Jeep Patriot Complaints (2011)

326 consumer complaints on file.

#10747291August 9, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHILE MANISTEE TIRE WAS CHECKING THE ALIGNMENT FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES, THE LEFT FRONT BALL-JOINT WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. TIME TO REQUIRE THAT SUSPENSION PARTS BE GREASEABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745474July 31, 2015
SEAT BELTS
I AM WRITING TO SEE WHAT RECALLS DO THE SEATBELTS HAVE IN JEEP PATRIOT. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT UNCLICKS ON ITS ON. THIS MATTER IS SERIOUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745481July 31, 2015
SEAT BELTS
SAFETY RECALL N01 / NHTSA 13V-233 REPROGRAM OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE THIS JEEP PATRIOT PASSENGER SEATBELT UNLOCKS ITSELF. WHEN THERE IS PRESSURED APPLIED TO BELT AND IT UNLOCKS. IT SCARES ME BECAUSE AT TIMES I HAVE PASSENGERS SUCH AS MY DAUGHTER AND IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO HER OR ANYONE ELSE THAT IS RIDING IN MY CAR I DONT HAVE A CLUE TO WHAT I WOULD DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734555July 16, 2015
WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT TURNED ON, THEN THE ANTI-SKID LIGHT TURNED ON, THEN VEHICLE ENGAGED IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS ONE. REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE ROAD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732025July 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN
ON APPROXIMATELY 9/4/2014 WE WERE TRAVELING ON CA HWY 15 IN THE BAKER CA AREA, TEMP WAS APPROX. 95 DEG. AND WE WERE GOING UP HILL. ABOUT HALF WAY UP, THE TRANSMISSION TEMP. LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER AND SLOW DOWN. AS WE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WE CONTINUED TO THE TOP AND STARTED DOWN THE GRADE, ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE RAN NORMAL. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT THE ONLY THING THEY COULD TRY WAS TO REPLACE THE COOLER BYPASS VALVE WHICH THEY DID. ON APPROXIMATELY 6/5/15 AND APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AREA THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. ON 6/15/15 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS A CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE A THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALSO CALLED THE MAIN SERVICE HOTLINE FOR JEEP AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731042June 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE IS HAVING TROUBLES STARTING. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO EVEN TURN OVER. THE HORN GOES OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. THE MOON ROOF OPENS AND CLOSES AT RANDOM TIMES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK(EVEN AFTER NEW BULBS ARE PUT IN). THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716422May 14, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS DYING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS COME ON. THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND 4WD LIGHTS. THE CAR CLEARS UP IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND RUNS ALLRIGHT AFTER THAT. HOWEVER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. WHERE I WAS IT DIDN'T MATTER BUT IF YOU WERE IN TRAFFIC OR PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF A VEHICLE AND DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TIME, IT COULD MATTER VERY MUCH. ALL 4 OF THE WHEEL SENSORS HAVE GONE BAD AND NOW I'M ON THE 5TH ONE. THEY ARE NOT ALL THE SAME AND NOT EVERYTIME DO THEY CAUSE A HESITATION BUT SOMETIMES THEY DO AND TWICE THE CAR ALMOST WENT DEAD. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713552April 29, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHILE TURNING RIGHT AND ENTERING A HIGHWAY USING A 270 DEGREE ON RAMP, THE CARS STEERING BECAME UNSTABLE AND SUDDENLY TIGHTENED IT'S TURNING CIRCLE AND LUNGED FARTHER TO THE RIGHT. INSPECTION HAS REVEALED THAT THE LOWER LEFT ( DRIVERS SIDE ) HAS WORN OUT AFTER ONLY 42,000 MILES. A SEARCH ONLINE REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP PATRIOT AND COMPASS AND IT IS TRACEABLE TO A BAD BATCH OF BALL JOINTS. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/JEEP/PATRIOT/2011/FRONT-SUSPENSION-CONTROL-ARM-PROBLEMS.PHP HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/JEEP/PATRIOT/FRONT-SUSPENSION-CONTROL-ARM-PROBLEMS.PHP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706448April 18, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TOOK MY CAR INTO MECHANIC FOR FOUR NEW TIRES. AT THAT TIME WAS TOLD BY THEM THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS SHOWED SIGNS OF ABNORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THEY RECOMMENDED FIXING. AS I DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME TO GET IT INTO THE SHOP AT THAT POINT, I WAITED. TOOK CAR IN FOR STATE MANDATED ANNUAL INSPECTION AND IT FAILED - AT 38000 MILES. NOT ONLY THAT BUT CAR NEEDED ANOTHER NEW TIRE BECAUSE BALL JOINT HAD AFFECTED THE NEW TIRES I JUST BOUGHT. MECHANIC STATED THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING IN A CAR THAT'S BARELY 4 YEARS OLD. I DO NOT DO ANY OFF ROAD DRIVING - JUST NORMAL ABOUT TOWN AND SOME MINIMAL HIGHWAY. I AM THE ONLY OWNER - BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A DEFECT THAT OUGHT TO BE ADDRESSED. I SEE A LOT OF CONVERSATION ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOPE THEY DECIDE TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694639March 16, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN OUR 2011 JEEP PATRIOT THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF WITH OUT WARNING, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. WE MANAGED TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT ON THE EMERGENCY 4 WAY FLASHERS AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. WE ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR IT JUST KEPT TRYING TO TURN OVER, WE COULDN'T EVEN GET IT OUT OF PARK TO TRY AND START IT IN NEUTRAL. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE 2011 JEEP PATRIOTS REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE. I THINK ITS TIME FOR A RECALL BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY AND SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694309March 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
