Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10788730November 5, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWO MOTHS AGO I WAS DRIVING OM THE FREEWAY GOING OUT OF TOWN I BEEN DRIVING FOR ONE HOUR AND HALF WENT THE JEEP STATED MAKING SOME NOISES THEN THE SPEED STATED DROPPING DOWN THE TEMPERATURE LIGHT WENT ON I GOT SCARED AND TRY TO GET OUT THE FREEWAY AND THE JEEP SHOOT DOWN. I GOT SCARED TOOK GET TO THE DEALER THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG THAT UNSAFE.I HAD MY KIDS WHIT ME PLUS A HAD TAKEN FOR THE CLOCK GETTING DELAYED FIVE TIMES A READY THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT.P.S I COULD HAVE A ACCIDENT IF THIS KEEP HAPPENING IS UNSAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787812November 2, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DOME LIGHT WHICH HAS SUN ROOF CONTROLS STARTED LEAKING WATER. IT POSES A SAFETY THREAT BECAUSE IT DISTRACTS THE DRIVER BY SPILLING WATER ON THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS IN THE VEHICLE WHICH HAPPEN TO BE ALIGNED WITH THE LOCATION OF LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787438October 31, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK DROVE OUT OF GAS STATION AND VEHICLE KEPT STALLING AND LOCKED UP. HAD TO PULL TO SIDE OFF OF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787390October 30, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED 05/15/2015, WITH 1500 LOST ACCELERATION AND WHINING AFTER STOP AND GO, AT 2391 LOST ACCELERATION AND WHINING AFTER GOING THROUGH TOLL BOOTH. TELEPHONED DEALER, CONTACTED NATIONAL, ATTEMPTED TO GET IN MO, SERVICE CTR SAID NO TECHNICIANS AVAILABLE. SCHEDULED IN NC DEALER, SAT ALL DAY AND WAS TOLD NO TECHNICIANS, CHANGED OIL 3509 MILES AND ASSURED SAFE. SINCE DELIVERY CONSTANT CLUNK IN REAR WHEN CHANGING GEARS. AT 5,000 MILES, AGAIN, LOST ACCELERATION/WHINING GOING THROUGH TOLL BOOTH. TOOK TO DEALER 6990 MILES, KEPT FOR 2 DAYS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. CONTINUES WITH FLUTTER NOISE THOUGH FOOT PEDAL LINE, CLUNK WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO REVERSE TO DRIVE(CLUNK). CONTINUE WITH SERVICE, NO ABLE TO DUPLICATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786961October 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIRST DAY ,I DROVE OUT OF DEALER,WITH MY NEW JEEP PATRIOT,A ROLLING NOISE WAS COMING FROM MY WHEELS,NEVER IN OTHER AUTOS I HERD,SUCH A LOUD BEARING NOISE,AS I DRIVE. I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL,BUT I HAD TO CLOSE MY WINDOWS,THINKING THAT IT WILL HELP. AS TIME GOES,WITH 30,000 MILES IS GETTING WORSE!,IT SOUNDS LIKE A THOUS OLD METAL SKATE BOARDS,WITH METAL ROLLING WHEEL BEARINGS. I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE,I PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL,COAST DOWN IN A DOWN SLOPED STREET,AND THE LAUD BEARING NOISE IS THERE. I JACK MY CAR UP,WITH MY FLOOR JACK,PUT STANDS,TURNED WHEELS BY HAND ,NO BEARING NOISE!.START ENGINE,WHILE IN JACKS,PUT IN DRIVE,NOISE AND JERK AT 25 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786714October 28, 2015
ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, JERKED, AND THE EXTERIOR REAR AND FRONT LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE, CHECK ENGINE, AND, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,580.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806892October 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS COMING TO A STOP WHEN MY SERIOUS XM RADIO CUT OUT, THE NEXT THING THAT WENT OUT WAS MY DASH LIGHT AND MY CAR SURGED AND SHUT OFF. NOTHING WAS WORKING AFTER THAT MY FOUR WAYS DIDNT WORK AND MY CAR WOULDNT TURN OVER OR START MY GEAR SHIFTER WASNT RESPONDING TO ANY SHIFTS AND MY GAS WOULDNT WORK EITHER SO I WAS ROLLING BACKWARD. AFTER ABOUT 10 I UNLOCKED MY DOORS AND EVERYTHING CLICKED BACK ON AND STARTED TO WORK AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785527October 23, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785309October 22, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783236October 19, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783519October 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NON-PROGRAMMED KEY WAS USED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT ACTIVATED THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE KEYS NEEDED TO BE RE-PROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783139October 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR CUTS OFF / STALLS EVERY TIME I FILL MY TANK UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783150October 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10783182October 18, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
