Jeep Patriot Complaints (2009)

275 consumer complaints on file.

#11183798March 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2009 JEEP PATRIOT WON'T CRANK. IT TURNS ON RANDOMLY. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NEW BATTERY. NO CHIP ON KEYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174703February 6, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT CALLED LIVONIA CHRYSLER JEEP AT 734-525-5000 (LOCATED AT 30777 PLYMOUTH RD, LIVONIA, MI 48150) AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174447February 5, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND CHIMES CONSTANTLY GO ON AND OFF. I WORK A MILE FROM HOME AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CHIME SOUNDS 10-15 PER TRIP TO WORK. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, AND RAIN OR SHINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161721December 15, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE TOOK OUR CAR IN DUE TO SOME NOISE & INCIDENTALLY IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE DANGEROUSLY ROTTED ENGINE CRADLE. THE REST OF THE CAR IS NOT RUSTED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144825November 2, 2018
SUSPENSION
TIRE DEALER INDICATES THAT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEED REPLACING DUE TO WORN BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 47000 MILES AND IS DRIVEN FOR FAMILY PLEASURE ONLY. THIS IS PREMATURE WEAR. ALL FOUR TIRES WORE PREMATURELY. (IN FACT, THE BALL JOINT ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT.) IF THE BALL JOINTS SEPARATE, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WOULD LIKELY BE LOST. THE TIRE DEALER RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS AND TO AVOID DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS (2007-2017) COMPASS AND PATRIOT MODELS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE SAME SHOULD BE DONE HERE BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142370October 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TAKATA RECALL" EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN SLOW TO ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS EVERY NOW AND THEN IF I ACCELERATE TO QUICKLY AFTER THE CAR WAS IN PARK. WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED, SOMETIMES THE CAR NEEDS TO BE SHUT OFF IN OTHER FOR IT TO SHIFT IN GEAR PROPERLY AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR TCM CONTROL NO MATTER WHAT I DO. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING DEFECTIVE IN CONNECTION WITH THE POWER TRAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131582September 25, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE K FRAME (FRONT CROSS MEMBER) RUSTED AND FAILED RESULTING IN BOTH A FRAMES AND BALL JOINTS TO ALSO FAIL. THE RACK AND PINION STERRING CONTROLS ARE SHIFTING ON THE K FRAME AS WELL. JEEP OFFERS NO RECALLS OR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS COMMON PROBLEM. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL PRESENTS A HAZZARD DUE TO SUBSTANDARD METAL PREMATURE FAILURE. FIRST NOTE OF FAILURE WAS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHILE TURNING RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130830September 23, 2018
POWER TRAIN
SPOUSE HAS JUST MADE A TURN AND WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE COUNTRY WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR WITH VEHICLE VIBRATION. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE REAR WHEEL DRIVER SIDE WAS ON AN ANGLE. HUSBAND SHOWED UP TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND IT APPEARS THE REAR SUBFRAME CRACKED UNDER SEVERE CORROSION ALLOWING THE LEFT REAR AXLE TO POP OUT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129914September 17, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED FROM THE DOME LIGHT WHEN IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MODERN NISSAN OF LAKE NORMAN (18615 STATESVILLE RD, CORNELIUS, NC 28031, 704-603-6575) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129292September 13, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START, BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. ALSO, THE MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER STILL WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 197,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123180August 29, 2018
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD THE 2009 JEEP PATRIOT'S SUBFRAME BROKE. BECAUSE OF THIS MY VEHICLE ALMOST LOST THE PASSENGER TIRE. HAD IT BEEN ON THE FREEWAY I WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED. AFTER BEING INSPECTED BY THE MECHANIC HE HAS NEVER SEEN RUST THIS BAD AND IT'S MUCH MORE DETERIORATED THAN ANY OTHER PART OF THE UNDERBODY. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. A 9 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING THIS SORT OF DETERIORATION. THE RESULT OF THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIE-ROD, THE SUSPENSION, AND THE CONTROL ARM. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120144August 15, 2018
ENGINE
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR AND THE TRANSMISSIONS RUNS HOT AND YOU CAN DRIVE PAST A CERTAIN SPEED LIMIT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112563July 20, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLARION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1305 E MAIN ST, CLARION, PA 16214, (814) 226-9550), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE OVER 56 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109791July 6, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IT HAS BEEN STALLING AND CHUGGING, DOESN'T ACT LIKE IT'S GETTING GAS. DOESN'T MATTER F IT'S ON A FULL TANK OF GAS OR LOWER. REPLACED GAS CAP, DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP. ONLY SEEMS TO DO THIS WHEN N DRIVE AND GETTING UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT, WHETHER ON HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN. IT S GETTING WORSE. PUTTING SEA FOAM N DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP OR CHANGING GAS FROM 87 TO 89. I PURCHASE GAS AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
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
#11100093June 5, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
MY JEEP PATRIOT STALLS WHEN YOUR AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH NO WARING AND SOMETIME AS YOUR DRIVING WITH NO WARING. SOMETIMES STARTS NO PROBLEM AND OTHER TIME ITS HARD TO START. THERE NO ENGINE LIGHT OR CODES. THIS HAPPEN MANY TIMES AND I TOOK TO THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FINE WHAT IT COULD BE BECAUSE THERE NO CODES TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM........
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098715May 30, 2018
ENGINE
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASIONS NOW WHEN MY JEEP HAS SLOWED TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT STARTS WITH A HIGH WHINING NOISE THEN THE COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOWED BY MY JEEP LOSING THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE HIGHWAY SPEED IS 75 MPH AND THIS MAKES FOR A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. JEEP CAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURY THAT OCCURS DURING THIS MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098003May 25, 2018
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
THE FRONT AND REAR CROSS BARS ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS IS RUST IS NOT COMMON WEAR AND TEAR, BUT A POORLY MADE OR CHOSEN PART BY MY MANUFACTURER, JEEP / CHRYSLER. HE SAID MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THIS IS FIXED. WHILE THE CROSS BARS ARE COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THE BOLTS AND CONTROL ARMS (ALSO SEVERELY AND DANGEROUSLY RUSTED) ARE NOT. I AM OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BECAUSE JEEP WAS TOO CHEAP TO CHOOSE A QUALITY PART. MY VIN IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091654May 3, 2018
AIR BAGS
DRIVING MY 09 JEEP PATRIOT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN A BLIND SPOT AND DROVE INTO THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE, PUSHING THE FRONT LEFT SIDE INTO A WALL. THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF AS THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED. OTHER DRIVERS AIRBAGS WENT OFF. I RECIEVED ATTENTION AT THE HOSPITAL FOR WHIPLASH AND A CONCUSSION FROM HITTING MY HEAD OFF OF THE A-FRAME AND HEADREST.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11091185May 1, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL AND THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND MADE A GRINDING SOUND. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO ST. MICHAEL CAR CARE CENTER (500 CENTRAL AVE E, SAINT MICHAEL, MN 55376) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (STILLWATER MOTORS, 5900 STILLWATER BLVD N, STILLWATER, MN 55082) WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V528000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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