Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

• #10201784September 4, 2007
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  2007 JEEP PATRIOT - COMPLETE ENGINE/ELECTRICS STALL. DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET AND ALL THE ELECTRONICS AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. COASTED INTO A SIDE STREET, STOPPED, AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. IT TOOK ABOUT 2-3 TURNS OF THE KEY TO START THE PATRIOT BACK UP. HAPPENED AROUND THE 3K MILE MARK. *TR

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• #10197045July 20, 2007
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS CANNOT BE MANUALLY DEACTIVATED. HE STATED THAT THE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND HE ASSUMED THAT HIS TAIL LIGHTS WERE AS WELL. HE HAS BEEN DRIVING WITH NO TAIL LIGHTS ACTIVATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 300.

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• #10195564July 8, 2007
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

  JUNE 26, 2007 PURCHASED NEW 2007 JEEP PATRIOT, AND ON JUNE 29, 2007 -WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID BEGAN SPRAYING ERRATICALLY . ALSO, WHEN NOT ENGAGED, HEADLIGHTS LIGHTS DIDN'T ALWAYS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES UNABLE TO DISENGAGE HIGH BEAMS. JULY 1 - TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE JULY 2 - CONTACTED BY DEALER WHO SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, BUT WHEN WE PICKED IT UP THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL AND THE LIGHTS ONLY CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY....LEFT AT DEALER JULY 3 - CONTACTED BY DEALER WHO SAID THAT THERE WAS A TSB THAT THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY UNAWARE OF AND THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY "RESETTING A BUTTON"...WE PICKED UP CAR AND 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD WASHER FLUID BEGAN TO SPRAY ERRATICALLY SO THAT WE COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD...WASHER FLUID WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL CAR WAS TURNED OFF...DEALER PICKED CAR UP AGAIN JULY 6 - CONTACTED BY DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND THAT THE CAR WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP...PICKED UP CAR AND CHECKED FUNCTION OF THE WASHER FLUID - DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER. WE FEEL THAT THESE ISSUES ARE A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWN WHEN THE WASHER FLUID ENGAGED SPONTANEOUSLY, AND THE LIGHTS ARE ERRATIC. *AK

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• #10195324July 4, 2007
  EQUIPMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHISTLING SOUND WHEN AIR IS ON (NOT NECESARILY AC). HIGH PITCHED WHISTLING SOUND IS EVIDENT ANY TIME AIR IS BLOWING ON HIGHEST OR NEXT TO HIGHEST SETTING. A LITTLE ANNOYING... SOMETIMES ENOUGH TO MOVE IT TO A LOWER SETTING JUST TO REDUCE WHISTLING SOUND.

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• #10194226June 26, 2007
  EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  FAILURE OF STONE GUARD CAUSING DAMAGE TO A/C CONDENSER ON A "TRAIL RATED" SUV, TRUCK IS 80 DAYS OLD . *AK

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