2015 Jeep PATRIOT: complaints, problems and recalls

I ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR ONE WEEK AND THERE WERE ONLY 156 MILES ON THE CAR. WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR AFTER WORK TODAY (THE FIRST RAINY DAY SINCE I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE A WEEK AGO) THERE WAS WATER ALL OVER THE RADIO, CONSOLE, GEAR SHIFT, DASHBOARD AND ALSO ON THE SEATS AND FLOOR. WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE CAR FROM THE INTERIOR LIGHTS LOCATED RIGHT ABOVE THE DASHBOARD. THE CD PLAYER WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND SAYING LOAD CD OR EJECT CD AND WOULD JUST GO ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY AS I DROVE TO THE JEEP DEALER. THE MOST CONCERNING AND DANGEROUS PA…

Owner-reported narrative. 156 miles reported. Look up ODI 10672017 at NHTSA ↗

ON ABOUT JANUARY 15, 2015, LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND WITH LESS THAN 1500 MILES, THIS VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL & I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO RESPOND BY BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO BURDICK CHRYSLER JEEP IN CICERO, NY WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED & THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE/REPAIR THE VEHICLE & SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.WHILE TRAVELING ON FEB 5 I EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT 'STAYING' WHERE IT WAS SET- CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE,THEN INSTEAD ABOUT 1/2 WAY TO OUR DESTINATION, I STARTED…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10684243 at NHTSA ↗

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MID FEB, BUT ONLY ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING, THE CAR CAN NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE HAS EXPERIENCED AN SHORT AND THEY HAVE TO REPLACE A NEW ONE. I WAITED ONE WEEK AND THE CAR IS STILL IN THE DEALER. I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG I STILL NEED TO WAIT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 170 miles reported. Look up ODI 10692869 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT ON MARCH 21 WITH 22 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE CAR BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. THE OWNERS MANUAL INDICATED THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THE FIRST 500 MILES. OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW DAYS THE CAR STARTING PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT. ON THURSDAY APRIL 2 THE CAR BEGAN SUDDENLY JERKING HARD TO THE RIGHT ALMOST SENDING ME INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. AFTER RETURNING THE CAR FOR SERVICE AND BEING ASSURED THE JEEP WAS PROPERLY ALIGNED THE CAR CONTINUED TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE CAR ALSO WOULD SUDDENLY JER…

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10703760 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A VEHICLE HEADING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WITH AN INTOXICATED DRIVER CROSSED INTO THE JEEP PATRIOT'S LANE CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE RENTAL COMPAN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10712196 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS MISSING THE PINCH BOLT AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE BOLT WAS EVER PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10720999 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HORN, HEATED SEATING, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE ISSUE WAS WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, BUT THE DEALER HAD NOT MADE THAT DETERMINATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. MA 08/06/15 THE CONSUMER STATED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2015 HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME RECURRING PROBLEM THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE LAST SEVERA…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10722580 at NHTSA ↗

I'VE NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR ARE VERY BRIGHT. I USUALLY DRIVE A 60 MILE ROUND TRIP AT NIGHT AND IT IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE TO HAVE MORE THAN 10 CARS FLASH ME. I DO PUT MY HEADLAMPS ON THE LOW BEAM, BUT CARS STILL FLASH ME THINKING IT'S ON HIGH BEAMS. I'VE TALKED TO MY FRIEND WHO ALSO HAS A JEEP PATRIOT 2014, HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS WELL.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10723106 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-12-23 (December 23, 2015)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles manufactured January 1, 2015, to May 11, 2015. During assembly, the power steering hose retention clamp may have been installed at an incorrect location, resulting in the detachment of the low pressure return hose.

Consequence: If the power steering fluid return hose detaches, it would leak fluid and increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the return power steering hose clamp, repositioning the clamp as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R68.