2012 JEEP PATRIOT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED AT A FUEL STATION, THE FUEL PUMP CLICKED OFF BEFORE ENOUGH FUEL ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT DIFFERENT FUEL STATIONS. ONE ATTENDANT ATTEMPTED TO FILL UP THE TANK MANUALLY, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN I LOST POWER TO THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TWO PASSENGERS AND WE WERE ABLE TO PUSH IT OFF TO THE SIDE SO WE WERE AS FAR OFF THE ROAD AS POSSIBLE. TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 8PM ON MARCH 2, 2019. THIS IS AT LEAST THE 3RD INCIDENT WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THERE WAS A 4TH BUT I WILL HAVE TO VERIFY THAT WITH MY WIFE WHO IS OUT OF TOWN AND I HAVE NOT TALKED TO HER YET THIS MORNING. IT IS HER CAR AND I WAS USING IT. I BELIEVE THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2015 WHEN MY SON WAS DRIVING IT. WHILE MY SON WAS WAITING TO BE TOWED HE TRIED STARTING THE CAR AFTER 20 MINUTES AND IT DID START. HE LET THE TOW TRUCK AND DEALERSHIP KNOW THAT AND PROCEEDED ON HIS WAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE INCIDENT WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEY SAY THEIR COMPUTER IS NOT REGISTERING THE PROBLEM SO THEREFORE IT MUST NOT EXIST. OUR MECHANIC HAS LOOKED AT IT AND HE BELIEVES IT IS A THROTTLE BODY SENSOR AND FOR SOME REASON THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHEN IT THINKS IT'S TOO HOT AND UPON SITTING IT COOLS DOWN AND THUS STARTS. HOWEVER, WE SAT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED ON MARCH 2, 2019 AND I WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT IS WHERE IT IS NOW. I AM NOT A MECHANIC SO MY EXPLANATION OF WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM MAY NOT BE TOTALLY ACCURATE. WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT HAD THIS HAPPENED WHEN TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY I MAY NOT BE ALIVE TODAY TO BE REPORTING THIS RECURRING PROBLEM.

GAS PUMP KEEPS CLICKING OFF WHEN FUELING. MECHANIC TESTED EVAP SYSTEM AND STATED VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW FUEL TANK. THE JEEP HAS 62,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THIS IS AN UNUSUAL REPAIR AND IS EXTREMELY HIGH IN COST. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED AND COVERED WITH THE OTHER FUEL TANK RECALLS ON JEEP PATRIOTS.

WHEN FUELING, GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF AFTER ~1PINT, MUST WAIT TO DRAIN DOWN, ANOTHER PINT CLICK OFF, DRAIN DOWN, ANOTHER PINT, WAIT TO DRAIN DOWN- TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO FILL TANK. ENGINE STUTTERS ON ACCELERATION, RPM'S DROP 500-1000, PROBABLY FUEL DELIVERY RELATED. ALL COILS, PLUGS, FILTERS REPLACED, INJECTORS CLEANED.

THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE BATTERY IS FINE HOWEVER I LOSE ALL POWER. IT IS AS IF THERE IS NO FUEL EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A FUL TANK. THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I ROLL TO A STOP AND LET THE JEEP SIT THEN TURN THE KEY AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP. THERE IS NO WARNING OR INDICATION WHEN IT WILL OVCUR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL DISAPPEAR AFTER DRIVING FOR A TIME AND SO I AM TOLD THERE IS NO CODE TO BE PULLED. IM STUCK DRIVING A MACHINE THAT MAY OR MAY NOT TRY TO END ME. TONS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE HOWEVER MY VIN DOES NOT SEEM TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ELECTRA AUTO SALES & SERVICE (42 PUTMAN PIKE, JOHNSTON, RI 02919, 401-232-2090). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A COMPLETE ENGINE TUNE UP, TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,295.

WHEN I WAS AT THE GAS STATION, FUEL PUMP KEPT SHUTTING OFF. I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM IS THE ROLLOVER VENT VALVE ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK DOES NOT OPEN TO RELEASE AIR. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TANK AND THEIR ESTIMATION IS MORE THAN $1800 BEFORE THE TAX. I SEE THE SAME PROBLEM PEOPLE FILED HERE. THE REPAIR SHOULD BE ON THE MANUFACTURER SIDE INSTEAD OF CUSTOMERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, AN APPROACHING VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN. THE OTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE OTHER DRIVER'S INSURANCE COMPANY SETTLED AND PAID FOR THE BODY REPAIRS. THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AFTER THE BODY REPAIRS, THE BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, AND AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. EVENTUALLY, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (BECK CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 1601 REID ST, PALATKA, FL 32177, (386) 227-5222) DID NOT ASSIST, BUT OFFERED TO SELL THE CONTACT A NEW VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.