Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10307231February 7, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAK, REAR DOME LIGHT, REAR DOME LIGHT FILLS UP WITH WATER THAN LEAKS INTO SPARE TIRE WHEEL WELL. FEAR SHORT WILL OCCUR IN LIGHT. LEAKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR GO THROUGH A CAR WASH. I SAW WATER IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE FROM ALMOST FIRST DAY I BOUGHT IT, BUT THOUGHT IT CAME FROM REAR HATCH WHEN I OPENED IT. BUT ONE DAY I SAW WATER DRIPPING FROM THE REAR DOME LIGHT. MY 08 PATRIOT IS AT THE DEALERS NOW AND HAS BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME AT THE DEALERS. DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHERE IT LEAKS. THEY EVEN TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP. THE DEALER SAID THEY CAN MAKE IT LEAK BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER . STILL WAITING AND TRYING TO GET THEM TO BUY IT BACK SINCE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I AM PASSED THE LEMON LAW DATE IN VA. ANYTHING OLDER THAN 18 MONTHS IS TO LATE TO FILE A LEMON LAW CLAIM. *TW
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0
Deaths:
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#10304569February 3, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS OF MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT HAD TO BE REPLACED IN JANUARY,2010 . I WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRE COULD FALL OFF - FUNNY BECAUSE I HAVE ALL MY SERVICE WORK DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP - THEY REPLACED THEM FOR ABOUT $125 AS A COURTESY - NEVER MENTIONED A POSSIBLE PROBLEM DURING ANY PRIOR VISIT - 39,000 ON JEEP. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10304930February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A COLLECTIVE 18 TIMES OVER 87 DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE SHOP SINCE LAST WEEK. I HAVE HAD IT IN 9 TIMES FOR THE SUNROOF LEAKING AND 7 TIMES TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL ITEMS THAT SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING SUNROOF. IT FIRST STARTED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER 3 MONTHS 8/2008 AND 2700 MILES. I AM TRIED OF THE DEALERSHIP ASKING TO GIVE THEM ONE MORE TRY FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THEY KEEP BLOWING ME OFF. AS OF 1/29/10 IT BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR A LEAKING SUNROOF. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HE STATED THAT THEY HAVE TRIED AND REPLACED EVERYTHING IN THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY AND IT STILL LEAKS AND IS RUINING MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, MY LEATHER SEATS AND CARPETING. I DO NOT WANT THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE AND ELECTRICAL FIRE DOWN THE ROAD WITH ALL THE ISSUES IT IS CONTINUING TO HAVE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10303128January 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DASH LIGHTS -- 4WD, ABS, ESP AND BAS LIGHTS, SKIDDING CAR ICON -- ALL COME ON AT SAME TIME ACCOMPANIED BY WARNING CHIME WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING A CORNER AT LOW SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. ENGINE STALLS, LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING ETC., CAR STALLS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD NEAR INTERSECTION ' SAFETY HAZARD. WILL NOT RESTART ON FIRST TRY (NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN I TURN THE KEY). STARTS ON SECOND TRY, THEN DIES. FINALLY STARTS AND REMAINS RUNNING ON THIRD TRY. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAD VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED JEEP DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. NEITHER WERE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE DEFECT. THIS IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN ONCE OR TWICE A DAY NOW AND IS BECOMING A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302480January 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON MY 2008 JEEP PATRTIOT, ON BRAKING, USUALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, MOST OF THE DASH LIGHTS, INCLUDING 4WD, ABS AND ESP, COME ON BRIEFLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, BEGINNING AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES. USUALLY, THE ONLY SYMPTOM OF THE PROBLEM IS THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON ACCOMPANIED BY A WARNING CHIME, BUT THE ENGINE REMAINS RUNNING. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, AND EVEN MORE WORRISOME, IS THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE SOMETIMES DIES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS MORNING, THE LIGHTS CAME ON, THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AND THE ENGINE DIED WHEN I WAS TURNING A CORNER, CAUSING ME TO LOSE FORWARD PROGRESS, POWER STEERING, ETC. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO A JEEP DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE, AND NEITHER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR FIX THE PROBLEM.