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2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4 transmission problems

12 complaints (20% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 114,898.

owner complaints
12
of this car's complaints
20%
typical mileage
114,898
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Manual transmission
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Jeep Patriot 4x4 transmission problems in other years

2007200820092010

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jul 12, 2019 · Transmission · 161,000 miles · WI

Cvt transmission failed while driving on highway with no warning or symptoms

Filed Oct 24, 2018 · Acceleration, Transmission · 134,962 miles · NY

"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 what I do. There has to be something defective in connection with the power train.

Filed Sep 23, 2018 · Transmission · 175,875 miles · IL

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 severe corrosion allowing the left rear axle to pop out of the differential. Vehicle was then towed home.

Filed Feb 22, 2018 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · IA

While driving on the interstate suddenly without any "warning" all the dash lights battery, engine, ect came on and the engine stalled. Would not drive or re-start just died. Suggested that it is the computer/PCM...

Filed Jan 20, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 114,898 miles · PA

While I was driving on a city street all the lights on the dashboard came on and immediately started to to stall and wouldn't drive past 15mph..luckily I was able to drive into a wendys parking lot when it stalled completely..after it stalled completey I shut off the engine and tried to start it up again nothing happened wouldn't turn on and just made a clicking noise..this is the second time this has happened

Filed Jan 17, 2017 · Brakes, Transmission · 61,000 miles · OH

Problem with antilock brakes: all the lights on the dash are on. They intermittently go off, but mostly they stay on. Problem with transmission/engine: when I drive, the jeep stalls out. This has occurred on the highway, so fast speed, as well as on side streets. Both of these issues are ongoing, have been happening off and on since I bought the jeep.

Filed Aug 20, 2015 · Transmission · 122,300 miles · CO

During highway driving at a sustained speed of high rpms, the transmission temperature warning light comes on. If speed is not reduced to allow the transmission to cool, the car goes into a safety mode and slows automatically. A repair shop pulled the codes and found code p0218, high temp operation activated. This problem occurs multiple times on almost every long highway trip when trying to maintain speed going up hills. The increased acceleration keeps the engine operating at high rpms above 3000 for a sustained period of time.

Filed May 29, 2015 · Acceleration, Transmission · 98,000 miles · TX

The transmission over heats and the speed slows down automatic and will cause the car to stall.this happens on all long road trips. The chain drive transmission is at fault. Jeep covered this up by putting censor on cooling part to mass the real fault. This has happen three times always on long mileage trips. Thank you

Filed Nov 11, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 65,000 miles · UT

My jeep patriot has a very unusual problem of going into "limp" mode under normal operating conditions--even after as little of 15 minutes of driving. The "transmission overheat" light comes on, and the vehicle's on-board computer forces the vehicle down to slow, sub-highway speeds--even as slow as 35 MPH. The problem has been very dangerous for us (especially on the freeway) and occurs under normal (and even cold temperatures). It is not remedied by replacing the transmission oil or even installing a transmission oil cooler (both which I have tried). I have brought the vehicle to numerous mechanics--including the dealership and a transmission shop--which have all been stumped by the issue. After learning about and thoroughly diagnosing the problem, the transmission shop concluded that something very unusual was wrong with the transmission, and they wrote a statement to that effect. After experiencing this dangerous, frequent problem with my jeep patriot, I started a website to collect responses from other jeep owners. In the short period of time the website has been up (jeeppatriottransmissionoverheat.com), I have received many submissions from other owners who have the same problem (and all of which have attested that the dealership was ultimately stumped by the problem). The problem is found on vehicle years ranging from 2007-2014. Some owners believe the koho bearings are the root of the problem, but in any event, a complete transmission replacement is the only known remedy. After researching this problem thoroughly, as well as reviewing existing recalls on the vehicle, I am now confident that the problem is widespread (exists on 1,000+ patriots), is found on new and used patriots of all mileages, is very dangerous, and has been ignored by jeep. It is my opinion that a safety recall should be issued by the federal safety agency, after conducting its own research.

Filed Nov 11, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 65,000 miles · UT

My jeep patriot has a very unusual problem of going into "limp" mode under normal operating conditions--even after as little of 15 minutes of driving. The "transmission overheat" light comes on, and the vehicle's on-board computer forces the vehicle down to slow, sub-highway speeds--even as slow as 35 MPH. The problem has been very dangerous for us (especially on the freeway) and occurs under normal (and even cold temperatures). It is not remedied by replacing the transmission oil or even installing a transmission oil cooler (both which I have tried). I have brought the vehicle to numerous mechanics--including the dealership and a transmission shop--which have all been stumped by the issue. After learning about and thoroughly diagnosing the problem, the transmission shop concluded that something very unusual was wrong with the transmission, and they wrote a statement to that effect. After experiencing this dangerous, frequent problem with my jeep patriot, I started a website to collect responses from other jeep owners. In the short period of time the website has been up (jeeppatriottransmissionoverheat.com), I have received many submissions from other owners who have the same problem (and all of which have attested that the dealership was ultimately stumped by the problem). The problem is found on vehicle years ranging from 2007-2014. Some owners believe the koho bearings are the root of the problem, but in any event, a complete transmission replacement is the only known remedy. After researching this problem thoroughly, as well as reviewing existing recalls on the vehicle, I am now confident that the problem is widespread (exists on 1,000+ patriots), is found on new and used patriots of all mileages, is very dangerous, and has been ignored by jeep. It is my opinion that a safety recall should be issued by the federal safety agency, after conducting its own research.

Questions about the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4 transmission

Does the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4 have transmission problems?

Owners have filed 12 complaints about the transmission of the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4, 20% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4 transmission problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 114,898 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4 transmission?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Jeep Patriot 4x4 have bad transmission?

The Jeep Patriot 4x4 model years with the most transmission complaints are 2008 (20 complaints), 2007 (16 complaints) and 2009 (12 complaints).

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