Jeep Patriot Complaints (2014)

548 consumer complaints on file.

#10865801May 19, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V552000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865495May 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THAT MY JEEP THAT WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2015 HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. MY TRANSMISSION IS LOSING POWER AND SLIPPING. A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE STARTED AND EVERY MILE THAT I DROVE IT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE CAUSING IT TO LOSE POWER. I WAS TOLD IF PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED THE VEHICLE WILL END UP SHUTTING OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THUS CREATING A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHEN IS A VEHICLE CONSIDERED A LEMON? I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING LIFE THREATENING HAPPENS WITH MY FAMILY , FRIENDS, OR CUSTOMERS ARE IN MY VEHICLE. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THAT I HAVE LOST MONEY FROM IT BEING IN THE SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865286May 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" I BELIEVE MY SON DIED IN A CRASH CAUSED BY A FAULTY TAKATA AIRBAG. MY SON HIT A TREE WHILE SEAT BELTED IN AND HAD NO BODILY INJURIES EXCEPT FOR A SCRATCH ON HIS LEG. I BELIEVE THAT THE SIDE AIR DEPLOYED SENDING A SHARP METAL OBJECT UNDER HIS LEFT ARM SEVERING HIS ARTERY, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BLEED OUT AND DIED. THERE WAS NO OTHER CAUSE FOR HIS ARTERY TO BE SEVERED, EXCEPT FOR THE AIRBAG CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO SEVER HIS ARTERY. ..UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10865189May 16, 2016
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD REST MOVED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD REST NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED AND REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 07/19/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864601May 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK, SHOULDER, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10861538April 26, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2014 JEEP PATRIOT 6 MONTHS AGO DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE ACCELERATION SPEED WENT FROM 70 MPS TO 25 MPS ALMOST HIT BY 18 WHEELER TRUCK TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP STATED THE SPEED SE SOR WAS DEFECTED AND REPAIRED. ON APRIL 25 CAR ACCELERATION WSLOWED DOWN AND CAR WAS THROTTLING. DEALERSHIP STATED CODES WERE TRANSMISSION ISSUES, CVT SHIFFTED OUT OF TRANSMISSION. UNHAPPY ONLY HAD CAR 2 YEARS SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY! CAR IS VERY UNSAFE ON INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853538April 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION IS LOSING POWER AND SLIPPING. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE WARRANTY WON'T COVER THE PROBLEM. ALSO WAS TOLD IF PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED THE VEHICLE WILL END UP SHUTTING OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THUS CREATING A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852054March 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON DIRT ROAD AT APPX 7,000 FT, TEMP APPX 58DEG, SLIGHTLY HILLY. ACCELERATOR CUT OUT AND TACH WENT TO 3,000, SPEED REMAINED CONSTANT AT AROUND 30 MPH, FLOORED PEDAL AND THEN PUT TOE UNDER IT AND PULLED BACK BOTH WITH NO EFFECT. TRANNY GEAR INDICATOR SAID 6, HIT BRAKE AND SLOWED DOWN BUT NO EFFECT ON RPM, SHIFTED GEAR SHIFT LEFT THREE TIMES AND RPM DROPPED TO 800, USED MANUAL SHIFTING ABOUT NEXT THREE MILES. PULLED OFF TO SIDE AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED AND EVERY THING WAS NORMAL. SECOND OCCURANCE OF SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845877March 10, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON MARCH 8 2016 AT 2.00 AM I WAS GOING TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM WORK AND WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE OVER 40 MILES. I TRY TO PICK UP. SPEED AND IT SOUND LIKE THE ENGINE WAS FALLING APART I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED I EXITED OFF THE EXPRESSWAY DROVE HOME ON THE SIDE STREET AND CALLED A FAMILY MEMBER FOR A RIDE I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED I AM GOING TO CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BECAUSE THIS CAR IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845631March 8, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
EVER SINCE BUYING MY 2014 JEEP PATRIOT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN FAULTY. IF I DRIVE OVER A BUMPY ROAD AND SLOWLY PRESS ON MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN IT BECOMES VERY FAULTY AND THE PEDAL FEELS AS IF I AM BREAKING THROUGH THE GROUND. I HAVE TO QUICKLY RELEASE, WAIT TILL I AM ON FLAT GROUND AND PRESS ON THE BRAKES AGAIN TO HAVE A BETTER GRIP ON BRAKING. THIS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN I HAD TO BRAKE ABRUPTLY. THE CAR OVERALL IS FINE, IT'S JUST THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN ACTING UP SINCE THE BEGINNING. AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M ON THE FREEWAY OR IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, I ALWAYS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE IT ALWAYS HAPPENS. THE JEEP HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION BUT I DON'T THINK THAT SHOULD MATTER BECAUSE MY ROOMMATE HAS THE SAME EXACT CAR BUT AN AUTOMATIC AND SHE HAS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH HER CAR AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837919February 24, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ETC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825259February 10, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LEAKS WATER FROM OUT OF HEADLINER IN REAR HATCH AREA AFTER RAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825066February 9, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
