2016 Jeep Patriot Latitude strange electrical problems

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Asked by Rhonda Feb 14, 2019 at 02:37 PM about the 2016 Jeep Patriot Latitude

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I am having electrical problems that the dealer seems to not be able to
diagnose on my 2016 Jeep Patriot Latitude! I already had my TIPM changed
about a month and a half ago but it still has every light on my control cluster
flashing off and on periodically while driving and the speedometer and RPMS
drop to zero as well as the seat belt alarm goes off (yes my seatbelt is on!)
and while it is going haywire my signal lights and windshield wipers are not
operable and when I took it back to the dealership they told me I needed a
new battery so I purchased one from them for  $150. It drove fine for about
an hour and then all the lights on the dash started lighting up like a
Christmas tree again. It doesn't appear to affect my driving but it is SCARY
as heck to not know what's causing it and not to know if it is damaging my
vehicle to continue driving it like that. Does anyone know what could be
causing this? The thing is my extended warranty already expired about 2
weeks after having the TIPM replaced, but since my vehicle is showing the
exact same symptoms as it was before they changed the TIPM I am hoping
and praying they will honour this repair whatever it is because obviously, the
TIPM wasn't the problem that I needed to be replaced or they gave me a
faulty TIPM or installed it incorrectly, right? I apologize about the blurriness of
the pictures, but I was driving while trying to take the picture...

4 Answers

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This happened to my2013 Patriot for 6 months after 6 different fixes. The 4wd overheated and was replaced. The cluster was replaced and a few transmission parts were replaced. It ran fine for 2 monthes then my brake module overheated. I’ve tried to escalate it the Chrysler escalation and they did nothing. My Jeep has left me stranded on the highway at least 5 times. So if you find a fix I would love to hear. Right now my fix is too pay it off and never buy a Chrysler vehicle.

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Just bought a Latitude that apparently had similar problems at one point. During vehicle inspection the mechanic found a pin had pushed out on the left multifunction switch connector. He reseated the pin (all this according to Certified Preowned inspection report.) It works fine for me. Hope this helps.

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it's now 07/05/2020 and I still haven't found any solutions for this pos electrical problems!

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It is now 10/05/24 and still having the same issues I'm waiting to when I have the $ to buy a new vehicle and burn this one to the ground!

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