2011 Jeep Patriot

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2015· SUSPENSION

  TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO GET A WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END CHECKED. WAS TOLD BY TECHNICIAN THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDE ARE WORN OUT. HE SAID IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO POOR QUALITY COMPONENTS. FROM READING COMPLAINTS, IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. IT IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY AND WILL PROCEED. *JS

• 12/29/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

• 12/28/2016· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  SAFETY RECALL S61- TO REPLACE ORC. IN MY VEHICLE IT HAS ALREADY BEEN INSPECTED AND THE MODULE HAS INTERNALLY FAILED. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH MY CHILD, KNOWING ALREADY THAT MY AIRBAGS AND SEATBELTS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL COME IN AND SO WE JUST HAVE TO "HOPE" I DO NOT GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT PRIOR TO THEN ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER. *TR

• 12/27/2017· SUSPENSION

  HAD TO REPLACE REAR LINKAGE..2 TIRES WORN PAST USE AS WELL... YEAR AND A HALF LATER..SAME THING...NOT A HAPPY JEEP OWNER.

• 12/27/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER CAR ON A DAY AFTER IT HAD RAINED. AS SHE STARTED TO TAKE OFF, WATER STARTED POURING OUT OF THE OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHT AND ALSO THE FRONT INTERIOR LIGHT. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AFTER A RAIN. THE RAINS COMES DOWN FROM THE SUNROOF SOMEHOW AND SETTLES IN THE UPPER INTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM. IT IS ENOUGH WATER TO SOAK ANY PERSON(S) IN THE FRONT SEAT(S) OR COMPLETELY SOAK A SMALL TOWEL. *TR

• 12/23/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  VEHICLE STALLS AND POWER STEERING FAILS AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. THIS HAPPENS EITHER IMMEDIATELY, OR A FEW MILES AWAY REGARDLESS OF SPEED. VEHICLE WILL ABRUPTLY AND VIOLENTLY BUCK, THEN STALL MINIMUM OF TWO TIMES.

• 12/22/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  AT IDLE AND WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) LIGHT BLINKS INTERMITTENTLY AND I LOSE POWER. AFTER ABOUT 4 DAYS OF THIS HAPPENING, NOT ONLY DID THE ETC LIGHT COME ON, BUT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE 4X4 LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHTS, AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE JEEP RAN REALLY ROUGH AT IDLE. I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED JEEP DEALER TO BE TOLD THAT I NEED THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED FOR $591. THE MILEAGE ON MY JEEP IS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

• 12/21/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  JEEP STALLS AFTER REFUELING. ANYTIME YOU FULLY FILL THE TANK THIS IS AN ISSUE. WAS VERY STARTLING THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES IT HAPPENED. I NOW EXPECT THIS TO HAPPEN, BUT FOR OTHER PEOPLE IT COULD BE AN EXTREME HAZARD. IT HAPPENS WITH THE VEHICLE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. SUBSIDES AFTER SECOND OR THIRD RESTART...OR IF YOU LET IT SIT WITH THE GAS CAP OPEN FOR A MINUTE OR SO, THESE SEEMS TO HELP.

• 12/18/2019· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  CVT?

• 12/16/2019· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  I WAS CLEANING MY PATRIOT 2011 WHEN I NOTICE THAT THE SUBFRAME HAS HOLES. I ALSO OWEN A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT AND I GOT A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROMBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE SAME PROMBLEM THEY SAID THEY DIDNT HAD A RECALL FOR 2011 JEEP. MY BIGGEST WORRY WHEN DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE I THAT AT ANY MOMENT THE SUBFRAME MAY BRAKE, ME THAT I DRIVE CONSTALY ON A HIGHWAY IT IS A DAMGEROUS SITUATION. I FEEL THAT ALL JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF DANGERS. I NOTICE THIS BECAUSE I WAS PLAYING WITH MY SON AND A BALL WENT UNDERNEATH THE CAR. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR I THOUGHT THE CRACKING SOUND WAS THE TIRES, BUT WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT. SO NOW I AM ASSUMING THE SUBFRAME IS TO BLAME. I WOULD HIGHLY APPRECIATE IF SOMETHING COULD BE DONE.

