2015-2018 Jeep Renegade code p0128 thermostat fix
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2024
- How to replace a thermostat. 2.4L, & 2.0L. 2014-2018 Jeep Cherokee, and 2013-2016 Dodge dart uses the same part. Same engine. Car had check engine light on. Complaint was 4wd, and remote start did not work. It disables them when the check engine light is on. 2017 13 14 15 16 17 18. 2.4 2.0
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Best audio ever! I was waiting for him to yell at me for not holding the light correctly.
i pray my jeep is still covered under warranty after watching, this guy sounds like a more mellow version of me trying to fix something without yelling the F word so loud people 2 streets away can hear me
@@commiesnzombies its wasnt that hard it.
I didn't take the battery tray out. I did take the battery out. He took out way more that I did.
@@joshmatthew4125 You should have made a video of your repair. I need to replace mine and not wanting to follow his video! His instructions/narrative is great though! Lol
@@bigdog6598 I took the battery out but not the tray.
This is my kind of mechanic. Dude calls it like he sees it. He doesn't pull punches so you get an competent assessment and a honest repair.
Your commentary is hilarious and accurate! My mechanic will be agreeing with everything you say when I show him this video. We have all the guides to do it but NOTHING like a DIY TH-cam video to forewarn us! THANK YOU! (Wish him luck doing this one tomorrow lol )
Some people beg to differ. Thanks for watching!
Not all heroes wear capes, thanks for the video!
HOLY SH!T!!! I'm only 9 minutes in, but you have convinced me to take it to the dealer to get it fixed. Or maybe I'll just wait until June and reset the codes, then trade it in.
dunno if you guys cares but if you're bored like me atm you can stream all the latest series on InstaFlixxer. Have been watching with my girlfriend recently :)
@Damon Luis definitely, have been watching on instaflixxer for years myself :D
I felt every word you said because I changed this thermostat in a 2015 jeep grand cheeroky and man what a case I cant forget about that. I love my corolla nothing fancy
Commentary is always the best! I've got one of these to do tomorrow. Thanks for letting me know what I'm getting in to
I love this guy! Excellent commentary. Whatever you do don't stop making these videos and please keep talking through it all. Thank you thank you thank you! Very helpful and I watched it a couple times b4 getting into this thing but I really enjoyed this video. 100%
Big thanks for the video! Jus put a thermostat on my sisters jeep and I never would have been able to do it with out this vid!
Oh lord! I’m tackling this for the ole lady this weekend! Thank you for the video!
Good luck!
doing the same
Yeah me too thank God for this guy's awesome ability to explain and teach w ease
This guy is the best. When I change mine out I’m gonna have this video playing on repeat so I can laugh during the struggle.
Hey friend, your comments throughout the video made my day. love how you talked about German engineering with you accent. Thank you for the video
Thanks for the vid. I used a mirror and flashlight to guide 1/4” drive extension w 10mm deep socket straight on to low right screw then put a little electric tape around head of bolt and put in socket so it wouldn’t fall out during reinstallation
My renegade threw a p0128 today and I am so thankful for this video. Love that car when everything is working but I hate it when it things break for this very reason. I'm praying that this is the problem and not some dumb sensor if I have to go through this much effort to replace it.
Did u get this fixed? Mine threw that code yesterday
@Lerai Palmer not yet lol. Honestly haven't noticed much of a difference unless its sub freezing temperatures. I plan on fixing it when it warms up a little bit, but for now its too cold and not a big enough deal to justify working on it quite yet.
Man i'm new to auto work and this looks like my most painful job yet thank you.
Thank you your video help me fix my sister's Jeep Cherokee
Thanks for the vid. I was losing my cool with the bottom right bolt and after watching this video, and bam got it out the first try
Thank you for the vid I was wondering if I was the only one having one hell of the time taking the hose off. It’s actually Italian design.
Yes, it's a pain. I cut about an inch off the one I did, because I poked a hole in it with my hook tool. Italy, and Germany is only a country away that is the size of an average state. It's all the same. They are in cahoots over there. It is a Volkswagen disguised as a Fiat disguised as a Chrysler product.
I thought this was Italian/fiat but either way thoroughly enjoyed this video. Certainly shows the aggravation we all experience when dealing with some schmucks poor design and dude didn't sugar coat it. Lets you know what you're in for. This buds for you!
