Jeep Patriot Complaints (2014)

548 consumer complaints on file.

#10559661January 13, 2014
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER A SEVERE RAINSTORM DISCOVERED WATER ON MY DASHBOARD AND LEAKING FROM MY DOME LIGHT PLATE. WATER HAS SHORTED OUT PASSENGER SIDE DOME LIGHT AND AM WORRIED ABOUT FURTHER ELECTRICAL DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558885January 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A COMMERCIAL TRACTOR TRAILER CRASHED INTO HIS DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER. THE AIG BAG SENSORS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT LEFT KNEE WAS INJURED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10555179December 7, 2013
SUSPENSION
WAS DRIVING WITH A TOTAL OF 4 PEOPLE IN JEEP WHEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE REALLY BAD AT 40 MILES MPH I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE,WHEN I LOOKED TIRES WERE OK, WHEN I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN IT STARTED TO SHAKE AGAIN, SO I TURNED JEEP AROUND AND HEADED BACK HOME CALLED FOR A TOW TO GET JEEP TO DEALER. THEY JUST CHECKED LUGS ON TIRES TOOK ON A TEST DRIVE AND SAID IT WAS OK. THEY COULD NOT ANSWER WHY IT SHOOK AND TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO WHERE I BOUGHT JEEP FROM. I TOOK JEEP TO DEALER ON 12-6 2013 THEY SAID WHAT DO I THINK SHOULD BE DONE TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT SHOOK. IM NOT A MECHANIC SO WHAT COULD I SAY, THEY JUST SAID TO LEAVE IT WITH THEM AND THEY WOULD TRY TO FIND OUT WHY IT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554869December 4, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CORNER WHICH I DRIVE AROUND AT LEAST 2 TIMES A DAY, MIDWAY THRU THE TURN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT LET ME TURN IT ... IT JUST JAMMED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN... I BRAKED AND WATCHED AS I WENT STRAIGHT INTO A GUARDRAIL .. UNABLE TO DO A THING ABOUT THE SITUATION EXCEPT BRACE MYSELF . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553777November 25, 2013
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
GOT IN THE VEHICLE - STARTED IT UP - HEARD A FUNNY (WELL, NOT REALLY FUNNY) NOISE AND WATCHED A CRACK APPEAR (AND GROW RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYES) IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. DID SOME SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY A ROCK OR FOREIGN OBJECT - IT HAPPENED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL PROBLEM IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536277August 20, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THIS 2014 PATRIOT FOUR WEEKS AGO WITH, I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE A FIRST PAYMENT. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT MY JEEP LOST ALL POWER. I WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND WOULD HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT IS WAS GOING TO STALL, NO INDICATOR LIGHTS EVER TURNED ON. I PLACED THE JEEP IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WAS NOT IMMEDIATE THERE WAS SOME LAG ON THE START AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TODAY TO BE INSPECTED AFTER A FEW HOURS THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I HAVE INVESTIGATED FURTHER AND FOUND THAT THE 2011/2012 MODELS HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST. THIS IS A TERRIFYING AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE THAT MUST BE RESOLVED. I AM NOW FEARFUL THAT THIS WILL REOCCUR IN MUCH MORE CONGESTED OR HIGH SPEED CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536144August 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON WELL TRAVELED MINING ROADS IN 4WD, WHEN ONE TIRE SLIPS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EVEN PULL ITS OWN WEIGHT AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV OVER 2,000 RPM. I BACK UP, PUT THE VEHICLE IN 4X4 LOW AND IF ANY WHEEL SLIPS, IT WOULD STOP AT 2,000 RPM AGAIN. ALL I CAN DO IS BACK DOWN A DANGEROUS