How many problems does the 2010 JEEP Patriot have?

The 2010 JEEP Patriot currently has 187 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2010 JEEP Patriot?

The most common problems reported for the 2010 JEEP Patriot are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2010 JEEP Patriot problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 2010 JEEP Patriot comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

2010 JEEP Patriot Problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

29 complaints

Fuel System. When I fill the gas tank completely the car will stall within a minute or two. I lose power steering, break booster. I can restart and the car will operate correctly. This has been happening for some time.

Jul 10, 2024

Cannot fill gas tank correctly. 30 seconds at a time due to gas tank roll over vale failure according to everything we have found on this issue with other owners. This is a serious problem that needs to be recalled. It cost around 800.00 to replace gas tank.. Please investigate issue and respond to [XXX]. I am doing this for my daughter she needs help with this issue it is a ongoing issue that started about 1 year ago thank you [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Feb 07, 2023

After filling fuel tank to full, cranking the ignition, shifting into drive, and beginning propulsion, the engine will occasionally stall. This requires me to stop, shift into park, and restart and rev the engine to prevent it from happening again, which it sometimes does. This malfunction often takes place in high-traffic areas such as intersections or onramps to the freeway.

Aug 08, 2022

Every time gas is filled to only the first click to stop or no click at all the car will stall after the fill. THE CAR STALLS EVERY TIME NOT ONCE IN AWHILE BUT EVERY TIME AFTER A FILL START IT UP THEN RUNS REAL RUFF AND STALLS AGAIN. Every time it is filled up. The car stalls while getting on the freeway or street. Dealer state it is the fuel roll over sensor built in the fuel tank. Jeep knows this is a problem they are passing the buck on to the car owners. This is a safety issue when the car stalls. I need to pull over every time this happens and it is every time. They have to fix and recall this safety issue.

Feb 23, 2022

Premature shutoff during fueling at gas pump (every two- to three-tenths of a gallon), causing long delays at each fill-up. Previous owners have reported diagnoses by certified mechanics of stuck rollover valves, which have been recalled in other Fiat-Chryslet products but not yet for the Jeep Patriot model.

Dec 22, 2021

+ 24 more complaints for this component

STRUCTURE

15 complaints

The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at undisclosed speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the subframe was corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and test-driven. The independent mechanic placed the vehicle on the lift and determined that there was a hole in the rear cross-body subframe. The contact called the local dealer and was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle could not be repaired under Technical Service Bulletin: 23-012-14. The failure mileage was unknown.

Dec 17, 2024

My subframe cracked in half which caused my tire to blow out on the highway. It almost caused me to crash into the gardrail and potentially other cars. My jeep has 110k miles on it and now it’s not safe to drive.

Jul 29, 2022

WITHIN 7 YEARS IN A RUST BELT STATE THE JEEPS CROSSMEMBER IS SO RUSTED ITS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. MY JEEP HAS BEEN SITTING PARKED FOR TWO YEARS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPARE THIS HORRIBLE RUST DAMAGE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE HAS BEEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS SINCE 2017, I WAS NOT INFORMED BECAUSE ITS NOT A RECALL.. THIS WAS KNOWN BY CHESTER/JEEP SINCE THE 2007 MODEL, I'M GLAD THEY AT LEAST OFFER A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CROSSMEMEBER, HOWEVER THATS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. PEOPLE NEED TO BE MADE AWARE THAT THEIR VEHICLE MAY SNAP IN HALF WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING TO THE AVERAGE DRIVER. THIS IS JUST AS SERIOUS AS A SEAT BELT OR AIRBAG MALFUNCTION AND YET THIS ISN'T A RECALL? THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW THEIR VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE, A RECALL IS THE ONLY WAY THAT INFORMATION WILL SPREAD FAST AND FAR ENOUGH TO MATTER AND POSSIBLY SAVE LIVES, NOT JUST A FEW DOLLARS.

Oct 07, 2020

IN THE CITY OF KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN, I WAS DRIVING AND MADE IT OVER A CHUNK OF ICE(THE ICE BUILD UP FROM THE PLOW TRUCKS.) IT WAS SIMILAR TO THE WAY TAKING A SPEED BUMP TO FAST WOULD FEEL. WHILE I WAS GOING NO MORE THAN 30MPH OVER THIS CHUNK/BUMP WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CRACK THAT DID NOT SOUND GOOD AND AFTER THAT MY VEHICLE COULD NOT STEER BECAUSE THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED THROUGH MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE BEFORE I HAD TO PULL OVER.

Jan 22, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SUDDENLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER FAILED DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TT *TR

Dec 06, 2018

+ 10 more complaints for this component

AIR BAGS

15 complaints

The airbag clock spring fails. The horn will go off unexpectedly while driving and parked when the car is turned off This is causing drivers to look in panic and emergency causing distracted driving I took this to the dealer 2 years ago before someone posted this online what the issue was. They could not find the issue There are no lights or warnings that appear I know another person with a 2012 jeep wrangler and that air bag clock spring was recalled

Jan 04, 2024

Noticing a recall before, I'm concerned with my airbag light being on. Can it still be defected.

Jun 13, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) AND 13V233000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE FAILURES HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 169,000.

Sep 23, 2020

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.

Oct 23, 2019

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.

Oct 16, 2019

+ 10 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

14 complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY I NOTICED A WHINING NOISE AND LOSING POWER GOING UP A HILL I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AND TO MY MECHANIC. AFTER CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION HE FOUND METAL FILINGS IN IT AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HEARING THIS AS THE JEEP ONLY HAS ABOUT 68000 MILES ON IT. I CONTACTED THE JEEP DEALER IN SCRANTON PA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I CONTACTED DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION GARAGES AND WAS QUOTED PRICES FROM OVER $3000 TO $6000. READING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLES PROBLEMS WITH JEEP VEHICLES THIS SEEMS LIKE A BIG ONGOING PROBLEM WITH JEEP TRANSMISSIONS.I HOPE YOUR AGENCY CAN HELP US OUT SO WE CAN GET SOME SATISFACTION FROM JEEP.

Aug 23, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Jul 03, 2018

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2014 FROM THOROUGHBRED NISSAN IN TUCSON, AZ A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THREE YEARS LATER THE TRANSMISSION IS AGAIN SLIPPING AND HAS ALREADY CAUSED STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY. ONE OF THE TIMES THE JEEP STALLED JUST AS I SWITCHED LANES IN FRONT OF A SEMI ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ,I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND OUT OF THE PATH OF THE TRUCK RIGHT BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER IN CALIFORNIA WHERE I NOW RESIDE AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THERE IS NO LONGER NO WARRANTY. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THE JEEP TO TWO OTHER PLACES THAT SPECIALIZE ON TRANSMISSION AND THEY HAVE BOTH INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION UTILIZED IN THIS TYPE OF JEEP HAS MANY PROBLEMS AND THAT THEY WOULD RECOMMEND I BUY A NEW CAR ALL TOGETHER AS I AM LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN ABOUT 2-3 YEARS IF I CHOOSE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, EVEN IF I CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN IT PROPERLY AS I HAVE BEEN. THIS JEEP IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND IS ALREADY IN NEED OF IT'S THIRD TRANSMISSION. I HAVE RESEARCHED COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE SEEMS TO BE COMMON IN THESE TYPE OF CARS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO KEEP ALLOWING THESE CARS TO OPERATE WITH THE CURRENT FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY START TO STALL WITH NO WARNING. I HAD AN EXTREMELY CLOSE CALL AND WOULD HATE FOR ANYONE TO STALL OUT WITHOUT NOTICE GOING FULL SPEED ON A HIGHWAY. MY CAR STALLED MANY TIMES BEFORE ANY LIGHT CAME ON, AND DEALERS AREN'T EVEN WILLING TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION WITH SUCH LIGHT. PLEASE I URGE YOU TO REVIEW THIS PROBLEM AND FIND A SOLUTION. THIS PROBLEM FIRST SURFACED IN THE FALL OF 2016 AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I RARELY DRIVE THIS CAR DUE TO THIS.I HAVE RESEARCHED OPTIONS AND FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

Aug 11, 2017

FIRST TIME 09/2013 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH FROM COLORADO TOWARDS ARIZONA WHEN FROM ONE SECOND TO THE OTHER VEHICLE FORCE DROP SPEED TO 30 MPH AND A TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON ON DASH, PUTTING MY FAMILY AT DANGER SINCE I HAD TO SWERVE AS FAST AS I COULD TO THE SHOULDER BECAUSE SEMI WAS GOING AS FAST AS ME. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THERE WAS NO POWER AND A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. I TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND LIGHT CAME OFF AND POWER WAS RESTORED BUT AS SOON AS THE TACHOMETER REACH 3000 RPM TEMP LIGHT BACK ON AND LOSS OF POWER CAME BACK. I TURN OFF VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN AND RETURNED TO COLORADO SPRINGS STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION INTERNAL FAILURE 3 YEARS AFTER I PURCHASE BRAND NEW AT 73,687 MILES ON ODOMETER. POWER TRAIN WARRANTY COVER THE CVT REPLACEMENT AND FOUND OUT THAT 100'S OF PATRIOTS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. FAST FORWARD 3 YEARS LATER 2/2017 WHINING NOISE CAME BACK LIGHT CAME BACK BUT NO WARRANTY AND UNFORTUNATELY DEALER ESTIMATES $6000.00 REPLACEMENT BILL. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH JETCO CVT'S ARE THE PROBLEM AND AFTER MANY COMPLAINS PATRIOTS NO LONGER WITH CVT'S BUT I'M STUCK WITH A NON WORKING WORTHLESS VEHICLE IN MY DRY WAY.

