jeep patriot, no crank, no start, but gets power(easy fix)

horrible design where they put the main relays on the jeep patriot super low next to the wheel weld bit its okay it was am easy fix

[@armindelacruz658]

This video helped me exponentially, thank you so much for your simple yet extremely effective knowledge!

[@thenomind]

Thanks broooo !!!! Appreciate this !!

[@vintageirish9006]

Grey one is prob crankshaft position sensor. When it goes bad it can 1st gear lock you

[@portlyminnow8402]

We have suddenly started having a similar issue in our 2015 Patriot. The car has power and all the auxiliary items are working, the lights are not dim or anything. When I try to turn the car over is will struggle and often just give up and not start or click or anything. Sometimes if I put the car in neutral for a bit it will start, but only that one time - if you turn it off and immediately try to restart it it goes back to not starting. If we wiggle the switches it will start right up but then it immediately goes back to not starting properly, just like with the neutral trick. We took out the relay switches and they all look great, the wiring all looks great, idk what the problem could be.

[@oscar_cu2]

Sounds like a bad starter

[@rael5469]

I have the same problem today on a 2017 Patriot with the big 2.4L. The relay shown in this video is very clean on my Patriot. doesn't seem to be a problem. But anyway, No crank with a freshly charged battery. It starts to crank but but stops immediately. It is a 2017 with very low miles. Original battery.....maybe the battery just gave up today. Strange though.....no warning whatsoever. One day fine, next day no crank.

[@mattcrawford1064]

My jeep just did this today im hoping that is what's wrong thank God I work at a parts store

[@rael5469]

4:28 Yikes.....watch out for the loose razor blade between the wiper arms.

[@mikehill4551]

I had one relay that was so corroded I couldn't even get one of the terminals out. I ended up depinning the whole set and moving to one of the open relay spots. I spliced the bad terminal wire and put a new end on it. Im wondering if i should shrink wrap that relay box to prevent future problems.

[@oscar_cu2]

Use grease problem solved electrical grease

[@mikehill4551]

@@oscar_cu2 Good idea. I'll give it a go. Thanks!

[@likelike6969]

if there broke inside how would you get it out?

[@oscar_cu2]

Tiny pick

[@TrashBagB]

Every once in a while ours does this.. has power but doesn't even attempt to start, jumping it does nothing, nothing does anything tbh just usually after its towed to the shop it'll just turn over for them like nothings wrong and they act like im stupid or something lol could this be my problem you think?

[@oscar_cu2]

This is probably your problem mine started acting funny like yours then straight up broke lol so did some research and its either the wiring or the relay for me it was the relay

[@fleetsma5119]

Our Patriot has done something similar for years. it is very frustrating. We have NEVER figured out what it is. Ours will turn over like it's going to start but it won't. I know to sit for a while and it will eventually start. We have spent so much money on replacing every part the Jeep mechanic suggested. He did replace all the relays but I'm not sure about the cord you're speaking of. We have the lifetime warranty they offered in 2009. So we plan on keeping it! It is serviced at least 1xyear. Oil changed every 3K miles. We've taken excellent care of the car. Side note: 2008 Patriot 5-speed 347K miles & still going. Highway mileage 32. Does not use oil like older cars do. This car is phenomenal! (With exception of this problem)

[@TrashBagB]

It was definitely that relay! It was burnt out at the end so was losing contact anytime you hit or bump or something

[@tonydfernandez3043]

Can’t find this relay at the auto parts. Do you have a part number or where did you get it from?

[@TrashBagB]

We took it to a garage but probably the junk yard.. it's not a normal relay, it's in the box down behind the driver's headlight