2016 patriot with,54,000 miles. No major issues prior. 2 weeks ago however, I was left stopped in the middle of a highway entrance ramp, almost rear-ended by a semi and side swiping a construction sign to avoid being hit. When accelerating the etc symbol (lightening bolt) will display, traction control icon and check engine light will display. The jeep completely stops accelerating (highway speed to 0 MPH within seconds=deadly), it will shake before just dying. If I'm lucky I'll make it to the shoulder (if it happens to have one). Through google research, I came across a way to do a "reset" (turn car off, insert key and turn "on", press gas pedal slowly, release slowly, turn car off and then restart the engine). Doing this typically clears the icons and I'm able to travel again. This intermittently happens, so you never know when you're potentially about to be involved in an accident from stopping in the middle of the roadway. When driving on city/town roads, it has not completed stopped as stated above, but will "jump" when switching gears, then throw the etc symbol. If I let off the gas, the icon goes away and car runs normal. I took it to a mechanic 1 day ago and was told to get a new battery. The battery was changed 1 day ago and the issue occurred multiple times today. Through online searches it appears this is a terribly common issue that jeep has yet to address! Someone is going to end up losing their life because of this malfunction. There appears to be no way of knowing this is going to happen or any preventative measures that a typical person would know to take to avoid this deadly malfunction. As easy as it is to just take it to a mechanic, that is not financially possible for everyone and in this situation needs to be addressed by jeep as it is recurring issue and is deadly. Nothing as a vehicle owner would avoid this from occurring.
2016 Jeep Patriot engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. While driving 65 MPH, the rpms increased from 5,000 to 6,000 without warning. The vehicle was taken to laurel chrysler dodge jeep ram (located at 1000 eisenhower blvd, johnstown, pa 15904) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. While driving approximately 55-60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was crankshaft position sensor failure, circuit malfunction bank 1, invalid skim key, and an unknown code appeared for the ABS. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling). Manahawkin chrysler dodge jeep ram (located at 500 new jersey 72 west, manahawkin, nj 08050) was contacted by phone at 866‑834‑5922 and informed of the failure. The failure recurred five times. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. After the vehicle was repaired per an unknown recall regarding the crankshaft, the vehicle lost acceleration while driving various speeds. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. In addition, the ABS and four wheel drive warning indicators illuminated. The repairs were performed by fletcher superstore (3111 e 32nd st, joplin, mo 64804, (417) 553-7589). The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,200. The VIN was unknown. *bf
The jeep stalls when in drive.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact also stated that the failure began approximately a year ago and was getting worse. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning twice. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to kendall chrysler dodge jeep ram of soldotna (44055 sterling hwy, soldotna, ak 99669), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. *bf consumer stated engine stalleed twice on 4/13/19 and 4/29/19.
I was going uphill on a rural road when my car powered down and the rpms dropped down to 0. It kicked right back in, it happened one more time on my way home through the city. When I got into my driveway, before I could come to a complete stop it dropped rpms and powered down. After a half an hour I went out to head to a dr. Appt and my jeep wouldn't start.
Takata recall the engine light is on and the transmission slips when the vehicle is on the highway in motion losing the power.
With in this month of march my 2016 jeep patriot have at least 8-9 engine stalls unexpectedly while my family and I are driving on the highway, street and 2-3 unexpectedly at a stop sign. You have a recall/ engine stalls (16v907000).I taken my car to my jeep dealer on 3/9/2019 to my service advisor(james beisiegel , direct#-904‑493‑8979 and we spoken to a chrysler representative:1‑800‑992‑1997. They both agree that my jeep fall under the recall 16v907000 symptoms. But my vehicle doesn't fall under recall perimeters.my jeep fall one month out of the perimeter of the recall. Chrysler representative and my service advisor wanted me to call the federal safety agency to see can you umbrella my 2016 jeep patriot under recall / engine stalls (16v907000). I feel unsafe when I drive my vehicle. I bought the jeep in nov. 2017, I only have the for 16 months.. I have to take a chance everyday. When my family and I get into the vehicle.
I was not informed of this recall and had no knowledge why my car would stall. No notice was sent o my house. I want another vehicle, it can be used same year and style but fixed!
