2016 Jeep Patriot complaints

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY (~10 MPH) SB I PREPARED TO MAKE A RIGHT-TURN (WB), IN THE ONLY LANE THAT TURNS RIGHT. AS I NEARED THE INTERSECTION THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, ENABLING ME AND THE (1) LANE ON MY LEFT TO GO (IT GOES SB). NO CAR WAS AHEAD OF ME (TO TURN). THE STREET I WAS TURNING ONTO HAD ONE (WB) LANE, AND TWO LANES (STOPPED), THAT GO EB. NOTE: (MAY BE RELEVANT), I FREQUENTLY DOWN-SHIFT (AUTOMATIC) TRANSMISSIONS (USING THE "PADDLES" OR "BUTTONS", WHATEVER'S ON THE SHIFT COLUMN), ON ALL AUTOMATIC TRANS. CARS I DRIVE, WHEN I SLOW DOWN. I DO THIS TO SAVE WEAR & TEAR ON MY BRAKES, WHEN APPROACHING STOP-SIGNS OR RED-LIGHTS. I DOWN SHIFT GRADUALLY, JUST LIKE ON A MANUAL TRANS. WHEN IT'S TIME TO GO, I HOLD THE PADDLE IN THE "UP-SHIFT" MODE, UNTIL I SEE "DRIVE" ON THE TRANS. INDICATOR. IN THIS ACCIDENT, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN (THE TRANS. WAS IN A LOW GEAR), I HELD THE PADDLE IN "UP-SHIFT" MODE (NOTE: I MAY HAVE CLICKED THE PADDLE 1 GEAR UP BEFORE IT WENT TO "DRIVE", I DON'T REMEMBER), AND STARTED THE TURN, BARELY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN I WAS APPR. HALFWAY (45 DEGREES) INTO THE TURN (POINTED SWB AT THE OPPOSITE TWO LANES), I FELT THE ENGINE "STAGGER" (LIKE IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY SHIFT A MANUAL TRANS. INTO A HIGH GEAR BUT YOU MEANT A LOW GEAR), AND IN A FRACTION OF A SECOND-THE CAR ROCKETED AHEAD (I HEARD RPMS) SLAMMING ME INTO THE WB CAR(S) SO FAST, I DIDN'T EVEN MAKE 90 DEGREES, NOR COULD I BRAKE (I TRIED). THE 1ST CAR IMPACTED WENT BACKWARD (AND TO THE RIGHT) HITTING THE CAR

REAR TIRE AREA MAKES A GRINDING SOUND, AUTO SHOP EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS THE CONTROL ARM AND SUSPENSION (REAR CRADLE ASSEMBLY) WAS BROKEN AT WELD CONNECTION TO THE FRAME. SPOKE TO ANOTHER AUTO SHOP ABOUT REPAIRS, TOLD I WAS MISTAKEN, PART SHOULD NOT BREAK. CONTACTED WARRANTY TECH/EDGE WARRANTIES REGARDING ISSUE, TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP CALLS BACK SAME DAY AND SAID THAT IT BROKE BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN PULLED WRONG...I ASKED WHAT THAT MEANT, DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN TOWED WRONG. I TOLD HIM THAT WE HAD PURCHASED NEW FROM THE LOT AND HAD NEVER BEEN TOWED. REPRESENTATIVE SAID HE WOULD LOOK FURTHER INTO ISSUE AFTER TELLING ME THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE. NEXT DAY, REPRESENTATIVE OF DEALERSHIP CALLS (BREEDEN DODGE) AND TELLS ME THAT ONCE THEY TOOK THE WHEEL OFF AND EXAMINED FURTHER, THAT THE "PULLED WRONG THEORY" WAS OUT THE DOOR, THAT IT BASICALLY JUST BROKE, AND THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE. I AGAIN TOLD HIM THAT FROM EACH PROFESSIONAL I SPOKEN WITH THAT IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT/ERROR. HE SAID HE WOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD STAND BEHIND ISSUE. I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF ON A WEDNESDAY, THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY, THE REPRESENTATIVE CALLS BACK SAYING THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND BEHIND, BUT THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT INSURANCE COMPANY. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH WARRANTY TECH/EDGE WARRANTIES (CHRYSLER CALLS IT ONE THING AND DEALERSHIP CALLS IT ANOTHER). THE REPRESENTATIVE ACTED LIKE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY

JEEP IN MOTION, ENGINE STALLS AT VARIES SPEEDS MULTIPLE TIMES IN A ROW. HEADED STRAIGHT OR TURNING, HAD TO CALL TOW TRUCK BUT AFTER 20 MINUTES I TRIED TO TURN OVER MY JEEP AND IT STARTED. THIS HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES BEFORE ARRIVING HOME. KEPT CALL CENTER REP. ON PHONE UNTIL I WAS 2 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME. 1 TIME JEEP PAUSED LIKE NOT GETTING GAS THEN I PRESSED THE PEDAL AND IT ACCELERATED (ALL RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION) THEN DROVE THE REMAINING MILE AND A 1/4 HOME WHILE ON PHONE WITH HUSBAND. ADVANCE AUTO TOLD ME POSSIBLE FUEL ISSUE, I ADDED LUCAS FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER. NOW LOOKING AT RECALLS ONLINE AND READING ABOUT CAMSHAFT OR CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. MILES ON JEEP 41688.

PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTED SO TIGHT MY SON WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS UNABLE TO BREATH. THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION. I HAD TO ASK A POLICE OFFICER FOR ASSISTANCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE MAP LIGHTS IN THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,750.

VEHICLE LOSES POWER UNPREDICTABLY WHILE IN MOTION. OCCURS IN VARIOUS SCENARIOS, INCLUDING DURING A COMPLETE STOP, ACCELERATING, DECELERATING, AND CRUISING (OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS 0-75 MPH). VEHICLE MAINTAINS ELECTRICAL POWER BUT LOSES THRUST, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKE PRESSURE. CAR NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF, AND ON OCCASION THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RE-START. WILL HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES. OCCURS MOSTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVING FOR AT LEAST A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN TURNED OFF FOR 5-10 MINUTES MINIMUM. WHEN VEHICLE RESTARTS, THE OPERATOR IS AT RISK FOR FAILURE. JEEP DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TROTTLE BODY AND ISSUE PERSISTED. RETURNED TO JEEP, THEY REPLICATED THE ENGINE FAILURE BUT CANNOT IDENTIFY AN ISSUE.

IF THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD IT WAS A DEFECT. MARCH 2018 GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AGAIN WAS TOLD IT WAS A DEFECT. BOTH TIMES HAD TO PAY A HUNDRED DOLLARS DEDUCTED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SACRAMENTO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (3610 FULTON AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V907000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO SUPERIOR DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (1201 EXCHANGE AVE, CONWAY, AR 72032), BUT NO FAILURES COULD BE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

VEHICLE HAS HAD TOTAL OF 9 INCIDENTS INVOLVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INVOLVING FAIL CODE 22, P2127,P2138. CAR HAS HAD STATIONARY STALL OUTS OR NO STARTS. WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK HAS HIGH REV TO 3000 RPMS. WHILE CAR IS DRIVEN IN CITY HAS HAD RAPID DECELERATION FROM 45 TO 30 MPH WITH JERKY FORWARD AND BACK MOVEMENT WITH NO ABILITY TO CONTROL SPEED OTHER THAN HEAVY BREAKING, NO ACCELERATION CONTROL. WHILE ON HIGHWAY ;RAPID UNCONTROLLED DECELERATION FROM 65 TO 40 MPH, WITH NO ABILITY TO RE-ACCELERATE WITH JERKING FORWARD AND BACK MOTION. SELF ACCELERATION(DRIVER HAS NOT ENGAGED ACCELERATOR PEDAL) FROM STOPPED POSITION= 0-40 MPH REQUIRING EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLICATION TO STOP WITH LIMITED TO NO STEERING CAPABILITY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO MULTIPLE JEEP DEALERSHIPS IN CO AND AZ FROM 4/8/16-2/21/18. MULTIPLE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH NO RESOLUTION. LEMON LAW APPLICATION AND FURTHER LITIGATION IS ONGOING.

