Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10919863October 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF FOURTH GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919950October 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
ANOTHER VTEC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT...THESE TRANSMISSION ARE JUNK I HAVE HAD 6 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND FROM WHAT HAVE READ ON LINE DO NOT BUY A CAR WITH THIS TRANSMISSION IN IT BECAUSE THEY WILL GO OUT !!!! I'M OUT ANOTHER AT LEST $4000.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919674October 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT THIS JEEP USED AND THE FIRST TIME IT RAINED, WATER CAME IN FROM THE SUNROOF INTO THE CAR, THERE WAS WATER IN THE DOME LIGHTS, RUNNING OUT OF THE HEADLINER, RUNNING THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. NOW I SEE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL BUT CHRYSLER HAS NOT RECALLED OR DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT IN THE CURRENT MODEL YEAR. I AM AFRAID FO RMY SAFETY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH WATER COMING IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRONICS OR WATER COMING INTO MY FACE, ON MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A DISTRACTION. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL HELP AND FORCE THE MFR TO FIX THIS FOR ALL OF US JEEP OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919689October 27, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE ABS LIGHT APPEARS FROM TIME TO TIME ,ABS STOPS TO WORK AND ALSO CRUISE CONTROL STOPS TO WORK AT THE SAME TIME ,LATELY MORE OFTEN - SOMETIMES IF DRIVING FOR LONGER PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL RESUME FUNCTIONALITY THEN COMES BACK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918845October 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT UPDATED 6/27/18* *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918856October 25, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY CAR TAKING IN GASOLINE FOR THE PAST YEAR, IT WILL LET ME PUMP IN A LITTLE THEN THE PUMP WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF LIKE ITS FULL, BUT I HAVE ONLY PUMPED IN A HALF OF A GALLON. IT WILL DO THIS THE ENTIRE FILL UP, WHICH WILL END UP TAKING ME CLOSE TO 20 MINUTES FOR IT TO GET FULL. NOW RECENTLY OVER THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR STALLING RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP MY TANK, I WILL PULL UP TO THE STOP LIGHT TO LEAVE THE GAS STATION AND IT WILL STALL. SO I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT, SOMETIMES IT HAS DONE IT FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL STOPS, IT WILL STALL AGAIN WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT IS ALSO HAVING HESITATIONS WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST LIKE ITS STUTTERING, I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE CAN PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. IM STARTING TO GET CONCERNED THAT ITS GOING TO DAMAGE OTHER PARTS OF MY CAR BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918942October 25, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
AFTER FUELING WITH GAS, MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. IT WAS THEN FINE AFTER I RESTARTED IT UNTIL I GOT TO A ROUNDABOUT WHERE IT STALLED AGAIN, LOSING ALL POWER STEERING, BRAKES, POWER, SPEED, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. IT WAS FINE FOR A WEEK AFTER THIS UNTIL I GOT GAS AGAIN, IN WHICH CASE, I WAS JUST ABOUT TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT STALLED AGAIN, LOSING ALL OF THE BASIC FUNCTIONS AGAIN IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHERE I HAD TO SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 20 MINUTES WHILE MY VEHICLE RAN AND STALLED REPEATEDLY UNTIL IT WORKED ITSELF OUT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE HAD I ALREADY BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS A DEFINITE ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND FIXED AS I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. I GOT GAS AGAIN LAST WEEK WHERE AFTERWARDS MY JEEP STALLED ON MAIN STREET DURING LUNCH TRAFFIC. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE SCARED TO PUT GAS IN MY VEHICLE IN CASE IT DECIDES TO STALL IN ANOTHER DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND ANY PASSENGERS I MAY HAVE WITH ME AT ANY POINT IN TIME WHEN IT STALLS AND STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN ANY ROAD. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT I WILL BE DOING MORE WEAR AND TEAR DAMAGE ON MY BATTERY AND STARTER AS I AM TRYING TO RESTART MY VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLS ON THESE ROADS WITH MINIMUM TO NO SHOULDERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO THIS HORRIBLE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917922October 21, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR DECELERATES WHILE DRIVING ALMOST STALLING AT TIMES, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STATE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT I DON'T THINK THEY TRIED SINCE THEY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS FOR DIAGNOSTICS/TESTING DRIVING AND DROVE LESS THAN 10 MILES. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS IS THE 2ND PATRIOT I HAVE OWNED AND WILL BE MY LAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917952October 21, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE UPPER REAR CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917830October 21, 2016
