Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#11105246July 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG ALARM AND LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105016July 1, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT TURNING RIGHT THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I WENT TO GO AND MY JEEP PATRIOT STARTED HESITATING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES TO GET UP TO SPEED I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY COULDN'T TELL ME A SALUTATION BROUGHT IT IN 3 TIMES NOW WHEN I GO TO SPEED UP TO FLOW OF TRAFFIC COMING OFF THE ON RAMP MY TRANSMISSION MAKES A HOWLING NOISE AND IT IS SLOW TO GET UP TO SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104531June 28, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MILLER'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (48 KELLY ISLAND RD, MARTINSBURG, WV 25401, 304-263-8821) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103824June 25, 2018
ENGINE
DURING THE SUMMER OR ANY HOT DAY, AND ESPECIALLY DURING SPEEDS OVER 65 MILES PER HOUR MY JEEP ENGINE WILL STALL.. MEANING IT WILL REDUCE SPEED AND THEN STOP... THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY SUMMER FOR YEARS, AND IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN DURING DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, AND HAS EFFECTIVELY LEFT ME STRANDED AT TIMES ON THE ROAD... I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WILL SHOW YOU THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT IT PRESENTS WITH. I AM DATING THE PROBLEM AS 06/18/16 EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102939June 21, 2018
SUSPENSION
JEEP HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS MAKING A WEIRD NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS TIRES, SO I GOT NEW TIRES AND THEY TOLD ME THE BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY QUOTED IT AND SAID THAT WITHOUT FIXING IT, IT WOULD WEAR DOWN MY TIRES FASTER. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AT ANOTHER SHOP AND THEY WERE SURPRISED, BUT THEY SAID THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS THEY WERE LOOSE AND RUSTED OUT AND THAT THEY NEED TO DO BOTH CONTROL ARMS BECAUSE OF HOW THE JEEPS ARE BIT AND EXPLAINED IT THOROUGHLY. THEY ALSO SAID THEY COULD NOT ESTIMATE HOW MUCH OF A LIFE THEY HAD LEFT, BUT THAT IT WOULD BE BEST TO FIX IT BEFORE IT BROKE. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102773June 20, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE MY VEHICLR STALLS AND DOES NOT MOVE THEN JERKS VERY QUICKLY FLYING MY CAR FORWARD. I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 115,000 MILES. JEEP HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE EARLY CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND WILL NOT REPLACE THEM. VERY UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102804June 20, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEATS
SAFETY HEADREST FAILURE. AHR (ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT) FAILURE. WAS DRIVING AT 25MPH, PASSENGER HEADREST EXPLODED CAUSING LOUD NOISE AND DISTRACTED MY DRIVING. PULLED OVER TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE AND FOUND THE PASSENGER HEADREST WAS DEPLOYED. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT IS INTENDED TO ENGAGE DURING A COLLISION. I WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN THIS VEHICLE. JEEP HAS BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING THIS ISSUE WITH LITTLE RESOLUTION. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES, BASIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT THIS POINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102516June 19, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
THE SYSTEM THAT MONITORS WHETHER A PASSENGER IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT MALFUNCTIONS AND CAUSES THE SEATBELT TO SHOW UNBUCKLED THEREFORE TURNING THE AIRBAG OFF IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS SPECIFIC PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON SIMILAR VEHICLES IN THE SAME YEAR BUT MY VIN WAS NOT SELECTED AND MY DEALERSHIP WANTED ME TO PAY IN ORDER TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102695June 19, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT INCREASED THE AIR CONDITIONER TEMPERATURE AND THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO INCREASED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, POWERED OFF THE ENGINE, AND WAITED A WHILE BEFORE RESTARTING THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED JT'S DODGELAND AND FIAT OF COLUMBIA AT (803) 799-1900 (LOCATED AT 190 GREYSTONE BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,999.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102698June 19, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK THE VEHICLE JERKS WILDLY, SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK, I AM TERRIFIED I'LL END UP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR POSSIBLY KILLING SOMEONE. THE ISSUE MY MECHANIC SAID IS IN THE VAPOR/FUEL SEPARATOR VALVE THAT GOES TO THE CHARCOAL BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101834June 14, 2018
