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2016 Jeep Patriot: misfire or rough idle

5 of the 460 complaints about the 2016 Jeep Patriot describe misfire or rough idle.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
1%
recalls
1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 16 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below

Misfire or rough idle by model year

  • 2016
    5
  • 2015
    3
  • 2014
    3
  • 2012
    3
  • 2010
    1
  • 2007
    1

What owners say

Filed Jun 24, 2025 · Engine · TX

I received an alert on my insurance portal, that my vehicle type ( Jeep Patriot 2016) had a recall, S89 for the camshaft and crankshaft sensors . I noticed that my vehicle has the same issues that is caused by this recall. My vehicle has been stalling and the check engine light when off recently. I had it looked at and the obd reader displayed that there were misfires displaying in the cylinder and issues connected to the camshaft and crank shaft sensor at. I called the recall line but they stated it wasn’t associated with my specific car but I feel like my vehicle should be included in this recall due to the exact issue I am experiencing that is listed in the recall. My vin is [XXX] . I feel I should be included and the issues are causing potential safety risks when driving. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Sep 13, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · TX

CAMSHAFT and CRANKSHAFT position sensors keep failing. I have gotten these replaced at a local auto shop 4 times in the 3 years I've had the vehicle. Each time they're replaced the PCM is flashed but issue comes back a couple days to a week later either when coming to a stop at an intersection or when driving up to 50 miles per hour, the acceleration doesn't work properly and RPMS shoot down to zero and back up. Car has also shut off when coming to a stop under 5 MPH and sometimes starts up again. Engine light and TCS light both come on when either sensor fails, car runs rough or doesn't start resulting in a tow to a shop. This is a huge safety risk and can cause a crash at any time. VIN does not have recall, but has all the issues described in the recall.

Filed Jun 14, 2021 · Engine · 101,858 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lagged and hesitated before accelerating. There was also rough idling while stopped at a stoplight with an abnormal grinding sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle stalled intermittently on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer but was not yet diagnosed. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times prior for the failure and the catalytic converter was replaced as part of a recall, the coolant was flushed, and the engine was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was relating the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V907000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was 101,858.

Filed Oct 23, 2019 · Engine · 28,000 miles · IL

Engine idles rough. Check engine, traction and throttle control waning light came on. Car sputtered and would not go over 30mph. Would almost stall when accelerating from a stop. Took to nearest dealership and was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. Picked up the car to take to my mechanic but the lights never came back on. Have driven roughly 100 miles since. Car still runs rough and has for about a year.

Filed Sep 14, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 44,465 miles · MD

While driving the car runs rough. I've scanned the car and no codes come up. I was driving and the etc light flashed and it felt like the time went out. I was afraid that my car went out of time. While driving and shifting the transmission sometimes slips out of gear prematurely. I was driving straight when all of these problems happened.

Service bulletins that may apply

Related recalls

Engine and engine cooling: engineReported December 16, 2016 · 42,231 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles manufactured May 9, 2016, to July 15, 2016. The crankshaft or camshaft sensor may only work intermittently, causing the engine to stall.
Risk
If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft or camshaft sensor connector, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S89.

Recall number 16V907000 · Recall details

Questions about the 2016 Jeep Patriot misfire

Is misfire or rough idle a common problem on the 2016 Jeep Patriot?

5 of 460 owner complaints about the 2016 Jeep Patriot (1%) mention misfire or rough idle. The model year with the most reports is 2016.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Jeep Patriot?

There is 1 recall and 16 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2016 Jeep Patriot

Stalling 153Check engine light 84Jerking 27Loss of power 21ABS 20Won't start 16Hesitation 12Engine failure 11Fire or smoke 10Airbag light 9No deployment 9Power steering loss 9Won't shift 9Warning lights 9Adaptive cruise 8Headlights 8Slipping 7Shudder 6Steering lock-up 6

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