2014 Jeep Patriot: CVT failure

Filed Apr 21, 2026 · Transmission · MA

I was going to work at 5am I came to a red light, and the light turn green i press the gas to go there was no acceleration the car rolled backwards. I turned vehicle off. and restarted. still no acceleration. i moved the gear into first (this an auto vehicle). with that i catches enough to coarse. Not enough acceleration to pull into the driveway. I had gone into reverse just to get in. i had it looked at and it's the CVT transmission for my 2014 jeep patriot the cost for repairs 5,000 to 6,000. The failure mileage130,000

Filed Oct 30, 2023 · Transmission · FL

At long rides in hot weather traveling over 65 miles a hour car slows down to a sto was in fast lane at time had to put hazards on to make to shoulder a message on dashboard lights up red circle with ! Inside of circle looked on manual its marked as transmission overheat when vehicle cools down can start driving again I've brought to dealer in NJ and fla for problem mechanics state can't duplicate message so did unwanted repairs when today 10/30/2023 after complaining to Chrysler now they can dupicate message and states theres a problem with transmission this problem had been with me since I brought car in 2014 i looked online and have seen many complaints about the cvt transmission my car is at dealer now with price tag of 9000 to repair please help me get my repairs

Filed Aug 16, 2020 · Transmission · 75,298 miles · FL

The CVT transmission will make a loud whine and not go over 40 MPH . Usual happens after about 30 min of driving and will not show any codes. This happens during acceleration and you have to pull over and wait before it will resume somewhat normal operation .

Filed Sep 19, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 80,000 miles · MA

I have a 2014 jeep patriot sport 2.0l 4cyl wuth a CVT transmission. I bought it used certified in feb 2018. About a month into owning the vehicle it started to buck and jerk. The car shakes while on idle and there is a loud helicopter sound coming from the back of the car. I took to to 3 different jeep dealer and nobody could tell me what was wrong with the car. About 3 months after that the engine stalled without any warning. This happened as I turned on my street to go home. I had to wait a few minutes and it turned it back on and drove as if nothing happened. I took it to local mechanic and he could not find anything wrong with the car. The vehicle was not firing any codes nor was there any warning lights on the dash. The latest incident happend on august 18, 2019 drving home from a camping trip. I had 2 passengers in the car with me.the car bucks and jerks while on the highway and the car stalls while im drving the speed limit at 60 MPH. Thankfully I was in the slow lane and was able to pull over to the right. After being all shaken up, again I had waitied a few minutes and car started and drove as if noting happend. It was one of the scariest things I have ever experienced. I have taken it to local mechanics and they dint know whats wrong with it. So I am currently drving my car and wondering when the car will stall again. It still bucks and jerks, feels like it will stall so I take my foot off the gas peddle and that seems to help. I no longer drive this car on the highway as I am scared to death of getting into a car accident. I strictly use this car to travel to and from work. I am tired of sending this car to the dealerships and mechanics with no resolutions. I want to trade this car in, but am afraid for the next person. I think this car needs to be recalled. These cars should not be on the road period!!

Filed Jul 28, 2019 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · NY

Every summer since I bought the car the CVT transmission overheats when driving at speeds ove 60mph on the highway. Several times my vehicle has lost power and im forced to the roadside to wait until it cools down. It happened to me in chicago once where there is no shoulder to the thruway and I thought I was going to be killed. Ive had it to the dealership at least 6 times for this problem and have had no resolve. The car has currently been at the dealership for over a month now and ive also been dealing with jeep customer car and all they keep telling me is that they cant do anything about it. Im lost at this point. I think this may fall under the lemon law but jeep will not work on anything with me. Please help

Filed Jul 3, 2017 · Transmission · 86,500 miles · MS

On numerous occasions, the transmission will overheat, indicated by a high pitch wine and then a warning light while at freeway speed. On my vehicle it does not seem to matter what the ambient temperature is. This then involves me sitting at the side of the highway, which is a huge safety concern. Dealers do not or will not say there is a problem after checking the diagnostics, when it is plainly evident based on a wealth of internet sites tis is a common problem with the CVT transmission, particularly in a jeep patriot. This issue is happening with more frequent occurrences as time goes on. My issues started at 2500 miles, I am at 86,500 now. I can say that the issue has never started while driving on city streets, only happens at 60+ with as low as 2500 RPM indicated on the tachometer.

Filed Jun 29, 2016 · Transmission · 22,000 miles · CO

Cvt transmission overheats causing car to lose power. Very dangerous when driving at highway speeds

Filed Apr 26, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 58,000 miles · AL

2014 jeep patriot 6 months ago driving on interstate the acceleration speed went from 70 mps to 25 mps almost hit by 18 wheeler truck took into dealership stated the speed se sor was defected and repaired. On april 25 car acceleration wslowed down and car was throttling. Dealership stated codes were transmission issues, CVT shiffted out of transmission. Unhappy only had car 2 years seeking legal advice immediately! Car is very unsafe on interstate.

Filed Jun 15, 2015 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 12,500 miles · AZ

Traveling east on hy89 at approx 08:30 with cc set at 70. On 6% uphill grade RPM dropped to 2300 and speed to about 35, pressed acceler and fuel shut off. Car has auto trans with CVT trans. Fiddled with gear shift and acceleration resumed. On the way back had same experience but when RPM started to drop, turned off cc and operation was normal. No problems with smaller hills. Made same trip several times prior with RPM around 3500 and speed about 60 in same spots.