Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10504758March 27, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I ONLY HAVE 46,000 MILES ON MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT AND I ALREADY NEED BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS. I HAVE NEVER DONE ANY TYPE OF OFF-ROADING IN THIS VEHICLE, IT'S ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON THE STREET. I'M AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS, IT'S UNACCEPTABLE TO MAKE SOMETHING SO CHEAP ON A VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503632March 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE OVER A BRIDGE AND CRASHED 30 FEET UNDER THE BRIDGE, ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502970March 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
2010 JEEP PATRIOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW THAT WAS REPAIRED. *SMD ..UPDATED 04/24/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE BACK BREAK LINE. THIS PUT A WHOLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE BREAK LINE WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK OUT. UPDATED 05/17/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502046March 8, 2013
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, PATRIOT BEGAN TO MAKE A WEIRD NOISE AND WHEN BRAKING ON ANY INCLINE THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FELL AS THOUGH IT WAS BOUNCING AND YOU COULD HEAR A TICKING NOISE FROM PASSENGER FRONT AREA OF CAR. SHORTLY AFTER THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER HAVING THE CAR SCANNED AT A LOCAL SHOP, IT WASN'T READING WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY RESET COMPUTER AND AFTER DRIVING OVER 20MPH, THE LIGHTSCAME BACK ON. I RECENTLY TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP WHERE THEY ANALYZED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BACK RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE ABS SENSOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE ESTIMATING COST TO FIXES AROUND $1000.00 FOR A CAR WITH 57,500 MILES NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501410March 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP BEHIND A BUS BUT THEN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PASS THE BUS. AS I TRIED TO SWITCH LANES, MY CAR STALLED AND I WAS STUCK IN BETWEEN TWO LANES. I HAD TO SLOWLY DRIFT MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COULD HARDLY STEER IT. ONCE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I TRIED TO RESTART BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER SITTING FOR FIVE MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A PROBLEM. THE FIRST DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT COULD HAVE STALLED BECAUSE IT WAS WET OUTSIDE, WHICH IS COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE. AT THE SECOND DEALERSHIP, I DIDN'T RECEIVE A MUCH BETTER EXPLANATION. THEY SAID THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN STATIC ELECTRICITY WHICH CAUSED IT TO TURN OFF. AS OF RIGHT NOW, IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN A WEEK SINCE THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501098March 3, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AFTER FUELING UP, MY JEEP SPUTTERS AND LOSES POWER TO THE POINT IS ALMOST STALLS. LAST NIGHT AFTER A FUEL UP IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS TERRIBLY PROBLEMATIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD MY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE, SERVICES THE FUEL INTAKE, FILTERS, PUMPS AND THROTTLE BODY. HAD A TUNE UP DONE AND THE ENGINE IS STILL DOING THIS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANY LONGER. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY! PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501057March 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON CRUISE CONTROL. INSTANT ENGINE STALL. FUEL GAUGE READS 3/8 FULL. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SPAN OF 5 HOURS. FIRST STALL - TOWED TO DEALERSHIP IN BOWLING GREEN KY. THE ENGINE STARTED RIGHT UP AT THE DEALERSHIP. NO ENGINE FAULT CODES WERE AVAILABLE. DEALERSHIP BLAMED IT ON BAD GAS. SECOND STALL - SAME CONDITIONS NEAR MEMPHIS TN. AAA ADDED ONE GALLON OF FUEL, THE ENGINE STARTED RIGHT UP. WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE THE TRIP AS LONG AS WE KEPT THE FUEL ABOVE 1/2 TANK FULL. BOTH INCIDENTS COULD HAVE BEEN A CRASH HAD THERE BEEN TRAFFIC, FORTUNATELY WE COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500752February 28, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER HEARING A NOISE IN MY EXHAUST SYSTEM, I CHECKED UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND MY MUFFLER LOCKED UP ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE POINTING DIRECTLY AT THE BACK OF MY PLASTIC BUMPER. MY BUMPER WAS DISTORTED AND MELTING. I CAUGHT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A FIRE STARTED BUT AM CONFIDENT THIS WOULD HAVE IGNITED. I THEN REACHED