Car shuts off and loses power at various speeds 1-65 miles per hour. When it loses power the power steering goes out and you better pull over fast or you wont be able to move the vehicle until you can get it to start back up. Sometimes it takes a while to start back up. This has been happening to me for 5 months now'. I've taken to the dealership 2 times and they keep telling me nothing is wrong... I never got notified of any recalls and they didnt even investigate to see if there was a recall on my jeep patriot the two times I've had it in. I am now having it towed to the dealership because it will not drive more than a few feet with constant shut down. It is dangerous. This happens at all speeds, up hill, down hill, flat, etc.
Vehicle loses power and ability to accelerate. This occured while driving on the interstate at 65 MPH. Thankfully, I was able to get vehicle to side of road. Restarted and as driving home, vehicle tries to accelarate itself while car is idling. Had I not had my foot firmly on brake, it would have taken off. Took in for repairs and dealer states that throttle body is bad and this is a common problem on these vehicles. Advised that it was dangerous to drive as vehicle can lose power without warning.
16v907000
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. While driving 45 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to greenwood auto (659 s high st, cortland, oh 44410, (330) 637-1055) where it was diagnosed that the crank sensor wiring harness failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 89,280..*bf consumer stated engine shut off while driving. The 1st time consumer was driving 10mph in the engine shut off while shutting. Consumer immediately hit the brakes. One week later, while driving at 55mph consumer pressed the accelerator slightly and immediately the engine shut off. Consumer made several attempt to restart the engine and was stranded for 20 minutes on the road. Consumer took it to the dealer and was told it is the exact part that has been under recall for other jeep patriots. When the consumer called the manufacturer for her vehicle, she was told her vehicle was not part of the recall. Consumer would like to be reimbursed for the repair. 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
While driving the car it shuts off. Waited a few minutes and came back on. Drove 2 times (one time on a highway, next on a country road) less than 20 minutes when it turns off. Took it in for repair and they are replacing a throttle body sensor that is not working after 46,000 plus miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. An unknown dealer was contacted and stated that the part was not available. The dealer placed the contact on a waiting list, but the contact never received a call back. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
I have a code p0335 crankshaft position sensor a circuit . On my car and it was a recall on it , but my car's VIN says it's not ! It won't crank
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. The contact stated that when she attempted to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The contact mentioned that the vehicle also failed to start after a jump start was provided. The vehicle was taken to a dealer darcars chrysler dodge jeep ram of marlow heights (5060 auth way, suitland - silver hill, md 20746. 301‑423‑5111) who diagnosed the vehicle and could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact she would be called back. The failure mileage was approximately 7,050. The VIN was not available.
For several months it has been increasingly hard to keep my vehicle running/in motion when going up steep hills or gradients on all roadways. I took it to a mechanic. He replaced the alternator. The problem continues to get worse. The vehicle can be driven. Sometimes I can ease my foot off the accelerator or restart and the warning light will go off and not come back on. Now the warning lights have started flashing. Sometimes the vehicle starts shaking as though its going to quit running. I have been pulling off the road, turning on flashers and turning off the engine. After a minute I restart the engine and hopefully move on down the road. It's so bad now I'm afraid to drive but it's the only transport we have. I had a diagnostic done and was told it was a camshaft sensor. L looked this up to find out more about it. I found a website that said there was a crankshaft/camshaft recall on the make, model, and and year of my vehicle. The description of the problem the recalled vehicles were having was the same as mine. So I called my dealership service department to discuss this recall to see if they would fix my vehicle. They ran my v.I.n. Number and I was told there was no recall on it. They want me to bring it in for a another diagnostic scan. I asked them to give me a guess as to how much it will cost me. I haven't heard from them yet. I don't understand why the v.I.n. Makes a difference since my vehicle is the same make, model ,and year as ones on recall. I think there should further investigation into other vehicles having this problem. I know of one other person, with same vehicle as mine, who said their vehicle has been acting like mine. I have no other transport. I am worried about others and myself driving a vehicle with this problem. I'm afraid someone will have a wreck. Please investigate this further.