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297374December 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE I WAS DRIVING I COULD HEAR WATER SWISHING WHEN MAKING A TURN, THEN HOT WATER CAME POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. WHITE PLAINS CHRYSLER SAID THERE WAS A KINK IN THE HOSE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING AND WATER HAD COLLECTED THERE THUS HEATING UP AND EXPANDED AND CAME OUT BURNING MY FOOT WHILE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING. EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD WHEN PARK ON A HILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293950November 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SENTRY KEY RECEIVER FAILED IN STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS NO WAY TO START ENGINE WHEN COMPONENT FAILS, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIR. FULL REPAIR AND TOW COVERED BY WARRANTY, HOWEVER THIS RUNS OUT AT 36K MILES. AFTER THAT CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TOW COSTS AND REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PART, WHICH IS NOT A COMPONENT SUBJECT TO WEAR AND TEAR OF USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291914November 12, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FOR NO REASON 2007 JEEP PATRIOT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH NO ACCIDENT INVOLVEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291653November 10, 2009
STRUCTURE
RAIN WATER LEAKS INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND FINDS ITS WAY DOWN TO THE SPARE TIRE WELL WHICH FILLS WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER. MOLD AND MILDEW FORM IN THAT AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290881November 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REPEATED HESITATION, AND POPPING OUT OF GEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE FOR THE ISSUE, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE GEAR SHIFTER POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR, AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN DOING CLUTCH AND GAS FROM A STAND STILL. THE GAS PEDAL, AND ENGINE RESPONSE LAGS, AND BUCKS ON OCCASION, WITH OUT SETTING A CODE. THESE COMBINED MAKE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290438October 31, 2009
STRUCTURE
DURING HEAVY RAIN WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ROOF CAUSING LEAKAGE TO OCCUR THROUGH THE MAPLIGHTS AND FRONT PILLARS. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES - THE DEALER HAS "SEALED A BODY SEAM", "RESEATED THE WINDSHIELD" AND "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" THE LEAK HOWEVER, WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT IN, WATER WAS DRIPPING AND THEY DID ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT WAS DUE TO SOME KIND OF LEAK. AFTER A LENGTHY TALK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AFTER THE THIRD VISIT, HE INDICATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT FOUND A "TECH TIP" INDICATING THAT THE ROOF DID LEAK. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT CERTAINLY SEEMS THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287308October 13, 2009
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT ON AUGUST 1ST AND AFTER IT RAINS I HAVE WATER POURING FROM THE DOME LIGHT AS I APPROACH A STOP SIGN. WELL, I NEARLY RAN INTO SOME ONE DUE TO THE WATER RAINING DOWN ON ME. I HAVE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND TO MY DISMAY, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM TO THE POINT OF ENACTING STATE LEMON LAWS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT REALLY NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285193September 25, 2009
INTERIOR LIGHTING
2009 JEEP PATRIOT WATER COLLECTS IN THE REAR INSIDE DOME LIGHT AND LEAKS OUT ONTO THE INTERIOR FLOOR. OCCURS WHEN IT RAINS AND WHEN HAVING THE VEHICLE WASHED. SOMEHOW WATER GETS INTO THE INTERIOR REAR LIGHT. DEALER HAS NO CLUE AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. VEHICLE IS NOW AT DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION AND HOPEFULLY AT SOLUTION. PREVIOUS RETURNS TO THE DEALER RESULTED IN APPLYING SILICONE AROUND THE SMALL HOSE AND OPENING SURROUNDING IT IN THE RIDGE ABOVE THE TAILGATE OPENING. LIFTING THE TAILGATE EXPOSES THE AREA WHERE THE GATE MEETS OR OVERLAPS THE VEHICLE. WHILE THIS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A "SAFETY" HAZARD, IT IS VERY DISHEARTENING TO BUY A BRAND NEW VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND IT LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. WORSE YET, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY OR WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM. IT COULD POSE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE WATER GETS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM...AS ALREADY SEEMS TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE...THE LIGHT BELONGS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ONE OF MY FEARS LEAVING IT TO BE INVESTIGATED IS THAT THE PARTS REMOVED TO FIND THE LEAK MAY NOT GO BACK AS GOOD AS NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284932September 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 JEEP PATRIOT IN DECEMBER OF 2008, SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR I'VE ONLY PUT 7200 MILES ON THAT CAR AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR WHAT FEELS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIR BOX, PROBLEM SOLVED...ABOUT 1,000 MILES LATER THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR RETURNED. THESE PROBLEMS BEING, LOSS OF POWER ON ACCELERATION, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER UPHILL, NEAR STALLS IN REVERSE. WHEN I NEED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, THE RPMS RED-LINE