• 12/16/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES FREEZE CAUSING THE SUNROOF RESERVOIR TO FILL WITH A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER. ANY VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAUSES THE WATER TO LEAVE THE RESERVOIR AND POUR DOWN THROUGH THE DOME LIGHT ONTO THE CONSOLE, RADIO, AND GEAR SHIFT CONTROL. *TR

• 12/13/2021· ENGINE

  The vehicle completely shut down in the middle of accelerating into a turn. Full loss of power and the engine was hesitant to restart for a few minutes.

• 12/11/2012· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,644 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,500.

• 12/07/2020· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  THE FRONT SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND DETERIORATED, UNSAFE TO DRIVE ANY LONGER.

• 12/07/2015· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION FREQUENTLY OVERHEATS ON TRIPS OVER 1 HOURS OR WHERE HIGHWAY SPEED LIMITS ARE HIGHER THAN 70 MPH. THERE IS A FIELD FOR THE DATE OF WHEN THIS HAPPENED BELOW; HOWEVER, IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD AND LET IT SET FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES BEFORE I CAN CONTINUE THE TRIP.

• 12/06/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISION 11/16/18. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN HIT FROM THE REAR AT 20-30 MPH. ACTIVE HEADREST SYSTEM DEPLOYED ON THE DRIVERS SEAT BUT FAILED TO DEPLOY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOT ILLUMINATED SHOWING A DEPLOYMENT.

• 12/05/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE IN OPERATION AND THE MOTOR WILL COMPLETELY STOP AND THE STEERING WILL LOCK-UP. A SENSOR IS BEING TRIGGERED REFERRED TO AS A "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR". WAS TOLD THAT THIS SENSOR NEEDED BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WIRING HARNESS THAT GOES TO THE SENSOR. JEEP IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS SEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IS PLACING THE LABOR AND COST OF REPAIR ON ME THE "CONSUMER". THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME HISTORY OF THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER VARIOUS YEARS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE AND THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED FOR 10 HOURS AND STILL WASN'T REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IDLE AND RANDOMLY WON'T START ON OCCASION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND AFFECTS THE RPMS, WHICH BOUNCE FROM AROUND 4,000 TO 2,000 AND THE OVERALL FUEL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE BEEN GETTING HORRIBLE FUEL MILEAGE BECAUSE OF THIS. IT ALSO HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED AUTO-START, WHICH WON'T WORK BECAUSE OF THESE NON-FUNCTIONING SENSORS.

• 12/05/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 12/03/13 I WAS AT AN INTERSECTIONS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND TURN IN TO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, ALMOST GOT HIT. CAR CONTINUED TO HESITATE AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL DOWN. CAR SLOWLY ACCELERATED BUT WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 40 MPHS. CAR CONTINUED TO PULL AND HESITATED AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET IT THE SHOP. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND ALMOST GET IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

• 12/04/2021· SUSPENSION

  Rear suspension lower control arm disconnected from the rear crossmember due to crossmember rust. The manufacturer isn't honoring the x69 front and rear crossmember rust out extended warranty because the vehicle is a few weeks past 10 years, but the vehicle was at the dealer a year before the warranty ran out and the rear crossmember was apparently not inspected, only the front suspension was looked at according to the Multi Point inspection recommendations. Consumer stated dealers diagnosis blames a rusty lower control arm for the failure, which isn't true.

