The transmission overheat light illuminates on hot muggy days and the vehicle goes in limp mode. The dealer has changed radiator, water pump, thermostat, transmission fluid,catalytic converter, oxygen sensors and gas cap. As the check engine light has also illuminated. No codes are in system for the transmission light so the dealer says they cannot find issue. Called chrysler customer service and they were worthless indicating if the dealer cannot find the issue they cannot do anything. This issue has been reported many times to chrysler on other vehicles with no response from chrysler. Vehicle is unsafe to drive with this condition. It has 106k. On odometer
2012 Jeep Patriot transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. While driving 70 MPH, the rpms increased on their own and the vehicle began to stall without warning. The contact had to pull over. Once the vehicle was restarted, it resumed normal operation. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and a code related to the transmission appeared. The contact took the vehicle to be serviced by several independent mechanics; however, the failure continued. After the recent failure, the mechanic stated that only jeep could repair the failure because it was a programming issue. The contact called station chrysler jeep of mansfield (91 chauncy st, mansfield, ma 02048, 508‑339‑3400) and was informed to bring the vehicle in to be assessed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle lost acceleration and the transmission warning indicator flashed. The contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder and turned it off for approximately 15 minutes. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
Vehicle loses acceleration. This tends to happen more when on a hill or small incline but does happen repeatedly when just accelerating on flat surfaces as well. This feels like a stutter or loss of acceleration. I have had the throttle body replaced, spark plugs & coils & TCM but the issue is still there. This is a CVT transmission.
I replace a transmission through the jeep dealership now I am having problem again with the tranny it stalls . I have to cut it off to restart it for it to have power to pull off.
The CVT transmission of this vehicle (2012 jeep patriot) is prone to overheating. This occurs when traveling for a few hours at high speeds. I have found this to occur twice when traveling around 70 miles per hour over a period of 2-3 hours. The car's overheat light comes on, followed by a steady decrease in speed and inability to accelerate, presumably to protect the transmission from further damage. It appears that this is a common problem for this vehicle, as cited by numerous customers on forums.
Takata recall my catcaylic converter went bad its not working due to failure and vehicle will stall and not go backward are forward. I here its a a recall for this.
Car makes a whining noise once it's been driving for a little bit. It is in sync when you accelerate (whines up when pushing gas, whines down when you let go). It hesitates to accelerate which is extremely dangerous on the freeway. On multiple occasions I've been driving down the road and the transmission light comes on, the whining noise continues and the car will just slow down and eventually stop. I've had to cross multiple lanes on the freeway to try and get over to the shoulder so I didn't break down and get hit right away. When starting the car starts extremely rough and is very shaky. Dealerships have told me the only way to fix it is to replace the transmission which will cost over $4,000. There are plenty of websites that people are complaining of the exact same issue. It is a common issue across the board with patriots. These need to be recalled, people are spending thousands getting their transmissions replaced because they are breaking down on the highway and causing accidents and injuries.
Hello my name is [xxx] I had my vehicle worked on for the last recall I had on my vehicle com # [xxx] which is a 2012 jeep patriot latitude 4ad 2.4l recall. U67 I had no engine lights on my dash. The only on dash was had cap and I bought 3 of thdm and with this emission issue just thought it was part of it. Drove it off the line the dealership didn't let me talk told me. To exit the dealership and the asst. Service manager they had me so lost and confused.and dazed that I they said they did a check-up and went over everything but I drove home on..a flat tire I have text from their employee that she could not believe how I was being treated in the dealership and I was picking up my vehicle after a recall that is not right since. The recall I have a engine light and it was not on there prior to the recall I was treated poorly and my jeep patriot is worse now than when I brought it in had a horrible experiencs.and it the emission and I am nervous to drive it now the jeep corp said that I had to talk to the 2 people who treated me badly to where the recall made my car or it was more or I don't know it's coming back emissions and none of that was there. I need help cause no one is going to say or.take fault but I was pushed out of the store when I was there to pick up after recall no one has helped me out and I did nothing to deserve this but take it too a dealership that would kick and talk to a customer and no follow up it has been a nightmare and my jeep is paying the price. When I was there for a recall. There have been 4 and this was not nothing I ever want to experience or any one else. My number to be reached at is [xxx]. I also have the texts that I can submit that I was treated horribly and pushed out after the recall. Literally in a lost and confused this is a some thing that was not normal and my vehicle paid the price. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The transmission in my 2012 jeep patriot is not functioning properly. It does not accelerate as it should. It stalls when I attempt to accelerate. It does this on city streets and highways. It overheats on hills and can't take it out of town because it's not reliable. This doesn't make sense since the car only has 74,000 miles.
