Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#11270092October 21, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WITHOUT ALERTS, ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A STRAIGHTAWAY, FRONTAGE ROAD. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO A STOP AND TURNED ON HAZARD SIGNALS. REMOVED KEY ENTIRELY AND THEN RE-INSERTED AND ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. CAR FAILED TO START BUT MADE IGNITION NOISES FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS WITHOUT SUCCESS AT WHICH ALL ALERT LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD LIT UP ONLY WHILE KEY WAS TURNED BUT FAILING TO START. I REMOVED KEY ENTIRELY AGAIN AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN SECONDS BEFORE RE-INSERTING AND ATTEMPTING IGNITION ONCE MORE. THIS ATTEMPT SUCCEEDED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270096October 21, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON 06/20/2019, CAR BEGAN TO HAVE SPORADIC ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AT FIRST BUT BY MIDDLE OF DAY, CHECK ENGINE ALERT CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. DROVE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO MECHANIC WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 15-20 MPH. MECHANIC WORKED ON VEHICLE REPAIRS FOLLOWING DAY (06/21/2019) AND REPLACED THROTTLE BODY & THROTTLE BODY GASKET. VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AFTER REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269218October 17, 2019
AIR BAGS
CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. GOT INTO CAR THE NEXT DAY AND MY DRIVER SIDE HEAD REST HAS BEEN DEPLOYED AND UNABLE TO RESET DUE TO THE DAMAGED HINGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269254October 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,646.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268892October 16, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, BOTH AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED LEE AUTO MALL (765 CENTER ST, AUBURN, ME 04210, 207-784-5441) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, BOTH AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED, BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 231,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268748October 15, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE ONLY 36,000 MILES ON MY 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. ON A TRIP FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO GEORGIA, HALFWAY THERE, THE ETC LIGHT AND THE ESC CAME ON. I HAD TO PULL OVER EVERY 45 TO 50 MILES TO RESET IT. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC. THIS WILL COST OVER $500. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH ONLY 36,000 MILES. WHY, WITH MANY COMPLAINTS, WOULD THIS NOT BE A RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268377October 14, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR BEGAN TO REV UP WHILE IDLE AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE I STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION. THIS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AT SEVERAL RED LIGHTS AFTER BEING STOPPED. TOOK TO SHOP AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267604October 10, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 5 MPH. WHEN AN OIL CHANGE WAS COMPLETED, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND AN UNKNOWN RED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DARCARS CHRYSLER JEEP WALDORF (11755 BUS PARK DR, WALDORF, MD 20601, (301) 843-5200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERNAL THROTTLE BODY AND CRANKSHAFT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 64739514. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267759October 10, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, SMOKE WAS DETECTED AND THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLINED TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266689October 7, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS INTO THE REAR DOME LIGHT AND DRIPS INTO THE INSIDE OF MY JEEP. THE LIGHT DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE OF THIS AND I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD BE AN ELECTROCUTION HAZARD. I CAN'T HAVE ANYTHING IN THE BACK OF MY JEEP THAT COULD BE RUINED BY RAIN WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266178October 4, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'M ABLE TO PUT MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IN GEARS BIT WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE MY VEICHLE WON'T MOVE FORWARD. BEFORE THIS HAPPENS MY THERMOSTAT TRANSMISSION O2 HEAT SENSOR CAME ON AND WAS DIFFICULT TO GAIN SPEED. I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT MY JEEP OFF AND LET IT COOL OFF BEFORE STARRING IT BACK AND WAS FINE AFTER THE SENSOR WENT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266184October 4, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE ROAD SHOULDER, WAITED AWHILE, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266033October 4, 2019
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING DURING NORMAL DRIVING, LOSS OF POWER AND SUDDENLY UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING AT INTERSECTION. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP CVT'S, AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING THE SUDDEN NATURE OF THE PROBLEM OCCURING WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265874October 3, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT'S FRIEND USED A CODE DETECTOR THAT DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V120000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265978October 3, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING THE ESC CAME ON REDUCING MY ABILITY TO DRIVE AT NORMAL SPEEDS I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 15 - 20 MPH TO GET JEEP BACK HOME...I BOUGHT THIS USED JEEP PATRIOT 9 MONTHS AGO...WHY KEEP MAKING CAR PAYMENTS ON IT?. NO RECALL FOR THIS AS OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE IN THEIR JEEP PATRIOTS...I HAD A BABY IN JEEP TOO...I MIGHT AS WELL LET BANK TAKE IT BACK AS I DON'T HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY OR MONEY FOR REPAIRS...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265583October 2, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE INSTALLING THE DORMAN LOADED STEERING KNUCKLE (PART NUMBERS: 698411 AND 698410) (NA), THE PARTS CRACKED DURING INSTALLATION WHEN BEING PROPERLY APPLIED WITH A TORQUE WRENCH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. SELLER ROCK AUTO WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258780September 29, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258489September 27, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
JEEP PATRIOT 2011 AT REACHING 90K MILES HAD A POPING SOUND FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE. TOOK IT IN AND IT WAS THEN FOUND THE SUBFRAME/CROSSMEMBER IS COMPLETELY CORRODED. IT'S NO LONGER BEING DRIVEN AS AT ANY MOMENT THE ENGINE CAN FALL OUT. THIS TYPE OF CORROSION IS SEEN AT CARS 30YRS+, IT'S UNBELIEVABLE HOW BAD IT IS. WE ARE A HOUSEHOLD OF MULTIPLE CARS AND WHILE THE JEEP IS THE YOUNGEST ONE, IT'S IN THE WORST SHAPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258343September 26, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V907000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258142September 25, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WORN AND THREE SETS OF FRONT TIRES HAD TO BE PURCHASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING WAS DETERIORATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND THE CONTACT HAD TO STRAIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,967.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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