2015 Jeep Patriot

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

• 12/29/2023· SEATS

  Vacuuming vehicle front passenger side, depress lever to push seat back and headrest deployed forward exposing the inside of headrest. Looks like a plastic piece is broken. Can not reset/push headrest back into normal position.

• 12/29/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS GOING 60MPH THE VEHICLE JERKS AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND STALLS. CALLED IN TO MY LOCAL SERVICE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED ME THERE IS NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE.

• 12/28/2021· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while she was exiting a parking spot, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a tree. No Air Bags deployed. The contact stated the front passenger had bruises on her chest from the seat belt but did not seek medical attention. No police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to towing shop and now was at an insurance location. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

• 12/27/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  I GOT STUCK ON MY PROPERTY. UPON MY RETURN THE JEEP CAUGT FIRE AND. BURNED COMPLETLY DOWN

• 12/27/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  I DROVE. TH JEEP TO THE BACK OF MY PROPERTY ON MY WAY BACK TO THE HOUSE I GOT STUCK. I KNEW I COULDNT GET UNSTUCK WITHOUT HELP SO I WENT TO MY HOUSE. UPON MY RETURN THE NEXT MORN I RRALIZED TH JEEP CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED COMPLTELY UP. I GOT STUCK ABOUT 930/10 PM RETURNED BACK TO JEEP AT 6 AM

• 12/21/2020· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER MONROEVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP (3651 WILLIAM PENN HWY, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146, (412) 856-1422) AND MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

• 12/21/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINEFire

  THE SECOND TO THE LAST DAY OF HUNTING SEASON MY HUSBAND. AND I WENT UP ABOVE OUR HOUSE, ABOUT 15 MILES, WE WERE IN LIGHT SNOW, AND I COULD NOT GET THE THROTTLE TO ENGAGE CAUSED US TO SLIDE BACK A LITTLE AGAIN TRIED TO USE THROTTLE TO GO, MY HUSBAND SAW A WISP OF SMOKE ON PASSENGER SIDE, I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, MY HUSBAND LOOKS UNDER WHERE THE SMOKE CAME FROM AND THE RACK N PINION BOOT WHERE ON FIRE, I POPPED THE HOOD, FLAMES WERE TO HOT FOR HIM TO OPEN THE HOOD. I WALKED DOWN THE ROAD TO SAFETY, AS MY HUSBAND GOT OUT WHAT HE COULD OF OUR BELONGINGS OUT AND INTO THE SNOW BANK. AND IN THAT FEW MINUTES THE FLAMES WERE INSIDE THE CAB AND WINDOWS WERE EXPLODING, NEXT THE TIRES AND THE PAINT ETC.....THE SPARE TIRE ALSO BLEW FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. MY HUSBAND LEFT BEFORE THE GAS TANK BLEW IF IT DID WE DON'T KNOW. WE HAD TO WALK 15 MILES SOAKING WET . WE ARE BOTH DISABLED WITH NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THIS JEEP IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION. WHAT WORRIES US IS THAT HAD SOMEONE BEEN CONFINED BY WHEEL CHAIR OR CHILDREN IN A CAR SEAT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY ACCIDENT.

• 12/19/2018· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  AS OF 12/18/2018, MY CAR HAS BEGUN TO DIE AS I PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR AFTER BEING AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, IT EVEN DIED OUT OF NO WHERE, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING BACK HOME AND THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS BEHIND HIM AS HE WAS PASSING THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR JERKED AND DECIDED TO TURN OF COMPLETELY. HE PUT IT ON PARK AND STARTED UP LIKE NORMAL BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON OR ANYTHING. EVER SINCE I GOT THIS CAR IN FEBRUARY OF 2016, TAKE NOTE THAT MY JEEP ONLY HAS 65000 MILES AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL NOW. IT IS TERRIFYING BECAUSE EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, CARS BEHIND ME WERE VERY CLOSE TO REAR ENDING MY CAR. THIS IS A BIG AND SCARY ISSUE FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE READ ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES THAT THEIR JEEP PATRIOTS HAVE DIED ON THE HIGHWAY... I HAVE A 3 MONTH OLD THAT I TAKE BACK AND FORTH TO A BABY SITTER EVERY WEEKDAY, AND THAT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY DAUGHTER AND FOR PEOPLE DRIVING AROUND ME AS WELL. I HAVE READ ON A NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF WEBSITES WHERE OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I KEEP MY OIL CHANGES UP TO DATE AND I JUST CHANGED MY SPARK PLUGS. SO I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED BECAUSE OF WHAT I HAVE READ I SEE THAT OTHERS HAVE NOT HAD LUCK WITH TAKEN IT TO A SHOP I WOULD HATE FOR THIS ISSUE TO CAUSE SOMEBODY TO REAR END ME ON THE STREETS OR ON THE HIGHWAY. EITHER BEING ON THE STREETS OR THE HIGHWAY, IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND INJURY TO ME, MY 3 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AND TO THE PEOPLE AROUND ME.HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE A RECALL SOON!

