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2011 Jeep Patriot complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2011 record →

Engine
Filed Oct 29, 2012CA

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

Engine
Filed Oct 23, 201215,000 milesSC

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

Engine
Filed Oct 23, 2012376 milesLA

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

Engine
Filed Oct 22, 201210,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RENTED A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO RENTAL CENTER. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THE SIMILAR DEFECT UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12032 (ENGINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/11/12*LJ UPDATED 12/12/12

Electrical System
Filed Oct 19, 201240,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. IMMEDIATELLT AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Engine
Filed Oct 19, 201222,000 milesMA

THE ENGINE STALLED AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. STALLING OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN I HAVE BEEN IN TRAFFIC FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP IN TRAFFIC THEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE HAS CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE CENTER WAS TOLD ABOUT THE ISSUE. THEY CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED AND THE ISSUE STOPPED FOR A BIT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS THE STALLING HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 24, 20126,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOLDING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE MOLDING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

Wheels
Filed Aug 10, 20125,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR (TPS) FAILED. THE TPS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY ADD AIR TO THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Engine
Filed Aug 1, 201217,941 milesMO

MY 2011 JEEP PATRIOT (LIMITED, TRAIL RATED) SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 70-75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE/HIGHWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, WITH NO STOPS OR PROBLEMS. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IN THE PASSING LANE, NOTICED THAT THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DESPITE PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. HE MANAGED TO MERGE THROUGH TRAFFIC TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE HAD COMPLETELY DIED BEFORE HE CAME TO A STOP. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. NO SPUTTERING OR SHUDDERING OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE CAR HAD OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ANYTHING WAS WRONG UNTIL THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW. HE DID HAVE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVE AT THE TIME. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AS IT WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER THE INCIDENT. (HE TRIED TO RESTART SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE 30-45 MINUTES IT TOOK FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE, IT WOULD TRY TO START (IT WOULD TURN OVER?) BUT WOULD NOT ACTUALLY START) ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE NOTED TWICE THE CAR TOOK SLIGHTLY LONGER TO START AFTER SITTING IN THE SUN ALL DAY, BUT THIS IS REALLY A NON "ISSUE" SINCE IT HAS ALWAYS STARTED. IT JUST TOOK MAYBE .5 SECONDS LONGER THAN NORMAL ON TWO OCCASIONS. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE START TIME IS RELATED, AT ALL, TO THIS STALLING INCIDENT. THIS CAR IS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD, AND HAS ALMOST 18,000 MILES ON IT. THIS EVENT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THANKFULLY, THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE CAR WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURRED. THE CAR IS CURRENTL

EngineCrash2 injured
Filed Jul 31, 201220,170 milesOR

I WAS DRIVING ON NB I-5 IN A 2005 SUBARU. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WAS THIS 2011 JEEP PATRIOT THAT I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT. WE WERE DRIVING APPROX. 65MPH. I WAS NOT TAILGATTING! THE JEEP PATRIOT'S POWER DIED. THE DRIVER THOUGHT SHE WAS NOT GETTING GAS AND KEPT HITTING THE GAS PEDAL. SHE NEVER HIT THE BRAKE. I DID NOT SEE A BRAKE LIGHT AND IT TOOK ME A COUPLE SECONDS TO REALIZE SHE HAD SLOWED, THEN STOPPED (THAT IS WHY I PUT SHE WAS GOING APPROX. 30MPH). RESEARCH SHOWS IT TAKES 2-1/2 TIME LONGER TO BRAKE IF YOU DO NOT SEE BRAKE LIGHTS. SHE DID NOT PULL OVER TO THE MEDIAN. NEEDLESS TO SAY, BY THE TIME I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, I HIT HER. I WAS STILL GOING ABOUT 55MPH. MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY 85 YEAR OLD MOTHER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. I WAS ALSO INJURED BUT WAS ABLE TO RECOVER IN A MATTER OF 6-8 WEEKS. AS I RESEARCH THIS VEHICLE, I FIND THAT NOT ONLY THE 2011 PATRIOT HAS THIS PROBLEM, BUT SO DOES THE 2012 PATRIOT. WHEN IS JEEP GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY JEEP MECHANICS KNOW THIS PROBLEM OCCURS BUT DO NOT KNOW WHY. BTW, THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE FOR THE DRIVER OF THE PATRIOT. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 5, 20121,500 milesTN

TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN CANCELLED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF COMPLETELY IN ORDER TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH THE EXACT REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

TiresCrash
Filed Jun 22, 201218,000 milesKY

RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE IN SHARP CURVE. VEHICLE STRUCK CONCRETE CULVERT WITH LEFT SIDE AND FLIPPED AT LEAST TWICE, LANDING RIGHT SIDE UP. *TT