Feb 15, 2017

SECOND COMPLAIN ABOUT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION AGAIN AFTER 3 YEARS FROM BEING REPLACED. AS I WAS DRIVING ON I-70 FROM MY HOSPITAL JOB IN THE MORNING RUSH COMMUTE, MY PATRIOT DECIDED TO DROP SPEED FROM 70 MPH TO 30 MPH ON A BLINK OF AN EYE. THIS TIME SINCE I WAS ALONE JUST PUTTING ME IN DANGER UNLIKE THE LAST TIME IN 2013 WHEN IT HAPPEN THAT MY 11 YEAR OLD AND 1 YEAR OLD BABY WERE ON BOARD. I SWERVE TO THE SHOULDER YET AGAIN TO AVOID BEING HIT BY TRAFICC I PROCEED AS I RECALL TO TURN IGNITION OFF AND TRY TO MAINTAIN TACOMETER FROM REACHING 3000 RPM TO AVOID TRANSMISSION SAFE MODE TO KICK IN AGAIN AS I MAKE IT HOME.

Feb 15, 2017

+ 9 more complaints for this component

SUSPENSION

9 complaints

Total Erosion of front and rear subframe. Replaced front 2021 rear rot 2023 so bad mechanic shop wouldn’t let me drive it after needing a inspection sticker( couldn’t get). Never was notified for extended warranty about replacing this part. Huge safety issue.

Jul 22, 2023

Engine Crossmember erosion very dangerous to drive. FCA extended warranty will NOT cover. Did not receive a letter of warning that was sent out to thousands.

Jul 25, 2022

FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. CHRYSLER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS TO 10 YEARS TO INCLUDE INSPECTIONS RATHER THAN RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. SINCE I BOUGHT THIS JEEP USED I WAS NOT INFORMED THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM OR THAT I WAS ENTITLED TO INSPECTIONS TO LOOK FOR THIS PROBLEM. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS A CONTROL ARM ISSUE BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON THE HOIST, LOOKING AT IT FROM BELOW, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER HAS NEARLY COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. NO OTHER PARTS OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS EXTENT CORROSION DAMAGE. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION OR CHOICE OF SURFACE COATING FOR THIS PART. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH CONSUMERS MAY BE COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF, UNLESS THEY WERE THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY HAD A CUSTOMER MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM JUST TO HAVE THE CROSSMEMBER GIVE WAY, DROPPING THE THE ENGINE ONTO THE GROUND IN THE PARKING LOT. UNBELIEVABLE! I WISH I HAD PHOTOS FROM WHEN I ORIGINALLY HAD IT ON THE HOIST, BUT I DIDN'T GET THEM. IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. CHRYSLER INITIALLY SAID THEY WOULD TRY TO OFFER SOME "GOOD WILL" BUT HAVE SINCE REJECTED THIS DUE TO THE $2350.00 ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR. NO WONDER THEY WEREN'T RECALLED. SHAME ON YOU CHRYSLER!

Oct 29, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBERS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. THE CONTACT CALLED ROMANO CHRYSLER JEEP (215 W GENESEE ST, FAYETTEVILLE, NY 13066, (315) 637-3101) AND WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH CROSSMEMBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE CROSSMEMBERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

Jun 30, 2020

WE HAD THE FRONT CONTROLS ARMS AND REAR TOE LINKS REPLACED IN NOVEMBER 2018. UPON GOING TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES, THE LF LOWER CONTROL ARM W/BALL JOINT WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE...WE HAD THEM REPLACED IMMEDIATELY FOR SAFETY REASONS AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN HUNDREDS OF MILES A WEEK AND USED 6 DAYS A WEEK AND COULDN'T WAIT UNTIL AN APPOINTMENT COULD BE MADE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED IT ORIGINALLY. WE WERE TOLD IF THE DEALERSHIP HAD DONE THE REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO CHARGE BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY....WE ARE SEEKING A REFUND FOR THE PARTS UNDER THE WARRENTY ONLY...NOT THE ENTIRE BILL WHICH INCLUDED THE COST OF 2 NEW TIRES THAT WERE A ROUTINE PURCHASE....THE INVOICE IS ATTACHED WITH THE CURRENT WORK, THE ORIGINAL WARRENTY WORK AND THE AMOUNT OF $316.93 IS WHAT WE'RE SEEKING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR., NOT THE TOTAL OF $811.34---THE INVOICE IS BROKEN OUT FOR YOUR REVIEW.

Jul 15, 2019

+ 4 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

8 complaints

The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving, the key released from the ignition switch. The contact also mentioned that the gear shifter would inadvertently shift out of gear independently. On one occasion, the vehicle was shifted into park and then independently shifted to drive. The contact was concerned that due to the failure it could potentially cause a crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

Feb 25, 2022

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.

Nov 03, 2019

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR FROM WORK AND THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS UNSTEADY, THE RED LIGHT ALSO CAME ON BUT I DID NOT STOP. UPON ARRIVING HOME THERE WAS BEEPING SOUNDS BUT I HAD MY KEY AND LIGHTS OFF. I PROCEEDED TO THE HOUSE AND THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE CAR WONT START, TRIED JUMP STARTING TO NO AVAIL. CONTACTED JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THE SAID IT WAS WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE AND A NEW KEY NEEDED. I HAVE ALSO SEEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER DRIVERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. TWO DAYS AGO THE CAR COULD NOT ENGAGE GEAR AND WAS LEFT SHAKING AND AFTER SHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR IT GAINED CONTROL.

Apr 02, 2019

THE SUNROOF ON THE 2010 JEEP PATRIOT DOES NOT SEAL AGAINST THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE ALLOWING MORE WATER INTO THE CABIN THEN THE TWO DRAINS CAN HANDLE. THE DRAINS CLOG EASILY DUE TO THE EXCESS WATER MAKING THE ISSUE EVEN WORSE. WATER ENTERS THE CAR AS THE SUNROOF WATER PAN FILLS UP AND LEAKS OUT OF THE CABIN DOME LIGHT AND DOWN THE SIDES OF THE CAR. WATER THEN ENTERS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BEHIND THE DASH RESULTING IN RADIO FAILURE, SHORTING MULTIPLE COMPONENTS THAT PREVENT THE CAR FROM TURNING OFF WITHOUT REMOVING THE IOD FUSE, AND CAUSING THE ENGINE WATER TEMPERATURE TO PEG. DEALERSHIPS HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE ISSUE REMAINS AND THEY HAVE BEGUN TO CLAIM IT IT A DRAIN MAINTENANCE ISSUE AND NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Apr 26, 2017

CLOCK SPRING IS BAD. SAME MODEL THAT'S UNDER RECALL ON THE WRANGLER. FIRST PROBLEM NOTICED WAS WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL, RADIO DISPLAY WOULD DIM. SECOND PROBLEM WAS THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. AIR BAG LIGHT SOMETIMES GOES OFF WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL.

Jul 29, 2016

+ 3 more complaints for this component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

8 complaints

ANYTIME RAINFALL IS EXPERIENCED, A HUGE LEAK OCCURS COMING THROUGH THE FRONT DOME LIGHT. IT APPEARS THIS LEAK IS CAUSED BY A DEFECT WITHIN THE DRAINAGE TUBES ATTACHED TO THE SUNROOF OF THE VEHICLE. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS, 8OZ-12OZ OF WATER COME SPLASHING DOWN ONTO THE CENTER CONSOLE FROM THE FRONT DOME LIGHT. THIS CAUSES POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CARS RADIO AND POWER SOCKETS BELOW, AS WELL AS A HUGE VISUAL INTERFERENCE WHILE DRIVING. EACH TIME I AM DRIVING DURING RAINFALL OR SHORTLY AFTER, I MUST HOLD A CATCHING DEVICE (A CUP, ETC) TO CATCH THE WATER MANUALLY WHILE IT IS FALLING FROM THE CEILING, WHICH IMPAIRS MY ABILITY TO DRIVE SAFELY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH JEEP PATRIOTS 2007-2017 AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE. THIS LOOKS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. JEEP (CHRYSLER) DOES NOT COVER REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS FOR THIS PROBLEM.

