2014 JEEP PATRIOT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD INADVERTENTLY UNLATCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PARTS DO TO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN REMEDY PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - NHTSA RECALL #16V-668 - THE RECALL DATE ON THIS WAS 9/13/16 AND THEY ARE STILL NOT OFFERING A REMEDY. ONE YEAR IS WAY TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR A SAFETY RECALL INVOLVING SEATBELTS AND AIRBAGS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE AKINS FORD DEALER STATED THAT THE NUMBER OF PARTS BEING SENT WERE VERY LIMITED AND THEY DID NOT RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL WOULD BE REPAIRED, WHICH AFFECTED BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WCM/SCREEM MODULE. CAR WOULD NOT START. WAITED AND HOUR THEN IT STARTED. CAR IS LEAVING ME STRANDED. I HAD JUST TURN VEHICLE OF TO DROP A O PACKAGE AND CAR WOULD NOT START. CALLED TOW TRUCK AND WHILE WAITING TIRED SEVERAL TIMES. COULD SEE I HAD EL ECTRICITY SO IT WAS NOT BATTERY. BUT STARTED WOULD NOT CRANK. AFTER AN HOUR IF CLICKING REMOTE KEY LOCKS ON AND OFF AND TRYING TO START VEHICLE IT CRANKED. READ ON LINE THIS WCM/SCREEM ISSUE, BUT SEE NO RECALLS ON FIXING IT. IT'S A PROBLEM IF YOU ARE NOT IN A SAFE AREA AND CAN'T START CAR.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION, BUT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SECOND LETTER TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE DEALER MAY RECEIVE THE PART AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE AND WAS LOOSELY CONNECTED. THE DEALER (AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM HOUSTON, 1515 S LOOP W, HOUSTON, TX 77054, (713) 489-7825) FAILED TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

IT HAS BEEN 11 MONTHS SINCE THIS RECALL. I CONTACTED JEEP - THERE STILL ISN'T A FIX. AIR BAGS & SEAT BELTS THAT DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY ARE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER IS A NEW DRIVER & I'M SCARED TO LET HER DRIVE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR SAFETY & IT IS NOT SAFE. I FEEL LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION - IT'S NOW RATTLING UNDER THE FRONT TIRE.

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ISSUE. VEHICLE EXHIBITED UNEXPECTED AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION.

SAFETY RECALL ISSUED SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 (FCA RECALL #S61 | NHTSA RECALL #16V-668). AS OF JULY 27, 2017 THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE.

AT 27,900 MILES THE PLASTIC GEARS IN THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED, CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND CLIMBING A HILL. I DID MY RESEARCH AND LEARNED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS EXISTED SINCE 2007 WITH NO PERMANENT SOLUTION. THIS MANIFESTS ITSELF AS AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER UNTIL THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT COMES ON AT WHICH POINT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THERE IS AN EXCELLENT VIDEO BY MOTOR CITY MECHANIC ON YOUTUBE THAT EXPLAINS THIS ISSUE IN DETAIL. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ONE OF THESE FAILS AT SPEED AND SOMEONE IS KILLED.

I HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIME TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO SALUTATION TO THE RECALL AS OF YET. I THINK THEY SHOULD REPLACE THIS JEEP WITH AN UP GRADED JEEP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OR BUY IT BACK. THE SET BELT BECOME LOCK AND CHOKES YOU GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND YOU HAVE TO RELEASE THE BELT AND RE SET IT SO YOU ARE NOT BEING CHOKED.