• 12/04/2016· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  I WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT MY PATRIOT WAS UNDER A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. I FINALLY WAS PUT INTO A RENTAL THAT I DID NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR ( I HAD TO PAY THE FIRST WEEK BECAUSE THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR IT AT FIRST) AND AS OF NOW MY CAR IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS, BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION AND BRAND NEW TIRES. THERE IS NO FIX AND I HAVE BEEN IN A RENTAL FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. I FEEL THIS RECALL IS BIGGER THEN THEY ARE LEADING ON AND THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A FIX. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CARE FOR OVER THREE YEARS WITH MY CHILDREN IN IT AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM NOT WORKING TERRIFIES ME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS. I AM AT A LOSS OF WORDS. SIDE NOT: MY DRIVERS AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT. THIS WAS BEFORE THE RECALL AND IF I DID NOT PURCHASE A WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET. *TR

• 12/01/2017· POWER TRAIN

  CVT TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, HAS TROUBLE GOING INTO GEAR. JUMPS FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL ON ITS OWN. DOES NOT ALWAYS STAY IN GEAR WHEN SHUT DOWN. TRANSMISSION ULTIMATELY FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

• 11/28/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST DIES FOR NO REASON. AFTER A WHILE IT STARTS BACK UP WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE TIME I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC. A COUPLE DAYS AGO IT STALLED WHILE ON THE FWY WITH MY 3 YR OLD SON ALMOST RESULTING IN DISASTER. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 6 MONTHS.

• 11/27/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  No dash lights, in my way to work someone cut into my(crossed solid line) lane and my vehicle hit the rear end of the vehicle that cut into my lane. Going around 55 and wearing my seatbelt, slammed on the breaks, couldn't go around without flipping my car so we collided. The front end of my car was completely destroyed and the airbags did not deploy. I am this cars second owner after my father bought it new & if he knew it would almost kill his daughter in 12 years he never would have bought it. It had no accident history and had been told the recall was fixed when it very obviously was not. We had a rep from Chrysler come and pull the crash data, and he tried to tell me there was no reason for the airbags to go off. The entire front of my car was crushed, there is no possible way they should not have triggered for the severity of the accident I was in. I smashed my head so hard on the steering wheel that I blacked out, broke my eye socket and suffered a severe concussion. I have photos/accident reports and Chrysler has the data from my car. I also think my dad has a copy of this data. I'm so so lucky I didn't die, this is absolutely a defective airbag component and something absolutely needs to be done. It's so incredibly dangerous and at this point with all of the similar incidents it would be neglectful not to open an investigation as people have died as a result of this defect.

• 11/24/2015· STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS

  "DEATH WOBBLE". I EXPERIENCED THIS ON A SHORT TWO HOUR TRIP WHERE I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CARD. EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP OR TIRED TO TURN THE CAR WAS HARD TO STEER. THIS JEEP HAS ON 40K ON IT AND IS 4 YEARS OLD. I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AND GENUINELY FEARED FOR MY LIFE. I WAS OVER HALFWAY TO MY DESTINATION SO I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK THE BACK ROADS WITH MY HAZARDS ON AND WENT SLOW. THE FACT THAT JEEP IS UNWILLING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS UPSETTING. BUT WHAT IS MORE UPSETTING IS HOW THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH REGARDS TO THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND NOT JUST WITH THE PATRIOT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. I HAVE NO FAITH IN THE COMPANY NOW AND DO NOT TRUST THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE.

