Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10915712October 13, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CORROSION CREATED A HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,348.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915978October 13, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A COYOTE AND ENDED UP RUNNING UP ON A CURB, OVER 2 TREES, AND INTO A POLE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. THE ACCIDENT DID $5400 IN DAMAGE BUT MY SEAT BELT NEVER LOCKED UP AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10915080October 10, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVERY TIME IT RAINS OUTSIDE WATER LEAKS THREW THE MAP LIGHTS LIKE A RUNNING FAUCET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914545October 7, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY MOTHER OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. I WAS DRIVING HER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. APPARENTLY, THE CAR WANTED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED. DUE TO AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS ABLE TO REDUCED THE SPEED SAFELY. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE LANES TO THE RIGHT, THE SIGNAL SPARK AND/OR CAUSED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GO ON. THE A/C CANNOT BE ON WHILE DRIVING EITHER. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT IS CAUSING ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS TO HAPPEN ALL AT ONCE. I'M AFRAID TO HAVE MY MOTHER CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR. SHE ONLY DRIVES ON LOCAL STREETS, BUT THIS TOO CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK HER CAR 2 YEARS AGO TO A JEEP DEALER TO REPAIR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ON THE HATCH DOOR DUE TO IT GETTING WET. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RUBBER MOLDINGS AROUND THE HATCH DOOR, BUT IT HAS RETURNED. AND AGAIN THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. ALL OF THESES PROBLEMS KEEP PERSISTING AND SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914269October 6, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I'M EXPERIENCING WHAT I'VE FOUND TO BE A WELL-DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH A VAPOR-LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK OF MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. AFTER FUELING, MOMENTS AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE, THE CAR WILL STALL AND SHUT OFF. IT WILL IMMEDIATELY RE-START AND RUN AGAIN BUT IS PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEED TO SHUT OFF AT EVERY STOP (I.E. AT AN INTERSECTION OR WHILE EXITING THE GAS STATION) FOR THE NEXT FEW MINUTES. IT ALSO LEADS TO HESITATIONS OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THE LAST FOUR TIMES I'VE FILLED MY GAS TANK. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCASION, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION, AS I STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT-HAND TURN. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND I HAD TO THROW IT INTO PARK AND RESTART THE CAR WHILE STALLED IN A LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I'M VERY FORTUNATE THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WAS PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION AND STOPPED TO ALLOW ME TO EXIT THE INTERSECTION. THIS ISSUE ONLY OCCURS AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, WHEN THE VAPOR CANISTER COMPONENT THAT THE VALVE IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT BECOMES FLOODED WITH LIQUID FUEL DURING THE FILL. WHEN THIS COMPONENT PURGES ITS CONTENTS, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS FLOODED WITH LIQUID FUEL, RATHER THAN VAPOR, CAUSING THE STALL. AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES (PRESUMABLY WHEN ALL OF THE LIQUID FUEL HAS BEEN PURGED FROM THE VAPOR CANISTER), NO MORE PROBLEMS ARE SEEN UNTIL THE TANK IS REFILLED. SOME INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT I'M FAR FROM THE ONLY PERSON TO EXPERIENCE THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. THE FAULTY VALVE IS LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK, AND THE ISSUE CAN ONLY BE RESOLVED WITH A PROHIBITIVELY-EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TANK. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A DOCUMENTED FLAW INHERENT IN SEVERAL VEHICLE MODELS IN THE CHRYSLER FAMILY, AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE ANYONE IS KILLED AS A RESULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911163October 3, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER PREMATURELY FAILED AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS FRACTURED. THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911001October 2, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER CORROSION, HOLE RUSTED IN CROSSMEMBER EFFECTING SAFETY. AS REPORTED TO ME BY MY REG. LOCAL MECHANIC WHILE HE WAS PREFORMING OTHER MAINT.ON VEHICLE AS IT WAS RAISED ON VEHICLE LIFT. (SUGGESTED IT WAS DEALER REPAIR) PER TSB 23-012-14 THE PRIOR YR MODEL WAS RECALLLED FOR SAME REASON ON THE SAME PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911053October 2, 2016
SUSPENSION
IT WAS RECENTLY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION FROM A FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME YEAR VEHICLE THAT THE SUBFRAMES ON THESE JEEP ROTS OUT AND CAN CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS COMING LOOSE. THERE IS A RECALL FROM JEEP FOR THE 2007 YEAR JEEP PATRIOT BUT NO OTHER YEAR, EVEN THOUGH THEY USE THE SAME PART NUMBER SUBFRAME. MY JEEP HAS 65 THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND THE SUBFRAME DOESNT LOOK LIKE IT WILL LAST ANOTHER 10000 MILES. THE METAL IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE BECAUSE A VEHICLES FRAME SHOULD NOT ROT OUT WITH ONLY 65000 MILES ON IT. THE REST OF THE UNDERNEATH OF THIS VEHICLE IS PERFECTLY CLEAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910887September 30, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING SINCE JUNE. DISCUSSED IT AGAIN WITH DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD BRAKES ARE FINE & IT'S "NORMAL". THIS OCCURS WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHICH IS NOT VERY STEEP & EVEN BRAKING AT A STOP SIGN AT 20 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. EVEN WHEN BRAKING ON FLAT SURFACES OUT OF PARKING SPOTS IN REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909856September 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
