2013 JEEP PATRIOT Recalls, Complaints & Safety

When driving down the road the car just shuts off and it’s dangerous especially in busy areas it happens 6 times a day.

Passenger headrest deployed open even though there was no collision

The passenger headrest AHR has deployed a couple years ago while parked. I tried working with the dealer for the past year to get it fixed under a recall. The dealer said it was covered for a limited time but no longer is covered. I do not understand why that is. It seems this should be covered under a recall and is a safety issue.

Drivers side headrest deployed while I was driving.

Drivers side head restraint deployed while driving without any viable cause or reason

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V668000 (Seat Belts, Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact scheduled an appointment and was informed that parts were on backorder upon arrival. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The rear sub frame suddenly broke (rusted out) There was a known recall for 2008-2012 Jeep Patriot's, but not 2013 [XXX] I have Photos, but the form wouldn't let me upload them. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Transmission overheat warning , Engine loses power and slows to around 30MPH Poses risk to myself and others on highway because can not accelerate to get out of traffic Has not been confirmed by dealer Has been inspected by mechanic The hot transmission warning light comes on.This has been going on several years

Cat converter below threshold bank 1 check engine light code read on obd2. Loss of power and acceleration, sluggish and unable to drive at highway speeds. Poor shifting and temperature ran higher then usual.

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle, the vehicle would only allow the tank to be half full before shutting off the pump. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the roll-over valve was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V142000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

The CVT fluid filler tube broke where the braket is, about 12 inches broke off. Dont know how long its been broken, I found it when I was changing the Electronic Throttle Body. This has happened to a lot of autos in the Chrysler family. Go to any Chrysler auto forum, I guarantee this will be something that has happened to 1 if not more people. Just google "broken cvt fluid filler tube" and it will all come up. This has to be a manufacture defect. Happening to too many people. They break at the same place, the bracket, no warning light indicator....nothing! It is usually found when something else is being done under the hood, then you see the broken piece just laying there. Thanking the Lord you and your family are ok, because had this piece of metal tubing broke off and went flying anything could have happened. This situation has not been confirmed by a dealer or independent service center nor has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance rep. I am providing pictures of the piece that broke off. I bought the vehicle used in July 2021, have had my vehicle serviced twice and noone has ever noticed the broken tube, I had to replace my battery in October 2021never noticed the broken piece. Only until I personally replaced the Electronic Throttle Body did I find the broken tube. And that was done yesterday Feb 19, 2022.

The CVT transmission is failing before 60k miles and overheating during normal driving conditions. There were 2 prior owners before me and no vehicle history as to why it was traded into a dealer. No matter what I do the transmission heats rapidly and can only dissipate the heat would be to turn the heat on full blast.

I CAN NOT FILL THE GAS TANK VERY FAST WITH OUT THE PUMP SHUTTING OFF CHANGED ALL OTHER GAS FILTERS THE PROBLEM I'VE BEEN TOLD IS A FAULTY ROLL OVER VALVE INSIDE THE GAS TANK I'VE BEEN TOLD ITS COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE AND MAYBE YOU COULD OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO FIX THE PROBLEM WILL COST $800 TO $1300 BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR FOUR MONTHS AND HAVE DEALT WITH IT BUT WITH WINTER HERE ITS A LOT EXTREME

FOR THE PAST 3-4 YEARS ALL BULBS FOR SIGNAL LIGHT PURPOSE DO NOT LAST EVEN 4 TO 5 MONTH AFTER REPLACEMENT. I CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM NOR REPAIR SHOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WITH ME SINCE BRAND NEW.

THE SUNROOF LEAKS AND WATER POURS DOWN FROM THE FRONT OVERHEAD LIGHTS ONTO THE DASH, INTO THE RADIO AND SEEPS INTO THE FRONT CARPETS. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME THERE IS RAIN, WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR MOVING.

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HE THEN TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR MY CAR BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, WHEN TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RISE AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING NOISE BEGAN TO SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE SPEED UNTIL IT SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS STATIONED FOR UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME UNTIL THE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER PRESTIGE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LOCATED AT 6520 CENTENNIAL CENTER BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89149, (702) 309-8000, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I HAVE A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT AND THE ENGINE AND TEMPERATURE LIGHT COMES ON; ON TOP ON THAT IT STARTS TO DECREASE IN SPEED SLOWING DOWN OUT OF NOWHERE I JUST STARTED FINANCING THIS VEHICLE AND READ REVIEWS THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON REPEAT SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON TRYING TO REPAIR THE SAME ISSUES. IT'S DEFINITELY A HAZARD THAT IS NOT A SOLID FIX. HOPEFULLY ME REACHING OUT CAN HELP MY PROBLEM AND OTHERS. I AM USING THIS VEHICLE FOR WORK SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT IT'S SAFE AND SECURES MY FINANCES AS WELL. *TR