ROAD AND TRY TO FIND A SPOT WHERE I CAN TURN AROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, BEEN TO 2 DEALERS IN 2 STATES 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE STRANDED ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DOING THE SAME THING IN DANGEROUS AREA WITH CLIFFS OR STEEP DROP OFFS TO RIVERS AND ROCK OUT CROPS ON ONE SIDE. CHRYSLER HQ SAID THEY WILL NOT WORK ON MY VEHICLE ANYMORE AND THAT THE TRUCK IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED! DESIGNED TO STRAND SOMEONE ON A WELL TRAVELED MINING ROAD THE OTHER PICKUPS CAN GET TO WITHOUT 4X4? I BOUGHT THIS 4X4 WITH THE OFF ROAD TRAIL RATED PACKAGE BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE SELLING DEALER SAID I NEEDED FOR MINING. IT HAS NOT BEEN OFF ROAD. I CAN'T EVEN GET TO WHERE I WORK AND THIS VEHICLE HAS EVEN FAILED ON VERY SMALL HILLS WITH DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL IN THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER DEALER TEST DROVE IT, FAILED AND WOULDN'T GO OVER 2,300 RPM. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM IN 4X4 DRIVE, 4X4 LOW, WITH AND WITHOUT TRACTION CONTROL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PULL ITS OWN WEIGHT AND NO WHEELS ARE EVEN SPINNING. VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN AND CAN'T EVEN GET TO MY JOB! WHEN I HAVE TO BACK DOWN BECAUSE IT WILL NOT GO FORWARD I HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT'S A PLACE PERPENDICULAR TO THE SLOPE OF THE INCLINE OR YOU ARE STUCK DIAGONAL TO THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO FORWARD AND THERE IS NO MORE ROOM TO BACK UP WITHOUT GOING OFF A CLIFF, FALLING INTO A RIVER OR SLIDING INTO A CANYON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521257June 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FAILURE AND CAR ACCELERATES DURING PERIODS OF BRAKE FAILURE. A WEEK AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF THIS NEW CAR WITH AROUND 470 MILES ON THE ODE METER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT DURING PERIODS OF GENTLE BRAKING, THE BRAKES APPEARED TO FAIL AND THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATED DURING THE SHORT PERIODS THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS NOTICED AT AROUND 30 MPH IN STEADY URBAN TRAFFIC. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO FAIL AGAIN ABOUT 10 MIN LATER IN SIMILAR TRAFFIC. DURING THESE 2 FAILURES THE BRAKES APPEARED TO FAIL FOR AROUND A QUARTER OF A SECOND. ABOUT 1/2 AN HOUR LATER, IN STEADY FREEWAY TRAFFIC OF 55 TO 60 MPH AT AROUND 3.30 PM, GENTLE BRAKING WAS NEEDED AND THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FOR ABOUT A PERIOD OF ONE TO ONE AND A HALF SECONDS. I WAS VERY CLOSE TO RAMMING THE CAR IN FRONT. DURING THE PERIODS OF FAILURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL REMAINS FIRM AND SOLID, IT IS AS IF THE BRAKES ARE ELECTRONICALLY SWITCHED OFF AND THEN ELECTRONICALLY SWITCHED ON AGAIN. DURING THE PERIODS OF FAILURES, THE APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT STOP THE CAR ACCELERATING. THE FASTER THE SPEED, THE LONGER THE PERIOD THAT THE BRAKES APPEAR TO FAIL. IT WAS A PRETTY SCARY EXPERIENCE. THE BOTTOM LINE IS, WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES IN ANY CAR, THE DRIVER NEEDS TO HAVE THE CONFIDENCE THAT THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN AND STOP SAFELY, THE LAST THING A CAR SHOULD DO, IS ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, IT TOTALLY DESTROYS THE SAFE BRAKING 3 SECOND RULE. THE MANUFACTURE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE IS THE PROBLEM AND IT COULD TAKE UP TO A YEAR TO REWRITE THE SOFTWARE. THIS, IN MY OPINION, IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND ALL 2014 JEEP PATRIOT AND COMPASS WITH 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD BE TAKE OFF THE ROAD. NHTSA ARE WELCOME TO A TEST DRIVE, THESE BRAKE FAILURE/ACCELERATION ISSUES OCCUR EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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