Jeep RENEGADE transmission problems
319 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
2,198 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
29,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,371 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
319 of 2,198 complaints match this topic (14.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10704509 · 2015-04-08 (April 8, 2015)
MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH JUST BOUGHT 2015 JEEPS WITH THEIR 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THESE CARS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THESE VEHICLES IN SNOW. THE VEHICLE WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE BRAKING TO COME TO A STOP OR ARE SLOWLY IDLING FORWARD. IT IS VERY SCARY AND PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. IT IS ALL RELATED TO THE 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. JEEP KNOWS IT IS AN ISSUE (HAVING RECALLED VEHICLES TO DO NUMEROUS FLASHES), BUT IT IS NOT RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. …
Owner-reported narrative. 185 miles reported. Look up ODI 10704509 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10721347 · 2015-05-25 (May 25, 2015)
HESITATION SHIFTING BETWEEN MULTIPLE GEARS. LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING AT A COMPLETE STOP. MADE MANUFACTURER AWARE OF ISSUE.
Owner-reported narrative. 530 miles reported. Look up ODI 10721347 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10731301 · 2015-06-30 (June 30, 2015)
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY MY BRAND NEW CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR. THE CAR BECAME IMMOBILIZED AND HAD TO GET TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL VALVE AND DID NOT TEST FOR TRANSMISSION OR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT, SO THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE IN THE CAR BECAUSE TWO UPDATES WERE AVAILABLE. I GOT THE CAR BACK AND IT BROKE DOWN FOR A THIRD TIME, AGAIN AFTER ONLY 2 DAYS. THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 197 miles reported. Look up ODI 10731301 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10733795 · 2015-07-13 (July 13, 2015)
I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW AND HAD IT FOR 6 DAYS. WE DROVE FROM DENVER TO BRECKINRIDGE. WE WERE COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN WHEN THE CAR SHUT OFF GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR. AT ONE POINT THE HYDRAULICS WENT OUT AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WE PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO START UP THE CAR AGAIN. WE PROCEEDED ON, THINKING IT WAS SOMETHING WITH THE ALTITUDE AND WAS A FLUKE. NO, IT HAPPENED TO US AGAIN. THE SAME THING. THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN GOING 70 AND THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. IT WAS TERRIFYING. THE CAR WAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 420 miles reported. Look up ODI 10733795 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10736181 · 2015-07-24 (July 24, 2015)
BOUGHT RENEGADE SPORT FWD APRIL 28, 2015. 1. DOOR LOCKS/KEY-FOB STOPPED WORKING BY JUNE 1ST. TOOK TO DEALER, SAID CHRYSLER KNEW OF ISSUE, TRYING TO GET A "PERMANENT" FIX, BUT A TEMP FIX WAS TO RE-SET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM; THEY DID AND IT LASTED LESS THAN 2 HOURS. HAVE TO USE KEY TO UNLOCK DRIVER DOOR, THEN REACH AROUND AND UNLOCK/LOCK THE OTHER 3 DOORS BY HAND ONCE INSIDE THE CAR. "LUCKILY", THE KEY-FOB STILL LOCKS/UNLOCKS THE REAR LIFT GATE. 2. REAR WIPER BLADE TURNS ON RANDOMLY WHEN FRONT WIPERS ARE ON. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE REAR WIPER IS T…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10736181 at NHTSA ↗