general problems of the 2009 Jeep Patriot

I am submitting this complaint regarding the cvt (continuously variable transmission) failure in our Jeep vehicle. We have experienced intermittent transmission issues throughout our entire period of ownership. The cvt has now completely failed—the vehicle will not shift out of low gear. The rpms surge rapidly, and although the vehicle will move at very low speeds if you ease off the accelerator, it will not reach normal driving speeds, making it unsafe and unusable for daily travel. The check engine light is on, and diagnostic codes confirm a cvt-related issue. The vehicle originally came with a lifetime powertrain warranty. We complied with the required inspection and maintenance schedule, except for the most recent inspection, which we missed due to a personal hardship. Jeep initially sent reminders for these inspections but eventually stopped, and we received no notice of the upcoming deadline. The vehicle has been regularly maintained by a trusted local repair shop. Despite this, it is now undriveable. From both our personal experience and broader consumer reports, it’s clear that these types of cvt failures are common among Jeep vehicles. Jeep has refused to honor the warranty, stating it could only be reinstated if we paid for the repairs ourselves within a specific timeframe—which has now passed. This policy places an unreasonable burden on the consumer, especially for a known and recurring mechanical issue. We believe Jeep is failing to take responsibility for a serious safety and performance defect. I respectfully ask the NHTSA to investigate this matter further and evaluate whether broader action—such as a recall—is warranted.

Vehicle's cvt transmission will overheat and cause the speed of the vehicle to slow down, unable to speed back up, and the acceleration to be extremely slow, if at all. This can cause the vehicle to decelerate rapidly, and unexpectedly on the highway (or generally any speed, for that matter) which can cause an accident at high speeds, all in which the driver had no control over how the vehicle behaved due to the transmission behaving erratically on it's own. I have researched and down that this is a common issue that Jeep/Chrysler knew of, and 1000's of Jeep Patriot owners/owners of vehicles with cvt transmissions have experienced.

I report reveral times issuess with my gear box, but each time they said the car is fine. The problems start after the car was serviced years ago to Jeep desources rep (3400 sources blvd, dollard-des-ormeaux qc h9b 1z9, canada) but the issues become worst in time. It started to not be able to drive in authomatic mode but ok in manual and they told me that forgot to tide a transmition cable and now when I am reporting the issue, I cannot drive and any mode (authomatic or manual) and base on service department, nothing is wrong with the car. What they are waiting, to have an accident or die? since I bought the car, all the maintenace of it was not as supposed as per maintenance manual of the car – to give an example, oil change it’s come on after 3000km no matter where I drive (city or highway) and the blain me for driving the car. With all respect, every time I made compline I felt no one offer me the correct attention and the issue with the gear box for me is abouve the accepted limit.

Air conditioner drain drips directly on subframe cross brace for front cradle, erosion and road grim along with neverending dripping water even from using defrost leads to rust and cross brace breaking into and well you can use your imagination for what happens next. Drain needs extended and re routed because I know I can't be the only one with this problem.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle started to hesitate and jerk. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and waited for an hour before continuing driving to her residence. The contact stated she experience the failure for a second time and had the vehicle towed to her residence. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 08v528000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

After refueling car stalls when this happens loss of power steering brakes etc dangerous entering busy roads from gas stations been happening consistently, many other owners report same problem across multyears of manufacture.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle inadvertently started to decelerate. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and after restarting the vehicle, he drove to his residence. The contact took the vehicle to three different independent mechanics who failed to service the vehicle due to a recall associated with the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure due to the vehicle being over 10 years old. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 08v528000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled as the temperature warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. Once the failure occurred, the contact pulled over, waited for a few minutes, and then restarted the vehicle and resumed normal driving. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the failure was linked to NHTSA campaign number: 08v528000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. Ilderton Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (701 s main st, high point, nc 27260) was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The dealer referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

I was in motion and the trans temp light light up and my car began to stale in the middle of the highway. I was traveling alone and 4 hours away . This was very dangerous. I could have been hit by a passing truck. Luckily, I was in the left lane and was able to park on the shoulder. I had to search my safety manual to understand what was happening. I had to wait over 30 mins for the light to disengage and drive 55 on the highway. I took it to the shop and there was no signs. I did a google search and realized this is a common issue with the Jeep Patriots. I have heard horror stories of families with little kids being stranded. Please provide some sort of resolution to this eventually costly issue.