I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD THE VEHICLE A WEEK YET. THE ENGINE HAS DIED ON ME TWICE. ONCE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH GOING TO WORK ON A DARK TWO LANE ROAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO SOUNDS - JUST ALL OF THE SUDDEN I WAS NOT MOVING AND I WAS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE. THE SECOND TIME I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND IDLING. THE ENGINE DIED. AGAIN, NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. ON 3 INSTANCES THE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT CRANK. IT STARTS AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. THE VEHICLE IS A PREVIOUSLY OWNED WITH JUST UNDER 11,000 MILES ON IT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING IT NOW. IF IT DIES WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE THEN I COULD GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

ENGINE WILL NOT START UNLESS I PRESS ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THEN BACK IN PARK. IT DOES THIS EVERYDAY.

MAYBE A MONTH AGO OK DROVE TO WORK AS NORMAL MY VEHICLE SITS PARKED MOST OF THE DAY AS I WAS LEAVING TO GO HOME MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OVER EVERY I HAD NO CLUE ASSUMING THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE SO I AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO CRANK THE VEHICLE AND AND STARTED . I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT BUT LAST NIGHT I PURCHASED GAS AT THE SAME PLACE JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM HOME JUST AS I MADE MY TURN TO CROSS THE MEDIAN IT THUMPS TWICE AND JUST SHUT OFF I TRY NOT TO COMPLAIN BUT SHOULD THAT HAVE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY OR ANY STREET I COULD HAVE NOT JUST HURT I COULD HAVE HURT OTHERS . I SAT THERE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF A CHURCH GRATEFUL . S O NOW THE VEHICLE WON'T START SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO BIT WON'T

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CENTRAL FLORIDA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (8675 COMMODITY CIRCLE, ORLANDO, FL 32819), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AIRPORT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (5751 EAGLE VAIL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32822) WHERE THE VEHICLE REMAINED AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,045.

CAR SMOKING THEN LOST COMPLETE POWER AND GLIDED DOWN FREEWAY STOPPED CAR COMPLETELY ON FIRE SEE ALSO 11053940

THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS STALLING.

I'VE HAD CONSTANT ISSUE WITH MY BREAKS SQUEALING. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 9 MONTHS THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON ANY TIME I DROVE ACROSS A SPEED BUMP IN A PARKING LOT, ANY AREA ON A ROADWAY THAT WAS UNEVEN. A FEW MONTHS LATER WHEN TURNING RIGHT, MY LEFT WHEEL CONTINUED TO GO TO THE LEFT. AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN TURNING LEFT EITHER FROM A STOP OR GOING AROUND A CURVE THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE OR HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CARRIAGE IN THE FRONT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (124 NORTH POINT BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD 21224, (410) 288-3100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL NON PCM FLASHED AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, THE ABS AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND GRADUALLY LOST POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE ABS AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WASHINGTON NC CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT LOCATED AT 4001 U.S. 264 WEST, WASHINGTON, NC 27889) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A CASE MANAGER WOULD CALL THE CONTACT. A CASE NUMBER WAS PROVIDED BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

STARTED JEEP AND ALL THREE LIGHTS PRESENTED ON THE PANEL (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT). ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AND WOULD NOT MOVE PAST 2KRPM AND COMMENCED "STUTTERING" AND THEN STALLED. HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC (MPG AUTOMOTIVE AND FERNIE'S AUTO) TO CONFIRM FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL OFF, AND MALFUNCTION INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE ENGINE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NO RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,790.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT RAPID SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FASTER. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MEDICAL BUILDING AND INJURED ANOTHER PERSON. THE OTHER PERSON SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE CHEST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE LEFT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KLAMATH FALLS HONDA (2810 WASHBURN WAY, KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97603 (541) 205-4917), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. *JS