OVER SEVERAL WEEKS I HAD BEEN SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING UPON EXITING MY PATRIOT. FINALLY I NOTICED MY REAR BUMPER WAS MISSHAPEN. IT WAS MELTING! MY LOCAL CAR SERVICE SHOP TOOK A LOOK AND FIGURED OUT MY EXHAUST PIPE HAD MOVED AND LODGED INTO MY BUMPER. ALL THE HEAT MELTED THE BUMPER. I'M HONESTLY SURPRISED THERE WASN'T A FIRE STARTED. THE MAN WHO LOOKED AT MY PATRIOT TOLD ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH JEEPS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH - DRIVERS HEADREST DEPLOYED AND HIT HUSBAND IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. HEADREST SPLIT. A PLASTIC PIECE WAS BROKEN OFF AND IT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. *TR

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH A 'FILL UP', UPON STARTING AND DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO START 'BUCKING' AND LOSE POWER TO ACCELERATE. I LOOKED THIS UP AND SEE MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT EITHER DO NOT FILL THEIR TANKS ALL THE WAY ANYMORE OR CORRECTED IT BY REPLACING THEIR TANK SINCE THEY SAY THIS IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN WHEN FUEL GETS PULLED INTO A CANISTER OR CONTAINER THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PUSH OUT VAPOR BUILD UP ONLY, BUT PULLS FUEL BACK IN AND CHOKES OUT. DON'T KNOW IF I AM CORRECT ON THIS LANGUAGE SINCE ONLY GOING BY WHAT OTHER PEOPLE POST. PLEASE HAVE JEEP LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY HAZARD AND RECALL IF NECESSARY SO I DO NOT HAVE TO SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE A TANK. THANK YOU.

THIS VEHICLE DIES CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING. DOESNT MATTER THE SPEED, 5MPH OR 75MPH, IT WILL DIE OUT OF NO WHERE. ITS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MANY ACCIDENTS THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED. IT APPARENTLY IS A KNOWN AND FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THESE SUV'S THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED! I'VE HAD DIFFERENT CODES COME UP AT DIFFERENT TIMES. FROM CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR TO O2 SENSOR TO THROTTLE BODY TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE FUEL MILEAGE IS SUDDENLY TERRIBLE OUT OF NO WHERE AS WELL. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. EVERYWHERE I'VE READ ABOUT PEOPLE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP JUST COMES OUT WORSE SO I'M TERRIFIED TO TAKE IT TO JEEP THEMSELVES!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVERSE A HILL, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND THE SPEED WAS REDUCED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 40 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC THAT LOCATED FAILURES CODES P0777 AND P0741. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 107,000.

CHECKENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON A BACK ROAD. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE, BEING TOLD THAT I HAVE NOT ONE BUT TWO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND MY FRONT CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED. PER THE JEEP DEALERSHIP, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PATRIOTS AND MANY HAVE BEEN RECALLED, JUST NOT MINE, HOW CAN THIS BE?I LOST POWER FOR A BIT, CUT CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON, SMELL EGGS AND BURN A LOT OF GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME AND HAS REMAINED ON. I AM BEING TOLD I NEED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT THE DEALERSHIP AND CRYSTLER CUSTOMER SERVICE ARE ALL CONFUSED AS TO WHY MY VEHICLE IS NOT SHOWING UP UNDER A RECALL. IT IS THE RIGHT MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND ENGINE SIZE FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RECALL.

RECENTLY MY RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM BOLT SHEERED THROUGH THE CROSSMEMBER. I HAD IT REPLACED AT CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AND NOW THE FRONT IS MAKING THE SAME NOISES THE REAR WAS MAKING PRIOR TO BEING FIXED. I SAW THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN ISSUE WITH 2012 MODELS AND EARLIER. I'M WORRIED THAT MY VEHICLE MAY ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. IT'S A 2013 THAT WAS BOUGHT IN 2012. WHEN THE BOLT SHEERED THROUGH THE CROSSMEMBER, I WAS GOING ABOUT 5 MPH TURNING LEFT IN A PARKING LOT. THE RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE CROSSMEMBER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN CHRYSLER DEALER IN MERCER, PA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 71571100. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

