2018 Jeep Renegade Repairs and Problem Descriptions at TrueDelta

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Jeep Renegade in Georgia, United States May 2018 - Jun 2021
Jul 2018 640 mi	The vehicle had Passive Key Entry Failure. In addition to the module failure, the Push-To-Start button apparently failed. Both fobs required reprogramming and the Push-To-Start button is on lengthy back order but the dealer was able to locate a replacement at another dealer location.
Feb 2021 16301 mi	The Primary Control System Module was reprogrammed, to prevent inadvertent oil leak and possible fire.

Jeep Renegade in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2022
Jul 2020 12000 mi US $100	ac was warm. replaced condenser and recharged sensor went bad. Replaced
Aug 2021 13000 mi	rotors once again rusted and ruined. Second time i have had to replace them.in 14K miles

Jeep Renegade in Michigan, United States Aug 2016 - Aug 2019
Jan 2017	Bad clutch pedal sensor, causing cel, etc, Seat heaters not getting warm. Seat heaters were fixed by replacing the elements. Still not very warm, but at least we can can tell they're working now.
Mar 2017 9000 mi	Various problems, all electrical. Weird warning lights and codes. As well as other odd functioning switch logic (including seat/steering wheel heater switches which were sometimes non responsive, and heaters were either on or off according to their state at startup), sometimes unresponsive radio, Bluetooth or other systems, and a buzz in stereo when lights were turned on. Replaced radio head unit which is also a computer. The head unit fixed some of this, but now there are new codes and the buzz and still some unresponsive switches. It will be going back again at some point soon.
Apr 2018 22000 mi	Nipple broke off airbox, causing all sorts of errors. Warrantied.

Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Jul 2016 - Jun 2018
Sep 2017 26000 mi US $5	Tube going from intercooler to turbo split. Dealer ordered part, but fixed it for now with duct tape.
Dec 2017 33000 mi	Battery had a cold start problem. It tested bad and was replaced under warranty.

Jeep Renegade in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2016 - Jul 2018
Jun 2018 23000 mi	Clunking sound from front passenger side when moving steering wheel back and forth or going slow over bumps. Sound returned after three days.
Jul 2018 23000 mi	Ironically, it went away by spraying some silicone lubricant on the top passenger side motor mount. I found some references to bad motor mounts with this vehicle and figured I had nothing to lose. It worked. No strange sounds for 3 weeks now. Dealer was useless.

Jeep Renegade in Nevada, United States Jul 2016 - Nov 2017
Jan 2017	Passenger side front door interior panel. Vinyl was pulling away from door panel, panel replaced under warranty by dealer.
Feb 2017 9000 mi	NOT a Warranty or quality issue. The transmission was damaged by a third party and had to be replaced due to the damage that was caused by bad work on the suspension done by another shop.

Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Aug 2016 - Sep 2016
Sep 2016 1000 mi	Poor mysky sunroof panel fit -- dealer has not yet identified how to repair.

Jeep Renegade in North Carolina, United States Mar 2016 - Apr 2018
Aug 2016 7300 mi	Passenger seat not working Poor performance of Beats Audio system
Mar 2017 17000 mi	warped sunroof header
Oct 2017 23999 mi	Electrical issue. The vehicle falsely showed different lights out on the dash.

Jeep Renegade in Manitoba, Canada Feb 2017 - Jun 2022
Oct 2020 114080 mi C $1065	Heater core leaked and replaced
Mar 2021 124000 mi C $1500	Airbag light was on, problem was a seat harness. replaced and no issues since.
Jan 2022 161200 mi	Both front control arms and both rear trailing links. Both were replaced last Summer at a Chrysler dealer with Mopar parts, because they were Mopar parts the repair was no charge.
Jun 2022 168020 mi C $2800	Oil pressure sensor fail among other issues

Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2022
May 2018 33000 mi	Radiator fan failed, replaced it and a fuse that controls it. Replaced fog lamp assembly. From my understanding, the fog light is a sealed unit and that seal broke. When it failed it allowed water to get into it's casing. That water had some dirt in it which then blackened from the heat of the light which reduced the light's effectiveness. So the dealership replaced it under warranty. Rear window sprayer quit working, reattached to distributor in engine bay

Jeep Renegade in Colorado, United States Mar 2017 - Jan 2022
Dec 2017 13000 mi	Intermittent electrical issues when driving in exceptionally hard rain. Dealer was unable to replicate conditions/failure, so no repair was done.

Jeep Renegade in Illinois, United States Dec 2020 - Jun 2022
Mar 2021 60000 mi	Service engine light threw a code for purge valve flow issue. Valve was replaced at no cost because I have a service contract on the car.

Jeep Renegade in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2020 - Oct 2021
Nov 2020 38000 mi US $300	Both fog lamps and housing. Burned out. New sway bars

Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Jul 2017 - Nov 2019
Jun 2018 26000 mi	Leather on door panel separated from panel. Drivers door and rear passenger door panel replaced.

Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2022
Jun 2017 27500 mi	Uconnect/radio unit's bluetooth connectivity stopped working. Dealer checks and consultation with manufacturer pointed to a complete replacement of the radio/Uconnect unit, which was done. System is working correctly now.
Nov 2017 32000 mi	Both sun visors had become loose, and would not retract all the way up into their recesses, thereby partially blocking forward view. Both visors were replaced under warranty.

