2012 Jeep Patriot: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Sep 20, 2019 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · NY

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

Filed Jul 11, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 26,000 miles · FL

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.

Filed Mar 16, 2016 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 50,000 miles · NY

On october 28, 2015 with about 50,000 miles on it, my jeep went into limp mode while I was driving 55 MPH. Luckily I was able to pull over to the shoulder before getting rear-ended. Multiple lights turned on including the electronic throttle control, check engine, and traction control. I unhooked the battery and waited a few minutes. Hooked it back up and it seemed to be fine. Until march 13, 2016 when I was driving my daughter to the mall for her birthday. I was driving on a busy 4 lane road when my car seemed to turn off or loose all power while climbing a hill. Again, I just avoided being rear ended and pulled over to the side. I turned the key off, took it out, waited a few minutes and started it again and it worked. We went shopping and went back home without a problem, until the next day. March 14, 2016 while driving my daughters to school my jeep went into limp mode. Luckily I was in the village and only going 30 MPH, but all of the lights came on again-electronic throttle control, traction control, and check engine. I drove it back home and had it towed to the dealership. The dealership said that they did not know what was wrong with it. That after resetting the battery and performing a diagnostic check, only a vac leak was detected. They performed a check and confirmed (according to my invoice) that there were "no vacuum leaks at this time per code" and that "could be many things." and they "cleared codes and road tested ok at this time." so I drove it home from the dealership and to work today with no problems. When I went to go home, all the lights came on again. I do not feel safe and I feel stuck. No one seems to want to fix it because they do not know what to fix... And this is pathetic when even the dealership that I bought it from can not help. I am afraid someone will be killed if a solution is not found to this common problem with jeep patriots.

Filed Oct 18, 2015 · Transmission · 68,400 miles · WA · 1 injury

Several incidents occurred where when driving I would be in drive mode, but while on the freeway going 60 MPH, out of no where, my transmission would switch into limp mode going 0 MPH or 5-10 MPH. I was almost hit by semi truck. Another incident occurred when I was driving, and stopped by the red light, soon as I put the foot on the gas, it went on limp mode again and my car completely stopped at the intersection driving in city, the light turned red, and someone from the intersecting direction had to swerve behind my car to avoid me. The symptoms seen was the all the gears "p, r, n, d" would be selected, the anti-roll over light, engine light and transmission heating light would be on. The rpms would rev, but most often the MPH still would be '0'. At the shop after running diagnostics, they found occasions where they found "TCM lost communication with computer" several times.

Filed Oct 10, 2015 · Transmission · TX

I was driving and the car shifted itself into 1st gear as I was making a left turn. I couldn't get the car to go through the intersection fast enough. I was almost hit. The car has continued to go into this limp mode ( 1st gear ) by itself. I can't get it to accelerate.also, I pulled over and I could smell rubber burning. It is at the dealership right now. I looked online and it seems other people with the 2012 are having the same problems with their transmission. It happens when I'm driving on both city streets and the highway.