general problems of the 2016 Jeep Patriot - part 2

It started acting up Feb 1, 2020 not long after I bought it (Nov 8 2019). It would work, then it wouldn't. It is a hazard to drive because it stalls out or chugs along at a snail's pace until you can pull off the road to shut it down and restart it hoping it accelerates. It is still an issue (Aug 2022). I have not been able to drive it for 2 years even though I am still paying on it because it is just not safe for myself or others on the road. It is a hazard all the way around. I keep checking for recalls, but the sites say there are none. However, finally there may be a ray of hope in solving this awful mess. I just got an email last week from carcomplaints. Com about this same issue. It listed the 2016 Jeep Patriot as having that issue and being recalled. The manufactured dates listed there are may 9, 2016 to July 15, 2016. My door sticker says build date 7-16 mdh 071000 486aa. How do I get this looked at and fixed under the recall? I have not driven it since August 26, 2020. It is now Aug 7, 2022. I am still paying on this and can't drive it because it is unsafe to travel anywhere chugging along and being a hazard.

My vehicle is sputtering, and accelerating very uneven, stalling. It's doing everything the recall states but my VIN says it's been repaired, but seems to be incorrect.

Active headrest was deployed/activated while idle at a red light, the headrest hit the back of my head and made me release the brake while stopped at a red light, there was also a very loud noise (kind of like a gun shot noise). This was very scary as I had no idea what had happened or what had hit my head, I had to pull to the side of the road and examine my car to make sure it was safe to drive it. All this while I was in pain resulting from the headrest hitting the back of my head.

When I'm driving and let off the gas to coast, go around curves, or uphill;, my Jeep seems to cutout, skip, or putter as I accelerate again. It seems like it is going to die. I took it to the dealership and they told me nothing is wrong with it. It is only getting worse. And of course I was 3,000 miles over my warranty when it stated happening.

Engine is stalling and turning off while driving and while idle.

Two times approximately 6 months apart, my Jeep Patriot completely stalled while driving 70 mph on the interstate in the middle of traffic. Leaving me about 8 seconds to get to the side of the road where the Jeep started right back up with no problem and drove with no issues. About a day after each episode the check engine light turned off. Both times, I almost got hit by semi trucks because I drive in a big city.

I drove 30 minutes to work. Stopped for 10 minutes to get breakfast. And as I was parking my car, 2016 Jeep Patriot, it began to smoke. No lights came on. I turned it off and got out. Then the car just caught a fire. A regularly maintenance Jeep Patriot just caught fire and is destroyed.

The car will die at a complete stop either at a red light or just idling. It will also act like it is about to die will driving. The rpm's will drop to zero and when you give it gas it will not go. This will happen several times in one day.

My 2016 Jeep Patriot was purchased on January 29, 2016. This vehicle has been nothing more then a death trap for me and a cash cow for the dealership. I have had major life or death problems almost with this vehicle. This vehicle began stalling out and shutting off while driving down busy interstate or other roadways in 2017. My vehicle is currently at the dealership due to stalling out and shutting off in the middle of a busy highway on June 29, 2019 after I left my job. I have filed a complaint with the consumer protection division and I expressed the dangers and the government hasn't stopped in to intervene as of today. I notified Chrysler manufacturer of the problem in 2017, when my vehicle only had 50,000 miles. Once again there wasn't anything done concerning this situation. I notified the NHTSA and this organization hasn't done anything but post my complaint online. This is my second complaint with NHTSA. There has been several recalls on this matter but Chrysler claimed that my vintage number wasn't part of the recall. Although my 2016 Jeep Patriot was doing the exact same thing as the other 2016 Jeep Patriot, that was stalling out and shutting off in the middle of the highway. This death trap of a vehicle should have been recalled when I first initially filed this complaint. Well I guess I'll just watch and see how many people have to lose their lives behind these garbage Jeep Patriots before they recall these death traps. I will definitely look into filing a lawsuit against Chrysler and name all of the agencies that was made aware of this deadly problem. And they done absolutely nothing concerning this matter. I contacted the manufacturer once again this morning. And I have been assigned another case manager and so I'll wait on this phone call after 8:00a. M. Today. I can provide all documentations of the complaints filed.

My vehicle had 39000 miles on it when the starter went out. The warranty went out at 36000. So I took it independent repair shop and had it repaired. Chrysler will not reimburse me for the part.

My Jeep stalls and just cut off. Once I was backing in the garage and it just cut off. Another time I j came off the highway sitting at a red light getting ready to turn and it shut off.

