2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4 problems, complaints & recalls

2019-07-12 · Power Train · 161,000 mi

“cvt transmission failed while driving on highway with no warning or symptoms…”

2019-06-14 · Steering · 77,000 mi

“tl* the contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2009 jeep patriot 4x4. while driving at an unknown speed, it felt as if the vehicle were floating left to right. the steering also turned left to right and right to left, which caused the driver to momentarily lose control of the vehicle. the contact stated that the abs indicator illuminat…”

2019-03-23 · Steering · 46,000 mi

“after filling the gas tank the car bucks and the engine dies, forcing loss of steering control and acceleration in traffic. also, there are difficulties filling the tank with gas - the pump shuts off constantly, about every 1/3 gallon or so, which means it takes about 15-20 minutes to fill the tank. i took it to a mechanic twice and spent more than…”

2019-02-06 · Engine · 97,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot 4x4. while driving various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shut off without warning. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the contact called livonia chrysler jeep at 734-525-5000 (located at 30777 plymouth rd, livonia, mi 48150) and was informed to call the manufacturer. the failure recurre…”

2018-10-24 · Vehicle Speed Control · 134,962 mi

“"takata recall" ever since i purchased this vehicle it has been slow to accelerate. the transmission slips every now and then if i accelerate to quickly after the car was in park. when at highway speed, sometimes the car needs to be shut off in other for it to shift in gear properly again. the check engine light stays on for tcm control no matter w…”

2018-09-23 · Power Train · 175,875 mi

“spouse has just made a turn and was driving home in the country when she heard a loud pop followed by a loud noise from the rear of the car with vehicle vibration. she pulled over to the side of the road and noticed the rear wheel driver side was on an angle. husband showed up to see what happened and it appears the rear subframe cracked under seve…”

2018-08-29 · Suspension · 120,000 mi

“while driving on a residential road the 2009 jeep patriot's subframe broke. because of this my vehicle almost lost the passenger tire. had it been on the freeway i would have been severely injured. after being inspected by the mechanic he has never seen rust this bad and it's much more deteriorated than any other part of the underbody. this is not …”

2018-07-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“it has been stalling and chugging, doesn't act like it's getting gas. doesn't matter f it's on a full tank of gas or lower. replaced gas cap, didn't seem to help. only seems to do this when n drive and getting up to the speed limit, whether on highway or in town. it s getting worse. putting sea foam n doesn't seem to help or changing gas from 87 to…”

2018-05-30 · Engine · 112,000 mi

“there have been several occasions now when my jeep has slowed to a complete stop while driving on the highway. it starts with a high whining noise then the coolant light comes on followed by my jeep losing the ability to accelerate. the highway speed is 75 mph and this makes for a very dangerous situation. jeep can be held accountable for any acc…”

2018-05-25 · Suspension · 103,000 mi

“the front and rear cross bars are severely rusted. my mechanic told me this is rust is not common wear and tear, but a poorly made or chosen part by my manufacturer, jeep / chrysler. he said my vehicle is unsafe to drive until this is fixed. while the cross bars are covered under an extended warranty the bolts and control arms (also severely and da…”