According to the owners manual this is normal for vehicles with automatic transmissions.

From the 2013 Owners manual:
When the parking brake is applied and the automatic
transmission is placed in gear, the “Brake Warning
Light” will flash. If vehicle speed is detected, a chime
will sound to alert the driver. Fully release the parking
brake before attempting to move the vehicle.

 

Strange. It's a manual 6 speed. As soon as I start it up the light flashes until the hand brake is released.

 

Could be a difference between US and European/UK specs as you mentioned. The US spec Patriots do not come in 6spd Manual...is yours diesel?

I was in Scotland recently and rented an Audi with a manual transmission and if I pressed the clutch and shifted into gear prior to dropping the parking brake the brake light in the dash would flash along with a chime.

Check to see if the owners manual from your vehicle states something different than what I cut and pasted, I imagine Jeep uses a different owners manual for non-US spec vehicles.

-Z

 

I don't think you are developing a fault unless I am too. Until this evening I forgot to observe what happens with the handbrake indicator light in my vehicle. Mine flashes as well. My Patriot is a 2014, US Spec model, and I have only had it for about 5 weeks so I think the flashing is a feature and not a problem.

-Z

 

My warning light flashes when the handbrake is applied. 2.0 CRD.

 

That's good to know, never known this apart from on this make of vehicle.

Cheers for the input guys.

 

Mines been flashing for almost 5 years.........Brake on of course...