Most cars now days are a conglomerate of parts from all over the world. When you work on everything, you know what you're looking at.
last thermostat i replaced was on my 1962 Chevy Biscayne, str 6 cyl. 2 bolts right in front of you, done in 2 minutes. im getting the p0128 code on my Renegade, it will be going to the dealer ;-)))
Thanks for the video!!! It helped me on my 2017 Jeep Renegade. I like the the way you took the time to explain how each connector works. There are so many different kinds, I might have broken one otherwise. I am from the old days were changing a thermostat was very simple, like a 15 minute job with easy access. I got big laughs out you pointing out the stupidity of how they make modern engines. I'm convinced the engineers that make modern engines are the ones that got the lowest grades in college. They ought to make these people work on what they design. Actually I don't think these engines are made in Germany (not that they don't make crap too), but I think I saw on mine somewhere that it was made in Italy. So worse than Germany. I actually removed the pump thing above the thermostat instead of the battery. The battery looked like way too much hassle. Anyway, thanks!
Thank you man! I've been driving with this light on for the last couple of months because it's been cold in MI. And at the time there weren't many videos on this.
This and your video of the fan replacement are great!
You're welcome. And here I though I complained to much. Thanks for watching!
How hard was it to put the thermostat back in
Just did this job today at the shop.... I feel your pain man....
Im doing it right now
You missed your calling…. Should have been on SNL with Dan Ackroyd and Bill Murray! Awesome video, informative and entertaining.
I just did one of these this morning, and used your video to help with that bottom right bolt. What a POS. A Jeep Renegade used to be a V8 powered Wrangler, now it's an over-engineered, Italian-made, 4 banger turd...
BTW thanks for the great video! From Iowa!
Smells German. You're welcome from MN.
@@RustBeltAuto Yeah, it reminded me of a BMW/Audi hybrid. Plus all the hose clamps on THIS one were one-time use, I suppose...so I had to cut them off. What a joke.
You sound just like me when i work on cars like that I’m getting ready to change one of those right now
WOW I'll never work on that part thanks for your videos 😮
This is why it’s good to learn to work on German cars first- then everything seems easy in comparison 😊 job looks very straightforward
Also awesome video... perfect in all ways
Some beg to differ. Thanks for watching!
Definitely not something I want to have to tackle, but kinda necessary. Thanks for the for the video.
The good, the bad, and the ugly. This video has it all.
Just did this today. Pain in the butt. Not to hard just a process of removing the battery,computer and a bunch of wiring harness clips. You need a deep 10mm to get the lower right bolt. 2016 ram promaster city .
Going to be doing this soon. What about the coolant after? Just fill it back up? I know some cars have a valve to release air when filling back up.. does this car have anything like that? Or is it just finish the thermostat, and fill the coolant. Hope that makes sense.. thanks for this!
Great video, I will be changing my T-stat in my 2016 Renegade TrailHawk this weekend for the same reason (P0128 code). The engine is produced in Michigan and the Renegades are built in Italy nothing German about this engine!
If you have ever worked on a Volkswagon, you might agree with me. I see some of the same German parts on it. I put Euro, and German in the same basket. Not much difference. A lot of engineering over there comes from Germany. That thermostat is Korean too, and some Delfi tags on stuff, so what people say it is, and what it actually is, are different things. I'm sure I could find some Mexican parts on it as well if I looked hard enough. It is a Fiat. Just worked on a Chrysler 200. It had Mexican, Alfa Romeo, and American parts that I could see. Lots of outsourcing. Strange birds these newer Chrysler's. Saturn made mistakes with Opal, and others probably like this. Hopefully it doesn't end them like Saturn, and Saab. They get billions of tax credits from us, so they should be okay.
I lost it when you said "assholery". Lmao. My fiancé's Mom's 2015 Jeep Cherokee needs a thermostat. The dealer quoted her $450.00 to replace the thermostat and coolant. Ouch.
That's actually pretty cheap considering the part is $70 and it's a 4 hour job.
well, dealer wants $800 to replace mine for a $100 part. I would save 700 even if it takes me a week to do it. that's good pay,thx for sharing sir !
My H3 Hummer was just as bad.
My sister needs me to replace her jeep's thermostat. Her repair shop quoted her $600.00 to do the job. I looked up the part. It's $43.73. They've got a racket going on! Talk about a Rip off, Jeez!! Thanks for posting the video!
