10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,067 miles

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problem #6

Aug 222022

Patriot

  • miles
The sunroof leaked into the lights above the driver and passenger seats. As soon as the vehicle started to move this cause the water to dump out of the lights onto the occupants of the vehicle and the vehicle controls. The sunroof can also be triggered to open randomly due to the water buildup where the electrical controls are located.

- Holt, MI, USA

problem #5

Jun 182020

Patriot 4WD 4-cyl

  • 34,000 miles
Transmission overheat light triggers only in heat at extended periods of highway speed. Has happened 5 times. Car looses power at highway speeds quickly. Must pull over and wait for it to cool. Dealer said they couldn't get it to show up so they wouldn't do anything about it.

- Mount Pleasant, SC, USA

problem #4

Mar 032020

Patriot

  • 57,777 miles
Sitting still at red light all at once car roll forward push down on brake car go fast with feet on brake car still go fast hit car in the back end on highway

- Lexington, KY, USA

problem #3

Nov 152017

Patriot

  • miles
When a person sits down and buckles up on the front passenger seat the seat belt sensor chimes. It doesn't matter if the engine is off/on or in motion when the seat belt is buckled the seat belt chime will go activate. The passenger seat belt sensor is malfunctioning. The seat belt signal goes off randomly when a passenger is riding while wearing the seat belt.

- Duck Hill, MS, USA

problem #2

Jan 122018

Patriot

  • miles
The car has a tendency to not start when it's suppose to. It was checked and still have the problem. The vehicle also has noise coming from the rear end of the car was sent to fix and the noise still persist because of the part that the company ordered is not lubing. The vehicle also have a noise coming from the front when you turn the steering wheel all the way to the right. This vehicle has been giving me problems ever since my 30day mark was up to return it. However when I return the dealer with the issue its like he felt like I was lying so I can get a better vehicle. This vehicle is still giving me problems up to this day. I even went to get help for then to actually fix the car and my case was thrown out the window like it did not matter. I am still paying for this vehicle monthly and I feel like I did not get to enjoy my vehicle before it started to give problems.

- Christiansted, VI, USA

problem #1

Sep 142017

Patriot

  • 22,625 miles
Frost was on windshield and back window. I turned on the rear window defroster to clear window. The rear window has an embedded wiper. After driving approximately 10 miles we parked the vehicle. Just after exiting the rear window exploded like a gunshot. The center of the window had disintegrated leaving a roughly rectangular shape. The bottom of the missing glass rectangle went down to the imbedded wiper. The Jeep Patriot was rented from enterprise car rentals. License number hmj3405 unit number 7N3mkq

- Stafford, VA, USA