Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#11277775November 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED JERKING, SLOWING AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277472November 1, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THROTTLE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. VECHILE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND IMMEDIATELY FLASHED THE LIGHTNING BOLT WARNING LIGHT DROPPING FROM 80MPH TO 10 MPH. THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VECHILE VIOLENTLY SPUTTERING. VECHILE WILL START BUT WHEN DRIVE IS ENGAGED AT LOW RPM NOTHING HAPPENS. WITH ACCELERATION THE CAR WILL SPUTTER AND NOT GET PAST 15 MILES PER HOUR. DURING SPUTTERING NO POWER STEERING IS AVALIBLE AND BRAKING IS MADE DIFFICULT WITH SPUTTERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277505November 1, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY ABS AND ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL SENSORS LIGHTS HAVE BEEN OVER FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. MY BRAKES HAS BEEN GIVING ME SOME RESISTANCE AND SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277373October 31, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION STARTS MAKING A WHINING NOISE, AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES, THE VEHICLE DECELERATES AND LOSES POWER. WE COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE ROAD SHOULDER, WAIT AWHILE AND THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN SUCCESSION ON OUR LAST TRIP OF 240 MILES. IT HAS HAPPENED AT THE VERY LEAST 10 TIMES ON THE SAME TRIP TO WEST VIRGINIA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHNSON FAMILY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, FLOYD, VIRGINIA, ALSO MOTOR MILE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA, AND MILLER'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. AS OF OCTOBER 31ST 2019 JOHNSON FAMILY HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 27 DAYS! VIN #[XXX] WITH APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES. HERE IS AN EXACT REPLICA OF WHAT HAPPENS: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/37P1X0YMPZE HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/-STUUH2MMEO 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
#11271775October 29, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL, MALFUNCTION, AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO ACTIVE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,550.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11276960October 29, 2019
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 65 THE JEEPS MOTOR SHUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE BUT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE JEEP WILL START RIGHT BACK UP LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG AFTER A FEW MINUTES. PLEASE HELP VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271438October 28, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK THIS MORNING, MY CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION IMMEDIATELY AFTER I LEFT GAS STATION. I WAS YIELDING TO TURN LEFT TO ENTER THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF I-69. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR QUITE AWHILE NOW AND MY MECHANIC HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND AN ISSUE SINCE IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK. I DECIDED THIS MORNING TO LOOK FOR OTHER JEEP OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND FOUND A FORUM THAT DATES BACK TO OVER 3 YEARS AGO WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THEIR FINDINGS HAVE LED TO THE GAS TANK NEEDING TO BE REPLACED IN PART TO A FAULTY PART THAT SITS ON/IN THE GAS TANK. IN THE PAST, I'VE HAD TO TIME TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN ORDER TO MAKE IT THROUGH WITHOUT STALLING BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT DIDN'T WORK TODAY. TYPICALLY, THIS IS ONLY AN ISSUE WHEN I'M DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS OR IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. OFTEN TIMES, THE JEEP DOESN'T START RIGHT AWAY. YOU HAVE TO REV THE ENGINE AND THEN PUT IN DRIVE QUICKLY AND TAKE OFF OR IT STALLS AGAIN. IN THE FORUM, SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE PARTS FOR QUICK FIXES WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. THIS SHOULD OBVIOUSLY BE SOMETHING THE CAR MAKERS SHOULD FIX WITHOUT PASSING THE COST ALONG TO THE OWNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271521October 28, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN I START DRIVING THE CAR AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, WATER POURS IN THROUGH THE FRONT AND REAR INTERIOR LIGHTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271659October 28, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VOLTAGE LIGHT COMES ON AND JEEP GOES INTO "LIMP MODE", BASICALLY LOSES ALL POWER. COSTING $1000.00 PLUS 2 TOWING FEES TO