We have a Jeep Patriot 2016 and were told that there was a recall on it for the crankshaft sensor which effects the starter. We have been having issues with the Jeep starting and told by a mechanic that it was under recall. We took it to the Jeep dealer and they scheduled it to be fixed. We were then called and told that this vehicle missed the recall date by 2 months so it would not be covered by the recall and it would cost to have this fixed. It is the same issue that has been reported on other 2016 Jeeps and this should be a recall on this vehicle as well. We are now having to pay to have this repair done when vehicles of the same year were recalled for the same issue! the vehicle was stationary when the issue started and it would not start. We actually had it hooked up to read what the issue was also. It identified an issue with the crankshaft sensor. The same reported recall issue!.

Acceleration has been stalling a month after purchasing the vehicle. Oil change has been up to date as well as the diagnostics but unfortunately we still haven?t found the cause. We didn?t think too much of it until a friend of ours transmission just shut down on hers and she had the same issue with her 2014 Jeep Patriot. The stalling comes and goes but often stalls when accelerating.

I was driving 65 mph on a busy freeway, when my vehicle slowed down 40 miles and stalled. Approximately 1 hour later, aaa arrives inspect my vehicle and there's nothing apparently wrong. My car drives like nothing ever happened. This is extremely dangerous! I will be taking it into the Jeep dealership tomorrow. This happened in menlo park, CA off the willow exit. I was in the middle lane, and managed to make it to a center divider.

A very strong exhaust smell like gas in the car from the exhaust system.

My vehicle feels like it's stalling or the transmission is going out when I make turns.

I recently purchased this car from a dealer and just this week the car has stalled on me while driving in traffic. It has stalled and shut off while driving down major streets, interstates and roads. I have no warning of when the car will shut off, the dashboard lights do not come on. It's almost as if it's powering down like a computer, but while I'm going in excess of 30 mph on a busy street or highway. This has happened to me 5/7 days this week. The major thing, my car died while at a stoplight on the way home 10/27/18 and I couldn't get the key out of the ignition. The car has cut off both while I'm driving and when I'm stopped at a light or intersection. I've only had this car a month.

The gear shift stays locked in park.

Tire pressure sensor light has been on since car was bought new, had it checked by dealer and they said it would go off after driven a few miles. Engine light came on around 50k miles and before I could get it checked it went off. I was told the only way the computer could detect the problem was if the light was on. It has came on and gone back off several times. Now it has came on at 90k miles and the I had it checked and was told I had a bad crankshaft sensor and a bad camshaft sensor. Now the transmission has started slipping at 90k miles. I'm also on my 3rd set of tires on the front because the front end will not stay aligned.

I believe the clockspring is faulty. Air bag light on, horn not working and the step/reset button on steering wheel stopped working. Scared the air bag wont deploy if in a accident.

The totally integrated power module failed at 49k miles. Basically the computer doesn't work. The vehicle will loos momentum and deceleration happens often. The wipers just come on by themselves. Car is in drive when deceleration happened.

Rear tire area makes a grinding sound, auto shop explained that it was the control arm and suspension (rear cradle assembly) was broken at weld connection to the frame. Spoke to another auto shop about repairs, told I was mistaken, part should not break. Contacted warranty tech/edge warranties regarding issue, told to take to dealership. Dealership calls back same day and said that it broke because it had been pulled wrong. . . I asked what that meant, dealership said that it had been towed wrong. I told him that we had purchased new from the lot and had never been towed. Representative said he would look further into issue after telling me that I needed to contact my insurance. Next day, representative of dealership calls (breeden Dodge) and tells me that once they took the wheel off and examined further, that the "pulled wrong theory" was out the door, that it basically just broke, and that it should not have. I again told him that from each professional I spoken with that it was more than likely a manufacturer defect/error. He said he would contact Chrysler to see if they would stand behind issue. I dropped the vehicle off on a Wednesday, the following Wednesday, the representative calls back saying that Chrysler will not stand behind, but that I needed to contact insurance company. I told him that I had an extended warranty through warranty tech/edge warranties (Chrysler calls it one thing and dealership calls it another). The representative acted like the extended warranty was an issue, each time I mentioned it, but said he would contact them. He called back a couple of hours later and said that the warranty would not cover because it is part of the frame. He then insisted that I contact my insurance company. I told him I would contact both Chrysler and warranty tech. I contacted Chrysler and almost got it approved as he had only contacted them the day prior.

If the wheel bearing needed to be replaced. Was told it was a defect. March 2018 gasket needed to be replaced. Again was told it was a defect. Both times had to pay a hundred dollars deducted.