Vehicle overheats in hot weather when driving for greater than 30 minutes. It is not the radiator but the transmission which overheats as indicated from the warning light. When this occurs, the vehicle shuts down and becomes inoperable until it is allowed to cool. This leads to the car dying on the middle of the highway or wherever you happen to be. This is a known problem which Jeep needs to address.

I just purchased this car from a car lot with unknown issues sure enough a few weeks in I start to notice the jerking when I press the breaks and the hesitation to start as well and steering and noises coming from under the hood that auto shops could not figure out the reasoning behind. I need answered. I believe this car should have been on the recall list. There has to have been some king of mistake not putting it on there.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle would start, but the gear shifter would not move out of park. Also, the malfunction warning indicator illuminated. The contact turned the vehicle on and off multiple times, but the gear shifter still would not move out of the park position. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic informed the contact that the power control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 197,000.

My Jeep Patriot stalls when your at traffic light with no waring and sometime as your driving with no waring. Sometimes starts no problem and other time its hard to start. There no engine light or codes. This happen many times and I took to the mechanic couldn't fine what it could be because there no codes to diagnose problem. . . . . . . .

My Jeep try to stall at traffic lights and stop signs. I had a tune-up done, but it stills tries to stalls.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that their transmission runs hot and the engine over heats. While driving at 65 mph the check engine light came on and the engine began to stall. The contact had to pull over as the vehicle started to shut off. The check engine light illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and they stated that the vehicle should not be driven over 56 mph. The dealer at clarion Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (814) 226-9550 1305 e main st, clarion, PA 16214 was contacted and they did nothing. Thevehicle was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 160,000. Jw.

While I was driving on a city street all the lights on the dashboard came on and immediately started to to stall and wouldn't drive past 15mph. . Luckily I was able to drive into a wendys parking lot when it stalled completely. . After it stalled completey I shut off the engine and tried to start it up again nothing happened wouldn't turn on and just made a clicking noise. . This is the second time this has happened.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, all warning indicators illuminated and then the vehicle stalled. In addition, the vehicle decelerated to 15 mph and failed to accelerate before stalling. The vehicle was able to restart. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,898. Ak.

Problem with antilock brakes: all the lights on the dash are on. They intermittently go off, but mostly they stay on. Problem with transmission/engine: when I drive, the Jeep stalls out. This has occurred on the highway, so fast speed, as well as on side streets. Both of these issues are ongoing, have been happening off and on since I bought the Jeep.

Severe acceleration jerk. When accelerating between 5 and 60 miles an hour the engine and drive train jerk excessively as if the engine isn't getting fuel. Will not jerk immediately after tank fill up bu will after next time driven until filled up again.

Takata recall: use SUV purchase in 2014 from korner Ford. Air bag light is coming on every 30 seconds for know reason. This should be covered under all warrenties as a safety hazard and not wear and tear. Stationary in public parking lot as I started the ignition. Has been on for 1 week as of to-date 03/31/2016. Verbally told that I had bumper to bumper coverage. Person is no longer there and my coverage is limited.

During highway driving at a sustained speed of high rpms, the transmission temperature warning light comes on. If speed is not reduced to allow the transmission to cool, the car goes into a safety mode and slows automatically. A repair shop pulled the codes and found code p0218, high temp operation activated. This problem occurs multiple times on almost every long highway trip when trying to maintain speed going up hills. The increased acceleration keeps the engine operating at high rpms above 3000 for a sustained period of time.

Had a very noticeable vibration while driving car. Took into dealership and mechanic was able to stick his fingers through the "k" frame and noticed 3 giant holes in the frame from corroded metal. Upon investigation it was noted that on 5-19-14 that the 2007 Jeep Patriot was recalled for the exact same thing (23-012-14) due to corrosion of the k frame which ended up extending the warranty indefinite. I contacted Chrysler and explained my frustration with the situation and asked that since there was a recall for the same exact situation for the 07 if there was anything they could do for me. They proceeded to tell me there was nothing they could do because my year was not recalled even though it was the same issue. Due to this I will have to buy a new vehicle on short notice due to the safety of driving my family in an unsafe vehicle I bought brand new 6 years ago. I feel that Chrysler should take responsibility for something they documented as a problem even thought it "only affected" vehicles 2 years prior to mine instead of just ignoring the customer's concerns and worries. Due to this I will never purchase another Chrysler vehicle for the way the treat their customers.

I purchased the vehicle on sept 27, 2014. On oct, 17, 2014 after driving for about 30 min. My transmission became overheated and slowed down to 40mph. The same thing happened today 11/1/2014 after driving 60 min. One way 1 x. On the way back my Jeep stopped 3x in 60 min.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the transmission and power training control module light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle decelerated to 40 mph and the steering wheel became difficult to steer. The contact shut off the vehicle and restarted ten minutes later, and the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred on ten different occasions. The manufacturer was contacted and did not offer a remedy. A local mechanic diagnosis on the vehicle was that the power train control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. There were no repairs completed on the vehicle. The failure was 80,000 and the current mileage was 87,000.

My Jeep Patriot has a very unusual problem of going into "limp" mode under normal operating conditions--even after as little of 15 minutes of driving. The "transmission overheat" light comes on, and the vehicle's on-board computer forces the vehicle down to slow, sub-highway speeds--even as slow as 35 mph. The problem has been very dangerous for us (especially on the freeway) and occurs under normal (and even cold temperatures). It is not remedied by replacing the transmission oil or even installing a transmission oil cooler (both which I have tried). I have brought the vehicle to numerous mechanics--including the dealership and a transmission shop--which have all been stumped by the issue. After learning about and thoroughly diagnosing the problem, the transmission shop concluded that something very unusual was wrong with the transmission, and they wrote a statement to that effect. After experiencing this dangerous, frequent problem with my Jeep Patriot, I started a website to collect responses from other Jeep owners. In the short period of time the website has been up (jeeppatriottransmissionoverheat. Com), I have received many submissions from other owners who have the same problem (and all of which have attested that the dealership was ultimately stumped by the problem). The problem is found on vehicle years ranging from 2007-2014. Some owners believe the koho bearings are the root of the problem, but in any event, a complete transmission replacement is the only known remedy. After researching this problem thoroughly, as well as reviewing existing recalls on the vehicle, I am now confident that the problem is widespread (exists on 1,000+ Patriots), is found on new and used Patriots of all mileages, is very dangerous, and has been ignored by Jeep. It is my opinion that a safety recall should be issued by the NHTSA, after conducting its own research.

After driving for about an hour the rpm's started going up and the car started whirring like it was straining. A light came on that I later identified as the transmission overheat light. The car slowed down on the interstate to about 5mph. I had to pull off and sit for about 30 minutes until the car cooled down and the light went off. I continued to drive and the very same thing happened two more times. Your car slowing down on a busy interstate coming from washington DC is very scary. I feel fortunate that we were able to get over and not crash. We took the car into a dealer who checked it and said there was no problem. So we drove it again. It happened again. This time during a 90 mile trip. This is very dangerous.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while decelerating to a complete stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart on the first attempt however the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was diagnosed, however the failure was found. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v528000 (power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,5000.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact was driving 40 mph when the brakes were applied but the vehicle did not respond. The contact mentioned that the vehicle did not recognize which gear it was in and she had to quickly shift to park in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 69,000.

At less than 370000 miles, (just out of warranty) I noticed a clunking and rattling noise from the front driver side of my 2009 Jeep Patriot. After a few days it spread to the passenger side front. When taking off or braking, especially around 5-10 mph, the clunking is really loud. I drove to Chrysler in wiesbaden, germany, and informed them that I believe it was a lower ball joint making the noise on both sides. Later they called me and said I was right, and they do not do ball joint repair, they replace the control arm. Makes sense, I am a mechanic, sae certified, working at a repair facility. The customer service manager also said I needed a cv boot on the passenger side. Cost of a control arm (part only-600 euro!!. Cost of a cv boot, just a piece of rubber, 201 euro. Parts only. Total cost with parts and labor would have been 1,060 euro, about 1200 us dollars for one side only. I did not allow them to rob me, so I ordered both sides, control arms, cv boots, inner and outer tie rods complete. I installed them with the help of my supervisor using manufacturer's data to torque all bolts and nuts. Parts used were Chrysler USA parts. The replacement parts started making the same noises the same day. Chrysler needs to recall these cars and manufacture a fitting part. The material is too cheap for such a heavy car. So, no warranty, no recall (nobody died yet!) and no cooperation from Chrysler.