| Issue ID | 1583917 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11233112 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | RENEGADE |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 09/07/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased and have driven a new 2018 jeep renegade 2. 4 auto since december 2018. I was driving the other day and turned into traffic when unexpectedly the low oil light came on in my vehicle and it completely shut down! Total power loss. I was almost demolished by a fully loaded log truck. I parked the car and checked the oil per the instruction manual procedure. It was over 2 qts. Low in 5,000 miles of driving. I have tried multiple times and the jeep dealership refused to provide me with any repair documents after inspection. They told me the problem is well known but fca is doing nothing to remedy it and their service department was not going to do any further evaluation into the problem. This was not disclosed to me in any way before i purchased the vehicle nor is it mentioned or included at all in the owners/ maintenance manual. In addition i had to pay $85. 00 for an oil change that should not have even been necessary. These vehicles are not safe to drive. I now have to park my nearly new vehicle because i am terrified to drive this car in traffic. They are still selling these things! Please make them stop, they are dangerous vehicles to drive.*dt*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LINCOLN CITY, OR |
| VIN pattern | ZACCJBAB7JPXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 15 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | POWER NEWPORT FORD LINCOLN JEEP DODGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 541-265-4601 |
| Dealer's city | NEWPORT |
| Dealer's state code | OR |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 97365 |