SUSPENSION
THE FRAME IS ROTTING OUT. THE CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD. THEIR IS A RECALL ON THE 2007 AND THE 2008 AND 2009 SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO SELL. IT IS VIBRATING AND A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917867October 21, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
ROTTING SUBFRAMES, FRONT AND REAR. ENGINE DRAIN DRIPS ONTO FRONT SUBFRAME, KEEPING THE SUBFRAME WET AND CAUSING IT TO RUST OUT. JEEP RECALLED THE 2007 MODEL YEAR TO REPLACE THE SUBFRAMES BUT NOT THE 2008 YEAR, YET THE DESIGN FLAW PERSISTS. ROTTING SUBFRAME CAUSED VEHICLE TO FAIL ANNUAL NH STATE INSPECTION. VEHICLE WAS BUILT AND SOLD IN WHAT CHRYSLER CALLS A "RUST BELT". SO, CHRYSLER CONFIRMS THE PROBLEM BUT ONLY FIXES IT FOR 2007, NOT 2008.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917486October 20, 2016
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917274October 19, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING THE FUEL BACKS UP AND SHUTS THE PUMP OFF AFTER JUST A FEW CENTS AT A TIME TAKING 20 MINUTES TO FUEL AND HAVING FUEL SPRAY ON ME AND ALL OVER MY CAR OVER AND OVER. VERY DANGEROUS! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WAS NOT A RECALL AFTER READING ABOUT SO MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917449October 19, 2016
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
DRIVING BACK FROM VISITING MY BROTHER IN PITTSBURGH ON MON. 10-10-2016 ON THE PA TURNPIKE I HEARD A WEIRD NOISE UNDERNEATH MY JEEP UP FRONT SOUND LIKE A LIGHT SQUEAKING NOISE BUT COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS I WAS DEBATING ON DROPPING MY JEEP OFF AT MY MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT BUT WE GOT HOME TOO LATE DROVE JEEP TO DR APPT THAT WEEK ON A WEDNESDAY FOR TEST RESULTS DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROADS ONLY HEARD THE SQUEAKING NOISE UNTIL I HIT A LITTLE POT HOLE ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE ON THE BACK ROADS GOING ABOUT 25 MPH & HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND NO MATTER WHEN I HIT A LITTLE BUMP WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA I HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE LIKE A BALL JOINT OR SHOCK I CALLED MY MECHANIC TO TELL HIM I WAS DROPPING OFF THE JEEP AND TOLD HIM THE NOISE IT WAS MAKING. AFTER I DROPPED IT OFF I WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY THAT MY FRONT SUB FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THE BOLT HOLE WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME AND BROKE BREAKING MY CONNECTION TO MY RIGHT CONTROL ARM AND RECOMMENDED ME TO REPLACE THE SUB FRAME AND BOTH CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES DUE TO THE RUST ON THE LEFT SIDE ALSO BEFORE THAT TOO BROKE OFF. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DIFFERENT SCENARIO IF THIS WOULD OF HAPPEN ON THE PA TURNPIKE HEADING HOME TO COOPERSBURG, PA OVER 200 MILES ONE WAY THE MAN ABOVE WATCHED OVER US THAT DAY THE JEEP ONLY HAS 36,192 MILES ON IT THE PICTURES BELOW BAD--DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT OF SUB FRAME TOTALLY INSIDE RUSTED AREA-MAJOR PROBLEM / GOOD IS PASSENGER SIDE AS YOU CAN SEE THE HOLE AND THE INSERT INSIDE IS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. I WOULD THINK IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART WHICH IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. MY 1ST JEEP PURCHASE BECAUSE OF IT SUPPOSEDLY RUGGEDNESS IN ALL WEATHER AND GOOD SAFETY RATING GUESS I WAS WRONG I AM 80 YRS YOUNG & I DEFINITELY DON'T DRY OFF ROAD I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2008 SAFETY RATING& RUGGED THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THANK GOD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE-[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916700October 18, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FAULTY ROLLOVER VALVE GAD DOESN'T ENTER AT FULL CAPACITY WHEN FUELING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917197October 18, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V878000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916649October 17, 2016
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT LOCK ON SUDDEN PULL. NO DRIVER SAFETY. AAA DID A SERVICE CHECK ON MY CAR TODAY AND FOUND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILURE. ALL OTHER SEAT BELTS OPERATING SAFELY. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE.10/17/2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916403October 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916277October 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK TO FULL, WITHIN A MILE OF LEAVING THE GAS STATION THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING AND THE BREAKS LOCK UP AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN IT ON AND OFF TO START WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING! THIS RECENTLY STARTED TO HAPPEN ON A CAR WITH MINIMAL MILES ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915690October 13, 2016
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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