2012 JEEP PATRIOT Complaints

The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while his son was attempting to refuel the vehicle, the fuel tank was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a cracked roll-over valve. The roll-over valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V142000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 44,500.

The transmission on my 2012 Jeep Patriot stopped working after I took it to the dealership for a recall. My husband and I noticed a noise shortly after we took it home from the dealership. Then when I was driving on the freeway the car stopped accelerating and the transmission started to make noises. It was confirmed by the dealership that the problem was with the transmission.

RUSTED SUB-FRAME IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THAT IS COMPLETELY BROKEN. A GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR JEEP WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE REAR STARTED MAKING POUND CLUNKING SOUNDS. IF IT GET WORSE THE REAR WHEEL COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK VALVE WOULD CLOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED. BEAVER COUNTY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (2761 CONSTITUTION BLVD, BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED A FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V142000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT RECALLS WERE VIN SPECIFIC AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RELATED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V120000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

WHEN I TURN MY BLINKERS ON LEFT OR RIGHT BLINKER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. NOT EVERY TIME, BUT AT LEAST ONCE A DAY.CATALYTIC CONVERTER EMISSIONS WILL NOT PAS INSPECTIONS. THIS CAR IS NOT THAT OLD AND HAVE READ MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NOT PASSING INSPECTION BECAUSE OF EMISSIONS. MY CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE RECALLING JEEP PATRIOTS.

VEHICLE FAILED RI SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO CORRODED / COMPROMISED REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER. UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER CORP. IS REPLACING THIS AND OTHER LIKE COMPONENTS ON MY YEAR JEEP PATRIOT. THEY ARE DIRECTING THAT THE ENTIRE TAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS BE REPLACED. TING THAT I REPLACE THE

TOOK JEEP PATRIOT TO FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER FOR FULL INSPECTION. UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION WAS TOLD BY THE TECH THAT MY VEHICLE HAD SEVERE UNDERBODY RUST/ ROT AND THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AMONG MANY OTHER COMPONENTS NEEDED REPAIR/REPLACED SUCH AS COMPLETE BRAKE JOB, CV AXLES, GAS TANK BRACKET AND TWO SEIZED LUG/STUDS. APPARENTLY, FCA HAS A WARRANTY EXTENSION CALLED X69 BULLETIN THAT REPAIRS THE CROSSMEMBERS FOR RUST/ROT BUT IT IS ONLY FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 24 JANUARY 2012. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON MAY 2012. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS ISSUE WAS NOT RECTIFIED FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER 24 JANUARY 2012 AND THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A FULL RECALL AND NOT A NARROW WARRANTY EXTENSION. BROKEN/COMPROMISED CROSSMEMBERS COULD RESULT AT A MINIMUM OF VEHICLE DESTRUCTION AND SERIOUS INJURY TO DRIVER/PASSENGERS AND A MAXIMUM LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE NHTSA SHOULD ACT ACCORDINGLY AND FORCE FCA TO START A RECALL IMMEDIATELY.

FIAT CHRYSLER NOTIFIED ME BY LETTER OF CAMPAIGN X86 FOR INADVERTENT ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT "DEPLOYMENTS". BUT ALL THEY DID WAS EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS IN THE EVENT OF A DEPLOYMENT. I AM SCARED TO DEATH THAT I WILL GET UNEXPECTEDLY PUNCHED IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD WHILE DRIVING. I DRIVE NARROW MOUNTAIN ROADS AND A LOT OF TWO LANE HIGHWAYS WHERE ONE MISTAKE CAN BE FATAL. MY CERVICAL STENOSIS MAY ALSO RESULT IN A HORRIFIC NECK INJURY. MY WIFE ALSO IS UNLIKELY TO SURVIVE A DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT INJURY, BEING LESS ROBUSTLY-BUILT THAN ME. FIAT CHRYLSLER SHOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART BEFORE OTHERS GET HURT. NHTSA SHOULD TELL FIAT CHRYSLER TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL.

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS ON IT AND SOME ARE AROUND ACTUAL WELDS. THIS CAUSED A PERMANENT CATALYST FAILURE. IT CAUSED A LOSS IN POWER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AT TIMES DURING ACCELERATION.