Automatic Transmission Control Module Problems of Jeep Patriot

Vehicle loses acceleration. This tends to happen more when on a hill or small incline but does happen repeatedly when just accelerating on flat surfaces as well. This feels like a stutter or loss of acceleration. I have had the throttle body replaced, spark plugs & coils & tcm but the issue is still there. This is a cvt transmission.

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Ecm / pcm issues. Mechanic at pep boys told me there was a recall on this. But the dealership is telling me no, there is not.

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"takata recall" ever since I purchased this vehicle it has been slow to accelerate. The transmission slips every now and then if I accelerate to quickly after the car was in park. When at highway speed, sometimes the car needs to be shut off in other for it to shift in gear properly again. The check engine light stays on for tcm control no matter what I do. There has to be something defective in connection with the power train.

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When the vehicle slowed down and waited at intersection or middle lane, the engine shuts off by itself. When it is restarted, the power is back either immediately or after a few minutes. I read online and many many customers reported this problem, ranging from very new Jeep Patriot (less than 10,000 miles) to driving at high speed. . Read more...

While driving on the interstate suddenly without any "warning" all the dash lights battery, engine, ect came on and the engine stalled. Would not drive or re-start just died. Suggested that it is the computer/pcm. . .

This vehicle has had the transmission control module (tcm) replaced three times by a certified Jeep dealer. The faulty tcm causes the Jeep to barely start or to suddenly cause the Jeep to lose power if driving and only go about 5 mph in reverse or first gear. Also, the traction control, transmission temperature and check engine lights were on. The tcm has failed once when the vehicle was stationary and twice when moving. It takes at least a week for the dealer to order and install a replacement tcm, leaving me without my Jeep and causing me to lose any confidence in my vehicle. I complained to both carmax, where I bought the Jeep; and to Chrysler Jeep, which holds the drivetrain warranty. Both complaints were rebuffed as not being valid. I tried to upload my documentation but couldn't. I can send it to you via email or fax. The "when did this happen date was the 4th time I had tcm probelms.

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I have had this vehicle for 2 1/2 years. In those initial 2 years, I worked for a Chrysler dealer but had to travel 50 miles one way to work, so I put 100 miles a day on my vehicle just to work and back. Recently I had the pcm replaced twice which never fixed the issue, only to need a new ground wire. The vehicle has worked fine for a month, until now. Now, I have a cracked manifold. The dealer is unable to do anything to help take care of this issue and when I spoke with Chrysler they informed me that they can not take care of it either. They're reason is that the manifold cracked because of the mileage on the vehicle. The mileage is high because I worked for a Chrysler dealer which was 50 miles away!!!! I am appalled at the fact that no one wants to take care of an issue that a 2 year old vehicle should not have. I will never buy from Chrysler again and I would not recommend them to anyone!!.

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Little by little the electrical to my car has been going. Im the first owner and first the front power windows, then the horn and then the lights stopped working. Then my car started stalling out of no where when I would accelerate. They say its the pcm but I never abused and always took care of my car.

Several incidents occurred where when driving I would be in drive mode, but while on the freeway going 60 mph, out of no where, my transmission would switch into limp mode going 0 mph or 5-10 mph. I was almost hit by semi truck. Another incident occurred when I was driving, and stopped by the red light, soon as I put the foot on the gas, it went on limp mode again and my car completely stopped at the intersection driving in city, the light turned red, and someone from the intersecting direction had to swerve behind my car to avoid me. The symptoms seen was the all the gears "p, r, n, d" would be selected, the anti-roll over light, engine light and transmission heating light would be on. The rpms would rev, but most often the mph still would be '0'. At the shop after running diagnostics, they found occasions where they found "tcm lost communication with computer" several times.

The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning . The contact was able to restart the vehicle however, it occurred twice in one day. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who could not diagnose the failure. The manufacturer advised the dealer to update the transmission control and power train module. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 17,001. Updated 08/28/lj.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Patriot 4x2. The contact stated that a non-programmed key was used to start the vehicle and activated the anti-theft system. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module had failed and needed to be replace. In addition the vehicle keys needed to be re-programmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000. Jo.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. While stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred while driving at different speeds. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 08v528000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

While traveling at highway speed (70 mph) in michigan, the cvt transmission overheat warning light came on. After a few miles, the Jeep would not go faster than about 45 mph. This is a real safety hazard when everyone on the highway is driving 70 mph or more. After pulling over for 30 minutes, the light did not reappear when the Jeep was restarted, but rpms had to be kept below 2100 to avoid the overheat light coming on again. This low rpm limited speed to about 55 mph on flat terrain. The light came on again in PA on the return trip, speed was restricted as before, and the warning light did not reappear after restarting the Jeep after a 30 minute rest stop. However, keeping rpms below 2100 on the PA turnpike resulted in a top speed of only about 45 mph, a real hazard when even trucks are going much faster. First dealer found the fault code of 0208 and did a software update to the pcm. The problem happened again. The second dealer could not find the transmission overheat code because it was not saved. The dealer had the vehicle for 4 days and said the transmission was not serviceable and had a lifetime fluid. The dealer said to bring the Jeep right back in if the problem occurred again so that the code would be stored. The problem happened again and the Jeep was brought directly to the dealer. This time the dealer found the 0208 transmission overheat code. After 5 days of waiting, the visiting Chrysler tech said to open the transmission and replace the fluid. The two Jeep dealers seemed to be completely confused about whether this cvt transmission has lifetime fluid or whether it could be serviced. The cvt transmission on this 2008 Patriot has a lifetime warranty, but Chrysler appears to have no interest in replacing it even though this is a safety hazard. Internet searches show other owners of Chrysler vehicles with cvt transmissions have had a similar problem.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to three different independent mechanics for diagnostic testing. The fuel injector was flushed and the throttle was cleaned twice yet the failure persisted. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 08v528000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000. Kmj.

Vehicle will stall with no/little warning. Stalls generally occur during wet and/or humid weather conditions, however does also occur during dry conditions. Stalls usually occur during idling while the vehicle is in gear (stopped at intersections or in traffic), but can also occur during initial acceleration from a stop. This issue has been occurring since early 2012 and is increasing in frequency. Chrysler has a related recall (08v528000, "power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)"), which seems to exactly describe this failure, however Chrysler claims that this specific vehicle is not included in the recall.

This car feels like the transmission is slipping, and stalls all the time when driving down the road. We have to put the car in neutral and restart the car. The 2009 model has a recall that says the power train-automatic transmission control module is defective. We feel like this is what is wrong with our vehicle and it's a 2008.