2012 Jeep Patriot

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

• 12/31/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WAS FULL; HOWEVER, WHEN THE FUEL NOZZLE WAS PULLED BACK, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FUEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICK'S COUNTRY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (767 SW BASELINE ST, HILLSBORO, OR 97123), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK COULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

• 12/31/2018· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/31/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL - SAID VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST FOR 24 MONTHS, DEALER INDICATES ONGOING ISSUES FROM MANUFACTURER IN OBTAINING PARTS TO REPAIR RECALL.

• 12/30/2023· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Unknown: Something is wrong with the gas tank. When refueling, it's nearly impossible to activate the latch on the pump handle without the pump immediately stopping. To refuel, I have to gently squeeze the trigger to enable a very slow flow of fuel. To fill the tank, while gently activating the trigger, takes approximately 15-20 minutes. In the past, you could depress the trigger and activate the locking catch and fill up in 3-4 minutes depending on the pressure of the gas station system. I don't know if this issue points to a safety problem, however, clearly it's a defect. I consulted the Jeep dealership and they recommended to not fully insert the nozzle into the filler neck of the tank. It was a bizarre recommendation because it was never an issue in the past. Of course I tried their recommendation an as expected it made no difference. At a minimum, it's annoying as hell trying to fill up in Chicago while holding a fuel pump handle when it's 20°F with a wind chill well below that! I thought that perhaps it was my local gas station. On a trip from Chicago to I had to fill up twice each way at different stations and the issue persists.

• 12/29/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I TRY TO FUEL MY 2012 JEEP PATRIOT (55000) MILES, BUT THE FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF. IT TAKES ME AT LEAST 10 MINUTES TO PUMP 8 GALLONS OF FUEL INTO MY TANK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A MONTH NOW.

• 12/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  S61 RECALL I HAVE AIR BAG LIGHT ON NOW TOOK TO JEEP DEALER THEY FLASH COMPUTER WITH UP DATES AND I STILL HAVE LIGHT ON TOLD NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT GO OFF WAS TOLD NO PARTS 4 TO 6 MOUTHS CALL CHRYSLER CORP THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER #30671746 AND TOLD ME CAN ONLY GET $35.00 ADAY TO RENT CAR 4 TO 6 MOUTHS IS UNACCEPTABLE I CANT GET RENTEL FOR THAT IN MY TOWN WOOD LIKE TO KNOW OF BETTER OPTIONS IN WHAT TO DO

• 12/28/2016· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  RECALL ISSUED BUT NO REMEDY TO FIX THE PROBLEM - WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS

• 12/27/2012· ENGINE

  ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY AT 75 MPH - NEAR-MISS REAR-END COLLISION WITH OVERTAKING TRAFFIC. CONDITIONS: AFTER 3 1/2 HRS HIGHWAY DRIVING, SAME TANK OF GAS, GENTLE LEFT-HAND CURVE, JUST AFTER SUNSET, AIR TEMPERATURE 39 DEGREES, ALBUQUERQUE, NM. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. RETURNED 2 HRS LATER WITH TOW TRUCK, ENGINE CAUGHT, STARTED, STUTTERED, STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. TOWED TO DEALER. ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY NEXT MORNING. STILL AT DEALER FOR EVALUATION. *TR

• 12/24/2018· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

• 12/23/2014· INTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V120000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,624.

• 12/20/2025· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  Car dies as I’m driving wiring issue

• 12/19/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAD A 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP. WHILE PUMPING, THE GAS PUMP KEPT SHUTTING OFF. I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE GAS PUMP SO I WENT TO ANOTHER PUMP AND THE SAME THING CONTINUED TO HAPPENED (I ONLY GOT A FEW GALLONS). LATER THAT DAY, I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AGAIN AND THE SAME THING WAS HAPPENING, THE PUMP SHUTTING OFF. I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY FILL THE TANK AFTER REPEATED SHUT OFFS, PUMPING AND SHUTS OFF AGAIN. IN 2014, I HAD THE REPAIR DONE (RECALL FOR THE FUEL TANK TRANSFER TUBE) HOWEVER THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I AM EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH MY GAS TANK. I DID SOME RESEARCHING AND IT SEEMS TO BE THE GAS TANK VENT SYSTEM IS NOT VENTING QUICK ENOUGH CAUSING THE GAS IS BACKING UP. I WILL BE CALLING MY DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT THIS. MY REAL QUESTION IS WAS THE RECALL REPAIR "FAULTY"?