• 12/19/2016· SUSPENSION

  TAMARA INFLATORE.

• 12/14/2023· STEERING,ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving at various speeds with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifted to park and turned off. After waiting for several minutes, the vehicle was restarted and regained power; however, the vehicle was sputtering while starting. The check engine warning light illuminated with a red lightning bolt flashing when the failure occurred. The failure reoccurred after being repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the electronic throttle body had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred a second time and the vehicle was returned to the mechanic but was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000.

• 12/11/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  VEHICLE FAILS TO START MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN THE BATTERY AND STARTER ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. COMMON FIXES THAT ARE RECOMMENDED ARE REPLACING THE WCM OR THE RELAY BOX. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL START AFTER MULTIPLE TIMES AND LEAVING THE KEY CRANKED FOR 20 SECONDS+, BUT THIS ISN'T ALWAYS RELIABLE. BROUGHT IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY COULDNT RECREATE THE ISSUE, SO IT WAS NEVER RESOLVED FOR MY CASE.

• 12/11/2017· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING ON THE FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND OBSERVED COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED DOWN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR IF THERE WERE, ANY INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER (ELK GROVE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, 8575 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757 916) 405-2600 WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT A COMPLAINT WOULD BE FILED WITH CHRYSLER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,060. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. SEE ALSO 11054782

• 12/09/2017· POWER TRAIN

  SOME TYPE OF LEAK NOT SURE IT ITS THE COOLANT, OIL, OR TRANSMISSION FLUIDS

• 12/08/2018· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  PICKED IT UP ON 12/5/18 FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING THE CV AXLE REPLACED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN OR ACCORDING TO THEM "COINCIDENCE" MY THROTTLE BODY CONTROL HAS DIED. IT WAS FINE UNTIL THEY WORKED ON IT AND I WAS ON THE WAY TO TAKE MY CAR HOME AND NOTICED THE RED LIGHTNING BOLT LIGHT FLASHING OFF AND ON AND THE JERKING AND STALLING HAPPENING, WHICH DID NOT DO BEFORE THEY WORKED ON IT. NOW, I CAN'T GET THEM TO FIX IT WITHOUT THEM WANTING ME TO PAY FOR IT EVEN THOUGH, I WASN'T HAVING THIS ISSUE AT ALL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE TO HAVE CONSIDERING I DRIVE DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY EVERYDAY TO WORK AND ALSO TAKE MY CHILD TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. THIS WILL RESULT IN SOMEONE GETTING KILLED AND THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIPS NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

• 12/08/2017· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  I WANT RO KNOW WHY THE CRANK SENSOR ISNT A RECALL. MINE WENT OUT THIS MORNING AND LUCKILY I WAS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOT ON THE HWY. IT'S DANGEROUS AND MY CAR JUST CUT OFF ON ME. I READ THIS MORNING AND THERE IS QUITE OF FEW PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THERE COULD BE PARENTS OUT THERE WITH A CAR FULL OF KIDS AND IT COULD BE EXTREMELY HOT OR COLD OUTSIDE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM FOR SAFETY.

• 12/06/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  DRIVING ALONG AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUT OFF, LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL, AND CAME TO A STOP. THIS OCCURRED ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE NEXT DAY, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED ON A STATE ROUTE 28. A MANUAL RESTART OF THE VEHICLE WAS REQUIRED EACH TIME, AND THE ISSUE OCCURS DAILY. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SPEEDS, TIMES OF DAY, ETC. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE.

• 12/05/2019· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN YOU ACCELERATE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS. IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME BUT AT LEAST 50-60% OF THE TIME. IT STARTED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND I HAD A DODGE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THEY FELT IT SLIP BUT THE ROAD WAS WET SO THEY COULDN'T SAY IF IT WAS THE TRANNY OR THE TIRES SLIPPING ON THE WET PAVEMENT. IT HAS BEEN SLIPPING FOR THE LAST YEAR AT LEAST. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THESE PATRIOTS THEY SAID THE SAME THING (TRANSMISSION SLIPPING). IT DOES IT DURING ACCELERATION.

