Jeep Patriot Complaints (2008)

447 consumer complaints on file.

#10446015January 31, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY RESTART THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445441January 26, 2012
SUSPENSION
WHEN PURCHASING NEW TIRES FOR MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT LIMITED AWD, THE SHOP FOUND THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 30883 HIGHWAY MILES ON IT. THE JEEP DEALER STATES THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE DEMAND AT THIS TIME FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS FROM CHRYSLER IS 930 PER WEEK. HAVING GROWN UP AROUND A FRONT END AND ALIGNMENT BUSINESS, I FIND THIS TO VERY VERY ABNORMAL. WHETHER IT IS A DESIGN FLAW OR INFERIOR PARTS, CHRYSLER CORP NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPAIRS TO THESE VEHICLES. SUSPENSION AND STEERING ARE NOT WHERE MANUFACTURES NEED TO BE CUTTING CORNERS WHEN BUILDING CARS! I WILL BE REPAIRING MY JEEP WITH THE BEST PARTS AVAILABLE, AND MAYBE THE PEOPLE AT JEEP SHOULD CONSIDER DOING THE SAME WHEN THEY BUILD THEIR PRODUCTS. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS, AND LET'S HOPE A BALL JOINT DOESN'T BREAK AND INJURE SOMEONE BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. IT TOOK ME YEARS TO GET OVER THE CHRYSLER CORP JUNK OF THE 60'S AND 70'S AND I TRULY HOPE THEY ARE NOT REVERTING BACK TO THE PAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444111January 17, 2012
SUSPENSION
BALL JOINT ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM (LCA) HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED. THE BALL JOINT IS INTEGRATED WITH THE LCA IN THE JEEP PATRIOT, SO THE ENTIRE LCA MUST BE REPLACED. FROM SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND OTHERS WHO OWN JEEP PATRIOTS (AND THE RELATED JEEP COMPASS AND DODGE CALIBER), IT SEEMS THAT FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS ARE QUITE COMMON WITH THESE VEHICLES, EVEN AT RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE (30,000 MILES OR LESS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440019December 15, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TOWARD THE RIGHT. ALSO, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE HEARD FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 01/13/12*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD. UPDATED 02/06/12
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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10424333September 8, 2011
SUSPENSION
WHEN HAVING NEW TIRES INSTALLED,I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS LOOSENESS AND PLAY IN THE FRONT BALLJOINTS. THIS SEAMS TO BE A PROBLEM THATS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423992September 6, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I FIRST TEST DROVE MY JEEP, IT LEAKED WATER FROM THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS. IT WAS FIXED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. ABOUT A YEAR LATER, WATER BEGAN POURING OUT OF MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AFTER IT RAINED. I AGAIN HAD IT FIXED. NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME WATER IS AGAIN LEAKING OUT OF MY INTERIOR LIGHTS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423997September 6, 2011
SUSPENSION
BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOTH FAILED AT 45,000 MILES NOT COVERED ON EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THE TIME. NEVER BUY A EXTENDED WARRANTY IT COVERS NOTHING IT IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RIPOFF. COST $599.18 FOR A PROBLEM THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423491August 30, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN TURNING CORNERS, VEHICLE WILL DUMP WATER INSIDE FROM THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT, FRONT AND REAR. THIS CAUSES DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED. BECAUSE OF THE WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE THE HEADLINER GROWS MOLD AND MILDEW. NOT ONLY IS THE MUSTY SMELL TERRIBLE IS CAUSES HEADACHES, SNEEZING, ITCHY WATERY EYES WITCH DISTRACT DRIVER. THE MOLD AND MILDEW CREATES A BIO-HAZARD TO INTO THAT HAS TO BE IN VEHICLE. CHRYSLER DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR 11 TIMES BUT VEHICLE STILL LEAKS. UPON INVESTIGATING THIS MODEL OF JEEP APPARENTLY THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT WATER LEAKING INSIDE VEHICLE. WATER ALSO POURS DOWN ONTO THE ELECTRONICS INSIDE AND EVERYONE KNOWS WATER AND ELECTRONICS DON'T MIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422269August 27, 2011
SUSPENSION
BALL JOINT REPAIR AT 40K? I JUST TURNED THE 40K MARK ON MY JEEP PATRIOT 2008 WHEN LAST WEEK I BEGAN TO HEAR A NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. IT WAS WORSE WITH THE A/C SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. UPON OIL CHANGE, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT'S THE BALL JOINTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NO WOBBLING OF MY STEERING, BUT HE STATES IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. NOW I READ THAT IT'S A 3 YR 36,000 MILE WARRANTEE SO I FALL OUTSIDE OF THAT. BAD JEEP, BAD! I HAVE HAD MORE BAD LUCK WITH THIS VEHICLE THAN MY COMMANDER WHICH I LOVED. FIX THIS ISSUE! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419987August 18, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2008 JEEP PATRIOT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS AND OUTER TIE RODS WERE BAD AFTER 45K MILES (99.9% HIGHWAY MILES). THE LOWER ARMS AND OUTER TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. THE DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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