Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10481257October 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS VERY SIMILAR. THIS TIME I WAS COMING BACK FROM ARIZONA INTO CALIFORNIA AND I WAS ON THE 15 SOUTH BETWEEN BARSTOW AND VICTORVILLE. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS PREVIOUSLY, BUT HAD BEEN CANCELLED AND I HAD TRAVELED APPR. 10 MILES AFTER CANCELING IT. WITHOUT WARNING THE THROTTLE REVVED AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE CAR STALLED AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. I PULLED OVER TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. THE FUEL GAUGE READ HALFWAY BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER IN VICTORVILLE. WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN OFF THE TOW TRUCK, I WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN. I DROVE HOME THE REST OF THE WAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 WEEKS AFTER THIS INCIDENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN AT ALL SINCE THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND CONCLUDED THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING DUE TO MUD. I WAS ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT OFF IF IT GOT TOO HOT WITH LITTLE TO NO WARNING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE NOT OBSERVED ANY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD BEFORE THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481254October 20, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS IS THE FIRST OF 2 INCIDENTS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. I WAS COMING BACK INTO CALIFORNIA FROM ARIZONA ON THE 40 WEST WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 75 MPH. WITHOUT INDICATION, THE THROTTLE REVVED TO 4500 RPM AND THE CAR LOST SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE GAS PEDAL. I CANCELLED CRUISE CONTROL, AND FROM THE LEFT LANE WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE DIED. THE FUEL GAUGE READ JUST OVER 1/4 OF A TANK. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WE CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED AND WE HAD TO STAY THE NIGHT IN A HOTEL. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TECH FOUND NO ISSUES AND WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR WITH NO INCIDENT. THE DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED NO CODES OR ERRORS. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE HOME THE REST OF THE WAY. MY JEEP IS A 4X4 WITH THE TRAIL RATED PACKAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481110October 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. IMMEDIATELLT AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481113October 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND JUMP STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,783.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481126October 19, 2012
ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. STALLING OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN I HAVE BEEN IN TRAFFIC FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP IN TRAFFIC THEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE HAS CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE CENTER WAS TOLD ABOUT THE ISSUE. THEY CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED AND THE ISSUE STOPPED FOR A BIT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS THE STALLING HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481141October 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS APPROACHING AN OFF RAMP AND TAPPED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL HOWEVER, IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TRIED RESTARTING THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL LINES BETWEEN THE FUEL TANKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR TWO FUEL PUMPS AND THE LINES IN BETWEEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481144October 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 68 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND WHEN I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO KICK THE CRUISE OFF IT SLOWLY DIED AND WOULDN'T RESTART,SO HAD IT TOWED AND WHEN IT CAME OFF THE TRUCK IT RESTARTED(ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER). MY DEALER CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID TO CHANGE THE FUEL PUMPS(2) AND FUEL LINES BETWEEN TANKS, THIS HAS BEEN DONE BUT I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT MUCH SINCE. I HEARD ON THE RADIO THAT THIS OR SIMILAR THINGS HAD BEEN OCCURRING WITH THIS MODEL SO I WANTED TO PUT MY 2 CENTS IN AND MAYBE HERE IF THERE WAS A DIFFERENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM>. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481148October 19, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A WIRING HARNESS HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,749 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481197October 19, 2012
ENGINE
