2010 Jeep Patriot 4X4

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND. SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT TURNED ON AND I LOST POWER. FIRST DROPPING FROM 75 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR AND ULTIMATELY TO 0 MILES PER HOUR. THIS LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE FOR 30-40 MINUTES WHILE I WAITED FOR THE CVT TO COOL DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAS PULLED FLUID AND STATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. THE WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE, AND IT APPEARS AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CVT ON BOTH THE PATRIOT AND COMPASS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LOCK NUT AND COTTER PIN THAT HELD THE BRAKE DRUM AND ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ABS SENSOR , ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL AND 4X4 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. WE SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER. WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE FOR A COUPLE OF MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE; THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE WAY TO CAR SLOWS DOWN UNWARRANTED. THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, MEANING THE ABS MAY NOT WORK IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON CAR FORUMS. WE HAD A MECHANIC WORK ON OURS AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE WHEEL BEARINGS; THIS FIXED THIS ISSUE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT IT HAS BEGUN AGAIN. ITS POSSIBLE THIS MAY BE AN ISSUE FOR ALL THE WHEELS???

EVER SINCE I HAD TIRES PUT ON, THE SEALS LEAK AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOT RIMS. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL RANDOMLY COMES ON AND THE CAR WONT GO, I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OVER SEVERAL MONTHS) NOW THE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND WONT GO OVER 20MPH. IVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. WHY NO RECALLS ON THIS?!?!? *TR

ABS SENSOR , ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL AND 4X4 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IGNITION OFF , RESTARTED IT ...WARNING LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THIS CONTINUED, VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. NOW CAR IS IN THE SHOP BUT MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES. HE HAS CHECKED BRAKES, STRUTS , SENSORS SO FAR NOTHING IS PROBLEMATIC. I CALLED JEEP FOR HELP WITH ISSUE BUT REPRESENTATIVE ACTED AS IF HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE, TRAIL RATED MODEL. APPARENTLY STRUCK A ROCK WITH THE TAILPIPE WHICH CAUSED THE MUFFLER TO MOVE UPWARD, RESULTING IN THE MUFFLER GETTING CAUGHT ON THE MUFFLER HANGER MOUNTS. THIS ALLOWED THE TAILPIPE OUTLET TO REST ABOVE AND ON THE INSIDE OF THE BUMPER COVER FASCIA. DAMAGE TO MUFFLER AND TAILPIPE WAS COSMETIC, BUT HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST CAUSED THE BUMPER TO MELT AND CHAR. CANNOT BE CERTAIN IF THERE WAS ANY FLAME OR FIRE AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. WE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE MUFFLER BY HAND, BUT IT IS TOO TIGHTLY WEDGED IN. ROAD HAZARDS ARE A FACT OF DRIVING, AND DRIVERS SHOULD DO THEIR BEST TO AVOID THEM. HOWEVER, LIGHT TO MODERATE IMPACT TO A MUFFLER SHOULD NOT CAUSE A SITUATION WHERE A HOT TAILPIPE CAN COME IN CONTACT OR CLOSE PROXIMITY WITH ANY PLASTIC PARTS (SUCH AS THE BUMPER COVER) THAT COULD MELT, CHAR OR POSSIBLY IGNITE. THE PROBLEM WITH BOTH THE PATRIOT AND COMPASS HAVE BEEN NOTED IN ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET AND IT IS FOR CERTAIN THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT JEEP - CHRYSLER PROVIDE A FIX FOR THIS DESIGN PROBLEM FOR ANY POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES, AND IN ADDITION, WORK WITH THOSE OWNERS WHOSE BUMPERS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. *TR

WENT TO GO LOOK FOR NEW TIRES AND WAS TOLD BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. RIGHT SIDE WAS WORSE AND NOT TO DRIVE BEFORE GETTING IT FIXED; IT WAS THAT BAD. IN MY 45 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD BALL JOINT GO THIS EARLY. BALL JOINTS WENT OUT BEFORE MY FIRST SET OF TIRES. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. IT SEEMS I'M NOT THE ONLY JEEP OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

5 MONTHS AGO THERE WAS WATER LEAKING FROM REAR DOME LIGHT AND HEADLINER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE SUN ROOF SEAL. SO I REPLACED THAT AT $241.00. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND WORSE. THEY ARE STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO PULL THE HEADLINER TO "LOOK" FOR THE PROBLEM AT A $500.00 COST TO ME. IF THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOTS...WHY ARE THEY DOING NOTHING TO ASSIST THE CUSTOMER? THIS IS NOTHING I HAVE DONE TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO GOOD OLD CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH A PRODUCT THAT IS DEFECTIVE? *JS

I STARTED NOTICING A DAMP/MOISTURE TYPE OF SMELL IN MY JEEP AND THOUGHT IT MAY JUST BE THE VENTS FROM HAVING HEAT/AC ON! BUT THEN STARTED FINDING A LITTLE WATER ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT AND SEAT! JUST A FEW DROPS AND THOUGHT MAYBE JUST FROM OPENING THE WINDOW! IT KEPT HAPPENING AND HAPPENING EVERY TIME IT RAINED AND SNOWED! THEN I NOTICED WATER DRIPPING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW PILLAR NEXT TO WINDSHIELD AND REALIZED IT WAS LEAKING! I CALLED JEEP AND THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT EVEN THOUGH I'M UNDER WARRANTY! THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND STILL FINANCING THE [XXX] THING! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! THE JEEP REPUTATION IS BEING SCARRED BY THIS, IN MY BOOK! *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR