Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10864584May 12, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
2009 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4, 20,800 MILES BAD ENOUGH I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT AT THIS LOW MILEAGE, BUT WHILE IN THE SHOP MY MECHANIC CALLS ME TO INFORM ME THAT THE K-FRAME IS ROTTED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. A K FRAME OR CROSS MEMBER ON A CAR IS THE PART OF THE CAR'S FRAME BOLTED BENEATH THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE K CROSS MEMBER, WHICH FEATURES ENGINE MOUNTS, IS USED TO SUPPORT A LONGITUDINALLY MOUNTED TRANSMISSION. THE K FRAME ENABLES BETTER HANDLING AND ALIGNMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUSPENSION. HE TELLS ME TO CALL THE DEALER AND THAT IT SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY. I CALL TWO DEALERSHIPS WITHOUT A RETURN PHONE CALL AND THEN CALL CHRYSLER. NOPE, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THE COST TO REPAIR. DID I MENTION IT ONLY HAS 20,800 MILES?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864601May 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK, SHOULDER, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10863428May 5, 2016
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WATER LEAKED INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REAR OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862836May 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALERSHIP WITH 39,000 MILES ON IT. HAVE NOT EVEN MADE 1 CAR PAYMENT YET AND HAVE HAD TO GET IT TOWED OUT OF MY GARAGE TO TAKE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START ONE MORNING. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS HAVING A FAULTY WCM MODULE AROUND $400 TO FIX. NOT A GOOD START TO OWNING A JEEP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862542May 2, 2016
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION TO THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862684May 2, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT ON 1/24/2015 I WAS SO EXCITED. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AROUND 5 MONTHS WITH THE GAS TANK. I BOUGHT A NEW GAS CAP AND YES JEEP BRAND AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHER OWNERS ISSUE AND THEY ARE IDENTICAL TO MINE. THE CAR STALLS AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AT A STOP LIGHT OR JUST WHENEVER. I WAS READING SOME COMPLAINTS AND THEY WERE SAYING THE CHARCOAL CANISTER IS THE PROBLEM. THE COMPLAINT ALSO SAID YOU CAN NOT REPLACE THE CHARCOAL CANISTER, BECAUSE IT WAS BUILD INTO THE FUEL TANK, SO YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL TANK. THE COST FOR A NEW FUEL TANK IS AROUND $1,250.00 ☹️ VERY SAD ABOUT THE COST. MY BOYFRIEND GAVE ME HIS CAR TO DRIVE BECAUSE HE SAID IT'S TO DANGER FOR ME TO BE DRIVING MY CAR, BUT HE DRIVES IT NOW AND I'M WORRIED HE MIGHT GET HURT. I DO THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS BADLY HURT OR DIE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861768April 27, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BOUGHT CAR IN NOV WITH CLEAN CARFAX - 5MONTHS LATER IT SEEMED TO HAVE A FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM. ON WAY TO THE DEALER, CAR DID NOT STALL, BUT SPEED DROPPED TO 30-35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY (ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON) HAD TO DRIVE IN BREAKDOWN LANE WITH HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHING, AND ON EXIT RAMP SHOULDER . TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO THE DRIVING LANE ON RAMP- SPEED DROPPED TO 5-10MPH. - NO ACCELERATION.. CAR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE JUST BEHIND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL - THE CAR WAS TOTALED...CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN. NOTE: CORRECTION BY CONSUMER - THE SPEED DID NOT DROP... THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 35 MPH .... BELIEVES IT WAS ALSO A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. *RMM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861778April 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE AND I WERE HIT HEAD ON BY A DRUNK DRIVER, WE WERE BOTH RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS WHEN WE AWOKE THE AIR BAGS WERE ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10861862April 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG AND SUSPECTED A SENSOR FAILURE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861485April 26, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AND MADE A WHINING NOISE. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THERE WAS NO FAILURE CODE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861532April 26, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED THIS JEEP IN MARCH. IT IS NOW JUST A LITTLE OVER A MONTH LATER AND ALREADY THIS JEEP HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR WATER LEAKING INTO THE REAR DOME LIGHT, FILLING THE LIGHT FIXTURE WITH WATER, AND WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN THE WATER WILL LEAK OUT OF THE DOME LIGHT AND ONTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALL OVER THE CARPETED AREA WHERE ITEMS ARE STORED. BOTH TIMES I HAVE NOTICED THE WATER IT HAS BEEN IN THE MORNING AFTER IT HAS RAINED AT NIGHT AND I AM OPENING THE HATCH TO PUT MY BELONGINGS INSIDE. TWICE ALREADY IN THE SHOP FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AND I MY FIRST CAR PAYMENT ISN'T EVEN DUE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861538April 26, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2014 JEEP PATRIOT 6 MONTHS AGO DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE ACCELERATION SPEED WENT FROM 70 MPS TO 25 MPS ALMOST HIT BY 18 WHEELER TRUCK TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP STATED THE SPEED SE SOR WAS DEFECTED AND REPAIRED. ON APRIL 25 CAR ACCELERATION WSLOWED DOWN AND CAR WAS THROTTLING. DEALERSHIP STATED CODES WERE TRANSMISSION ISSUES, CVT SHIFFTED OUT OF TRANSMISSION. UNHAPPY ONLY HAD CAR 2 YEARS SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY! CAR IS VERY UNSAFE ON INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861371April 25, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS ANY TIME IT RAINS OR SNOWS WHEN I GET IN MY JEEP THE FIRST TIME THE BREAK IS TOUCH WATER POURS FROM THE DOME LIGHT LIKE A WATERFALL STREAM IT IS STAINING THE INTERIOR IT IS TRASHING THE CAR I CANNOT GET IT TO STOP WHAT IS THE WORST THING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861383April 25, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
IN APRIL 2016 THIS 2009 JEEP PATROIT FAILED THE ANNUAL NEW YORK STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO A SEVERELY RUSTED, UNSAFE FRAME CROSSMEMBER UNDER THE ENGINE. THE OWNER IS AWARE THAT CHRYSLER/JEEP RECOGNIZES THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND IN JULY 2014 ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (X58) TO COVER REPAIRS TO 2007 JEEP PATROITS AND OTHERS. THIS SUBJECT VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME CORROSION ISSUE BUT IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY JEEP AS BEING PART OF THE WARRANTED POPULATION. THE JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES FAIL TO PROVIDE A CREDITABLE EXPLANATION FOR WHY A WARRANTY CANNOT BE EXTENDED TO ANY VEHICLE THAT MANIFESTS THE PROBLEM THEY HAVE ALREADY ADDRESSED. THIS OWNER ARGUES THAT JEEP SHOULD PROVIDE FOR THIS REPAIR FROM STANDPOINTS OF ETHICS, CREDITABLY, SAFETY, PRECEDENT, AND PROMOTION OF FUTURE CUSTOMER LOYALTY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH JEEP CUSTOMER AGENTS (1-877-426-5337) AND IS ASSIGNED CASE #29134626. CONFORMATION OF THE CITED DEFECT CAN BE VERIFIED BY THE SERVICING DEALER: DUROCHER CHRYSLER SALES, PLATTSBURG, NY, 1-888-635-4599.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860298April 19, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY FRONT CROSSMEMBER / SUB FRAME IS ROTTED OUT . CONTACTED JEEP THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WARRANTED 2007 MODELS BUT NOT 2008 . FRONT ENGINE CRADLE HAS HUGE HOLES IN IT . DESIGN FLAW CAUSE THE AC DRIPS RIGHT ON FRAME CAUSING RUST . DEALERSHIP SAID NO SETRVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT THEY LIED . FINALLY GOT A GOOD QUOTE TO HAVE FIXED GONNA COST 775 TO FIX . I HAVE ALSO CHANGED MY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS 3 TIMES . BALL JOINTS , TIE RODS ETC AND THE OTHER PARTS . ONLY SAVING GRACE IS ITS PAID FOR AND LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860043April 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN
2012 PATRIOT HAS 48K MILES ON IT. BEEN DRIVING A STD SHIFT FOR MOST OF MY 46 YEARS. THE THROW OUT BEARING IS VERY NOISY. THIS HAS DEVELOPED OVER A FEW MONTHS. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER SERVICE MORITZ AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE 100K DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY SO I CONTACTED JEEP. THEY DIDN'T KNOW EITHER AND HAD TO LOOK IT UP. IT IS NOT COVERED. THERE IS NO WAY, UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THAT A THROW OUT BEARING SHOULD GO BAD WITH SUCH LOW MILAGE. JEEP WON'T COVER THE REPAIR. IF ONE LOOKS ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PATRIOT AND NOT JUST WITH THE 2012 MODEL YEAR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. JEEP IS HIDING BEHIND THE 12K CLUTCH WARRANTY TO MAKE CUSTOMERS PAY FOR A DEFECT IN CRAFTSMANSHIP. I'VE OWNED GERMAN AND JAPANESE CARS THAT HAD OVER 130K MILES THAT NEEDED NEITHER A CLUTCH OR A THROW OUT BEARING. THE PATRIOT SHIFTS FINE, THE CLUTCH DOES NOT SLIP. THE ONLY ISSUE SO FAR IS THE VERY NOISY THROW OUT BEARING'.CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS IT'S SO COMMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855663April 15, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED UP, THE ENGINE WILL STALL OR "SURGE" FOR THE FIRST FEW MILES. AFTER THAT THE VEHICLE RUNS NORMAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS HAS BECOME AN ISSUE FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS AND