How to Replace the Starter on a Jeep Renegade, No Crank No Start Fixed
About this video
Does your Jeep Renegade just click when you turn the key, or do nothing at all? In this video, a mechanic shows you how to test and replace the starter motor on a 2015-2023 Jeep Renegade (first generation BU, including the 2019 facelift). We walk through the whole job start to finish so you can do it in your own driveway and save several hundred dollars over a shop bill.
SYMPTOMS OF A BAD STARTER
One loud click when you turn the key, then nothing
Rapid clicking or chattering from the engine bay
Engine does not crank at all but the dash lights and radio work fine
Starter spins but does not engage the flywheel, you hear a whirring or grinding noise
Intermittent no start, works fine cold but fails when the engine is hot
Car starts after tapping the starter with a hammer or after a few tries
Dash lights stay bright while cranking, which points away from the battery
Grinding or metal on metal noise during cranking
WHAT WE COVER
How to tell a bad starter from a dead battery, a failing ignition switch, or a bad ground
Voltage drop and starter solenoid testing before you buy parts
Safely disconnecting the battery and getting to the starter
Removing the wiring, the main battery cable, and the mounting bolts
Installing the new starter, torquing the bolts, and reconnecting everything
Starting the engine and confirming the fix
WARNING MESSAGES AND FAULT CODES YOU MAY SEE
Service Stop/Start System or Stop/Start Unavailable message on the cluster
Service Electronic Throttle Control or multiple warning lights from low voltage during cranking
P0615 starter relay circuit
P0616 starter relay circuit low
P0617 starter relay circuit high
P0562 and P0563 system voltage low and high
Communication codes such as U0100, U0140, and U0155 stored from voltage drop while cranking
WHY THE STARTER FAILS
Worn brushes inside the starter motor, a failed solenoid or contacts, a worn Bendix drive gear, heat soak from the exhaust, and oil contamination are the usual causes. Renegades with the Stop/Start system cycle the starter far more often than a normal car, so starters on these can wear out earlier than you would expect.
DOES THIS APPLY TO MY CAR
The Jeep Renegade shares its platform and much of its drivetrain with the Fiat 500X, so this job is nearly identical on the 500X. The 2.4L Tigershark engine used in the Renegade is also found in the Jeep Compass, Jeep Cherokee, Chrysler 200, Dodge Dart, and Ram ProMaster City, so the starter location and procedure will look very familiar on those vehicles. The 1.4L MultiAir Turbo used in the Renegade is also found in the Fiat 500 Abarth, Fiat 500L, and Dodge Dart. The testing steps shown here apply to any make and model, from Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and Fiat to Honda, Toyota, Ford, Chevy, Nissan, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.
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