GET FIXED. ONLY 85,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, I'VE FOUND THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271151October 26, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE IS STALLING AND TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271196October 26, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH STEERING ENGINE HEATING AND NOW THROTTLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271066October 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUT A CODE READER ON AND GOT PO339 CODE, CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR INTERMITTENT. RESET THE CODE AND CAR STARTED AND I DROVE HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270874October 24, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER SIDE HEAD REST POP OPEN VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270585October 24, 2019
SEAT BELTS
THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE SEATBELT TO THE SIDE OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS COME LOOSE. THERE APPEARS TO BE A BOLT MISSING AND SOME PLASTIC HAS BROKEN OFF. THIS IS CAUSING THE HOUSING TO NOT BE SECURED TO THE SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270384October 23, 2019
ENGINE
ENGINE IDLES ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION AND THROTTLE CONTROL WANING LIGHT CAME ON. CAR SPUTTERED AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 30MPH. WOULD ALMOST STALL WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. TOOK TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PICKED UP THE CAR TO TAKE TO MY MECHANIC BUT THE LIGHTS NEVER CAME BACK ON. HAVE DRIVEN ROUGHLY 100 MILES SINCE. CAR STILL RUNS ROUGH AND HAS FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270450October 23, 2019
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY FOUR SECONDS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARL BURGER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM WORLD (8355 HERCULES ST, LA MESA, CA 91942) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270500October 23, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SPUTTERING AND VIOLENT BUCKING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. "LIGHTENING BOLT" STARTED BLINKING ON DASH BOARD. TURNED OUT I HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. MY CAR ONLY HAD 55,000 MILES AT THE TIME. VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND THIS STARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270280October 22, 2019
ENGINE, STEERING
I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH THESE SAFETY ISSUES, THERE IS SOLD AS IS CONDITION, BUT AFTER HAVING THE OIL PAN AND GASKETS REPLACED, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE CAR ALSO HAS OTHER SAFETY ISSUES, FOR INSTANCE, IT NEEDS A CATILTIC CONVERTERS THAT FAILED INSPECTION, AND STEERING EQUIPMENT UNSAFE TO ENDURE A SAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS WERE FOND BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, DURING THE INITIAL SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269994October 21, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NOTICE A RECALL ON FROBT AND REAR SUBFRAME RUST AND PREFOARTIONS AND CROSS MEMVER. MECHANIC SAYS SUBFRANES ARE RUSTED ALL THE THROUGH AND BROKE. HE STATES CAR IS TOO NEW FOR THIS TO BE GAPPENING. JEEP HAS BEEN A HASSLE-SIBE ALREADY REPLACED $1500 WORTH OF2 A ARNS/CONTROL ARNS AT FIRESTONE. BIDY IS RUSTING AND CAR IS WELL CARED FIR- SIBE I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING CANCER AND THIS IS AND HAS BEEN MY ONLT TRANSPORTATION FIR CAR. I AM ASKING WHY NT CAR IS NOT UNDER ANY OF THE RECALKS BUT INE CHEAPER SERVICE RECALK-AS IT CERTAINLY FALLS UNDER ALL THE RECALLS CURRENTLY THE 2011 HEEP PATRIOT HAS ON IT. VER DISAPPOINTED AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP I CAN RECEIVE IN THIS MATTER. ALSO-JEEP HAS ALWAYS OULLED TO THE RIGHT SINCE I BOUGHT IT-GOT CAR ALIGNMENT STILL OULLS TO THE RIGHT. AGAIN-JEEP HAS BEEN A GASSLE TO OWN. I BIUGHT BRAND NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270001October 21, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY JEEP 2008 PATRIOT STALLS WHEN I AM DRIVING, RIGHT AFTER I FILL THE FUEL TANK. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AT FIRST AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES! I TOOK IT TO A COUPLE OF GARAGES WHO COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW ANY RELATED CODES. NOW I HAVE TO STOP FILLING MY TANK TO THE TOP OR ELSE IT WILL STALL 5 OR 6 TIMES FOR THE FIRST 10 MILES OR SO. IT'S A HARD, SUDDEN STALL, AND I LOSE ALL POWER STEERING, BREAKS AND CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS! I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE ARTICLES WITH MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND AM SURPRISED IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED CONSIDERING HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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