I do not blame them for quoting 600 dollars
Ill be charging a grand to do it
Holy shit this has been me and my bro for the last 4 hours working on my demonic car, video was clutch af
🤣
Well... I’m stuck on that damn last 10mm. I just ordered a 10mm swivel socket, I only had a swivel drive and it was not working.
I did one of these today for the first time and not knowing any better I just left that bracket on near the thermostat and was able to replace the thermostat
That Tigershark engine was assembled in Dundee,MI. Final vehicle assembly was in Melfi Italy.
Tell me their not in cahoots with Germany (German engineering).
Thanks for the vid. My girlfriend’s heat works only at idle and blows cold air when driving. Would that be a t-stat problem? Her engine light has been on too for a while w Tstat code
If its staying open, coolant may not get hot.
Did this and after reconnecting everything my car is throwing about 30 codes and won't start.
Think the ECU isn't connected somehow.
Any recommendations?
You sure it's not under 9.5 volts?
@@RustBeltAuto I didn't hook a meter up to it, I'll try tomorrow.
I did hook up a jumper though to make sure it wasn't low
Well i was going to do this on my daughter's 2016 latitude instead of taking to dealer and getting ove4 charged ( ripped off) but after watching this, i dont know if i feel like tackling it. Great video though man thnx
I have had 300 views in 8 days, so I'm pretty sure this is a common problem on this Korean part. Thanks for watching!
@@RustBeltAuto thnx for replying. Yes it does sound like a common issue on this part. I would also like to mention back in November 2018 the vehicle im talking about 2016 Latitude 2.4 ltr. It developed a miss out of nowhere, being bought brand new with 55,000 miles on it now, took it to the dealer thinking it was covered under warranty, but it was not. They said it was a spark plug and or wire that needed replaced. My daughter not knowing what to, told them to go ahead and fix it as she needed her vehicle asap, they charged her over $600.00. When I seen the receipt and what they replaced, I couldn't believe it. The charges were mainly all labour. I love Jeeps but I am very dissapointed. These problems should not be on a brand new vehicle right at 2 yrs old. Now the thermostat is bad I guess, the engine light is on. The heat takes forever or sometimes never gets warm. When we checked it at local Autostore, the code says something to do with that. Im sure that would be another 6-$800 fix at the dealer. Thnx again
Hey rust belt quick question, i broke the plastic when trying to disconnect the upper radiator hose, will i need to buy a new radiator? Or is there a way to reattach the hose to the radiator in another way?
Probably need to replace something.
And for future reference.... VW has a a TSB for a reflash to correct a P0128.... flash the pcm before your replace another one of those
Probably changes the variation for time, and temperature, so the stat has a larger window to work in. Thanks for that!
Dude;love your pissed off attitde. You are so dam right. 🤣🤣
I didn't accept the program.
LMFAO.LMFAO
I HAVE TO DO THIS SAME PART TODAY..
THANK U FOR VIDEO
AND THANK U FOR LETING ME KNOW HOW PIST I AM GOING TO BE
HAHAHAHAHAH
I’m with you bud Chrysler engineering is by far the stupidest I’ve seen and trust me i was swearing and complaining the entire time too 😂
I did one of these yesterday Ive been wrenching for 30yrs and this was the worst t stat I have ever done. I almost destroyed the upper hose getting it off the housing.
I like the old s4's, and Audi v6 when you need to remove the front bumper cover, unbolt bumper, front of engine, and timing belt to get at it. Easy sell on a timing belt replacement. That is really stupid. Germans make up all kinds of retarded foolishness like this.
Is that quick connector the same as a fuel line quick connector?
I think it's larger.
My thermostat works fine, heat, good Temps in hot and cold weather. Just that stupid service engine light comes on because of this. Wouldn't it be worth it to try a new sensor first? I got a simple OBDII using Torque app to reset the light now to regain 4wd back. If a mechanical thermostat works then it could be a faulty sensor.
It's usually always a thermostat. It's actually a thermostatic time code. It needs to get to operating temperature in a specified amount of time for emissions. When the wax in the thermostat motor gets distorted, coolant passes through it too early, and it takes too long to heat up.
Any price estimate for labor on changing the t-stat?
If you do it's free.