• 12/18/2019· AIR BAGS

  TWO YEARS AGO I HAD NIELSEN JEEP IN EAST HANOVER, NJ PERFORM THE AIR BAG RECALL. MY JEEP PATRIOT HAD 100,000 ON IT. I NEVER HAD THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY DID THE RECALL, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF. I RETURNED THE JEEP TO THEM THREE TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, I JUST BROUGHT JEEP IN ON 12/18/19 AND THEY SAID I NOW NEED A NEW PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AT A COST OF $1,800.00! THEY CHARGED ME $150.00 TO DIAGNOSE THE SYSTEM.

• 12/18/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

  I CALLED KOON JEEP SALES REP, TO INFORM HIM OF THE LEAK THROUGH THE DOME LIGHT, WANTED KNOW IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT! MY JEEP CORPORATE CASE #[XXX], I INFORMED MY JEEP CUSTOMER CARE THAT I WANT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HE SAID I DIDN'T MEET THE REQUIREMENT, REFERED ME TO BBB AND ATTORNEY STATE GENERAL. THE SUGGESTED PROCESS THROUGH ATTORNEY STATE GENERAL IS TO WRITE A CERTIFIED LETTER WITH SIGNATURE REQUIRED. I CALLED CORPORATE ASKING FOR MAILING ADDRESS, IT COULD NOT BE PROVIDED DUE TO THE DEPARTMENT HANDLING MY CASE WAS CLOSE AND TO CALL BACK MON. 19TH DEC. 2011 I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE, THE DRAIN PLUG WAS PINCHED! ASKED IF THE HOOD OF CAR REPLACED, ELECTRICAL WIRING INSPECTED AND ELECTRONICS, OK? DEALER CUSTOMER CARE REP,[XXX], SAID YES, THE GPS IS GARBLED SPEECH AND THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHILE PULLING OFF AND PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING AT THIS POINT I'M SEARCHING FOR LEGAL COUNSEL! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/16/2022· ENGINE

  Intake manifold flow valve was replaced and so was the manifold. One month later my vehicle threw an engine light for code p2015 for the same issue. I then replace the valve again three days after thinking it was a faulty part and almost a week last same code with the engine light. It give very bad idling and with jump the rpm to almost 4k before the vehicle even moves. Needless to say pulling out in traffic would be impossible unless I was to be hit by multiple vehicles.

• 12/14/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK VALVE WOULD CLOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED. BEAVER COUNTY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (2761 CONSTITUTION BLVD, BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED A FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V142000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199073 also another time TL* my 2012 JEEP PATRIOT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLEd THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RELATED THE FAILURE TONHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V120000 . CAR STALLS AT EVERY STOP. WHILE DRIVING HIGH WAY SPEEDS FOR A FEW MINUTES IT DROPS DOWN IN SPEED CAUSING YOU CLOSE CALL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE IT IS VERY SUDDEN. IF I DRIVE THE JEEP AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP REGARDLESS IF AT STOP SIGN RED LIGHT OR BEHIND TRAFFIC THE CAR WILL TURN OFF HAVING ME TO TURN THE KEY IN OFF POSITION AND PUT IT IN PARK TO START IT AGAIN. IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING I CAN BE GOING 45 MPH AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE JEEP STARTS DECLINING IN ITS ACCELERATION AND WILL NOT GO ABOVE 10MPH. ALSO WHEN INITIALLY STARTING UP IF I HAVE TO BACK UP IT TURNS OFF WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF BACKING UP. THIS ISSUE IS BEEN KNOWN TO HAPPEN TO A FEW PEOPLE WHO I KNOW THAT OWN THE SAME EXACT JEEP OR THE 2012 MODEL. ALSO HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND ONLY THING THAT POPS UP IS A CODE FOR THE GAS CAP WHICH I HAVE REPLACED AND STILL POPS THE CODE FOR IT