• 11/23/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

  A YEAR AGO, I BROUGHT MY 2011 JEEP PATRIOT TO A CAR WASH. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED, HOWEVER WHILE GOING THROUGH THE CAR WASH, WATER STARTED POURING THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND THE LIGHT FIXTURES, INSTANTLY CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND DAMAGING THE ROOF LINER AND THE CAR STEREO. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND CALLED ME TO EXPLAIN THAT "THE CAR HAD DRIED OUT SO YOU CAN COME PICK IT UP." I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS HESITANT TO PICK THE CAR UP BECAUSE THERE WOULD SURELY BE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED I PICKED UP MY CAR THE STEREO AND LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK. FRUSTRATED, I CALLED THE JEEP CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. THE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT JEEPS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN INTO CAR WASHES. I ASKED HER HOW JEEP CAN MANUFACTURE OFF-ROAD VEHICLES THAT CANNOT BE WASHED. SHE REPLIED THAT I COULD GET A BUCKET AND HAND WASH MY VEHICLE.I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO AN OUT-OF-STATE DEALERSHIP .THEY HAD IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND CALLED TO TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND I COULD PICK IT UP. ONCE AGAIN, I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND THE LIGHTS AND STEREO STILL DID NOT WORK. OUT OF FRUSTRATION, I GAVE UP ON THE ISSUE FOR AWHILE UNTIL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WATER STARTED POURING THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND FIXTURES ONCE AGAIN- DISTRACTING MY DRIVING BECAUSE WATER IS POURING EVERYWHERE. I PROMPTLY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE BACK IN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THEY FOUND A PIECE OF PAINTER'S TAPE IN THE SUNROOF FROM SOME RECENT PAINTING TO MY CAR I HAD DONE. I APPROACHED THE PAINT SHOP WITH NO REPLY. TODAY, THE CAR STARTED LEAKING THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND FIXTURES CAUSING WATER TO STREAM DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, LIMITING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED BECAUSE JEEP IS UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/22/2016· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BOTH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND ELECTRON THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND I LOSE ACCELERATION. HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, WAIT A MINUTE OR 2 AND RESTART. SOMETIMES THIS WILL HAPPEN 2-6 TIMES DURING A TRIP (DEPENDING HOW FAR I AM DRIVING) OTHER TIMES IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AT ALL. I CAN DRIVE CAR FOR 2-3 WEEKS WITH NO PROBLEMS THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THESE TWO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY FOR FEAR THIS WILL HAPPEN. THIS HAS ONLY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHEN I START THE CAR. THE CAR WILL START IDLING VERY FAST

• 11/21/2016· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, A TWO INCH CONTUSION TO THE FOREHEAD, AND BRUISING OF THE FACE, NECK, AND SHOULDERS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,800. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ UPDATED 02/08/17.*JB

• 11/21/2014· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE MOVED UP AND DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

• 11/21/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE THE HAZARDS OR BLINKERS RANDOMLY FLASH ON AND SOMETIMES THERE IS A BRIEF LOSS OF POWER. *TR

• 11/19/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY TO THE MAIN ROAD THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY INDICATOR AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON THEN WENT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ROAD TO GET ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THE CAR WENT TO A LIMP MODE. I HAD NO THROTTLE TO GET ON THE FREEWAY AND LIMPED BACK HOME. OUR MECHANIC COULD NOT GET THE SCANNER TO DUPLICATE THE LIGHTS.. SINCE THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE, HE RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY PART #4891735AC DUE TO HIGH RATE FAILURE AT A COST OF $533 PARTS AND LABOR TO US. AFTER READING OF MANY COMPLAINTS WE FEEL THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

• 11/19/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A HEART ATTACK AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS AND AN INJURED SPINE AND NOSE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 11/17/2014· SUSPENSION

  BALL JOINTS/CONTROL ARM BAD AT ONLY 41,000 MILES. TOOK CAR FOR INSPECTION AND IT FAILED BECAUSE OF THIS. TECHNICIAN SAID THESE PARTS SHOULD HAVE NEVER FAILED AT 3 YEARS OLD AND ONLY 41,000 MILES. OF COURSE OUT OF WARRANTY BUT FROM WHAT I AM FINDING OUT, WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER THESE ANYWAYS. I WONDER IF THESE PARTS WERE EVEN TESTED AS THEY SHOULD LAST LONGER, SO SEEMS TO ME THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR

• 11/17/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING MY RADIO WENT OFF AND ON AND SCREEN TURNED BLACK. I DROVE A LITTLE FURTHER TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OFF WHEN MY DASH BOARD LITE UP WITH EVERYTHING MALFUNCTIONING LIGHT AND THEN WENT BLACK. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE ALRIGHT. AS I CONTINUED ON TO WORK THE RADIO STARTED GOING ON AND OFF AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE WATER LEAK AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. I AM THINKING THAT MAYBE DUE TO THE WATER LEAK FROM THE DOME LIGHTS AND FIRE WALL MAY HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE ELECTRICAL AREA. PLEASE YOU REALLY NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE. I HAVE MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE REGULARLY INCLUDING MY 2 YEAR OLD GRANDSON AND 10 MONTH OLD GRANDDAUGHTER. THEY ARE MY LIFE AND I DO NOT WANT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO THEM. *TR

