Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#11164588January 2, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, AN APPROACHING VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN. THE OTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE OTHER DRIVER'S INSURANCE COMPANY SETTLED AND PAID FOR THE BODY REPAIRS. THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AFTER THE BODY REPAIRS, THE BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, AND AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. EVENTUALLY, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (BECK CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 1601 REID ST, PALATKA, FL 32177, (386) 227-5222) DID NOT ASSIST, BUT OFFERED TO SELL THE CONTACT A NEW VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164277December 31, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163940December 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ECM / PCM ISSUES. MECHANIC AT PEP BOYS TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS. BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME NO, THERE IS NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163689December 27, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES NOT GO WHEN I PRESS THE GAS. THE BRAKES DON'T PROPERLY WORK, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOCK FAILS, THE ESP LIGHT FLASHES, THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILS, AND IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE OVER 5 MILES AN HOUR. I HAVE YET TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT I FEAR IT MAY HAPPEN. IT HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE, AND DOESN'T ALWAYS CORRECT ITSELF. I CONTACTED JEEP AND THEY TOLD ME I'M ON MY OWN. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND WONDER WHY THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEAR I'M STUCK WITH A LEMON VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND I'VE ONLY BEEN IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR 10 MONTHS. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS MOVING FORWARD?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163485December 26, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR BEGAN JERKING AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND MY CAR LOST POWER UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS CAR, THE FIRST TIME BEING 1 YEAR PRIOR COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN. IT WAS FIXED AND NOW HERE I AM AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163309December 24, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162612December 19, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS OF 12/18/2018, MY CAR HAS BEGUN TO DIE AS I PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR AFTER BEING AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, IT EVEN DIED OUT OF NO WHERE, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING BACK HOME AND THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS BEHIND HIM AS HE WAS PASSING THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR JERKED AND DECIDED TO TURN OF COMPLETELY. HE PUT IT ON PARK AND STARTED UP LIKE NORMAL BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON OR ANYTHING. EVER SINCE I GOT THIS CAR IN FEBRUARY OF 2016, TAKE NOTE THAT MY JEEP ONLY HAS 65000 MILES AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL NOW. IT IS TERRIFYING BECAUSE EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, CARS BEHIND ME WERE VERY CLOSE TO REAR ENDING MY CAR. THIS IS A BIG AND SCARY ISSUE FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE READ ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES THAT THEIR JEEP PATRIOTS HAVE DIED ON THE HIGHWAY... I HAVE A 3 MONTH OLD THAT I TAKE BACK AND FORTH TO A BABY SITTER EVERY WEEKDAY, AND THAT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY DAUGHTER AND FOR PEOPLE DRIVING AROUND ME AS WELL. I HAVE READ ON A NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF WEBSITES WHERE OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I KEEP MY OIL CHANGES UP TO DATE AND I JUST CHANGED MY SPARK PLUGS. SO I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED BECAUSE OF WHAT I HAVE READ I SEE THAT OTHERS HAVE NOT HAD LUCK WITH TAKEN IT TO A SHOP I WOULD HATE FOR THIS ISSUE TO CAUSE SOMEBODY TO REAR END ME ON THE STREETS OR ON THE HIGHWAY. EITHER BEING ON THE STREETS OR THE HIGHWAY, IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND INJURY TO ME, MY 3 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AND TO THE PEOPLE AROUND ME.HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE A RECALL SOON!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162382December 19, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR IS NOT STARTING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS YEAR THAT I HAD TO BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE RED BOLT GOES ON LAST TWO TIMES AND I WAS ON THE ROAD DRIVING AND IT SLOWED DOWN. THIS TIME IT WON'T WORK. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP TWICE ALREADY AND IT'S LESS THAN TWO MONTHS APART. THIRD TIME HAPPENING NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162243December 18, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY JEEP PATRIOT 2010 TURNED ON THE HEAD LIGHTS ON WITHOUT ME TO DOING IT AND TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161963December 17, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY JEEP STALLS EVERY TIME AFTER I FILL IT WITH GAS, I PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND IT JUST STALLS AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER STEERING OR NOTHING. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161793December 16, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER REFUELING MY VEHICLE, SHORTLY THEREAFTER (WITHIN A FEW MINUTES) MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT STALLS WHEN IDELING OR TRAVELING AT LOWER SPEEDS. MOST RECENTLY THE STALL HAPPENED WHEN MERGING ONTO A MAIN ROAD AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN 2008 JEEP PATRIOTS AND NEEDS TO ADDRESSED SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. MOST REMEDIES SEEM TO BE A REP LAMENT OF THE FUEL TANK AND VAPOR CANISTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161848December 16, 2018
