2012 Jeep Patriot electronic stability control (esc) problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2012 Jeep Patriot — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving or in a parked position while the engine runs, the rpm needle drops to zero 0 and my car doesn't accelerate when pressing the gas pedal. There are times I am on the highway and rpm drops to zero 0 and I have to pull over on the shoulders. I would have to put the car in park, and shut…”
filed Jan 24, 2020
“A few months ago my vehicle started to randomly stall and jerk. We thought nothing of it. Then a few weeks ago my engine light came on and a warning that something was wrong with the fuel cap. A few days later all of that stopped coming on. Yesterday as I was pulling out of my neighborhood several…”
filed Jan 14, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Patriot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Patriot | 19 | 4% |
| 2015 Patriot | 29 | 9% |
| 2014 Patriot | 51 | 9% |
| 2013 Patriot | 8 | 7% |
| 2011 Patriot | 7 | 2% |
| 2010 Patriot | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 Patriot | 7 | 4% |
| 2008 Patriot | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 Patriot | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Jeep Patriot
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.