Hello, I have a 2008 Jeep Patriot with a CVT transmission. The car was recently purchased and seems to have problems with slippage. When I accelerate, the car revs up highly, the tack goes to nearly 4k but the car does not accelerate in unison. Also, going up hill seem to challenge it. Seems li…

I doubt it. Fluid change and filter cleaning first step, magical additives next step, transmission rebuild 3rd step. How many miles?

I believe this is normal for a CVT. The transmission will keep the engine in the power band during acceleration. Here is a simple explanation of a CVT. [image] Cars.com Browse up-to-the-minute automotive news and analysis, including expert reviews of the latest cars on the market, at Ca…

Nice post ed, 4k rpm sounds excessive but will admit new cars do new things I am not familiar with, but it seems you are. Thanks, I do not want to pass along any bad info!

I test drove the Rogue with the CVT and did not notice much of rev’ing. But the CVT makes it feel like a bicycle, the faster you pedal the faster it goes. I think the only way to know is to test drive another Patriot.

I drove one of these cars (Dodge Caliper) with the same transmission and it is different. While you think it is slipping due to the reving motor it is really working as designed. Watch the tach and the speedo and if the speed of the car is increasing and the tach is staying at the same rpm 3,500-4…

I’ve heard that several similar complaints led to Chrysler coming up with a computer flash modification, presumably to make the CVT run a higher ratio for the same revs. I haven’t looked into this for my Compass yet (same car as the Patriot/Caliber), but I do notice that I don’t get as much acceler…

It’s very difficult for me to judge if you’re having a legitimate problem with the vehicle or not as the feel of a CVT can be pretty subjective. My oldest son has a Dodge Caliber AWD with the CVT. I’ve driven that a few times and never really noticed anything out of the ordinary that would make me …

The service manager I spoke with is at the same dealership I purchased the vehicle. Not sure he is on my side. By the way, thanks all for the great feedback.

“When I accelerate, the car revs up highly, the tack goes to nearly 4k…” You have described one of the two reasons why I didn’t want a CVT when I purchased my 2011 Outback! The high-revving nature of a vehicle equipped with a CVT raises the interior noise level as a result, and I do not like a hig…

Jeep Patriot 2008 CVT Transmission Problems

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NovaCharged November 8, 2011, 1:10am 3

The car has 75k.

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Jeep Patriot 2008 CVT Transmission Problems

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