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (NAPLETON'S RIVER OAKS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 17225 TORRENCE AVE, LANSING IL 60438) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ASSEMBLY PANEL, CONTROL SENSOR, AND SENSOR LIGHT FAILED AND REPROGRAMMING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101619June 13, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WENT TO GET MY TIRE ALIGNMENT AND I WAS TOLD THE SUB FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED. COMMON UNSAFE ISSUE WITH JEEP. RECALLS ON 2007 BUT NOTHING ON THE 2008. COST WILL BE ABOUT $900+.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101639June 13, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS ADDING GAS TO THE JEEP AND THE GAS SPEWED OUT BECAUSE THE CUTOFF DID NOT WORK; IT IS NOT THE GAS STATION'S PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE USED THE PUMP FOR MY CAR AND IT CUTS OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. MY SON HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT ANOTHER GAS STATION WHERE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE JEEP IN THAT IT DOESN'T CUT OFF THE GAS WHEN FULL. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY OR I AM GOING TO START A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS COVERED IN GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101752June 13, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE REGULARLY STALLS, BUT UNEXPECTANTLY TO THOSE AROUND ME IN TRAFFIC, AFTER FILLING THE TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101376June 12, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALL SUDDEN THE ENIGINE EXCELL . WOULD NOT STOP. CAUSING ME TO CRASH THOUGH A METAL FENCE. I WAS BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPOT..
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101403June 12, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ANYTIME I FILL MY GAS TANK COMPLETELY, THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE I AM DRIVING, WITHIN LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE GAS STATION. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE CAR, WAIT 10-20 SECONDS, THEN RESTART THE CAR IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101200June 11, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL; HOWEVER, IT REACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND CANCELLED THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101234June 11, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE DEALER (FOLSOM LAKE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 12545 FOLSOM BLVD, FOLSOM, CA 95630) WAS CONTACTED AND UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100775June 10, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
STATRTING ON 23. MAY, 2018 MY VEHICLE STARTED RANDOMLY DYING WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF PROPULSION, THE RPMS DROP TO ZERO AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPS RUNNING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING AGAIN WHEN IT DOES START IS TO COMPLETELY STOP, PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NO PREFERENCE OR INDICATION OF WHEN IT IS GOING TO DO THIS, SO FAR IT HAS DIED WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 60 MILES AN HOUR, TURNING INTO A PARKING STALL IN A BUSY MALL PARKING, WHILE CLIMBING HILLS AND WHILE GOING DOWN HILLS. THIS INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO FCA ALONG WITH THE MILEAGE WHICH IS ROUGHLY 37800 MILES. I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR DIAGNOSTICS FOR THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY SEARCH JEEP PATRIOT FORUMS.COM OFF OF CHRYSLER WEBSITE AND YOU CAN FIND A LIST OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS DATING BACK AS FAR AS 2010 WHEN CHRYSLER RECALLED NEARLY HALF A MILLION VEHICLES FOR A VERY SIMILAR ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100677June 9, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WOULD NOT ROLL CORRECTLY AND WAS MAKING A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOUND THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION, DRIVE SHAFT JOINT AND TRANSMISSION COOLER HAD TO BE REPLACED. PER THE REPAIR SHOP "THE TRANSMISSION HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE" AT 96,986K MILES AND WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED WARNING I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO AGREE TO HAVE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, DRIVE SHAFT AND COOLER BE INSTALLED BECAUSE MINE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE ONLY THING THEY COULD SALVAGE WAS THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN THE ISSUE BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOUND THAT WAS OK. THREE WEEKS IT IS FINALLY FIXED AND APPEARS TO BE WORKING FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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