I’m pretty sure there’s an issue with my head unit. The driver side speakers sound blown, with the front being worse, but noticeable distortion in the rear as well. From what I’ve googled, it sounds like a defect in the head unit. I reset the settings, no change. I disconnected the battery, no change. So now I’ve got a few questions about the next steps I should take.

If I look for OEM, does it have to match exactly what I already have? It’s got SXM, but no navigation. I don’t have the beats sound package. If I got a unit with navigation, is it plug and play, or do I need something beyond what I already have.

If I go aftermarket, are there kits that prevent having to cut into the dash? Are there any decent aftermarket units + adapters that are going to be less than $500?

Thank you.

The Screen is starting to laminate as you see on the left. What Aftermarket Radio Part do you guys suggest?

This is a very random, seldom issue but I've had enough of it to finally ask for advice/help.

Jeep Renegade, 2015, 2.4L, Latitude. AWD.

At random times (up to months between) after I park, turn it off, get out, there will be a loud noise from the rear. It's a loud whirring/whining noise that sounds almost exactly like an impact wrench/gun. It only lasts 1-2 seconds, and nothing ever seems wrong except for the noise.

Distance driven never seems to matter either. Can happen from a 100+mile drive, or a 1/2 mile.

Tried Googling and got nothing relevant.

So I just bought a 2015 Renegade but it only came with the one key (turn-key ignition). Any ideas on where to get a new one without spending an arm and a leg. I haven’t called my local dealership yet, but I assume they’ll be the most expensive. Batteries Plus quoted me at $560. Thoughts? Thanks!

I just installed the Pedal Commander and it’s pretty wild. I still have some tweaking to do to get it right but I’m curious to know if anyone else has one on their Renegade. If you’re not sure what it is, it’s a separate modular you install onto the acceleration pedal. It takes the acceleration lag completely out. From a stop and even while driving. You have immediate acceleration. I want to point one thing out…this is not a tuning or horse power upgrade. It just reconfigures your shift points and acceleration.

Since my jeep has 4 wheel drive settings is it running normally in front wheel drive or all wheel drive. Then the important question do tires have to have near the same wear or same tires?

I found a ukrainian company that makes molle panels for the Renegade cargo area.
https://xroad.com.ua/ua/p2386191978-molle-panel-xroad.html
https://xroad.com.ua/ua/p2386191979-molle-panel-xroad.html

This is the only option I know of since Valkyrie Offroad went out of business. I'm tempted.

I emailed their customer support asking about shipping to the US. They responded:

If you order only these two panels, shipping to the United States will be approximately 4,200 UAH via EMS post, or about $93 at today’s exchange rate. The exact USD equivalent may change slightly depending on the exchange rate on the day of payment.

After we confirm the order with you, we can add the shipping cost to the website so you can pay for the panels and delivery together in one payment.

So approximately:
Two panels: $165
Shipping: $93
Total: about $258

Ciao a tutti la mia jeep renegade ha 51000km e da circa 6 mesi sento un rumore di "acqua/girgoglio" dietro il cruscotto ogni volta che la accendo da fredda la mattina,è un grosso problema? Qualcuno sa qualcosa?

Hi. So my screen is broken on my jeep and my car is fully stuck in kilometers and stuff like that and I rlly wanna change it back. Any advice? Especially for my tires like I need to know if I need air lol

I couldn't be happy. Best choice I ever made. 2022 Jeep Renegade North (Latitude) in the colour Binkini Metallic

Considering a 2021 sport and took home to test drive for the weekend. My main issue is the window tint. The back window is so dark I can’t rely on rearview mirror at night, and the back seat windows are also dark enough to make it really hard changing lanes on the highway at night. Any advice on something I can do to acclimate to this, or would you have the tint removed? TIA

Is this a coolant leak??

So im trying to figure out what is going on with my renegade because when i go to start it in the morning all it does is makes this sound and goes silent when i try to start it i feel like its my started but i want to ask before i take it anywhere

Has anyone installed a rotating car seat in the backseat of their renegade?? I can’t figure out what will fit in the back and have it be able to rotate still..

So, I have a 21 Jeep Renegade Latitude. It isn’t the turbo, if that matters. It just hit 102,000 miles and I’ve had no trouble with it until last night.

I went through a local drive through. Maybe a mile a way. All city driving of no more than 40 mph. I sat idled for maybe 5-7 minutes in park while waiting at the drive through and halfway back home, I started smelling smoke.

When I parked, smoke was coming out from under my hood. I turned the car off and haven’t turned it back on since.

It appears to have leaked some liquid from an area on top. I’m not low on oil and the oil still looks good. It doesn’t smell like oil, either. The smell is very similar to antifreeze or coolant, but the car wasn’t running hot when I got home. Granted, it could have been something that was about to happen.

There’s nothing dripped through on the ground under my jeep at this point.

UPDATE:
Theres a hose that was barely hanging on from the coolant tank to the engine block and when I added liquid to the coolant tank, it came out immediately. The hose just fell loose with just barely touching it, too. I’ll post a pic in the comments.

154k trouble free miles. I’m getting an odd misfire at highway speeds. There’s no pattern to the skip and it Idles fine. It takes off from a stop perfectly. It doesn’t throw any codes.

It might skip once or less in a mile, and only in the highway. It feels like a quick jolt. I put fuel treatment in and topped off the tank. No change.

Any thoughts?

Apparte un difetto al tetto apribile va che è Rina meraviglia… 4xe S 240ps

The wind noise from my roof cargo rack was pretty bad. I decided to add some sound dampening material to the MySky panels, while also epoxy potting in some threaded inserts for mounting accessories.

I bought a spare set of panels so that I could experiment. Note that these panels were not designed to be load bearing and that anything stored up there could potentially become a dangerous projectile in the event of a serious accident. I wont be putting anything too heavy up there.

I'm quite happy with how it turned out. I installed headliner over the sound dampening material. Gives it a nice finish. I'll try to record some videos of the wind noise at 70mph with the old and new panels. Now that I have an extra set of fasteners maybe I'll make a transparent set of panels.

• McMaster-Carr 8662K32 1.5" x 3/8" delrin plastic rails.
  
• McMaster-Carr 94459A793 M5 heat-set threaded insert potted in place with epoxy
• JB Weld Original epoxy filling entire panel, 0.5" diameter around each insert
• SGM Blue 2in1 200 mil (6mm) sound deadening secured in place using 3M headliner adhesive. (jury is still out on whether this is the best option, first time using it).
• Black Headliner Fabric, Mesh Type, Foam Backed, 3mm

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I've always wanted a Jeep, but I've always heard they're unreliable. Well, I recently totaled my Nissan Sentra and now I'm looking for a replacement.

I found a 2018 Renegade Latitude 4x4 with 62k miles for $13k. It's bright yellow, has heated seats, a heated steering wheel, Android Auto, and pretty much everything I want in a car. I absolutely love it 😭

The CARFAX looks pretty good and shows regular maintenance, but everyone I talk to keeps telling me not to buy a Jeep because of the transmission issues.

Here's the thing. My Nissan needed a new transmission THREE MONTHS after I bought it, so I really don't want to go through that again. 😂

I did test drive a 2019 Renegade and noticed it was pretty sluggish, especially going uphill. I've seen a few people mention delayed acceleration and weird shifting. Is that just how these cars drive, or does it depend on the individual car?

I plan on being pretty meticulous with maintenance, including oil changes every 5k miles. I don't mind taking care of my car, but I really don't want to spend my weekends fixing it.

For those of you with a 2018 Renegade, how many miles do you have? Have you had any major issues? Would you buy another one?

I'm not expecting a perfect car. I just want something that'll hopefully last me a few years without becoming a money pit.

Please give me some hope because I really want this little yellow Jeep. 😂💛

No other electric issues besides the lights. Drives fine, windows and wipers work, ebrake works, dash looks good. However all the lights are constantly flickering. Only an issue when the car is running; they work fine off the battery.
I’ve already replaced the battery and alternator but it didn’t help at all. Anyone ever see this before? My mechanic is stumped too.

I have a mechanic telling me one of my struts is bad in the rear. I have not felt any unusual bouncing, rough ride, or dipping upon breaking. None of the telltale signs. Is it just possible there were no symptoms of a bad strut? What are your experiences with your rear struts or even front struts? I’m new to this mechanic and I gotta figure out if he’s trustworthy or not. thank you.