While driving on a residential road my car stopped without indication, I pressed on the pedal but it wouldn't go. I turned off the car and restarted it right away and it came back on. The next time it was on the highway, everything on the car was still running but the gas pedal wouldn't do anything and it just stopped. I tried restarting the car but it wouldn't turn back on. The car made a loud stuttering noise like it wanted to start but it wouldn't turn on. All the lights on the dash flickered off and on the whole time while trying to restart it. I was finally able to get it back on after about 2-3 minutes of trying to restart it. I found a recall on the crankshaft sensor which causes the engine to stall but I checked my VIN and it shows that there isn't a recall associated with my VIN. The recall with chrysler is s89.
When driving on the highway, my jeep instantly turned off with no indication that there was something wrong; no indication of lights or warning issues presented just a loss of complete power. Brakes were hard to push and the power steering was lost as well making it very difficult to control while the car slowed down from going 50 MPH. I was luckily in the far right lane when it happened making it easier to pull off to safety for myself and for everyone else behind me. Once stopped, I turned the car back on and all it did was make a sputtering like noise, but never turned on. I waited 5 minutes and tried to start it again and the car turned on this time, but roughly 30 seconds later it just turned off again with no warning. I found a recall on the crankshaft sensor which causes the engine to stall, but when entering my VIN it shows that there is no recall on my car's VIN. This recall needs to be opened up for other VIN's. The recall with chrysler is s89. This is a huge safety issue!
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. While driving approximately 20 MPH approaching a red light, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and the vehicle rolled forward. In an attempt to stop the vehicle from crashing, the contact depressed the brake pedal, placed the vehicle in park, and turned off the engine. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to restart. The vehicle was towed to allen samuels dodge chrysler jeep ram (201 west loop 340, waco, texas 76712, (254) 848-6200), but the dealer could not duplicate the failures. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the camshaft sensors and wires were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer (royal gate chrysler, dodge, jeep, 15502 manchester road, ellisville, mo) were notified, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 61,000.
While driving, the check engine light, the electronic throttle sensor light and the ABS light came on. As a result, the engine loses power, the transmission is choppy and I cant drive faster than 20-30 miles per hour. If I turn the car off and restart, the sensor light and ABS light goes off, the check engine light stays on and the car runs normal. After five minutes, the aforementioned lights come back on and the engine returns to its subnormal running conditions. There is no specific explanation for this problem and according to jeep's forums, it is a common problem among all jeep models.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle jerked and the steering wheel was unbearable to steer. The contact stated that excessive strength was needed to steer the vehicle. Once the vehicle gained speed, it became easier to operate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,555.
The vehicle has consistent fuel injection issues which cause the car to stutter when accelerating up hills. I took the vehicle to the dealership twice and they said they could not find problem. Now that it is out of warranty the problem is persistent and there is an engine fault
When driving the engine will stall/stop without warning. With it going staright or turning it does not matter. You have to completely stop the vehicle and then restart the engine. This has happened on a number of occasions
My car was parked at home in parking lot. I used car earlier during the morning and had no problems with it. During the afternoon I went outside to crank car and it started with no problems. I then realized I forgot something in my home and turned car off took key out the ignition and went to retrieve what I had forgotten. I came back out not even 30 seconds, attempted to crank car and the dash board lights, AC came on, but car would not crank. It made no noise to indicate it was trying to turn over nothing. After trying a few times I called geico to have someone come out to possibly jump start the car, but that person tested the battery, oil, alternator, and started and said none of them were a problem. I then ordered a tow truck thru geico, he arrived about an hour later and he immediately sat in vehicle and car cranked with no problems. The engine light on dash also disappeared. The next day I took the vehicle to have it checked again and I have a print out that shows that neither the battery, starter, alternator or engine oil were a factor. I haven't had any other issues with the car cranking since that day. No one seems to know why it would not start.
I am driving the jeep is on the highway, doing 60 MPH one week after I had bought the jeep in may 2016 and it automatically started going faster on it's own, with the RPM indicator going clockwise. It would not slow down on its own so I had to drive to the access road and put emergency brake on. Once I was able to start the vehicle again it reset itself and performed normally. This has occurred 5 times since I have owned it, including july 25, 2018 when it happened again last week. Last year I had it checked and was told a sensor light was out, so they "fixed" it. It is still happening. The dashboard indicators are constantly flashing. They told me they reset them also. It is still occurring, also
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