NHTSA Complaint #11648530 — 2016 JEEP RENEGADE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11648530
Vehicle	2016 JEEP RENEGADE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 20, 2024
Date Filed	March 16, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

Problem with the rear tail light bulb assembly wiring. This is a poor design with intermittent failures that causes your brake, side marker, and blinkers to fail and not work. The wiring harness / plug assembly shorts out and stops working. The plug is short with a plastic plug. The mopar part assembly replacement cost over $600.00 dollars and is not guaranteed to last. Jeep forums state this is a recurring problem with multiple replacements ending in the same result failure again. They know this is a flaw and yet do nothing about it. This is not normal wear and tear as the plug actually shorts out.

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