[Yukoner]

Hey guys. Thanks in advance for any advice and help. This morning I am actually heading back out to try and get my 2016 renegade back out to the highway. I took it down a powerline yesterday and now I am having these issues. Dynamic steering torque and a couple other things. Has anyone found a at home fix for these errors? Asking because I am about to drive 1.5 hours to try and get this vehicle back with minimal help. This all happened on some easy ground but now this damn thing can't even go up a hill with 10 feet of grade on it.

 

[Nev]

Take a new battery with you. Disconnecting may clear the errors.

 

[dallaswhite]

Bought a BRAND NEW Renegade North 4X4 Last Friday, drove 190 miles home so now total 256 miles on it as it had been out for a few "test drives" as I was told at the Dealership, the next day being Saturday I went to go to the store for Milk and there is NO 4 WD, the 4WD light won't come on nor will the selector move to "snow"(we have a foot of the fresh stuff), it just stays in "Auto" with only FWD and gets stuck, and now it is showing errors on the dash as follows:
* Dynamic Steering Torque Service Req'd

• Service ESC System
• Service Hill Start System

What gives here ?
Is this a common problem with Renegades ?
Has anyone else here experienced this problem with their BRAND NEW Renegade and if so what was the fix ?

Going back to the Dealership Tuesday morning, but we need a RELIABLE 4WD where I live here in Canada, hence why we bought it ?

Call 1-888-327-4236 to report this to NHTSA. Let's get this recalled.

 

[dallaswhite]

I have the same issue on a 2017 sport edition with about 40,000 miles. I just bought it less than a month ago. It is in the shop now, I will update it when they get back to me. Hopefully we figure this out! Until then I will enjoy my loaner vehicle from the dealership!

Call 1-888-327-4236 to report this to NHTSA. Let's get this recalled.

 

[dallaswhite]

2018 Jeep Renegade Latitude 4x4..Exact same issues..did it to me with 86 miles and now at 16,500

Call 1-888-327-4236 to report this to NHTSA. Let's get this recalled.

 

[Rory]

Well, I have had these issues before. Almost all of my emergence signals were lit up, Check Engine, Service Steering, Service Parking Brake, No 4-Wheel Drive when switched on. Dealer said it was a "clock spring," and it has been fine for a few months. Now the Service Tire Pressure Monitoring System, and Service Parking Brake have lit up.
The electrical system really seems to be a weak point in the vehicle. Due to the Coronavirus situation here in the NYC/NJ area, servicing will have to wait.

Thank you for the update on your renegade— my new 2021 renegade is truly a disappointment- it’s got all the problems that I have seen discussed in this group.. it’s not like my wranglers - that’s for sure I don’t know what to do with it.. it’s a brand new car

 

[Rory]

Thank you for the update on your renegade— my new 2021 renegade is truly a disappointment- it’s got all the problems that I have seen discussed in this group.. it’s not like my wranglers - that’s for sure I don’t know what to do with it.. it’s a brand new car

I’m in Nyc/ New Jersey area right now too

 

[Rory]

Thank you for the update on your renegade— my new 2021 renegade is truly a disappointment- it’s got all the problems that I have seen discussed in this group.. it’s not like my wranglers - that’s for sure I don’t know what to do with it.. it’s a brand new car

I’m in Nyc/ New Jersey area right now to

 

[JediMike]

So I have a 2020 Renegade Sport, just shy of 37K miles. Had no issues with it up to today but I was climbing the gravel hill to my house in about 4 inches of snow. I was in 4WD snow mode and lost everything. Error messages popped and got kicked into FWD. Jeep went sliding.

• Dynamic Steering Torque service required
• Service Electronic Power Steering
• Service Hill Start Assist system
• Traction Assist Turned Off/Light On

Had to back down the hill and chain up the front to get her home. I saw a suggestion for unhooking the battery to reset, anyone tried this yet?

-Mike

 

[JediMike]

So I have a 2020 Renegade Sport, just shy of 37K miles. Had no issues with it up to today but I was climbing the gravel hill to my house in about 4 inches of snow. I was in 4WD snow mode and lost everything. Error messages popped and got kicked into FWD. Jeep went sliding.

• Dynamic Steering Torque service required
• Service Electronic Power Steering
• Service Hill Start Assist system
• Traction Assist Turned Off/Light On

Had to back down the hill and chain up the front to get her home. I saw a suggestion for unhooking the battery to reset, anyone tried this yet?

-Mike

A bit of an update, I went out this morning with my basic OBD II reader with the intention of trying to clear the thing out and get 4WD back. Dealer can't check it till at least Jan 6 and I have to be able to get around in the snow just to get to town and back home. When I turned it on there were no codes, no errors, nothing in the Jeep display as error codes and all my 4WD modes worked. I will take it out in a bit and see what happens.

 

[JediMike]

A bit of an update, I went out this morning with my basic OBD II reader with the intention of trying to clear the thing out and get 4WD back. Dealer can't check it till at least Jan 6 and I have to be able to get around in the snow just to get to town and back home. When I turned it on there were no codes, no errors, nothing in the Jeep display as error codes and all my 4WD modes worked. I will take it out in a bit and see what happens.

