What 548 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Jeep Patriot

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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RECALL WITH NO REMEDY YET. IN ADDITION WE HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER IN THE CAR. I HAVE CHILDREN. I DON'T FEEL IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH THEM.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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"AIR BAG RECALL" WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY JEEP PATRIOT AND HAD THE CAR TOTALED OUT. THE SIDE AND FRONT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED WHEN I WAS HIT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN NOVEMBER OF 2015. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR BEFORE THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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THE COMPANY SAYS THAT THERE IS A RECALL BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. HOW CAN I DRIVE A CAR THAT DOESN'T HAVE SAFE SEATBELTS OR AIRBAGS?

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RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON 11/15/16. REPAIR SHOP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED ADVISED THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST. CONTACTED THEFCA RECALL CENTER FOR THE MANUFACTURER, WHO ADVISED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR FOR 90 DAYS PENDING THEIR DETERMINATION OF REPAIR PROCESS FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. 3 MONTHS IS NOT A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR SAFETY FEATURES ON A VEHICLE THAT MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS DRIVING. COMPANY SHOULD FIX TIMELY OR PAY FOR RENTAL OR PROVIDE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY CAN REPAIR IT. THESE KNOWN DEFECTS IN PRIMARY SAFETY FEATURES AND INEFFICIENCIES TO REPAIR ARE UNACCEPTABLE AND PUTS LIVES IN JEOPARDY. SAFETY FEATURES COULD FAIL AND PEOPLE KILLED BY THE TIME THESE ISSUES ARE FIXED. THE SECRETARY SHOULD IMPOSE IMMEDIATE REMEDY REQUIREMENTS.

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MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT AT THE END OF 2013. I USE THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE FROM HOME TO WORK AND BACK. CURRENTLY IT HAS 21458 MILES. FROM THE START THE CLOCK HAS BEEN DROPPING TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO GET THE CLOCK FIXED. AFTER BEING FIXED IT STILL CONTINUED TO DROP TIME BUT BEFORE I COULD RETURN IT TO THE DEALER ANOTHER PROBLEM AROSE. ON 9/28/2016 THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT EACH TIME IT WAS STARTED. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY SAID THE WCM WAS BAD, THIS NOT ONLY CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CUT OUT BUT ALSO CAUSE THE CLOCK TO LOSE TIME. NOW HERE WE ARE AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 11/15/2016 - WHEN STARTED THE ENGINE CUTS OUT BUT WITHIN A FEW HOURS OR THE NEXT DAY I CAN START IT UP BUT THIS TIME DID NOT CUT OUT. THIS PROBLEM HAS MADE ME VERY UNEASY. I AM TAKING A CHANCE WHEN I LEAVE HOME. IT JUST SO HAPPENED WHEN BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE AT HOME.

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MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT AT THE END OF 2013. I USE THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE FROM HOME TO WORK AND BACK. CURRENTLY IT HAS 21458 MILES. FROM THE START THE CLOCK HAS BEEN DROPPING TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO GET THE CLOCK FIXED. AFTER BEING FIXED IT STILL CONTINUED TO DROP TIME BUT BEFORE I COULD RETURN IT TO THE DEALER ANOTHER PROBLEM AROSE. ON 9/28/2016 THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT EACH TIME IT WAS STARTED. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY SAID THE WCM WAS BAD, THIS NOT ONLY CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CUT OUT BUT ALSO CAUSE THE CLOCK TO LOSE TIME. NOW HERE WE ARE AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 11/15/2016 - WHEN STARTED THE ENGINE CUTS OUT BUT WITHIN A FEW HOURS OR THE NEXT DAY I CAN START IT UP BUT THIS TIME DID NOT CUT OUT. THIS PROBLEM HAS MADE ME VERY UNEASY. I AM TAKING A CHANCE WHEN I LEAVE HOME. IT JUST SO HAPPENED WHEN BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE AT HOME.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER PANEL BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND EAR INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CARS AIRBAG AND SEAT BELTS. THE REPORT SAYS THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I'M VERY VERY UPSET NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED YET. I'M VERY WORRIED AND FEAR DRIVING MY CAR AT ALL BECAUSE OF THIS. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, I TRAVEL FOR A LIVING THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/10/2017*CT UPDATED 7/3/18*JB *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A COYOTE AND ENDED UP RUNNING UP ON A CURB, OVER 2 TREES, AND INTO A POLE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. THE ACCIDENT DID $5400 IN DAMAGE BUT MY SEAT BELT NEVER LOCKED UP AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.