SHIFTS FROM D TO 1ST ON ITS OWN: FROM A STOP, THE 2016 JEEP PATRIOT SEMI-AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DROPS TO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN. THERE IS NO INDICATION UNTIL THE DRIVER HAS PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND HAS NO ACCELERATION POWER. THE DASH LIGHT INDICATES THE VEHICLE IS IN 1ST GEAR, BUT THE DRIVER WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS AND MUST EITHER GUN THE ENGINE AND TAKE RPMS OFF THE CHART TO AVOID A CRASH FROM ONCOMING VEHICLES, OR MANUALLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO N OR P AND THEN RETURN TO D FOR A TYPE OF "RESET". THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTANT. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM (IN TO SHOP 3X FOR THIS ISSUE). THEY REPLACED THE STICK SENSOR AND OPENED TWO SEPARATE STARON PACKS WITH JEEP ENGINEERS. BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I SUSPECT ITS TRANSMISSION ($$) RELATED OR ELECTRICAL ($$). MOVING ON TO NEW DEALERSHIP SERVICE. FINGERS CROSSED. CRUISE CONTROL: WHEN CRUISE ENGAGED AT 70-75 MPH ON OPEN HWY, HAD TO SLOW FOR TRAFFIC. SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO ABOUT 60-65. WHEN REENGAGED CRUISE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY--RPMS SHOT THROUGH THE ROOF. HAD TO TAP THE BREAKS TO DISENGAGE CRUISE AND WHOLE FAMILY EXPERIENCED A HARD LURCH. REPORTED ISSUE TO JEEP SERVICE AS PERHAPS RELATED TO ISSUE WITH DOWNSHIFTING TO FIRST. RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. SEATBELTS: WHEN A PERSON WEIGHING MORE THAN 230LBS SITS IN THE FRONT SEATS, THE SEAT BELT WARNING SOUND DINGS AS IF THE BELT IS NOT ENGAGED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED SENSORS IN BOTH FRONT SEATS. PROBLEM RESOLVED.

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH ON TRAFFIC ENTERING THE UNIVERSITY THE STEERING GRADUALLY BECAME STIFFER, UNTIL THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNOFF BY ITSELF, LOOSING ALL THE CONTROLS OF THE CAR. NO SENSORS OR SAFETY LIGHTS WENT ON AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I TURNED THAT CAR BACK ON AND EVERYTHING WAS IN WORKING ORDER. I CALLED THE ROAD ASSISTANCE AND INFORMED THE DEALER SINCE THE CAR WAS SERVICED BACK ON FEBRUARY 23, 2017 DUE TO A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE S89 - CRANKSHAFT CAMSHAFT SENSOR, AT A HIGHER SPEED THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAYOR COLLISION. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF BENITEZ CHRYSLER IS EVALUATING THE CAUSE. SO FAR THE DIAGNOSTICS INDICATE A STOP LAND SWITCH FAILURE AT THE BREAK. I INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE TO CALL CHRYSLER AND ODI-NHTSA IN ORDER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND LOOK FOR GUIDANCE, SINCE I WILL NOT EXPOSE ANY LIFE ON A NEW CAR UNRESOLVED SAFETY PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER. THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR ANKLE INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V907000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN AT A SPEED THAT WOULD FACILITATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. ..UPDATED 07/31/17 *BF *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V907000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); 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 DEALER WAS CONTACT AT 520-258-6076 AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 07/21/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SEND THE AVAILABLE PARTS TO A DEALER THAT IS CLOSER IN ORDER FOR THE REPAIR TO BE COMPLETED. UPDATED 07/25/2017*JS

WILE DRIVING ONCE REACHING 60 MILES THE CAR WILL SVERE TO THE RIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V907000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHEN YOU DRIVE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT THE JEEP PULLS TO THE RIGHT. SO IF YOU WANT TO GO STRAIGHT YOU MUST TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT. WAS TOLD ALL THE PATRIOTS DO THIS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. IF THAT'S THE CASE I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE TO BE FIXED CAUSE I BELIEVE THAT'S A SCAM MAKING PEOPLE BELIEVE IT'S A GOOD VECHILE KNOWING THERE IS A PROBLEM.

