Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10731507July 1, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY ON MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT HAS BEGUN RUSTING OUT. THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE ALSO WORN. SIMILAR ISSUES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED THROUGH A PARTS RECALL ON THE 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THIS DEGRADATION OF STEERING/SUSPENSION PARTS ON A 2008 MODEL WARRANT A RECALL SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE 2007 MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731363June 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR STATE INSPECTION, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,636.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730976June 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT A USED JEEP PATRIOT 2008. MY JEEP IS GARAGE KEPT, BUT WHEN I AM AT WORK, AND IT RAINS, THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND I SEE THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. JUST WANTED MY VEHICLE ADDED TO LET THEM KNOW MY SUNROOF LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731013June 29, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE RPM NEEDLE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN SIX AND SEVEN. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD SOUND AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731042June 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE IS HAVING TROUBLES STARTING. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO EVEN TURN OVER. THE HORN GOES OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. THE MOON ROOF OPENS AND CLOSES AT RANDOM TIMES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK(EVEN AFTER NEW BULBS ARE PUT IN). THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730112June 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
TIRE AIR FILL VALVE STEM CORRODED DUE TO ROAD SALT. COMMON ISSUE ON JEEP FORUMS. THE ALLOY METAL JUST EVAPORATES OVER TIME AND SNAPS OFF WHEN ADDING AIR OR WASHING THE RIMS BUT HAVE HEARD OF THEM COMING APART DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SEEMS TO OCCUR JUST BELOW THE VALVE CAP EDGE. SWITCHED TO RUBBER VALVE STEMS BUT LOST AUTO TIRE AIR PRESSURE MONITOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730255June 24, 2015
SUSPENSION
EARLY WEAR ON CONTROL ARM JOINTS....CAUSED MAJOR TIRE DAMAGE AND WOULD HAVE SOON BEEN A MAJOR SAFTEY ISSUE...OVER 1000 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. JEEP SAYS NO RECALL IS IN EFFECT, WHICH IS BS,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726887June 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK AS USUAL AND DROVE ABOUT 500 YARDS TO A RED LIGHT. IN THE PAST AFTER A FILL UP, THE JEEP WOULD STALL AND "BUCK" AROUND 30 MPH, AS IF IT COULDN'T GET INTO GEAR, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CVT. I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T THIS TIME, WHICH WAS CURIOUS. AT THE LIGHT, UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE, AND THE CAR REMAINED IN DRIVE, BUT REFUSED TO MOVE. I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. A RED LIGHT IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE DASH CAME ON AND BEGAN TO BEEP, AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD LIT UP, WITH EVERY LIGHT COMING ON AND MAKING NOISE. EVENTUALLY, I LOST ALL POWER AND WAITED MORE THAN AN HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A THREE LANE AVENUE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME A RELAY WAS ENTIRELY BLOWN AND BLACKENED, AND THIS HAD KILLED THE BATTERY. THIS WAS REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME, BUT HE SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT HAD CAUSED THE RELAY TO BLOW. ESSENTIALLY, WHAT OCCURRED WAS A SYMPTOM, NOT THE CAUSE, AND WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY SITTING, DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I ALSO HAD LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT 55,000 MILES, WHICH IS FAR TOO EARLY. I LOVE JEEP, BUT I HATE THE 2007-2010 PATRIOTS. BAD BUY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726899June 23, 2015
STEERING, SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO SEVEN AND THEN IMMEDIATELY TO ZERO. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. FOUR PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURIES AND LACERATIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO TIGHTEN AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT COMPLETELY DETACHED DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10726070June 18, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER LEAVING A GAS STATION AND DRIVING ABOUT A HALF OF MILE DOWN THE ROAD, MY CAR STARTED TO STALL. I THEN HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND COMPLETELY TURN IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. WHEN I WENT TO TURN IT BACK ON, IT DID NOT START UP RIGHT AWAY. THEN THE NEXT RED LIGHT THAT I STOPPED AT, WHICH WAS A HALF OF MILE AFTER THE FIRST STOP, MY CAR STALLED AGAIN. I THEN PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK, PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND RESTARTED THE CAR. NOW EVERY TIME I FILL MY TANK TO FULL THE CAR STALLS. IT IS VERY SCARY AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, HE SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1000 TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. APPARENTLY, THERE IS A VALVE THAT PREVENTS THE GAS FROM LEAKING OUT IF THE CAR WERE TO EVER ROLLOVER. IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE GAS TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725344June 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY JEEP HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR A MAJOR SUNROOF WATER LEAK PLEASE HELP .MY JEEP SMELLS LIKE MILDEW THE RADIO AND AC CONTROLS ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND THERE IS ONLY 28000 MILES ON MY JEEP...........
