Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#11223024June 27, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I FILLED UP THE JEEP WITH GAS WHILE STATIONARY AND OFF. I TURNED ON THE JEEP AND THE ENGINE TURNED OVER FINE. I STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN WHILE EXITING THE GAS STATION, AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE WHEEL LOCKED. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THE ENGINE STALLS FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER FILL UP ANYTIME I COME TO A FULL STOP. THANKFULLY, I HAVE YET TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BUT, I NO LONGER FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL REMAIN RELIABLE. THIS MALFUNCTION COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR THE INABILITY TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY IN AN EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11223029June 27, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY DECELERATED TO 10 MPH AND EXPERIENCED AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER. AFTER THE DECELERATION OCCURRED, THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION, AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LINDSAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (8100 CENTREVILLE RD, MANASSAS, VA 20111, (888) 241-6888) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS SAME PART HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222835June 26, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY JEEP STALLS AND JUST CUT OFF. ONCE I WAS BACKING IN THE GARAGE AND IT JUST CUT OFF. ANOTHER TIME I J CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY SITTING AT A RED LIGHT GETTING READY TO TURN AND IT SHUT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222454June 25, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT ONLY 16,500 MILES 5 SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2015 WITH 6 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS AS WELL. THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 DOZEN OR SO ON 1 INTERNET FORUM THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR FAILURES. THE FAILURE OF MINE HAPPENED CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION LUCKILY NO ONE CRASHED INTO THE CAR AS THE SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND THE CAR SIMPLY REVVED AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO ANY GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP MILTON RUBEN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP AND FCA BOTH ARE CLAIMING CLUTCHES ARE NOT WARRANTY DUE TO BEING A CONSUMABLE WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. THE DEALER REPORTEDLY FOUND BROKEN PIECES OF CLUTCH ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIANS NOTES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DISCERNING FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THERE IS ANOTHER REPORT OF ONE FAILURE AT ONLY 9600 MILES. THE DEALER ALSO CANNOT CONFIRM IF SAID PIECES FOUND ARE ACTUALLY CLUTCH OR TRANSMISSION PARTS. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FCA REGARDING THE MATTER AND THEY ARE NOT MUCH ASSISTANCE. THIS MATTER OF GEARBOX, TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH FAILURES IN JEEP PATRIOTS WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION. I HOPE OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO YOU. DEALERS ARE CHARGING CONSUMERS $1400.00 TO $2000.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR A MANUFACTURED COMPONENT THAT IS PREMATURELY BREAKING PUTTING THEIR CONSUMERS AND OTHER MOTORIST LIVES AT RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222549June 25, 2019
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. EACH TIME THE FUEL TANK WAS REFILLED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHERN CHRYSLER JEEP GREENBRIER (LOCATED AT 1414 S MILITARY HWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320, (757) 424-4600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222266June 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING EXTENDED DISTANCES OR IN HILLY AREAS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BEGIN WHINING AND TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT WILL TURN ON, VEHICLE WILL THEN LOSE POWER AND WILL HAVE TO BE PULLED OVER ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT COOLS DOWN ENOUGH TO DRIVE ANOTHER TEN MINUTES. AFTER HAVING IT EXAMINED BY A MECHANIC, I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE 2005-2010 JEEP PATRIOTS EQUIPPED WITH CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND REQUIRES A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, AND THAT IF IT IS REPLACED WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION, I CAN EXPECT THE SAME ISSUE LATER ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222329June 24, 2019
SUSPENSION
BAD LOWER BALL JOINT AT 73K HAD TO REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221840June 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11/27/18-BROKEN WIRE AT AT PCM / 05/16/19-HAD TO REPLACE FAULTY WIN MODULE /06/20/19-DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACE ENGINE HARNESS DUE TO CORROSION OPTED FOR REPAIR KIT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221903June 22, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HORN HONKS ON ITS OWN AT ANYTIME WITHOUT TOUCHING IT. WHEN CAR IS RUNNING ON THE STREET IN TOWN, OR HIGHWAY, AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS CUT OFF, PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221648June 21, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST TWELVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,917.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221576June 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I REPLACE A TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE JEEP DEALERSHIP NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE TRANNY IT STALLS . I HAVE TO CUT IT OFF TO RESTART IT FOR IT TO HAVE POWER TO PULL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221604June 20, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I ACCELERATED UP TO 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET AND THEN COASTED UP TO TRAFFIC AND WAS SLOWING DOWN, AT THE LIGHT AND MY CAR ALL THE SUDDEN TURNED ON 3 LIGHTS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TROTTLE POSITION LIGHT. I STOPPED MY CAR AT THE LIGHT AND ONCE I DID THE CAR JERKED FORWARD SENDING ME INTO THE INTERSECTION. LUCKY NO ONE WAS COMING BUT I ENDED UP HAVING TO RUN THE RED LIGHT BECAUSE MY CAR JERK FORWARD AGAIN AND ONCE I GAVE IT GAS IT ONLY GOT WORSE. I PULLED OFF INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED MY CAR ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES TO RESET THE COMPUTER. IT FINALLY DID AFTER TURNING IT ON AND OFF FIVE TIMES. ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OFF. SO I TRIED TO DRIVE IT TO WORK AND ONCE I DROVE DOWN THE CITY ROAD A LITTLE WAYS (MAYBE A MILE). THE CAR JERKED AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT UP AND THEN DOWNSHIFTED AND MY ENGINE THEN REVED TO FIVE THOUSAND RPM. AND ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED BACK ON AND MY CAR JERK VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. THE RPM'S STAYED AT THREE TO FOUR THOUSAND REVING MY ENGINE NEEDLESSLY. I FINALLY PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT AND HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A SHOP. THE JEEP CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE HEARD OF A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221105June 19, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
