Three problems related to camshaft position sensor have been reported for the 2015 Jeep Patriot. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The vehicle randomly started dropping to 0 rpm during different speeds and situations (some 30mph, some 60mph, some turning, some going straight, but never stalled while stopped) on and off for a week with no check engine light or fault codes present. Driving on the freeway 8 months pregnant going 65mph the Jeep stalled out and then the check engine light came on. It showed up as a crankshaft sensor fault, we replaced the crankshaft sensor and now it is stuck in tip start mode and will not start! this is the 3rd brand sensor that has been tried. This is very similar to the 2016 recall issue (safety recall s89 / NHTSA 16v-907 crankshaft camshaft sensor wire harness) there have been numerous safety complaints about the 2015 Jeep Patriot having reoccurring similar issues and nothing has been done. This is a 1 owner purchased brand new vehicle that has been cared for properly and has had more issues than a 5 year old vehicle should. Stalling out at 65mph on the freeway while 8 months pregnant could of killed me and my unborn child. This issue needs to be addressed before it's too late.
On March 8, 2019, while driving at approximately 45 mph on a rural road, the engine stalled causing the car to lose power steering and the rpms to drop to 0. There was no check engine light indication that anything was wrong. On this occasion I was unable to restart the vehicle and had it towed to the dealership for repairs. The dealership stated that the battery failed diagnostic tests and replaced the battery. On March 22, 2019 while idling at a red light, the engine stalled again causing the rpms to drop to 0. I attempted to restart the vehicle and after two attempts the vehicle restarted and a check engine light was illuminated. I was able to drive to the nearest dealership where it was diagnosed that the camshaft/crankshaft sensor was malfunctioning. After subsequent research I located safety recall s89 / NHTSA 16-v-907 crankshaft camshaft sensor wire harness issued in February 2017 affecting 2016 Dodge journey, 2016 Jeep compass and 2016 Jeep Patriot.
This vehicle intermittently stalls. The vehicle stalled in multiple different conditions including slow driving and at highway speeds and on level or inclines/declines. The vehicle would be functioning properly and then completely stall and shut off which was very dangerous at highway speeds because there was a loss of power brakes and steering. There is a recall for this make and model for the year 2016 (safety recall s89 / NHTSA 16v-907 crankshaft camshaft sensor wire harness). This is the exact issue that is wrong with our vehicle, but it is a 2015 model year. The dealership did not fix the issue on our first repair visit and so we were put at safety risk again when the vehicle stalled until bringing it in a second time. This is a very dangerous situation and Jeep needs to address this issue.