Jeep Patriot Complaints (2016)

459 consumer complaints on file.

#11156663December 6, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A CODE P0335 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A CIRCUIT . ON MY CAR AND IT WAS A RECALL ON IT , BUT MY CAR'S VIN SAYS IT'S NOT ! IT WON'T CRANK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144481October 31, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO START AFTER A JUMP START WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER DARCARS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF MARLOW HEIGHTS (5060 AUTH WAY, SUITLAND - SILVER HILL, MD 20746. 301-423-5111) WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT SHE WOULD BE CALLED BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,050. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144233October 30, 2018
ENGINE
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS IT HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY HARD TO KEEP MY VEHICLE RUNNING/IN MOTION WHEN GOING UP STEEP HILLS OR GRADIENTS ON ALL ROADWAYS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. HE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN. SOMETIMES I CAN EASE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR OR RESTART AND THE WARNING LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND NOT COME BACK ON. NOW THE WARNING LIGHTS HAVE STARTED FLASHING. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING AS THOUGH ITS GOING TO QUIT RUNNING. I HAVE BEEN PULLING OFF THE ROAD, TURNING ON FLASHERS AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER A MINUTE I RESTART THE ENGINE AND HOPEFULLY MOVE ON DOWN THE ROAD. IT'S SO BAD NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE BUT IT'S THE ONLY TRANSPORT WE HAVE. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A CAMSHAFT SENSOR. L LOOKED THIS UP TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT IT. I FOUND A WEBSITE THAT SAID THERE WAS A CRANKSHAFT/CAMSHAFT RECALL ON THE MAKE, MODEL, AND AND YEAR OF MY VEHICLE. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM THE RECALLED VEHICLES WERE HAVING WAS THE SAME AS MINE. SO I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS THIS RECALL TO SEE IF THEY WOULD FIX MY VEHICLE. THEY RAN MY V.I.N. NUMBER AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT. THEY WANT ME TO BRING IT IN FOR A ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC SCAN. I ASKED THEM TO GIVE ME A GUESS AS TO HOW MUCH IT WILL COST ME. I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM YET. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE V.I.N. MAKES A DIFFERENCE SINCE MY VEHICLE IS THE SAME MAKE, MODEL ,AND YEAR AS ONES ON RECALL. I THINK THERE SHOULD FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO OTHER VEHICLES HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER PERSON, WITH SAME VEHICLE AS MINE, WHO SAID THEIR VEHICLE HAS BEEN ACTING LIKE MINE. I HAVE NO OTHER TRANSPORT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT OTHERS AND MYSELF DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I'M AFRAID SOMEONE WILL HAVE A WRECK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS FURTHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143500October 28, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A DEALER AND JUST THIS WEEK THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. IT HAS STALLED AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STREETS, INTERSTATES AND ROADS. I HAVE NO WARNING OF WHEN THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. IT'S ALMOST AS IF IT'S POWERING DOWN LIKE A COMPUTER, BUT WHILE I'M GOING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ON A BUSY STREET OR HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 5/7 DAYS THIS WEEK. THE MAJOR THING, MY CAR DIED WHILE AT A STOPLIGHT ON THE WAY HOME 10/27/18 AND I COULDN'T GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CAR HAS CUT OFF BOTH WHILE I'M DRIVING AND WHEN I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR INTERSECTION. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR A MONTH. *BF *JB *DT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' UPDATED 12/11/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142208October 23, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD MY CAR STOPPED WITHOUT INDICATION, I PRESSED ON THE PEDAL BUT IT WOULDN'T GO. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT RIGHT AWAY AND IT CAME BACK ON. THE NEXT TIME IT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, EVERYTHING ON THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE GAS PEDAL WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING AND IT JUST STOPPED. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON. THE CAR MADE A LOUD STUTTERING NOISE LIKE IT WANTED TO START BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN ON. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLICKERED OFF AND ON THE WHOLE TIME WHILE TRYING TO RESTART IT. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET IT BACK ON AFTER ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES OF TRYING TO RESTART IT. I FOUND A RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL BUT I CHECKED MY VIN AND IT SHOWS THAT THERE ISN'T A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN. THE RECALL WITH CHRYSLER IS S89.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140239October 14, 2018
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST SELF-DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND PARKED OVER NIGHT IN GARAGE. PLASTIC RETAINER FRACTURED LEADING TO DEPLOYMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133614October 5, 2018
ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY JEEP INSTANTLY TURNED OFF WITH NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG; NO INDICATION OF LIGHTS OR WARNING ISSUES PRESENTED JUST A LOSS OF COMPLETE POWER. BRAKES WERE HARD TO PUSH AND THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST AS WELL MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE THE CAR SLOWED DOWN FROM GOING 50 MPH. I WAS LUCKILY IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE WHEN IT HAPPENED MAKING IT EASIER TO PULL OFF TO SAFETY FOR MYSELF AND FOR EVERYONE ELSE BEHIND ME. ONCE STOPPED, I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND ALL IT DID WAS MAKE A SPUTTERING LIKE NOISE, BUT NEVER TURNED ON. I WAITED 5 MINUTES AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND THE CAR TURNED ON THIS TIME, BUT ROUGHLY 30 SECONDS LATER IT JUST TURNED OFF AGAIN WITH NO WARNING. I FOUND A RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL, BUT WHEN ENTERING MY VIN IT SHOWS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR'S VIN. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE OPENED UP FOR OTHER VIN'S. THE RECALL WITH CHRYSLER IS S89. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131719September 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 THE JEEP PATRIOT LISTED ABOVE STALLED WHILE DRIVING EAST ON I-70 WE WERE TOWED TO A MECHANIC IN GOODLAND, KANSAS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAMSHAFT WAS BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131534September 25, 2018
