2008 Jeep Patriot: engine overheating

6 of the 186 complaints about the 2008 Jeep Patriot describe engine overheating.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 90,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine overheating by model year

2017
4
2016
3
2015
9
2014
18
2013
13
2012
19
2011
19
2010
3
2009
6
2008
6

What owners say

Filed Oct 18, 2018 · Transmission · 127,000 miles · OH

3 days after my 10 year drivetrain inspection,I drove from cleveland ohh to reno nevada. The transmission overheated approx. 10 times requiring me to pull off iinterstate-80 and wait for it to cool. Trucks occasionally weave into the berm where I was parked causing alot of worry. To keep from overheating I had to keep the rpms under 2500. This limited my top speed on level grade to approx. 65 MPH in 80 MPH speed limit and under 50 MPH going uphill. Needless to say a lot of trucks came flying up behind me to pass. The jeep dealership in reno determined that the transmission was over filled ( 65ml at 100degrees vs. Spec of 25-35 ml.).the dealer that did the inspection in cleveland before the trip said they did not overfill it.. The transmission has overheated only 3 times in the previous ten years. Jeep is refusing to compensate me for the $200 diagnostic fee and $122 for a car rental while it was kept overnite at the reno dealership. My regular mechanic does not do transmissions...says they are tricky. So the only way it got overfilled was by jeep at assembly. There has always been a high pitch whrrr when it gets hot. The 2300 mile drive home (after it was drained to the proper level) was uneventful. I tried to overheat it but it did not. There was no whrrring..

Filed Jul 18, 2018 · Acceleration, Transmission · 105,000 miles · WV

I purchased this used jeep patriot on may 24, 2017. I became aware of the transmission problem on first attempt leave on vacation. I had been driving nonstop 45 miles on inclined roadways when the light for "transmission overheating". Had to immediately turn around to the dealership. The solution was change fluid charge of $437.00 while on vacation the light came back on. Went back into the dealership they said a filter was bent and replaced in august 2017. Since then anytime drive on very steep and inclined highways nonstop the transmission light comes on. My last drive on may 19, the highway is very mountainous, steep. After first curvy miles of trip I notice the light. I pulled over to wait for car cool off. Trying to get to my dr.appt had to pullover two more times. Last time the car stall. After a couple of hours it moved.

Filed Sep 20, 2016 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the transmission overheated warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle's speed reduced to approximately 35 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact received a transmission fluid change; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Nov 13, 2014 · Acceleration, Lights · 47,600 miles · MS

I recently bought a 2008 jeep patriot in florida and got on the highway to go head home to mississippi the day after purchase and experienced a problem with the vehicle. I picked up speed in the vehicle and noticed it started to make a noise so I slowed down. I picked up speed again and the vehicle was making the noise and slowing down once again. I tried to pick up speed again and the car been to slow all the way down only going about 40 to 50 MPH. Then I noticed a light come on. I was on the highway and the car would not go any faster than 40 to 60 MPH I then pulled over. I looked under the hood there was no smoke and didn't look to be any overheating and the car was not hot. I waited a while drove to mississippi took it to a chrysler jeep dealership and was told it was the transmission.

Filed Jul 7, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 30,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 30 MPH and the power train warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact stated that the transmission was overheating and needed to resume to normal temperature in order to be able to accelerate the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on several occasions where the failure was unable to be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Feb 27, 2014 · Transmission · 40,000 miles · CO

We bought this vehicle for our son, who is off at college. Traveling thru kansas on I-70 returning from vacation, the transmission overheated. Vehicle slowed to 20 MPH in traffic with no warning. Had to drive on shoulder to exit ramp and let the transmission cooled down. Took it to dealer and they could not find any diagnostic codes, so they couldn't fix it. This has happened 5 more times since then. Most recently, traveling in 25 degree weather at 70 MPH. Took it back to dealer and was told they couldn't fix it. Finally, they admitted that he CVT transmission is the problem, but they won't fix it. Chrysler needs to step up their customer service and fix their poorly designed vehicles. But they are unwilling to work with the customer. The vehicle resale value is in the tank because of this problem. This is a very dangerous situation for any body driving this vehicle.