• 12/14/2020· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME AND AIR CONDITIONING VENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHARLIE'S MOTOR MALL (465 WESTERN AVE, AUGUSTA, ME 04330: (207) 622-7327) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATIONS: 23-007-17 (REVISION B) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

• 12/14/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHILE PASSING A TRACTOR TRAILER UP A MODERATE INCLINE WHEN THE ENGINE OF MY 2012 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE FAILED. UPON PASSING THE TRACTOR TRAILER, ALL OF THE INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO LIGHT UP - THEN THE INDICATORS, AS WELL AS MY HEADLIGHTS, COMPLETELY DIED. WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, THE ENGINE FAILED, AND MY CAR BEGAN TO SLOW TO A COMPLETE STOP ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET INTO A SMALL SPACE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE A TRACTOR TRAILER VERY NEARLY TOOK MY LIFE. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE CAR BATTERY. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 13 DAYS AGO, SO PERHAPS THE BATTERY HAD GOTTEN WEAK ON THE DEALER LOT IN THE WINTER MONTHS. AND, AFTER MY CAR WAS JUMPED, IT BEGAN TO WORK. HOWEVER, THE CAR COULD ONLY BE STARTED ONCE, AND THE ENGINE WILL NO LONGER TURN OVER. IT HAS BEEN TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I DRIVE EXTENSIVELY FOR A LIVING, AND I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL DIE IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN THIS JEEP PATRIOT BECAUSE THE CAR FAILED COMPLETELY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH 2011-2012 JEEP PATRIOTS. PLEASE ENFORCE A RECALL! *TR

• 12/13/2021· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Can't pump gas without it shutting off within seconds of trying to auto click handle. It is taking average 15-25 minutes to pump a tank of gas. It is BY PASSING the auto shut off so gas could spew out of tank when full. This is happening every week when I go get gas, estimate 4 months now. Doesn't matter if cold or hot outside but I am already tired of holding handle trying to get gas in the tank. I read that Chrysler is looking at 2011-2012 models due to the gas tank is split and has valve line that is defective. I have to turn ignition key on so I can see when I put enough gas in vehicle multiple times to get a full tank. I am the original owner. No warning messages that alert for condition. This is unsafe.

• 12/12/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ISSUE IS I CANNOT FUEL TANK DUE TO FUEL TANK VALVE STUCK. I JUST HAD THE ESIM REPLACED BECAUSE THAT WAS WHAT THE DEALER SAID WAS THE ISSUE. PROBLEM WASN'T RESOLVED AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE FUEL TANK. I SAW WHERE THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE AND WERE RECALLED.

• 12/11/2019· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOT WITH 62000 MILES ON IT THE IS A WHINNING SOUND UNDER MY JEEP WHILE IN MOTION/RUNNING AND IT STARTS AT 35 MPH IN THE EVEN IN A HIGHWAY AND IN A STREET. AS COMMON A CONCERNED WITH THIS TYPE OF COMPACT SUV IS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. PLEASE CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU

• 12/11/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE FUEL INJECTION SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANFUCTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

• 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  FCA NOTICE STATE: " THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY DURING A CRASH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH" IF I HAVE 4 CHILDREN, HOW DO I DECIDE WHICH CHILD SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT? THE ONE I LOVE LESS?