Jan 25, 2021

ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I WAS WORKING ON BROOKLYN. I GOT OUT OF WORK AT 8 AND THE ROADS WERE BAD AS I WAS GOING DOWN JEFFERSON RD MY CAR STARTED SLIDING SO I JUST LET THE CAR GO BECAUSE I COULDN'T STOP IT IS INEVITABLE. SO MY CAR HIT THE DITCH BY THE CHURCH. I WAS PARANOID BUT I KNEW I WAS FINE SO I WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY CAR OUT OF THE DITCH AND I GOT DOWN AND CHECKED IT AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE BUT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING MY COOLANT. SO I GOT IN MY CAR AND DROVE CAREFULLY AND SLOW UNTIL I GOT HOME. I GOT MY RADIATOR FIX BECAUSE IS THE ONLY CAR THAT I HAVE TO MOVE AROUND. I TOOK MY CAR TO GET CHECKED OUT BECAUSE I WAS SCARED THAT SOMETHING ELSE MIGHT HAVE BROKE. I TOOK IT TO BUDGET TIRE WHERE THEY TOLD ME ABOUT ALL THIS STUFF THAT I NEED IT FIX WHICH I KNEW I DIDN'T NEED THEM FIX BECAUSE I GOT MY CAR FIXED BEFORE WINTER HIT SO I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS GOING TO GET A SECOND OPINION SO I TOOK IT TO TUFTS AUTO SERVICE. THEY CHECKED MY CAR WHILE I WAS THERE AND SHOWED ME THAT NONE OF THE THINGS THAT BUDGET TIRE SAID IT WAS WRONG WAS WRONG. THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE EXCEPT THE SUBFRAME. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST AROUND 2500 TO GET IT FIXED WITH THEM BUT THAT TOLD ME THAT I COULD GET A RECALL BECAUSE OF SAFETY. MAIN REASON WHY I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED OUT WAS BECAUSE OF SAFETY REASON. I DIDN'T WANT TO COST AN ACCIDENT SO I WANTED TO TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION THAT I NEED IT. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THE JEEP DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY SHOULD BE A ABLE TO DO A RECALL SINCE IS A HAZARD DRIVING IT LIKE THAT. I TALKED TO THEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO RECALL FOR MY CAR. I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM MY FRIEND. I HAVE INSURANCE AND EVERYTHING IS UP TO DATE.

Jan 20, 2021

HORN HONKS ON ITS OWN AT ANYTIME WITHOUT TOUCHING IT. WHEN CAR IS RUNNING ON THE STREET IN TOWN, OR HIGHWAY, AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS CUT OFF, PARKED.

Jun 22, 2019

PASSENGER SEAT 11/10/2018HEADREST DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN

Jan 25, 2019

WHEN I TRAVEL AND I WANT ACCELERATION CAN'T DO BECAUSE TURNING OFF AND CAN'T MOVE THE CAR. BEFORE WAS AFTER 70 AND NOW AFTER 55 MPH.

Oct 30, 2018

+ 3 more complaints for this component

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

8 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE THE OCCUPANT, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DASHBOARD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND TORSO INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Apr 29, 2019

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO KEEP THE OCCUPANTS RESTRAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHILD IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SUSTAINED A BURN FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT EMAILED THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,772.

Aug 02, 2018

Crash: 1

Injuries: 3

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION IN OCTOBER OF 2016. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALER (CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, 500 PRESCOTT LAKES PKWY, PRESCOTT, AZ, 86301). WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED FOR HIS APPOINTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THEY CONTINUED TO SEND RECALL NOTIFICATIONS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Sep 07, 2017

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE SAFETY RECALL BEING IDENTIFIED, BUT NO PARTS EVER AVAILABLE. RECALL DATE WAS SEPTEMBER 13, 2016, AND WE ARE ABOUT TO ENTER AUGUST 2017.

Jul 28, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS UPSET THAT HE COULD NOT TRADE IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO AN OPEN RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

May 22, 2017

+ 3 more complaints for this component

ENGINE

6 complaints

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?

Dec 14, 2018

WHILE DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE JEEP SLOWED DOWN AND STALLED. NO WARNINGS OR INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON AT THAT TIME. SHUT JEEP DOWN AND RESTARTED WAITING A FEW SECONDS BEFORE ACCELERATING. AT THE TIME OF ACCELERATING JEEP STUTTERED A BIT AND THEN DROVE FROM 5 MPH TO 20 MPH WITHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT FROM GAS PETAL. IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BREAK AND CAR STALLED AGAIN. AGAIN RESTARTED THE CAR TO MOVE OFF OF HIGHWAY AND THE THROTTLE INDICATOR LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON. NO INDICATIONS BEFORE STALLS HAPPENED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. HAD TO HAVE THE FULL BODY THROTTLE AND FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED FOR 1500.00/2 DAY REPAIR. 2010 JEEP HAS 86,000 MILES ON IT. VERY CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING, LIGHT, OR CHANGE IN DRIVING BEFORE STALLING WITH KIDS IN THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY ACCIDENT HAD I NOT BEEN DRIVING AT 7 AM WITH NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD.

Dec 04, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Jan 10, 2017

I WAS DRIVING OVER TO MY PARENTS HOUSE AND MY DAD NOTICED A SMELL OF PLASTIC BURNING WHEN I ARRIVED. HE LIFTED THE HOOD AND THE AIR INLET DUCT WAS NOT PROPERLY POSITIONED AND HAD MOVED OVER AND WAS LAYING ON THE MANIFOLD. HE NOTICED 1 OF THE 2 SCREWS USED TO HOLD THE DUCT IN POSITION WAS MISSING. HE PULLED THE DUCT PART OFF AND NOTICED A HOLE IN THE UNDERSIDE WHERE IT HAD LAID ON THE MANIFOLD AND HEATED UP MELTING THE PLASTIC HOUSING. HE COVERED UP THE HOLE WITH DUCT TAPE AND RELOCATED IT TO THE PROPER POSITION. HE REPOSITIONED IT AND SECURED THE PART WITH ZIP-TIES. *JB

Sep 03, 2013

ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ON A CITY STREET IN NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR

Dec 05, 2012

+ 1 more complaint for this component

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

4 complaints

There has already been a TBA service bulletion on this vehicle. It has to do with the front and rear subframes. I just bought this vehicle a couple months ago . The old owner never replaced them so now it's so rusted out that the toe can't b adjusted and the tires are pointing inward horribly wearing the inside tread of tires wear out 90× faster. The subframes about to snap causing the whole rear end to hit the ground

Aug 20, 2021

I HAVE BOUGHT A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY AND NOW NOTICED THAT THE SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBERS ARE ROTTING OUT AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE PATRIOT, COMPASS, AND A DODGE CALIBER. YET THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL.

Apr 10, 2020

AT ANY SPEED THE JEEP IS APT TO START WOBBLING SIDE TO SIDE AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPS. (FREQUENTLY CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" BY JEEP OWNERS WHEN DESCRIBING THIS CONDITION.) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO STAY IN LANES. THE HOOD HINGES DO NOT HOLD THE HOOD SECURELY DOWN. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30MPH YOU CAN WITNESS THE HOOD WOBBLING UP AND DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE. YOU MAY READ ABOUT BOTH OF THESE ISSUES IN DOZENS OF ONLINE FORUMS REGARDING JEEP ISSUES FROM OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Oct 22, 2018

BAD BALL JOINTS SAME AS MANY OTHERS. ALSO BAD SUB FRAME. TOOK AUTO IN FOR MAINTENANCE AND WAS SHOWN BAD BALL JOINTS AND A RUSTED OUT SUB FRAME. THESE WERE ISSUES AND EARLIER PATRIOTS BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.

Oct 01, 2017

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

3 complaints

Every time I fill my gas tank it takes 20 minutes to fill it just keeps shutting gas off at handle. I have checked a Jeep forum it says it is a roll over valve in gas tank and entire tank has to be replaced at a cost of around 800.00 to 1000.00 dollars. It also caused engine to run rough and shut off a lot. This is something Jeep should have to repair at their cost not consumers. It has been going on for about 6-8 months and it scare me each time it happens Thank you

Dec 27, 2022

AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS, THE CAR STARTED JERKING WHEN DRIVING. WHEN SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. THIS OCCURS AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK WITH GAS. WHEN SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, THE CARS RPM'S DROP THAT THE CAR ALMOST SHUTS OFF IF YOU DON'T KEEP IT MOVING.