• 12/04/2020· ENGINE

  I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY TWICE IN 9 MONTHS WITH 90K MILEAGE AND IT STILL STUTTERS AFTER BOTH REPLACEMENTS.

• 12/04/2015· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH TIE RODS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

• 12/03/2015· STEERING,AIR BAGS,ENGINE

  AIR BAG COVER RATTLES OVER 45 MPH HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE MILEAGE OF ABOUT 1000 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH CODE P0128 FAULTY THERMOSTAT 2 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH PULLS TO LEFT OVER 60 MPH HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE JUNE HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP 2X

• 12/02/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I HAVE A FAULTY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ALMOST EVERY OTHER MAKE AND MODEL SIMILAR TO MINE HAS A RECALL AND MINE IS NOT LISTED. I AM WONDERING WERE MY TYPE OF JEEP LOOKED AT.

• 11/30/2022· SEATS

  The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the front driver seat headrest was deployed without warning or impact. The headrest hit the back of the contact's head which caused pain to his head, back, and neck. The contact did not seek medical treatment. The dealer was initially contacted and he was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

• 11/30/2018· ENGINE

  70K MILES IT STARTED STALLING WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MAINLY IN CITY GOING 25-45MPH. THE 1ST TIME I HAD HAVE IT JUMPSTARTED. 2ND AND 3RD TIME I WAS NOT ABLE TO JUMPSTART. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE CODE FOR THE ABS MODULE CAME UP SO THEY REPLACED IT. THE REPAIR COST $550 AND I DROVE IT 3 DAYS AND THE CAR DIED AGAIN WHILE GOING THROUGH A STOPLIGHT, THEY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. THEY SAID THE CONNECTION WIRE WAS BAD TO THE NEW ABS MODULE THEY REPLACED SO THEY REPLACED THE CONNECTOR. I DROVE IT A WEEK, THE RPMS DROPPED OUT AND ENGINE STALLED WHILE GOING 70MPH. SAME THING HAPPEN A WEEK LATER WHILE ACCLERATING ON AN ON RAMP. NOW ITS 3 DAYS AFTER THE LAST TIME IT DIED AND IT HAS STALLED ON ME 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY, AND I HAVE TO WAIT 2-3 MINS WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF THEN I AM ABLE TO RESTART IT. THIS CAR IS NOT RELIABLE, I HAVE NO WARNING OF WHEN IT WILL SHUT OFF OR IF I WILL BE STRANDED AND HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED. ITS SCARY GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH AND THE ENGINE DIES!!!

• 11/28/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HEATER STOP WORKING

• 11/28/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  OUR VEHICLE IS AT 56,000 MILES. IT IS A STANDARD VEHICLE. THE CLUTCH WORE OUT. SO WE GOT IT FIXED. IT WENT 600 MILES AND WORE OUT AGAIN.

• 11/27/2017· AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  HIT A DEER HEAD ON BRAKES FAILED THE HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR CAR TO STOP RIGHTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED

• 11/26/2021· SEATS

  I was driving and the headrest on the passanger seat popped opened

• 11/25/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I AM SEEING MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. MY 2015 JEEP PATRIOT USED TO KICK BACK WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING WHICH DEVELOPED INTO A STALL AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY GAVE ME NEW SPARK PLUGS AND CLEANED MY AIR INTAKE VALVES IN HOPES THAT IT WOULD FIX THE ISSUE. THE CAR GIVES NO WARNING OR CODE TO DESCRIBE WHAT IS HAPPENING. FOR ABOUT A WEEK THERE WERE NO ISSUES AND THEN IT STALLED ON ME TWICE TODAY AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND ACCELERATED ONCE IT TURNED GREEN BUT IT STALLED BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I COULD BARELY STEER OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER VEHICLES, HAVE TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. THEN I HAVE TO SIT THERE FOR A COUPLE MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE CAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR.

• 11/19/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  This car keeps shutting off and having overheating issues on and off while driving. I have replaced all pistons, fuel injectors, relays, gaskets, thermostats, hoses, and the catalytic converter. I've seen that over 60,000 cases have been reported about this issue with this vehicle and these vehicles are still being sold used at used car dealers despite the issues being unrepairable. This is a real safety issue as the car stops running with no warning no matter where you are driving. You can see all the same reports on multiple sites online. Why hasn't jeep done anything about this issue? I know I bought mine used but I'm sure the used car dealer would have never had this vehicle on their lot if it was recalled as it should have been.

• 11/17/2021· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ***VEHCILE WAS PURCHASED JANUARY 2021. LATER FOUND OUT THE 2015 JEEP PATRIOT I PURCHASED HAD 5 PREVIOUS OWNERS...MAKING ME THE 6TH OWNER.*** SEPT 2021 I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR ON BUSY LAS VEGAS CITY STREET WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE AND NO WARNING MY 2015 JEEP PATRIOT LOST POWER...3 DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON (LIGHTNING BOLT/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/TRACTION CONTROL). I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A HOTEL PARKING LOT AFTER CROSSING 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC. ONCE PARKED, I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS TRIED RESTARTING IT AGAIN AND TO NO AVAIL THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC SHOP WHERE THEY DETERMINED/DIAGNOSISED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO I HAD TO COME OUT OF POCKET ALMOST $1000. ALL THIS DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE MECHANIC THEY INFORMED ME THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS STILL ON BECAUSE MY RACK/PINION WAS DAMAGED SO MY ALIGNMENT IS OUT OF WHACK. THEY ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE OFF WITH MY VEHICLE EVEN WHEN THE ALIGNMENT BEING SCREWED UP. WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE HOME, I WAS SO SCARED BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE MY VEHICLE WANTED TO GO IN EVERY DIRECTION AT THE SAME TIME. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BIG O TIRES TO HAVE THEM TEST THE ALIGNMENT. AFTER THEY RE-ALIGNED THE JEEP IT RAN PERFECT. BUT I SPOKE TO SOON...JUST AFTER 1 WEEK, IM NOW STARTING TO EXPERIENCE MORE ISSUES...CAR ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF FROM RED LIGHT, BACK FIRING FROM EITHER THE TAIL PIPE OR UNDER THE HOOD (ALMOST SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE IS BEING FLOODED OUT WITH TO MUCH GAS), MY GAS MILEAGE HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!

• 11/13/2024· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated momentarily while starting the vehicle and while driving. The contact stated the failure had been recurring after refueling the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

• 11/11/2018· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  ON 11/5/18, MY FIANC WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, ABOUT 65 MILES AN HOUR, WHEN THE CAR ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO STOP WORKING. SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE FREEWAY, STRUGGLING TO STEER IT, WITHOUT HITTING OTHER VEHICLES ON THE BUSY FREEWAY. IT SAT FOR FOUR HOURS, AND THEN IT STARTED AGAIN. IT HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN A WEEK, ON CITY STREETS AND STOP LIGHTS, AND WOULDN'T START NUMEROUS TIMES THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP IN WOODBRIDGE VA., FOR A SENSOR CHIP REPLACEMENT ON 11/10/18. THAT EVENING, AFTER TAKING IT HOME, IT WOULDN'T START. IT WILL BE TOWED BACK TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP ON 11/12/18. THERE SEEMS TO BE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY OR WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM HAS NOT INITIATED A RECALL, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLES PEOPLE ARE REPORTING ON ARE SO LOW, INCLUDING ONE WITH ONLY 11,000 MILES. IT'S OBVIOUSLY A JEEP PROBLEM. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE A FATALITY IN ORDER TO INITIATE A RECALL.

• 11/08/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2016 THE BRAKES KEEP MAKING THIS LOUD SOUND AND I HAVE TAKE TO THE DEALER TWICE WHO TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. SO THEN I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER SHOP WHO THEN TOLD ME IT WAS MY FRONT AND BACK BRACKES AND ROTORS BUT CAR IS NOT THAT OLD. SO I WENT AHEAD AND JUST PAID TO REPLACE IT TO BE SAFE AND TWO DAYS AFTER THIS WORK WAS DONE IT GAVE ME THE SAME SOUND AND NOW THEY ARE TELL ME THIS IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO SOUND. I HAVE HEARD OTHER JEEPS JUST LIKE MINE MAKE THAT SAME NOISE SO I WONDER IF THIS IS A ISSUE WITH ALL THE 2015 JEEP PATRIOTS. IT HAPPENS WHEN I'S TRYING TO STOP THE CAR THEN IT GIVES ME THAT SOUND AND SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING I STILL CAN HERE THE SQUEALING SOUND. I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL AT ALL.

• 11/08/2016· SEAT BELTSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST SORENESS AND STIFFNESS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER BY AAA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT TRIGGERED AND DID NOT ADDRESS THE INQUIRY ABOUT THE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

• 11/07/2023· ENGINE

  Catalytic converter is bad. Check engine light is on. Other 2015 Patriots have a recall for catalytic converter recall but mine is not on that list. Should be.

• 11/06/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Throttle conrol sensor redlightning bolt on dash, after jeep seemed to loose power.check engine light. Available upon request. Had to drive home with virtually no exceleration with hazzards on due to unusual dangerous circumstances. Jeep problem not confirmed by dealer. Needs to be towed, for fear of safety. Disheartened,and without a vehicle hoping this can be affordable to fix or fixable at all.

• 11/04/2024· WHEELS

  The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, there was an abnormal high pitched whining sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal the sound was getting louder. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the rear wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

• 11/04/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN MY JEEP PATRIOT STARTED SLOWING DOWN, LIMP AND A BIT OUT OF MY CONTROL. 3 LIGHTS TURNED ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY ENGINE STARTED SHAKING AND MY JEEP SOUNDED ODD SO I TURNED IT OFF. I WAITED A BIT AND TURNED IT BACK ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME SAFELY AS I WAS LESS THAN A MILE AWAY. I STARTED DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MANY JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS HAVE GONE THROUGH THE SAME THING. APPARENTLY IT'S A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT JEEP HAS FAILED TO RECALL OR TAKE ACRION ON. I HAD TO PICK UP MY SON FROM SCHOOL AND THIS TIME THE JEEP WENT LIMP AFTER LESS THAN HALF OF A MILE OF DRIVING. I STRUGGLED TO TAKE MY CAR BACK HOME AND HAD TO KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF MY CAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I WAS VERY LUCKY TO JUST BE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY. THESE SORT OF ISSUES SHOULDN'T ALREADY BE HAPPENING. I NOW WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC AND SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR.

• 11/03/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING I MADE A RIGHT TURN AND THEN THE "TIRE LIGHT" BEGAN TO FLASH AND A WARNING SOUND WAS HEARD THEN THE "TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT" BEGAN TO FLASH AND ALERT SOUND WAS HEARD AND THEN A "RED LIGHTNING BOLT" WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE "ENGINE LIGHT" TURNED ON, ALL LIGHTS WERE LIT UP AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND COULDN'T GET PASSED 20MPH EVEN THOUGHT THE ACCELERATOR WAS ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY LESS THAN 32000 MILES, AND HAS HAD ITS REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON JEEP PATRIOT FORUMS AND SEEN THAT THE 2014 AND 2016 HAD RECALLS FOR THIS OR RELATED ISSUE. WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE IDLES HIGH AND STILL MOVES EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE IS FULLY PRESSED, AND THE TEMPERATURE RISES FAST. I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A CITY STREET SO LUCKILY THE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC. THE LIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE I LOST ENGINE POWER AND I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THEY WENT AWAY BUT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN THE SECOND TIME IT OCCURRED, THE LIGHTS STAYED ON AND THAT'S WHEN I ALSO LOST ENGINE POWER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. MOVES FINE IN REVERSE BUT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS IDLING REALLY HIGH IT TAKES OFF IN REVERSE BY ITSELF WITHOUT USING THE ACCELERATOR.

• 11/03/2017· ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF, NO WARNING OR LIGHTS. BROUGHT INTO DEALER THEY REPLACED THE PCM MODULE. THE FOLLOWING DAY IT DID THE SAME THING, BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER NO LIGHTS ON DASH OR CODES SHOWING UP. IT HAPPENED ANYTIME OF DAT NO MATTER WHERE I'M AT. IT ALMOST LOSES POWER GOING UP HILLS BUT DOESN'T STALL COMPLETELY UNTIL ABOUT A MILE DOWN ROAD. THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN IT SHUTS OFF I LOOSE POWER STEERING. I HAVE CHILDREN I TRANSPORT EVERYDAY. I WISH THEY CAN FIND THE ISSUE I SEE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE.

• 11/02/2015· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THE DOME LIGHT WHICH HAS SUN ROOF CONTROLS STARTED LEAKING WATER. IT POSES A SAFETY THREAT BECAUSE IT DISTRACTS THE DRIVER BY SPILLING WATER ON THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS IN THE VEHICLE WHICH HAPPEN TO BE ALIGNED WITH THE LOCATION OF LEAK.

