2012 JEEP PATRIOT Complaints

'TAMARA RECALL' WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL JUST DIE LOSING POWER STEERING, ONCE STOPPED IT MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART CAUSING TRAFFIC JAM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED IT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

VEHICLE LOSES ACCELERATION. THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN ON A HILL OR SMALL INCLINE BUT DOES HAPPEN REPEATEDLY WHEN JUST ACCELERATING ON FLAT SURFACES AS WELL. THIS FEELS LIKE A STUTTER OR LOSS OF ACCELERATION. I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED, SPARK PLUGS & COILS & TCM BUT THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE. THIS IS A CVT TRANSMISSION.

VEHICLE WILL DIE DURING DRIVING. CAUSING EVERYTHING TO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. UNTIL IT IS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,200.

AS SEVERAL OTHER 2012 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 OWNERS HAVE NOTED, IT TAKES ME FOREVER TO FILL MY TANK - PUMP KEEPS CLICKING OFF. THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 70,00 MILES - I NOW HAVE 80,00 MILES ON IT. OF COURSE MY VEHICLE, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW, WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL TO REPLACE THE FAULTY FUEL TANK TRANSFER TUBE. EVEN IF I PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE REAL PROBLEM AS OTHERS HAVE NOTED - IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK VENT SYSTEM WHICH WOULD NECESSITATE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WHOLE GAS TANK. C'MON CHRYSLER, PLEASE ADMIT THIS IS A PROBLEM AND DO THE RIGHT THING. IF NOT, I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ANY FUTURE CHRYSLER VEHICLES.

FRONT AND REAR SUBFRAME OF THE JEEP HAS BAD CORROSIN, JEEP ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS PASS THE WARRANTY COVERAGE, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL?

2 INCIDENTS SAME DAY. VEHICLE IN MOTION, LOST OF CONTROL, POOR RESPONSE OF STEERING WHEEL, BRAKES NOT RESPONDING, ENGINE AND/OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ENGINE CUTTING OFF. TIPM PROBLEM. ESC AND ENGINE LIGHTS ON. SOUNDS OF CAR SURGING. NO ACCELERATION IN SOME CASES AND UPHILL IN PARTICULAR. WE COULD HAVE GOT KILLED IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY FOR SURE.

TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG LIGHT IN MY PATRIOT JEEP HAD RECALL AND I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON STEVENS CREEK BLVD. IN SAN JOSE, CA FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER, MY LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF, STOPPED ,NOW IT STAYS ON PERMANENTLY. I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRED ABOUT IT, AND EACH TIME I AM SENT TO A VOICEMAIL, AND I LEAVE A MESSAGE BUT THEY NEVER RETURN MY CALLS. I FINALLY INQUIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN GILROY, CA, BUT THEY STATED THAT I WOULD NEED TO,PAY THE $195 JUST TO CHECK IT. I EXPLAINED IT WAS NEVER FIXED CORRECTLY. I ATTEMPTED CALLING THE STEVENS CREEK CHRYSLER/JEEP DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS SENT TO VOICEMAIL AGAIN BY THE PERSON ANSWERING THE PHONE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF.

I RECENTLY LEARNED OF THE RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE AFTER I HAD BOUGHT IT. I AM HAVING A SIMILAR ISSUE AS DESCRIBED FOR THE RECALLED FUEL SYSTEM ISSUES. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS EVER FIXED IN MY VEHICLE OR EVEN IF THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED FOR IT.