2016 Jeep PATRIOT problems and owner complaints

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10851367 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10895741 at NHTSA ↗

THERE IS AN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 SECOND DELAY FROM WHEN THE HORN SWITCH IS PRESSED TO WHEN THE HORN SOUNDS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD AND HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN MY EXPERIENCING 3 NEAR MISSES SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE (IN OCTOBER 2015). THE FAILURE OF THE HORN TO SOUND WHEN NEEDED CAUSED ME TO TAKE EVASIVE MANEUVERS BECAUSE THE OTHER DRIVERS DIDN'T HEAR IT IN TIME. NOVEMBER 2015 IN HOBOKEN NEW JERSEY I WAS HEADING NORTH ON WASHINGTON STREET AT 25 MPH WHEN SOMEONE STARTED TO BACK OUT OF A CURB FACING PARKING SPOT. THE DRIVER…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10840180 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 2 AND A HALF WEEKS AGO AND IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE FIRST TIME THEY STATED IT WAS A SENSOR FOR THE BREAKS. SECOND, TIME THEY STATED, FOR THE SAME THING A BRAKE SENSOR. THIRD, TIME THEY SAID THE SENSOR WAS BAD. NOW FOR THE FOURTH TIME THEY ARE SAYING IT'S A MODULE. NO, IT'S TIME FOR A NEW TRUCK A 2016 JEEP SHOULD NOT HAVE THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S TIME TO BE IN THE PROCESS TO FILE THE LEMON LAW BECAUSE THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK UP THEIR FOUR TIMES …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10865110 at NHTSA ↗

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,030 miles reported. Look up ODI 10887454 at NHTSA ↗

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 WE…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10907300 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10936504 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 25 miles reported. Look up ODI 10986266 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 26,879 miles reported. Look up ODI 10889215 at NHTSA ↗

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE ENGINE STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. IT IS VERY UNSAFE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WEREN'T ANY COMPUTER CODES. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK HOME AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND PAID FOR THEM TO DO THE WORK FOR THE S89 RECALL EVEN THOUGH OUR VIN ISN'T COVERED. I DON'T KNOW WHY THE RECALL JUST COVERS THE WIRE HARNESS A…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11219829 at NHTSA ↗

AUTOMATIC JEEP, HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN GOING A SLOWER SPEED (I.E. TURNING A CORNER, IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH STOP-AND-GO SPEEDS), BUT DOES DO IT AT HIGHER SPEEDS (EX. 60 MPH TO 70 MPH). IT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ISSUES WHEN DOWN SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY NOTICEABLE LURCH/SHUTTER WHEN IT IS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR AND WILL DO IT REPEATEDLY IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE DRIVEN A WHILE BEFORE IT WILL OCCUR, I DRIVE IT ABOUT 20 MILES BEF…

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11300605 at NHTSA ↗