Cruise Control problems of the 2011 Jeep Patriot

Two problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 2011 Jeep Patriot. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2012

Contact owns a 2011 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the cruise control would not disengage when cancelled. The contact would have to shut the engine off completely in order to deactivate the cruise control function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times for the failure. The dealer stated that the vehicle was repaired but did not provide the contact with the exact repairs. The manufacturer was notified who was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The contact had experienced the same failure four times. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 16,000.

2 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 04/16/2012

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the cruise control activation light would not illuminate when utilizing the cruise control function. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the vehicle was supposed to have the feature, but the dealer stated that the vehicle did not have the feature. The contact felt it was a safety issue. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 11,500.


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