10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,036 miles

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2016 Jeep Patriot electrical problems

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2016 Jeep Patriot Owner Comments (Page 3 of 5)

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problem #44

Oct 212020

Patriot

  • 194,667 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was stopped at a red light after exiting the interstate. The light turned green, I pressed the gas and the car accelerated for a few seconds and the. The wheels quit spinning and the engine light lit up on the dash. I was in the road nearly being missed by other cars and I was only able to get my car out of the road by turning of the car and cranking it back to move a few feet repeatedly until I reached a side road. I had the car towed to a highly rated repair shop and was told an electrical part inside the cvt transmission had failed, this was not due to failure to maintain the vehicle, and this was a design flaw within the cvt transmission. The repair is estimated to be $5194.28. Estimate is attached.

- Orange Park, FL, USA

problem #43

Dec 262019

Patriot

  • 50,000 miles
When driving over 30-35 mph the vehical struggles to accelerate and down shifts itself to lower geers not allowing the vehicale to go. Even pushing in the gas pedal doesn't work to bring the vehicale back up to speed. Engine light is on 2 lightening strick lights appears tread light comes on code U1407(1/4) stored ac nor heater nurt

- Lawrence, KS, USA

problem #42

Sep 032020

Patriot

  • 95,467 miles
In July 2020, I was driving, and my engine light came on. Went to Jeep, in reno, nv, which diagnosed it as a camshaft sensor error; it would need to be repaired but not critical. Tech reset sensor, and said if it comes on again, we should set a date for repair. On Sept 3, 6:40pm, driving on the highway, coming out of an interchange, my car shut down! everything. Luckily, close enough, I coasted off to the right and took the first exit, braked hard, and came to stop. Couldn't restart. Ordered a tow. Ten min later, tried again, the car started, and drove it 3 miles home @ 25 mph. Hit 30mph, it kinda 'chunked', and I went back to 24-25mph. Sept 4, I took to lithia Jeep, again. Left it with them. They called me later, and said it was the crankshaft sensor, and would need to be replaced. Total cost: $700. They kept it over the labor day weekend, and will fix & return, Sept 8, 2020. I googled the issue; discovered a recall for Jeep Patriot's manufactured may-July 2016. Today, Sept 7, contacted the Chrysler recall dept, regarding the S89 recall, learned my vehicle was manufactured Jan 15, 2016, and not included in the recall S89. My vehicle, same make/model, with the exact same issues as in the recall. The agent said I have to get the dealer to acknowledge the issue is the same as the recall; then request a review by the Jeep dealer's regional supervisor, who, if approves, allows me to submit paperwork, to request Chrysler pay all bills related to issue, back to the July 2020 camshaft sensor issue, up to and including the repair of both the camshaft sensor, and the crankshaft sensor. This seems like a lot of footwork for me, let alone all the paperwork to submit for, hopefully, payment after the fact, for work related to a recall. Can you step in and help" can you add more vehicles manufacture dates to the recall, to include mine"

- Sparks, NV, USA

problem #41

Aug 152020

Patriot

  • 52,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Water in front dome light suddenly after several months. Dripping down dashboard and cause electrical problems. Stationary vehicle with no leaks in sunroof bought 01/2020. 08/2020 first occurrence, damage to lights on ac and heat controls. Less than 2500 miles driven since bought at a dealership no disclosure at time of purchase.

- Columbia, MO, USA

problem #40

Aug 082020

Patriot

  • 57,000 miles
Same exact issue as safety recall S89 / NHTSA 16V-907 stallles arriving and won't restart

- Madison, AL, USA

problem #39

Aug 152019

Patriot

  • 50,000 miles
When starting the vehicle there is a delay in starting then when while driving down the road the vehicle jerks or stalls like it is going to die. Acceleration and deceleration do not seem to make it stop or fix the issue. Occasionally when going up hill the vehicle will hit 4rpm like it is unable to shift and neither acceleration or deceleration fix the issue even after the vehicle is no longer climbing the hill. There are no check engine lights on and no codes to be read. I have tried gas treatment and taken it to the dealership and 2 mechanics and no one knows why it is doing it or how to stop it.

- Fox, AR, USA

problem #38

Jul 242020

Patriot

  • 87,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My vehicle out of nowhere no lights or warnings came on it simply shut off no power couldn't even unlock my doors. Was unable to start again. I jumped it and it started within 10seconds of driving it I thought it died again and realized was still running but it was like I was not pressing the gas rpms were up but no speed when I put in park vehicle motor seemed to be struggling and my check engine light came on. Luckily all of this happened while on a small road. Got it home spoke to mechanic he informed me of recall S89 and immediately said it was electrical or computer possibly I reached out to Chrysler and they instructed me to take to dealership to submit my VIN for recall I contacted dealership they essentially told me no we don't do that. This was out of nowhere with no warning I did try to start vehicle a few minutes later it started up.

- Liberty Center, OH, USA

problem #37

Jul 092020

Patriot 4-cyl

  • 89,993 miles
The car stalls while driving it down the road at more then 20mph and it's very dangerous because it does it with no light or any indication that something is wrong. I believe it's completely electrical but I'm taking it in to the mechanics tomorrow. I was driving down a highway when it stalled on me thankfully I was on the slow lane and was able to pull to the side but not before someone almost rear ending me.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #36

May 272020

Patriot 4-cyl

  • miles
Heating core went out; leaked water at 220F onto bare foot while driving. Just had part replaced; part is extremely flimsy.

- Evergreen Park, IL, USA

problem #35

May 222020

Patriot 4-cyl

  • 65,000 miles
There is a leak somewhere that floods water through the map lights in the roof every time it rains. It has shorted out the entire radio screen where it no longer functions. Took into a dealership to take a look and they said it was fixed 2 times and still continued to leak. I have forums online that hundreds of people have the same exact issue! I will proceed with filing lemon law if this does not get addressed.

- Mansfield, TX, USA

problem #34

Mar 192020

Patriot 4-cyl

  • 74,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driving on the interstate at 75mph when my wife had a red lighting bolt appear on the dash board, at which time the power dropped off. She had to move across two lanes of traffic with no power. Once it was on the shoulder, she called me in a panic. I went on the internet and found out how to reset the throttle body assembly. The vehicle started back up and was able to drive it home. It was a very dangerous and scary experience. I called Jeep dealership and to my surprise they was no recall for this issue. The internet was full of people who had this very issue. I call their corporate service line and they confirmed no safety recall exists. They told me they could not confirm whether they would or would not self report this issue.

- Brighton, MI, USA

problem #33

May 112020

Patriot 4-cyl

  • 2 miles
I was driving on a road into work at no more than 40/45 mph. My car was at a slight incline when the electronic throttle control light and electronic stability control light came on, and my car powered down to a low level and wouldn't increase its speed. I pulled over to the side of the road, put the car in park and shut it off. I was able to start the car and drive the rest of the way, and the light didn't come back on again.

- Danville, CA, USA

problem #32

Feb 202020

Patriot

  • 95,000 miles
My vehicle stalls when you push the gas pedal, you have to turn the vehicle off and restart it, it will also completely stall going down the road going anywhere between 20 to 45 miles per hour

- Patterson, LA, USA

problem #31

Jan 252020

Patriot

  • 100,000 miles
Vehicle constantly stalls while driving. Even happens when I'm driving on interste and speeds of 70 mph. Vehicle eventually starts back up but this is a huge safety issue. Had the codes ran and came back with an issue with the crankshaft positioning sensor.

- Glade Spring, VA, USA

problem #30

Oct 042019

Patriot

  • miles
Tried taking my siblings to school and out of no where it wouldn't start I've had no problems since I've had the vehicle and I took it to several places and they couldn't figure out the problem then finally someone figured it out saying it's the computer module

- Rockford, IL, USA

problem #29

Aug 312019

Patriot

  • 73,800 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. While the contact was attempting to start the vehicle, smoke appeared underneath the hood. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the failure was due to the wiring that traveled to the fuse box, leading to the crankshaft. The failure could cause a possible fire. Spitzer Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram cleveland (13001 brookpark rd, brook park, oh 44142, (216) 356-5745) stated that the warranty had expired and the repair would cost $2,800. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 73,800.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #28

Oct 252019

Patriot

  • miles
The engine shut down while driving on a city street. Was able to push the car to the side of the road. Put a code reader on and got PO339 code, crankshaft position sensor intermittent. Reset the code and car started and I drove home.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #27

Oct 172019

Patriot

  • 72,646 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 72,646.

- Lagrange, GA, USA

problem #26

Jun 112019

Patriot

  • 190,000 miles
My car shuts down while driving. The stability light goes on and the engine dies while on the road

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #25

Jul 182019

Patriot

  • 59,000 miles
Both while driving, and while sitting. Vehicle experienced many electrical problems due to slow tipm failure. Over the course of six months. Countless hours and lots of money on diagnostics. And fixing individual components for the problems that were happening. Car was hesitating, bucking, and sporadic idle. Also radio and bluetooth connectability started to glitch. Certain lights would not work. All of these problems were handled individually for the components that normally makes them happen. Only temporarily fixing the problem. The final problem was the cooling fans staying on even when the car was shut off. Checked all involved circuitry. Everything was fine including relays. Finally settled on the tipm being bad. Jeep then tried to gouge me on the price. Ultimately wanting to charge about $1,600 for the diagnosis and fix. Including $700 just for the part. I located a new oem parts through a third party for $250. And a simple plug-and-play install, corrected all problems with vehicle. Dealership then tried to say the part needed to be programmed. So they could charge $200 for a service that is completely unnecessary. If you get the right tipm for the exact model and options. A soft reset can be done by simply using the ignition key. It is very poor business practice by Chrysler corporation. And they are taking advantage of many unsuspecting customers. Often paying upwards of over $4,000 in one year for misdiagnosed and overpriced services.

- Cottonwood Heights, UT, USA

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