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BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING SINCE JUNE. DISCUSSED IT AGAIN WITH DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD BRAKES ARE FINE & IT'S "NORMAL". THIS OCCURS WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHICH IS NOT VERY STEEP & EVEN BRAKING AT A STOP SIGN AT 20 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. EVEN WHEN BRAKING ON FLAT SURFACES OUT OF PARKING SPOTS IN REVERSE.

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ON THREE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST TWO YEARS AND THREE MONTHS MY 2014 JEEP PATRIOT BEGAN SURGING AND STALLING DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. THE SOLUTION OFFERED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IS A REAL JOKE, BECAUSE IT INSTRUCTS THE OWNER TO PULL OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE SYSTEM RESETS. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED I TOOK THE JEEP TO A JEEP DEALER WHO SAID THEY DOWNLOADED NEW SOFTWARE THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE, FOUR MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION, IT IS A DANGEROUS BAND-AID AND JEEP SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM.

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON, WITHOUT WARNING, THE JEEP SLOWED TO 40. VERY DANGEROUS ON THE INTERSTATE WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND PULLED OVER. I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED AND KILLED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!! DEALER SAID SINCE THERE WERE NOT ANY CODES SHOWING, THEY COULD NOT FIX IT.

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I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS. IN THOSE INITIAL 2 YEARS, I WORKED FOR A CHRYSLER DEALER BUT HAD TO TRAVEL 50 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK, SO I PUT 100 MILES A DAY ON MY VEHICLE JUST TO WORK AND BACK. RECENTLY I HAD THE PCM REPLACED TWICE WHICH NEVER FIXED THE ISSUE, ONLY TO NEED A NEW GROUND WIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS WORKED FINE FOR A MONTH, UNTIL NOW. NOW, I HAVE A CRACKED MANIFOLD. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE AND WHEN I SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY CAN NOT TAKE CARE OF IT EITHER. THEY'RE REASON IS THAT THE MANIFOLD CRACKED BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE MILEAGE IS HIGH BECAUSE I WORKED FOR A CHRYSLER DEALER WHICH WAS 50 MILES AWAY!!!! I AM APPALLED AT THE FACT THAT NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE CARE OF AN ISSUE THAT A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE. I WILL NEVER BUY FROM CHRYSLER AGAIN AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE!!

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MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN POPPING ON AND OFF FOR THE LAST 6 WEEKS. COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE THAT WAS CAUSING IT.NOW THE LAST 2 WEEKS MY DASH LIGHT THAT SIGNALS A ELECTRICAL THROTTLE ISSUE.IT WAS HAVING ISSUES OF GAINING SPEED AND DECELERATING.YESTERDAY AUGUST 18TH IT PUT MY JEEP INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND MY ENGINE LIGHT PLUS THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON.I COULD NOT MOVE MY JEEP I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS SITTING STILL IN A PARKING LOT.I HAD ONLY RETURNED TO MY CAR AFTER WORK AND TURNED IT ON AND THIS IS WHAT IT DID.IT IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP NOW WAITING ON WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND HOW IT CAM ABOUT. .

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

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I WENT TO GET GAS ONE MORNING, AFTER FILLING UP, I TRIED TO START MY JEEP AGAIN. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE, LIGHTS, RADIO AND THE WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF. THE FUEL GAUGE AND THERMOSTAT JUMPED UP AND DOWN, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS A BAD TIPM AND WILL COST ME $1,100 TO REPLACE. I'VE READ NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS, YET CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE, CHANGE OIL ERROR MESSAGE, AND AN ABNORMAL WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS ANY TIME OVER 60 MPH, THE JEEP LOSES POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE TO PULL OVER, WAIT FOR IT TO COOL, BEFORE I CAN DRIVE AGAIN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY. I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON ROUTE 95. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DROPPED TO 30 MPH. I HAD MY WIFE, MY DOG AND MY BABY IN THE CAR AND IT WAS NOT OVERLOADED. I WAS NOT TOWING ANYTHING. IN THE PAST, I REPORTED IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I AM AFRAID TO ATTEMPT TRAVEL WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. I JUST GOT TRANSFERRED TO CAMP LEJEUNE AND NEED TO FIND A REPUTABLE DEALER WHERE THIS ISSUE CAN BE ADDRESSED. I ONLY HAVE 53,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND IT HAS HAD MORE PROBLEMS THAN YOU COULD IMAGINE. LEMON

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