Jeep Patriot Complaints (2015)

316 consumer complaints on file.

#11535882August 1, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
warning lights on the instrument cluster, hesitation loss of power while traveling at highway speed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11531888July 12, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
For the last 3-4 months my Jeep has been going into limp mode while in motion, sometimes at high speeds. There seems to be no pattern anymore and I’ve replaced the parts mechanics have suggested.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11531715July 11, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My transmission failed while going 65 on the interstate with no warning. The only warning lights that were on, was the check engine light and the overheat light, which only came on about 30 seconds before transmission failure. The vehicle lost all power, which made it reduce speed, extremely fast, and wouldn’t gain speed at all which almost caused the vehicle behind me to hit me at a high rate of speed. I had a hypersensitive special needs child in my car at the time, and the very loud, high pitch whiny noises has actually had him struggling since it happened. I am in extremely bad health as well, with a heat intolerance and this jeep stranded myself, and my special needs child on the side of the interstate for approximately two hours because I was out of town and had to wait for someone to travel to me. Temp that day was approximately 90 degrees. Vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The vehicle was checked out by two service centers, one being a certified Jeep dealership, and both confirmed that my transmission failed due to overheating transmission because of hot weather, and that was an ongoing issue with other patriots as well. Spent about three hours, trying to get a hold of Jeep, the representatives are rude and disrespectful, and they wanted me to pay more money for a specific diagnostic test that they required because it would better help them, but not benefit me at all.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11531330July 10, 2023
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the throttle body assembly had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11526721June 13, 2023
AIR BAGS
Vehicle was involved in a collision in which the airbags failed to deploy. Vehicle was totaled.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11526131June 8, 2023
AIR BAGS
In a crash resulting in a rollover, no air bags deployed.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11516738April 12, 2023
AIR BAGS
March 11, 2023, we were traveling on Route 193, in Greenbelt, Md. when another driver attempted a left turn taking our right of way. We didn't have any advanced warning and impacted the other vehicle. We were traveling approximately 30-35mph in a 35mph zone. The impact caused us to go into the dash. The airbags did not deploy.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11510358March 6, 2023
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, STEERING
On 5 occasions at various speeds and types of roads, my vehicle suddenly goes into limp mode, the engine shuts off and power steering goes out. I have very limited time and control to move off the road before the car behind me slams into me. The majority of the instances this has happened, the orange anti-skid light comes on though road conditions were fine. I found a recall of 2016 Jeep Patriots (s89/NHTSA 16-v-907 Crankshaft/Camshaft Sensor Wire Harness) and many complaints I've found experiencing the same thing I experienced were included in this recall. Mechanic ran my Jeep's code and it showed a number of things were triggered but he couldn't pinpoint what exactly could be the cause based on the code errors. I have a young child in a car seat in the back of my car and feel extremely unsafe taking her anywhere, let alone when it's just me in the car. Please consider adding the 2015 Patriot to this recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506249February 8, 2023
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The airbag light is on and I am afraid it will deploy at any time. The dealership and manufacturer say the part they need is on backorder with the supplier, but it has been 3 months since the problem was diagnosed, so it has not been repaired.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11504205January 28, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I'm having acceleration issues and the roms are going too high before shifting. And the steering column starts shaking on the highway after o get going fast like 45 or so. There's one light on and it's my low tire pressure light, but the tires aren't really low. And the issue has been occuring on and off periodically since after I had my brake job in November. It might be an issue with the brake job because I can hear the brakes rubbing. But I sought advice from a mechanic and he thinks its the TCM that needs to be serviced. The issue hasn't occured for a couple weeks and then it occured again today.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11503503January 24, 2023
ENGINE
Jeep entered limp mode right as I was pulling out on to the street. Brought the car into a mechanic to have it diagnosed, turns out to be the ETC. Call a dealership to get a estimate on cost, they told me that a significant portion the jeep patriots from that year are currently experiencing this, to the point where the part is on back order nation wide. Estimated repair cost $1400. 40,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495464November 30, 2022
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the front driver seat headrest was deployed without warning or impact. The headrest hit the back of the contact's head which caused pain to his head, back, and neck. The contact did not seek medical treatment. The dealer was initially contacted and he was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11480877August 23, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Driver side AHR deployed while vehicle was parked in the driveway. Albeit there want anyone in the car and thank god it wasn’t being driven but this is safety issue in my opinion. I’ve looked into resetting it and attempted to but then noticed that the system wasn’t activated and the plastic that holds the straining pin in has broke. Now I’ve stuck with a deployed headrest and a bill to replace it when this is clearly a fiat Chrysler problem
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480429August 21, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle stalls in moving traffic.Cuts off and traction light comes on. Many owners have reported the problem with continuous replacing parts and the issue comes back in a day or so
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477735August 5, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle temporarily lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power. The contact veered to the side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476365July 28, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
ON JUN 1 2022, MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON , THEN THE BRAKES CAME ON WITHOUT ME APPLYING THEM SEVERAL TIMES, I CALLED THE DEALER SAWYER MOTORS ,AND THE SERVICE MANAGER. SAID THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH THIS MODEL TO OTHER CUSTOMERS. I AM A CERTIFIED MECHANIC ALSO SO I PULLED THE FUSES FOR THE ABS SYSTEM SO THE BRAKES WILL NOT COME ON WITHOUT ME APPLYING THEM . THAT STOPPED THE PROBLEM BUT NOW I HAVE NO CRUIZE CONTROL, SPEEDOMETER, OR BACK UP LIGHTS. I CHECKED THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL BEARING HUB AND THE SPEED SENSOR HAD COME OUT OF A WEAK POORLY DESIGNED THIN HOLDING CLAMP ON THE REAR WHEEL HUB. MOST CARS HAVE A MORE SECURE WAY OF HOLDING THIS SENSOR TO THE REAR HUB NOT A THIN SHEET METAL CLIP WHICH RUSTS Away and the sensor just falls out....! causing all these problems and the safety issue.. NOW THE WhOLE HUB HAS TO BE REPLACED AT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473061July 9, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
My truck goes into a code where the electric throttle control light, the engine light, and the tire traction light comes on. When the vehicle does this it reduces the speed to 35 no matter what or where you are. When you ho get the engine light checked, the code says it's a suction problem 🙄. Jeep started doing this in the colder weather than progressed to every other week
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472110July 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
THE SPEED SENSORS IN THE REAR WHEEL HUBS ARE HELD ON WITH A THIN WIRE CLIP. THIS RUSTS AWAY VERY QUICKLY AND THE SENSOR FALLS OUT. THEN THE BRAKES CAN BE APPLIED WITHOUT THE DRIVER TOUCHING THE BRAKES . THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IN MY CAR AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL YET, BUT THERE SHOULD BE..!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471137June 27, 2022
SEATS
drivers front seat headrest deployed on its own. no collision involved
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470239June 21, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that air conditioning system was blowing hot air throughout the vehicle. Additionally, there was a coolant leak. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer three times and was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the air compressor unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Jeep Patriot