This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The car stalls while driving it down the road at more then 20mph and it's very dangerous because it does it with no light or any indication that something is wrong. I believe it's completely electrical but I'm taking it in to the mechanics tomorrow. I was driving down a highway when it stalled on me thankfully I was on the slow lane and was able to pull to the side but not before someone almost rear ending me.
Check engine light staying on "gas cap notification" new aftermarket gas cap still same notification...driving at 55mph or just idling vehicle just shuts off ?sometimes it will restart while driving but will die again...have to try to pull off road to avoid traffic when possible...have to put in park & wait for all chimes to ring then try starting again...very scary when you can't leave from a stop sign or come to no power situation on a busy highway...don't get on interstate since this started!!
As I am driving, when I slow down or sit in traffic my car randomly shuts off without any indication that anything is wrong on the dashboard. I can't brake nor accelerate when this happens. Mechanic doesn't see anything wrong but it happens atleast 3 times a month. This usually happens when on a highway or very busy boulevard. I've almost crashed every time this happens while my daughter is in the vehicle.
When accelerating my engine seems to bog down and stall very frequently. This had almost caused what could of been a serious accident. Once I was turning in a 4 way intersection and it stalled when car yielding to me was approaching me in intersection almost causing a T bone type crash and the other times was on the highway while accelerating the engine stalled each time causing what could of potentially been a life threatening accident. I was extremely close to being hit by a semi once, a truck pulling a trailer once and multiple cars on different occasions.
- Moore, OK, USA
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There is a leak somewhere that floods water through the map lights in the roof every time it rains. It has shorted out the entire radio screen where it no longer functions. Took into a dealership to take a look and they said it was fixed 2 times and still continued to leak. I have forums online that hundreds of people have the same exact issue! I will proceed with filing lemon law if this does not get addressed.
My vehicle stalls when you push the gas pedal, you have to turn the vehicle off and restart it, it will also completely stall going down the road going anywhere between 20 to 45 miles per hour
Acceleration has been stalling a month after purchasing the vehicle. Oil change has been up to date as well as the diagnostics but unfortunately we still haven"T found the cause. We didn"T think too much of it until a friend of ours transmission just shut down on hers and she had the same issue with her 2014 Jeep Patriot. The stalling comes and goes but often stalls when accelerating.
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 before it starts exhibiting the issue. The issue is most frightening in city/rush hour traffic because it seems like the vehicle might stop running all together. The vehicle also seems to struggle to make it up hills, as if it does not have enough power to make the climb of even a small hill. The RPM gauge really jumps up high to about 5-6 when climbing a small hill or accelerating 5-10 mph to pass someone on the highway. The issue started before the vehicle had reached 60,000 miles. Filters and oil have been changed several times and fuel injector cleaner has been added to the gas several times, none of these measures have changed the performance issue of the vehicle.
Active headrest was deployed/activated while idle at a red light, the headrest hit the back of my head and made me release the brake while stopped at a red light, there was also a very loud noise (kind of like a gun shot noise). This was very scary as I had no idea what had happened or what had hit my head, I had to pull to the side of the road and examine my car to make sure it was safe to drive it. All this while I was in pain resulting from the headrest hitting the back of my head.
Two times approximately 6 months apart, my Jeep Patriot completely stalled while driving 70 mph on the interstate in the middle of traffic. Leaving me about 8 seconds to get to the side of the road where the Jeep started right back up with no problem and drove with no issues. About a day after each episode the check engine light turned off. Both times, I almost got hit by semi trucks because I drive in a big city.
I drove 30 minutes to work. Stopped for 10 minutes to get breakfast. And as I was parking my car, 2016 Jeep Patriot, it began to smoke. No lights came on. I turned it off and got out. Then the car just caught a fire. A regularly maintenance Jeep Patriot just caught fire and is destroyed.
The car will die at a complete stop either at a red light or just idling. It will also act like it is about to die will driving. The RPM's will drop to zero and when you give it gas it will not go. This will happen several times in one day.
My vehicle had 39000 miles on it when the starter went out. The warranty went out at 36000. So I took it independent repair shop and had it repaired. Chrysler will not reimburse me for the part.
My roof is leaking when it rains hard under the dome light into the light on the dashboard and is getting into the radio/navigation system. Also is leaking from the roof on the passenger side dashboard.
My 2016 Jeep Patriot was purchased on January 29, 2016. This vehicle has been nothing more then a death trap for me and a cash cow for the dealership. I have had major life or death problems almost with this vehicle. This vehicle began stalling out and shutting off while driving down busy interstate or other roadways in 2017. My vehicle is currently at the dealership due to stalling out and shutting off in the middle of a busy highway on June 29, 2019 after I left my job. I have filed a complaint with the consumer protection division and I expressed the dangers and the government hasn't stopped in to intervene as of today. I notified Chrysler manufacturer of the problem in 2017, when my vehicle only had 50,000 miles. Once again there wasn't anything done concerning this situation. I notified the NHTSA and this organization hasn't done anything but post my complaint online. This is my second complaint with NHTSA. There has been several recalls on this matter but Chrysler claimed that my vintage number wasn't part of the recall. Although my 2016 Jeep Patriot was doing the exact same thing as the other 2016 Jeep Patriot, that was stalling out and shutting off in the middle of the highway. This death trap of a vehicle should have been recalled when I first initially filed this complaint. Well I guess I'll just watch and see how many people have to lose their lives behind these garbage Jeep Patriots before they recall these death traps. I will definitely look into filing a lawsuit against Chrysler and name all of the agencies that was made aware of this deadly problem. And they done absolutely nothing concerning this matter. I contacted the manufacturer once again this morning. And I have been assigned another case manager and so I'll wait on this phone call after 8:00A.M. today. I can provide all documentations of the complaints filed.
My Jeep stalls and just cut off. Once I was backing in the garage and it just cut off. Another time I J came off the highway sitting at a red light getting ready to turn and it shut off.
This vehicle is a lemon it almost caused a fatality it backfired and all the lights came on it's been pulling and out of line since day one bought new.....sensors have been replaced three times and now in shop for electrical sensor $1400
Back in November of 2018 my Jeep was in an accident. My son was the operator of the vehicle at the time on his way to pick me up from work in tiverton Rhode Island. According to him, he recalls everything fine and then a moment wherein everything went blank. Upon arrival the vehicle was severely damaged, I asked him what happened, he was in a state of confusion. At that point the police had caught up, and began the investigation, and my son went to the hospital by rescue. Fast forward: We are in question to the vehicle's safety. At the time of the incident the vehicle veered into the oncoming traffic. Based on our investigation and recall of the incident a: the airbags did not deploy and B: the right wheel and axle was completely disengaged although the vehicle had sustained a majority of damages on the left/driver's side! the left/driver's side wheel and axle was still completely intact despite sustaining a vast amount of damages.
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- Houston, TX, USA