May 08, 2018

MY 2010 PATRIOT LIMITED STALLS ALL THE TIME. IT GETS WORSE WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, REV UP THE ENGINE SO IT DOES NOT GO DEAD. IT SEEMS TO GET WORSE IF THE GAS TANK IS BELOW 1/2 TANK. ALSO I REALLY THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS STEALING MY GAS BECAUSE THE GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN. ALL THE INFO I HAVE LOOKED UP IT'S ALL JEEP PRODUCTS 2010 2011 2012 2013 ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Feb 28, 2015

SEATS

3 complaints

Seat headrest deployed on its own hitting passenger’s back of head. Possible head injury. Incident happened today 4/10/2022 while husband was driving headrest deployed on its own on passenger’s side. Will contact dealership tomorrow. No warnings or messages were alerted by the vehicle.

Apr 10, 2022

THE HEADREST MECHANISM POPPED OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENTS. IT WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST THAT DID THIS. I HEARD A LOUD POP WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND IT SCARED ME. I WILL BE CALLING CHRYSLER TOMORROW REGARDING THIS BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WON'T BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS JUST CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT.

Jan 10, 2021

THE HEADRESTS IN THE 2010 JEEP PATRIOT ARE OF INFERIOR QUALITY AND MAY PUT OWNERS AT RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC OR METAL INSIDE OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST RECENTLY BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE HEADREST MERELY HANGS AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. ON 8/6/13, I WAS INFORMED BY A SERVICE ADVISOR AT RAIRDON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (KIRKLAND, WA), THAT THE BROKEN PART COULD NOT BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND THAT THE COST OF REPLACING THE HEADREST WOULD BE $498. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE ENTIRELY UNREASONABLE, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. A DEFECTIVE PART OR A PART OF VERY POOR QUALITY WAS USED IN THE HEADREST 2. THE POOR DESIGN OF THE HEADREST DOES NOT PERMIT THIS INEXPENSIVE PART TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING MANY MORE EXPENSIVE, ELECTRONIC PARTS 3. JEEP PATRIOTS WITH PROBLEM HEADRESTS ARE ALMOST CERTAINLY LESS SAFE, GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE BRAKES AND/OR AIRBAGS MAY FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY (DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING SENSORS INSIDE OF THE HEADREST; THEY MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, AS A RESULT OF THE HEADREST NOT MAINTAINING A PROPER POSITION) 4. THE COST OF REPLACING THE HEADREST (WHICH CANNOT BE REPAIRED) IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE AND MAY EVEN CONSTITUTE AN ILLEGAL FORM OF FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL CONSIDER ISSUING A FORMAL RECALL FOR THE HEADRESTS IN THE 2010 JEEP PATRIOT AND/OR ORDER RAIRDON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP TO REPLACE THE HEADRESTS ON MY VEHICLE AT LITTLE OR NO COST. *TR

Aug 06, 2013

WHEELS

3 complaints

MY SON JUST CALLED ME AND THIS IS THE SECOND VALVE STEM WHICH HAS BROKEN OFF, ENDING UP WITH A FLAT TIRE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSCREW THE VALVE STEM CAP WHEN THE STEM BROKE OFF AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. THE FIRST ONE WHICH BROKE, SIMILAR SITUATION, APPEARED TO HAVE DEFECTIVE METAL OR FLAW. I BELIEVE THIS COMPONENT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE (UNLESS DAMAGAE THROUGH AN ACCIDENT OR SIMILAR).

Mar 15, 2018

VALVE STEMS ( THAT ARE METAL AND HAVE A SENSOR) ARE CORRODING ARE LITERALLY SNAPPING OFF. I'VE CONTACTED JEEP DIRECTLY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE STATES THAT IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. I'VE REPLACED 3 VALVE STEMS IN ONE WEEK. MY LATEST ONE HAPPENED TODAY ON AN INTERSTATE THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A HORRIBLE CRASH. I DO HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF RECEIPTS THAT I CAN'T UPLOAD AT THE MOMENT THAT STATE "BAD" VALVE STEMS.

Mar 25, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE ALUMINUM TIRE VALVE MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER AND REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Dec 26, 2013

STEERING

3 complaints

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. I WAS DRIVING ON A BACK COUNTRY ROAD AND SLIGHTLY TURNED THE WHEEL TO FOLLOW THE CURVE IN THE ROAD WHEN THE WHEEL LOCKED UP. FORTUNATELY, I WAS SHARING THE ROAD WITH JUST A FEW OTHER DRIVERS, IT WAS A SLIGHT BEND IN THE ROAD, AND I WAS ABLE TO USE THE BREAKS. AFTER I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I HAD TO UTILIZE GREAT FORCE TO TURN THE LOCKED STEERING WHEEL. IT SEEMED LIKE THAT MAYBE LOOSENED IT UP SOME BUT NOT QUITE ALL THE WAY??? THEN, I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED IT, AND THEN IT SEEMED TO BE OK. AFTER BEING INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ISSUE FOR THIS TO HAVE HAPPEN. THEY SAID THAT FURTHER DISASSEMBLING COULD POSSIBLY LOCATE A PROBLEM. THIS IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING AND HAZARDOUS! I'M NOT SURE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AS WELL BUT IT SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE LOOKED INTO!

Mar 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOOSENED AND AFFECTED HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,786.

Mar 07, 2016

BALL JOINTS FAIL PREMATURELY ONLY 34000 MILES ON VEHICLE

Jul 27, 2015

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

I was on the freeway going about 75mph when all of a sudden it lost acceleration I couldn't get it to go more to 35 or 40 mph in and gear. Pulled to the side and let it sit for like 15 mins and it started up normal drove fine for a little bit. Then I went the back way home and didn't go over 50mph and it was fine got home and parked. Next morning went to leave and like 5 miles down the road only doing like 40 mind you. It completely goes out no acceleration just revs. Towed it home now it still starts and goes into gear but won't move just acts like its still in park.

Jun 29, 2023

MY 2010 JEEP PATRIOT WAS PURCHASED AT JEEP, DODGE, CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN JAX FL OFF BLANDING BLVD. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE MAY 2018 AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT IN ALMOST 3 MONTHS DUE TO TRANSMISSION THAT IS TO COSTLY TO FIX. IT BROKE DOWN IN AUGUST 2018, GOT IT FIXED IN OCTOBER 31ST 2018 AND IT BROKE DOWN ON ME AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 3RD 2018. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE ALL THE REPORTS I READ ON THEM ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE CVT TRANSMISSIONS THAT'S IN THEM. I GOT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND IT'S DOING THE SAME THING.

Nov 05, 2018

STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

2 complaints

The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while getting a routine oil change at the dealer the mechanic stated that there was a large hole in the subframe due to excessive rusting. The contact was informed that the subframe needed to be replaced. The contact recalled Technical Service Bulletin, NHTSA ID 10140027 (Suspension, Steering) from approximately 5 years ago and inquired if the vehicle could be repaired under the TSB. The contact was informed that the TSB was no longer valid. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the TSB was no longer valid. The approximate failure mileage was 136,560.

Dec 28, 2022

I kept hearing an odd click, creek noise from the driver side front end. It sounded like something was hanging or something had broken off. I took it into a shop and it was discovered that the front sub frame was rotted in several places and had broken. When the rear was inspected, it is rotted to the point where you could push your finger through if you tried, and there was a section bent. I can no longer drive this vehicle, and I am still paying on my vehicle. I owe $4,900. The repairs would range from $2,500-$3,000, if it even can be repaired, just for the front. The shop stated there was a recall to fix this issue so I'm reaching out to see if this could be covered or what measures are offered if any in this situation.

Jun 06, 2022

STEERING,ENGINE

2 complaints

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.

Oct 22, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Feb 22, 2017

STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2 complaints

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK ALL THE WAY, THE JEEP STALLS SHORTLY AFTERWARD. THAT TURNS OFF THE POWER STEERING. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. POTENTIALLY DEADLY IF IT HAPPENS WHILE CORNERING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. FORUMS ONLINE ARE SAYING THAT IT'S A MANUFACTURER FLAW IN THE ROLLOVER VALVE INSIDE THE GAS TANK, AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT, IS TO REPLACE THE TANK. THAT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THE FORUMS INDICATE THAT IT IS BECOMING A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT JEEP SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS FACTORY FLAW AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.

