2015 Jeep Patriot: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Jan 23, 2024 · Engine, Fuel system · SD

While driving the vehicle will randomly, without warning or any dash notification icons alerted, turn off engine- radio, lights, a/c everything else is still on but engine is off. This occurred 4 times in less than a 2 mile distance without any check engine or notification lights on the dash before, during, or after the event. This issue originally started about a week ago, when the check engine and throttle system notification icons came on, followed immediately by the car going into what seemed to be limp mode. Car was towed to the jeep dealership, they said issue was the battery and that an oil change was needed. Had issues addressed took the car how two days later, same issue occurred again. While driving same two icons suddenly came on then car went immediately into limp mode and was not driveable. Took the car back to the jeep dealer, they took a few days to drive it and stated it was the fuel throttle body that needed to be replaced. Had the part replaced and the car drove as normal, no icons on dash after the repair, next morning same issue occurred again while driving, icons come on dash, immediately car goes into limp mode. Circling back to the biggest concern, is I’ve found large amounts of owners having the exact same if not oddly similar issues with varying years of the jeep patriots. Many are reporting my reason for this report in that suddenly after Jeep dealers require all these repairs they’re experiencing the engine completely shutting off WHILE DRIVING. This is incredibly dangerous and I’m concerned as to why there A. Isn’t a repair for this common issue in these models, and B. Why a recall hasn’t been submitted for the most dangerous scenario where many owners are having their cars engines shut down while driving, and some at high speeds. This is incredibly dangerous and frustrating that our safety has not been addressed when online there are years worth of forums for these issues without resolution.

Filed Sep 26, 2023 · Acceleration, Electrical · MI

Over the past year, the car has had 4 crank position sensors, new pig tails/connectors on the wire harness, a new throttle body, and a new MCM. The Jeep will randomly shut off without warning either at stoplights/traffic or on the highway at speed. While at speed, the car will "restart" itself, but if it stalls while stagnant a manual restart is necessary. When the stalling occurs, warning lights do not appear on the dash. Lately, however; the crank position code P0339 has come up with the check engine light. I recently experienced a crank position sensor code followed by a cylinder 3 misfire which caused the car to go into limp mode. Once I replaced the MCM, the misfire went away. Most recently (today) the car stalled in the middle of an intersection while making a left turn; my [XXX] son was in the car with me. Since it was a stop light, the car was able to be restarted in time, but had it been a stop sign/non-stop oncoming traffic, the situation could have been much worse. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jul 12, 2023 · Engine, Fuel system · LA

For the last 3-4 months my Jeep has been going into limp mode while in motion, sometimes at high speeds. There seems to be no pattern anymore and I’ve replaced the parts mechanics have suggested.

Filed Mar 6, 2023 · Engine, Steering · PA

On 5 occasions at various speeds and types of roads, my vehicle suddenly goes into limp mode, the engine shuts off and power steering goes out. I have very limited time and control to move off the road before the car behind me slams into me. The majority of the instances this has happened, the orange anti-skid light comes on though road conditions were fine. I found a recall of 2016 Jeep Patriots (s89/the federal safety agency 16-v-907 Crankshaft/Camshaft Sensor Wire Harness) and many complaints I've found experiencing the same thing I experienced were included in this recall. Mechanic ran my Jeep's code and it showed a number of things were triggered but he couldn't pinpoint what exactly could be the cause based on the code errors. I have a young child in a car seat in the back of my car and feel extremely unsafe taking her anywhere, let alone when it's just me in the car. Please consider adding the 2015 Patriot to this recall.

Filed Jan 24, 2023 · Engine · ID

Jeep entered limp mode right as I was pulling out on to the street. Brought the car into a mechanic to have it diagnosed, turns out to be the ETC. Call a dealership to get a estimate on cost, they told me that a significant portion the jeep patriots from that year are currently experiencing this, to the point where the part is on back order nation wide. Estimated repair cost $1400. 40,000 miles.

Filed May 12, 2021 · Engine · 83,000 miles · IL

I was sitting stationary leaving out of a parking lot waiting to turn right onto a main road from a business. As traffic cleared and I began to pull into traffic numerous malfunction lights showed on the dash, some solid and one flashing, and the vehicle would not accelerate. I lost all throttle control and the vehicle would only idle or very slightly accelerate to 1-2 MPH. This caused other cars on the road to brake aggressively or change lanes to avoid hitting me. I was able to idle to the next entrance and pull the car over and park it. Was necessary to recover the vehicle to a repair facility and was diagnosed as an internally failed throttle motor causing the vehicle to go into "limp mode". The local jeep dealer had the new throttle motor in stock indicating to me this is a known and common parts failure. This situation was very dangerous and could have ended up much worse.

Filed Mar 1, 2021 · Transmission · 12,000 miles · VA

Transmission is overheating in various driving conditions. It used to be at highway speeds on hot days. Now it occurs in any conditions down to 49 degrees at 45 miles per hour. The problem is common in this vehicle, chrysler knows about it and does nothing to correct it in manufacturing. Problem has been occurring since the first year but was too infrequent and got too little response from dealership to invoke lemon law in time. Chrysler and some dealerships attempt to wait out the lemon law and then the warranty period. Transmission overheats with much greater frequency now. The safety problem is that the vehicle goes into limp mode and goes to zero power very quickly. My wife could find herself stranded in an strange or unsafe neighborhood,or worse, along crowded stretch of interstate like i95 n at chester, pa or in the middle of any clover leaf. The vehicle becomes a hazard to my wife and other drivers. Or imagine virginia, i95 n heading for dc where traffic is both heavy and fast-moving. A slow vehicle merging is nearly impossible in some places. And now a vehicle dies in the center lane. Boom. If this was the failure of a wear item and could not be helped, that would be one thing. But chrysler/jeep knew they were putting out bad transmissions for years and did nothing. In our case champion in mississippi misdiagnosed the problem as the throttle body and replaced it. The problem remained. Bayside in virginia replaced the throttle body again, the transmission and then the wire harness. The problem persists and is worsening. We are in our 5th year of dealing with this. This little fiat trans is too small and weak for a midsize SUV. Any vehicle, midsize or larger, with this CVT transmission in it should be taken off the road. Date below and original mileage reading are approximate. Problem continues to this day. Please help us.

Filed Aug 26, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 25,000 miles · VA

Vehicle hesitates while accelerating on flat or inclined ground. The electronic throttle control (etc) indicator light will come during the hesitation and go off when power resumes. See attached photo for reference. On more than one occasion the red light has come on and the car has gone into limp mode. When this happens the traction an check engine light will come on. The car can be turned off and back on and this occasionally clears it. At times an obd-ii computer must be used to clear the codes and then resume driving. This has happened sporadically since 2018.

Filed Jun 26, 2020 · Transmission · 68,000 miles · IA

When driving the throttle body going into limp mode. Feels like a hiccup. Dodge in iowa has 40 other vehicles waiting on the same part for the same issue.

Filed Jun 15, 2019 · Acceleration · 80,000 miles · PA

Driving jeep patriot and it sputtered slowing vehicle down on a busy highway ... Very dangerous... Then went into ' limp mode' this needs investigated ... Had to replace complete throttle body with 80,000 miles