When driving the engine seems to sputter, stall, jerk, rev the RPM at random when driving. It happens on the highway going 70 or in a neighborhood going 25 while driving or starting to go from a stop. It will jerk really hard like it is going to stall out but no lights come on the dash to indicate something is wrong and I have taken it into the dealership many times and they tell me it is normal, I've never had any vehicle behave this way except when I was 15 learning how to drive a manual transmission and that wasn't the fault of the vehicle. It also will while in park randomly rev the rpms when nothing is being used in the vehicle, if I then put it in drive and back to park it usually settles down but not always, sometimes I have to shut it off and back on. The jerking and sputtering while driving has gotten a lot worse in the last few months, over the past few years it would randomly do it but it happens more and more now every time I drive and I am conscerned that one day it will stall out and cause a major accident. I have inquired many times about this to no avail from 3 different dealerships.
2016 Jeep Patriot engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact performed a diagnostic test on the vehicle himself and retrieved failure code: p0420 catalytic system efficiency below threshold. The catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 109,057.
In july 2020, I was driving, and my engine light came on. Went to jeep, in reno, nv, which diagnosed it as a camshaft sensor error; it would need to be repaired but not critical. Tech reset sensor, and said if it comes on again, we should set a date for repair. On sept 3, 6:40pm, driving on the highway, coming out of an interchange, my car shut down! Everything. Luckily, close enough, I coasted off to the right and took the first exit, braked hard, and came to stop. Couldn't restart. Ordered a tow. Ten min later, tried again, the car started, and drove it 3 miles home @ 25 MPH. Hit 30mph, it kinda 'chunked', and I went back to 24-25mph. Sept 4, I took to lithia jeep, again. Left it with them. They called me later, and said it was the crankshaft sensor, and would need to be replaced. Total cost: $700. They kept it over the labor day weekend, and will fix & return, sept 8, 2020. I googled the issue; discovered a recall for jeep patriot's manufactured may-july 2016. Today, sept 7, contacted the chrysler recall dept, regarding the s89 recall, learned my vehicle was manufactured jan 15, 2016, and not included in the recall s89. My vehicle, same make/model, with the exact same issues as in the recall. The agent said I have to get the dealer to acknowledge the issue is the same as the recall; then request a review by the jeep dealer's regional supervisor, who, if approves, allows me to submit paperwork, to request chrysler pay all bills related to issue, back to the july 2020 camshaft sensor issue, up to and including the repair of both the camshaft sensor, and the crankshaft sensor. This seems like a lot of footwork for me, let alone all the paperwork to submit for, hopefully, payment after the fact, for work related to a recall. Can you step in and help? Can you add more vehicles manufacture dates to the recall, to include mine?
Driving down the road my jeep will just stall and put me in a dangerous situation. No warnings with any dash lights.
Same issue as recall s89/16v907000. Stalls randomly and power not delivered to engine properly. Major safety issue for our family.
The vehicle stalled sitting still. When I cranked the jeep it would not turn over. As I turned the ignition key it just kept on cranking with out me holding the key.
While driving g engine stalls and can not accelerate, red light w light bolt flashes while car stalls, usually for 10 seconds, then recovers. It happens more and more often. Happens on both freeway and street driving, 60mph and 35mph first time happened about three weeks ago
When starting the vehicle there is a delay in starting then when while driving down the road the vehicle jerks or stalls like it is going to die. Acceleration and deceleration do not seem to make it stop or fix the issue. Occasionally when going up hill the vehicle will hit 4rpm like it is unable to shift and neither acceleration or deceleration fix the issue even after the vehicle is no longer climbing the hill. There are no check engine lights on and no codes to be read. I have tried gas treatment and taken it to the dealership and 2 mechanics and no one knows why it is doing it or how to stop it.
I was coming out of a stop getting ready to get into the turning lane for the interstate ramp and when I pressed the gas the car barely moved but the RPM shot up and was revving. Came to a full stop and put car in park and it made a very loud noise. Put back in drive and seemed to be normal.
My vehicle out of nowhere no lights or warnings came on it simply shut off no power couldn't even unlock my doors. Was unable to start again. I jumped it and it started within 10seconds of driving it I thought it died again and realized was still running but it was like I was not pressing the gas rpms were up but no speed when I put in park vehicle motor seemed to be struggling and my check engine light came on. Luckily all of this happened while on a small road . Got it home spoke to mechanic he informed me of recall s89 and immediately said it was electrical or computer possibly I reached out to chrysler and they instructed me to take to dealership to submit my VIN for recall I contacted dealership they essentially told me no we don't do that. This was out of nowhere with no warning I did try to start vehicle a few minutes later it started up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. On several occasions the vehicle was manually pushed or coasted out of the roadway. The contact stated that after sitting for approximately 30 minutes, the vehicle would restart. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. An authorized dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
While driving the engine stalls, essentially cutting my power steering and have little control over vehicle. Happens on freeway and in city streets and stop lights
The car stalls while driving it down the road at more then 20mph and it's very dangerous because it does it with no light or any indication that something is wrong. I believe it's completely electrical but I'm taking it in to the mechanics tomorrow. I was driving down a highway when it stalled on me thankfully I was on the slow lane and was able to pull to the side but not before someone almost rear ending me.