• 12/07/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/07/2016· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/06/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ON DEC 2 2021 WILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF MY SAFTEY AND THE SAFTEY OF OTHERS WERE PUT AT RISK AS I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK SERVICED AT A REPAIR SHOP THEY REPLACED THE EVAP SYSTEM AND THE CHARCOL FILTER BUT WERE UNSURE OF THE REASON WHY IT SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART VEHICLE HAD A QUATER TANK OF GAS AT THE TIME AND WOULD NOT RESTART THE NEXT DAY I ADDED MORE FUEL AND IT STARTED BUT IT HAD TWO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT

• 12/06/2012· SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I AM WRITING IN REGARD TO THE INVESTIGATION PE12-032. I OWN A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED REPEATEDLY (4 TIMES - 2 TIMES IN JULY 2012, 1 TIME IN NOVEMBER, AND 1 TIME IN DECEMBER) WHEN CRUISING AT A STEADY HIGHWAY SPEED (65 TO 75 MPH) ON A SLIGHT DOWN GRADIENT ON THE INTERSTATE. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR TWO HOURS OR MORE PRIOR TO BECOMING DISABLED AND REQUIRED A TOW FROM THE HIGHWAY. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAD BETWEEN 1/8TH AND 3/8THS OF A TANK OF FUEL. WHEN THE PATRIOT WAS UNLOADED FROM THE FLAT BED TOW TRUCK, IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY ON EACH OCCASION AND THE CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOPS COULD NOT FIND A CODE THAT INDICATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM. THE DEALERS SAID BECAUSE THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES, THEY WOULD NOT FIX ANYTHING. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I WILL GIVE YOU ANY HELP I CAN. CHRYSLER'S CASE NUMBER IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/05/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY REVVED UP AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE VEHICLE WAS A FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFATCURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DECIDED TO SEND ENGINEERS TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO MAKE THE ASSESSMENT OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.PMB

• 12/03/2019· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2012 JEEP PATRIOT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY STARTED TO DECELERATE FROM 65 MPH TO 30 MPH VERY QUICKLY. I HAD TO CROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE TEMPERATURE LIGHT FOR THE TRANSMISSION CAME ON BUT WENT OUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF HAVING THE CAR IDLE. THIS WAS THE ONLY WARNING LIGHT ON. THIS HAPPENED TWICE MORE AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER ALONG WITH A PICTURE OF THE WARNING LIGHT AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNABLE TO SAY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CODE STORED ON THE COMPUTER. I THEN TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ALSO SAID THERE WAS NO CODE TO WORK FROM BUT HAD EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH WHAT I DESCRIBED AND SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS THAT JEEP HAD USED. HE SAID THIS WAS PRETTY COMMON KNOWLEDGE AMONG MECHANICS AND THEY ARE WAITING TO SE IF JEEP WILL DO A RECALL OR FIX THE PROBLEM. AS OF NOW A NEW TRANSMISSION IS $4500.00 PLUS COST OF A RENTAL CAR FOR MORE THAN A WEEK SINCE THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T SEEM TO HAVE THEM DELIVERED IN LESS THAN 7 BUSINESS DAYS. NOT ONLY IS THIS BASICALLY FRAUD FOR KNOWINGLY SELLING DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS BUT A SAFETY HAZARD TO ALL DRIVERS ON OUR HIGHWAYS WITH THE SUDDEN DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE TAKING CHANCES WITH ALL OF OUR LIVES WHEN IT COULD BE PREVENTED.

• 12/03/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 35 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/02/2018· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND/OR BUSHINGS HAVE GONE BAD, BEFORE 72K MILES. CAUSES STEERING INSTABILITY AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. DOZENS OF OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR THIS SAME MAKE/MODEL ARE EASILY FOUND ONLINE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND IT MERITS A RECALL.

• 12/02/2015· WHEELS,ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AROUND A CURVE IN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TRIED TO PUT TIN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT, IT DID NOT TURN OVER. I PUT IT IN PARK AND AFTER 3 TRIES IT STARTED. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE ON A SATURDAY AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN ON MONDAY THEY TOLD ME WITHOUT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEY COULD NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG.

• 12/02/2013· ENGINE

  I HAVE A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT, I PURCHASED NEW ABOUT A YEAR 9 MOUTHS AGO, IT HAVE 13000.00 MILES, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AS IF IT RAN OUT OF GAS, I PULLED OVER IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC AND TRIED STARTING AFTER CHECKING FUSES AND ALL POSSIBILITIES. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND NOW THE FUN BEGINS. AFTER 2 HOURS AND DROPPING THE CAR AT THE DEALER THE CAR STARTED, I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE WEB I FOUND THIS SITE AND WE PRESENT THE INFORMATION I FOUND HERE TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER WANTS TO RETURN TO CAR AND AT THIS TIME I AM NOT WILLING TO EXCEPT THE CAR WITH THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. JEEP SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX ASAP BEFORE A FATALITY TAKES PLACE. THE JEEP DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AT THIS POINT. I WOULD LIKE A SUGGESTION BECAUSE THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

• 11/30/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. THE ETS LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND EVEN THOUGH YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULD NOT GO. IT WOULD BE WORKING FINE ONE MINUTE - THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP MOVING. IT DID THIS IS HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC WHEN I PULLED OUT WHICH TERRIFIED ME TO THE POINT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT. IT ALSO HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC GOING 70 MPH. WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED WHEN IT ALL OF A SUDDEN DECIDED TO STOP ACCELERATING. I NEVER HAD ISSUES BEFORE SO I THOUGHT IT MAY BE BAD FUEL. I DID A FUEL TREATMENT AND THE SAME ISSUE OCCURED. JEEP DEARLERSHIP CHARGED ME A FORTUNE TO FIX WHAT THEY SAID WAS A BAD ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM THAT WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL IN THIS MODEL.

• 11/27/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  DRIVING DOWN THE STREET CAR STALLING AS ESC WARNING AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD NOT DRIVE AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.

• 11/27/2016· ENGINE

  MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING OVER THANKSGIVING ON HER WAY HOME ON THE INTERSTATE 70 MPH AND THE JEEP JUST SHUTS OFF, LOTS OF TRAFFIC LOSES ALL POWER, SO SHE PULLED OVER AND CALLED ME, I HAD HER TO TURN THE SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK TO RUN A COUPLE OF TIME AND IT STARTED, SHE DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME APPROX. 100 MILES WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. *TR

• 11/24/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. 42K MILES. PURCHASED FROM DEALER NEW IN 7-24-2012. OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER MODULE FAILURE. WE ARE BEING CHARGED FOR REPLACEMENT PART AND LABOR. COST IN EXCESS OF $400 PLUS DIAGNOSIS. I SEE THAT THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM IN OTHER JEEP VEHICLES OF SIMILAR VINTAGE. THE RECALL RECENTLY ISSUED SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THIS MODEL AS WELL. PART # OC 08035034 PART COST $203.13. *TR

• 11/22/2021· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while his son was attempting to refuel the vehicle, the fuel tank was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a cracked roll-over valve. The roll-over valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V142000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 44,500.

• 11/19/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER THE CURVE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEE CAPS AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISED RIBS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,260.... UPDATED 12/26/12 *BF

• 11/18/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN I ATTEMPT TO REFILL GAS IN MY JEEP, THE TANK PREVENTS THE GAS FROM FLOWING INTO THE VEHICLE. I CAN REFILL THE TANK, BUT BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE, IT TAKES A VERY LONG TIME TO REFILL THE GAS WITH THE PUMP REPEATEDLY SHUTTING OFF.

• 11/16/2016· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/14/2022· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle, fuel was pouring from the fuel tank. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V142000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

• 11/14/2016· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  THIS CAR HAS A RECALL IN PLACE FOR SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVING "LOSS OF AIRBAG AND SEATBELT PRETENSIONER" AND/OR "OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER." YET NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. MOPAR AND FIAT CHRYSLER ARE ALLOWING CUSTOMERS AND DRIVERS TO REMAIN IN DANGER WITH THIS DELAY.

