NHTSA Complaint #11166424 — 2016 JEEP RENEGADE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11166424
Vehicle	2016 JEEP RENEGADE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 20, 2018
Date Filed	January 11, 2019
Mileage	36,120 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 36120 MILES I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL INSIDE MY PASSENGER CABIN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I NOTICED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO ITS HOTTEST READING AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF I OPENED THE HOOD TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND NOTICED THAT ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE EXTRAORDINARILY HOT, THE ELECTRIC FAN WAS NOT OPERATING. I THEN WENT INTO MY HOUSE AND DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT IT QUITE POSSIBLY WAS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC ENGINE FAN THAT WAS PRONE TO FAILING DUE TO NO PROPER HEAT SHIELD. THIS HAD BEEN NOTED BY MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE BROUGHT TO MY JEEP DEALER WHO THEN CONFIRM THAT THIS WAS INDEED THE CASE.

Related Complaints for the 2016 JEEP RENEGADE

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11684681 — September 3, 2025 — My car just shut off out of now where while I was driving, tried to turn it on and wouldn’t start, get u I was in the...

#11675311 — July 22, 2025 — Vehicle was returning Diagnostic code P0653 and P2138 it was taken to the dealership for servicing on 04/26/2025. P...

#11667980 — June 19, 2025 — Summary of Ongoing Issues with Shaver Automotive & Stellantis Regarding W80 Recall -Initial Reporting (December 2018)...

#11667163 — June 16, 2025 — No oil change light, no engine light. Excessive Oil consumption engine Metal to metal brakes

#11665433 — June 6, 2025 — The engine cooling fan failed. The vehicle was repaired by Firestone, and we have the old parts in case an inspection...

Recent Complaints for the 2016 JEEP RENEGADE

#11717873 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — February 13, 2026 — The service engine light , service hill start ,traction light , airbag light warning , escape system , parking brake,...

#11709558 — AIR BAGS — January 7, 2026 — I had a service airbag warning go off days prior which was then followed by my parking brake warning and a constant s...

#11709558 — SEAT BELTS — January 7, 2026 — I had a service airbag warning go off days prior which was then followed by my parking brake warning and a constant s...

#11709558 — SERVICE BRAKES — January 7, 2026 — I had a service airbag warning go off days prior which was then followed by my parking brake warning and a constant s...

#11701748 — STRUCTURE:BODY — November 26, 2025 — Mechanism for rear window on left side does not stop going up. Pushes rubber seal off the car and window falls out f...