UP AND PULLED WITH A LITTLE FORCE DOWN ON THE MUFFLER AND IT SNAPPED BACK INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE JUST THE DAMAGE TO THE MELTED BUMPER. I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THE SERVICE MANAGER THE PROBLEM. HE TOOK PICTURES AND CONTACTED CHRYSLER. AFTER WAITING ALMOST TWO WEEKS, THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME CHRYSLER WOULD REPAIR MY BUMPER AS A COURTESY. I ASKED HIM IF THEY WERE GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE MUFFLER/HANGER BUT THEY REFUSED. I AM NOW DOING WHAT I CAN TO INFORM PEOPLE OF THE PROBLEM AND TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I ALSO FOUND A VIDEO AT OREGONLIVE.COM WHICH DETAILS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500174February 26, 2013
SUSPENSION
THE LEFT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN BALL JOINT. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE JEEP DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS 39453 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS PREMATURE WEAR. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS AND 2 OTHER SIMILAR CHRYSLER BUILT CARS. IF THE BALL JOINT SEPARATES, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE LOST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499717February 22, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING SOUTH ON I57 IN ILLINOIS AND VEHICLE STALLED. THIS HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY AT 6000 MILES IN MARCH WHILE I WAS ON I55, AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE SECONDARY FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACED AND NOW I AM AT 26,000 MILES AND IT HAS STALLED AGAIN. EACH INCIDENT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WITH APPROXIMATELY 3/8 OF A TANK OF GAS. IT CAUSES ME TO HAVE TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC TO PULL TO THE SIDE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RAPIDLY SLOWING AND VEHICLES BEHIND ME DON'T KNOW HOW TO REACT. LUCKILY, NEITHER INCIDENT HAS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT BUT CLEARLY THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REDESIGNED, RECALLED AND REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498474February 18, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
TIRE LOW SENSOR WAS ACTIVATED. UPON CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE, NOTICED TWO VALVE STEMS WERE BROKEN OFF. THEY WERE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE AS CHRYSLER SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR CURRENTLY HAS THREE MORE BROKEN STEMS. MATERIAL SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND CANNOT REPLACE STEMS WITHOUT REPLACING ENTIRE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497717February 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATE Y 40 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION EMITTED AN ABNORMAL NOISE AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RESUME AS NORMAL. IN ADDITION, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS FOR THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM, PCV AND THE POWER TRAIN MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497671February 10, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STOPPED MY 2012 PATRIOT AT A LIGHT TO TURN LEFT. I STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE FORWARD BUT NO ACCELERATION/REVVING OCCURRED. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED NO RESISTANCE WAS FELT BUT RATHER THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO ACCELERATION/REVVING TWICE. I REPEATED THIS AGAIN WITH NO ACCELERATION/REVVING. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE PATRIOT ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID TO TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO GET THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN SYNC. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY FOR 30 MINUTES THEN 15 CITY TRAFFIC, AIR TEMP 38 DEGREES, PAVEMENT DRY TO WET (MELTING SNOW). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496699February 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE NOW HAD 2 EPISODES OF OUR 2012 JEEP PATRIOT SUDDENLY LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT BETWEEN 65 TO 70 MPH. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON I39 IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 90S. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF ON TO THE SHOULDER. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WE WERE ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND GOT TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION. THE INDICATOR SHOWED ALMOST 1/2 TANK OF GAS BUT AFTER FILLING UP THE CAR RAN WELL. WE WERE LISTENING TO THE RADIO AND HEARD A REPORT THAT SEVERAL GAS STATIONS IN SOUTHERN WI HAD GOTTEN GAS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. SINCE WE LIVE IN THAT AREA WE DECIDED THAT THIS HAD BEEN THE PROBLEM. WE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT. ON SUNDAY, 2/3/13, I WAS TRAVELING ON I94 IN WI, TEMP 6 DEGREES, BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 TANK. . AGAIN, THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, BARELY, CALLED JEEP FOR ASSISTANCE. THE JEEP WOULD NOT RESTART AT FIRST, THEN, AFTER 10 MINUTES DID RESTART BUT WOULDN'T KEEP RUNNING. I WAS TOWED 45 MILES TO THE NEAREST DEALER. IN THE MORNING, THE CAR STARTED, THE JEEP GARAGE CHECKED IT ON THE COMPUTER AND FOUND NOTHING. THEY THOUGHT THAT THE GAS LINE MIGHT HAVE FROZEN UP. THIS DID NOT SEEM LOGICAL, BUT HE DID GIVE ME VERIFICATION THAT IT HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT AND FELT THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE . I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. WE WERE LUCKY, BUT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496443February 5, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WOULD SPIN FASTER THAN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WITH FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL THAT WAS SPINNING FASTER THAN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT COULD NOT BE COMPROMISED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS MILEAGE 11,632.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496228February 3, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON INTERSTATE 5 NEAR BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA, AND UNDER CRUISE CONTROL, MY 2012 JEEP PATRIOT STALLED AND LOST POWER TO THE TIRES. AT THAT MOMENT, THE CHECK ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS (RED LIGHTNING BOLT) LIGHTS ALL BEGAN TO FLASH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY SAFELY. BEING ONLY A FEW MILES FROM MY EVENTUAL DESTINATION, I ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AT VERY LOW RPMS (SUB 2500). AT RPMS OVER 2500, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WOULD MISFIRE AND I WOULD EXPERIENCE NO ACCELERATION. WITH THE VEHICLE STILL PARTIALLY DISABLED, I WAS ABLE TO REACH MY DESTINATION. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, UNLOADED MY LUGGAGE, AND THEN RETURNED TO INSPECT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SEEING THAT ALL BELT, HOSE, AND CABLE CONNECTIONS WERE SECURE, AND ALL FLUIDS AT THEIR PROPER LEVELS, I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE SUCCESSFULLY FOR ABOUT A MILE, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF THE RECENT SYMPTOMS. BEING THAT THE VEHICLE IS STILL SO NEW, AND WELL MAINTAINED, THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT WAS PARTICULARLY ALARMING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496259February 3, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. THEN THE JEEP JUST STALLED OUT AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE JEEP WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT SAT OVER THE WEEKEND BECAUSE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED. ON MONDAY THE JEEP STARTED FOR THE MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND NO CODES WHEN HOOKED UP TO A SCANNER. I PICKED THE CAR UP THE NEXT DAY AND A MONTH LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THERE IS NO CODES WHEN THEY SCAN IT AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THAT APPEARED TO BE WRONG AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494748January 25, 2013
ENGINE
THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF: TODAY, WHILE DRIVING (LUCKILY COMING TO A STOP) MY JEEP BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. IT RESTARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY. LAST WEEKEND, WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND I IMMEDIATELY LOST STEERING (SOON REALIZING THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT OFF). AGAIN, IT RESTARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY. HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT A HIGHER SPEED I'M SURE THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE THAT CAUSING CONCERN. HOWEVER, I HAVE READ ON THE JEEP FORUM THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN 2011 AND 2012 JEEP PATRIOTS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, ONE WITH A FATALITY. THAT ALONE IS VERY DISHEARTENING. MY JEEP CURRENTLY HAS 10, 430 MILES ON IT, I BOUGHT IT IN APRIL OF 2012. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494592January 24, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE HEARD A POPPING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH BOTTOM BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494626January 24, 2013
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLE LEAKS AT THE REAR INTERIOR LIGHT AFTER A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO REPLICATE LEAK. NO REPAIRS MADE UNTIL MOST RECENT INCIDENT IN 1/2013 - LIGHT IS BEING REPLACED AND OVERHEAD LINING IS ALSO BEING REPLACED. YET TO DETERMINE IF REPAIRS WILL FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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