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2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4 power train problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X420% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Power Train complaints
20%
share of all complaints
106,449 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • "takata recall" ever since I purchased this vehicle it has been slow to accelerate. The transmission slips every now and then if I accelerate to quickly after the car was in park. When at highway speed, sometimes the car needs to be shut off in other for it to shift in gear properly again. The…

    filed Oct 24, 2018

  • Spouse has just made a turn and was driving home in the country when she heard a loud pop followed by a loud noise from the rear of the car with vehicle vibration. She pulled over to the side of the road and noticed the rear wheel driver side was on an angle. Husband showed up to see what happened…

    filed Sep 23, 2018

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

Power Train problems in other Patriot 4X4 years

YearReportsShare
2010 Patriot 4X4413%
2008 Patriot 4X42012%
2007 Patriot 4X41611%
Patriot 4X4 power train 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.