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Problems with 2016 Jeep Patriot ENGINE

On average, the 2016 Jeep Patriot starts to “feel” problems with the ENGINE and its various aspects after 51 153 miles.

Recently reported ENGINE problems on 2016 Jeep Patriot

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.

Bought jeep in 2018 since then it has had intermittent cruise control problems. sometimes it works sometimes it dont. sometimes it works then quits working. drivers seat belt will be buckled and come unbuckled have to rebuckle intermittently. burning smell intermittently dont know if its oil, coolant or what was supposed to be fixed by jeep who said it was leaky coolant still occurs. all of this has occurred while on the road.

I have a recall on my vehicle. i keep getting notices via email and regular mail that i need to schedule an appointment to get this recall fixed. every time i call the dealer to get it fixed, i'm told that they don't have parts and don't know when they'll be in. they say they will give me a call when the parts come in, then i never hear back from them.

My daughter was driving the truck when she started to hear noise coming from my truck so she pulled over, call me and then i came up to see what was wrong with the truck no check engine light was on or no over heating and only thing was loud noise so i decided to try to drive the truck home , then on the way driving in ten mile road in warren the truck was getting louder so then i drove it to my daughter father house that was near by . when i turn down ryan road the truck stulled out during the making of the turn but i was able to pull into the tim horton, try to restart my truck to make it to her father house the next day i had tow truck tow my truck to louis auto repair shop but they didn't able to look at my truck until monday and they call me to let me know i need new engine. i didn't understand why i need new engine when my light never came on and my truck is only three years old.

The engine shut down while driving on a city street. was able to push the car to the side of the road. put a code reader on and got po339 code, crankshaft position sensor intermittent. reset the code and car started and i drove home.

Without alerts, engine stalled while driving at approximately 30 mph on a straightaway, frontage road. steering wheel locked up. i brought vehicle to a stop and turned on hazard signals. removed key entirely and then re-inserted and attempted to start vehicle. car failed to start but made ignition noises for approximately 10 seconds without success at which all alert lights on dashboard lit up only while key was turned but failing to start. i removed key entirely again and waited approximately fifteen seconds before re-inserting and attempting ignition once more. this attempt succeeded and i was able to drive vehicle home.

Tried taking my siblings to school and out of no where it wouldn't start i've had no problems since i've had the vehicle and i took it to several places and they couldn't figure out the problem then finally someone figured it out saying it's the computer module

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 ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. while driving various speeds, the vehicle shut off without warning and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not notified. the contact called the manufacturer and attempted to speak with a representative, but was placed on an extended hold. the line eventually dropped. the failure mileage was 89,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot latitude. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. the contact towed the vehicle to oxmoor chrysler dodge jeep ram (4520 shelbyville rd, louisville, ky 40207, (502) 895-4520) where the power train control module was replaced. while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle shut off again without warning. the contact was able to pull to the side of the road and had the vehicle towed back to the same dealer. the dealer diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor was defective. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the vin was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa for assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 43,000.

' takata recall' while driving my 2016 jeep patriot in motion on a city street , my engine shut off and i got several lights on my dash . after putting in park the vehicle restarted , but i have a 4 year old son and i dont feel safe driving on the freeway and not knowing if my vehicle is going to stop suddenly in traffic .

Tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2016 jeep patriot. while the contact's daughter was driving 40 mph, the vehicle seized in the middle of the road. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the driver pulled over to the side of the road and waited two to three minutes before restarting the vehicle; however, the failure continued. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was towed to aventura chrysler jeep dodge ram (16050 west dicky highway north, miami beach, fl 33160, 305-493-5000) where it was diagnosed that the power train control module and crankshaft sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 74,538.

Jeep stalls when driving. it has happened 6x in the past 2 weeks. twice the engine shut-off without warning. no warning lights on the dash board. it just shut off. it will start after say 5 or 8 minutes and its scary especially driving on 460e from norfolk to richmond 3x a week for work. will send it to the jeep dealer shop on 9/10/19. i purchased it new. it has 29000 miles on it.

Takata recall i was driving my 2016 jeep patriot when it stared making a noise and shutter then lost power and stalled in the middle of the road. the car steering locked up when trying to steer car to side of road. the traction light came on right before it stalled and lost power.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep patriot. while driving 45-50 mph, the vehicle seized and the check engine and coolant temperature warning indicators illuminated. the contact attempted to depress the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact managed to move the vehicle over to the shoulder of the road where it failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the contact and her husband replaced the thermostat. larry h. miller toyota colorado springs (15 e motor way, colorado springs, co, (719) 623-4850) was contacted to schedule diagnostic testing and was informed that the vin was not included in a recall. the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was approximately 95,760. *bf consumer stated please see attached paper work for all corrections, mechanic report, and description of event.*jb