I WAS ON A SHORT TRIP WHEN A CAR BEHIND ME FRANTICALLY WAVED ME TO STOP AND INFORMED ME THAT MY JEEP WAS ON FIRE. THE EXHAUST BURNT A WHOLE THROUGH THE REAR BUMPER AND MELTED THE BUMPER. I HAD NO INDICATION THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690430February 24, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH, MY CAR STALLED. I ROLLED TO THE SHOULDER WITH THE RESIDUAL MOMENTUM. AFTER WAITING 3-5 MINUTES THE CAR WAS ABLE TO TURN OVER. I DROVE THE CAR UNTIL I COULD GET A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT MY LOCAL CHRYSLER JEEP DEALER; DURING THAT TIME THE CAR CONTINUED TO STALL RANDOMLY. TWO DAYS BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT, MY CAR STALLED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I FIRST TOWED THE CAR HOME, THE FOLLOWING MORNING TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR DETECT THE ORIGIN OF THE MALFUNCTION. SINCE HAVING THE CAR IN MY POSSESSION , I HAVE HAD THE CAR STALL EACH DAY IN USE. THIS CAR HAS PROVEN TO UNPREDICTABLE BUT MOST OF ALL UNSAFE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681551February 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING AT BOTH HIGHWAY AND RESIDENTIAL SPEEDS MY JEEP PATRIOT WILL SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING , LOSE POWER . THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS AT ~85,000 AND NOW OCCURS EVERY 50 MILES OR SO. ENGINE SHUT DOWN IS RANDOM WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS RESULTED IN NEAR COLLISIONS, AS I STRUGGLE TO GET OUT OF THE MOVING TRAFFIC LANE. ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AFTER OCCURRENCE AND REMAIN ON UNTIL CAR HAS SET FOR THE NIGHT. ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS DO NOT APPEAR TO EXPLAIN PROBLEM PER REPAIR CENTER REPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681630February 5, 2015
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF LEAKS AFTER SNOWFALL; AS IT MELTS, WATER COLLECTS IN THE DOME LIGHT AND POURS OUT LIKE A WATERFALL WHILE DRIVING. NO ELECTRICAL ISSUES YET, BUT TWO OCCURRENCES SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668750December 29, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668501December 27, 2014
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER CAR ON A DAY AFTER IT HAD RAINED. AS SHE STARTED TO TAKE OFF, WATER STARTED POURING OUT OF THE OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHT AND ALSO THE FRONT INTERIOR LIGHT. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AFTER A RAIN. THE RAINS COMES DOWN FROM THE SUNROOF SOMEHOW AND SETTLES IN THE UPPER INTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM. IT IS ENOUGH WATER TO SOAK ANY PERSON(S) IN THE FRONT SEAT(S) OR COMPLETELY SOAK A SMALL TOWEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664564December 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES FREEZE CAUSING THE SUNROOF RESERVOIR TO FILL WITH A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER. ANY VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAUSES THE WATER TO LEAVE THE RESERVOIR AND POUR DOWN THROUGH THE DOME LIGHT ONTO THE CONSOLE, RADIO, AND GEAR SHIFT CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660388November 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
A YEAR AGO, I BROUGHT MY 2011 JEEP PATRIOT TO A CAR WASH. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED, HOWEVER WHILE GOING THROUGH THE CAR WASH, WATER STARTED POURING THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND THE LIGHT FIXTURES, INSTANTLY CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND DAMAGING THE ROOF LINER AND THE CAR STEREO. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND CALLED ME TO EXPLAIN THAT "THE CAR HAD DRIED OUT SO YOU CAN COME PICK IT UP." I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS HESITANT TO PICK THE CAR UP BECAUSE THERE WOULD SURELY BE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED I PICKED UP MY CAR THE STEREO AND LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK. FRUSTRATED, I CALLED THE JEEP CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. THE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT JEEPS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN INTO CAR WASHES. I ASKED HER HOW JEEP CAN MANUFACTURE OFF-ROAD VEHICLES THAT CANNOT BE WASHED. SHE REPLIED THAT I COULD GET A BUCKET AND HAND WASH MY VEHICLE.I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO AN OUT-OF-STATE DEALERSHIP .THEY HAD IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND CALLED TO TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND I COULD PICK IT UP. ONCE AGAIN, I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND THE LIGHTS AND STEREO STILL DID NOT WORK. OUT OF FRUSTRATION, I GAVE UP ON THE ISSUE FOR AWHILE UNTIL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WATER STARTED POURING THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND FIXTURES ONCE AGAIN- DISTRACTING MY DRIVING BECAUSE WATER IS POURING EVERYWHERE. I PROMPTLY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE BACK IN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THEY FOUND A PIECE OF PAINTER'S TAPE IN THE SUNROOF FROM SOME RECENT PAINTING TO MY CAR I HAD DONE. I APPROACHED THE PAINT SHOP WITH NO REPLY. TODAY, THE CAR STARTED LEAKING THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND FIXTURES CAUSING WATER TO STREAM DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, LIMITING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED BECAUSE JEEP IS UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660050November 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE MOVED UP AND DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659334November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A HEART ATTACK AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS AND AN INJURED SPINE AND NOSE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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