Bummer! I am not happy to hear about all these little problems the Renegade is having. :|

 

And when I have spoken of the quality of the dealer network factoring into reliability/initial quality surveys. This is what I'm talking about.

It's a small assembly problem. It should be super simple to fix. 3 weeks for an appointment. Flip a coin if they tell you to come back because all they know how to do is R&R parts, and the part isn't available.

Piss off the customer as much as possible so they fill out the survey in rage. Great plan.

 

Flip a coin if they tell you to come back because all they know how to do is R&R parts, and the part isn't available.

This could be a real issue. Since you've identified the problem, see if the will get the part on order now so you might have it by the time the appointment rolls around. Or if you're already taking it apart to fix it and the new part is in stock, see if they will file the paperwork and just give you the part.

 

I'm going to take a guess that you bought your Renny from a different dealer and you're being snubbed by the dealer you want to fix it. The selling dealer would have 5 techs and 3 mangers under your hood 5 min after you drove in.

 

That's a theory, but if a dealer makes a good chunk of their revenue from service, and fca pays warranty, why be like that.

It's a bad dealer, and that's it. Some dealers are awful even if you bought there. Some are good, even if you didn't.

It could also be fca' bad answer to initial quality scores. A temporary fix until you can get a part in might be the right thing, but if your parts supply sucks, telling you dealer network no appointments without a part gets you from two visits to one visit. V

 

I'm having a problem with my Renegade washer fluid not working. I haven't used it since I bought it in November until now when we got some bad weather.. I tried to use it and it wouldn't work. I checked the reservoir it was empty. I filled it and it worked fine. I left it sit over night in the driveway and it wouldn't work again as if it was empty on the way to work this morning. No sensor I guess to let you know its low or empty? I'm going to check the reservoir again after work. I'm assuming there is a leak somewhere. Hopefully the dealer doesn't give me a hard time.

 

I bought a new Renegade in 2017 had it for just over 3 years , only done 7800 miles , screen washers not working found reservoir empty & rear passenger side foot well wet it looks like the the fluid pipe burst , any advice on how to fix

 

They shouldn't - They will probably have to order parts so that may cause a little delay in getting it attended to.

 

Depending on where the leak is it can be a 2 minute job to fix.

Lift/remove the plastic foot plate at the passenger door and peel back the carpet. The pipe runs alongside the electrical wiring loom (I know, water and electrics ).

Find the leak, cut the pipe:

• From your local petshop/tropical fish shop get an insert that fits into the diameter of the washer pipe and connect both ends. This will give a reduced water flow but a higher internal water pressure at the joint.
• From the same place above ^^^ or perhaps a piece of scrap plastic piping , slip it over the top of both sides of the cut pipe and cover the cut pipe.
• Liquid toilet soap/detergent easily lubricates the pipe.
• For additional strength and bonding, slip a piece of heat shrink especially if you find the self gluing type, over the top of the joint and apply some heat from a hair dryer, cigarette lighter etc.

That's the repair completed.

Replace the door foot plate.

 

Thanks Puddlesplasher for the advice appreciated.

 

Are you parked on a hill facing up the way?

That would cause any small leak from the front to run to the lowest part of the Jeep ie passenger footwell. Combined with the rear washer hose being on the passenger side I think you have unknowingly found your issue.

 

Thankyou for your reply .but unfortunately I can't find a split in any of the bottle hose and no sign of water on cables or metal work just in the passenger rear for well .
Trued for 3days to locate now iam going to a garage to get inspected under etc

 

Could it be a blocked exterior vent below the windscreen and water is accumulating and overflowing into the Jeep, running down the metal work, under the carpets and again entering into the rear footwell and accumulating?

 

Thankyou I will inspect it again .I felt all carpet area only rear passenger side wet .I still get water to rear wiper when I activate rear wiper
Regards David

 

That's what makes me think the water ingress is from a leak.

Check your door seal in case its broken, the water may be bypassing the seal and running down the B or C post frame ie down the inner part of the wheel arch at the door.

 

Thankyou I tried and checked this as the water has wiper wash fluid blue colour in so it's of the wiper unit system.

 

Checked windshield drains all clear so excess water of wiper not engrossing in side .so I think must be in the internal pipe the body works leaking but I can't find any wet or drip on the wiring links to show area of leak . Bottle empty now to dry out .
I think would compressed air locate split or hole in pipe

 

If you have everything exposed! How about a little water mixed with washing up liquid and then blow the compressed air through. Soapy bubbles would then appear at the leak. Simply the same way as plumbers would search for pressure leaks

 

Hi I am progressing with that leak I now have water in front passenger seat well I have trim of and all is soaked I pull carpets up . Is there a drain in side panel as I will check I took glove box out to do pollen filter that's how I found all was wet ad top carpet was dry
Any thoughts please
Regards David

 

Yes good idea I will try .

 

Still can't find the leak in the wiper pipe had all trim off seats out but can't find sauce of fluid in passenger seat well tried again to day topped water up got someone to operate rear wiper as I looked for leak no evidence at all anyone got ideas as I am fed up with this issue driving me nuts

 

What if you expose the metal work in the rear footwell and place strips of newspaper around it, evenly spaced out? That will at least let you see the direction of water travel and take it from there.

 

I read a similar post in the Jeep Grand Cherokee forum and after extensive searching the guy found out that his door seals were slightly worn. He used a spray that softened the rubber and that subsequently allowed them to have a little more elasticity than they were. The seals had become brittle with age but now rainwater wasn't getting in the Jeep and flooding the footwells.

Perhaps this is another possible cause?

 

 

I eventually found leak in washer pipe in the front foot well .as I was changing the pollen filter after removing the glove box .I had taken off the well trim I low and behold I found the leak has taken over four weeks after dismantling the rear of my car but never mind I have a result .
Thanks to all who helped with suggestions.