2014 JEEP PATRIOT Complaints

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Patriot with Champion Spark plugs (Part Number: 318) installed in the vehicle. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a loud sound coming from the engine before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the spark plug had imploded and damaged the engine. The contact indicated that the spark plugs were installed approximately 9 month prior to the failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Customer Report: Initial report from customer to GSA Field Service Rep on May 18, 2021. Active head restraint deployed not due to accident. Per customer: "One employee was injured and filed a workers comp due to the head restraint inadvertently deploying." Note: Stellantis and its Special Investigations unit are involved. Consumer stated manufacture has been contacted.

I HAVE A 2014 2.4L JEEP PATRIOT. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THEN SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF POWER AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO GO OVER 20 MPH. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE VERY HEAVILY. WHEN I WENT TO PROCEED, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. MY FOOT WOULD BE PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. THEN AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES WITH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE'S RPMS WOULD JUMP TO 4-5 AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE IN A PARKED POSITION AND THEN PROCEEDED TO BE REVERSED, AS I WAS TURNING THE WHEEL TO BACK UP THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING AND STALLED OUT. I HAD TO COMPLETELY TURN THE KEY OFF THEN BACK ON TO ALLOW ME TO CONTINUE TO REVERSE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO SO MANY SHOPS THAT CAN'T GIVE ME ANSWERS. THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE NHS RECALL- 13V552000

WAS DRIVING 55 ON HIGHWAY AND JEEP STARTED SPUTTERING AND JUMPING. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THROTTLE BODY SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. LIMPED IT HOME WITH FLASHERS ON AT 30 MPH. IT WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER.

2014 JEEP PATRIOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT MODULE. *LD THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL N52/13V-552. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. *JS

DRIVER STOOD OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WITH IT RUNNING AND IN PARKED POSITION. A CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT GRABBED THE GEAR SHIFTER AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVE POSITION CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION.

I WAS SITTING IN MY CAR GETTING READY TO LEAVE A PARKING SPACE I BACKED OUT AND THEN I HEARD A POP I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM I LOOKED AROUND THE VEHICLE I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ONCE I GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT MY HEADREST HAD POPPED OUT I WAS NOT HIT BY ANYTHING IT JUST POPPED OUT

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS SEEM TO BE CRACKING IN THE SAME PLACE. BUT THE MOST POPULAR ISSUES IS THE RED LIGHTNING BOLT- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT(U0401)- AND THE TRACTION CONTROLF LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH AND THE CAR IS STUCK IN "LIMP MODE" AND EVERYONE IS SAYING ON JEEPS SITE THAT ITS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THEN SOME STILL HAVE PROBLEMS AFTER THAT. I SAW ONLINE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE BREAKS, THE ENGINE IN 2013, AND THE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT I GO TO ALL THE OFFICIAL SITES AND WHEN I USE MY VIN THE ONLY RECALL IS FOR THE SEATBELT. PLEASE HELP

BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED LEFT REAR ONLY AFTER 12,000 MILES,1ROTOR WAS SEVERELY CHEWED UP AND PADS,RIGHT SIDE VERY GOOD CONDITION. EVERY BUMP CAUSE PAD TO RUB AND STICK TO ROTOR.

PASSENGER SEAT ACTIVE HEAD HEADREST (AHR) DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT. PLASTIC 'PIN' THAT HOLDS SPRINGS SNAPPED OFF. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, UNOCCUPIED AND PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN DEPLOYED. SOUND COULD BE HEARD OUTSIDE CAR ALERTING ME TO THE DEPLOYMENT.