• 11/16/2017· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TAKATA RECALL- I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FLASHING ON WHILE I'M DRIVING. IT HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY FOR A FEW WEEKS, AND NOW IT WON'T GO AWAY. IT CAUSES ME TO LOSE THE ABILITY TO SHIFT MY VEHICLE HIGHER THAN 3RD GEAR, AND I CAN'T ACCELERATE AT AN APPROPRIATE SPEED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN I START MY VEHICLE MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AND IT CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER FOR ACCELERATION, PUTTING MY SON AND I IN A POTENTIAL SITUATION FOR A HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT.

• 11/14/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY DEPENDABLE UP UNTIL NOW, MY 3RD YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL AND HAS NEVER SHOWN ANY INDICATION OF PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY A FEW WEEKS AGO GOING ABOUT 65MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED IN TRAFFIC. ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING. I TRIED TO MOVE OVER AS I WAS IN THE FAST LANE WITH NO SHOULDER AVAILABLE DUE TO ROAD WORK. I GOT OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE BUT THERE WAS ALSO NO SHOULDER THERE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO DUCK INTO A WORK AREA THAT HAD A SMALL OPENING(I TOOK OUT A COUPLE CONES THOUGH). AS I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE ONCE IN THE CLOSED WORK AREA OFF THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY I LOST POWER STEERING AND THE ABILITY TO BRAKE. THE CAR WOULD START AGAIN BUT NOT ACCELERATE AND WOULD DIE AGAIN WHEN I TRIED. WE LEFT THE CAR AND CAME BACK 2 HOURS LATER WITH THE SAME ISSUES. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR 3-4 HOURS IT RAN PERFECTLY FINE. TWO DAYS LATER I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS GOING ANYWHERE FROM 25-40MPH. I HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT AND IT DID NOT PUT OUT ANY CODES THUS THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO HELP ME. I TOOK THE CAR HOME AGAIN BUT NOW EVERY SINGLE TIME THE CAR RUNS LONG ENOUGH TO REACH NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE IT DIES WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD! THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON BEFOREHAND, AND AFTER THE CAR HAS DIED IT SOMETIMES WILL FLASH THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT OR ALL OF THE LIGHTS WILL BRIEFLY FLASH AND THEN GO OFF. MY CAR IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I BELIEVE THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND I EVEN SAW AN INVESTIGATION OPENED IN 2012. WHAT WERE THE RESULTS OF THAT INVESTIGATION? I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND THEM ANYWHERE PROBABLY INDICATING THAT NOTHING EVER CAME OF IT. I WILL BE CONTACTING JEEP AS WELL AS CARMAX WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR.

• 11/11/2013· SUSPENSION

  BALL JOINTS ARE WORN AND NEED REPLACEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY AND AROUND TOWN. NO OFF-ROADING. LOOKING AT JEEP PATRIOT FORUM ON-LINE THIS APPEARS TO BE PRETTY TYPICAL. PERHAPS A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE SO THAT JEEP CAN PUT IN PARTS THAT ARE DURABLE AND SAFE. *TR

• 11/07/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL , I LEAVE IN PUERTO RICO AND I DON'T HAVE OPTION IN PUERTO RICO TO REPLACE THIS ASUMPTION OF THE RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER OF THIS RECALL YESTERDAY.