ON 4/12/17 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP OF 11,000 MILES ON IT. STILL A NEW CAR. IT STARTED RUNNING AS IF LOOSING POWER. I PULLED OFF OF HIGHWAY TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I PULLED HOOD RELEASE IT DID NOT OPEN. I LOOKED UNDER JEEP TO ATTEMPT TO GET HOOD OPEN AS AN POLICE OFFICER PULLED UP BESIDE CAR TO SEE IF I WAS OK. AS HE BEGAN TO ASK THIS AND I TURNED TO REPLY. CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO USE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT IT DID NOT HELP AND BY THE TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE RAGED SO HOT IT MELTED THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS AND THE ENTIRE FRONT OF JEEP IS GONE. PERHAPS BY PULLING OVER IS THE ONLY REASON I AM STILL ALIVE. I HAVE A LOT OF DOCUMENTS AND PICTURES. IN THESE DOCUMENTS I HAVE WORD FOR WORD OF CHRYSLER JEEP REFUSING TO DO AN INVESTIGATION ON WHY THIS CAR BURNED..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V907000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). 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 AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL ANOTHER DEALER LOCATION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V907000 (ENGINE) REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY HIT TWO GROWN HORSE'S HIT IN FRONT OF 2016 JEEP PATRIOT TOTALED JEEP PATRIOT 2016. SURE THIS IS A RECALL THAT NEEDS REPORTED AND COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST MAKER OF AIRBAG MANUFACTURER ACCIDENT HAPPENED 11/10/2016 @ 6:15PM ON STERN'S RD OAKDALE,CA95361 I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BUT WHIPLASH MEDICAL TREATMENT DONE AND CONTINUE TREATMENT FOR THE REST OF LIFE WITH NO TREATMENT STOP DRIVING DOWN STERN'S RD AT NIGHT TWO HORSE'S RAN OUT IN FRONT OF JEEP KILLING ONE MAJOR INJURY TO OTHER! PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP AT [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

AIRBAG, AIRBAG SENSOR AIRBAG MODULE UPDATED 03/16/17*LJ

NOT SURE IF TAKATA INFLATORS ARE INVOLVED. ON THURSDAY 1/12/2017, I WAS STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY AND WAS REAR-ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK WHICH DIDN'T STOP GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. IT PUSHED ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS A CAR LENGTH AWAY. THE SEAT BROKE BACKWARDS, THE HEADREST BROKE OFF COMPLETELY AND I HIT THE REAR VEIW MIRROR BREAKING IT OFF. NONE OF THE 6 AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED,

THE SEAT BELT SENSOR DOES NOT PROPERLY DISENGAGE. WHEN I PULL THE SEAT BELT ABOUT 1 TO 2 INCHES THE SENSOR ON THE DASH GOES OFF. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP BUT ALSO WANTED TO REMOVE IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SWAYED AND JERKED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS PERFORMING AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE STEERING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,700. ...UPDATED 05/19/17 *BF *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT VEERED AND CRASHED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, FRACTURED NOSE, AND A BUSTED LIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WOULD NEED SURGERY IN THE FUTURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE RATE OF DECELERATION NECESSARY TO ENGAGE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE COLLISION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. UPDATED 04/05/17*LJ *CN

CONSTANTLY DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT ,AT DEALER SHIP 9 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM ,AND NOTHING IS DONE ,PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE CAR WAS NEW ,CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET CAR LEMON LAWED

SHAFT AXEL LEFT & RIGHT SIDE BRAKES SHOES & DRUMS TRANSMISSION MUFFLER RUBBING CHASIS

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT ON MARCH 14, 2016. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WHEN A SUV WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO THE STREET I WAS STOPPED WAITING TO MAKE MY RIGHT TURN. THE GENTLEMAN WAS SPEEDING AND TOOK A HARD RIGHT, HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE AND HIT ME FULL IMPACT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE, THE AIRBAG LIGHTS DID NOT TURN ON. AT THE IMPACT THAT I WAS HIT THEY SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AND NO ONE KNOWS OR COULD EXPLAIN WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND I WENT TO PICK UP, THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHTS WERE ON AND HAD TO BE RESET AND THE SEATBELT WAS NOT PROPERLY WORKING (THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED)

THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT WOULD HAVE A HARD START AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND LOOSE POWER.

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AROUND 2:30 PM WHEN I NOTICE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I PULLED OFF TO A SAFE SPOT AND BY THIS TIME II COULD SEE THE FIRE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT OF MY JEEP. THREE FIRE INSPECTORS LOOKED AT IT AND ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. HOWEVER, A JEEP MECHANIC ALSO LOOKED AT IT AND BELIEVES THE FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE BATTERY. THE JEEP IS TOTALED. STILL WAITING ON REPORTS FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. CYNTHIA I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE. WE DID HIRE SOME PEOPLE WHO WENT OUT AND ALSO WERE NOT ABLE TO FULLY DETERMINE THE FIRE. I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER. I WILL KEEP TRYING AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT THEY TELL ME. DEPENDING ON WHAT THEY TELL ME WE MIGHT MOVE FORWARD WITH MORE INVESTIGATION. I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED. FROM PROGRESSIVE CLAIM #161737586 AGENT AMY ETTA PH. 503-495-4507

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. ALSO, THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,600.

