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2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4 engine problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X417% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Engine complaints
17%
share of all complaints
66,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • After filling the gas tank the car bucks and the engine dies, forcing loss of steering control and acceleration in traffic. Also, there are difficulties filling the tank with gas - the pump shuts off constantly, about every 1/3 gallon or so, which means it takes about 15-20 minutes to fill the…

    filed Mar 23, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot 4x4. While driving various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact called livonia chrysler jeep at 734-525-5000 (located at 30777 plymouth rd, livonia, mi 48150) and was…

    filed Feb 6, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine problems in other Patriot 4X4 years

YearReportsShare
2010 Patriot 4X4310%
2008 Patriot 4X42213%
2007 Patriot 4X41511%
Patriot 4X4 engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.