Used 2014 Jeep Patriot Consumer Reviews
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One and done!
Bought this car in 2018 with 25k miles on it. From the get go it did horrible in the snow, it slides under braking and traction is weak. Replaced tires and same result. 4wd doesnt work all the time (4wd! keeps flashing on dash even tho all sensors are working correctly) and when it does theres no difference. Acceleration is horrible, hitting 6k to 7k rpm when getting on the highway just to catch up with traffic, which makes fuel economy bad. Gave it 3 stars because it hasnt given me any mechanics issues other than regular maintenance. Im at 105k miles and im currently looking for a replacement, all done.
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Not what I wanted, but turned out to be a good car
I am waiting for winter to see how this does in the snow as it is not four wheel drive. It was not what I wanted and I really needed 4x4 BUT so far this SUV serves the purpose. Great for camping and I have been in many different terrains with only 4X2 and it still performs great!
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Don't listen to the 'Professionals'
I love my Jeep Patriot. It handles great and is pretty zippy.
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2.0 CVT Cherry Red
Overall I do like the car. I am with mixed emotions on the fuel economy as it does better on the hwy. than around town as most any car but the numbers vary greatly. I have only 2k miles to date. I like the style and color of the car. The cvt is fine esp. with the option to use it in manual mode. The brakes are good. I did have to get a minor paint issue fixed by the dealers body shop. The car handles well and everything is located where you need it to be. The seats are some of the best esp for the price but would like lumbar support. Time will tell on reliability since it really is a Hyundai Mitsubishi Dodge engine. I have had an issue with the car hesitating to start about 7 times now.
Great car until.....
In November 2014, we leased a brand new Patriot 4x4 with the CVT transmission for our 16 year old daughter. It's been a great vehicle around town but not on the freeway for an extended drive. We live in San Francisco and drove it to Los Angeles, 7/2016 on Interstate 5. We had to pull over 4x on the way due to the transmission overheating. When this happens the engine power is automatically reduced and you can't go over 40, you have to pull over and leave the car running until the transmission cools down. This is a huge safety hazard when you are in the fast lane and have to navigate to the right shoulder where the average speed on I5 is 75-80mph. On our return trip it overheated again. We took it to our local dealer upon our return and "they don't know what the problem could be, there are no error codes and the transmission fluid is not burnt." This vehicle only had 22,000miles on it. If you search "Jeep Patriot CVT transmission problems" you will find this is not an isolated occurrence. Fortunately for us, this is a lease vehicle and we are not stuck with it or trying to sell it. We will replace it in November 2016 with another brand which is more reliable on the highway, as we are greatly concerned with out daughters highway safety when she is driving from LA to SF from college. It's too bad because the Patriot was the perfect fit for her.
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