Hi, I'm about to change my 2015, Jeep Renegade, Trailhawk 2.4L Thermostat. I ordered a new one on Ebay ($40.00) and it arrived yesterday...However, since watching your video, I'm a little concerned. My new thermostat is off centered like the old one you took out. I am able to center it by using my thumb and finger nail however (Although it's not loose), it still worries me. I'm wondering if someone is off-loading defective thermostats on the cheap via Ebay...It did come from a private residence down in Florida. It's the exact duplicate of the new one you put in. South Korea, Morpar authentic #....Do you have any thoughts on it and to the diagnosis you made of the old one you took out...In regards to being off center. I'd appreciate any feed back...Thanx.
Stick it in the hole. If it leaks, fix it. If the check engine light comes on, fix it again.
You’re so wrong about where it’s made it’s made in Italy. I thing like a vw and German engineering is far superior than American and bruh it’s been Italian for years and now is French so learn who makes it first before you sound stupid and dumb about shit you should know and your garbage man get over it you had to work on a ITIALIAN jeep you moron
Tackling this on my wifes renegade with 46,000 miles. Never had a thermostat fail so quickly on a vehicle before. Should I go aftermarket part since the Mopar one is obviously not great quality?
It will probably be a reboxed O.E. part.
Thanks for that question i have to change mine too, 2015 renegade trailhawk , i have order a aftermarket one for 30$ cheaper than mopar
Nice explanation, German/Korean/Chinese..technology..with no acces.
What if the child proof wire at 6:54 Is previously broken? The black tab looks like its missing. How else would it be able to come off?
If the tab is gone there should be nothing holding it on. It may be broke, but there is something in there. When the tabs are stuck broke, I can usually use a hook pick to get in there, and pull them up from the inside.
So after you replace everything does the check engine light automatically go off. Or do you have to get that code erased?
@@lyazzie7162 you can clear the codes, but if you don't it should turn off somewhere under 250 drive cycles, and have a stored code.
thanks for making me laugh because i am getting so mad because i cant get that stupid bolt off on the bottom.
Is the bleeding procedure hard without the tool to pull a vacuum on the system?
I just ran it to operating temperature, until the thermostat opened. Air will work its way to the highest point in the system.
@@RustBeltAuto that's good news. The all data procedure only shows the method with the tool and some dodge techs told me they were extremely finicky to get the air out of. 🤷
@@r3alfish whatever the highest point in the system is, that's where the air will go. No amount of differential pressure (vacuum) will change that.
They use all those plastic clippy clip clips to make it more difficult so you are forced to bring it to the dealer to bend you over with the labor cost to fix it.
I just did this on my 2.4 cherokee and it's a SOB
How much antifreeze will I need to replace what I lose?
As much as what comes out. I think I used under a gallon.
@@RustBeltAuto thanks. I called the dealership and told them to set the part and concentrate antifreeze out for the wife to pick up on her way home from work and of course they give her 50/50 so I'm hoping 1 gallon will cover it. Thats why i ask.. Thanks again!
😂 My boy was getting frustrated with the Germans... Love the video but definitely hoping to find a different mechanic doing this job. No offense bro. I love the video... Had me rollin the whole time 😂 Thanks
How in The hell did you get to that last bolt on the bottom right hand side?
Swivel socket? Did you watch the video?
How long did it take to replace it? Couple hours?
Probably
Yeah I used a 4ft prybar to break that coolant hose loose
Boy O Boy, that's a hell of a lot of crap to unhook just to get at the part you need to replace.
Jeeze Louise...
Europeans engineers love to bury maintenance items. I thought I may have not edited out enough of my complaining. Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Amen to the criticism!!
Wtf ay
What else does the bracket do , besides piss me off
It holds the car together. If you don't put it back on, the car might fall off.
About how long did this take start to finish?
yes.
4 days, 7 hours and 28 minutes!
I took that little air box remove the bolts gave me more room took a E5 socket removed those bolts holding the bracket out of there makes for easier disassemble and assembly threw away the bracket used 1/4 inch flat washers to take up the space worked out great but your rite they are a junk car.
I have that code too,why can't we just replace the sensor?with out taking the hole thing
It's a thermostatic time code. The thing doesn't heat up fast enough, because the thermostat is doing goofy stuff.
The Chrysler Dealer here wants over 1000.00 dollars to do this job
IM DOING ONE RIGHT NOW. SOME SERIOUS NEXT LEVEL BULLSHIT ON THIS SETUP.
I would agree with "different level" BS. If it was next level, it would somehow need to be better.
@@RustBeltAuto it’s not fun, that’s for sure.
