One problem related to automatic transmission has been reported for the 2010 Jeep Patriot. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The Jeep Patriot ha s acvt transmission and when pulling into traffic from a stop the vehicle hesitates and crawls to a start. I almost got killed because my vehicle didn't move when I needed it to. This is a very dangerous characteristic and the manufacturer should inform prospective owners of this situation. Search the web and you will find other owners experiencing this.