• 11/01/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  MY ABS AND ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL SENSORS LIGHTS HAVE BEEN OVER FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. MY BRAKES HAS BEEN GIVING ME SOME RESISTANCE AND SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL.

• 11/01/2019· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THROTTLE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. VECHILE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND IMMEDIATELY FLASHED THE LIGHTNING BOLT WARNING LIGHT DROPPING FROM 80MPH TO 10 MPH. THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VECHILE VIOLENTLY SPUTTERING. VECHILE WILL START BUT WHEN DRIVE IS ENGAGED AT LOW RPM NOTHING HAPPENS. WITH ACCELERATION THE CAR WILL SPUTTER AND NOT GET PAST 15 MILES PER HOUR. DURING SPUTTERING NO POWER STEERING IS AVALIBLE AND BRAKING IS MADE DIFFICULT WITH SPUTTERING.

• 10/30/2018· ENGINE

  WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THE ONLY INDICATION I HAVE THAT IT HAS STALLED OR IS GOING TO STALL IS THE RPM'S DROP TO ZERO. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS BUT CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALMOST EVERYDAY SINCE THE END OF JULY BEGINNING OF AUGUST. IT HAPPENS 2 OR 3 TIMES A DAY THEN NOTHING FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND THEN STARTS UP AGAIN. THANKFULLY THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED WHEN I'M DRIVING 65MPH BECAUSE I HAVE NO WARNING AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPS, I CAN BARELY GET PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

• 10/30/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  PURCHASED 05/15/2015, WITH 1500 LOST ACCELERATION AND WHINING AFTER STOP AND GO, AT 2391 LOST ACCELERATION AND WHINING AFTER GOING THROUGH TOLL BOOTH. TELEPHONED DEALER, CONTACTED NATIONAL, ATTEMPTED TO GET IN MO, SERVICE CTR SAID NO TECHNICIANS AVAILABLE. SCHEDULED IN NC DEALER, SAT ALL DAY AND WAS TOLD NO TECHNICIANS, CHANGED OIL 3509 MILES AND ASSURED SAFE. SINCE DELIVERY CONSTANT CLUNK IN REAR WHEN CHANGING GEARS. AT 5,000 MILES, AGAIN, LOST ACCELERATION/WHINING GOING THROUGH TOLL BOOTH. TOOK TO DEALER 6990 MILES, KEPT FOR 2 DAYS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. CONTINUES WITH FLUTTER NOISE THOUGH FOOT PEDAL LINE, CLUNK WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO REVERSE TO DRIVE(CLUNK). CONTINUE WITH SERVICE, NO ABLE TO DUPLICATE.

• 10/29/2018· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  SINCE JUNE 2018 I'VE EXPERIENCED ON GOING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING THE ENTIRE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON AND THEN THE CAR STALLS. I LOOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND STEER DURING THIS TIME. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS IN DELAWARE ON THE HIGHWAY, THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. SINCE THEN THE CAR SKIPS DURING DECELERATION MOSTLY WHEN THE GEARS SHIFT IN TRAFFIC, GOING ON ROTARIES OR ATTEMPTING TO COME OFF /ON RAMP.. WENT TO MY USUAL MECHANICS RAN CODES ENDED UP REPLACING SENSOR IN THE ENGINE. THE CAR AGAIN STARTS TO SKIP AND HAS ONGOING ISSUES ACCELERATING. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN A COUPLE ACCIDENTS FROM WHEN IT DECIDES IT'S TIME TO ACCELERATE, RANDOM ENGINE SHUT OFF AND INABILITY TO ACCELERATE WHEN IT MATTERS. I CALLED JEEP APPARENTLY THEY ARE HAVING LOTS OF ISSUES RELATED TO THIS.

• 10/26/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Crash

  THE CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH STEERING ENGINE HEATING AND NOW THROTTLE.

• 10/25/2020· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  DURING DRIVING, THE CAR STALLS OUT, RPM GOES TO ZERO AND IT FLUCTUATES RANDOMLY EVEN DURING HIGHER SPEEDS ON HIGHWAYS AND STREETS. THIS RISKS AN AUTO ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSING POWER AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 70 MPH.

• 10/23/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  SPUTTERING AND VIOLENT BUCKING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. "LIGHTENING BOLT" STARTED BLINKING ON DASH BOARD. TURNED OUT I HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. MY CAR ONLY HAD 55,000 MILES AT THE TIME. VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND THIS STARTS.

• 10/21/2023· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The front head rest employed because the part broke inside