One problem related to ignition has been reported for the 2010 Jeep Patriot. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Jeep Patriot based on all problems reported for the 2010 Patriot.
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving, the key released from the ignition switch. The contact also mentioned that the gear shifter would inadvertently shift out of gear independently. On one occasion, the vehicle was shifted into park and then independently shifted to drive. The contact was concerned that due to the failure it could potentially cause a crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.