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY 5 LANE MAIN ROAD THROUGH THE CENTER OF TOWN AND DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PREPARING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE CLUTCH POPPED LOOSE AND WAS DISABLED. IT NO LONGER HAD ANY FORCE AGAINST IT BUT COULD BE FREELY MOVED THROUGHOUT ITS RANGE OF MOTION WITH NO ENGAGEMENT OR DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH LEFT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND LEFT IT DISABLED IN THE CENTER LANE OF A VERY BUSY 5 LANE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 40FT FROM A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FITTING IN THE WALL FORWARD OF THE DRIVER PEDALS THROUGH WHICH THE CLUTCH ROD PASSES. THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER INSTALLATION AS THE CAR HAD 20 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 150 MILES. THE FITTING MUST BE SEATED TO ALLOW THE CLUTCH ROD TO ENGAGE/DISENGAGE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED. A MISALIGNMENT OF THE HOLE IN THE WALL AND THE CLUTCH ROD CAUSED UPWARD PRESSURE ON THE FITTING WHICH WAS ENOUGH TO HOLD IT IN PLACE TEMPORARILY BUT EVENTUALLY CAME LOOSE. THE PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FITTING IS TO PROTRUDE FULLY THROUGH THE WALL AND THEN BE CLOCKED 45DEG SO THE TABS SEAT, KEEPING THE FITTING IN PLACE. A POLICE OFFICER WAS ABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE TRAFFIC OBSTACLE WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE LOSS OF THE CLUTCH ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE INABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS OR MOVE TO OR FROM NEUTR

DRIVE FOR 6 HOURS AND 400 MILES AT 65 MPH ON HIGWAY, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT COMES ON SUDDENLY AND THE VEHICLE LOSE SPEED RAPIDLY AND STOPS ON HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNMOVABLE FORWARD AND STRANDS PASSENGERS DANGEROUSLY STUCK IN THE TRAFFIC LANE.

WENT THROUGH CAR WASH, WATER CAME POURING IN THROUGH DOME LIGHT, RAINING ON RADIO. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE DRAIN LINES ARE TOO SMALL AND OFTEN NEED TO BE UNCLOGGED. THEY OFFER NO EXPLANATION OF THE POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL HAZARD OR THE ROTTING EFFECTS OF WATER LEFT UNSEEN IN THE ROOF LININGS. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THE HISTORY OF THIS POOR DESIGN GOES BACK TO 2008. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED AND CAN ONLY UNCLOG/BLOW OUT THE DRAIN TUBES DURING MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGES...THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS A POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY HAZARD. I AM LEASING THE VEHICLE BUT MAY NEED TO SWITCH OUT. THIS IS AN ACKNOWLEDGED MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT THEY ARE APPARENTLY IGNORING TO THE CONSUMERS RISK OF ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND OR ROTTING ACCESSORIES CAUSING POTENTIAL SEVERE DEVALUATION IN TRADE IN / SALE POTENTIAL AS WELL AS ACTUAL CASH VALUE IN INSURANCE APPRAISALS.

I BOUGHT MY 2016 JEEP PATRIOT NEW. IT HAS 20,000 MILES. THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE POPPING NOISE WHEN ON. WHEN AT A STOP THE ENGINE MAKES A RATTLING SOUND. WHEN ACCELERATION IT MAKES A WEIRD NOISE AND TAKES FOREVER TO GET IT TO THE SPEED OF 60MPH. I CAN'T GET MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR UNTIL JUNE 14, 2016. EVERYTHING THAT WENT WRONG HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME EXCEPT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I SMELL A LEMON IN THE BUNCH HERE!!!

ROOF LEAKING THROUGH REAR CARGO LIGHT, DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR PROPERLY AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS.