2016 Jeep Renegade Suspension Problems

“I was on the freeway when the car made a grinding noise and stop soddenly and it wouldn't move as if the brakes had lock up on me and it felt like something had brooked but I couldn't see any thing until the mechanic told me that it was the rear suspension rear control arm. And rear suspension rear rod came off loose and caused the rear wheel to move sideways and it was dragging.”

“Since purchase electrical system randomly gives all warning lights and will not let me shut off vehicle without unhooking battery and hooking back up. Have had it in shop multiple times for same thing, neither Jeep place I have took it to can figure it out and tell me my only option is to have towed in next time it does it and leaving on and praying their service dept is open when it happens per rice Jeep dodge on alcoa hwy, lenoir city chrysler dodge where purchased told me to get lawyer so I refuse to take back there. …”

“Initially vehicle had a burning smell which turned out to be the auxiliary coolant pump. After changing the coolant pump in march vehicle produced false overheat conditions four times and the vehicle lost power and shut down each time, while driving. Two of the times while on the highway and the other two while driving through local streets. Dealer then changed the temperature sensor. The problem could not be duplicated so there is no guarantee that the issue has been corrected. As a secondary issue the vehicle then had grinding noise in front end which occurred in june and is still occurring. …”

“I purchased a used 2016 Jeep Renegade from a dealership located in Chicago, Illinois, on October 12, 2025. The seller assured me that the vehicle title was available and promised to mail it to me the day after the purchase, since I live in Nebraska and could not return in person to pick it up. It has now been more than three weeks, and the dealership has not delivered the title, now claiming that the auction has not yet provided it. The vehicle is currently in my possession, but I am unable to register or legally use it due to the missing title. …”

“The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel suddenly began to shake and vibrate, and moments later the front driver’s side suspension system failed to render the vehicle undrivable. The vehicle was towed to the local independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front rack and pinion rod had dislodged. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.”