2014 JEEP PATRIOT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE FOR NINE MONTHS AND DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016 JEEP DISCOVERED A SERIOUS, POSSIBLY FATAL RISK POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED WITH A SENSOR INVOLVED IN RESTRAINING SEAT BELTS AND DEPLOYING AIR BAGS "UNDER CERTAIN IMPACT CONDITIONS". AS AN OWNER, I WAS NOT APPRISED OF THIS RISK UNTIL JUNE 20, 2017. THEN, WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF A REPAIR TO CORRECT THIS LEMON I WAS "INFORMED", "ADVISED" THERE WAS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE AND SUCH REPAIR(S) MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SIX MONTHS. I WAS GIVEN A VAGUE ESTIMATE, AND VAGUE "ASSURANCE" I WOULD BE APPRISED OF REPAIR AVAILABILITY WHEN READY. I ASKED, "SHOULD I BEE DRIVING THIS FLAW?" THEY HAD NO SPECIFIC GUIDANCE. SERIOUSLY? ACCORDINFLY, I AM INVOKING "LEMON LAW" AND DEMANDING FULL LIQUIDATION OF MY EXISTING AUTO LOAN AT JEEP'S EXPENSE. IF THEY DO NOT OBLIGE, I SHALL SEEK CIVIL SUIT DAMAGES BY JURY TRIAL FOR ADDED EMOTIONAL PAIN AND SUFFERING COUPLED WITH THEIR FAILURE TO FULLY-DISCLOSE POTENTIAL FATAL FLAW FOR OVER SIX MONTHS TO JEEP OWNERS. I EXPECT THE NHTSA TO MANAGE THIS CLAIM. PERIOD. WHAT A MESS. WHAT COUNTRY IS THIS? IS ANYONE WATCHING AND PROTECTING CONSUMERS? I EXPECT THE NHTSA TO FORCE JEEP TO IMMEDIATELY UNDERTAKE A FULL BUYBACK PROGRAM NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2017. PERIOD.

AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 2-3 HOURS, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND THE CAR SPEED IS FORCED DOWN TO ABOUT 35-40 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN VEHICLES ARE TRAVELING BEHIND ME AND THE CAR IS EFFECTIVELY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. WHILE THE VEHICLE MAY BE OPERATING AS DESIGNED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS, IT SHOULDN'T OVERHEAT AFTER 2-3 HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. I AM NOT HAULING HEAVY CARGO OR EXCEEDING THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (THOMAS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 9604 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD, HIGHLAND, IN 46322; (219) 924-6100) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS RECALL HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS INCREASING RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN CRASHES, HOWEVER, THERE IS STILL NOT A REMEDY FROM THE DEALER. THE ORIGINAL RECALL DATE IS SEPTEMBER 2016, SO IT HAS BEEN NEARLY A YEAR. I FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE IMPERATIVE THAT A REMEDY IS PROVIDED IN A TIMELY FASHION TO PREVENT THE NEED TO PROVIDE A RECOUNT OF AN INJURY DUE TO A CRASH. NEARLY A YEAR SEEMS EXTENSIVE FOR PROVIDING A SUITABLE RESOLUTION TO AN ISSUE.

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL S61/NHTSA 16V-668 NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FROM FCA ON 11/15/2016. AS OF 6/16/2017, THE RECALL STATUS IS: INCOMPLETE BUT REPAIR PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. IT DOES NOT SEEM REASONABLE THAT AN IMPORTANT SAFETY DEFECT HAS GONE SO LONG WITHOUT A FIX BY THE COMPANY. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RISK IS: SAFETY DEFECT/NON COMPLIANCE DESCRIPTION AND SAFETY RISK: THE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY IN CERTAIN CRASH EVENTS DUE TO A SHORTING CONDITION RESULTING IN A NEGATIVE VOLTAGE TRANSIENT THAT TRAVELS TO THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER VIA THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WIRES. THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY IN SUCH CRASH EVENTS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH. REPAIR DESCRIPTION: THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER MUST BE REPLACED. FCA NEEDS TO EITHER PROVIDE FIXES VERY SOON, OR REPLACE THE VEHICLES.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND WENT TO THE WEBSITE TO SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. IT'S BEEN 8 MONTHS OR SO SINCE THE NOTICE AND STILL NO REPAIR. HOW LONG WILL THIS BE ALLOWED TO GO ON? I WANTED TO GIVE THIS CAR TO MY 16-YEAR-OLD SON BUT CAN'T DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

FIRST - OIL IS CHANGED ON TIME AND SPARK PLUGS WITH COILS WERE REPLACED. MAINTENANCE IS DONE ON THE CAR. APPROXIMATELY AT AROUND 58K MILES, THE CAR BEGAN TO "SKIP" WHEN ACCELERATING WHEN IT REACHES OVER 20 MPH AND REACHING BETWEEN 3-4 RPM. THIS WAS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE. TODAY AT 60K MILES, THE CAR ON CRUISE CONTROL, ON A SMALL INCLINE IN THE ROAD, CAME TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP (FROM 65 MPH) AND THEN ACCELERATED AS IF I STOMPED ON THE GAS - REACHING ALMOST 5 RPM BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE LIGHTS FLASHED BRIEFLY ON THE DASH BOARD BUT NO ERROR MESSAGES REMAINED LIGHT. I CALLED A REPUTABLE REPAIR GUY AND WITHOUT ERROR LIGHTS THERE ISN'T MUCH ANYONE CAN TELL YOU. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER THREADS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT NOTHING BEING DONE BY CHRYSLER DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS. MY INCIDENT TODAY OCCURRED DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND I COULD VERY WELL HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED OR REAR-ENDED SOMEONE ELSE. WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING BUT AM VERY CONCERNED AS I WORK OVER 20 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOME. ALSO VERIFIED NO RECALLS BY CALLING 1-800-247-9753 FOR THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER, LITHIA DODGE IN MEDFORD, OREGON, CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.