Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10779132October 1, 2015
SUSPENSION
I WENT TO MY DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD MY FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND IF NOT REPLACED I COULD NOT HAVE MY STATE INSPECTION DONE. I ONLY HAVE 16, 499 MILES ON MY JEEP. THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. I HAVE READ THAT THE OEM PARTS ARE ALL DEFECTIVE. I WANT CHRYSLER TO HELP PAY THE COSTS. I WAS QUOTED AROUND $675 WITH LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778425September 29, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HOOD RELEASE LEVER WHEN GETTING OUT OF CAR LEFT FOOT CATCHES ON LEVER RELEASING HOOD. LEVER PROTRUDES FROM SIDE PANEL. I HAVE A BAD LEFT LEG SO I HAVE TO DRAG LEG OUT OF CAR. I CAN CATCH LEVER RELEASING HOOD WITHOUT KNOWING IT. SAFETY LATCH DOES PREVENT HOOD FROM OPENING UP IF I DO NOT NOTICE HOOD IS OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777797September 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I WAS ON A 300 MILE ROAD TRIP. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AROUND 70-73 MPH AND DRIVING ON FAIRLY LEVEL ROAD (NO HILLS). THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND THE ENGINE RPM WENT UP BETWEEN 4500-5000. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW DOWN FOR IT TO SHIFT. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE TRIP. THERE IS LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THINKING SERIOUSLY ABOUT GETTING RID OF THIS VEHICLE BEFORE I GET STUCK WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777810September 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SHORTLY AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I COULD DRIVE MY CAR ABOUT 1/4 MILE AND THE WHOLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. THE CAR SHUDDERS AND STALLS REPEATEDLY RIGHT AFTER FILL UP. ONCE A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS IS USED THE CAR SEEMS TO RUN FINE BUT THE STALLING HAPPENS AT IDLE. AT A RED LIGHT, STOP SIGN, OR WHEN SPEEDS ARE REDUCED TO TURN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO KNOW YOUR CAR CAN SHUT OFF RANDOMLY, HAD TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY AND MAIN ROADS WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON FOR FEAR OF NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WOULD STALL AGAIN. MECHANICS LOOKED AT ALL WIRING AND PARTS UNDER HOOD OF CAR AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE ONLY THING IN COMMON WITH THE 3 STALLS WAS THAT I HAD JUST FILLED THE GAS TANK UP COMPLETELY. IT SEEMS CHRYSLER HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS WITH OTHER CARS, MINIVANS ETC. MANY JEEP OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE ON A JEEP FORUM. OPTIONS SEEM TO BE: DON'T FILL UP COMPLETELY, OR REPLACE THE GAS TANK, WHICH IS COSTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777786September 25, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WIRING TO AND THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING MELTED THE WIRING THAT GOES FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE PLUG AND DOWN TO THE PUMP THAT IS SUBMERGED IN FUEL ALSO MELTED IT WAS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL RUN AND IT WOULD RANDOMLY SHORT OUT WHILE DRIVING. I'VE REPLACED THE PUMP AND KEPT THE PARTS THAT HAVE BURNT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776616September 25, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING UP A LONG HIGHWAY HILL ON A VERY HOT DAY, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A HIGH PITCHED WHINING SOUND. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO SEE IF I COULD SEE ANYTHING LEAKING ETC. AFTER FINDING NOTHING OBVIOUS I REENTERED TRAFFIC AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL WE HIT THE NEXT HILL, AND THE WHINING STARTED AGAIN. ON THE DOWNSIDE OF THE HILL THE SOUND WENT AWAY. ONCE I GOT TO MY DESTINATION I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID OVERHEATING CAUSING THE SAME ISSUE. THE RIDE HOME WAS AT NIGHT AND AFTER I DROPPED OFF MY PASSENGERS AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. SINCE THAT TIME I'VE NOTICED OCCASIONAL "BUCKING" WHEN DRIVING ON FLAT SMOOTH HIGHWAY. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT MY LOCAL DEALER TO CHECK THIS OUT. I EXPLAINED BOTH THE BUCKING AND THE WHINING, BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TOO CONCERNED. THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND JEEP IS NOT ADMITTING TO IT. THERE ARE MANY INDICATIONS ONLINE AND ON THIS SITE... I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON WARM DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776666September 25, 2015