I BOUGHT MY USED JEEP PATRIOT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. IN THE BEGINNING IT WOULD JERK ON ACCELERATION. NOW IS ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. BIG CLUNKING NOISE SHORTLY AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE. LOOSES POWER AT TIMES. ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, 4X4 LIGHTS ALL ARE ON. TAILGATE STOPPED OPENING AND NOW THE BODY CREAKS A LOT

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE AND STALL. IT IS 6 YEARS OLD. IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. I HAVE HAD NEW CARS MANY TIMES, DRIVING THEM >175,000 MILES. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

CVT TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING FAILURE AT 70 TO 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY, CAR SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND I WAS FORCED TO PULL OFF TO SHOULDER. IF NO SHOULDER POTENTIAL FATALITY COULD HAVE OCCURRED FROM HIGH SPEED TRUCKS OR CARS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN THUS CRASHING INTO REAR OF CAR. THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED WITH NUMEROUS PATRIOTS DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET, AS WELL AS MINE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY A RECALL.

ENGINE LURCHES AND STALLS AFTER FILLING TANK. WILL DO SO 3 OR 4 TIMES, THEN SETTLE DOWN AND RUN. DANGEROUS TRYING TO ENTER TRAFFIC. NO STALL PROBLEM BETWEEN FILLS. MANY PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS SHOWN HERE: HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T29898_DS631498

2013 JEEP PATRIOT WHEN DRIVEN ON TRIPS OF 3 TO 4 HOURS, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT COME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. AND SLOWLY LOSES ALL POWER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AT ALL. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, NO DATA WAS FOUND ON THE COMPUTER OF THE INCIDENT EVER OCCURING AND THE DEALER ACTS AS THOUGH THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE SITUATION, YET IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO IF THIS SITUATION OCCURS? WHICH TO ME MEANS THEY KNOW ITS A PROBLEM, WHICH OCCURS REPEATED DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF YOUR TRIP. FOR MOST WHO ONLY DRIVE LOCALLY, THEY MAY NEVER EXPERIENCE THIS BECAUSE IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING. WE NO LONGER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN BECAUSE OF THAT AND FEEL FORCED TO RENT VEHICLES FOR OUR OWN SAFETY. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASNT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND OCCURS ONLY WHEN TRAVELING IN HIGH SPEED SITUATION ON EXPRESSWAYS. THE DATE I USED BELOW WAS THE LAST DATE I WAS WILLING TO RISK MY LIFE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE WERE MANY TIMES BEFORE THAT.

WHEN DRIVING IN WARMER WEATHER (NOT EVEN HOT WEATHER) THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LIGHT COMES ONE AND THE JEEP POWERS DOWN. THE MANUAL STATES TO LET THE CAR IDLE UNTIL THE LIGHT COMES OFF. NO CODES ARE EVER DETECTED AND JEEP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO WITHOUT A CODE. THIS WILL HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES DURING A TRIP AND LEAVES PATRIOTS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH SEMI'S AND TRUCKS WHIZZING BY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. ON JEEP FORUMS THERE ARE MANY, MANY CASES OF OTHERS STATING THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO THEM. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE JATCO CVT TRANSMISSION AND NISSAN HAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 5 TIMES TO DATE.

TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AT HIGH SPEEDS.

THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY WENT TO ACCELERATE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE JUST STUTTERED. A MACK TRUCK WAS SPEEDING ALONG LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE HIGH-SPEED LANE SO HE COULD SWERVE AROUND ME AND BEEP AT ME I HAD TO DRIVE TO THE NEXT EXIT DOING 20MPH IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND GET IT TO MY GARAGE WHICH WAS TWO TOWNS OVER. EVERY TIME I HAD TO STOP AT A LIGHT THEN ACCELERATE IT WOULD STUTTER AND ONLY GO TO 20MPH. THE THROTTLE LIGHT WOULD COME ON THEN GO OFF. I BROUGHT IT TO THE GARAGE AND THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART FROM FAR AWAY BECAUSE NO PLACE CLOSE TO US HAD IT DUE TO HIGH DEMAND WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS WIDESPREAD I AM NOT SURE WHY A RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT STAKE. I ALMOST THREW UP IN MY CAR AFTER THE MACK TRUCK PASSED ME AND I REALIZED I COULD OF BEEN KILLED. I PAID $610.37 TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED SO I AM NOT SURE IF THE EXPENSE OF THE PART IS THE ISSUE BUT AGAIN I COULD OF BEEN KILLED AS COULD OF A LOT OF OTHERS THAT I READ ABOUT.