evening of 6/22/21. The Jeep Road Service tech tried unhooking the battery but that did not shut it down. He thought that holding the key fob directly over /on the push start button it would shut it down. It did not. He then, at the suggestion of my father removed the 15 amp Fuel fuse and that finally stopped the car. He then towed it to the dealer Paul Bailey Chrysler/Jeep. They noted that the battery cable was loose and I explained that the tow truck person tried the battery at first. They said they reset the RFH ? I believe its located in the computer circuit. They road tested and said they never saw that happen before and I took it home. 6/24/21. So far so good.

05/10/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/04/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJBAB8LP******
Summary

THE PCV WILL ONLY WORK IN ONE DIRECTION ON THE CRANKSHAFT/CAMSHAFT INTAKE!

05/09/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/04/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJBAB8LP******
Summary

CAMSHAFT PCV-(PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE) DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY=(IN WRONG DIRECTION). ASKING FOR A RECALL. CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF LOW IDLE AND IMPROPER VACUM IN BRAKES CAUSING THEM TO FAIL.

05/09/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/04/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJBAB8LP******
Summary

THE PCV-(PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE) WORKS LIKE A DIAPHRAGM BREATHING IN AND OUT, WHICH THEN BLOCKS LIQUID FROM ENTERING THE AIR INTAKE AND MANIFOLD.

04/01/2021
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 03/13/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJAAB2LP******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH A SMALL ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HENDRICK CHEVROLET 1620 MONTGOMERY HIGHWAY, HOOVER, AL 35316 PHONE NUMBER (205) 994 -6473, FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAN AN OBJECT HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. LI

12/14/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/09/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJAABXLP******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SITE. THE CONTACT AND HIS PASSENGER BOTH HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE BRUISES CAUSED BY THE SEATBELTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS FROM THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC'S WAS AROUND $9,500. THE VEHICLE WAS UNREPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,900. *BF*JB

12/09/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/29/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJABBXLP******
Summary

ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, TRAVELING AROUND 45-60 MPH, THE ENGINE WENT INTO WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS "LIMP MODE" AND THE SPEED DECREASED TO 20 MPH WITH THE TACH READING ~6500 AND WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN SAFE TRAVELING SPEEDS. THE FIRST THREE OCCASIONS WERE ON A RURAL ROAD, TWICE IN A SLIGHT CURVE AND ONCE IN A STRAIGHT AWAY. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED AND THEN WAS NOT ABLE TO ACHIEVE HIGHWAY SPEEDS (WHICH I TURN RIGHT ONTO FROM MY ROAD). THE FOURTH OCCASION WAS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE AND WHILE GETTING UP TO SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE REGISTERED THE CAR AS BEING IN SECOND GEAR, WHILE IT WAS PHYSICALLY IN DRIVE AND WAS UNABLE TO GET ABOVE 45 MPH WHILE REVVING ~7000. IT SHOULD ALSO BE STATED THAT THE LOANER VEHICLE ALSO A 2020 JEEP RENEGADE HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT RESULTING IN "LIMP IN" AND HAVING TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.

10/21/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/01/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJAAB1LP******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP RENEGADE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE CHECK OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FEW DAYS AFTER, WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO THE GAS STATION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AGAIN CAUSING THE VEHICLE THEN TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO AN ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAUSING THE VEHICLE'S REAR END TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE 0 INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CONTACT'S HOME TO THE DEALER (JOEY ACCARDI CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, RAM 909 S FEDERAL HWY, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33062; (954) 943-6700) WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,300.

08/14/2020
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/12/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJBBB3LP******
Summary

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENS WITHIN 7 DAYS OF PURCHASING THE CAR , DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT 15MILE/ HOUR , WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS TO STOP THIS TRIGGERED THE ACCELERATOR , AND THE CAR SPEED AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL , THE MORE I TRIED TO BREAK THE MACHINE THE MORE SPEED IT TOOK , CRASHING HEAD /ON AGAINST A TREE . WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT THE CAR NOW IS TOTALED . THIS MODEL WAS RECALLED IN BRASIL DUE TO THE SAME MECHANICAL PROBLEM . I COULD HAVE DIED OR KILLED PEOPLE IF I WAS GOING ON A HIGHWAY OR DRIVING TO A NORMAL SPEED . THIS VIEJO LE IS A DEAD TRAP AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED . IS MIGH DUTY TO PREVENT POSIBLE DEADS AND HUMAN MISERY OF INOCENT PEOPLE . THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE : BREAKS DID NOT WORK. INSTEAD TRIGGERED THE ACCELERATION IF THE VEHICLE . THIS HAPPEN IN ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 IN A PARKING LOT OF A MARINA . SEE ALSO ODI 11349261. *DSY

08/14/2020
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/12/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJBBB3LP******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2020 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO PREVENT CRASHING INTO METAL OBJECT BUT DRIVE INTO A FIELD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES BUT STATED SHE WAS BRUISED AND UNABLE TO WALK DUE TO THE IMPACT FROM THE CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER BAYSIDE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF ANNAPOLIS (1797 WEST ST, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401, (410) 263-2341). THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200. SEE ALSO 11349253. *DSY*DT*JB*LN*DT*JB*JB*DT MANUFACTURER STATES THAT ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY PEDAL MIS-APPLICATION. *DL

07/21/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/20/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: ZACNJABB0LP******
Summary

I WAS PARK AT A PUBLIC PARKING SPOT(POST OFFICE) WAITING FOR MY FRIEND, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. WHEN MY FRIEND GOT TO MY CAR, I PRESS THE BRAKE TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSED. IT REVERSED ABOUT 3 FEET AND SUDDENLY STOP. I WENT AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SWITCH IT TO DRIVE AND IT WONT GO FORWARD EITHER . MY FRIEND GOT OUT AND CHECK FRONT AND BACK TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS BLOCKING THE TIRES FROM MOVING FORWARD OR REVERSE. THERE WAS NOTHING. I DECIDED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AGAIN. THE EBRAKE BUTTON LIGHTS WAS NOT ON NOR ANY INDICATOR IN THE DASHBOARD. BUT ONCE I PRESSED THE BUTTON. IT RELEASED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO MOVED AGAIN. ALSO MY CAR SHOWED A WARNING SIGN TWICE IN THE DASHBOARD SAYING "PARKING BRAKES NEED SERVICE" BUT I TRIED TO CONTACT MY DEALER 2 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND WONT ANSWER OR RETURN MY CALL BACK. AND MY CAR WHISTLES STARTING AT 40MPH HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET.

2 Recalls

for 2020 JEEP RENEGADE
19/12/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V909000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
A cracked right rear brake caliper can fail, reducing braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 19V909000
Manufacture: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X vehicles. The right rear brake caliper could have been fractured during the casting process.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

02/04/2020
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V191000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 20V191000
Manufacture: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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