SEAT BELTS
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW FROM A JEEP DEALER IN 2017. I NOTICED LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE SEAT BELT SIGNAL GOES OFF RANDOMLY WHEN A PASSENGER IS RIDING WHILE WEARING THE SEAT BELT. MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AS WELL AS A FEAR OF ALARMS OF MANY TYPES, INCLUDING THE SEAT BELT SIGNAL. IT IS MORE THAN AN INCONVENIENCE, IT'S AN ONGOING ANNOYANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161858December 16, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR STALLS AFTER FILLING UP TANK. STARTED DOING THIS 3 FILL UPS AGO. DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. GAS TANK IS NOT "TOPPED OFF". STALLING OCCURS FOR THE NEXT FEW MILES OR 10 MINUTES OF USE. CAR IS FINE AFTER THAT. STALLING OCCURS WHEN RPM IS UNDER 1000 AND DOES THIS WHEN STOPPED OR SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. ADDED "HEET" TO TANK, THINKING WATER MAY HAVE GOTTEN IN THERE FROM THE GAS STATION. RULED THAT OUT AFTER USING A DIFFERENT GAS STATION. CAR HAS 130,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE IT HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161496December 15, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RAW GASOLINE FUMES SEEMS TO BE ENTERING THROUGH AIR VENTS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, AND FAN IS IN USE. I WAS LEAVING A CONVENIENCE STORE WHEN PATRONS IN THE PARKING LOT WAVED ME DOWN TO TELL ME THEY SMELLED FUEL FROM MY VEHICLE. I QUICKLY EXITED FROM THE LOT TO GET THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE STORE AND FUEL PUMPS. I DIDN'T BUY FUEL AT THAT VISIT. THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT AROUND THE CORNER HAS AN OPEN LOT, SO I HAD AN OFFICER COME OUT AND A FIREMAN RELATIVE STOP IN TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE WASN'T GOING TO COMBUST. LEFT THE PATRIOT SIT AND HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE DID NOT FIND ANYTHING UPON LETTING THE VEHICLE RUN AND HE TIGHTENED UP THE VENT TUBE OR FUEL FILLER NECK. THIS WAS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. TONIGHT, WITH THE TANK AT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 FULL, I MADE THE SAME 3 MILE TRIP, USING DEFROST AND FAN, SMELLED RAW FUEL AND BY THE TIME I GOT INTO THE STORE MY THROAT AND LIPS WERE BURNING, LIGHTHEADED AND THINGS LOOKED A LITTLE HAZY. DROVE HOME WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN AND WILL APPARENTLY HAVE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE CHECKED OUT AGAIN. NOTICED THE JEEP DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE GREAT ACCELERATION ON THE DRIVE IN. MILEAGE IS NOW MID 40K RANGE. FUEL SMELL COMING OUT IS WICKED AND TOXIC. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AT THE END OF 2012. LIGHT DRIVING WITH A DAILY 6MILE COMMUTE FOR WORK. THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS ON SEVERAL LEVELS. I CAN'T IMAGINE HAVING CHILDREN AND PETS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. COULD THIS BE A CONTINUATION OF THE 2012 FUEL TANK PRODUCTION PROBLEM OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL?
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
#11161370December 14, 2018
ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS OUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AFTER FILLING GAS TANK TO FULL LEVEL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE JEEP PATRIOT ARE EXPERIENCING. THE FIX IS KNOWN. WHEN WILL THIS ISSUE BE RECALLED AND ADDRESSED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161450December 14, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
JEEP SLOWED DOWN TO 20 MPH ENGINE LIGHT, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON WAS ON INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME .PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED JEEP AND WENT ON VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH LIGHTS STILL ON GOT TO EXIT . AND WENT TO AUTO STORE THEY CHECKED THE CODES AND TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THROTTLE BODY AND GASKET AND THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED COST OF 490.43 THE DEALER AUTO STORE CODE MACHINE READ INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM ENGINE CONTROL MODULE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE A. COMFIMED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160933December 12, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ISSUE IS I CANNOT FUEL TANK DUE TO FUEL TANK VALVE STUCK. I JUST HAD THE ESIM REPLACED BECAUSE THAT WAS WHAT THE DEALER SAID WAS THE ISSUE. PROBLEM WASN'T RESOLVED AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE FUEL TANK. I SAW WHERE THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE AND WERE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160974December 12, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V907000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST, BUT THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160698December 11, 2018
AIR BAGS
WHEN INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAGS DELAYED DEPLOYMENT. THIS HAPPENED ON A DOWNTOWN STREET WITH SPEED OF 25 MPH. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION - SOMEONE FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT AWAY AND ACCIDENT COULDN'T BE AVOIDED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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