A CAR REAR ENDED US ON THE FREEWAY. WE WERE GOING 70MPH AND THEY AVERAGED 20MPH FASTER. WHEN THE STRUCK MY REAR END IT PROPELLED US, ACROSS 2 LANES, INTO THE SIDE OF A TRACTOR TRAILOR. WE BOUNCED OFF THE TRAILERS WHEELS AND ENDED UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE STABILITY AND STURDINESS OF THE CAR WE WOULD SURELY BE DEAD. I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT UNTIL LATER.........NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED!! THE REAR IMPACT HEAD REST ENGAGED. I JUST FIGURED HITTING THE ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR (WITH BOTH OF THE TRAILER TIRES INDENTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE) AT MINIMUM SPEED OF 70MPH, THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. NOT REALLY COMPLAINING. BUT MAYBE SOMETHING TO LOOK INTO. THE JEEP WAS REPAIRED AND IM STILL IN LOVE WITH IT. I'M NOT UPLOADING PHOTOS. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, I HAVE PHOTOS AND ALL DOCUMENTATION, JUST EMAIL ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10909752September 26, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY GONE OUT! IT HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY. NO WARNING, NOTHING. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND HEARD A LOUD WINDING NOISE. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON I WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE, BUT FOR ONLY A MILE OR SO. THEN NO ACCELERATION AND I COULD NOT REVERSE. THE CAR HAS 160K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909406September 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING & ENGINE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE IGNITION HAD TO BE RESTARTED & PUT BACK INTO DRIVE. AFTER THAT HAPPENED, THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON & PROJECTING A SMOKEY SMELL INTO THE CAR. ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WAS THE CAR WAS SHAKING & BRAKES WERE HARD TO PUSH ON WHILE STEERING WAS HARD AS I WAS TURNING ONTO A STREET FROM THE FREEWAY EXIT. WHILE IN MOTION, THE CAR WILL DING AS IT IS TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT OR PULLING TO A STOP. AS THE CAR WAS TURNING RIGHT, THE STEERING LOCKED & I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. I ROLLED TO A STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE RODE & THE BRAKES WERE HARD TO PUSH ON. THESE ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE WITH THE CAR. THIS CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES. THAT'S ABOUT 10,000 MILES PER YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908820September 22, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THREE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST TWO YEARS AND THREE MONTHS MY 2014 JEEP PATRIOT BEGAN SURGING AND STALLING DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. THE SOLUTION OFFERED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IS A REAL JOKE, BECAUSE IT INSTRUCTS THE OWNER TO PULL OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE SYSTEM RESETS. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED I TOOK THE JEEP TO A JEEP DEALER WHO SAID THEY DOWNLOADED NEW SOFTWARE THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE, FOUR MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION, IT IS A DANGEROUS BAND-AID AND JEEP SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908149September 20, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907629September 19, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT ON MARCH 14, 2016. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WHEN A SUV WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO THE STREET I WAS STOPPED WAITING TO MAKE MY RIGHT TURN. THE GENTLEMAN WAS SPEEDING AND TOOK A HARD RIGHT, HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE AND HIT ME FULL IMPACT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE, THE AIRBAG LIGHTS DID NOT TURN ON. AT THE IMPACT THAT I WAS HIT THEY SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AND NO ONE KNOWS OR COULD EXPLAIN WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND I WENT TO PICK UP, THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHTS WERE ON AND HAD TO BE RESET AND THE SEATBELT WAS NOT PROPERLY WORKING (THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907637September 19, 2016
ENGINE
THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT WOULD HAVE A HARD START AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND LOOSE POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907359September 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON, WITHOUT WARNING, THE JEEP SLOWED TO 40. VERY DANGEROUS ON THE INTERSTATE WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND PULLED OVER. I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED AND KILLED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!! DEALER SAID SINCE THERE WERE NOT ANY CODES SHOWING, THEY COULD NOT FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907095September 16, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR CROSSMEMBER/SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY RUSTED THROUGH IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS RESULTING IN LARGE HOLES AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTS TO DETACH FROM THE FRAME AND ROTATE WHILE SHIFTING CAUSING EXCESSIVE NOISE AND DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907162September 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUNROOF LEAKS INTO THE HEADLINER WHILE PARKED OR IN MOTION, THE WATER EVENTUALLY FINDS ITS WAY INTO THE FRONT DOME LIGHT WHICH THEN PRECEDES TO LEAK ALL OVER THE RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES TO MY VEHICLE AND SEEMS TO BE A NATION WIDE PROBLEM WITH PATRIOTS IN MOST MODEL YEARS. THE MOST RECENT EPISODE RUINED MY RADIO AND I'M AFRAID TO INSTALL ANOTHER BECAUSE THIS WILL EVENTUALLY HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907300September 16, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AROUND 2:30 PM WHEN I NOTICE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I PULLED OFF TO A SAFE SPOT AND BY THIS TIME II COULD SEE THE FIRE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT OF MY JEEP. THREE FIRE INSPECTORS LOOKED AT IT AND ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. HOWEVER, A JEEP MECHANIC ALSO LOOKED AT IT AND BELIEVES THE FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE BATTERY. THE JEEP IS TOTALED. STILL WAITING ON REPORTS FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. CYNTHIA I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE. WE DID HIRE SOME PEOPLE WHO WENT OUT AND ALSO WERE NOT ABLE TO FULLY DETERMINE THE FIRE. I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER. I WILL KEEP TRYING AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT THEY TELL ME. DEPENDING ON WHAT THEY TELL ME WE MIGHT MOVE FORWARD WITH MORE INVESTIGATION. I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED. FROM PROGRESSIVE CLAIM #161737586 AGENT AMY ETTA PH. 503-495-4507
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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