OUR 2009 JEEP PATRIOT HAS STALLED OUT OVER 35 TIMES SINCE OCTOBER OF 2011 AFTER MOVING FROM CALIFORNIA TO FLORIDA. THE ISSUE OF THE JEEP PATRIOT STALLING OUT ALWAYS OCCURS AT AN INTERSECTION WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TURN GREEN. THE STALLING OUT ISSUE IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR ON MOST, HUMID DAYS. HOWEVER, IT HAS OCCURRED ON DRY, HUMID DAYS AND ON A RARE OCCURRENCE, AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURE, CHRYSLER JEEP AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE NO ANSWER FOR THE PROBLEM SINCE IT HAS BEEN REPORTED, BUT THEY MECHANICS DON'T KNOW HOW TO "FIX" OR "REPAIR" THE PROBLEM OF THE JEEP PATRIOT STALLING. IT HAS TO DO WITH THE CHRYSLER JEEP CORPORATE OFFICES NOT SENDING OUT A REPAIR ALERT TO DEALERSHIPS AND ALSO BECAUSE THE PROBLEM OF STALLING CANNOT REGISTER ON THEIR COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. THE SAFETY OF THE 2009 JEEP PATRIOT IS A CONCERN WITH MY FAMILY SINCE STALLING OUT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR A LOW PROVABILITY OF BEING A FATAL REAR END ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480983October 18, 2012
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE
AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES WE STARTED TO HERE "CLUNKING" WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, HAD IT IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR SUN ROOF LEAKS AND HAD THE DEALER TAKE A LOOK, BUT THEY COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING. THIS WEEK HAD IT IN FOR THE 5-YEAR CHECK UP AND IN THE NOTES IT STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS ARE BAD. DID A SEARCH TO FIND OUT MORE DETAILS AND CAME ACROSS ALL THESE POSTS FROM OTHER USERS. LOOKS LIKE I'M NOW STUCK WITH A LARGE REPAIR, SIMILAR TO OTHER USERS, FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS AN ISSUE EARLY ON. ALL THE MILES HAVE BEEN HIGHWAY MILES. NOT AT ALL HAPPY RIGHT NOW. IF THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE EARLY ON, WHY WAS IT NOT FOUND AND REPAIRED DURING THAT WARRANTY PERIOD? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478934October 7, 2012
ENGINE
I WAS ON THE LAST STRETCH OF MY TRIP COMING INTO RENO NEVADA ON INTERSTATE 80 WEST AT THE SPEED OF 70 MPH, WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE MY 2012 JEEP PATRIOT SHUT OFF. IT WAS NOT OVER HEATING NO WARNING LIGHTS. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO MANEUVER MY VEHICLE SAFELY OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING. A STATE TROOPER CAME UP FROM BEHIND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THANKFULLY. HE ASKED ME TO SIT IN HIS VEHICLE WHILE A TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS CALLED BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A SAFE PLACE FROM THE CURVE OF THE MOUNTAIN AND ONGOING TRAFFIC. MY JEEP WOULD NOT START AND WOULD STICK WITH THE KEY ON THE ON START POSITION CONTINUALLY TURNING OVER WITHOUT ENGINE STARTING. IT WAS AFTER HOURS BY THE TIME MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN TO A JEEP LITHIA DEALERSHIP. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, I WAS CALLED TO PICK UP MY JEEP AND THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, AND THAT THE MECHANIC STARTED IT RIGHT UP SEVERAL TIMES. I ASKED IF IT WAS PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE SAID YES, THAT IT DID NOT KICK OUT ANY CODES OF ANY PROBLEMS HAPPENING TO IT. I DROVE A COUPLE HOURS MORE INTO CALIFORNIA WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476911September 24, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOLDING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE MOLDING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476507September 19, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
HAD VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD BE DEALER THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS WERE "WORE OUT" AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. OH AND THE BALL JOINTS ARE "BUILT IN TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, SO BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEED TO BE REPLACED" THIS IS ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS ONLY 43,500 MILES ON IT! HOW CAN THIS BE! THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO A HUGE NUMBER OF JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS AND THESE PART SHOULD LAST WAY LONGER THEN 43,000 MILES. THIS IS POOR QUALITY PARTS! THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO REPLACE THESE MAJOR SUSPENSION PART EVER 40,000 TO 45,000 MILES! THE COST OF THIS IS OVER $1,000.00. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND DEFINITELY MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472997August 30, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS . HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 7/5/12 AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND WERE SUPPOSE TO DO A VEHICLE INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472705August 27, 2012
ENGINE
