2011 Jeep Patriot: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Jul 10, 2019 · Engine · 96,000 miles · MI

While driving on the highway the car will lunge forward then decelerate. Hard to accelerate. Even while cruise control is on it will lunge or hesitate. The engine light also never goes off even when I have fixed the problem.

Filed Apr 19, 2017 · Fuel system · 68,000 miles · NE

I purchased this vehicle last fall in a private sale. The vehicle appeared to be in good condition and well taken care of. About two weeks after acquiring this vehicle, I was driving along the interstate on a 50 minute trip and the vehicle began to slow down despite being on cruise control. The transmission light came on and I pulled to the side of the road where I waited for 10 minutes and begain driving again. Since this incident in the fall of 2016, the same thing has happened about 10-15 times-including today, a rainy 70 degree day driving the nearly flat route from lincoln to omaha nebraska. I understand jeep has come forward to say this is not a mountain traveling vehicle (very strange jeep because, well it's a trail rated jeep after all). Not only is this a nuisance that I cannot drive my work route for 45 minutes without having to pull off of the road at least once but everytime I do, it puts me in a life jeopardizing situation on the side of the interstate where the speed limit is 75mph. This issue needs to be resolved by jeep. I know others are having similar issues because google was able to guess the problem after typing only the words "2011 jeep patriot." please address the problem, jeep, and make this right for everyone who continues to invest and support your (typically) wonderful products.

Filed Jun 4, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 128,000 miles · AZ

While traveling approximately 3 hrs at highway speed, with the cruise control on and in 108 degree weather, the motor shut down. If felt as if the vehicle ran out of fuel. No lights, no warnings, and over 1/4 tank of fuel. After stopping on the shoulder the motor would turn over, but not start, made me think that the fuel pump was bad. 5 minutes later it started, but when the throttle was pressed it died again. Another 15 minutes of sitting the vehicle started, but felt "sluggish". I started moving slowly down the shoulder, and the vehicle began to respond normally, and finished the last hour of the drive without incident.

Filed Jun 24, 2013 · Acceleration · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the cruise control activation light would not illuminate when utilizing the cruise control function. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the vehicle was supposed to have the feature, but the dealer stated that the vehicle did not have the feature. The contact felt it was a safety issue. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 11,500.

Filed Aug 1, 2012 · Engine · 17,941 miles · MO

My 2011 jeep patriot (limited, trail rated) suddenly stalled while traveling 70-75 MPH on the interstate. The car had been traveling on interstate/highway for approximately 3 hours prior to the incident, with no stops or problems. My husband was driving in the passing lane, noticed that the car started slowing despite pressing the gas pedal. He managed to merge through traffic to the side of the road. The engine had completely died before he came to a stop. No warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. No sputtering or shuddering occurred. There was no indication that the car had overheated. There was no indication anything was wrong until the car began to slow. He did have cruise control active at the time. The car had to be towed as it would not restart after the incident. (he tried to restart several times within the 30-45 minutes it took for the tow truck to arrive, it would try to start (it would turn over?) but would not actually start) additionally, I have noted twice the car took slightly longer to start after sitting in the sun all day, but this is really a non "issue" since it has always started. It just took maybe .5 seconds longer than normal on two occasions. I do not know if the start time is related, at all, to this stalling incident. This car is less than 1 year old, and has almost 18,000 miles on it. This event could have been extremely dangerous. Thankfully, there was no other vehicle immediately behind the car when this event occurred. The car is currently at the dealership for service tomorrow.

Filed Jul 5, 2012 · Acceleration · 1,500 miles · TN

Tl* contact owns a 2011 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the cruise control would not disengage when cancelled. The contact would have to shut the engine off completely in order to deactivate the cruise control function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times for the failure. The dealer stated that the vehicle was repaired but did not provide the contact with the exact repairs. The manufacturer was notified who was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The contact had experienced the same failure four times. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 16,000.

Filed Jul 28, 2011 · Acceleration, Electrical · 500 miles · CA

1complaint number: 10412080incident date: june 18, 2011date added to file: july 12, 2011 description of the complaint: while traveling on a freeway with cruise control activated, my instrument panel lit up and my car lost all power. I was able to coast to the shoulder. When I looked up the panel light meanings in the manual, I determined it was safe to attempt to restart the car. The car would not start. After waiting for a few minutes, I was able to start the car and take it in to the dealer. The service department acknowledged the car problem but was unable to duplicate it. At the time, I had 7500 miles on my car. I had the same problem this week. My car stalled in the middle of an intersection and would not restart. Again, service department is unable to duplicate this issue. 2complaint number: 10410937incident date: july 6, 2011date added to file: july 7, 2011 description of the complaint: the contact owns a 2011 jeep patriot. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, with the cruise control activated the vehicle suddenly stalled. After coasting the vehicle to the side of the road he attempted to restart it and it failed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure and current miles were approximately 3,500. Details discuss this consumer complaint at forum 3complaint number: 10410109incident date: june 27, 2011date added to file: june 30, 2011 description of the complaint: the contact owns a 2011 jeep patriot. The contact stated the lights on the instrumental panel illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the shoulder. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic but was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 137. Have you looked into this?

Filed Jul 12, 2011 · Engine · 7,500 miles · CA

While traveling on a freeway with cruise control activated, my instrument panel lit up and my car lost all power. I was able to coast to the shoulder. When I looked up the panel light meanings in the manual, I determined it was safe to attempt to restart the car. The car would not start. After waiting for a few minutes, I was able to start the car and take it in to the dealer. The service department acknowledged the car problem but was unable to duplicate it. At the time, I had 7500 miles on my car. I had the same problem this week. My car stalled in the middle of an intersection and would not restart. Again, service department is unable to duplicate this issue.

Filed Jul 7, 2011 · Engine · 3,500 miles · NM

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep patriot. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, with the cruise control activated the vehicle suddenly stalled. After coasting the vehicle to the side of the road he attempted to restart it and it failed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure and current miles were approximately 3,500.