17/OCTOBER 2015 3:00 PM THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE FUEL LINE OVER THE MOTOR. OVER THE 4 INJECTOR SENSORS THE LINE CUT AND SPLASH GASOLINE. IN THIS MOMENT, THE MOTOR WAS OFF AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. IN THIS MOMENT JUST AN EXTINGUISHER WAS USED THE DAMAGE WAS A LINE CUT OVER THE MOTOR 2.4. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OVER 10 MINUTE IN THE YARD OF CLUB LIONS OF GUAYANILLA TOWN OF PUERTO RICO COUNTRY 00656 AREA CODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782952October 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DECELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS AN ABNORMAL NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER A WHILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM), AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,846.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781574October 13, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAS STALLED COMPLETELY OVER A DOZEN TIMES WHILE DRIVING OR EVEN JUST FROM BEING PARKED AND TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WAS AFTER I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND MOVED TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. THANKFULLY OTHER VEHICLES REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND LET ME MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. I COULD'VE HURT SOME ONE ELSE OR MYSELF. I WAS PARKED FOR 5 MINUTES WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN BUT THE CAR WAS HESITANT. I TRIED AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE FREEWAY SAFELY AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN A FEW MILES FROM THERE. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES AND THAT THE CAR WAS OKAY. NOW AGAIN ON OCT 8TH 2015 IT DID IT AGAIN WILL DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. AFTER LETTING IT SIT I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AND AFTER 20 MINUTES I DROVE IT TO THE DEALER AND IT STALLED AGAIN DOWN THE STREET FROM THE DEALER. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED IN CASE THERE WERE ERROR CODES ON THE SOFTWARE. THEY'VE HAD MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND THEY HAVE ALREADY CALLED THAT THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES. THEY HAVE HAD TECHNICIANS TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BOTH TIMES BUT NO LUCK. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WILL NOT PUT MY LIFE OR ANY ONE ELSE IN DANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781410October 12, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS USED 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IN 2011 IT WILL STALL AND SHUT OFF AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK; THEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED IT FUNCTIONS AS USUAL; A FEW TIMES IT RE-STALLED A SECOND TIME AFTER FILLING UP AND THEN WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. NOTE, I DID NOT OVER FILL THE TANK. I DID INQUIRE ABOUT RECALLS FOR THE 2008 JEEP PATRIOT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NONE. ALSO NO JEEP DEALERSHIP OR OTHER DEALERSHIP COULD FIX THE ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WHEN THIS FIRST INSTANCE THIS OCCURRED, I WAS HEADING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN IT STALLED ON ME AND I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. I FOUND ON JEEPPATRIOT.COM A FORUM WHERE MANY PURCHASER'S OF 2008 JEEP PATRIOTS REPORT THIS ISSUE WITH NO RESOLVE, ONLY AN ENTRY FROM 1/23/15 NOTED THEIR MECHANIC SAID IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ROLLOVER VALVE MEANING THE ENTIRE TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSIDERING THE SAFETY ISSUE OF A MOVING VEHICLE STALLING OUT AFTER FILLING UP, AND THE ISSUE BEING CONSISTENT WITH THE 2008 JEEP PATRIOT MODEL, I'M ASKING FOR INSPECTION INTO THIS ISSUE AND FOR A RECALL TO BE ISSUED WITH WHATEVER IS THE ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM/TANK. THIS ISSUE HAS CONTINUED OVER THE DURATION OF ME HAVING MY VEHICLE. NOW MORE RECENTLY MY VEHICLE HAS A CODE FOR AN EVAP LEAK, AND WHEN PUMPING THE GAS TANK WON'T TAKE THE FUEL. I'M TAKING IT TO A JEEP DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT AM NOT SURE IF ITS RELATED TO THE AFOREMENTIONED STALLING OUT ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781251October 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SHIFTED ITSELF INTO 1ST GEAR AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION FAST ENOUGH. I WAS ALMOST HIT. THE CAR HAS CONTINUED TO GO INTO THIS LIMP MODE ( 1ST GEAR ) BY ITSELF. I CAN'T GET IT TO ACCELERATE.ALSO, I PULLED OVER AND I COULD SMELL RUBBER BURNING. IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT NOW. I LOOKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE 2012 ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION. IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781115October 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
REAR SUB FRAME THAT ATTACHES TO THE UNI BODY RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH AT A CROSS MEMBER. THIS SUB FRAME IS WHAT MOUNTS THE ENTIRE REAR SUSPENSION AND DRIVE LINE TO THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AUG. 2011 AND HAS 98.000MILES ON IT. ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL BEARINGS. NOT INCLUDING THE FACTORY SET, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS (ALL 4) 3 TIMES. NO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES WERE CAUSED BY THESE BECAUSE THEY WERE REPAIRED PRIOR TO THEM GETTING TO BAD. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION. SUBSTANDARD STEEL FOR CROSS MEMBERS AND WHEEL BEARING ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES ARE KNOWN AT CHRYSLER/JEEP, WHEN I ORDERED THE WHEEL BEARINGS STAFF WORKING PARTS COUNTER JOKED ABOUT ANOTHER ONE SOLD. WHEN I CALLED THE SALESMEN ABOUT THE CROSS MEMBER ISSUE I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS KNOWN AND THEY REPLACED SEVERAL RECENTLY AT OWNERS EXPENSE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE RECALL/WARRANTY EXTENSION WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN, SO KEEP MY RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT PURPOSES. THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS FACTORY RECALLS OR WARRANTY EXTENSIONS ON CHRYSLER/JEEP PRODUCTS DO TO THESE ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779076October 1, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEPTEMBER 4TH 2015 I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2015 JEEP PATRIOT IT ONLY HAD 10 MILES ON THE ODOMETER SEP 5TH THE SECOND DAY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATION PROBLEMS IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS LONGER TO ACCELERATE AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR AT THE LIGHT GETTING OFF THE RAMP FROM THE FREEWAY I FIGURED IT WAS JUST A COINCIDENCE SINCE THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW OVER THE DAYS OF DRIVING I NOTICED THAT IT WAS STEADY TAKING DELAY TIME TO PICK UP SPEED AS I ACCELERATED FROM STOPPING AT LIGHTS & STOP SIGN ON THE OTHER HAND I DID NOTICE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS LOUSY I HAD TO STOP EARLY AHEAD OF TIME IN ORDER FOR MY VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND EVEN STOPPING EARLY SOMETIMES DIDN'T WORK I HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE LANE JUST TO PREVENT MYSELF FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE..I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TWO WEEKS LATER TO GET MY BRAKES INSPECTED THE GUY TOLD ME THAT I JUST NEED TO SLOW DOWN A LIL BIT EARLIER BEFORE YOU USUAL HAVE TO STOP.DID REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE BRAKE SYSTEM IS STILL LOUSY AS F*** AND TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY ON SEPTEMBER 24 I WENT TO GET MY VEHICLE WASHED AT KELLYS CAR WASH I DROVE TO THE CAR WASH PUT MY CAR IN NEUTRAL HAD ALL THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP TIGHT AND DOORS LOCKED AS I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE CARWASH EVERYTHING WAS GOING FINE UNTIL IT WAS TIME TO RINSE WATER STARTED COMING FROM MY DOME LIGHT POURING ON DOWN INTO MY AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND WATER STARTED LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD I INSTANTLY PANIC AS THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING DONE THROUGH THE CARWASH I PULLED OVER AND CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO FILE A CLAIM & THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME TO COME IN I CAME IN THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME I WILL HAVE TO SET AN APPOINTMENT SO I SET AN APPOINTMENT NOW I'M JUST WAITING FOR MY APPOINTMENT TO COME ON SEPTEMBER 30 IT RAINED & NOW MY CAR HAS WATER SPOTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE DASHBOARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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