Three problems related to transmission gear slipping have been reported for the 2011 Jeep Patriot. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, without warning the transmission started to slip. The contact also stated that on some occasions there was a loss of motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vehicle performed as intended. The mechanic was not able to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. West hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram, 900 w hills blvd, bremerton, wa 98312, (360) 616-3275, was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacture was contacted and made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30000. Ah.
There have been numerous complaints of early transmission failure, even with with normal servicing. Issues start with a whining noise, overheat warnings, and an inability to accelerate. The most common solution is replacement of the transmission. Late 2014 model year Patriots changed to a non-cvt transmission. After replacing original cvt transmission for $2,500 it failed again within 6 months. The Jeep is undrive-able. There should be a recall on the cvt transmission. My Jeep is undrive-able and still owe $5900 while it sits in the driveway!! transmission slips while driving and Jeep stalls making it extremely dangerous to drive. Internet forums have countless compalints about these cvt transmissions with same symptoms!!.
Transmission overheats without warning until it already has happened. Transmission slips and makes noise. Because there are no codes dealers cannot properly diagnose this issue. . While on the freeway car will overheat and completely shut down leaving ypu at risk of possible collisions. Always told it needs a transmission flush. These flushes are already expensive but do not fix the problem on hot days (I live in arizona) its more susceptible to overheating and shutting.