No problem so far. But suddenly your Jeep Patriot doesn't start more or barely start. The annoying thing is that you never quite understand what the problem is about. Since your appointment is missed anyway, find a time to identify the concern. We will discover through this file what will be the most common situations and how identifier.
Your Jeep Patriot's battery is discharged
This is undoubtedly the most frequent concern, and probably the easiest to correct. Your headlights of this Jeep Patriot turn out to have been activated all night, the bulb in the passenger compartment of the vehicle, or quite simply the contact left on, or others. All the elements that could use electricity while the engine remains off could be the cause of the concern. But it also shows up as soon as the battery turns out to be way too old, or even alternator. To see if the battery of this Jeep Patriot is discharged there is a very simple way. If the headlight lighting is abnormally low, that means it's a battery problem! However, if the headlights work very well, it shows that the concern comes from another place. To charge the battery, you probably know how to do it, and you must always think of having cable inside your car. It also remains conceivable that thimbles of the battery be oxidized. In this case it is only necessary to open the hood and see if they turn out to be blocked. In this case you can remove the dirt with a brush. In case it doesn't work, you will need to change the battery.
Jeep Patriot starter is worn out
It happens less frequently than a discharged battery nevertheless it could still happen from time to time. To find out what to do, it is necessary to enter the purpose of a starter on this Jeep Patriot. The latter is a kind of engine inside the engine. The difference is that it is fully electric. Indeed, it is this which will start the engine, and the electricity required for its activity comes from the battery. To repair it sometimes it is enough to give a few small strokes above so as to take off the coals and thus leave the electricity circulate.
Your Jeep Patriot's engine is flooded
We don't wish you that. At times it is still possible to start your Jeep Patriot, however it also happens that the engine remains clearly drowned. This happens especially when it is cold. Generally, you can perceive it when you try to start and you feel a strong gasoline smell. It will sometimes be enough for you to wait twenty minutes and the problem will be repaired. On petrol cars it is also possible to remove petrol at the level of spark plugs nevertheless it is a cons contraindicated for DIY novices.
Conclusion
If this Jeep Patriot does not start, it could be from a electric problem and more rarely of a engine problem. You now have the main avenues to discern the problem, and if he really does not want to leave, we invite you to go to a professional, They're here for that ! Have a good trip and be careful.