Jeep Renegade in Great Britain Jun 2017 - Nov 2018
Apr 2018 16000 mi	Complete failure of dashboard display (speedo etc). Just reflashed the firmware I think.

Jeep Renegade in Michigan, United States Feb 2016 - Dec 2017
Jun 2016 8000 mi	squeaking Breaks when cold in reverse, scaring all of the neighborhood pets. There has been no resolution yet, Star Case pending return of stymies (cooler weather)

Jeep Renegade in Georgia, United States Mar 2015 - Dec 2015
Oct 2015 7000 mi	Body Control Module was bad. Door locks intermittently worked. Dash lights would adjust brightness on its own without driver input.

Jeep Renegade in Illinois, United States Dec 2017 - Dec 2017
Nov 2017 1 mi US $75	Needed to replace thermostat

Jeep Renegade in Maryland, United States May 2015 - Jul 2022
Mar 2016 5000 mi	Faulty rear differential module engagement associated with traction control system. RDM and rear differential is to be replaced pending receipt of parts LCD indicator on driver's temperature dial is faulty MySky roof panels rattle and creak
Sep 2017 24000 mi	MySky had started creaking/rattling again. I was informed that an updated bracket system was available and ordered within a week. Replacement was covered under warranty. Noise has mostly been addressed, although occasionally will rattle on very rough surfaces.
Dec 2017 28000 mi	Transmission pressure valve malfunctioned upon deceleration, leaving transmission in 4th gear. Valve body and electronics were replaced under warranty
Sep 2020 51818 mi US $383	Unusual rapid and uneven wear and rust flaking in front rotors and pads
May 2022 67000 mi US $60	Plastic clips broke (both left and right sides) that move the MySky roof open and closed

Jeep Renegade in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2015 - Nov 2019
Sep 2017 37000 mi	TPMS sensor receiver module failed. Was replaced under warranty.

Jeep Renegade in Colorado, United States Nov 2015 - Dec 2017
Dec 2017 45000 mi US $300	The door stop broke. The door would no open more than 4 inches. Turn around on the repair was one hour.

Jeep Renegade in Texas, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2017
Feb 2017 12000 mi	Passive entry wasn't working occasionally and sometimes it wouldn't recognize that the key was present. Dealer did a software update.

Jeep Renegade in New Jersey, United States Sep 2015 - Feb 2022
Aug 2015 1332 mi	Vehicle threw a MIL and service engine message. Then threw service abs, e-brake,awd, etc. Power transfer unit made a bad noise, and vehicle disabled awd. TPU and BCM firmware was updated.
Sep 2016 12000 mi	Warranty replacement of rear drive unit which was making increasingly louder noises and causing issues when engaging and disengaging. Also included related TCU updates. not 100% effective in eliminating all symptoms.
Jul 2021 51300 mi US $198	Swapped out original design motor mounts for the redesigned parts. Front passenger side had failed. Originaly design are deficient.
Feb 2022 53000 mi US $13	Ambient temp sensor failed. This disables 4WD and traction control. Sensor is not available as part but only as part of $200 mirror assembly. Pulled sensor from mirror, removed thermistor and installed replacement thermistor and sealed it in the sensor body. Spliced to existing wiring. Cost about $6 for a 5 pakc of thermistors and about $7 for a tube off silicone to seal in new thermistor.

Jeep Renegade in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2018
Nov 2017 69500 mi US $200	Ignition Coil had blown

Jeep Renegade in North Carolina, United States Aug 2015 - Apr 2016
Oct 2015 18000 mi	needed updates almost immediately and caused the transmission too not work correctly as it should have.

Jeep Renegade in Alabama, United States Apr 2017 - May 2017
May 2017 15000 mi	Basically the dealer had to do a complete relearn of the transmission protocol to eliminate a strong jerk between first and second gear. No parts were replaced.

Jeep Renegade in Rhode Island, United States May 2015 - Jun 2018
May 2018 36000 mi	Air conditioner became discharged. Dealer charged and checked for leaks.

Jeep Renegade in Michigan, United States Sep 2015 - Sep 2017
Oct 2015	Front-right wheel made rubbing sound when turning left, wheel bearing replaced to fix issue.
Mar 2016 6000 mi	Car shifted roughly between first few gears causing a lull in motion. New computer update was applied which smoothed out shifting and fixed problem.
Mar 2017 27000 mi US $250	Wheel well attachments broke, causing it to rub against the breaks and tire when speeding past a certain point and creating a rubbing noise. Wheel well and defective attachment parts were replaced.
Jun 2017 32000 mi	AC did not work at all. Leak in AC system, was not identified so AC was recharged with a dye to find leak.

Jeep Renegade in Arizona, United States May 2015 - Feb 2018
Oct 2015 6700 mi	Completely dead battery. Could not remove key from ignition switch nor get vehicle out of park. Dealer had to replace battery and reprogram computer. I understand that this is a common problem with OE battery.
Jun 2016 19000 mi	Once again we lost all electrical. Jeep would not start, no radio, no nothing. I jumped it and drove it straight to the selling Dealer. Exact same problem as we had in Oct 2015. Computer update we were told

Jeep Renegade in Virginia, United States Apr 2015 - Jul 2022
Jan 2017 4000 mi	Check engine light was on. When ran diagnostic, it was thermometer. Reprogrammed the TCM.

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