Jeep Renegade 2016–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 18-040-19 · NHTSA communication 10162532 · issued May 3, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2016–2019
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Some customers may experience the following condition:When pressing the SPORT button on the console, the SPORT mode is not activated. Hard to start condition at low temperatures 10-15°C (50-60°F) and filled with 70~80% ethanol fuel (DF7 Transmission Sales Code only). Engine experiencing a hard re-start after being shut off for short periods of time. Engine Stop/Start (ESS) remains in stop condition and they must manually restart the engine due to either a door or the
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.