Sep 01, 2019

EVERY TIME I FILLUP MY JEEP I GET WITHIN 1 MILE OF GAS STATION IT BEGINS TO STALL. THIS HAPPENED EVERYTIME I FILL UP FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. THE JEEP WILL JUST SHUTOFF AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING BEING THAT IT STALLED. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH MANY TIMES AND TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED JEEP DEALERSHIP SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. DOING SOME RESEARCH LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THEM AND BEING VERY COSTLY TO FIX. THE ITEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED IS THE (FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE) JEEP DOESN'T MAKE A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS AND THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK. BELOW IS A WEBSITE ABOUT THE PROBLEM HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T29898_DS631498 HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F11/GAS-FILL-PUMP-PUMP-SHUTTING-OFF-WHILE-FILLING-1447396/

Dec 05, 2017

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 complaints

ON RANDOM OCCASION WHILE DRIVING, MY 2010 JEEP PATRIOT HESITATES AND LURCHES WHEN I ACCELERATE. IT HAS ALSO STALLED WHILE I WAIT AT A RED LIGHT. IT HAS ALSO STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHILE I AND WHILE MY DAUGHTER HAS DRIVEN THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS DIAGNOSE AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING ON THE DIAGNOSTICS REPORT. THIS IS UNSAFE AND CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS COVERING MANY JEEP MODELS, YEARS AND MAKES AND I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL OR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE...ARE YOU WAITING FOR MORE PEOPLE TO BE KILLED IN THEIR CARS????? *TR

Jan 25, 2017

Crash: 1

Fire: 1

THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE GOING 60MPH. IT JERKED SEVERAL TIMES AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE TO 20MPH. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WENT ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE CONFIRMED THE CAR NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO A REDESIGN (RED FLAG THERE). IT TOOK THREE WEEKS FOR THE PART TO COME IN. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE PART AND MY PATRIOT IS STILL GOING INTO LIMP MODE. THE COMPUTER THREW OUT MANY CODES. MY MECHANIC AFTER WORKING ON THE CODES FOR TWO WEEKS SAID THAT HE COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED I HAVE MY PATRIOT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I GET A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY PATRIOT IS THROWING 3 PAGES OF CODES. I LEARNED MY PATRIOT IS NOT THE ONLY JEEP/CHRYSLER VEHICLE HAVING THESE ISSUES. I THINK THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE, TO HAVE A CAR GO INTO LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING 60MPH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

Feb 25, 2014

VISIBILITY

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WATER LEAKED INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REAR OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

May 05, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, SNOW SLID ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND COMPLETELY BLOCKED HIS FIELD OF VISION. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND MANUALLY REMOVE THE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO REGAIN VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS DURING SNOWY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Aug 31, 2011

SERVICE BRAKES

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LOCK NUT AND COTTER PIN THAT HELD THE BRAKE DRUM AND ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jul 28, 2015

2010 JEEP PATRIOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW THAT WAS REPAIRED. *SMD ..UPDATED 04/24/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE BACK BREAK LINE. THIS PUT A WHOLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE BREAK LINE WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK OUT. UPDATED 05/17/2013 *JS

Mar 14, 2013

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER

2 complaints

MY DAUGHTER CALLED AND SAID ALL OF HER LIGHTS WERE OUT BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE JEEP. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. BASICALLY EVERYTHING STOPPED WORKING. SHE WAS ABLE TO START IT AND I TOLD HER TO TAKE IT TO THE JEEP DEALER IN CHRISTIANBURG VA. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD HER THE CONTROL ARM FOR THE SIGNALS LIGHTS WAS BROKEN BUT COULD NOT GET A NEW ONE UNTIL MONDAY, THIS WAS FRIDAY NIGHT. I TOLD HER TO COME HOME VERY SLOWLY BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING. SHE MADE IT HOME SAFELY, I CHECKED SEVERAL JEEP FORUMS AND FOUND OUT IF YOU DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND LET THE COMPUTER REBOOT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. SURE ENOUGH IT DID AND SAVED ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW THIS TO KEEP FROM GETTING INTO TROUBLE ON THE HWY. I HAVE QUESTIONED THE DEALER IN RICHMOND ABOUT BUT THEY SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE PROBLEM IS THERE AND SOME PEOPLE KNOW BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME HOW TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. PLEASE LET EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE BOTH FOR SAFETY AND WASTED MONEY AT A DEALER. *JS

Apr 28, 2014

MY DAUGHTER CALLED FROM COLLEGE TO TELL ME HER TURN SIGNALS HEAD LIGHTS DASH LIGHTS AND WIPERS HAD ALL STOPPED WORKING. SHE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER WHO TOLD HER IT WAS THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND COULD NOT WORK ON IT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. SHE HAD TO COME HOME IN THE RAIN, DRIVE 250 MILES WITH OUT TURN SIGNALS, LIGHTS OR WIPERS. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT THE JEEP NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND FIX IT. I STARTED LOOKING ON LINE AT SOME JEEP FORUMS AND FOUND SOME THINGS TO TRY. THE FIRST ONE I TRIED GOT EVERYTHING WORKING FOR NOW STILL DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE ORIGINAL ISSUES THOUGH AND JEEP IS NOT GOING TO ADMIT TO ANYTHING. ALL I DID WAS UNHOOK THE POSITIVE CABLE TO THE BATTERY AND RESET THE ON BOARD CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE JEEP. PLEASE PASS THIS INFO ON IT REALLY HELPED MY DAUGHTER AND SAVED A FORTUNE IN UNNECESSARY PARTS AND WORK FROM THE DEALER. *TR

Jun 12, 2013

SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

i never received a letter about X69 extendy warranty on cross member frame and now im told the bottom of my frame is all rusted and my back tires are bending in and i cant drive the car safely and needs replacement and that its been like this for awhile had i been informed of this x69 i would of taken my jeep in to get fixed i am extremely upset and would like to know if anyone can help me. and my air bag module light came on and i paid over 1000.00 for that to be repaired and i was told there was a recall on that and i never got that letter. i am very distraught over this.

Nov 16, 2022

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

First the hood light came on-then the emergency brake light-then the air bag light-now my headlights wont go off. It was diagnosed as a faulty TIPM. I'm concerned the air bags might be deployed creating a major safety issue I've heard there are numerous complaints on TIPM's and that there may be a recall. Is that true?

Nov 28, 2021

STEERING,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

While driving at highway speed and hitting a small pothole, the vehicle's handling and tracking deteriorated instantly. After that, loud scraping noises were heard when moving the vehicle forward or backwards. After getting the vehicle off the road we found that the Rear Suspension Cross Member rusted out and cracked, causing the rear suspension to be loose. Chrysler extended the warranty on this part due to premature rust for 10 years, but this is a safety defect and it should be handled as a recall and not just a warranty extension.

Nov 28, 2021

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

Sometimes when I turn my steering wheel the air bag light turns on. It does not always stay on and only comes on occasionally, usually when I make a turn. I got the diagnostics tan and the error code B1B02 Driver Airbag squib 1 circuit open. There was recently a couple of recalls (S61 occupant restraint controller and N01 reprogram occupant control restraint module) for my 2010 Jeep Patriot. I believe this issue with the error code I’m receiving is related to the recall issue, especially since the light does not stay on consistently. Dealership confirmed code B1B02 and would cost $972 for part and service.*JB Consumer stated complaint was filed on Sept. 4, 2021.

Sep 04, 2021

SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

WHEN BRAKING, THE JEEP SEEMS TO LOOSE REAR CONTROL FEATURES. THE SAME OFTEN OCCURS WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING. IT HAS "SHIFTED" FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER AT TIMES WHEN GENERAL STRAIGHT ROAD DRIVING OCCURS. SPEEDS HAVE NEVER EXCEEDED 30 MPH. BRAKING LOSS OF REAR CONTROL OCCURS AT SPEEDS NEVER EXCEEDING 5 MILES AN HOUR

Feb 24, 2021

STEERING,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

TRANSMISSION STARTED WITH A WHINING SOUND, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE SUV THEN BEGAN TO SPUTTER, THEN IT STOPPED ACCELERATING ON THE INTERSTATE. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE TO RESTART MY VEHICLE AND IT RAN FINE FOR A FEW MILES AND BEGAN TO DO THIS AGAIN. SOMETHING WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. GOING TO COST A FORTUNE TO FIX. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS GLITCH IN THEIR VEHICLES.