WHEELS
THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH METAL CHROMED LUG NUT COVERS WHICH ARE PRESSED ONTO THE LUG NUTS. TWICE NOW AFTER A TIRE ROTATION AND HAVING ALL 4 WHEELS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THESE LUG NUT CAPS HAVE COME FLYING OFF. ONCE WHEN SPEEDS WERE 45MPH+ THE OTHER AT 70MPH. DUE TO HAVING MY ARM OUT THE WINDOW I WAS STRUCK BY ONE OF THESE CAPS AND WAS CUT AND BRUISED. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE AFFECTED LUG NUTS BUT THEY ARE REPLACING THEM WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE LUG NUTS USED AT THE FACTORY. 2 TIMES NOW AFTER TIRE ROTATION THIS HAS OCCURRED WHERE SEVERAL OF THESE CAPS HAVE COME FLYING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER KEEPS REPLACING THEM AND I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO INFORM THEM OF THE ISSUE AND DESIRE TO HAVE THE LUG NUTS REPLACED WITH SOLID NUTS. CHRYSLER AND THE DEALER HAVE SO FAR REFUSED TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE LUG NUTS WITH ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE SAME FAULTY ONES. AS THESE ARE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEEDS THE CONCERN IS THAT BYSTANDERS COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED IF STRUCK BY ONE OF THESE CAPS, AND OR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES, OR PROPERTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10777677September 25, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED WHEN THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BALL JOINTS CAUSED THE TIRES TO BECOME DAMAGED AND WORN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776405September 24, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER REFUELING, THE CAR WILL STALL JUST AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND THE CAR IS IDLING. IF I'M NOT STOPPED AT A LIGHT, I'LL FEEL A STUTTERING OR JERKING MOTION ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION. I'VE JUST BEEN DEALING WITH IT BECAUSE THE CAR ALWAYS STARTS BACK UP AGAIN. HOWEVER, NOW I'M UNABLE TO FILL THE GAS TANK WITHOUT THE PUMP SHUTTING OFF EVERY HALF GALLON. I BELIEVE THE FUEL INLET CHECK VALVE MAY BE THE CULPRIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776510September 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M LUCKY I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR A FAST ROAD AS MY JEEP JUST DECIDED TO STOP RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL DUE TO A FAULTY TIPM AND SLOWED DOWN TO A CRAWL. THE FLATBED OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10773970September 23, 2015
WHEELS
A GOOD YEAR EAGLE TIRE EXPLODED. THESE TIRES WERE ON MY JEEP WHEN I BOUGHT IT 2 YEARS AGO. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES TO MANY DRIVERS. TWO OF THE TIRE DEALERS IN MY AREA REFUSE TO SELL THAT MODEL TIRE DUE TO SUCH PROBLEMS. I HAVE CONTACTED BRIGHTON CHRYSLER IN BRIGHTON MICHIGAN TO ALERT THEM TO THE PROBLEM. I HAVE AS YET TO CALL CHRYSLER OR GOOD YEAR, BUT I INTEND TO FIND OUT WHO PUT THESE TIRES ON MY CAR, AND REPORT THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATH AND RESULT IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THERE ARE A GREAT MANY REVIEWS ON THE INTERNET REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH GOOD YEAR TIRES OF THIS, AND OTHER MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767475September 22, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN MAKING A TURN AT A STOP LIGHT OR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT A LOW SPEED, ENGINE DIES BUT WILL RESTART AFTER IT'S PUT BACK INTO PARK & RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVEN TIMES & ONE TIME WHEN NOT TURNING & USUALLY WHEN YOU ARE TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS EACH TIME. SERVICE CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. VEHICLE DOES NOT GIVE ANY INDICATION THAT ENGINE WILL DIE. