jeep patriot Problems

jeep patriot 2010 Complaints

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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.

Reported in: BERNARDSTON MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NF1GB8AD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Reported in: BERNARDSTON MA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NF1GB8AD

ENGINE

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.

Reported in: CARY NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NT2GA2AD

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Reported in: CARY NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NT2GA2AD

ENGINE

my patriot stalled on the freeway. this was the second time this has happened. i took it to the mechanic where they said this could have been from a faulty gas gauge and i was out of gasoline. i do not think this was the case.

Reported in: RENO NV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NF2GB1AD

ENGINE

engine stalled while driving 45mph on a city street in normal weather conditions.

Reported in: CHARLESTOWN MA || Crash: N || VIN #:

STRUCTURE

bought a used 2010 jeep patriot a month and a half ago with less than 20,000 miles on it and no apparent problems. drove my car on december 29th after coming back from christmas vacation and was greeted by a waterfall coming out of my map light. after stopping, also discovered a lake of water behind the drivers seat. since i discovered this late in the day that saturday, and the new year's holiday was the beginning of the week, i couldn't get my car into the dealership for service until thursday. in the mean time, it rained again and i had yet another water disaster to deal with.

Reported in: DALLAS TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NT2GA9AD

TIRES

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.

Reported in: BOWIE MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4FT28B59D

WHEELS

Reported in: BOWIE MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4FT28B59D

SERVICE BRAKES

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

Reported in: DIXMONT ME || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NF2GB4AD

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

Reported in: NORTH CHESTERFIELD VA || Crash: N || VIN #:

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Reported in: NORTH CHESTERFIELD VA || Crash: N || VIN #:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Reported in: NORTH CHESTERFIELD VA || Crash: N || VIN #:

POWER TRAIN

tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep patriot. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost power and leaked transmission fluid with the illumination of the transmission warning light. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

Reported in: AURORA CO || Crash: N || VIN #:

SEATS

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.

Reported in: SEATTLE WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NF2GB8AD

ENGINE

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

Reported in: GREEN BAY WI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NT2GB9AD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the horn activated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the total integrated power module needed the be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 7,499.

Reported in: WEST PALM BEACH FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NT1GA0AD

POWER TRAIN

tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the transmission overheated and the gear shifter could not be moved to shift gears. the transmission overheating warning light illuminated as the failure occurred. the failure was recurring. the dealer performed a diagnostic which was unable to locate a failure code. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.

Reported in: PARKER CO || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NF1GB1AD

POWER TRAIN

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.

Reported in: LAKE STATION IN || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE

Reported in: LAKE STATION IN || Crash: N || VIN #:

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Reported in: LAKE STATION IN || Crash: N || VIN #:

WHEELS

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.

Reported in: LEWISTON MI || Crash: N || VIN #:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep patriot. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled as all the warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was restarted and the check engine warning light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the total integrated power module needed the be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 46,000.

Reported in: FOLLANSBEE WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NF1GB8AD

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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!

Reported in: CHARLES TOWN WV || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NF2GB2AD

AIR BAGS

tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep patriot. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, she was involved in a crash. the exact details of the crash were not available. upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained minor injuries. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 70,000.

Reported in: ALEXANDRIA KY || Crash: Y || VIN #: 1J4NF2GB9AD

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

we have had several incidents with this vehicle since a routine service and unknown recall was performed in august of 2013. using only authorized jeep dealers to evaluate there seemed to be no problem with the vehicle. my daughter was routinely driving this vehicle and it burst into flames and with the assitstance of 3 fire trucks and 3 sherriff cars the flames wer extinquished. fortunately she is not injured but the car is totalled. in my opinion, this is a highly unsusual situation and my suspisions is that something is wrong with this vehicle. i hope that some one else does not have to experience this trama i wish that i could send a picture with this reply. the car is at a jeep dealer in saint augistine florida.

Reported in: OCEAN CITY MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NT1GAXAD

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

my daughter called and said all of here 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

Reported in: NORTH CHESTERFIELD VA || Crash: N || VIN #:

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Reported in: NORTH CHESTERFIELD VA || Crash: N || VIN #:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Reported in: NORTH CHESTERFIELD VA || Crash: N || VIN #:

SUSPENSION

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.

Reported in: CEDARBURG WI || Crash: N || VIN #:

TIRES

Reported in: CEDARBURG WI || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE

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 severly. there was no warning just that the radio would cut off and on.

Reported in: CANTON MS || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NT2GA9AD

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

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

Reported in: NEWPORT NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J4NF2GB7AD

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