NORTHERN MINNESOTA - THE SIDE WINDOWS COMPLETELY FROST OVER MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. I HAVE TO SCRAPE THE WINDOWS TO SEE OUT AT INTERSECTIONS. THE WINDSHIELD ITSELF WILL ONLY DEFROST 70%. I HAVE TO USE EITHER FULL DEFROST MODE -- LEAVING MY FEET TO FREEZE -- OR ALTERNATE BETWEEN 50/50 FEET/DEFROST AND FULL DEFROST. I HAVE TRIED CRACKING THE WINDOWS OR TURNING ON THE AC WITH HEAT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. THE WINDOWS OFTEN FREEZE SHUT SO IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO WIND THE WINDOW DOWN AT INTERSECTIONS EITHER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALL WINTER. TODAY IT WAS -5 DEGREES HERE AND THE COLDER IT IS THE WORSE THE FROST OVER ON THE WINDOWS IS. I CAN NOT SEE AT ALL OUT OF EITHER THE DRIVERS OR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821629January 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WOULD NOT START, THERE WAS STILL POWER TO THE LIGHTS AND RADIO. MY JEEP HAS ONLY 20,673 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN DECEMBER 2013. IT IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE CLOSEST CHRYSLER DEALER. SAN LEANDRO CHRYSLER IS WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND HAVE IT SERVICED REGULARLY. I PURCHASED THE SERVICE CONTRACT FROM THE DEALER. THEY TOOK 5 BUSINESS DAYS TO LOOK AT IT. I HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. THE SERVICE TECH DETERMINED IT WAS THE WCM WAS NON RESPONSIVE. THEY SAID SINCE I HAD AN AFTERMARKET ALARM THE WARRANTY WAS VOID. I HAD THE ALARM INSTALLED BY AN ALARM SPECIALIST. THEY CHARGED ME $185 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC, AND MY CAR STILL DID NOT WORK. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR WCM. IT TURNS OUT THIS PROBLEM GOES BACK TO 2008 IN JEEP, CHRYSLER AND DODGE VEHICLES. ONE OF THE FORUMS RECOMMENDED I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR A CERTAIN FUSE. I DID THAT, THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP ! I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO REFUND MY MONEY. THIS WCM CAN ONLY BE INSTALLED BY A DEALER BECAUSE IT HAS TO MATCH THE VIN #. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED ! YOUR VEHICLE COULD JUST TURN OFF WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811052December 18, 2015
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION COMBINED IMPACT OF ABOUT 40 MPH. DRIVER ENDED UP OUT OF SEAT DRAPED OVER STEERING WHEEL. PHYSICAL EXAM OF DRIVER SHOWED BRUISE ON LEFT CLAVICLE AREA INDICATING SHOULDER STRAP WAS IN USE. DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE CONTUSION AND POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF STERNUM. INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON DECEMBER 3RD, 2015. ACCIDENT REPORT AVAILABLE FROM WAUKESHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. INTERSECTION OF ELMHURST AND NORTHVIEW.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10794429November 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAD STEAM COMING FROM THE HOOD, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR, AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,069.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788595November 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE MARCH OF 2015 THE CAR HAS EXPERIENCED 43 NON-STARTS. WHEN YOU INSERT THE KEY AND TURN IT TO START THE ONLY THING THAT HAPPENS IS THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES AND EACH TIME THE DEALER CANT FIND A PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME THE CAR WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM AS STATED IN IN STAR REPORT. CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE A FIX AND WONT UNTIL THE EARLIEST OF 1ST QTR OF 2016. THE CONDITION IS CALLED A SKIM OUT AND IF IT DOESNT START AFTER 6 TRIES IT WILL NOT START FOR 12-24 HOURS LEAVING THE DRIVER STRANDED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786961October 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIRST DAY ,I DROVE OUT OF DEALER,WITH MY NEW JEEP PATRIOT,A ROLLING NOISE WAS COMING FROM MY WHEELS,NEVER IN OTHER AUTOS I HERD,SUCH A LOUD BEARING NOISE,AS I DRIVE. I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL,BUT I HAD TO CLOSE MY WINDOWS,THINKING THAT IT WILL HELP. AS TIME GOES,WITH 30,000 MILES IS GETTING WORSE!,IT SOUNDS LIKE A THOUS OLD METAL SKATE BOARDS,WITH METAL ROLLING WHEEL BEARINGS. I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE,I PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL,COAST DOWN IN A DOWN SLOPED STREET,AND THE LAUD BEARING NOISE IS THERE. I JACK MY CAR UP,WITH MY FLOOR JACK,PUT STANDS,TURNED WHEELS BY HAND ,NO BEARING NOISE!.START ENGINE,WHILE IN JACKS,PUT IN DRIVE,NOISE AND JERK AT 25 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781574October 13, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAS STALLED COMPLETELY OVER A DOZEN TIMES WHILE DRIVING OR EVEN JUST FROM BEING PARKED AND TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WAS AFTER I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND MOVED TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. THANKFULLY OTHER VEHICLES REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND LET ME MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. I COULD'VE HURT SOME ONE ELSE OR MYSELF. I WAS PARKED FOR 5 MINUTES WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN BUT THE CAR WAS HESITANT. I TRIED AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE FREEWAY SAFELY AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN A FEW MILES FROM THERE. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES AND THAT THE CAR WAS OKAY. NOW AGAIN ON OCT 8TH 2015 IT DID IT AGAIN WILL DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. AFTER LETTING IT SIT I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AND AFTER 20 MINUTES I DROVE IT TO THE DEALER AND IT STALLED AGAIN DOWN THE STREET FROM THE DEALER. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED IN CASE THERE WERE ERROR CODES ON THE SOFTWARE. THEY'VE HAD MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND THEY HAVE ALREADY CALLED THAT THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES. THEY HAVE HAD TECHNICIANS TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BOTH TIMES BUT NO LUCK. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WILL NOT PUT MY LIFE OR ANY ONE ELSE IN DANGER.
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

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