FOR ME TO GET ENOUGH BEHIND THE CAR TO MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284934September 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 JEEP PATRIOT IN DECEMBER OF 2008, SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR I'VE ONLY PUT 7200 MILES ON THAT CAR AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR WHAT FEELS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIR BOX, PROBLEM SOLVED...ABOUT 1,000 MILES LATER THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR RETURNED. THESE PROBLEMS BEING, LOSS OF POWER ON ACCELERATION, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER UPHILL, NEAR STALLS IN REVERSE. WHEN I NEED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, THE RPMS RED-LINE FOR ME TO GET ENOUGH BEHIND THE CAR TO MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284740September 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
WATER LEAKING INTO MY FRONT DOME LIGHT AND ALL OVER MY STEREO AND DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283813September 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
LIGHT INDICATOR FOR ANTILOCK BRAKES COMES ON AND AUTOMATICALLY FEELS DIFFERENT WHEN DRIVING. WATER GETS INSIDE THE CAR TRUE THE SUN ROOF WHEN CLOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283112September 7, 2009
STRUCTURE
1. RAINED OUTSIDE 2. FAILURE IS OF CHRYSLER'S NONEXISTENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT, POOR PRODUCT, AND ENGINEERING. PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED, PLEASE GO TO WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM, SEARCH FORUM FOR "WATER LEAK." OR SIMPLY GOOGLE "WATER LEAK JEEP PATRIOT." THIS IS MY PARTICULAR THREAD. AS YOU CAN SEE...WATER IS FALLING OUT LIKE A WATERFALL. HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=22477 3. DEALER HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM TWICE, AND I DOUBT IT IS TRULY FIXED. FIRST TIME OCCURRED IN FEB. 09, AND THEN 2ND TIME IN JULY 09. IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES "CLEANED" SAID BY DEALERSHIP, BUT I HAVE USED MY SUNROOF MAYBE 3 TIMES IN MY 9 + MONTHS OF OWNING THIS CAR, AND THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND PERSISTENT. THERE IS NO REASON, ABSOLUTELY ZERO WHY DRAIN TUBES SHOULD BE CLOGGED. ITS NEVER OPEN... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282002August 27, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, EQUIPMENT
FRONT & REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 2007 JEEP PATROIT. WHEN I FIRST PICKED UP THIS VEHICLE AS A LEAST VEHICLE, MY FATHER, WHO IS A FORMER CHRYSLER ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN OF HIGHLAND PARK MICH TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS INSPECTED. HE SAID HE SUSPECTS THEY ARE FAULTY BECAUSE HE SAID HE HEARD THEM MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. AS SOON AS TIME PERMITTED I DID THAT AND THE DEALERSHIP, RICHMOND CHRYSLER REPLACED THE REAR BEARINGS ONLY. THEY SUPPOSEDLY ROAD TESTED THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS FINISHED. I PICKED IT UP AND HAD MY FATHER ALSO ROAD TEST IT. HE SAID THE FRONT BEARINGS WERE MAKING A WORSE NOISE THAN EVER AND THEY SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THIS AT THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I ASK THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT, THEY SAID IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AS MY WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT. ON MONDAY OF THIS WEEK I WAS FORCED TO TAKE IT BACK AND GET IT FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ORDERED THE PART THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND ALL THE BEARINGS WERE BAD AND RETURNED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THEY FINALLY RECEIVED A GOOD SET AND NOW THEY GIVE ME A BILL OF $1400.00. MY FATHER RETIRED IN 2006 AFTER WORKING 41 YEARS. I THINK THIS IS VERY UNFAIR AND SHOWS LITTLE CONCERN FOR THE COSTUMER WHO IS BY LAW (RIGHT) TILL PROVEN OTHERWISE. I DON'T MIND PAYING A FAIR PORTION OF THE BILL BUT DON'T YOU THINK IT WOULD SHOW GOOD CONCERN FOR THE COSTUMER IF YOU CAME THROUGH TOO AND RECOGNIZED THAT THEY WERE BAD TO BEGIN WITH AND COVERED AT HALF THE COST. YOUR STORE POLICY'S ARE TO TREAT ALL COSTUMERS RIGHT. SO TELL ME WHAT IS FAIR ABOUT THIS. WE'VE BOUGHT CHRYSLER PRODUCTS FOR OVER 30 YEARS BUT I TELL YOU OTHER PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET ARE LOOKING BETTER. I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING AS I DID REPORT THIS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF MY LEASE AND IT WAS NOT CORRECTED. PLEASE COMMENT, BECAUSE I FEEL I'M BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY AND I'M AT THE POINT OF CALLING THE NEWS PAPERS. IF YOU WANT THE BAD PUBLICITY, FINE, I'LL BE GLAD TO COMPLAIN TO THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281612August 24, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BLOWOUT OCCURRED IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE. WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON STATE ROUTE 8 IN STOW, OHIO, BETWEEN ROUTE 303 AND STEELES CORNER ROAD. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 90 F. SPEED WAS 55 MPH. ROAD SURFACE WAS ROUGH; SURFACE LAYER OF PAVEMENT HAD BEEN REMOVED TO PREPARE FOR RESURFACING. NO CURB, DEBRIS, OR OTHER ROAD HAZARDS WERE PRESENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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