Steering
Filed Jan 12, 20121,200 milesCT

CAR PULLS RIGHT WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALER STATES THIS IS A CONDITION ON ALL 2 WHEEL DRIVE CARS AND JEEPS FROM CHRYSLER. SOMETHING IN THE DESIGN. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 17, 20116,987 milesNY

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

Structure
Filed Oct 9, 20111,400 milesTX

WATER IN DOME LIGHTS, UNKNOWN SOURCE & I BELIEVE IT IS LIKELY THERE IS WATER THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 22, 2011100 milesMO

2011 JEEP PATRIOT DIES RANDOMLY. IT DIES GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 OR IT CAN DIE GOING DOWN THE DRIVE WAY. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND PUT APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES ON IT AND IT DIED SEVEN TIMES. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP SHOP FOR SIX WEEKS TOMORROW. THEY HAVE HAD IT DIE ON THEM NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE NOT EVER TOLD ME IT WOULD BE FIXED. THEY SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE ISSUES. IT WILL QUALIFY FOR THE MISSOURI LEMON LAW. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE ARE OTHER PATRIOTS OUT THERE THAT WILL DIE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *TR

Steering
Filed Aug 16, 20113,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE STEERING OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Aug 9, 2011500 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A WHILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Aug 1, 20117,100 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON THE VEHICLE SNAPPED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BROKEN. THE BROKEN PEDAL HAD APPROXIMATELY AN INCH OF THE STEM CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,100. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN ...UPDATED 10/03/12 *BF THE CONSUMER THE STATED THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE SAME TYPE OF PEDAL ARM WAS USED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AS BEFORE. UPDATED 10/09/2012 *JS

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jul 28, 2011500 milesCA

1COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10412080INCIDENT DATE: JUNE 18, 2011DATE ADDED TO FILE: JULY 12, 2011 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: WHILE TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP AND MY CAR LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I LOOKED UP THE PANEL LIGHT MEANINGS IN THE MANUAL, I DETERMINED IT WAS SAFE TO ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER WAITING FOR A FEW MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGED THE CAR PROBLEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. AT THE TIME, I HAD 7500 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THIS WEEK. MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AGAIN, SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE. 2COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10410937INCIDENT DATE: JULY 6, 2011DATE ADDED TO FILE: JULY 7, 2011 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER COASTING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT AND IT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,500. DETAILS DISCUSS THIS CONSUMER COMPLAINT AT FORUM 3COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10410109INCIDENT DATE: JUNE 27, 2011DATE ADDED TO FILE: JUNE 30,

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jul 12, 20117,500 milesCA

WHILE TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP AND MY CAR LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I LOOKED UP THE PANEL LIGHT MEANINGS IN THE MANUAL, I DETERMINED IT WAS SAFE TO ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER WAITING FOR A FEW MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGED THE CAR PROBLEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. AT THE TIME, I HAD 7500 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THIS WEEK. MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AGAIN, SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE. *TT

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jul 7, 20113,500 milesNM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER COASTING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT AND IT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,500.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jun 30, 2011137 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137.

Tires › Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
Filed May 25, 20118,000 milesNC

CONTINUED FAILURE OF TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IN 2011 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE 4X4. OUR BRAND NEW 2011 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE 4X4 HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED FAILURE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS IT THE TPMS LIGHT HAS ACTIVATED INDICATING A LOW TIME PRESSURE ISSUE IN THE TIRES. EACH TIME THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED AND DETERMINED TO BE CORRECT. WE HAVE NOW TAKEN THIS JEEP TO OUR LOCAL DEALER, SPORT DURST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THIS ISSUE. THE MOST RECENT TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TPMS WAS SET TO THE INCORRECT PRESSURE AND WAS SET CORRECTLY. DESPITE THIS, THE TPMS LIGHT HAS COME ON ONCE AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE AS A MALFUNCTIONING TPMS WILL RESULT IN JEEP OWNERS IGNORING THE LIGHT. THIS COULD RESULT IN COMPLACENCY WHEN THERE COULD, IN FACT, BE A REAL TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES ATTENTION. *TR

Steering
Filed Apr 21, 2011175 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TO THE LEFT INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ON THE CONTACTS BEHALF AND BOTH THE DEALER AND CONTACT WERE AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 900 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Mar 14, 2011260 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADREST IN THE REAR WAS BLOCKING HIS VIEW FROM THE REARVIEW MIRROR. IN ADDITION, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING AND HE COULD HEAR AIR WITHIN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,057 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260.

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