r/JeepPatriot

So my check engine is on and I’m not sure if I should replace the catalytic converter for sure or not. I have a 2014 Jeep Patriot Latitude 2.4. I’m getting codes P0420 and P2015. I was told by 3 “mechanics” that it was my 02 sensors. I have had both replaced and check engine light still on. Was recommended to try Cataclean but I don’t drive it for the 10-15 miles they say to drive because I had an emergency I had to run home for. I haven’t had any issues with it turning on or driving really per se. but I do notice a little lag when I do accelerate. I’m not sure what I should do next. Don’t want to keep spending money for parts and labor and it’s not fixing the issue.

Looking at a 2016 Jeep Patriot that a 90 year old woman bought new 10 years ago when she was 80 and drove a few miles every week to go to the grocery store and the pharmacy.

Been told these cars aren't the best and that it's CVT transmission is sure to have issues. But since it's mileage is so low, would that theoretically reduce the likelihood of running into issues in the next couple years? Or is it more about the age of the transmission than the mileage?

Also any other common issues to be worried about? Frame looked solid. There was some rust on the rear control arms and brake housings, but nothing too crazy for 10 years in New Hampshire. They are selling it for $10k. Seems like a good deal?

I have an 08 with the crappy vinyl seats. They are torn to high hell from my dad owning it until 2020ish and since I've had the car I've been looking for new seats. They don't seem to make new ones at all anymore and I've checked junk yards and the seats are usually in worse condition than mine somehow.

At this point I'd be fine with having just the drivers seat as cloth or just completely aftermarket as long as it fits. (The passenger seat is fine) Honestly if I can find something with more bolstering id love that, any recommendations?

So I recently bought a 2014 Patriot 2.4L (160K miles, automatic, FWD with 4x4) from a guy. He was pretty sure it had a bad head gasket. Started it up and the coolant reservoir started bubbling pretty aggressively, and white smoke started coming from the engine. Scan tool showed cylinder 3 misfire. Seemed consistent with a head gasket issue.

Anyway, I take the valve cover off, and things look pretty clean. Drained the radiator, the coolant was a little murky, but not thick or creamy. Disconnect the radiator and heater core hoses, nothing gross in those. I'm taking the timing chain cover off and realize I can't get it out without removing the water pump. I get all the bolts out and pop the pump off, more relatively clean coolant comes out. Then I pull the pump out and see this.

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Does this look like oil in the coolant? That would be understandable if the head gasket is bad. It just surprises me a bit that no other area I've seen looks sludgy like this.

Or could this be some kind of corrosion, or symptom of the wrong kind of coolant?

Is there a good way to flush this out with everything disconnected right now?

Anything else I should be looking at before I take the head off?

Other than the gunk, the pump seemed ok (it was turning fine). With the timing chain cover off, I can see a bit into the oil pan, and nothing looked gross in there.

First time for me doing a project this big, so I'm just looking for any insight or advice.

2007 pat 267000km

Only the high beams are functional on the driver's side. The low beams remain inactive. I've already tried swapping the LEDs, which didn't resolve the issue. I've also confirmed that the ground is connected correctly and tested all the pins with a multimeter; they all appear to be fine. Despite these efforts, the low beams still don't work. Does anyone have any suggestions? The harness also looks okay.

I am approaching my wits end with my daughters car, this 2009 Jeep Patriot 139K miles, 2.4 L w/ CVT. Get a cylinder 1 misfire only at highway speed and it causes a constant light shudder in the engine. Turn engine off and on, and run below 45 and it’s fine. I’ve replaced sparks, coils, fuel injector on 1, valve cover gasket (had a small oil leak regardless of the misfire). Am going to do a vacuum test and see if it could be a hose or something. The fact that it’s only on highway tells me it could be a fuel mixture issue. The only code it throws is P0301. Any other thoughts on where to look before I have to put it in the shop?

Bonus points if anyone can point me to a place that either has a replacement ABS module or can fix a broken module. I’m also dealing with a lit up dashboard because of a bad ABS module. Yes I replaced all the wheel sensors and that did not fix it. Every search for this module yields nothing. Discontinued, or people just selling the pump.

My wife drives a 2013 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.4 CVT with 110,900 miles. We recently replaced the AC compressor and everything was working fine. Then out of the blue she tells me the heat won’t work, like no hot air at all. I just checked it out and sure enough, no hot air. The first thing I checked was the coolant level and it was low. I filled it back up and then let the car run a for a while. When I went back to check, no heat at all. The engine is heating up normally, the gauge sits perfectly in the middle and has no temp issues when driving. Any suggestions on what it could be? Normally I wouldn’t be too worried since we’re going in to the second week of May however it’s currently 40° and we’re going to have a freeze warning going in to Tuesday morning where the low temp will likely break a record. It’s insane that it’s this cold. Thank you in advance!

Well boys n girls it’s definitely my CVT trans is shot: amongst like some other things, that can be fixed, but they want $9k for trans for a Patriot that’s 10 yrs old w 184k, so I might just sell it to dealership or get something from Carvana or CarMax, Wifey saw an X5, so my ass might go big n buy some German Engineering, I’m already using my BIL’s Audi A3 but it’s too damn small for a family of 3.

So I’m saying good by too the Jeep community, but I’ll stay here too answer any questions that I can to help serve your needs

6 speed auto transmission, no rust, no leaks or water stains. 2015 jeep patriot 120k miles (purchased in 2023 at 105k miles for $10k).

basically the title! i've had a few repairs over the years, usually averaging about $1.5k a year in maintenance (things like the ABS sensor, break pads) we changed out the O2 sensor last year so it's definitely the cat at this point. there's nothing else functionally wrong with the car, but I was quoted 3k to replace the cat and i'm wondering whether it's a better choice at this point to get rid of it and lease a newer car with lower maintenance costs. I like owning my own car and not having a car payment (and I love my jeep) but I can't afford to buy another car and don't want to replace the catalytic converter if there's going to be another major repair within a few years. any advice is much appreciated!