Clutch Pedal/linkage Problems of Jeep Patriot

I was driving on a busy 5 lane main road through the center of town and depressed the clutch and brake preparing to stop at a red light. The clutch popped loose and was disabled. It no longer had any force against it but could be freely moved throughout its range of motion with no engagement or disengagement of the transmission which left the vehicle in gear as I was trying to stop. This caused the vehicle to stall and left it disabled in the center lane of a very busy 5 lane road approximately 40ft from a busy intersection. The failure was due to an improperly installed fitting in the wall forward of the driver pedals through which the clutch rod passes. This was a manufacturer installation as the car had 20 miles on it when purchased and the failure occurred at 150 miles. The fitting must be seated to allow the clutch rod to engage/disengage when the pedal is pressed. A misalignment of the hole in the wall and the clutch rod caused upward pressure on the fitting which was enough to hold it in place temporarily but eventually came loose. The proper installation of the fitting is to protrude fully through the wall and then be clocked 45deg so the tabs seat, keeping the fitting in place. A police officer was able to assist with the traffic obstacle while waiting for a tow truck and there were no injuries as a result. The loss of the clutch on a manual transmission vehicle at any given time can cause a serious safety issue. The inability to change gears or move to or from neutral can be a potentially very dangerous situation depending on the circumstances. This seems like a simple recall to inspect the installation for a likely limited lot of vehicles, however, the manufacturer, fia llc, disagreed.

See all problems of the 2016 Jeep Patriot 🔎.

On Thursday the 15th of June 2012, I was driving my 2008 Jeep Patriot. There was no hint of trouble. I stopped for a light. When the light turned green, I tried to put the Jeep in first gear. The clutch pedal went straight to the floor although the gear did take sufficiently for me to move the car to safety. I called aaa and had the vehicle towed to baxter Jeep Chrysler, where I had purchased the vehicle in 2009. . I told them that the clutch had shown no slippage or other signs of impending failure. The current mileage was 47,000. On Monday, they found that the release bearing/slave cylinder had failed and that fluid had leaked from the slave cylinder into the clutch assembly, which could not be cleaned effectively. They stated that the clutch assembly itself had to be replaced along with the slave cylinder. The cost of the repair was $1338. 56. In that model year, I was told that I had a lifetime warranty on the power train. The Chrysler representative claimed that the slave cylinder was not covered under the warranty because it was considered part of the clutch. I disagree. Although the slave cylinder subserves the clutch assembly, it is part of the power hydraulic system and should be covered by the warranty. 1) Chrysler is not honoring the original warranty. 2) there is a serious safety design issue when the hydraulic component can leak directly into the clutch, immediately destroying its function. The failure of the clutch was sudden and unpredictable. There are several posts on internet raising identical issues about the Jeep design and failure to honor the service guarantee. I am respectfully requesting redress, to include refund of the cost of the repair, and an investigation of the safety of Jeeps equipped with the current manual transmission.

See all problems of the 2008 Jeep Patriot 🔎.

Suddenly started having a loose clutch pedal. Took it to my independent repair shop. They diagnosed a leaking slave cylinder. The brakes are still working fine but I'm having more and more trouble shifting gears. Dealer says clutch is under warranty for 1year/20000km. Not sure of what happens next. Approximate repair cost around $1000.

Repeated hesitation, and popping out of gear. This vehicle has a manual transmission, the transmission has already been replaced once for the issue, but problem continues. The gear shifter pops out of first gear, and makes a loud noise when doing clutch and gas from a stand still. The gas pedal, and engine response lags, and bucks on occasion, with out setting a code. These combined make pulling into traffic dangerous.

See all problems of the 2009 Jeep Patriot 🔎.