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALLEN SAMUELS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (201 WEST LOOP 340, WACO, TEXAS 76712, (254) 848-6200), BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130947September 24, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS AND WIRES WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (ROYAL GATE CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, 15502 MANCHESTER ROAD, ELLISVILLE, MO) WERE NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129565September 14, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR RUNS ROUGH. I'VE SCANNED THE CAR AND NO CODES COME UP. I WAS DRIVING AND THE ETC LIGHT FLASHED AND IT FELT LIKE THE TIME WENT OUT. I WAS AFRAID THAT MY CAR WENT OUT OF TIME. WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES SLIPS OUT OF GEAR PREMATURELY. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT WHEN ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129435September 13, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STARTED SLIPPING IN GEAR. WITHIN DAY AND A HALF OF FIRST SIGNS OF GEAR NOT CATCHING, THE VEHICLE GRINDS DOWN THE CLUTCH AND NO LONGER WENT STATIONARY AND NO LONGER WOULD DRIVE. ONLY HAS 49000 MILES. DRIVEN THREE VEHICLES IN 20 YEARS WITH MA UAL TRANSMISSION AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WON'T HONOR AGREED TO TERMS OF EXTENDED WARRANTY SO CAN'T GET PICS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129249September 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A USED 2016 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE 11 MONTHS AGO IT ONLY HAD 32,000 WHEN I BOUGHT IT LESS THAN A MONTH LATER I STARTED HAVING WEIRD ISSUES WITH MY JEEP DYING WHILE DRIVING OR WIND SHIELD WIPERS COMING ON BY THEMSELVES AS WELL AS MY A/C GOING OFF AND ON AND MY HEAD LIGHTS FLICKERING OFF AND ON...TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS A FAULTY TIPM THEY REPLACED IT WITH "SUPPOSEDLY A NEW ONE" UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW LESS THAN 9 MONTHS LATER STARTED HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AGAIN!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128628September 11, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSOR LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE LOSES POWER, THE TRANSMISSION IS CHOPPY AND I CANT DRIVE FASTER THAN 20-30 MILES PER HOUR. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART, THE SENSOR LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT GOES OFF, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE CAR RUNS NORMAL. AFTER FIVE MINUTES, THE AFOREMENTIONED LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND THE ENGINE RETURNS TO ITS SUBNORMAL RUNNING CONDITIONS. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC EXPLANATION FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ACCORDING TO JEEP'S FORUMS, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG ALL JEEP MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124226September 4, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE GEAR SHIFT STAYS LOCKED IN PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124250September 4, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
1ST: ABS LIGHT AND ANTI SKID WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED 8/31/2018. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 20000 MILES. MY SISTER IN LAW OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT IN TEXAS AND IT HAS DEVELOPED THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OFF BUT KEEP COMING BACK ON. NOT SURE IF ABS IS FUNCTIONAL. 2ND: DEALER ADVISES THAT THE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS (5 EACH WHEEL) ARE DEFECTIVE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SCHEDULED WARRANTY SERVICE WITH DEALER FOR LATE SEPT BUT THESE FAILURES SEEM ODD FOR SUCH A NEW CAR AND HAVE HAPPEN ON AT LEAST ONE OTHER 2016 MODEL IN TEXAS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122993August 28, 2018
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNBEARABLE TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE STRENGTH WAS NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE GAINED SPEED, IT BECAME EASIER TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,555.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122776August 27, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
A CRACK APPEARED ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD FOR NO REASON, DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122314August 25, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS CONSISTENT FUEL INJECTION ISSUES WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO STUTTER WHEN ACCELERATING UP HILLS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT AND THERE IS AN ENGINE FAULT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122207August 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW, HAD IT CHECKED BY DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD GO OFF AFTER DRIVEN A FEW MILES. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AROUND 50K MILES AND BEFORE I COULD GET IT CHECKED IT WENT OFF. I WAS TOLD THE ONLY WAY THE COMPUTER COULD DETECT THE PROBLEM WAS IF THE LIGHT WAS ON. IT HAS CAME ON AND GONE BACK OFF SEVERAL TIMES. NOW IT HAS CAME ON AT 90K MILES AND THE I HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD I HAD A BAD CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND A BAD CAMSHAFT SENSOR. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED SLIPPING AT 90K MILES. I'M ALSO ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES ON THE FRONT BECAUSE THE FRONT END WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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