Feb 21, 2021

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

SINCE I BOUGHT MY KEEP IN JULY 2020 .. EVERYTIME I'VE FILLED MY GAS TANK ALL THE WAY .. AT FIRST MY JEEP WOULD DO A LITTLE JUMPING ON REGULAR STREE AS I DRIVE TOWARDS FREEWAY BUT AFTER A LITTLE BIT IT WOULD GO AWAY .. BUT AS I CONTINUE TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT 15 MIN ON FREEWAY MY JEEP BEGINS TO MAKE THIS WHINING SOUND AND THEN MY JEEP WOULD ACCELERATE ABOVE 5 ON ITS OWN (SCARY) THEN WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL THIS USUALLY WAS WHILE GOING UP A HILL ON FREEWAY .. WHINING CONT. AND ACCELERATING MAY HAPPEN ONCE MORE WHILE GOING UP THE HILL .. THEN MY TRANSMISSION TEMP LIGHT WILL COME ON . I USUALLY PULL OVER TO LET MY CAR REST BECAUSE I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AFTER IT HAD A MIND OF IT'S OWN. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AFTER I FILL MY TANK TO THE FULL .PLEASE FIX THIS I'M AFRAID IT WILL BLOW MY ENGINE WHILE ON FREEWAY ! THREE TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED AFTER A FULL TANK HAS BEEN APPLIED . SO STEP BY STEP I FILL TANK TO FULL AS I DRIVE ON STREET TOWARDS FREEWAY IT WILL JUMP A LITTLE BUT WILL GO AWAY BY TIME I GET ON FREEWAY ONCE ON FREEWAY CAR SEEMS FINE FOR ABOUT 10 -15 MIN THEN I START TO HEAR A WHINING SOUND ALMOST AS IF IT'S STUCK IN A GEAR .. AS I'M DRIVING UP A HILL ON FREEWAY THE WHINING GETS WORSE AND MY RPMS DON'T SEEM TO GO ABOVE 50 THEN MY MY ENGINE WILL JUST ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN ALL THE WAY PASSED 5 .. THEN RETURN TO NORMAL QUICKLY AFTER .. WHINING NOISE CONT. AS I'M STILL DRIVING ABOUT 10 MIN LATER MY TRANSMISSION TEMP LIGHT WILL COME ON . THAT'S WHEN I GET OFF FREEWAY AND PULL OVER TO LET MY CAR REST FOR A LITTLE BIT .. ONCE I GET BACK ON FREEWAY AFTER 10 MIN REST EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL NO MOR WHINING AND TEMP LIGHT IS GONE .. THIS IS AN ISSUE AFTER FILLING UP MY TANK TO THE FULL!

Dec 29, 2020

SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

THE SUBFRAME HAS CORRODED CAUSING MY TIRE TO BREAK WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET. THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF BUT HAS NOT TO INFORMED THE PUBLIC ONLY SERVICE. IF I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THIS WOULD OF BEEN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AND COULD OF CAUSED BODILY HARM.*DT*JB

Sep 25, 2020

STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY STALL AND BUCK WHILE IDLING FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL. THIS HAS OCCASIONALLY HAPPENED ON THE ROAD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION. IN THESE CASES, THE DRIVER IS PUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, AS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS-UP WHEN THE CAR STALLS. THE CAR IS NEVER "TOPPED-OFF" BUT FILLED UNTIL THE FIRST PUMP CLICK. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE, THE PROBLEM WILL RESOLVE AND THE VEHICLE WILL RUN FINE UNTIL THE NEXT FUELING. THE EXACT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, BUT THE EVAP SYSTEM OR FUEL TANK ROLLOVER-VALVE IS SUSPECTED AS THE CULPRIT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS EXPERIENCE AND NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH. *TR

Jun 23, 2020

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF POWER. WAS DRIVING 60 MPH, LOST POWER AND CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, BUT RPMS WOULD HIT 6K. HAD TO CHANGE ALTENATOR. WITH BRAND NEW ALTENATOR I GOT 90 MILES . THEN CAR WOULD ONLY HIT 20 MPH , AND RPMS WOULD HIT 6K WITH NO ACCELERATION. PULL OVER AND SIT 5 MINUTES THEN CAR WOULD ACCELERATE NORMAL. BUT THE PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERYTIME I START CAR AND GO TO DRIVE. HAVE READ THAT THE HAS BEEN AN ECU AND OTHER ISSUES AND RECALLS FOR IT WITH MANY OTHERS COMPLAINING. I WAS ON HIGHWAY. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE RADIO AS IT WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND NO KEY IN IGNITION, THE STEREO MAKES NOISE LIKE IT'S TRYING TO WORK. FEEL VERYVUNSAGE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 90K MILES .

Mar 08, 2020

STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS

1 complaint

MECHANIC INSPECTED AS PART OF POTENTIALLY BUYING THE VEHICLE. I HAD EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER HOW IT WAS DRIVING. BALL JOINT IS BAD. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND SAW A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THIS AND WAS HOPING THAT A SAFETY RECALL WAS IN PLACE FOR IT! (I DID FIND A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE SUBFRAME, AND IT IS STILL GOOD -- SO IT MIGHT BE WORTH BUYING IF SAFETY ISSUES ARE FIXED.)

Dec 19, 2019

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

GAS TANK CANNOT BE FILLED UP ALL THE WAY AS THE CAR STALLS AND TURNS OFF IN LESS THEN A MILE. THE CAR HAS NO ACCELERATION MORE THEN 20MHP AND TAKES A LONG TIME IN GAINING SPEED WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF AFTER A STOP AND WHEN CHANGING LANES. CAR LACKS POWER WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, CREATING TRAFFIC AND PANIC IN THE DRIVER. CAR IS A HAZARD ON THE ROAD AND MECHANICS ARE AWARE BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO FIND THE ISSUE AND CORRECT.

Sep 10, 2019

POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE

1 complaint

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR IS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEMS ALMOS 7 YEARS THE FIRST ONE WAS THE START ENGINE, SECOND ONE WAS THE AIR BAG LIGHT, THIRT ONE THE AIR CONDITIONS, SOMETIME WHEN I'M DRIVING IT JUST TURN OFF, WHILE I AM DRIVING IT STARTS TO WHISTLE OR DURING THE NIGHT IT JUST SOUNDS VERY LONG LIME SOMEONE IS JUST PASSING IT. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WANT ME TO PAY JUST FOR INSPECTION NO TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM

Sep 06, 2019

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

I'VE MADE A COMPLAINT ALREADY BUT MY 2010 JEEP PATRIOT AGAIN STALLED OUT AFTER GETTING A FULL TANK OF GAS AND DRIVING OFF, LUCKILY STILL AT THE GAS STATION AND WHEN I WAS GETTING COFFEE FOR MY 3 AND A HALF HOUR DRIVE TO SCHOOL, IT STALLED OUT 3 MORE TIMES WHEN I AM IN DRIVE. I WAS SCARED IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT ON ME WHILE I'M DRIVING FOR THE WHOLE DRIVE. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND WHAT IF IT HAPPENED WHEN I AM ON THE ROAD AND THERE IS A CAR BEHIND ME? I COULD GET REAR ENDED. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE PATRIOT.

Mar 18, 2019

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS CAR STUMBLES AND DIES AT STOPS FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES MINUTES AFTERWARDS. THIS PROCEDURE GOES ON FOR ABOUT TEN MILES ALL I READ SAYS IT IS A SAFETY VALVE ON TOP OFF GAS TANK. ONLY WAY TO FIX IS RELACE THE WHOLE GAS TANK. THIS HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR JUST SETTING IDLELING. RPM STARTS TO DECREACE AND SMOTHERS PLUM OUT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IT HAS DONE THIS EVER SINCE IVE OWNED IT.

Feb 24, 2019

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

VEHICLE IN MOTION - CUT OFF/LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM RAMP ONTO BUSY HIGHWAY WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD IN VEHICLE [CAUSE UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IS NOT THROWING ANY CODES] VEHICLE IN GOING FROM STATIONARY TO IN MOTION - WHEN GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OUT OF A SHOPPING CENTER CAR STALED WITH ME AND MY 2 YEAR OLD IN IT, WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. QUICKLY PUT CAR IN PARK, CAR WOULD NOT START, HAD A LONG START, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FREAKED OUT, I COULD NOT STOP IT BY TURNING OFF THE KEY, KEY WOULDNT MOVE. [UNKNOWN CAUSE] VEHICLE IN MOTION - BUCKING AND STALING AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS [CAUSE UNKNOWN, COULD BE VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE] VEHICLE STATIONARY - WHEN FUELING, AFTER REMOVING NOZZLE SOUND OF AIR BEING SUCKED INTO THE GAS TANK [VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE AT TOP OF FUEL TANK] VEHICLE STATIONARY/RUNNING - AT IDLE CAR RANDOMLY DROPS RPMS AND TRIES TO STALL [UNKNOWN CAUSE] VEHICLE IN MOTION - GRINDING SOUND WHILE DRIVING, LOSS IN THE ABILITY TO RESPOND QUICKLY TO PUSHING ON GAS PEDAL, CAUSING AN OVERLOAD ON CVT TRANSMISSION [UNKNOWN CAUSE, MAYBE DRIVE TRAIN] VEHICLE IN MOTION - WHEN DRIVING WHINING SOUND [UNKNOWN CAUSE] MIXED ADVICE FROM MECHANIC SOME SAY COULD BE CVT TRANSMISSION OTHERS HAVE CITED TECHNICAL REPAIR NOTICE FOR WHINING OF POWER STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON RANDOMLY SINCE FEB 2018.