IT IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE FIXED BY A DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855191April 13, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, AND A CONDITION OF LOW IDLE STALLING HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER MY 8 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT MECHANICAL CONDITION, AND ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND DOCUMENTED. IN WET OR DAMP CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE REGULARLY STALLS, OR THE IDLE DROPS BELOW A NORMAL OPERATING RANGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER. MORE RECENTLY, IN WET OR DAMP CONDITIONS, WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO MOVE BEFORE EXPERIENCING NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF POWER MOMENTARILY BEFORE RPMS SURGE AND ACCELERATION CONTINUES. THIS IS HAZARDOUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CROSS INTERSECTIONS, AS THE STALLING AND LIMP ACCELERATION ARE RANDOM AND CANNOT BE PREDICTED. EARLY ON I HAD BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP'S ATTENTION DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD BUT THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE ALSO COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AS IT ONLY OCCURS IN WET OR DAMP CONDITIONS. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED INSTANCES OF IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH ALL MODEL YEARS OF JEEP PATRIOTS, THOUGH NO REMEDY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855377April 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP PATRIOT IT STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER. AFTER SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD A WHILE I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEM BUT STILL I HEARD THE WHINNING NOISE. AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE AGAIN THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER. AFTER FINALLY MAKING IT HOME I IMMEDIATELY GOT ON THE INTERNET TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM. ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE JEEP PATRIOT CVT TRANSMISSION IS CRAP AND THE COMPANY WON'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT KNOWING THAT THEIR PRODUCT HAVE PROBLEMS. I'M DISGUSTED AN 09 WITH 53,000 MILES AND I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. OUR GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENS BAILED THE CHRYSLER COMPANY OUT WHEN THEY WAS AT RISK OF LOSING EVERYTHING AND THIS IS HOW THEY PAY US BACK AND SAY THANK YOU, BY SELLING US CRAP AND BEING KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE ISSUES IT HAS AND DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I WAS TAUGHT BUYING AMERICAN IS WHAT KEEPS AMERICA EMPLOYED, BUT IT ALSO LEAVES U STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WASTING THOUSANDS OF UR HARD EARNED DOLLARS ON A JUNK PRODUCT. I FEEL AS THOUGH THE CHRYSLER COMPANY SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND FIX THEIR PRODUCT ITS THEIRS THEY MADE IT SO FIX IT PLAIN AND SIMPLE BUT NO AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS ON THEIR VEHICLE THEY WANT U TO ALSO SPEND ANOTHER $3500 IN THEIR DEALERSHIPS ON A NEW TRANSMISSION THIS IS ROBBERY AT ITS FINEST AND NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT BUT AGAIN THIS IS AMERICA HOME OF THE FREE. FREE TO DO WHATEVER U LIKE AND SCREW THOSE THAT KEPT U AFLOAT AND BAILED UR COMPANY OUT WHEN YOU WAS ON THE BRINK OF CLOSING YOUR DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854511April 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" ON FEBRUARY 27, 2016, MY CAR, JEEP PATRIOT, THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING WAS CRASHED AND DEMOLISHED BY ANOTHER DRIVER'S CAR, WHILE MY FIANCE WAS DRIVING IT ON AN UNMARKED CITY STREET INTERSECTION, AND SHE WAS HURT, BECAUSE, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SOME 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE 2/27/16 ACCIDENT, MY CAR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR AS IT WAS PARKED WITH MY FIANCE INSIDE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TWICE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND I MAINTAIN CHRYSLER SOLD ME A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE, AND OWES ME ANOTHER VEHICLE, THAT WILL DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS IN THE EVENT I AM DRIVING, AND ANOTHER DRIVER HITS ME. THE SECOND CRASH OF THE TWO(2)DEMOLISHED MY JEEP PATRIOT. MY JEEP WAS STRUCK AT THE LEFT WHEEL, AND A PORTION OF THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN, MY JEEP WAS STRUCK THE FIRST TIME, THE REPAIR PERSON, STATED, IT WAS STRANGE, THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND A SIMILAR STATEMENT WAS MADE BY THE INVESTIGATOR, FOR THE AT FAULT DRIVER'S INSURANCE COMPANY, THAT, HE WONDERED; WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHEN MY JEEP PATRIOT WAS CRASHED, AND DEMOLISHED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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