Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10433500October 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER IN MY VEHICLE HAS GONE BAD. THE PART HAS BEEN ORDERED BUT IT IS ON BACK ORDER ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IT WILL TAKE A WEEK FOR THE PART TO BE MADE AND RECEIVED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. ACCORDING TO MY REPAIR TECHNICIAN, WHEN TRYING TO LOCATE THIS PART, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN JEEPS ACROSS THE NATION. I HAVE CONTACTED JEEP, AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO LOOK INTO OR ASSIST IN THE SITUATION. MY ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST, AT THIS POINT, IS OUTRAGEOUS = $1315.92. LUCKILY, MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT NO LONGER WOULD CHANGE GEARS, BUT I HAVE CHILDREN, AND IF THE GEARS HAD LOCKED UP WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, WE WOULD ALL BE DEAD! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432691October 25, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
ON 9/21/2011 THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OUR DEALER FOR REGULAR SERVICE AT 30,979 MILES. IT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE DEFECTIVE AND LOOSE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD ENDS. THE DEALER INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE FOR ANY EXTENDED MILES. THERE WAS AT LEAST 1/2" PLAY IN THE WHEELS. THE PARTS HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED. PREVIOUS INSPECTION & TIRE ROTATION AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES AND 2 1/2 MONTHS AGO INDICATED NO SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. THE ONLY CLUE TO THE PROBLEM WAS SOME 'CLUNKING' NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY BY THE SELLING DEALER, IS DRIVEN EXCLUSIVELY ON THE ROAD, AND HAS BEEN IN NO ACCIDENTS. UP UNTIL MAY 2011, IT WAS DRIVEN ONLY ABOUT 7,500 MILES ANNUALLY. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR ONLY 40-DAYS. I AM INCREDULOUS THAT A WELL MAINTAINED 4WD VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A MAJOR SUSPENSION FAILURE WITH SUCH A RAPID ONSET AT SUCH LOW MILES. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE BY OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN MORE SERIOUSLY BY THE MANUFACTURER THAN IT CURRENTLY IS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432236October 20, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE BALL JOINTS AND FOUND THAT THEY WERE ABNORMALLY LOOSE. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR HIS MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/29/11 *CN UPDATED 12/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429312October 10, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION
BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 70,000 MILES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429212October 9, 2011
STRUCTURE
WATER IN DOME LIGHTS, UNKNOWN SOURCE & I BELIEVE IT IS LIKELY THERE IS WATER THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429025October 6, 2011
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION, STEERING
ON 9/23/2011, I WAS DRIVING 15-20 MPH WHEN A DODGE CHARGER STRUCK MY JEEP ON MY DRIVERSIDE DOOR CAUSING MY JEEP TO LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL COMPLETELY. MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING A CONCUSSION. I HAVE SOME MEMORY LOSS AND BACK AND NECK INJURIES. MY JEEP ROLLED ONTO A MEDIAN CAUSING THE ROOF TO CAVE IN FROM THE CENTER OF THE CAR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DURING THE ROLL OVER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10428348October 3, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE LOWER BALL JOINTS BEGAN EXHIBITING A POPPING SOUND AND CAUSED THE ALIGNMENT TO WEAR THE TIRES PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE LOWER BALLS JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428347October 3, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE VEHICLE WAS WITH THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT CONTACT THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE ON BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427989September 30, 2011
VISIBILITY
IT BEGAN TO RAIN SO MY GIRLFRIEND TURNED ON THE WIPERS ONLY TO FIND THAT SHE HAD NO WIPERS. THEY WILL TURN ON SOMETIMES, BUT ONLY ON THE HIGHEST SETTING, YET AT A LESS THAN MINIMAL SPEED. WE THOUGHT IT COULD BE A LOOSE CONNECTION OR SOMETHING SEEING AS OUR VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD, BUT WHEN WE WENT TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT THE COMPUTER THAT THEY HOOKED IT UP TO SAID IT HAD NO PROBLEMS. WELL GUESS WHAT IT STILL DOES IT SO WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSE TO DO ABOUT IT NOW? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427855September 29, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO TURN TO THE RIGHT UNINTENTIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS A 50,000. UPDATED 10/17/11 *BF UPDATED 10/21/11.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427814September 28, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
FAILED TIE ROD ENDS AND BALLJOINTS CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND LOOSE STEERING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427529September 27, 2011
SUSPENSION
WE HAVE HAD OUT JEEP FOR 3 YEARS TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO GET A TIRE FIXED...AND THEY LET US KNOW THAT THE TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THAT IS ALSO THE REASON OUT NEW TIRES ARE WEARING OUT FAST. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL JEEP. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426943September 23, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER PENETRATED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ROOF, DAMAGING THE OVERHEAD LIGHT AND THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A DEALER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426474September 20, 2011
STRUCTURE
SUNROOF IS LEAKING INTO CABIN OF VEHICLE THROUGH DOME LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426528September 20, 2011
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
SUNROOF LEAKS; DURING A CAR WASH OR A SIMPLE RAIN. WE HAVE HAD THE JEEP TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO BE FIXED. FUNNY, THERE IS NO RECORD OF THEM FIXING THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS OBVIOUS SINCE IT'S STILL LEAKING. EACH TIME WE TOOK THE JEEP TO BE "FIXED" IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THAT IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY, IT'S LIKE PULLING NAILS JUST TO GET CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CALL BACK AND OR EVEN ATTEMPT TO HELP. MY HUSBAND IS CONVINCED THAT SINCE THERE IS NO FIX TO THE LEAKING PROBLEM, THEY JUST "ATTEMPTED" TO REPAIR IT TO GET IT OUT OF WARRANTY. WELL, WE ARE NOT DONE YET!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425860September 17, 2011
SUSPENSION
EXPERIENCED SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL, AND OVERALL HANDLING PROBLEMS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425581September 15, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT NEW IN 2008. IN 2011 WITH 28,916 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE THE BALL JOINT WERE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE CONTROL ARMS, THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED AS A SINGLE UNIT. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE WORN THROUGH TO THE STEEL BELTS DUE TO RUBBING FROM THE BAD BALL JOINTS. IF I HADN'T FELT THE CHANGE IN MY VEHICLE, I MIGHT WELL HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT FROM A FRONT END BLOWOUT, OR FROM ONE OR BOTH OF THE BALL JOINTS FAILING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE MECHANIC WHO FIXED THE VEHICLE AND THE JEEP SERVICE MANAGER THAT I SPOKE TO SAID THAT THERE IS NO WAY THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD HAVE NEEDED REPLACEMENT WITH THAT LOW MILEAGE ON THEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND SAID THAT THERE WEREN'T ANY. THE MECHANIC EVEN GAVE ME THE OLD PARTS TO PROVE THAT THE REPAIR WAS DEFINITELY NEEDED, AND IN CASE THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE FUTURE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425044September 12, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED A TURN, SHE HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE DEFECTIVE AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,334 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425094September 12, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLE LEAKS DURING RAIN STORMS AND THE WATER ENTERS THE CABIN THROUGH THE FORWARD AND AFT DOME LIGHTS. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER HAVE NOT RESOLVED THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS A SUN ROOF AND I SUSPECT THE ROOF IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE CAB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424463September 9, 2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE VALVE STEM TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR AND THE VALVE STEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 67,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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