10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,064 miles

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2017 Jeep Patriot Owner Comments

problem #4

Aug 292021

Patriot

  • 50,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 25-30 MPH and approaching a stoplight, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond and stuck on the floorboard. The contact stated that the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was knocked unconscious. The contact stated that his girlfriend sustained knee injuries and his mother sustained a laceration on the face, but none of them sought medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, then it was towed to an independent mechanic. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and did not provide any assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

- Mendota, IL, USA

problem #3

May 102019

Patriot

  • 16,258 miles
Going to Pennsylvania from Georgia, wheels locked and ABS, traction and 4 wheel drive light came on. Speed limit was 70, my car just locked the wheels. Went to a dealer got problem fixed. Then coming back from Florida on 5/ 25/2019. Same thing happen again. This time the wheels locked and I slid until the car stopped. I'm a disabled veteran, have seen unsafe things. This is going to kill someone. The mechanics tell me Jeep knows this is happening. God help us that drive these vechiles. To poor to buy a new one

- Moultrie, GA, USA

problem #2

Jul 142018

Patriot

  • 10,000 miles
I was driving up to a red light, stopped and the engine started to revve up all by itself. I proceeded through the green light with my foot on the gas the vehicle did not want to accelerate, I pulled into a parking lot, put in park and shut the vehicle off. This happened after my first oil change around 5000 miles. I restarted the vehicle about 10 minutes later and it drove fine. I drove to the dealership where I had the oil changed. The attendant hooked the vehicle up to a computer check and nothing showed up. I drove without any issues until after my last oil change, I drove from phoenix to prescott AZ. I took the exit to prescott and slowed down to 35 when I got to mayer AZ, I stepped on the gas after going through town to accelerate, it would only accelerate to 40 mph with my foot pressed all the way down on the gas pedal. I pulled over and put it in park. I let it sit and stepped on the accelerator the vehicle went again, I came up to a stop light and when I proceeded to go it started revving again. I made it through the stop light and pulled over and turned the vehicle off. Since I restarted it and am back in phoenix I have not had any issues yet. There is something seriously wrong with this vehicle. I am taking it back to the dealership again. I looked online and found this has been a problem with Jeep from previous years, needs to be resolved. Thank you

- Peoria, AZ, USA

problem #1

Jan 172018

Patriot

  • miles
While driving home from wok in a Jeep Patriot 2017 on a city street the brakes would not work suddenly and the speed increased rapidly uncontrollably. Two vehicles hit me going thru an intersection and the Jeep Patriot vehicle ran into a warehouse going thru 2 metal doors and a brick wall without any air bags deploying. The Jeep Patriot completely went into the warehouse and was stopped by hitting a large pillar.

- Independence, MO, USA

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