Jeep Patriot Complaints (2008)

447 consumer complaints on file.

#10917274October 19, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING THE FUEL BACKS UP AND SHUTS THE PUMP OFF AFTER JUST A FEW CENTS AT A TIME TAKING 20 MINUTES TO FUEL AND HAVING FUEL SPRAY ON ME AND ALL OVER MY CAR OVER AND OVER. VERY DANGEROUS! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WAS NOT A RECALL AFTER READING ABOUT SO MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917449October 19, 2016
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
DRIVING BACK FROM VISITING MY BROTHER IN PITTSBURGH ON MON. 10-10-2016 ON THE PA TURNPIKE I HEARD A WEIRD NOISE UNDERNEATH MY JEEP UP FRONT SOUND LIKE A LIGHT SQUEAKING NOISE BUT COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS I WAS DEBATING ON DROPPING MY JEEP OFF AT MY MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT BUT WE GOT HOME TOO LATE DROVE JEEP TO DR APPT THAT WEEK ON A WEDNESDAY FOR TEST RESULTS DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROADS ONLY HEARD THE SQUEAKING NOISE UNTIL I HIT A LITTLE POT HOLE ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE ON THE BACK ROADS GOING ABOUT 25 MPH & HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND NO MATTER WHEN I HIT A LITTLE BUMP WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA I HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE LIKE A BALL JOINT OR SHOCK I CALLED MY MECHANIC TO TELL HIM I WAS DROPPING OFF THE JEEP AND TOLD HIM THE NOISE IT WAS MAKING. AFTER I DROPPED IT OFF I WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY THAT MY FRONT SUB FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THE BOLT HOLE WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME AND BROKE BREAKING MY CONNECTION TO MY RIGHT CONTROL ARM AND RECOMMENDED ME TO REPLACE THE SUB FRAME AND BOTH CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES DUE TO THE RUST ON THE LEFT SIDE ALSO BEFORE THAT TOO BROKE OFF. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DIFFERENT SCENARIO IF THIS WOULD OF HAPPEN ON THE PA TURNPIKE HEADING HOME TO COOPERSBURG, PA OVER 200 MILES ONE WAY THE MAN ABOVE WATCHED OVER US THAT DAY THE JEEP ONLY HAS 36,192 MILES ON IT THE PICTURES BELOW BAD--DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT OF SUB FRAME TOTALLY INSIDE RUSTED AREA-MAJOR PROBLEM / GOOD IS PASSENGER SIDE AS YOU CAN SEE THE HOLE AND THE INSERT INSIDE IS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. I WOULD THINK IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART WHICH IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. MY 1ST JEEP PURCHASE BECAUSE OF IT SUPPOSEDLY RUGGEDNESS IN ALL WEATHER AND GOOD SAFETY RATING GUESS I WAS WRONG I AM 80 YRS YOUNG & I DEFINITELY DON'T DRY OFF ROAD I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2008 SAFETY RATING& RUGGED THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THANK GOD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE-[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915712October 13, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CORROSION CREATED A HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,348.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914545October 7, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY MOTHER OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. I WAS DRIVING HER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. APPARENTLY, THE CAR WANTED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED. DUE TO AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS ABLE TO REDUCED THE SPEED SAFELY. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE LANES TO THE RIGHT, THE SIGNAL SPARK AND/OR CAUSED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GO ON. THE A/C CANNOT BE ON WHILE DRIVING EITHER. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT IS CAUSING ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS TO HAPPEN ALL AT ONCE. I'M AFRAID TO HAVE MY MOTHER CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR. SHE ONLY DRIVES ON LOCAL STREETS, BUT THIS TOO CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK HER CAR 2 YEARS AGO TO A JEEP DEALER TO REPAIR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ON THE HATCH DOOR DUE TO IT GETTING WET. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RUBBER MOLDINGS AROUND THE HATCH DOOR, BUT IT HAS RETURNED. AND AGAIN THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. ALL OF THESES PROBLEMS KEEP PERSISTING AND SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911001October 2, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER CORROSION, HOLE RUSTED IN CROSSMEMBER EFFECTING SAFETY. AS REPORTED TO ME BY MY REG. LOCAL MECHANIC WHILE HE WAS PREFORMING OTHER MAINT.ON VEHICLE AS IT WAS RAISED ON VEHICLE LIFT. (SUGGESTED IT WAS DEALER REPAIR) PER TSB 23-012-14 THE PRIOR YR MODEL WAS RECALLLED FOR SAME REASON ON THE SAME PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908149September 20, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907095September 16, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR CROSSMEMBER/SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY RUSTED THROUGH IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS RESULTING IN LARGE HOLES AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTS TO DETACH FROM THE FRAME AND ROTATE WHILE SHIFTING CAUSING EXCESSIVE NOISE AND DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904937September 9, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SWAY BAR FAILED DUE TO THE SUBFRAME BEING CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME BECAME INOPERABLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10902973August 31, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUMMARY: WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WILL STILL IN THE ENGINE DIES THE CAR LOTS OF IOWA CITY IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU'RE GOING AFTER YOU PUT GAS IN THE CAR HE USUALLY DOESN'T START BUT NOW IT HAS STARTED NOT LETTING YOU FILL UP WITH GAS AT STOPPING THE FUEL PUMP LIKE YOUR TANK IS FULL AND IT DIDN'T PUT ANY GAS IN IT BUT IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND YOUR ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN THE CAR STALLS AND LOCKS UP. THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL COME ON AND IT'S AN ABLE TO BE TURNED OFF AFTER IT LOCKS UP AND STALLS AND SHUTS OFF WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING IT ANY SPEED IT DOESN'T RESTART REQUEST RESEARCH HELP VERY SCARY IT'S GOING TO LEAD TO SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPENING THIS PROBLEM CANNOT GET FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899554August 30, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I TOOK MY JEEP PATRIOT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO PUT A HITCH ON THE BACK FOR A BIKE RACK, AND HE NOTICED THAT MY SUBFRAME/CROSS MEMBER WAS IN DIRE NEED OF REPLACEMENT DUE TO RUST. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A JEEP DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE IN THESE EARLY GEN. PATRIOTS, AND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED BY JEEP (CHRYSLER ACTION # 23-012-1) FOR THE 2007 PATRIOT AND COMPASS MODELS. THE DETAILS OF THE RECALL WOULD BE THAT JEEP WOULD COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THE ROTTED SUB FRAMES IN THE 2007 PATRIOTS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO JULY 2007, AND THE ELIGIBILITY FOR COVERAGE UNDER THIS RECALL IS DECIDED BY VIN NUMBER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT MY JEEP WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 2007, BUT PURCHASED IN MARCH 2008 AND THUS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL. NOW, I AM CURRENTLY HAVING ISSUES WITH MY PATRIOT'S STEERING AND DECELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I EXPERIENCE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING SPEEDS OVER 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY ON A RAMP, THE ISSUES ARE THE MOST PRONOUNCED. I HAVE TO BE DILIGENT ABOUT BRAKING SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE SURE THE CAR IS DECELERATING SAFELY AS WELL AS THE STEERING FEELING EXTREMELY LOOSE. I'VE CONTACTED JEEP TO SEE IF THE ISSUE WITH THE SUB FRAME ROTTING WOULD BE COVERED IN THE 2008 PATRIOT MODEL, SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2007S HAD AND HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTED. I HAD NO LUCK TALKING TO A REPRESENTATIVE WITH JEEP ABOUT THIS ISSUE. MY TICKET WITH JEEP WAS CLOSED BY CUSTOMER SERVICE AFTER THE E-MAIL REP. DIRECTED ME TO PURCHASE A WARRANTY WITH JEEP OR VISIT A DEALER (WHICH I'D ALREADY DONE). WE ARE BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO FIX THE SUB FRAME THIS WEEK. I'D LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BY JEEP FOR THE COST OF REPAIRING THE SUBFRAME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899084August 29, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SUMMARY: WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WILL STILL IN THE ENGINE DIES THE CAR LOTS OF CITY IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU'RE GOING AFTER YOU PUT GAS IN THE CAR HE USUALLY DOESN'T START BUT NOW IT HAS STARTED NOT LETTING YOU FILL UP WITH GAS AT STOPPING THE FUEL PUMP LIKE YOUR TANK IS FULL AND IT DIDN'T PUT ANY GAS IN IT BUT IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND YOUR ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN THE CAR STALLS AND LOCKS UP. THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL COME ON AND IT'S AN ABLE TO BE TURNED OFF AFTER IT LOCKS UP AND STALLS AND SHUTS OFF WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING IT ANY SPEED IT DOESN'T RESTART IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN THE ENGINE STALLS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898317August 24, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, YY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT WITH 106,000 WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO A RUSTED FRONT CROSSMEMBER. THERE IS NO OTHER RUST ON THE VEHICLE. THE 2007 JEEP PATRIOTS/COMPASS AND DODGE CALIBERS ALL HAD THEIR WARRANTIES EXTENDED SO THAT THE CROSSMEMBER COULD BE REPLACED. BASED ON INVESTIGATION THROUGH THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT MANY 2008 JEEP PATRIOTS & COMPASSES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT CONSUMERS ARE NOT BEING NOTIFIED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE ROTTED FRAME IS NOT VISIBLE SO DRIVERS WOULD BE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898032August 23, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A ROTTED SUBFRAME. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT, AS A RESULT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN LEAKAGE ONTO THE SUBFRAME, THE SUBFRAME ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A TSB NUMBER X58 EXTENDED WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ*** UPDATED 12/01/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896752August 18, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN
-REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED BY JEEP THROUGH UNLIMITED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. PROBLEM SOLVED. -THE FRAME AND BODY BEGUN TO RUST. THE PROBLEM STARTED TO APPEAR WHEN THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. THE PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT UP TO JEEP. JEEP DECLINED TO FIX OR ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. -ENGINE STALLS EVERY 11 SECONDS. FAULTY CODE SHOWS: P2107: THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL MODULE PROCESSOR. THE THROTTLE MODULE WAS REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. VERY UNSAFE DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING. CURRENTLY, THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE - PROBLEM NOT FIXED. 04/01/2021: ODI # CHANGED FROM 10896825 TO 10896752 AS PART OF ROUTINE DATA CLEANUP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894822August 10, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT LIMITED DOWN THE STREET AND HIT A POT HOLE AND WITH IN SECONDS IT SOUNDED LIKE A FLAT TIRE. I PULLED INTO THE CLOSEST PARKING LOT AND GOT OUT THERE WAS NO FLAT TRIED TO DRIVE IT AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS LOCKED I TOOK THE BRAKES APART AND THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE ONE SIDE COMPLETELY FELL OUT IN MY HANDS. THE BRAKE CLIPS RIPPED OUT OF THE DUST COVER AND THE ADJUSTER FELL INTO TO THE DRUM AND LOCKED THE BRAKES UP. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY DOING 30 WHEN IT HAPPENS AND SLOWED DOWN OTHER WISE IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY I COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892422August 2, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITION LACKS HOSE. WATER DRIPS DIRECTLY ON THE FRAME. FRAME IS VERY RUSTED. CHRYSLER DEALER AND LOCAL REPAIR SHOP ADVISED THE ENGINE COULD DROP OUT IF NOT REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. CALLED CHRYSLER GIVER CLAIM 297-76-309,NOW DENIED. RECALL ON 2007 MODEL BUT NOT 2008 FOR SAME PROBLEM. CANNOT DRIVE, NEED NEW SUB FRAME.VERY EXPENSIVE.PLEASE HELP, OTHERS MAY NOT KNOW OF DANGER. ,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892485August 2, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS OR SO. EVERYTIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK, WITH IN A COUPLE OF BLOCKS OF DRIVING AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION THE JEEP STOPS AND I LOOSE POWER STEERING. I OWN A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT AND I PURCHASED IN 2007. I DO NOT LOOK FORWARD TO FILLIING UP THE TANK, BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AND IT DOES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891936July 31, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RIGHT AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK MY CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891764July 30, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WILL STILL IN THE ENGINE DIES THE CAR LOTS OF IOWA CITY IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU'RE GOING AFTER YOU PUT GAS IN THE CAR HE USUALLY DOESN'T START BUT NOW IT HAS STARTED NOT LETTING YOU FILL UP WITH GAS AT STOPPING THE FUEL PUMP LIKE YOUR TANK IS FULL AND IT DIDN'T PUT ANY GAS IN IT BUT IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND YOUR ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN THE CAR STALLS AND LOCKS UP. THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL COME ON AND IT'S AN ABLE TO BE TURNED OFF AFTER IT LOCKS UP AND STALLS AND SHUTS OFF WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING IT ANY SPEED IT DOESN'T RESTART
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891480July 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, ENDED UP WITH A 3-INCH DIAMETER HOLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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