Car is unable to transfer to higher gears. Error code p0730 and p0777. 84k miles. Two shops stating new transmission needed.
I was driving down the street stopped and proceeded to go up the hill when I pressed on the gas pedal it would not accelerate so I put it in neutral it would rev up but when I put it drive it would not accelerate. So I have taken it to the mechanic to have it evaluated and he said the transmission needs to be replaced it is only 7 years old I think that is crazy. From online forums there have been quite a few patriots that have needed new transmissions with no avail from the manufacturers. I am hoping for a recall on this transmission since I am still paying on this vehicle and cannot afford to buy another and pay out $4200 for a new transmission.
When the vehicle slowed down and waited at intersection or middle lane, the engine shuts off by itself. When it is restarted, the power is back either immediately or after a few minutes. I read online and many many customers reported this problem, ranging from very new jeep patriot (less than 10,000 miles) to driving at high speed. The links are shown below: http://www.carproblemzoo.com/jeep/patriot/automatic-transmission-control-module-problems.php https://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/5-jeep-patriot-general-discussion/92388-help-engine-shut-down.html when I took it to the dealer, they can not figure out the causes. The last time, they said it is the transmission control module issue. Since so many customers reported this issue, this vehicle needs a recall. The unexpected shutoff is very dangerous.
Transmission overheated going 60 miles per hour on the interstate. I pulled over and let the light go off per the user manual and didn't drive it anymore. Put it in the shop on monday and it needs a brand new transmission with only 119k miles on it!
The transmission temperature gauge has come on when traveling at normal highway speeds, causing an immediate loss of power and requiring me to pull over and let the engine cool down. 2 jeep dealerships have assessed the vehicle in the days after the incidents, neither of which could offer any remedy. Both dealerships' service managers mentioned that these vehicles' transmissions are often problematic and do not handle high temperatures well, but with no active recall, neither could offer any recourse or even a remedy. This is clearly a case of a poorly engineered product (the jatco CVT) that the manufacturer is avoiding dealing with, at the expense and safety of its consumers. In fact, jeep no longer uses this transmission - they replaced it in 2014 - clearly they knew there was a problem. This issue is a blatant safety hazard and needs to be investigated more thoroughly and the manufacturer held to account for the unsafe conditions they know their consumers are in. Unacceptable!!!
My jeep is by far one of the biggest safety hazards if not for me but for everyone else on the road. The transmission overheat light comes on constantly. If I go over 60 on a day that is over 70 degrees for longer than 10 minutes the transmission will over heat. It isn't just an annoyance it is a safety issue that jeep has known about. A recall needs to be iniciated. The
Interstate 44 st. Roberts missouri speed limit 70 miles an hour amber transmission warning light indicates overheating karzan reduce the speed to 40 miles an hour on the interstate. Jeep is aware of this due to a defect and the design of the CVT transmission. Will not be repair tell recall ordered by government
I was stopped at a stoplight turning right the light turned green I went to go and my jeep patriot started hesitating in the middle of the intersection and it took a few minutes to get up to speed I have had the problem multiple times but the dealership couldn't recreate the problem so they couldn't tell me a salutation brought it in 3 times now when I go to speed up to flow of traffic coming off the on ramp my transmission makes a howling noise and it is slow to get up to speed
The vehicle was in motion, rear driver side tire would not roll correctly and was making a noise under the hood. It was towed to a repair shop and after running diagnostic testing found that the CVT transmission, drive shaft joint and transmission cooler had to be replaced. Per the repair shop "the transmission had catastrophic failure" at 96,986k miles and without any advanced warning I had no choice but to agree to have a rebuilt transmission, drive shaft and cooler be installed because mine could not be repaired. The only thing they could salvage was the transfer case which was thought to have been the issue but the diagnostic testing found that was ok. Three weeks it is finally fixed and appears to be working fine.
When accelerating on the highway the transmission seems to "lock" up, preventing the gears from shifting and causing the engine to over-rev. Since the gears don't shift, the vehicle is unable to accelerate. This is the second jeep patriot I have owned and the second one that has had this problem. The issue in the first would cause the transmission to over heat and eventually the vehicle would slow to a crawl. This happened several times while highway driving, with an infant. We were forced to pull over on the side of a busy highway to wait for it to cool down. This happened only 2 months after purchasing the 2013 jeep patriot and the dealer agreed to trade the vehicle back and I was stuck with the same make and model which now is exhibiting similar problems. I am concerned that they may reach a similar point and I now need my vehicle for highway travel on a regular basis. I obtained the 2012 jeep patriot in august of 2016 and did not notice any issues until february 2018 and now it happens on a daily basis on my commute to and from work.