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON IF IT DIES WHILE TURNING BUT IF NOT TURNING, VEHICLE ENGINE SIMPLY SHUTS OFF, AS IF IGNITION HAS BEEN TURNED OFF BUT VEHICLE HAS TO BE IN PARK AS OPPOSED TO BEING IN DRIVE WHEN ENGINE DIES. THE ENGINE IS QUIET & YOU CAN'T TELL IT'S DIED & YOU HAVE NO STEERING CONTROL. I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN THREE ACCIDENTS, ONE WITH A TRUCK-TRAILER WAITING TO TURN BUT STOPPING ABOUT A FOOT AWAY FROM BEHIND ME. MY MOM WAS IN A HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT AFTER A GAME & ALMOST ROLLED INTO SOME HIGH SCHOOL KIDS & THEIR PARENTS B/C SHE DIDN'T REALIZE SHE WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS UNTIL MY BROTHER PULLED THE E-BRAKE. THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASE FROM TOLD ME THAT CHRYSLER DEEMS IT A LEMON. I OPENED A CASE WITH CHRYSLER, THEY WASTED MY TIME & FINALLY TOLD ME THAT NCDSUSA.ORG DEEMS IT A LEMON. I WASTE MORE TIME TO OPEN A CASE WITH NCDSUSA.ORG & SEND THEM MY REPAIR ORDERS & THEY GO THROUGH THE TRIAL & TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT DEEM IT A LEMON BUT THAT SINCE THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID IT'S IN WORKING ORDER THAT MY CASE IS DECLINED. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP & CHRYSLER DOESN'T CARE THAT AN UNSAFE VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD, THAT I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN THREE ACCIDENTS & COULD HAVE DIED WHEN THE TRUCK AND TRAILER ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME AND THAT IT'S NOT JUST MY FAMILY OR MYSELF (IF I SURVIVE) THAT WILL BE FILING A LAWSUIT BUT ANY OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED BECAUSE I WILL TELL THE OTHER PARTY AND THEY COULD BE SUED BY THEM AS WELL. I'VE GIVEN DEALERSHIPS CHANCES TO GET THIS OFF THE ROAD BUT THEY REFUSE TO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765291September 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR THE VEHICLE REVVED REALLY HIGH AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO SHIFT. AFTER TOWING THE PATRIOT TO THE SHOP I WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS TOTALLED. THE NEXT INCIDENT HAPPENED A YEAR LATER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE KEY AND WAIT THEN ATTEMPT TO.RESTART. THE CAR ALWAYS STARTED BUT IT TOOK AS MANY AS 6 TRIES SOME TIMES. THE DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT CAME UP WITH NOTHING. THEY COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE TO DUPLICATE. VERY FRUSTRATING AND RIDICULOUS. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WON'T HAVE A FIX UNTIL THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765209September 18, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FOR OUR DAUGHTER WHO TURNED (16) NOV 2014. MOST OF THE DRIVING TOOK PLACE ON LOCAL ROADS WITH SHORT-TERM HIGHWAY MILES..(10-15 MINS). THE FIRST INSTANCE OCCURRED ON JULY 4TH, DRIVING TO RELATIVES FOR A BBQ & FIREWORKS, OUR FAMILY TOOK (2) CARS, MY DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 40 MINS @ 75MPH, WHEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE AND THE TEMP LITE APPEARED ON HER DASHBOARD. SHE SAID THE CAR WAS BOGGING DOWN SO SHE PULLED OVER AND CALLED US. SHE WAITED 10 MINS THEN CONTINUED THE ADDITIONAL 15MIN DRIVE WITHOUT ISSUE. WE TOOK THE CAR INTO OUR AUTO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED, AS THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE/POWERTRAIN, FLUIDS WERE FINE. TOTAL COST WITH LABOR AND MATERIALS $260.14. THE 2ND INSTANCE OCCURRED ON SEPT 18 (TODAY), DRIVING TO VISIT A FRIEND, MAINLY HIGHWAY MILES, 75-80 MPH. SHE CALLED AFTER (1.5) HOURS, STATING THAT THE TEMP LIGHT APPEARED AND THE CAR WAS MAKING WHINING NOISES. SHE SAID THE CAR WAS NOT REACTING RIGHT AND FELT IT WAS GOING TO STALL. WHEN SHE PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULD NOT REACT. SHE PULLED OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AND PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TURNING OFF THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT (10) MINUTES. SHE STARTED THE CAR AND FINISHED THE LAST 1/2 HR OF EXPRESSWAY MILES, STAYING WELL UNDER 70 MPH, WITH NO ISSUES. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS DURING HIGHWAY TRAVELING OVER 70 MPH CONSISTANTLY OVER (1) HOUR. POSING A SAFETY RISK OF STALLING OR NOT BOGGING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAR WILL BE TAKEN TO COLLEGE IN THE SPRING 2016, 2-3 HOURS AWAY WHERE SHE WILL BE DOING REGULAR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND GETTING TO THE DESTINATION SAFETLY IS ALL THAT MATTERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765151September 18, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING MY 2009 JEEP PATRIOT AT APPROX. 25 MPH, I HEARD A 'POP' SOUND FROM NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. I VISUALLY INSPECTED AND IT APPEARED PART OF MY FRAME HAD CRACKED. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME/CROSSMEMBER/KFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH, ENTIRELY, AS WELL AS THE CONTROL ARMS. I TOOK IT TO A JEEP DEALER, AND THEY CONFIRMED. AFTER CONTACTING CHYRSLER AND SUBMITTING A CASE, THE DEALER SEND DIGITAL IMAGES OF THE AFFECTED PARTS TO CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE IT WAS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT CORROSION FROM ROAD SALT. BOTH THE MECHANIC AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THE JEEP WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THERE WAS A RECALL OF MORE THAN 130,000 2006 AND 2007 JEEP LIBERTY'S FOR THIS SAME ISSUE (UNDERCARRIAGE CORROSION DUE TO SALT). HOW CAN A COMPANY REASONABLY THINK IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 85,000 MILES TO RUST THROUGH AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BODY/STRUCTURE? I HAVE A FAMILY, AND HAD THIS PIECE SNAPPED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, I COULD HAVE KILLED THEM AND OTHERS. I HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED, BUT WILL BE PURSUING FURTHER ACTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764158September 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY PATRIOT STARTED HAVING ISSUES AFTER I WOULD REFILL MY GAS TANK TO WHERE THE GAS PUMP TURNS OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND SHUT OFF 4 OR 5 TIMES AS I WAS LEAVING THE STATION. I HAVE ALSO HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAS ALSO SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE IDLING WHEN I HAVEN'T FILLED THE TANK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE PURGE VALVE SOLENOID AND ALTERNATOR AT MY COST THINKING THAT WOULD FIX MY PROBLEM BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED. THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED I REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AT MY COST, BUT AFTER ALREADY POURING OVER $1000 INTO THE VEHICLE, I WAS HESITANT TO SPEND $1500 MORE. I HAVE BEEN AVOIDING THE PROBLEM BY ONLY PUTTING ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL MAXIMUM IN MY TANK. TWO WEEKS AGO THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASH AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO OVER 20 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY ABOUT A MILE FROM ANOTHER JEEP DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS BAD. ANOTHER $800 FIX. I TOLD THIS DEALERSHIP OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING WITH THE CAR SHUTTING OFF AND THEY THOUGHT THIS MAY FIX MY PROBLEM. THEN ABOUT 5 DAYS LATER, UPON TRYING TO REFUEL MY VEHICLE, I WAS UNABLE TO PUT MORE THAN 1 GALLON OF GAS IN THE TANK. THE PUMP KEPT SHUTTING OFF AND GAS STARTED POURING BACK OUT OF THE TANK. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE ONLY TO FIND THERE ARE A LOT OF JEEP OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE TRIED TO REPLACING THE EVAP CANISTER, ONLY TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN SEVERAL WEEKS LATER. THEN THEY END UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. THE FUEL TANK ISSUES ARE ISSUES THAT I THINK JEEP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVEN THE RATE OF OCCURRENCES FOR JEEP OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763776September 15, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE, AT AROUND 55-60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH NO POWER TO ACCELERATE FURTHER OR EXIT ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I COASTED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE OFF THE SIDE ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER STOPPING, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND TURNED OFF. THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO RESTART RESULTED IN STILL NO ACCELERATION ALTHOUGH ENGINE STARTED. THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO RESTART WAS SUCCESSFUL AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT FULL SPEED TO THE NEXT EXIT. VERY FRIGHTENING. I'VE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE STALL ON THE INTERSTATE BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763930September 15, 2015
SUSPENSION
WE BOUGHT CAR IN AUG 2013 WITH 26K ON IT. RIGHT AT ABOUT 30K I STARTED TO HEAR A THUMPING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. TURNS OUT THE BALL JOINTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. JUST HIT 40K AND THE OTHER SIDE WENT. GLAD I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH I THOUGHT WAS PRICEY AT THE TIME. THIS JEEP IS A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. NOT LIKE THE JEEP CHEROKEES FROM THE GOOD OLD DAYS WHICH FAMILY MEMBERS FOUND TO BE DEPENDABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762366September 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
THIS JEEP PATRIOT HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION, FIRST AND FOREMOST. WHEN DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEEDS WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET, VEHICLE WILL STUTTER AND MISS GEARS. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FOUND ANY SOLUTION TO FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE BECAUSE THERE IS NOT LIGHT ON THE DASH. SECOND, THE JEEP HAS HAD A CREAKING/CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR. THE DEALER STARTED WITH REPLACING THE REAR STRUTS AND SWAY BAR BUSHING. THIS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE AND THE SOUND KEPT GETTING WORSE. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE DIAGNOSED SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES THAT THEY "THINK" ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION AND CAUSING THE SOUND. THERE IS NO DEFINITE DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALERS ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO USE MY MONEY FOR A TRIAL AND ERROR REPLACEMENT OF EACH PART UNTIL THEY GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SOUND. I AM NOT A TEST RAT FOR THEIR DEALERSHIP AND IF THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE CAR THEN THEY NEED TO REPLACE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762001September 7, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASED A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT (USED) ON 03/15/2014 WAS GOING TO WORK AT 5AM. ALL OF A SUDDEN WAS IN 2 LANE JEEP STARTED LOOSING POWER, SKIPPING BAD,IT DID NOT WONT TO RUN!!! FINALLY GOT IT OUT OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS IN AUGUST OF 2015. CALLED MY HUSBAND HE CAME WE GOT IT BACK HOME. POLICE STOPPED TO SEE IF I WAS OK NOW I CALLED THE JEEP RECALL PLACE AND GAVE THEM MY VIN NUMBER SAID NO RECALLS . SO NOW THE JEEP WILL NOT START WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION ON! HAVE TO DO IT SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO CRANK!!! WE LIVE UP ON MOUNTAIN NOW IT STARTED AGAIN THE SAME THING!!!! HESITATES GOING UP THE MOUNTAIN AND ALSO ON STRAIGHT FLAT ROAD!!! SO WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO???? IT SCARES ME THINKING I AM GOING TO GET STRANDED ON SIDE OF ROAD ANYTIME, ESPECIALLY AT 5 IN THE MORNINGS!!!! STILL DOING THE SAME THING!!! I JUST FEEL LIKE I AINT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPEN TO WITH THE JEEPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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