• 11/06/2019· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. ON SOME OCCASIONS, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS INTENDED. THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WEST HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (900 W HILLS BLVD, BREMERTON, WA 98312, (360) 616-3275) WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

• 11/01/2016· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE HAS 79K MILES. I STARTED MY CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT WITH NO ISSUES AND SUDDENLY THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AS IF THERE'S NO POWER. ALMOST GOT HIT BECAUSE I COULD NOT SPEED UP. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE INTERNET FOR ISSUES. GOOGLED JEEP PATRIOT TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND VEHICLE SLOWING TO 20-30 MPH. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE OF SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER -- ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! THANK YOU. *TR

• 11/01/2016· AIR BAGS,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE SKID OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND LANDED IN A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ARM, CHEST, LEG, AND FOREHEAD INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DRIVER'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

• 11/01/2014· POWER TRAIN

  CAR STALLED WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. NO WARNING. PROBLEM CONTINUES, DEALER WILL NOT FIX. SAYS HE CAN'T FIND CAUSE OF STALLING. HOWEVER, NHTSA AND US GOV. REGULATORY AGENCY HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS INCLUDING ONE WHO HAD HIS JEEP TOTALED BY ANOTHER CAR REAR ENDING HIS VEHICLE WHEN THE JEEP STALLED. I AM NOT SAFE IN THIS CAR. I NEED HELP HAVING JEEP STEP UP TO FIX THIS TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CLEARLY FAILING. JEEP IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP PATRIOT BUT UNLESS THERE IS A RECALL, THOSE OF US WHO BOUGHT THIS CAR IN GOOD FAITH HAVE BEEN HUNG OUT TO DRY. *TR

• 10/29/2019· ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 65 THE JEEPS MOTOR SHUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE BUT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE JEEP WILL START RIGHT BACK UP LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG AFTER A FEW MINUTES. PLEASE HELP VERY DANGEROUS.

• 10/29/2012· ENGINE

  IT HAS HAPPEN 3 TIMES THAT AS I AM APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, I REDUCE THE SPEED,MAKE THE STOP AND FROM THERE, THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF AND I GET STUCK ON THE STOP SIGN. I HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 3 MINUTES TO RE-START THE ENGINE. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED ONCE ON A RED LIGHT AND AGAIN, I WAIT COUPLE MINUTES AND RE-START THE ENGINE. *TR

• 10/28/2021· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  Front cross member (Subframe is completely rusted)Causing a loud thumping noise when applying brakes or driving over bumps in the road. Very dangerous if the subframe would come completely separated from the vehicles body.(THIS Should definitely be a RECALL and why it hasn't been is a real mystery to me. This is not an isolated problem. Every Patriot owner I have talked to seem to have the same problem. Chrysler is aware of this too. I am expressing my deep concern on this matter and I know that there won't be a [XXX] thing done about it. I will be left with fixing this [XXX] on my own. In the meantime I refuse to let my wife drive the [XXX] thing until it is fixed. Chrysler should be held accountable for this defect but I'm sure that they won't. Wife bought this vehicle brand new in 2011 against my better judgement. But she's the one that paid for it. Now I'm paying for it in repair costs. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

• 10/28/2016· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF FOURTH GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

• 10/26/2015· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS COMING TO A STOP WHEN MY SERIOUS XM RADIO CUT OUT, THE NEXT THING THAT WENT OUT WAS MY DASH LIGHT AND MY CAR SURGED AND SHUT OFF. NOTHING WAS WORKING AFTER THAT MY FOUR WAYS DIDNT WORK AND MY CAR WOULDNT TURN OVER OR START MY GEAR SHIFTER WASNT RESPONDING TO ANY SHIFTS AND MY GAS WOULDNT WORK EITHER SO I WAS ROLLING BACKWARD. AFTER ABOUT 10 I UNLOCKED MY DOORS AND EVERYTHING CLICKED BACK ON AND STARTED TO WORK AGAIN.