This vehicle is a manuel transmission 2012 jeep patriot 4x4 purchased in february 2017 from carmax with a little less than 37,000 miles on it. In late december 2017 / early january 2018 I began to hear/feel a 'whirring' sound when the transmission was engaged, the sound ceased when the clutch was depressed. I took in for repair with the clutch being replaced. The issue was not corrected, the clutch not being the issue. With a new clutch the problem was then determined as a internal transmission problem. A diagnostic was performed by local dealer fred frederick chrysler. The conclusion was a failure/issue occurring in the front transmission bearing area. I have driven this jeep less than 18,000 miles; it has less than 55,000 miles on it! Transmissions should not be failing at this point. This is a known issue with 2012 jeep patriot's. As of january 2018 there are 196 complaints with more than half, 104, dealing with engine or power train problems, on just the federal safety agency website alone. Failures have occurred with as little as 20,000, 26,000, or 30,000 miles. Many also occurring in the mileage area of my vehicle (54,500) with failures at 47,000, 50,000. There have been no recalls or investigations into this problem. I filed a complaint with jeep / chrysler. I was told by my case manager, 'there is nothing we can do (or will do) to help you'. He went on to say; 'it's a business decision (by jeep / chrysler)' this issue needs to be addressed by jeep / chrysler, corrected, and jeep owners compensated.
Transmission starts making whinning noise, transmission starts to slip, then the transmission overheats while driving down the interstate at 75 MPH, it has also happened in town. The dealership can see that the fault is displayed, yet they cannot seem to find anything wrong.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the temperature warning indicator kept randomly illuminating and the engine overheated. The failure caused the contact to have to wait a brief moment and place the vehicle in neutral in order for it to cool down to be able to drive the vehicle. The dealer (bill dodge, 118 pleasant st, brunswick, me 04011, (207) 721-8300) from where the vehicle was purchased provided no owner's manual and replaced the CVT transmission; however, the warning indicator kept flashing. The dealer stated that the part needed to be replaced again. In addition, the dealer refused to provide an owner's manual; therefore, the contact had to research a solution and obtain information on his own. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, opened a case, and then closed the case with no solution other than replacing the same part. The vehicle was unsafe to drive because the temperature warning indicator could illuminate at any time. In addition, the vehicle failed to shift properly and was slow to pick up speed. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
The CVT transmission for this vehicle was not designed to drive such a heavy car. As a result the transmission began slipping at 35,000 miles. This is a major safety issue in that pulling into or crossing traffic is dangerous when power can't be transferred predictably to the wheels. I'm not sure of the amount of complaints about this issue, however, doing cursory search will find many instances of these transmissions slipping, overheating and failing well within the service life of the oil (100,000 miles). There are probably many other chrysler products that have this small car transmission placed in an SUV and not suitable for weight and vehicle load. Although no accident has happen as a result there have been many close calls, and I'm sure that there are others that have experienced the same. Thanks for your consideration of this issue
Cvt transmission overheats and acceleration computer needs adjusted because its sporatic. It overheats on highway and accelerates funny in town.
While driving down I-70 at 77 MPH the temperature light come on, coasted to the shoulder as I couldn't accelerate. Once pulled over I turned off my jeep and waited about 10 minutes, started it back up, no light, performed as it should. On the way back from my trip the issue happened again, this time I took it to the dealership. They performed a download and said 'no faults are stored in the system'. I get all the required maintenance done.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the transmission failed while driving 70 MPH. The vehicle decelerated and caused the limp mode to activate. The contact was able to coast onto the road shoulder. After waiting a few minutes, the contact was able to restart the engine. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to skyland chrysler jeep dodge (255 smokey high park land, ashville nc 28806 phone (828‑667‑5213)) for diagnostic testing, but a failure code could not be located. The dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 26,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. While driving 70 MPH, the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel and the engine stalled. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted the vehicle after a few minutes. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also stated that the dealer was not supposed to replace the transmission fluid. The failure recurred several other times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not included.
On 3/21/2017 and on 3/22/2017 the vehicle stalled while in motion at different speeds 4 times. The battery was replaced due to this and the alternator was tested as to having no issue. It happens at various speeds from 25-70 MPH and causes me to have to pull over to the side of the road when it stalls out which is very dangerous for anyone operating the vehicle and other vehicle operators that may be around me when this happens. Usually the car will start back up and run for another period of time before it happens again. Chrysler has had multiple complaints filed about this on multiple websites and with this agency however the recalls implemented for this problem have only pertained to certain models none of which were related to my model of the jeep patriot. Again this has happened on city streets and highways and have yet to have a dealer or mechanic be able to diagnose the problem. Thanks
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle failed to shift into second gear. The contact noticed that the rpms increased. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000. The VIN was not provided.
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