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I have not even had the vehicle a week yet. The engine has died on me twice. Once while driving 40 mph going to work on a dark two lane road. No warning lights, no sounds - just all of the sudden I was not moving and I was left in the middle of the road. I wasn't even able to coast to the side. The second time I was stopped at a light and idling. The engine died. Again, no warning lights or anything. On 3 instances the engine will turn over but not crank. It starts after several tries. The vehicle is a previously owned with just under 11,000 miles on it. I am concerned about driving it now. If it dies while on the interstate then I could get into a serious accident.

Maybe a month ago ok drove to work as normal my vehicle sits parked most of the day as I was leaving to go home my vehicle would not turn over every I had no clue assuming this is a fairly new vehicle so I again attempted to crank the vehicle and and started . I thought nothing of it but last night I purchased gas at the same place just around the corner from home just as I made my turn to cross the median it thumps twice and just shut off I try not to complain but should that have happened on a highway or any street I could have not just hurt I could have hurt others . I sat there on the side of the road in front of a church grateful . S o now the vehicle won't start sounds like it wants to bit won't.

Car smoking then lost complete power and glided down freeway stopped car completely on fire see also 11053940.

While driving at 10 mph on traffic entering the university the steering gradually became stiffer, until the engine suddenly turnoff by itself, loosing all the controls of the car. No sensors or safety lights went on at the time of the incident. After a few minutes I turned that car back on and everything was in working order. I called the road assistance and informed the dealer since the car was serviced back on February 23, 2017 due to a safety recall notice s89 - crankshaft camshaft sensor, at a higher speed this incident could have resulted in a mayor collision. The service department of benitez Chrysler is evaluating the cause. So far the diagnostics indicate a stop land switch failure at the break. I indicated that they have to call Chrysler and odi-NHTSA in order to report the incident and look for guidance, since I will not expose any life on a new car unresolved safety problem.

Airbag, airbag sensor, airbag module.

I was driving on a city street around 2:30 pm when I notice smoke coming out from under my hood. I pulled off to a safe spot and by this time ii could see the fire coming out of the front of my Jeep. Three fire inspectors looked at it and are unable to determine the cause of the fire. However, a Jeep mechanic also looked at it and believes the fire started behind the battery. The Jeep is totaled. Still waiting on reports from the insurance company. Cynthia I just wanted to give you an update. We did hire some people who went out and also were not able to fully determine the fire. I am having a hard time getting in contact with Chrysler. I will keep trying and let you know what they tell me. Depending on what they tell me we might move forward with more investigation. I will keep you updated. From progressive claim #161737586 agent amy etta ph. 503-495-4507.

Purchased this Jeep in March. It is now just a little over a month later and already this Jeep has been in the shop twice for water leaking into the rear dome light, filling the light fixture with water, and when you make a turn the water will leak out of the dome light and onto the rear of the vehicle all over the carpeted area where items are stored. Both times I have noticed the water it has been in the morning after it has rained at night and I am opening the hatch to put my belongings inside. Twice already in the shop for this same issue and I my first car payment isn't even due!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated the tire pressure monitor warning light continued to illuminate. Also the contact also discovered the horn became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer five times, where they are unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,600.

There is an approximately 1/2 second delay from when the horn switch is pressed to when the horn sounds. This is a dangerous safety hazard and has already resulted in my experiencing 3 near misses since taking ownership of the vehicle (in October 2015). The failure of the horn to sound when needed caused me to take evasive maneuvers because the other drivers didn't hear it in time. November 2015 in hoboken new jersey I was heading north on washington street at 25 mph when someone started to back out of a curb facing parking spot. The driver apparently didn't see me and proceeded to pull out. I held down the horn but by the time it sounded the driver was too close and was about to t-bone me. I had to drive onto to wrong side of the road to avoid him. Luckily no one was approaching in the opposite direction. Again in November of 2015 I was heading north on us route 202, doing about 30 mph in a 40 mph zone in parsippany new jersey. A car shoots out of a corporate park driveway headed straight toward me. I held down the horn and again it sounded about a half a second later, too late for the oncoming driver to realize it. We both slammed on the brakes when we saw each other and luckily there was no accident. December 2015 in wayne new jersey heading west on preakness avenue (one lane in each direction) I approached a curve to the right traveling at 25 mph. The driver of an oncoming car (on the other side of the road) crossed over the double yellow lines onto my side of the road. I held down the horn and it didn't sound until the other driver almost hit me. Luckily there was a small shoulder on my side and I was able to quickly move my right two wheels onto it and avoid the collision. Jeep and the dealership I purchased the vehicle from state that this behavior is normal as the horn is designed to use the vehicle's computer. No horn should use the computer.