ON A SATURDAY, MY WIFE WAS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING ABOUT 70MPH, AWAY FROM HOME, HEAVY TRAFFIC AND 3 KIDS IN THE PATRIOT. THE JEEP LOST ALL POWER (SAW THE RED LIGHTENING BOLT INDICATOR ON THE DASH), THEN STALLED AND SHE HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TRANSITION TO THE EDGE OF THE FREEWAY, WHICH HAD A VERY NARROW SHOULDER. SHE ATTEMPTED FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF TO START THE JEEP. A STATE TROOPER SHOWED UP ADVISED IT WAS UNSAFE FOR THE KIDS. THE TROOPER TOOK THE KIDS TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER/JEEP DEALER. THE JEEP WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER. THE SALES MANAGER, AFTER THE JEEP CAME OFF THE TOW TRUCK WAS ABLE TO START THE JEEP. HE SAID MAYBE SHE ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED THE 4WD, THEN PROCEEDED TO TAPE IT DOWN AND TOLD HER IF IT RUNS OK ON SUNDAY SHE SHOULD BE OK TO DRIVE HOME. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE PATRIOT SUNDAY AND STARTED HOME ON MONDAY. ABOUT 30 MILES FROM HOME IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THE LIGHTENING BOLT, LOST ALL POWER AND IT STALLED. SHE WAS ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH AND HAD TO MERGE TO THE SHOULDER WITH MEDIUM TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. SHE TRIED TO START THE PATRIOT FOR 40 MINUTES, IT DID NOT START. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK A CHP OFFICER STOPPED, STATED AS THE TROOPER HAD PREVIOUSLY, IT WAS UNSAFE FOR THE KIDS TO BE ON THE FREEWAY. HE TOOK THEM TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER/JEEP DEALER SO THEY WOULD BE SAFE. BOTTOM LINE "THE JEEP LOST ALL POWER (SAW THE RED LIGHTENING BOLT INDICATOR ON THE DASH), THEN STALLED" TWICE IN 3 DAYS. CHRYSLER/JEEP TO DATE HAS STATED, IF THERE ARE NO CODES THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS INDICATED BY MY WIFE'S EXPERIENCE AND 7 OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS SITE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE CONDITION BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471732August 21, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN BLUE FLAMES AND BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE PLASTIC REAR BUMPER CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE REAR BUMPER AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A HANGER IN THE MUFFLER THAT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE BUMPER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,200. ....UPDATED 10/11/12 *BF UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471392August 18, 2012
SUSPENSION
AT 58,200 MILES, ALL HIGHWAY/CITY DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE VEHICLE WENT BAD. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MULTIPLE OWNERS OF THE PATRIOT, IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470845August 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH) IN MICHIGAN, THE CVT TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER A FEW MILES, THE JEEP WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN ABOUT 45 MPH. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD WHEN EVERYONE ON THE HIGHWAY IS DRIVING 70 MPH OR MORE. AFTER PULLING OVER FOR 30 MINUTES, THE LIGHT DID NOT REAPPEAR WHEN THE JEEP WAS RESTARTED, BUT RPMS HAD TO BE KEPT BELOW 2100 TO AVOID THE OVERHEAT LIGHT COMING ON AGAIN. THIS LOW RPM LIMITED SPEED TO ABOUT 55 MPH ON FLAT TERRAIN. THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN PA ON THE RETURN TRIP, SPEED WAS RESTRICTED AS BEFORE, AND THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT REAPPEAR AFTER RESTARTING THE JEEP AFTER A 30 MINUTE REST STOP. HOWEVER, KEEPING RPMS BELOW 2100 ON THE PA TURNPIKE RESULTED IN A TOP SPEED OF ONLY ABOUT 45 MPH, A REAL HAZARD WHEN EVEN TRUCKS ARE GOING MUCH FASTER. FIRST DEALER FOUND THE FAULT CODE OF 0208 AND DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE PCM. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE SECOND DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT CODE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SAVED. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SERVICEABLE AND HAD A LIFETIME FLUID. THE DEALER SAID TO BRING THE JEEP RIGHT BACK IN IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN SO THAT THE CODE WOULD BE STORED. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE JEEP WAS BROUGHT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. THIS TIME THE DEALER FOUND THE 0208 TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT CODE. AFTER 5 DAYS OF WAITING, THE VISITING CHRYSLER TECH SAID TO OPEN THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE THE FLUID. THE TWO JEEP DEALERS SEEMED TO BE COMPLETELY CONFUSED ABOUT WHETHER THIS CVT TRANSMISSION HAS LIFETIME FLUID OR WHETHER IT COULD BE SERVICED. THE CVT TRANSMISSION ON THIS 2008 PATRIOT HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY, BUT CHRYSLER APPEARS TO HAVE NO INTEREST IN REPLACING IT EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. INTERNET SEARCHES SHOW OTHER OWNERS OF CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH CVT TRANSMISSIONS HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470121August 10, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THE FAILURE HOWEVER, RECURRED TWICE AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK AT THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,100. ..UDATED08-30-12 *BF UPDATED 09/07/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470153August 10, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR (TPS) FAILED. THE TPS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY ADD AIR TO THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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