• 11/13/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DRIVING 65 MPG CAR JUST SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC, BARELY GOT IT OFF LINE OF TRAFFIC, COULD NOT GET IT STARTED, CALLED TOW TRUCK, WAS A HOT DAY, AND A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER TOW TRUCK CAME AND TOWED US TO NEAREST JEEP DEALER, AFTER TAKING IT OFF THE TOW TRUCK AT THE DEALER, IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED. THE PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND DID NOT KNOW HOW TO PROCEED, THEY WERE CONCERNED BUT UNABLE TO HELP. WE THEN FINISHED OUR TRIP AND BROUGHT IT BACK TO OUR LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING EITHER. DO NOT LIKE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS CAN OR WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, NEXT TIME IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

• 11/12/2018· AIR BAGS

  I WENT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE AN ORC MODULE S61 THAT WAS RECALLED. THEY REPLACED THE PART BUT RIGHT AS I WAS LEAVING THE DELEARSHIP, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW BECAUSE I HAD TO PICK UP MY KIDS FROM THE BUS STOP, SHE TOLD ME TO BRING IT UP DURING MY OIL CHANGE THE NEXT WEEK. I DID AND THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM, THE RECALL HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAGS, AND QUOTED ME AT $600 FOR THEM TO GO THROUGH MY CAR AND CHECK THE WIRES. THE SERVICE MANAGER DID TELL ME THE OBD 2 READING WAS B1C29-LEFT SIDE SEAT THORAX SQUIB 1 OPEN AND B1C2D- RIGHT SIDE SEAT THORAX SQUIB 1 OPEN; AND ADVISED ME TO UNPLUG AND PLUG ALL THE CONNECTORS UNDER THE SEAT. I DID THIS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I CALLED THEM BACK AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT AND IT WAS MY FAULT NOT THEIRS AND I RECIEVED THE SAME $600 QUOTE TO FIX IT. I KNOW IT HAPPENED WHILE THEY WERE WORKING ON IT AND I HAVE FOUND A COUPLE OF THREADS WITH PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ALL SAID TO MAKE A COMPLAINT ON HERE.

• 11/11/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  DRIVING ON THE FRWY CAR TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON , FROM THEN IN IT HAS HAS TROUBLE STARTING LIGHT SIGNALS TRIP . I'VE BEEN STRANDED WITH NO CRANK. TOOK IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ALL WHOM SAYNITS A FAULTY TPIM . WITH A $1000 OR MORE FIX.

• 11/11/2014· SEAT BELTS

  THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED IN THE FIRST MONTH OF VEHICLE PURCHASE THROUGH A SURVEY, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY, SOMETIMES IT LOCKS, MOST OF THE TIME IT DOESN'T. I HAD SOME INCIDENTS WHEN I NEEDED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. MY PASSENGER COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TOO. I HAVE A CONCERN THAT, IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RESPOND. *TR

• 11/07/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO FILL UP COMPLETELY WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND A VALVE IN THE TANK WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 177,000.

• 11/02/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  AFTER HEAVY RAIN OR CAR WASH, WATER POURS OUT OF MAP LIGHTS INTO THE RADIO AND GEAR SHIFTER. IT IS DANGEROUS/DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING AND I'M AFRAID IT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE ELECTRONICS AND THE JEEP'S MAIN COMPUTER TO FAIL. WHILE TURNING, THE WATER WILL SOAK THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SUDDENLY DEPENDING IN WHICH DIRECTION THE TURN WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO OCCASIONS TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND FIX THE ISSUE. A VIDEO OF IT HAPPENING WAS SHOWN TO THEM SO THERE WOULD BE NO MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND TO HELP THEM SEE THE PROBLEM. BOTH TIMES THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IT STILL LEAKS.

• 11/02/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN PUMPING GAS AT ANY GAS STATION, MY FUEL TANK SHUTS OFF THE FLOW OF GAS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 5 SECONDS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE GAS TANK.