What 59 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Jeep Patriot

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle drove over a bump in the road and the air bag warning lights illuminated. The contact then stated that the front driver’s side seat belt made a beeping sound. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000

NHTSA ODI 11491657

I WAS AT WORK IN A 2017 JEEP PATRIOT COMPANY VEHICLE. I AM A FIELD WORKER AND WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON SCHAEFER HWY TO A CLIENTS HOME. I WAS T-BONED AT THE CROSS SECTION OF SCHAEFER AND SCHOOLCRAFT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING EAST ON SCHOOLCRAFT RAN A RED LIGHT- HITTING ME IN THE DRIVER DOOR, AFTER HITTING THE DRIVER DOOR, TURNING HIS/HER WHEELS AND DIGGING INTO THE VEHICLE BY MY FEET, BREAKING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OFF THE JEEP. THE SEAT BELT SEEMED TO TIGHTEN TO THE POINT I COULD NOT BREATHE, I FELT A FLUSHING IN MY RIB CAGE, RUPTURING RIGHT IMPLANT, TEARING BOTH SHOULDERS AND NECK, LOW LEFT BACK EXCRUCIATING PAIN- L5 ANGULAR TEAR, CERVICAL SPINE COMPROMISED EVERY DISC SAME WITH LUMBAR AND THORACIC SPINE SI JOINT NEEDED SURGERY, AND RIGHT HIP HIT DRIVING LOG SO HARD CLIP BOARD WAS BROKE IN HALF, BROKE RIGHT HEEL 2A FRACTURE HEAD TO TALUS AND COMPLETE FULL TEAR OF LIGAMENT, RIGHT KNEE PAIN HANDS LOCKING UP. THE INTERN IN THE VEHICLE STATED SHE WAS NOT INJURED. NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF. MY LEFT FOOT WAS STUCK UP THE BRAKE AND MY RIGHT WAS BROKE FROM HITTING THE COUNSEL. THE DRIVE WHO RAN THE RED LIGHT LEFT THE SCENE. I HAVE LOST MY JOB. I AM SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WHILE THE INTERN TOOK PICTURES.

NHTSA ODI 11400296

WHEN A PERSON SITS DOWN AND BUCKLES UP ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR CHIMES. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE ENGINE IS OFF/ON OR IN MOTION WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED THE SEAT BELT CHIME WILL GO ACTIVATE. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE SEAT BELT SIGNAL GOES OFF RANDOMLY WHEN A PASSENGER IS RIDING WHILE WEARING THE SEAT BELT.

NHTSA ODI 11291821

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW FROM A JEEP DEALER IN 2017. I NOTICED LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE SEAT BELT SIGNAL GOES OFF RANDOMLY WHEN A PASSENGER IS RIDING WHILE WEARING THE SEAT BELT. MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AS WELL AS A FEAR OF ALARMS OF MANY TYPES, INCLUDING THE SEAT BELT SIGNAL. IT IS MORE THAN AN INCONVENIENCE, IT'S AN ONGOING ANNOYANCE.

NHTSA ODI 11161848

I HAVE TWO NON VERBAL AUTSTIC BOYS, I HEARD MY SON GASPING I PULLED OVER AND THE REAR SEAT BELT HAD RETRACTED UNDER HIS RIB CAGE, I KICKED OUT THE BOOSTER SEAT AND LIFTED HIM INTO MY LEG HIGHER TO ATTEMPT TO PULL THE BELT, HE COULD NOT BREATH, IT ONLY GOT TIGHTER AND THE TENSION WAS SO TIGHT THE LAP LOCK WOULD NOT RELEASE, I CALLED 911, THEY HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CUT THE BELT. IT ONLY GOT TIGHTER. THE DEALERSHIP GUY CHECKED THE OTHER BELT AND SAID IT ONLY LOCKS ALSO WHEN IT WANTS, AND REMEMBER ME COMPLAINING TO HIM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. AT THIS TIME IT'S IN SHOTTENKIRK AT MOUNT PLEASANT IOWA I'M IN A LOANER, CHRYSLER ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER AND I'VE HEARD NOTHING, THE SALES GUY SAID REPORT IT BECAUSE CHRYSLER WILL SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG, MY AUTISTIC CHILD NOW HAS TO BE RE TAUGHT TO GET BACK INTO A CAR, HE IS TERRIFIED, I DID GET HIM TO HIS DOCTOR.

NHTSA ODI 11084293

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT ALARM, WILL SOUND CONTINUOUSLY WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED IN IT.

NHTSA ODI 11025131