So far it hasn’t happened again, dealer is running diagnostics as I type this. I’ll update when I know something.

 

[greyghost]

I got all these codes around Christmas time. Got the codes ran at a local auto parts and finally took it to the dealer. Dealer did diagnosis of 2 hours shop time and said codes are pointing to "implausible right wheel speed sensor signal". I I assume they checked the wiring to ensure that was not obviously damaged. The right hub was replaced by a local shop after they messed it up installing new wheels. I am waiting for the dealer to get the replacement sensor in. Failure of that sensor disables many of those systems as they rely on the inputs for correct operation. Car runs pretty good, there is some hesitation most noticeable when cold and the dealer said that is also a symptom.

 

[JenaSkai]

Just took my ‘new to me’ 2017 trailhawk for a beach trip. Second day of cruising in the sand I had these same issues. Service ESC, Service hill start. Ended up not being able to lock in 4wd and getting stuck. Not happy. I hope it’s as simple as the computer update. Glad I came across this thread.

 

[JediMike]

Dealer has found nothing with mine at all and I have had no other issues to date. Without being able to pull a code there is not much they can do. Hope you can figure your issues out quickly and let us know what you find.

 

[Jericho]

I own a 2018 Renegade and I recently slid into a curb somewhat fast and the only damage I received was that my rims were a little scratched. About 5 minutes later I’m getting this message with the “Dynamic Steering Control Service Required.” My 4WD no longer works and it’s stuck in Auto. My steering wheel has become very easy to turn as if there’s no resistance however everything still turns correct and nothing feels off when I’m driving. I think I’m going to take it to the dealership and see what can be fixed because with these messages I can’t go into 4WD this winter.

 

[Roli]

Hi!
I have a same issue with my renegade. I hope it's just a battery.

 

[Roli]

Hi!
I have a same issue with my renegade. I hope it's just a battery. View attachment 2396355684 View attachment 2396355685

I washed my car, and every alerts has gone, everything is ok. It's ridiculous. For sure I change the battery.

 

[Hobie-Wan Kenobi]

Anybody found a permanent fix for this? Happened 3 times in total for me. Once driving on a dirt road through thicker mud. The next two were today driving pretty slow though water/slush on a dirt road. I did notice when it tripped again, my wheels were slipping (like trying to get out of a tire rut).

Odd thing is that after the first time today, I shut the Jeep off and walked around scouting for turkey sign. When I started it back up, messages were still there and no 4x4. While driving, all the warnings/messages disappeared and 4x4 worked, as if nothing happened. Drove slow through a slushy puddle of sorts and turned my wheels kinda hard to see if wheel slipping would trigger it. Idk if it was the reason but, coincidentally it triggered all the ESC, Hill Assist and all that. No 4x4 either. I drove it home and parked it.

I have a couple theories:

1. Could be moisture related on a sensor. Every time it triggered for me (and most people), it as been around standing water. The hole in this theory is that when it is raining, more than enough moisture would be present to wet out a sensor. Would be nice if we could just waterproof the sensor and call it good.

2. Wheels slipping from mud, slush or even a slight hydroplane could trigger the ESC to kick on. This is independent from just moisture being present, as typical rain conditions do not trip it for most of us. A fault somewhere throws a bunch of error messages like the ESC, Hill Assist and Dynamic Steering. Sounds like of this is the case, could be more tricky.

Either way, seems like a touchy sensor of some sort but...which one?

 

[Roli]

Anybody found a permanent fix for this? Happened 3 times in total for me. Once driving on a dirt road through thicker mud. The next two were today driving pretty slow though water/slush on a dirt road. I did notice when it tripped again, my wheels were slipping (like trying to get out of a tire rut).

Odd thing is that after the first time today, I shut the Jeep off and walked around scouting for turkey sign. When I started it back up, messages were still there and no 4x4. While driving, all the warnings/messages disappeared and 4x4 worked, as if nothing happened. Drove slow through a slushy puddle of sorts and turned my wheels kinda hard to see if wheel slipping would trigger it. Idk if it was the reason but, coincidentally it triggered all the ESC, Hill Assist and all that. No 4x4 either. I drove it home and parked it.

I have a couple theories:

1. Could be moisture related on a sensor. Every time it triggered for me (and most people), it as been around standing water. The hole in this theory is that when it is raining, more than enough moisture would be present to wet out a sensor. Would be nice if we could just waterproof the sensor and call it good.

2. Wheels slipping from mud, slush or even a slight hydroplane could trigger the ESC to kick on. This is independent from just moisture being present, as typical rain conditions do not trip it for most of us. A fault somewhere throws a bunch of error messages like the ESC, Hill Assist and Dynamic Steering. Sounds like of this is the case, could be more tricky.

Either way, seems like a touchy sensor of some sort but...which one?

I had the same 3x. But the last 3 months is everything OK, and I don't know why .
I recharge the battery, and it doesn't came back.

 

[Hobie-Wan Kenobi]

I had the same 3x. But the last 3 months is everything OK, and I don't know why .
I recharge the battery, and it doesn't came back.

Have you drove in situations that triggered it for you the previous time?

I have a pretty much brand new battery. Optima Yellow Top I put in about a month ago.