@@bearsfan2085 Trying to forget, thanks for watching.
I SEEN ANOTHER VID WHERE SOME DUDE PULLED THE VAC PUMP OFF FOR MORE ROOM.
Damn krauts
My 2016 thermostat throw a check engine light dealer quote me $675 I'm just gonna let them deal with this mess lol
Dang it, damn German engineering. Let me spit on it lol
i just did one of these on a cherokee. and i thought i was mechanically inclined. absolutely absurd design. engineers have no regard for repairs/service.
Lab coat engineers. Repairs/service, doesn't enter their minds. They make a product that caters to consumers. The consumers usually have no idea what they are really buying. That is reality.
I bought my son a 2015 Renegade. 8 months later the lights comes while he is at college, good news would be that its in the open position when it does this. So, he can drive back home. Gonna work on it this weekend while he is home for spring break. Dealer wants $500 to do this repair. Did I mention I am putting my kid through college. Who has $500 laying around, geeez!
They have big expensive mouths to feed.
@@RustBeltAuto Thank you very much for this video! Mine went smooth because of your video.
@@scottmiller1958 nice!
Engineered with the dealership service department in mind. How can we make this simple job 3 times more difficult thus 3 times more expensive so that the average home mechanic wont want to even think about DIY. A pox on both their houses.
Good lord !
Ooh really!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Rust Belt Auto thanks for the educational video. Gonna spend the extra money to have a mechanic do it. 😂
By the way. The Renegade is made in Italy, not Germany.
I've heard that one before ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I took all my tools out to replace this hunk of junk for my mother-in-law... I took one look and said nope... it’s a fiat nightmare... dealer ship wants $800 to replace a thermostat????? And my guy said $600..... wtf it’s a thermostat.. What is this, a Porsche or a bmw in hiding?
It’s actually Italian. It’s a Fiat motor. But non the less a lot of unnecessary bull just to change a thermostat
Italian engineering my friend, it’s a fiat after all
Smells German. Chrysler jumped off the Volkswagon Mercedes train to file bankruptcy, walked across a couple borders, kept the Corp., and kept collecting government tax credits for having an American car company bail out. Neat trick for a failed company.
@Rust Belt Auto just finished this job at work. German, Italian we can agree that this was a shitty one
What a pain in the ass to replace. My wife's Renegade thermostat is wonky...I sure as hell will let my son do this. I remember how easy changing thermostats were before all the forced government bullshit was added to cars.
Screw this. Have to do this in my wife's Jeep. Hell this seems like a nightmare. Screw Italy. And screw Chrysler for okay-ing this garbage design.
I hope your wife gives you the narcissistic supply you desire to make it all worth your while, as it was worth it somehow for Chrysler to wind up in bed with Fiat to get theirs.
@@RustBeltAuto I did it with a friend. My hands were literally too big to get in there for 70% of the job. Sad.
Would be a great video if it wasn't for all your whining and complaining. I hear enough of that at work. Other than that it's a very good tutorial. Thanks for posting. It helped me out.
Sounds like your whining and complaining. 😝
Hahahahaha
The dealership charged $1,100.00 to replace the thermostat.
I made the video so others could do it for the price of a thermostat.
Are you German? Lol our renegade does just fine. Happy micnicing.
Italian engineering
I've heard that one b4.
Keeps saying German...but this car was built in italy
How you remember what parts you took apart , lol omg
My brain works for that.
Dont jump this rig ..... someone marked the negative post on battery with a RED positive + red mark
What a nightmare…
I just did this same repair. It sucked. The overflow tank nipple of course snapped of when I looked at it. What a POS.
I’m gonna correct you it’s not German it’s a Fiat. The jeep renegade Trailhawk were built in Italy on the Fiat assembly line.
If you say so.
lol its actually italian.....but yeah it get the frustration
I have heard that from somewhere before. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I am currently fighting this bullshit to do my sister a favor which she doesn't even appreciate and it is pain in the ass jobs like these that make me miss working on my 1977 Silverado. These jeeps are a joke and not a funny one either. The struggle is real with these jeeps
Oh Geez! It’s actually Italian-made junk...
It's actually German called Italian because Chrysler went bankrupt to the tune of 4 billion dollars with Benz, and this is how they get away with playing the same game. Shuffling paperwork. They are just doing what they can to keep their hands in the American market, and our government is tax crediting them to do it. Fun game.