Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10672342January 14, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
GOING TO TOWN DRIVING BETWEEN 45MPH AND 50MPH AND THE FRONT TIRES STOP TURNING AND SKID TO A STOP. THEREFORE CAUSING MY HEAD FACE TO STRIKE THE STEERING WELL RESULTING IN A BLEEDING NOSE AND A BRUISED CHEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10672384January 14, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING !!! ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH CHIME . HUGE PROBLEM. AND ONLY 9000 MILES. I REALLY AM MAD, AND NOW FEAR I COULD BE KILLED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. ALL SERVICE OIL CHANGES, HAVE BEEN AT A CERTIFIED JEEP DEALERSHIP. I GUESS IM NOT ALONE LOOKING ONLINE..... JEEP PATRIOT IS JUNK. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND OFF THE ROAD BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672017January 12, 2015
STRUCTURE
I ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR ONE WEEK AND THERE WERE ONLY 156 MILES ON THE CAR. WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR AFTER WORK TODAY (THE FIRST RAINY DAY SINCE I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE A WEEK AGO) THERE WAS WATER ALL OVER THE RADIO, CONSOLE, GEAR SHIFT, DASHBOARD AND ALSO ON THE SEATS AND FLOOR. WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE CAR FROM THE INTERIOR LIGHTS LOCATED RIGHT ABOVE THE DASHBOARD. THE CD PLAYER WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND SAYING LOAD CD OR EJECT CD AND WOULD JUST GO ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY AS I DROVE TO THE JEEP DEALER. THE MOST CONCERNING AND DANGEROUS PART WAS WATER WOULD CONTINUE TO POUR OUT FROM THE LIGHTS AS I DROVE EVERY TIME I MADE A TURN. WATER WOULD SPRAY ONTO ME, AS WELL AS, PARTS OF THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WITHOUT NOTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669824January 3, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE WILL IDLE ROUGH AND STALL. AT FIRST IT OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY BUT NOW OCCURS AFTER EVERY REFUELING AND WILL CLEAR UP AFTER A FEW MILES. THIS POSES A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT WILL STALL AT A STOP LIGHT OR INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669686January 2, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 3 OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR BY CAR HAS JUST BEEN TURNED OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING BY I BELIEVE MY KNEE BUMPING THE IGNITION SWITCH. I KNOW CHRYSLER HAS HAD OTHER RECALLS DUE TO SIMILAR ISSUES ON OTHER MAKES/MODELS BUT NOT ON THE '07 PATRIOT FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN. I BELIEVE THERE MAY BE A SIMILAR ISSUE ON THE '07 PATRIOT. CAR JUST TOTALLY DIES. I THEN HAVE TO PUT IT INTO PARK AND RESTART CAR AND IT'LL WORK FINE AT THAT POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669437January 1, 2015
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 JEEP PATRIOT BEGAN MAKING CLUNKING/CRACKING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES. TOOK INTO LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND THEY STATED THE BALL JOINTS WERE IN VERY POOR CONDITION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED VIA FRONT END LOWER CONTROL ARMS. AFTER SEEING WHAT THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE, TOOK TO AN ALIGNMENT SHOP. WHILE DRIVING TO THIS SHOP, BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING. BALL JOINT FAILURE CAUSED BRAKES AND CALIPER TO BE MISALIGNED ON THE ROTOR CAUSING THE ROTORS TO BE DAMAGED. MECHANIC PRESSED IN MOOG BALL JOINTS THEY SAID WOULD BE SUPERIOR TO OEM PARTS AND THAT THEY REPLACE BALL JOINTS ON PATRIOT, COMPASS AND CALIBER OFTEN. AFTER GETTING BALL JOINTS REPLACED, THE JEEP BEGAN HANDLING POORLY IN SNOW PACKED ROAD CONDITIONS, WHERE THE FRONT OF THE JEEP FEELS UNCONTROLLABLE AND WOULD SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE, ALL WHILE HAVING TOTAL CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. TOOK BACK TO JEEP, THEY SAID IT WAS A BALL JOINT ISSUE ONCE AGAIN AND THAT THE INNER TIE RODS WERE LOOSE, BUT DIDN'T THINK THAT A SLIGHTLY LOOSE TIE ROD WOULD CAUSE THE JEEP TO GO FROM SIDE TO SIDE. PURCHASED NEW TIRES, THINKING IT WAS AGING TIRES. NO LUCK AND VEHICLE OVER TIME HAS BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON ROAD, EVEN ON REGULAR DRIVING CONDITIONS. TOOK TO GMC DEALER WHERE A WELL KNOWN JEEP MECHANIC WORKS. CONFIRMED TIE RODS ARE LOOSE AND STRUT IS LEAKING. I UNDERSTAND WEAR AND TEAR ON VEHICLES, BUT AFTER RESEARCHING JEEP PATRIOT REVIEWS/PROBLEMS, I CAME ACROSS AN EVEN MORE ALARMING TRENDS IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND OTHER HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=97871 HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=34529 HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=41396 HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=15863 HTTP://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/JEEP/PATRIOT/2008/SUV/CONSUMER-REVIEWS/ HTTP://WWW.CARS.COM/JEEP/PATRIOT/2008/CONSUMER-REVIEWS/ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669100December 30, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROX 50 MPH AND LOST POWER AND TURNED OFF. JEEP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM OR PROVIDE PARTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668750December 29, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668501December 27, 2014
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER CAR ON A DAY AFTER IT HAD RAINED. AS SHE STARTED TO TAKE OFF, WATER STARTED POURING OUT OF THE OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHT AND ALSO THE FRONT INTERIOR LIGHT. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AFTER A RAIN. THE RAINS COMES DOWN FROM THE SUNROOF SOMEHOW AND SETTLES IN THE UPPER INTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM. IT IS ENOUGH WATER TO SOAK ANY PERSON(S) IN THE FRONT SEAT(S) OR COMPLETELY SOAK A SMALL TOWEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668014December 23, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM JEFF SCHMITT AUTO GROUP IN BEAVERCREEK, OHIO IN MARCH 2014. I TOOK IT IN FOR IT'S REGULARLY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE ON DECEMBER 22, 2014. THE MECHANIC NOTICED A GAPING, RUSTED HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME AND WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY IN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER. HE INDICATED THAT THIS AMOUNT OF DETERIORATION AND RUST WOULD TAKE WELL OVER A YEAR TO OCCUR. I'VE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 9 MONTHS AND MY LIMITED WARRANTY WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 6 MONTHS. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS WERE BRAND NEW AS THEY STILL HAD THE TAGS ATTACHED. THESE WERE INSTALLED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE VERY UNWILLING TO HELP. I'VE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AS WELL AS CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY TO ASSIST ME IN HAVING THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR MY VEHICLE AS IT WAS SOLD IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND NOT FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668056December 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE KEY COULD BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SHIFTER FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,900.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10667909December 23, 2014
ENGINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V120000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,624.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667726December 22, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO REFUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHECK VALVE WAS FRACTURED AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 2/24/15*CN UPDATED 05/11/16*JS UPDATED 9/11/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667438December 20, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE IS TOTAL JUNK. I JUST REPLACED THE UNDER CARRIAGE THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE UP BECAUSE IT RUSTED OUT. THIS SHOULD NOT RUST OUT FOR THE LIFETIME OF A VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, THE ALTERNATOR, THE STARTER AND THE BALL JOINTS TWICE. THE SECOND TIME I REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS WAS DUE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTING OUT. THIS VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD AND DOES NOT HAVE 100,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS CAR TO DEAF EARS EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT HE HAS REPLACED SEVERAL ALTERNATORS AND UNDER CARRIAGES ON THIS VEHICLE, CHRYSLER JEEP DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFECT. THE UNDER CARRIAGE IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF IT BREAKS THE DRIVER WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THE JEEP PATRIOT IS MANUFACTURED WITH INFERIOR PARTS AND CHRYSLER JEEP SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR THE UNDER CARRIAGE. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE. I HAVE PUT OVER $4000.00 IN MAJOR REPAIRS INTO THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664564December 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES FREEZE CAUSING THE SUNROOF RESERVOIR TO FILL WITH A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER. ANY VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAUSES THE WATER TO LEAVE THE RESERVOIR AND POUR DOWN THROUGH THE DOME LIGHT ONTO THE CONSOLE, RADIO, AND GEAR SHIFT CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664616December 16, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,153.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663933December 12, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CHEMICAL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE ODOR PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RAIL FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664006December 12, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR STALLS FREQUENTLY AFTER FILLING IT UP WITH GAS. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR IS BACKORDERED AND IS UNAVAILABLE. MY CAR FREQUENTLY STALLS WHEN PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION INTO TRAFFIC. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE. IT IS MY OPINION THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THAT PART IT AVAILABLE, BUT I'M NOT IN A POSITION TO REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663362December 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 0 MILES, NEW 2013 JEEP PATRIOT OFF THE LOT. AFTER 4 MONTHS, THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE HOME. THEY KEPT IT 6 WEEKS AND PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE ARM THAT CONNECTS THE STEERING TO THE FRONT WHEELS BROKE OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I WAS GOING SLOW, AS I WAS CLOSE TO HOME, SO LUCKILY I WAS NOT HURT. IT HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. IN BETWEEN THESE TWO INCIDENTS I WAS PULLED FOR SPEEDING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SPEEDING TICKET IN 20 YEARS OF DRIVING. I HAD THE CAR TESTED AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 8 MILES SLOWER THAN IT WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING. I REFUSED TO TAKE THE JEEP HOME. THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO NEGOTIATE BUT I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT. WE AGREE ON ME TAKING A 2014 MODEL AND THEY RAISED MY PAYMENT BY ALMOST $70. A MONTH. 7 MONTHS AFTER TAKING HOME THE 2014 MODEL, THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALMOST GONE AND IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THEY KEPT THE CAR 8 WEEKS TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS JUST BEEN RETURNED TO ME. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHEN THEY ARE IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662917December 8, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IS LEAKING FROM THE DOME LIGHT AFTER HEAVY RAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND. THE SEATS IN MY CAR, THE RUG AND DASH WERE SO WET I'M STILL AIRING OUT MY CAR AND I'M SO PARANOID ABOUT MOLD AND RUST, OR EVEN WORSE THE CAR CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT WHILE MY KIDS ARE IN THE CAR. MY RADIO WENT OUT AS WELL AS A RESULT OF ALL THE WATER LEAKING THROUGH, THIS IS SO UPSETTING. I WAS SO DISGUSTED TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND JEEP NOT RECALLING THESE CARS OR AT LEAST SENDING A VOUCHER FOR WHATEVER THE EXPENSES ARE TO FIX IT. I READ THAT SOME HAVE HAD TO TAKE IN THEIR CARS IN MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE SAME REPAIR AND IT DOESN'T GET FIXED, ITS LIKE THROWING MONEY AWAY. I?M STILL PAYING FOR MY CAR AND I DON?T THINK THAT IT IS AT ALL FAIR THAT I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT I CANNOT TRUST NOW. UNFORTUNATELY I BOUGHT THE CAR AS IS AND THAT WAS MY WORST MISTAKE EVER. JEEP PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE THESE PLEAS, WE NEED SAFE RELIABLE CARS THAT WE CAN TRUST. BEYOND DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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