Jan 29, 2019

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

MY JEEP PATRIOT 2010 TURNED ON THE HEAD LIGHTS ON WITHOUT ME TO DOING IT AND TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF WHEN DRIVING.

Dec 18, 2018

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

I HAVE A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT AND IT HAS BEEN HAVING RANDOM ISSUES THAT IT TURNS OUT ARE RELATED TO A FAILED TIPM WHICH CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT AND IS NOT ADDRESSING. MY HORN RANDOMLY HONKS, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A RECENT SMALL ACCIDENT, AND NOW THE CAR WON'T START. ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE NOTED AS RELATED TO A FAILING TIPM AND ALL CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET WHEN SEARCHING FOR "2010 JEEP PATRIOT WON'T START". BASED ON THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM (NO STARTING), I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER WITH NO FIX. JEEP SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS IF THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT AND THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IMPLICATIONS. RIGHT NOW THE CAR IS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE I HAD TO GET IT TOWED HOME.

Sep 21, 2018

VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 complaint

A FEW DAYS AFTER HIITTING A POTHOLE ON A COUNTRY PAVED ROAD, MY PATRIOT LOST WIPERS, HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS & REAR WIPER. NONE OF THE FUSES WERE DAMAGED OR BLOWN. I HAD THE DEALER RUN DIAGNOSTICS BUT NOTHING SHOWED UP. I HAD THE FUSE BOX & RELAYS REPLACED. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE SITTING STILL & SOMETIMES WHILE IN MOTION. VERY DANGEROUS IN RAIN.

Aug 13, 2018

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

SAFTY RECALL N01 / NHTSA 13V-233 AND S61 / NHTSA 16V-668 I TOOK MY 2010 JEEP PATRIOT IN FOR THE ABOVE FACTORY RECALLS ON 11/21/2017 TO YOUNG CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF IONIA IN IONIA, MI AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THIS RECALL. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE BUT NOT OFFERED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS ARE MADE. I FEEL THAT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE THESE POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS.

Nov 28, 2017

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED ABS MODULE AND PUMP COST OF $!,185.00 TOOK MORE THAN 10 DAYS TO REPAIR. MANY SUCH SAFETY ISSUES JUST LIKE THIS LISTED ON COMPUTER FORUMS

Nov 07, 2017

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

1 complaint

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OVERHEATING. VERY DANGEROUS TO HAPPEN SPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN THE FREEWAY. I BELIEVE THAT THEY MAKE THIS MODEL THINKING THAT DRIVERS WILL CONSIDER NOT TO ACCELERATE SPEED IN A HOT CLIMATE. CAR IS AT 75 MPH IN THE FREEWAY ON A HOT CLIMATE OF 80F.

Aug 07, 2017

SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS

1 complaint

MY SISTER WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE. SHE FELT CAR WHEELS PULLING TO ONE SIDE. VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER OUT OF CONTROL WHERE SHE TRIED TO STABLIZE. PICTURE TAKEN AFTER ACCIDENT SHOWS THAT BOTTOM FRAME OF VEHICLE BECAME UNATTACHED FROM VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ANYTHING ELSE SOLID. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON TWO WAY STREET WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS KEEPING STRAIGHT WITH NO TURNS.

Jun 28, 2017

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mar 17, 2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

THE SUNROOF LEAKS INTO THE HEADLINER WHILE PARKED OR IN MOTION, THE WATER EVENTUALLY FINDS ITS WAY INTO THE FRONT DOME LIGHT WHICH THEN PRECEDES TO LEAK ALL OVER THE RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES TO MY VEHICLE AND SEEMS TO BE A NATION WIDE PROBLEM WITH PATRIOTS IN MOST MODEL YEARS. THE MOST RECENT EPISODE RUINED MY RADIO AND I'M AFRAID TO INSTALL ANOTHER BECAUSE THIS WILL EVENTUALLY HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN.

Sep 16, 2016

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

THE FAN ON THE HEATER QUIT WORKING AND SMOKE CAME FR POO M AROUND THE THREE KNOBS FOR THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. I JUST REPLACED IT AGAIN LAST WEEK.

Jul 11, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS

1 complaint

TIRE AIR FILL VALVE STEM CORRODED DUE TO ROAD SALT. COMMON ISSUE ON JEEP FORUMS. THE ALLOY METAL JUST EVAPORATES OVER TIME AND SNAPS OFF WHEN ADDING AIR OR WASHING THE RIMS BUT HAVE HEARD OF THEM COMING APART DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SEEMS TO OCCUR JUST BELOW THE VALVE CAP EDGE. SWITCHED TO RUBBER VALVE STEMS BUT LOST AUTO TIRE AIR PRESSURE MONITOR.

Jun 24, 2015

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

ABS SENSOR , ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL AND 4X4 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. WE SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER. WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE FOR A COUPLE OF MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE; THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE WAY TO CAR SLOWS DOWN UNWARRANTED. THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, MEANING THE ABS MAY NOT WORK IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON CAR FORUMS. WE HAD A MECHANIC WORK ON OURS AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE WHEEL BEARINGS; THIS FIXED THIS ISSUE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT IT HAS BEGUN AGAIN. ITS POSSIBLE THIS MAY BE AN ISSUE FOR ALL THE WHEELS???

Jun 03, 2015

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND AUTO SUDDENLY LOST POWER ALTHOUGH ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING IT WOULD JUST IDLE, EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, TURNED AUTO OFF AND LET IT SET FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WHEN IT RESTARTED IT APPEARED TO BE OK, WOULD TAKE GAS, THEN ON 3-19-2015 THIS HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WITHIN A 150 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE,WOULD HAVE TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY AND RECONNECT IT BEFORE THE PROBLEM WOULD CLEAR UP, THEN DRIVE IT JUST A BIT MORE AND IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

Mar 20, 2015

WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

EVER SINCE I HAD TIRES PUT ON, THE SEALS LEAK AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOT RIMS. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL RANDOMLY COMES ON AND THE CAR WONT GO, I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OVER SEVERAL MONTHS) NOW THE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND WONT GO OVER 20MPH. IVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. WHY NO RECALLS ON THIS?!?!? *TR

Oct 06, 2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

ABS SENSOR , ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL AND 4X4 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IGNITION OFF , RESTARTED IT ...WARNING LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THIS CONTINUED, VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. NOW CAR IS IN THE SHOP BUT MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES. HE HAS CHECKED BRAKES, STRUTS , SENSORS SO FAR NOTHING IS PROBLEMATIC. I CALLED JEEP FOR HELP WITH ISSUE BUT REPRESENTATIVE ACTED AS IF HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. *TR

Sep 07, 2014

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

THE VEHICLE IS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE, TRAIL RATED MODEL. APPARENTLY STRUCK A ROCK WITH THE TAILPIPE WHICH CAUSED THE MUFFLER TO MOVE UPWARD, RESULTING IN THE MUFFLER GETTING CAUGHT ON THE MUFFLER HANGER MOUNTS. THIS ALLOWED THE TAILPIPE OUTLET TO REST ABOVE AND ON THE INSIDE OF THE BUMPER COVER FASCIA. DAMAGE TO MUFFLER AND TAILPIPE WAS COSMETIC, BUT HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST CAUSED THE BUMPER TO MELT AND CHAR. CANNOT BE CERTAIN IF THERE WAS ANY FLAME OR FIRE AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. WE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE MUFFLER BY HAND, BUT IT IS TOO TIGHTLY WEDGED IN. ROAD HAZARDS ARE A FACT OF DRIVING, AND DRIVERS SHOULD DO THEIR BEST TO AVOID THEM. HOWEVER, LIGHT TO MODERATE IMPACT TO A MUFFLER SHOULD NOT CAUSE A SITUATION WHERE A HOT TAILPIPE CAN COME IN CONTACT OR CLOSE PROXIMITY WITH ANY PLASTIC PARTS (SUCH AS THE BUMPER COVER) THAT COULD MELT, CHAR OR POSSIBLY IGNITE. THE PROBLEM WITH BOTH THE PATRIOT AND COMPASS HAVE BEEN NOTED IN ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET AND IT IS FOR CERTAIN THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT JEEP - CHRYSLER PROVIDE A FIX FOR THIS DESIGN PROBLEM FOR ANY POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES, AND IN ADDITION, WORK WITH THOSE OWNERS WHOSE BUMPERS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. *TR

