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2011 Jeep Patriot engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 75 complaints for the 2011 Jeep Patriot, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
75 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
51,000 miles 61 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 3
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2011 Jeep Patriot Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 51,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 8 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 51,000 miles
Based on 61 complaints that include mileage. 52% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles16
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles8
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 61 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving on nb I-5 in a 2005 subaru. The vehicle in front of me was this 2011 jeep patriot that I am complaining about. We were driving approx. 65MPH. I was not tailgatting! The jeep patriot's power died. The driver thought she was not getting gas and kept hitting the gas pedal. She never hit the brake. I did not see a brake light and it took me a couple seconds to realize she had slowed, then stopped (that is why I put she was going approx. 30MPH).

Reported at 20,170 miles, May 2012 CrashInjury

I was driving and I was coming to a stop when my serious xm radio cut out, the next thing that went out was my dash light and my car surged and shut off. Nothing was working after that my four ways didnt work and my car wouldnt turn over or start my gear shifter wasnt responding to any shifts and my gas wouldnt work either so I was rolling backward. After about 10 I unlocked my doors and everything clicked back on and started to work again.

Reported at 36,904 miles, October 2015

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