• 10/24/2022· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Jeep Patriot 2011 Latitude with severe corrosion to front and rear subframe assemblies. Noted for recent emergence of clunking sound on front end when passing over dips and bumps. Made arrangement for towing of vehicle to personal mechanic to check out and also make state inspection. Noted to have severe fracture of front subframe then resting on axle and wheel assemblage parts. Rear subframe member in same condition with ability to poke holes through structural member. Conditiion resulted in failure to pass inspection. Vehicle deemed unsafe to drive. Further deterioration expected with potential for loss of steering or wheel falling off. Liability for accident or bodily harm in potential failure noted. Vehicle later towed to another mechanic with same determination. Vehicle towed to local body shop where Insurance agent denied accountability for collision or comprehensive coverage. Damage initially assessed at about $900 per part with accessory components to be added at discovery. Issue is well known to manufacturer via many complaint website postings I have since learned. Vehicle towed to another body shop which will assess and complete repair if practical. Second shop said they had repaired similar vehicle for same problem recently. Noted that subframes were manufactured in Mexico. This is inappropriate for regional application in Pennsylvania noted for harsh climate and road treatment. That vehicle was restored with Canada manufactured part of heavier gauge and quality. My vehicle is low mileage at 79000 miles, garage kept, driven locally only;engine fine. I have 2008 Town and Country Chryler and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica with NO OBVIOUS signs of such wear. The corrosive factor accelerated since last inspection in Dec 2021. There were NO WARNING lights or signs upon emergence of the problem. This is serious safety issue where unexpectedly steering loss or wheel displacement could result in accident to self or others or crash.

• 10/24/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2011 JEEP PATRIOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS FOR FAILED HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED 30 DAYS AFTER THEY WERE INSTALLED. THE FOG LIGHTS WOULD TURN AND OFF AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. UPDATED 10/24/2017*JS THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

• 10/23/2012· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE'S MAIN COMPUTER CHIP WAS UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN UPDATED 11/19/12

• 10/23/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  I PURCHASED MY 2011 JEEP PATRIOT IN MARCH 2011 AND ONE DAY IT SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 50-55 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON THE ROAD FOR ONLY 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, WITH NO STOPS OR PROBLEMS. I WAS MEETING MY HUSBAND FOR LUNCH AND THE CAR JUST STALLED AND I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE. I WAS IN SHOCK BECAUSE THE WERE CARS BEHIND ME AND I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND HE ASKED ME DID I HIT A BUMP WRONG THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS ISSUE AND I SAID NO. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY DEALER AND LEFT A MESSAGE. THE SERVICE CENTER CALLED BACK AND I GAVE THEM DETAILS. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND ALLOW THEM TO DRIVE IT, BUT I WOULDN'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. SO THEY TOLD ME THAT IF IT GAVE ME ANY OTHER ISSUES TO GIVE THEM A CALL. A FEW MONTHS LATER IT DID THE SAME THING, AGAIN WHEN I FIRST TOOK OFF LEAVING MY HOME. AT THIS POINT I WAS ASSUMING IT WAS SOMETHING I WAS DOING OR HITTING A BUMP WRONG. SO I CALLED THEM AND GAVE ANOTHER NOTICE TO THE DEALER. SAME DAY THE WINDOWS STARTED TO GO DOWN BY THEMSELVES. AGAIN, I THOUGHT I TOUCHED THE SWITCH WRONG AND CAUSE THE WINDOW TO ROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN BUT IT NOT ONLY DID IT TO MY WINDOW THE PASSENGER WINDOW DID THE SAME. SO DURING THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP, I TOLD THEM TO CHECK EVERYTHING OUT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DOING WEIRD STUFF. NEVER SAW ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. NO PUTTING OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN. IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR NOW AND WE HAVE ONLY DEALT WITH THE WINDOWS GOING DOWN BY THEMSELVES, BUT THE CAR ISN'T TURNING OFF..THANK GOD! MY FATHER IN LAW BROUGHT THE RECALL ISSUE TO OUR ATTENTION AND WANTED US TO CONTACT THE DEALER BECAUSE WE HAVE TWO YOUNG KIDS. WE TRAVEL ALOT AND WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE WE DECIDE TO TRAVEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS. *TR