NHTSA Complaint #10886050 — 2012 JEEP PATRIOT POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10886050
Vehicle	2012 JEEP PATRIOT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 17, 2012
Date Filed	July 20, 2016
Mileage	22,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A LOUD WHINING NOISE SOUNDED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE TRANSMISSION POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING WARM TEMPERATURES OF 80 DEGREES OR HIGHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

Related Complaints for the 2012 JEEP PATRIOT

Other POWER TRAIN Complaints

#11595727 — June 21, 2024 — The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abno...

#11349040 — August 13, 2020 — CAR STALLS AT EVERY STOP. WHILE DRIVING HIGH WAY SPEEDS FOR A FEW MINUTES IT DROPS DOWN IN SPEED CAUSING YOU CLOSE CA...

#11341282 — July 24, 2020 — I HAVE A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT AND THIS KEEPS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. JUST TODAY IT HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 15 ...

#11338198 — July 8, 2020 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES, THE TRA...

#11326298 — May 28, 2020 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT UNDIS...

Recent Complaints for the 2012 JEEP PATRIOT

#11717985 — AIR BAGS — February 14, 2026 — I was crossing an intersection with a green light the opposing vehicle ran the northbound red light therefore slammed...

#11709951 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — January 9, 2026 — The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that on several occasions, while attempting to refuel the ve...

#11706245 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — December 20, 2025 — Car dies as I’m driving wiring issue

#11706245 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING — December 20, 2025 — Car dies as I’m driving wiring issue

#11664719 — TIRES — June 3, 2025 — 215/55/r18 Well, JD bar ride in South Charleston, West Virginia off a lot in a car without an inspection sticker too ...