Jeep Patriot Complaints (2008)

447 consumer complaints on file.

#10715262May 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN TAKING A TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE. WHICH IS ABOUT 20 MILES FROM OUR RURAL HOME, WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AN ONCOMING SEMI TRUCK WAS COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AND WHEN HE PASSED ME, THE HOOD OF THE JEEP LITERALLY LIFTED UP ABOUT 1/2 INCH. THE HOOD DIDN'T COME OFF, THE PINS ACTUALLY CAUGHT IT BEFORE THAT HAPPENED, SO I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WHAT THEY COULD DO WAS TO DRILL TWO HOLES IN THE HOOD OF THE JEEP AND ATTACH HEAVY DUTY COTTER PINS TO KEEP IT SECURE. ADVICE NOT TAKEN! I HAVE LOOKED ON A FEW DIFFERENT COMPLAINT SITES FOR 2008 JEEP PATRIOTS AND APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR, AND ONE GENTLEMAN'S HOOD ACTUALLY DID COME OFF, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH, LUCKILY HE WAS TREATED FOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES ONLY, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING! THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE GOOD ABOUT THE JEEP PATRIOT, BUT THIS IS ONE ASPECT THAT I WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN PRIOR TO PURCHASING IT, AS I AM SURE THIS WOULD NOT HAVE MADE IT TO MY "GOTTA HAVE IT" LIST OF VEHICLES. COME ON JEEP! TAKE CARE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS! YOU DIDN'T HESITATE TO TAKE THE MONEY, SO FIX THE ISSUES!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705323April 13, 2015
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IN SUMMER 2010. IN SPRING 2011 (WHEN IT ACTUALLY RAINS IN TEXAS) I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF WATER INSIDE THE FLOORBOARD OF MY CAR. I IGNORED IT, BUT THE NEXT TIME IT RAINED AND I WAS IN MY CAR I LEARNED HOW THE MYSTERIOUS PUDDLE OF WATER GOT INTO MY CAR, THROUGH THE DOME LIGHT THAT WAS FULL OF WATER. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT HOW THE WATER GOT IN. WHEN I TRIED EXPLAINING TO THEM MY WITNESS OF THE WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE DOME LIGHT, THEY COULD NOT FIND A LEAK ANYWHERE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE LEAKS IN MY CAR COMING FROM THE LIGHT INSIDE MY CAR AND THE PIECE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. ANYTIME I TRY TO EXPLAIN IT TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP/TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT, THEY "CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM". HONESTLY, AFTER SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR PEOPLE TO TELL ME THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING I HAVE GIVEN UP. OVER TIME, LIGHTS IN THE BUTTONS OF MY RADIO HAVE BURNED OUT, LIGHTS IN MY AC HAVE BURNED OUT, BUT TODAY I AM LETTING MY VOICE BE HEARD... WE HAD A DOWNPOUR LAST THURSDAY IN NORTH TEXAS AND I TURNED MY CAR ON FRIDAY TO ONCE AGAIN THE DOME LIGHT LEAKING WATER (NOT A SHOCKER FOR ME ANYMORE BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS THE NORM) AND MY RADIO COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. I CANNOT TURN IT ON, SEE THE TIME, NOTHING. IT'S GONE. I CALLED THE JEEP DEALERSHIP FRIDAY MORNING AND HE MENTIONED HE JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH 2 OTHERS WHO ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR JEEPS. IT'S NOW MONDAY AND IT HAS RAINED ALL NIGHT. I GOT INTO MY JEEP THIS MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND MY CAR WONT EVEN TURN ON NOW. IT WAS WORKING FINE YESTERDAY BEFORE THE RAIN AND NOW I AM PRETTY SURE IT HAS COMPLETELY SHORTED MY CARS ELECTRICAL OUT. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. THERE IS NO REASON I SHOULD BE PAYING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR SOMEONE TO TELL ME THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WHEN THERE CLEARLY IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704935April 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IN SUMMER 2010. IN SPRING 2011 (WHEN IT ACTUALLY RAINS IN TEXAS) I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF WATER INSIDE THE FLOORBOARD OF MY CAR. I IGNORED IT, BUT THE NEXT TIME IT RAINED AND I WAS IN MY CAR I LEARNED HOW THE MYSTERIOUS PUDDLE OF WATER GOT INTO MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT HOW THE WATER GOT IN. WHEN I TRIED EXPLAINING TO THEM MY WITNESS OF THE WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE DOME LIGHT, THEY COULD NOT FIND A LEAK ANYWHERE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE LEAKS IN MY CAR COMING FROM THE LIGHT INSIDE MY CAR AND THE PIECE TO THE LEFT OF MY STEERING WHEEL. ANYTIME I TRY TO EXPLAIN IT TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP/TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT, THEY "CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM". HONESTLY, AFTER SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR PEOPLE TO TELL ME THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING, I HAVE GIVEN UP. OVER TIME, LIGHTS IN THE BUTTONS OF MY RADIO HAVE BURNED OUT, LIGHTS IN MY AC HAVE BURNED OUT, BUT TODAY I AM LETTING MY VOICE BE HEARD... WE HAD A DOWNPOUR YESTERDAY IN TEXAS AND I TURNED MY CAR ON THIS MORNING TO ONCE AGAIN THE DOME LIGHT LEAKING WATER (NOT A SHOCKER FOR ME ANYMORE BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS THE NORM) AND MY RADIO COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. I CANNOT TURN IT ON, SEE THE TIME, NOTHING. IT'S GONE. I CALLED THE JEEP DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND HE MENTIONED HE JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH 2 OTHERS WHO ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR JEEPS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. THERE IS NO REASON I SHOULD BE PAYING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR SOMEONE TO TELL ME THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WHEN THERE CLEARLY IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704817April 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LESS THAN A YEAR FROM BUYING THE PATRIOT A SEVERE WAYER LEAKAGE STARTED FROM THE SUNROOF, SIDES AND INTERIOR LIGHT OF THE JEEP. I LITERALLY NEED AN UMBRELLA INSIDE THE JEEP IN ORDER TO PROTECT ME FROM NOT GETTING ALL WET. THIS HAPPENED CONTINUOUSLY AND CAN HAPPEN WITH THE JEEP PARKED OR RUNNING. THIS MAKE ME HAVE TO STOP DRIVING EVERYTIME IT START TO RAIN BECAUSE OF MY REACTION AND REFLECTS WHEN IT HAPPENS DRIVING HAD MADE ME LOOSE THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BEING VERY CLOSE TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'VE MADE MULTIPLE CLAIMS TO THE DEALER AND THE CENTRAL OFFICES OF THE COMPANY HERE IN PR AND LEFT MY JEEP MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE DEALER IN ORDER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY LEFT ME WITHOUT ANY OTHER CAR IN ORDER TO TRANSPORT MYSELF FOR MORE THAN A WEEK NO MATTER THE JEEP WAS IN WARRANTY. I ALSO WAS BEING MISTREATING BY THE MANAGER EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL. I GOT TIRED OF THIS SITUATION AND DECIDED TO A TEMPORARY SOLUTION MADE BUT MY PERSONAL MECHANIC. IF BY ANY CHANCE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND GET INJURED OR INJURED SOMEONE ELSE I FULLY RESPONSIBLE JEEP AND ALL THEIR CO MANY FOR THIS AND WILL TAKE LEGAL ACTIONS. I VE BEEN DOING RESEARCH AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS AND THERE ARE NO SOLUTION OR RECALL AT ALL. IM JUST ASKING MYSELF IF THEY ARE WAITING TO HAVE SOMEONE TO GET SEVERE INJURED OR DEAD IN ORDER TO DO SOMETHING INCLUDING ALL THE SAFETY AGENCIES ??? I HAVE MULTIPLE PHOTOS THAT CAN GIVE FAITH OF THAT IM DESCRIBING ITS TRUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694976March 17, 2015
SUSPENSION
I HAD BROUGHT MY 08 JEEP PATRIOT TO THE DEALER FOR A INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTING OUT AND SHOULD BE WATCHED SO I CAME HOME AND DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE ONLY TO FIND OUT THIS PART WAS RECALLED AND GIVEN A 10 YEAR UNLIMITED MILE WARRANTY ON THE 07 PATRIOTS ONLY IN 2014.I WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS DOES NOT COVER THE 08 PATRIOTS WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE AS MINE HAS HOLES ALREADY RUSTED THROUGH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693688March 11, 2015
ENGINE
BEFORE THE SNOW AND COLD HAD COME TO NORTHWEST PA I DECIDED TO GET A NEW VEHICLE. I NOW OWN A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. 2 WEEKS AGO IN THE NEGATIVE WEATHER MY CAR HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING AND EVEN STALLED WHILE AT A RED LIGHT. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC. THIS MORNING IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THINKING IT WAS THE BATTERY I HAD MY CAR JUMPED. THE RADIO AND LIGHTS WORKED BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER OR START. WE EVEN TRIED TO HIT THE STARTER TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. STILL WOULD NOT START. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693358March 10, 2015
ENGINE
I GOT THIS JEEP 2 MONTHS AGO FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SAN ANTONIO. ON MAYBE ABOUT 5 OCCASIONS WHEN I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT THE WHOLE ENGINE SHOOK LIKE IT WAS JUST GOING TO TURN OFF, LUCKILY IT NEVER DID. THAT IS UNTIL YESTERDAY, I GOT TO A STOP LIGHT HEADING HOME FROM WORK AND IT JUST TURNED OFF ON ME. NO SHAKING THIS TIME, NO WARNING AT ALL. THE RADIO AND EVERYTHING STAYED ON SO I KNEW IT WASN'T THE BATTERY, AND IT WOULDN'T EVEN CRANK WHEN I TRIED TURNING THE KEY JUST STAYED SILENT. MIND YOU SINCE THERE WAS NO WARNING AND I'M THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR A 5'0" 118 LB WOMAN NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO PUSH IT SOMEWHERE SAFE ALL I COULD DO WAS THROW MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AND HOPE I DIDN'T GET REAR ENDED WITH EVERYONE LEAVING WORK (5 O' CLOCK TRAFFIC WAS JUST STARTING) WHICH I DID ALMOST GET HIT AT LEAST 3 TIMES! AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES I TRIED AGAIN AND IT TURNED BACK ON. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND GOT ON THE PHONE WITH MY DEALERSHIP THEY'RE SO INCOMPETENT THOUGH I ALREADY KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO SAY THEY CAN'T FIND OUT WHY IT HAPPENED. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE AND I WAS FREAKING OUT LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SEEING CARS SLAMMING ON THEIR BRAKES. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681112February 4, 2015
SUSPENSION
AT JUST OVER 50,000 MILES THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WENT OUT ON MY 08 JEEP PATRIOT, NOW IN 2015 THIS PROBLEMS HAS SURFACED AGAIN THIS TIME IT IS THE CONTROL ARM AND THE OUTER TIE RODS. LOOKING THIS UP ON THE INTERNET THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP PATRIOTS. WHERE MY WIFE WORKS THEY HAD A COUPLE OF THESE JEEPS THAT THEY USED AS COURTESY VEHICLES AND AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OR YEARS AND MINIMAL DRIVING AROUND A HOSPITAL CAMPUS THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIRS. WHILE THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT MY MECHANIC JUST CALLED AND SAID THIS WAS REALLY BAD AND COULD HAVE LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF WE HAD NOT BROUGHT IT IN WHEN WE DID. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE FAILING LIKE THIS AND THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM AND MANY CUSTOMERS ARE BEING FORCED TO PAY FOR THEIR OWN REPAIRS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE BEFORE THESE ARE RECALLED? DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680407February 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT THAT HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I WAS COMING UP ON A RED LIGHT SO I GOT READY TO STOP. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN BEFORE I HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP SO I CONTINUED THROUGH THE LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE CLUTCH IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO PRESSURE IN THE CLUTCH AT ALL. I PRESSED THE GAS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF THE WAY OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE COMING UP QUICKLY BEHIND ME. THE CLUTCH WAS COMPLETELY LOOSE. I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE JEEP AND PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS SO UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED! I HAD LITERALLY ONLY HAD THE JEEP PATRIOT FOR 1 MONTH. A POLICE OFFICER HAD TO PARK HIS PATROL CAR BEHIND ME WITH HIS BLUE LIGHTS ON TO WARN PEOPLE I WAS THERE SO I WOULD NOT GET HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD TO GET THE PATRIOT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. THE BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID HAD MADE A PUDDLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WELL I GOT A MECHANIC THAT I KNOW TO COME TO MY HOUSE AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. FIRST OF ALL THE CLUTCH LINE HAD "SLIPPED OFF" AND HAD TO BE PUT BACK ON. AND FOR THAT TO HAPPEN BY ITSELF LIKE THAT IS SCARY. I ORDERED A NEW CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING&SLAVE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. THIS HAS BEEN PUT ON AND THE LINE BLED. THAT WAS FINISHED UP ON THURSDAY AND TODAY IS SUNDAY. I GOT IN IT THIS MORNING AND IT WOULD NOT LET ME SHIFT GEARS. I TURNED IT OFF AND CRANKED IT AGAIN. THIS TIME THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE PATRIOT WAS SHAKING. I TURNED IT OFF. I PUMPED THE CLUTCH FOR A BIT AND CRANKED IT AGAIN AND IT FINALLY WORKED. I DROVE TO WORK AND ALL SEEMED FINE. AFTER WORK WHEN I CRANKED IT, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. I HAD TO TURN IT OFF AND PUMP THE CLUTCH A BIT AND CRANK IT AGAIN BEFORE IT WOULD GO.I HAVE NOTICED HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH CLUTCH ISSUES, SLAVE CYLINDER ISSUES AND A TON OF OTHER ISSUES WITH THE 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679113January 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WENT TO MY LOCAL GAS STATION TO REFUEL MY JEEP. AFTER PUMPING IN 38 CENTS THE PUMP CLICKED. I REMOVED THE NOZZLE AND TRIED AGAIN AND IT CLICKED ONCE MORE. IT TOOK 11 MINUTES TO PUMP MY TANK FULL. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO REFUSED TO HELP WITH ANY ASSISTANCE TO FIX MY VEHICLE AND STATED I WOULD FIRST HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WITH A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, (WHICH IN MY AREA NEVER ANSWERS THE PHONE AND NEVER HAS AN APPOINTMENT TIME OPEN) WANTS 115 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. I HAD MY FORD DEALER DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE VENT LINE IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK IS CLOGGED. ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO ALLDATA, THIS PART IS NOT SERVICE ABLE WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK WHICH IS QUOTED AT 922 FOR THE PART AND BETWEEN 400-600 FOR INSTALLATION. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I REALLY DON'T SEE HOW REFUELING MY TANK WILL CAUSE THIS ISSUE. I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672864January 15, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE 2008 JEEP PATRIOT FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP THE JEEP STALLED AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID TO PUT DRY GAS IN THE TANK. I DID AND THE JEEP WOULD JERK A FEW TIMES AFTER REFUELING. ON 1/14/15 THE JEEP STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET MINUTES AFTER MY 17 YEAR OLD FILLED THE TANK. THANK GOD SHE DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SINCE THE JEEP STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I TOOK THE JEEP TO MY MECHANIC BUT HE COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE ISSUE. I KNOW THERE ARE JEEP OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669437January 1, 2015
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 JEEP PATRIOT BEGAN MAKING CLUNKING/CRACKING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES. TOOK INTO LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND THEY STATED THE BALL JOINTS WERE IN VERY POOR CONDITION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED VIA FRONT END LOWER CONTROL ARMS. AFTER SEEING WHAT THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE, TOOK TO AN ALIGNMENT SHOP. WHILE DRIVING TO THIS SHOP, BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING. BALL JOINT FAILURE CAUSED BRAKES AND CALIPER TO BE MISALIGNED ON THE ROTOR CAUSING THE ROTORS TO BE DAMAGED. MECHANIC PRESSED IN MOOG BALL JOINTS THEY SAID WOULD BE SUPERIOR TO OEM PARTS AND THAT THEY REPLACE BALL JOINTS ON PATRIOT, COMPASS AND CALIBER OFTEN. AFTER GETTING BALL JOINTS REPLACED, THE JEEP BEGAN HANDLING POORLY IN SNOW PACKED ROAD CONDITIONS, WHERE THE FRONT OF THE JEEP FEELS UNCONTROLLABLE AND WOULD SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE, ALL WHILE HAVING TOTAL CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. TOOK BACK TO JEEP, THEY SAID IT WAS A BALL JOINT ISSUE ONCE AGAIN AND THAT THE INNER TIE RODS WERE LOOSE, BUT DIDN'T THINK THAT A SLIGHTLY LOOSE TIE ROD WOULD CAUSE THE JEEP TO GO FROM SIDE TO SIDE. PURCHASED NEW TIRES, THINKING IT WAS AGING TIRES. NO LUCK AND VEHICLE OVER TIME HAS BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON ROAD, EVEN ON REGULAR DRIVING CONDITIONS. TOOK TO GMC DEALER WHERE A WELL KNOWN JEEP MECHANIC WORKS. CONFIRMED TIE RODS ARE LOOSE AND STRUT IS LEAKING. I UNDERSTAND WEAR AND TEAR ON VEHICLES, BUT AFTER RESEARCHING JEEP PATRIOT REVIEWS/PROBLEMS, I CAME ACROSS AN EVEN MORE ALARMING TRENDS IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND OTHER HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=97871 HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=34529 HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=41396 HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=15863 HTTP://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/JEEP/PATRIOT/2008/SUV/CONSUMER-REVIEWS/ HTTP://WWW.CARS.COM/JEEP/PATRIOT/2008/CONSUMER-REVIEWS/ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669100December 30, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROX 50 MPH AND LOST POWER AND TURNED OFF. JEEP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM OR PROVIDE PARTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668014December 23, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM JEFF SCHMITT AUTO GROUP IN BEAVERCREEK, OHIO IN MARCH 2014. I TOOK IT IN FOR IT'S REGULARLY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE ON DECEMBER 22, 2014. THE MECHANIC NOTICED A GAPING, RUSTED HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME AND WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY IN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER. HE INDICATED THAT THIS AMOUNT OF DETERIORATION AND RUST WOULD TAKE WELL OVER A YEAR TO OCCUR. I'VE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 9 MONTHS AND MY LIMITED WARRANTY WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 6 MONTHS. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS WERE BRAND NEW AS THEY STILL HAD THE TAGS ATTACHED. THESE WERE INSTALLED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE VERY UNWILLING TO HELP. I'VE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AS WELL AS CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY TO ASSIST ME IN HAVING THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR MY VEHICLE AS IT WAS SOLD IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND NOT FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667726December 22, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO REFUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHECK VALVE WAS FRACTURED AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 2/24/15*CN UPDATED 05/11/16*JS UPDATED 9/11/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664006December 12, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR STALLS FREQUENTLY AFTER FILLING IT UP WITH GAS. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR IS BACKORDERED AND IS UNAVAILABLE. MY CAR FREQUENTLY STALLS WHEN PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION INTO TRAFFIC. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE. IT IS MY OPINION THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THAT PART IT AVAILABLE, BUT I'M NOT IN A POSITION TO REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662917December 8, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IS LEAKING FROM THE DOME LIGHT AFTER HEAVY RAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND. THE SEATS IN MY CAR, THE RUG AND DASH WERE SO WET I'M STILL AIRING OUT MY CAR AND I'M SO PARANOID ABOUT MOLD AND RUST, OR EVEN WORSE THE CAR CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT WHILE MY KIDS ARE IN THE CAR. MY RADIO WENT OUT AS WELL AS A RESULT OF ALL THE WATER LEAKING THROUGH, THIS IS SO UPSETTING. I WAS SO DISGUSTED TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND JEEP NOT RECALLING THESE CARS OR AT LEAST SENDING A VOUCHER FOR WHATEVER THE EXPENSES ARE TO FIX IT. I READ THAT SOME HAVE HAD TO TAKE IN THEIR CARS IN MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE SAME REPAIR AND IT DOESN'T GET FIXED, ITS LIKE THROWING MONEY AWAY. I?M STILL PAYING FOR MY CAR AND I DON?T THINK THAT IT IS AT ALL FAIR THAT I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT I CANNOT TRUST NOW. UNFORTUNATELY I BOUGHT THE CAR AS IS AND THAT WAS MY WORST MISTAKE EVER. JEEP PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE THESE PLEAS, WE NEED SAFE RELIABLE CARS THAT WE CAN TRUST. BEYOND DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654733November 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IN FLORIDA AND GOT ON THE HIGHWAY TO GO HEAD HOME TO MISSISSIPPI THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE AND EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. I PICKED UP SPEED IN THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED IT STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE SO I SLOWED DOWN. I PICKED UP SPEED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING THE NOISE AND SLOWING DOWN ONCE AGAIN. I TRIED TO PICK UP SPEED AGAIN AND THE CAR BEEN TO SLOW ALL THE WAY DOWN ONLY GOING ABOUT 40 TO 50 MPH. THEN I NOTICED A LIGHT COME ON. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 40 TO 60 MPH I THEN PULLED OVER. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD THERE WAS NO SMOKE AND DIDN'T LOOK TO BE ANY OVERHEATING AND THE CAR WAS NOT HOT. I WAITED A WHILE DROVE TO MISSISSIPPI TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654129November 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICE COMPLETED @ 99K MILES, CAR COULDN'T MAKE IT 70 MILES @ 75MPH TO THE AIRPORT. HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT 15 MIN THEN 'LIMPED' 10 MILES LEFT TO THE AIRPORT. HAD THE FLUID AND TRANS CHECKED... 'ALL GOOD NO PROBLEMS, FLUID LOOKS REALLY CLEAN, JUST A TERRIBLE DESIGNED TRANSMISSION' PLEASE RECALL THIS TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654125November 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ANY DRIVE OVER 25 MILES @ 50 MPH THE OVER-HEATING TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SPEED AND POWER IS DANGEROUSLY REDUCED IMMEDIATELY. REMEDY IS TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAIT FOR IT TO COOL SO YOU CAN MAKE IT ANOTHER 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN! EVEN IN 32 DEG AND BELOW WEATHER THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS! IT'S DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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