Jul 24, 2014

TIRES

1 complaint

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR SANK INTO THE TIRE CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE METAL COLLAR AROUND THE SENSOR CORRODED AND FRACTURED CAUSING THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT

Jun 17, 2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

1 complaint

I STOPPED AT A CONVENIENT STORE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK PRIOR TO THIS MY RADIO CONTINUE TO TURN OFF AND ON. WHEN I WENT TO START MY JEEP BACK UP IT WOULD NOT START AND WAS SMOKING. I HAD IT PULLED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STARTER WIRE HAD CAUGHT AFIRE AND FRIED THE STARTER AND POSSIBLE THE FUSE BOX. HAD I NOT STOPPED AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE OTHER 15 MILES HOME I WOULD PROBABLY BE DEAD. THE CAR WOULD HAVE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WHERE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO PLACE FOR ME TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WITH NO LIGHT ANY OTHER CAR TRAVELING THE HIGHWAY COULD HAVE HIT ME AND WITH ME AT A STANDSTILL AND THE SPEED LIMIT 50 IN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA I WOULD POSSIBLY BEEN KILLED OR HURT SEVERELY. THERE WAS NO WARNING JUST THAT THE RADIO WOULD CUT OFF AND ON. *TR

May 25, 2014

Fire: 1

SUSPENSION,TIRES

1 complaint

2010 JEEP PATRIOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT TIRES CONTROL ARM FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, HE WAS INFORMED THE TIRES WERE SEVERLY WORN AND THE CONTROL ARMS WERE CATASTROPHICALLY FAILING. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE CONTROL ARMS.

May 01, 2014

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

1 complaint

I HAVE A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT WITH 50000 MILES ON IT. I ALSO HAD THE DEALERSHIP INSTALL AN AUTO START FOR WINTER MONTHS TO WARM UP CAR. I DROVE THE CAR ON DEC 7 FOR 10 MILES TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 40. I STOPPED HOME FOR 15 MINUTES AND WHEN I RESTARTED MY CAR A RED FLASHING LIGHTNING BOLT LIT UP ON MY DASH WHICH WAS THE THROTTLE ACCOMPANIED BY THE OFF ROAD TRACTION CONTROL. I BACKED OUT THE CAR AND IT WAS SHAKING AND LOUD. I DECIDED TO DRIVE ANOTHER VEHICLE A FEW DAYS LATER I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TAKING THE BACKROADS AND IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH AND SHOOK FREQUENTLY. I WAS CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. I HAVE A LIFETIME POWERTRAIN ENGINE WARRANTY AND THOMAS DODGE DEALERSHIP IN HIGHLAND, IN IS NOT COVERING UNDER WARRANTY. THEY STATE THE THROTTLE IS NOT A COMPONENT OF THE ENGINE OR POWER TRAIN. THE COST OF REPAIR IS $690. I WAS WONDERING IF ANY RECALLS EXIST ON THE CHRYSLER, DODGE AND JEEPS IN REGARDS TO THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND TO CONSIDER MY MODEL, MAKE AND YEAR. *TR

Dec 12, 2013

SUSPENSION,WHEELS

1 complaint

I HAD MY CAR IN TO REPAIR A FLAT TIRE AND THE MECHANIC REPORTED TO ME THAT ONE OF THE FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED ASAP. *TR

Jul 10, 2013

TIRES,WHEELS

1 complaint

TIRE LOW SENSOR WAS ACTIVATED. UPON CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE, NOTICED TWO VALVE STEMS WERE BROKEN OFF. THEY WERE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE AS CHRYSLER SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR CURRENTLY HAS THREE MORE BROKEN STEMS. MATERIAL SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND CANNOT REPLACE STEMS WITHOUT REPLACING ENTIRE SENSOR. *TR

Feb 18, 2013

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

1 complaint

JEEP SEEMS TO GET REVVED UP AND GETS STUCK THERE, AND I CAN'T SEEM TO STOP IT SHORT OFF SHUTTING IT DOWN. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ON 10/8/12 AS I WAS GETTING ON FREEWAY. I WAS NOT GOING MORE THAN 30 MILES AN HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT REVVED UP TO ABOUT 5. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK FOOT OFF GAS IT DID NOT GO DOWN, EVEN AFTER TAPPING BRAKE. ALSO, EVEN AFTER GIVING GAS AGAIN, COULD BARELY GET IT TO MOVE SO I COULD GET TO SIDE OF ROAD,(THANK GOODNESS NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME) AS I COASTED OVER AND SHUT IT DOWN RIGHT THERE, AFTER RESTARTING IT WAS FINE. MY MOM AND SISTER WERE WITH ME AND CAN VERIFY WHAT HAPPENED. THIS HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE, BUT NEVER WHEN ENTERING FREEWAY! THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS 2010 AND I CALLED DEALER RIGHT AFTER INCIDENT,(ACTUALLY SHUT JEEP OFF AND CALLED RIGHT AWAY), DON'T THINK THEY BELIEVED ME. JEEP ALSO FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL (MORE OFTEN THIS YEAR), ESPECIALLY AT LIGHTS, HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS WHILE WAITING. I MENTIONED THIS ALSO AT LAST OIL CHANGE AT DEALER, NOBODY SEEMS TO THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM. AFTER HEARING ABOUT INCIDENTS WITH 2011 AND 2012 MODELS I THOUGHT I SHOULD DOCUMENT MINE AS MAY BE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Oct 20, 2012

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A WIRING HARNESS HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,749 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Oct 19, 2012

STEERING,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

WHEN I GET UP TO SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-60MPH, I FEEL OUTSIDE AIR COMING THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THIS WINTER IT'S BEEN EXTREMELY COLD AND I'M NEEDING TO MOVE MY HANDS TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID THE COLD AIR LEAKING IN. WHEN I MAKE SHARP TURNS BETWEEN 25-45MPH, I GET MORE COLD AIR COMING IN AS IF I OPENED A WINDOW. I NEED TO CRANK UP THE HEAT IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING COLD MYSELF. I AM FORCED TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL A CERTAIN WAY TO AVOID THE COLD AIR. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHO SAID OH IT'S THE WINDSHIELD, SO THEY REPLACED THAT. IN THE MEANTIME I DROVE A 2011 CALIBER HOME AND IT WAS EVEN WORSE, THERE WAS SO MUCH AIR LEAKING OUT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SUN ROOF WAS LEAKING AIR AS WELL. I TOLD THIS TO THE MANAGER (JERK) [XXX] WHO SAID WELL THAT'S THE WAY THEY ARE MADE. WELL IT WASN'T THE WINDSHIELD, THE MANAGER [XXX] AT ROBERSON SAID THAT'S HOW THE VEHICLES ARE MADE. I REALLY THINK THIS IS FACTORY DEFECT, THERE SHOULD BE NO OUTSIDE AIR COMING INTO A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED UNLESS A WINDOW IS OPEN. I AM VERY UPSET THAT I EVEN BOUGHT THIS JEEP, BECAUSE BOTTOM LINE SERVICE MEN ARE MEAN. WHEN I SAT AT ROBERSON WAITING FOR MY JEEP THERE WERE 3 OTHER WOMEN WAITING FOR THEIR VEHICLES AND THEY HAD COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE I'M BEING FORCED TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL A CERTAIN WAY, CRANKING UP THE HEATER FULL BLAST TO COUNTER ACT THE COLD AIR LEAKING IN(CREATES A LOUD NOISE UNABLE TO HEAR TRAFFIC) AND MY THIGHS ARE FREEZING BY THE TIME I GET TO WORK. GOD, SUMMER IS GOING TO BE A NIGHTMARE!!! THANKS T&C IN WILSONVILLE FOR SELLING ME A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. I WANT THIS ISSUE FIXED OR GIVE ANOTHER JEEP PATRIOT THAT DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE.....THIS IS WRONG I DROVE MY HONDA CIVIC FOR 12 YEARS NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS...I KICK MYSELF FOR BUYING THIS VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

Feb 07, 2012

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TIRES,SEATS

1 complaint

2010 JEEP PATRIOT, PURCHASED MAY 2010, HAS CONSTANT NOISE UNDER THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE; THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE IN MOTION. *TR

Sep 08, 2010

SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

2010 JEEP PATRIOT, PURCHASED MAY 2010. SINCE PURCHASED HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 6 TIMES. VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT NOISE UNDER THE LEFT FRONT SIDE IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE IN MOTION. *TR

Sep 08, 2010

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