Jeep Patriot Complaints (2007)

270 consumer complaints on file.

#10402998May 27, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT WOULD ALSO NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECURRING FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 55,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10402707May 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT WITH JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD RUMBLING UNDER MY HOOD. I PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT MY ENGINE WAS KNOCKING REALLY LOUD. I PULLED THE DIPSTICK AFTER A FEW MINUTES TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS OIL IN THE CAR. YES, THERE WAS AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL. I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF MY VEHICLE PER THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMS ME THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER 60,000 MILES THE ENGINE IS SHOT? HE CAN'T OFFER AN EXPLANATION OF HOW OR WHY THIS HAPPENED. I EVEN CALLED TWO JEEP DEALERSHIPS AND EACH SERVICE MANAGER WAS VERY SURPRISED TO HEAR OF AN ENGINE FAILURE THIS EARLY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400919May 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT AN OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION IN EARLY DECEMBER 2010, THE JEEP DEALER TOLD ME MY FRONT TIE ROD ENDS AND CONTROL ARMS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS FINE. MY 2007 JEEP ONLY HAD 32K MILES ON IT, SO I FINALLY GOT THEM TO PAY PART OF THIS. TWO WEEKS LATER, WHILE I DROVE MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS, THE CAR STARTED "JACK HAMMERING". IT WAS AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING PULSED ON AND OFF HARD. (MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE PEDAL AND I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH) THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NEXT DAY THAT MY FRONT BRAKES WERE FRIED AND LOADED WITH RUST, AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I PAID THEM FOR THE REPAIRS. A WEEK LATER, THE "PULSING" RECURRED, AND THEN A REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP. I HAD TO GET THOSE ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS REPLACED TOO. MY PROBLEMS CONTINUED. I HAD JEEP LOOK AGAIN. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS INFREQUENT, BUT I CONTINUE TO HAVE A LESSER PULSING SENSATION AND A DRAGGING SENSATION, LIKE PUSHING A SHOPPING CART WITH A BAD WHEEL. TWO DAYS AGO, I TOOK MY CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT TOLD ME MY NEW TIRES (LESS THAN 5K MILES) HAVE ALREADY BEEN DAMAGED BY THIS BRAKE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO POINTED OUT HOW EXTREMELY RUSTY THE AXLES AND AXLE NUTS ARE. SO RUSTY, YOU CAN'T TELL THEY ARE NUTS. I AM DRIVING AROUND NOW WONDERING IF MY WHEELS AND HUBS WILL FLY OFF THE CAR AT ANY MINUTE BECAUSE THERE IS NO METAL LEFT TO HOLD THEM ON. WHY WOULD THESE PARTS RUST SO BADLY, AND SO QUICKLY? WHY WOULD THE DEALER PUT BRAND NEW ROTORS AND CALIPERS ON SUCH SEVERELY RUSTED AXLES AND NUTS WITHOUT TELLING ME? DON'T THEY CARE IF I'M SAFE? I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT FROM RESEARCHING THIS, THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE FAILURES OF CONTROL ARMS, BRAKES, ETC. DUE TO RUST. I ALSO FOUND OUT T JEEP IS NOT (HAS NEVER) NOTIFIED ME OF RECALLS. AREN'T THEY REQUIRED TO DO THAT? THEN AGAIN, THEY SOLD ME A BRAND NEW CAR WITHOUT THE FEDERALLY MANDATED MULRONEY STICKER, AND LIED TO ME ABOUT THE MPG. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399651May 9, 2011
STRUCTURE
2007 JEEP PATRIOT INTERIOR WATER LEAK FROM MAP LIGHTS AND A POSTS AFTER RAIN OR WASHING. EVIDENTLY A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH JEEP PATRIOT AND OTHER JEEP MODELS. SO FAR, NO RECALL, BUT DEALERS CAN NOT FIX IT. ONCE THERE IS ENOUGH WATER INSIDE ON THE FLOOR BOARDS AND IN HEAD LINER THE MOLD PROBLEMS BEGIN. WHEN MOVING THE WATER COMES THROUGH THE MAP LIGHTS AND A POST LIKE A WATERFALL, SPLASHING ON DASH AND SEATS, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398847May 3, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TWO FRONT END LOWER BALL JOINTS GONE BAD AT ONLY 39,000 MILES; HAD TO HAVE REPLACED OUT OF POCKET FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398852May 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS A ONE-OWNER 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4WD WITH 86000 MILES. THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. THE DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE. OF COURSE THE 3/36 WARRANTY IS UP! DEALER SAYS THEY CAN ONLY REPLACE AT A COST OF $4500. HOW CAN A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 86000 MILES NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397311April 25, 2011
SUSPENSION
HAD 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 WITH 59,000 MILES IN FOR 4 NEW BRAKES. WAS TOLD BALL JOINTS ARE ALSO BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. OVER $1300 TOTAL REPAIR. ALSO RECENTLY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT COULD EASILY PROVE FATAL AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395720April 13, 2011
STEERING
PREMATURE FAILURE OF TIE ROD ENDS ON 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. HAVE REPLACED TWO (2) OUTER AND ONE (1) INNER TIE ROD END IN 33,000 MILES OF PURELY ON ROAD USE. TIE ROD ENDS ARE NOT SERVICEABLE AND ARE INADEQUATE TO THE TASK. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS NOTED AT AN ANNUAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION AT LESS THAN 24000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395785April 13, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR WAS SHIFTING HARD INTO GEAR, MORE LIKE A MANUAL, INSTEAD OF SMOOTHLY SHIFTING. SOMETIMES THERE WAS A DELAYED START WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. THIS OCCURRED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE EXAMINED. THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FLASH PCM. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE OLD PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395788April 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WAS STILL HAVING A DELAYED START WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE A MONTH AFTER TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER AND HAVING IT CHECKED. THERE WERE EVEN TIMES WHEN IT WOULD NOT START THE FIRST TIME. ONE DAY, LITERALLY ABOUT 0.5 MILES AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE RPMS WENT UP AND DOWN CHAOTICALLY AND THE CAR BEGAN TO COME TO A STOP. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. AND GOOD THING I WAS NO LONGER ON THE FREEWAY. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THEY LOOKED AT IT AND SAID A WIRE TO THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE BATTERY. THEY REPLACED THE SOLENOID WIRE TO STARTER AND I PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395791April 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALTHOUGH THE WIRE TO THE STARTER HAD BEEN REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2010 BY THE DEALER, THE CAR WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING. I TOOK MY CAR TO A RELATIVE TO CHECK MY CAR SINCE NOTHING WAS REALLY GETTING RESOLVED AT THE DEALER. ONCE MY CAR WAS TURNED OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART. MY CAR WAS EXAMINED AND THE WIRE THEY REPLACED WAS NOT PLACED BACK INTO THE PROTECTIVE CASING AND WAS SLIGHTLY CHARRED. IN ADDITION, THE STARTER WAS BURNT OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CORE WAS KEPT BY THE AUTO PART STORE THE NEW ONE WAS PURCHASED FROM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID REPLACEMENT OF MY STARTER WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS VERY SURPRISING THE STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED JUST AFTER 3 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395793April 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT A YEAR INTO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE (PURCHASED IN FEB. 2008), THE LEFT REAR WINDOW WOULD LOCK AND NOT ROLL UP. THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO EXAMINED THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395448April 11, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I TOOK MY JEEP PATRIOT IN FOR A POSSIBLE ALIGNMENT ISSUE TO FIND THAT FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND MY TIRES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE WIRE. THESE TIRES WERE NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD AND BACK TIRES STILL LOOK BRAND NEW. THE TIRE SHOP SAID THAT THIS WAS INCREDIBLY UNSAFE AND SUGGESTED IT TO BE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE JEEP, BUT A NON DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TOLD US THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 65,000 MILES. IT ANGERS ME THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL BECAUSE IF I WOULD HAVE LOST A TIRE THE WRECK COULD BE DEADLY. THIS IS A COMMON JEEP PROBLEM FOUND ON ALMOST ALL JEEP FORUMS ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395554April 11, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
EXCESSIVE WEAR IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARMS/BALL JOINTS WAS DETECTED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF OUR 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. DUE TO THEIR CONDITION, IT WAS NOT ADVISABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD 45,061 MILES ON IT. THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOTS, CHRYSLER WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR SINCE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED AT DEALER (IT WAS NOT SAFE OR FEASIBLE TO GET VEHICLE TO DEALER). AFTER HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THE PATRIOT, I HAD MY 2009 JEEP COMPASS INSPECTED. AT 31,000 MILES, SIGNS OF FAILURE WHERE FOUND IN THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT. SOMETHINGS NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392994March 27, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I AM EXPERIENCING SHAKING IN MY STEERING (JEEP PATRIOT 2007) I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY CONTROL ARM. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT JEEP NEEDS TO ADDRESS.I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS AND THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP NOW I AM GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. WILL JEEP RECALL THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390380March 16, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 JEEP PATRIOT LIMITED, FWD. AT APPROX 47,000 MILES THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT WAS WORN AND NEEDED REPLACING. AT 55,000 THE RIGHT BALL BEARING WAS PITTED AND WORN TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS, ACCORDING TO OUR MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386848March 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS, THE WIRING HARNESS INSULATORS WERE BEGINNING TO DISINTEGRATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE WIRES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383876February 19, 2011
STEERING
I STARTED NOTICING A VIBRATION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. I TOOK IT IN TO GET NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. I WAS TOLD (AND SHOWN) THAT BOTH FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND THE FRONT OUTER TIE ROD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS BAD. I WAS TOLD THAT WITH ONLY 41100 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE PARTS SHOULD NOT BE BAD. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF AROUND $1000.00 TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THEY COULD NOT DO THE ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE WITH $700.00 WORTH OF NEW TIRES SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP IN TWO DAYS. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED MAINTENANCE PLAN WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE'LL SEE IF THE DEALER HONORS THE AGREEMENT. I DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS I. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND IT'S ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON PAVED STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, NEVER "OFF ROAD".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383223February 18, 2011
STEERING
WHILE HAVING TIRES INSTALLED ON MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND THAT IT WAS IMPERATIVE TO GET IT FIXED AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. BEING A FEMALE AND NOT WANTING ANYONE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME I TOOK MY JEEP TO GET A SECOND OPINION. THE SECOND TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE SAME THING AND THAT I COULD LOSE STEERING AT ANYTIME. THEY BOTH QUOTED ME SOMEWHERE IN 1,000 DOLLAR RANGE TO FIX MY JEEP. I HAVE GOTTEN ONLINE AND READ SEVERAL FORUMS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THE PATRIOT. SEEMS LIKE CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH ITS PRODUCT. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378266January 22, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AFTER BLOWING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IN A POT HOLE I WENT TO A TIRE STORE TO HAVE A NEW TIRE PUT ON AND ROTATE ALL TIRES WHILE THERE. THE STORE MANAGER SHOWED ME THE BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT TWO TIRES WERE VERY LOOSE. ONLY 19,000 MILES ON THE JEEP PATRIOT 2007. PRIOR THAT I DID NOT NOTICE ANY CHANGE IN THE DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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