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725371June 15, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRAVELING EAST ON HY89 AT APPROX 08:30 WITH CC SET AT 70. ON 6% UPHILL GRADE RPM DROPPED TO 2300 AND SPEED TO ABOUT 35, PRESSED ACCELER AND FUEL SHUT OFF. CAR HAS AUTO TRANS WITH CVT TRANS. FIDDLED WITH GEAR SHIFT AND ACCELERATION RESUMED. ON THE WAY BACK HAD SAME EXPERIENCE BUT WHEN RPM STARTED TO DROP, TURNED OFF CC AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. NO PROBLEMS WITH SMALLER HILLS. MADE SAME TRIP SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR WITH RPM AROUND 3500 AND SPEED ABOUT 60 IN SAME SPOTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725089June 13, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRST DAY DRIVING NEW 2015 JEEP PATRIOT, TRAVELING AT LEGAL SPEED ON STATE HIGHWAY, REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. HOT DAY, LOOKS LIKE BELT SEPARATION, LOUD POP AND CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE TIRE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. VERY CONCERNED NOW ABOUT THE TIRES. THE ARE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T4-P215/60R17 TIRES. THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAVE A DIFFERENT AFB THAN THE REAR TIRES. AFB 4214 IS ON THE ORIGINAL REAR TIRE. AFB 4414 ON THE FRONT. NO DATE OF MANUFACTURE LISTED ON TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725098June 13, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM INDICATOR LIGHT CAME HOME CAUSING THE SPEED TO IMMEDIATELY DROP DOWN TO 20MPH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF. I WAITED AND THE CAR STARTED BACK UP FINE. THE NEXT DAY, WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT MY CAR OFF. I WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN INTO A PARKIN SPOT. AFTER TRYING TO CRANK THE CAR, IT FINALLY STARTED AND THE LIGHT DIDNT COME ON. THE NEXT DAY, HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND NEW SPARK PLUGS PUT IN. THE CAR DROVE FINE AT FIRST AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE SPPED DROPPED TO 10MPH. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP GOING AND STOP AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT FINALLY GOT IT.THIS VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS A RECALL TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF!!! IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING SERIOUSLY INJURED TO HAVE SOMETHING HAPPEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724943June 12, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVAP SYSTEM LEAK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724847June 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10724517June 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TIPM ON MY 2010 JEEP PATRIOT (26,515 MILES) WAS DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY RESULTING IN VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY JEEP, INCLUDING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND LIGHT POPPING ON, VEHICLE OVER HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VARIOUS MECHANICS SUGGESTED I ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WITH JEEP/CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AS THE TIPM BECOMING FAULTY ON A VEHICLE IS ALMOST UNHEARD OF. THIS FUSE BOX CONTROLS ALMOST EVERYTHING ON THE CAR. AFTER GOOGLING THE ISSUE TO GAIN MORE KNOWLEDGE, I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING TIPM ISSUES AND CHRYSLER; INCLUDING A CURRENT LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. WHEN I BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO MY JEEP DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP ME AS THE CAR WAS PURCHASED PRE-OWNED WITH NO EXTENDED WARRANTY. I REACHED OUT TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD VIA EMAIL "TIPMS DO GO OUT ON VEHICLES AND IT WOULD ONLY BE COVERED UNDER 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES ON WARRANTY. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU AT THIS TIME." SO, WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? MY VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND I'M STUCK WITH A $1200 ESTIMATE (TIPM PART $800 PLUS LABOR). MY MECHANIC ORDERED THE PART AND CALLED ME TODAY TO SAY "IT IS ON BACK ORDER AS THIS PART IS IN HIGH DEMAND" I CANNOT BELIEVE JEEP CHRYSLER IS FAILING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AMONG ITS FLEET OF CARS. CLEARLY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A CHEROKEE OR DURANGO PROBLEM, IT IS A CHRYSLER PROBLEM. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ISSUE A RECALL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723724June 5, 2015
WHEELS, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE BOLT IN THE BALL JOINT BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AXLE ,BALL JOINT ,AND A-ARM. AFTER HAVING THE JEEP LOADED ON A FLAT BED AND TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR THE MECHANICS TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT RATHER THAN ON THE BYPASS I HAD JUST DRIVEN AT WHICH THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70. IF IT HAD HAPPENED THERE IT MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT BEING THE JEEP WOULD HAVE BEEN UNCONTROLLABLE. HAS THERE BEEN ANY TALKS OF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ? I AM HEARING THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS A LOT WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED PARTS BUT THE AFTER MARKET PARTS SEEM TO BE OK SO FAR. I AM SURE YOU ARE THINKING IT MUST BE MY DRIVING AND OFF ROADING BUT I ONLY DRIVE PAVED ROADS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A TICKET IN THE 34 YEARS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723106June 3, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I'VE NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR ARE VERY BRIGHT. I USUALLY DRIVE A 60 MILE ROUND TRIP AT NIGHT AND IT IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE TO HAVE MORE THAN 10 CARS FLASH ME. I DO PUT MY HEADLAMPS ON THE LOW BEAM, BUT CARS STILL FLASH ME THINKING IT'S ON HIGH BEAMS. I'VE TALKED TO MY FRIEND WHO ALSO HAS A JEEP PATRIOT 2014, HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723182June 3, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
ABS SENSOR , ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL AND 4X4 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. WE SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER. WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE FOR A COUPLE OF MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE; THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE WAY TO CAR SLOWS DOWN UNWARRANTED. THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, MEANING THE ABS MAY NOT WORK IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON CAR FORUMS. WE HAD A MECHANIC WORK ON OURS AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE WHEEL BEARINGS; THIS FIXED THIS ISSUE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT IT HAS BEGUN AGAIN. ITS POSSIBLE THIS MAY BE AN ISSUE FOR ALL THE WHEELS???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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