(1) SEAT BELTS/AIR BAGS: HAVE NOT HAD NOTICEABLE ISSUES WITH THESE YET HOWEVER ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A CHRYSLER RECALL #S61. IS A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE I COMMUTE TO WORK DAILY ON THE FREE WAY AND COULD GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT WHICH COULD BE DEADLY IF THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY OR IF THE SEATBELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. (2) AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS: CHRYSLER RECALL # N01; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEGAN HAVING ISSUES SPONTANEOUSLY AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE AND HAVE PERSISTED. WARNING SIGNALS ON DASH WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL-RELATED. JEEP WILL ALSO RANDOMLY ALERT WHILE DRIVING MAKING A, "DING" NOISE WHEN THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR ALARM. THIS SOFTWARE/ELECTRICAL ERROR COULD CAUSE AIR BAGS TO NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY AND CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONERS AS WELL WHICH COULD BE DEADLY IN A HIGH-SPEED FREEWAY ACCIDENT. (3) FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: CHRYSLER RECALL # N17; JEEP HAS LURCHED WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING AS IF THE ENGINE WAS STALLING OR AS IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. JEEP WILL LURCH MOST OFTEN WHEN ACCELERATING AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS GETTING STUCK OR THE ENGINE IS STALLING BECAUSE THE RPM READING WILL SHOOT UP THEN DROP BACK DOWN TO ALMOST NOTHING. (4) FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE TANK, ASSEMBLY: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 JEEP PATRIOT'S DUE TO SOME VEHICLES BEING BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY CONTAINING A DAMAGED ROLL-OVER VALVE. (5) SUSPENSION: CONSTANT SQUEAKING IN BACK SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR DRIVING ON UNEVEN GROUND. AUTOMOTIVE SHOP HAS YET TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OR ISSUE RESULTING IN THE SQUEAKING AND CREAKING AND WE HAVE BEEN GOING TO THEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221107June 19, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
BOUGHT WITH 33000 MILES. THE BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN BACKING UP FIRST DRIVE OF THE DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221164June 19, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2014 JEEP PATRIOT IS STALLING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY UPHILL. IT IS ALSO STALLING AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATING AGAIN. WHILE GOING UPHILL RECENTLY THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED TO CLIMB UPHILL. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE HAS NOT COMPLETELY STALLED OUT YET. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS ON CITY STREET HOWEVER WHEN GETTING ONTO THE ON RAMP IT SPUTTERS TO ACCELERATE SOMETIMES AND ALSO IF TRAFFIC COMES TO A STOP ON THE HIGHWAY AND I TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. I HAVE COMPLETED REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR SO THIS HAS COME OUT OF NOWHERE. I SEE PREVIOUSLY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL BUT I'M NOT SURE IF MY VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THIS RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221230June 19, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2015 JEEP PATRIOT HAS STALLED OUT 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP DEALER SAID WE NEED A CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSOR WHICH IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM FOR THE 2016 RECALL HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS IT APPEARS TO ME THIS IS THE SAME EZACT PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221242June 19, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WATER LEAKED INTO THE CABIN. UPON INSPECTING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WATER ENTERED ALONG THE REAR HATCH OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEAK CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HEADLINER, CARPET, AND REAR SEATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MOLD AND THE ODOR OF MOLD WERE PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WATSON LUDINGTON CHRYSLER (LOCATED AT 3632 WEST US HIGHWAY 10, LUDINGTON, MI 49431, (231) 845-3900) TO BE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO USE AUTOMOTIVE CAULK TO SEAL THE AREA FROM WHICH THE WATER LEAKED. AFTER A NIGHT OF TORRENTIAL RAINS, THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF FURTHER LEAKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,279. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL SMELLED OF MOLD. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED HAVING ASSISTANCE HAVING THE BACK SEATS AND HEADLINER REPLACED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220916June 18, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AND SLIPS BETWEEN 55 AND 70MPH. FEELS LIKE CAR IS GOING TO STALL OUT, AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE CORRECTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220599June 17, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED. MOTOR MILE (2260 ROANOKE ST, CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073, (540) 381-8417) AND BERGLUND CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2525 FRANKLIN RD SW, ROANOKE, VA 24014, (540) 345-9881) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. BERGLUND CHRYSLER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN SAFELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WANTED THE VEHICLE BOUGHT BACK IF THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220272June 15, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL MY CATCAYLIC CONVERTER WENT BAD ITS NOT WORKING DUE TO FAILURE AND VEHICLE WILL STALL AND NOT GO BACKWARD ARE FORWARD. I HERE ITS A A RECALL FOR THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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