At the first instance of the engine stalling, the vehicle was in motion, but slowing to stop at a red light. The next instance of the vehicle stalling, it was stopped. The engine shut down, but tried to restart on its own. After resetting the ignition key, and waiting about 3 minutes, the vehicle started...and remained in a running state until we arrived at home. The next time the vehicle was used, it was started via the key fob. It started, and within 15 seconds, the car shut down. Later that day, we took it to a valvoline oil change facility, where they checked for engine codes via the obd port. And error of "crankshaft position sensor" was noted. Later that day, while pulling in to a parking lot, the vehicle stalled and attempted a restart on its own. After several minutes, the vehicle was restarted. While driving on the highway (at around 60 MPH), the engine stalled and attempted a restart 4 times (on its own). It restarted, and stayed that way for the remainder of the trip home. In researching this problem, there is a recall (s89) on this type of vehicle, but the date of manufacture is out of range with our vehicle, or does not apply to the all wheel drive version (which we have).
Replaced the throttle body as vehicle lost power. Mechanic said he has replaced over 10-12 of them recently and there will probably a recall. Part and labor was $500. My granddaughter is in college and we purchased vehicle as it was supposedly dependable transportation. She was able to pull into a parking lot before the vehicle lost power.
When accelerating my engine seems to bog down and stall very frequently. This had almost caused what could of been a serious accident. Once I was turning in a 4 way intersection and it stalled when car yielding to me was approaching me in intersection almost causing a t bone type crash and the other times was on the highway while accelerating the engine stalled each time causing what could of potentially been a life threatening accident. I was extremely close to being hit by a semi once, a truck pulling a trailer once and multiple cars on different occasions.
2016 jeep patriot with 38k miles will randomly quit accelerating which causes loss of power, steering control, etc. The red lightning bolt (electronic throttle control) will intermittently come on and flash. Diagnosed at local jeep dealership who said the throttle body needs replacing at a cost of $1000 and is not covered under any jeep warranty - whether the basic or the extended that covers emission systems.
Vehicle loses power and/or stalls while driving, even at high speeds. Vehicle stalled several times when stopped. I had to let car sit for a few minutes before it would restart. Lost acceleration at low speeds, especially after turning a corner and beginning to accelerate. You press on the gas and nothing happens. This also happened several times on the highway going 60mph. Luckily it kicked back in. There is a recall on the same year patriot s89 for the crankshaft sensor, which was the exact problem on my patriot. I informed the dealer of this recall when I took the car in for service. He said it wasn't applicable to my vehicle and wouldn't keep the paperwork I gave him for the recall. The dealer, however, told me it was the ABS system and charged me to replace it and then ended up replacing the crankshaft sensor after the problem still happened on the test drive after replacing ABS. The patriot stalled on the highway. If the dealer would have listened to me and done the test drive first, they would have discovered the issue right away. This is a huge safety issue. Luckily I didn't get hit on the highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that with the key in the ignition, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, then the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact also stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the crankshaft sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included. Glendale dodge chrysler jeep (900 s. Brand blvd, glendale, ca 91204) was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.
I have been having an issue with what feels like my engine is stalling and about to seize and my temperature gauge rises. There appears to be no issues with any hoses, radiator or coolants as I've recently had an oil change. Despite when ever I travel on the highway this issue occurs. I travel the nj parkway 5 days a week for work and I fear that the car will shutdown and cause a serious accident. Please advise.
My vehicle engine has come a couple of times and began stalling while driving on streets and highways. I have taken to dealership and the problem was a faulty crankshaft sensor which was a recall (s89) but have been informed that my vehicle does not qualify for a recall.
Driving on the interstate at highway speed the red lightning bolt warning light came on, as did the check engine and traction control lights and the accelerator cut out. I was able to coast across 3 lanes to the side of the road, but this has happened three times and apparently my 2016 patriot wasn't included in the recall that addressed this issue.
While driving home from work on the interstate yesterday at about 60mph, my jeep suddenly loss power and started shaking. It wouldn't accelerate at all. I had to quickly put my flashers on as to not cause an accident while I tried to pull into the emergency shoulder. I turned the car off for a few minutes then restarted it to drive home.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove back to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a defective crank shaft sensor. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible cause of the failure however, the VIN was not included. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate with the accelerator pedal depressed. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle off the roadway. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure recurred five times. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
My daughter has a 2016 jeep patriot is just stalling out exactly the way the recall states except because hers was built in november they are saying its not on the recall...she will be driving and it just stalls and has happened over and over
Acceleration has been stalling a month after purchasing the vehicle. Oil change has been up to date as well as the diagnostics but unfortunately we still haven?t found the cause. We didn?t think too much of it until a friend of ours transmission just shut down on hers and she had the same issue with her 2014 jeep patriot. The stalling comes and goes but often stalls when accelerating.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled and restarted independently. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics who were unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. Big 'o' dodge located at 2645 laurens rd, greenville, sc 29607, was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.
Vehicle constantly stalls while driving. Even happens when I'm driving on interste and speeds of 70 MPH. Vehicle eventually starts back up but this is a huge safety issue. Had the codes ran and came back with an issue with the crankshaft positioning sensor.
Automatic jeep, has difficulty shifting between gears when accelerating. This is especially noticeable when going a slower speed (I.e. Turning a corner, in rush hour traffic with stop-and-go speeds), but does do it at higher speeds (ex. 60 MPH to 70 MPH). It does not seem to have issues when down shifting. The vehicle has a very noticeable lurch/shutter when it is attempting to shift to a higher gear and will do it repeatedly in a short period of time. The vehicle needs to be driven a while before it will occur, I drive it about 20 miles before it starts exhibiting the issue. The issue is most frightening in city/rush hour traffic because it seems like the vehicle might stop running all together. The vehicle also seems to struggle to make it up hills, as if it does not have enough power to make the climb of even a small hill. The RPM gauge really jumps up high to about 5-6 when climbing a small hill or accelerating 5-10 MPH to pass someone on the highway. The issue started before the vehicle had reached 60,000 miles. Filters and oil have been changed several times and fuel injector cleaner has been added to the gas several times, none of these measures have changed the performance issue of the vehicle.
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