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Jeep Patriot overheating issue.

9.1K views 8 replies 7 participants last post by  1gallegerdd1  
#1 ·
Hi there,

my 2014 Jeep Patriot has suddenly begun overheating. It began around a week ago, I was driving on the highway and the acceleration suddenly dropped for a brief second. Over the week it continued doing so randomly. The over-hating symbol also appeared and the car started to overheat after only minutes of driving it. I checked the coolant levels the other day and noticed that the cap was steaming and there was clear signs of coolant sprayed through the engine area. I also saw bubbling from the seal of the air intake pipe below the radiator cap (I assume that's what the pipe is. See photo).

The car is a 2014 Jeep Patriot Limited, automatic, 2.4L unleaded with 150,000+ k's on the odometer. I've just had the spark plugs and coils replaced a few weeks ago and also the starter motor.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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#3 ·
I also saw bubbling from the seal of the air intake pipe below the radiator cap
That's the overflow tube.

The plastic filler neck may have developed a crack. If so it will need replaced.

You may want to get the coolant system pressure tested, and have a check done for engine oil in the coolant.

You can also pull the dipstick and check the engine oil to see if it looks milky, or if there's any milky goo on the bottom of the engine oil filler cap, which can indicate coolant in the engine oil from a bad head gasket, etc.

Ps. the video's are set to "private" so we can't see them... :)
 
#5 ·
Sure, you're welcome!

Looks like the filler neck is cracked and leaking.

Check around and and see if you can get a replacement neck that will fit the existing hose so you don't have to buy a whole new one.

If there's nothing local, a search for "Inline filler neck" might help turn something up in your area.
 
#7 ·
The upper radiator hose runs $65 (no oil cooler, non-CVT) to $110 (CVT) at the parts stores.
Can find cheaper online of course.

Dorman makes a replacement filler neck (902-305) that I think is the right diameter (It is not a listed application). I runs around $20. Supposed to be lifetime warranty as well.

But, at ~10yrs old I'd just change the hose. They are generally good for 4-5 years though some last 10, even 15 years.
Supposedly the newer materials are better and longer lived but I can't find reference to when that change happened (or if it happened for a given vehicle). Of course you can inspect for hard/cracking hoses or soft mushy hoses and only change the ones that seem deteriorated.

I probably should change my heater hoses. The others were changed when I installed the oil cooler.