Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10383223February 18, 2011
STEERING
WHILE HAVING TIRES INSTALLED ON MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND THAT IT WAS IMPERATIVE TO GET IT FIXED AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. BEING A FEMALE AND NOT WANTING ANYONE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME I TOOK MY JEEP TO GET A SECOND OPINION. THE SECOND TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE SAME THING AND THAT I COULD LOSE STEERING AT ANYTIME. THEY BOTH QUOTED ME SOMEWHERE IN 1,000 DOLLAR RANGE TO FIX MY JEEP. I HAVE GOTTEN ONLINE AND READ SEVERAL FORUMS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THE PATRIOT. SEEMS LIKE CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH ITS PRODUCT. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380783February 4, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE FAULTY . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380491January 31, 2011
SUSPENSION
I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ON MY 2007 JEEP AND IT COST ME OVER $700. MY CAR IS 4 MONTHS PAST FACTORY WARRANTY AND ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES. I FEEL JEEP SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AS THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER ONLY 23,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378266January 22, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AFTER BLOWING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IN A POT HOLE I WENT TO A TIRE STORE TO HAVE A NEW TIRE PUT ON AND ROTATE ALL TIRES WHILE THERE. THE STORE MANAGER SHOWED ME THE BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT TWO TIRES WERE VERY LOOSE. ONLY 19,000 MILES ON THE JEEP PATRIOT 2007. PRIOR THAT I DID NOT NOTICE ANY CHANGE IN THE DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377904January 19, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE LOOSE AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376799January 15, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAD READ ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS ON THE JEEP PATRIOT. I INDEED CHECKED THE BALLS JOINTS AND THEY ARE CRACKING AT ONLY 32000 MILES LOOK LIKE THE BALLS JOINTS OF A 100000 CAR WITH 10 YEARS OF USE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS DEFECTIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. HOW CAN A CAR THAT IS KNOWN AS TRAIL RATED NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE NORMAL PAVEMENT USE WITH SO LITTLE MILES. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO PUT A RECALL FOR IT. BEFORE THEY HAVE SAFETY ISSUES AND GET BAD PUBLICITY FROM IT LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376800January 15, 2011
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
BOTH RIGHT SIDE SPEAKERS WENT BAD ON MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT TRAIL RATED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE IS EVEN A TECHNICAL SUPPORT BULLETIN YET CHRYSLER DENIED ME COVERAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN THEY HAVE A TSB RECOGNIZING THAT THE SPEAKERS ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376801January 15, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SUNROOF ON THIS VEHICLE IS LEAKING INTO THE INTERIOR THIS CAN CREATE AND ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO WATER DRIPPING IN THE MIDDLE CONSOLE AND THE VEHICLE CAN STALL OR CATCH FIRE DUE TO SHORTING. THERE IS A KNOWN TSB POINTING OUT TO A HOLE ON THE VEHICLE BODY YET IT IS ONLY A TSB THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS SOMETHING SIMPLE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376460January 12, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2009 JEEP PATRIOT. ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES AND BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. AND PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375142January 7, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I JUST HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THAT MY LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT HAS FAILED PREMATURELY. I NOTICED THAT THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, PLENTY OF JEEP OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. I'M JUST OUT OF MY WARRANTY, AND CHRYSLER JEEP WILL NOT IDENTIFY THIS AS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374939January 6, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DECISION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON WHETHER THEY WOULD ASSIST IN REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373552December 30, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TOOK MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE, WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE ROD'S WERE VERY LOSE. THE MECHANIC DID NOT WANT ME TO DRIVE IT HOME FOR FEAR OF THE TIE RODS BREAKING LOSE AND CAUSING ME TO CRASH. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I DID NOT HAVE THE 700.00 TO FIX IT. MECHANIC SAID THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT. *TR UPDATED 11/01/11*LJ THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS ALSO REPLACED. UPDATED 11/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372545December 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT ON A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT WITH 26300 MILES. JEEP WAS NEVE OFF-ROAD. JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND FIGHTING WITH JEEP TO GET REIMBURSMENT. JUST COST ME $760.00 TO REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371250December 20, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BALL JOINTS/CONTROL ARMS ON 07 JEEP PATRIOT ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. MY CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THEY ARE FLAPPING IN THE BREEZE. I HAVE TO SOMEHOW COME UP WITH 1300.00 AT XMAS TIME FOR MY CAR TO PASS, AND I HAVE NO CLUE HOW. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TYPE "07 JEEP PATRIOT BALL JOINT) IN A SEARCH ENGINE AND YOU WILL SEE MANY OF COMPLAINTS/ISSUES. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ON THIS FOR SAFETY REASONS. [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
#10371200December 19, 2010
STEERING
PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED ON A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. I HAD NOTICED HANDLING PROBLEMS COMING DOWN HILL AND APPLYING BRAKES EARLIER IN THE MONTH. DEALER SAYS BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS ARE SHOT, AS WELL AS LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM. THEY WANT $600 TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT CAN CAUSE RAPID TIRE WEAR, OR LOSS OF CONTROL. THE FAILURE IS APPARENTLY ENDEMIC WITH JEEP PATRIOTS, AS I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS AS FREQUENT AS EVERY 12K MILES ON THE JEEP PATRIOT ONLINE FORUM. SOME OWNERS HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THEIR CAR. SOME OWNERS HAVE REPORTED MULTIPLE FAILURES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR WHICH REQUIRED A TIE ROD OR CONTROL ARM, LET ALONE AT 32K MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A RUGGED OFF ROAD VEHICLE, AND I HAVE YET TO TAKE IT OFF THE ROAD. SO WHY DID IT FAIL SO SOON? IF THIS FAIURE OCCURS THIS FREQUENTLY, AND IF EACH OCCURENCE CARRIES A POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL, WOULDN'T THAT BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369554December 7, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
ROOF LEAKS WATER COMES OUT OF DOME LIGHTS DURING STORMS. DEALER HAS REPLACED SUNROOF AND ROOF STILL LEAKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369362December 6, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SEATS, SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
SEAT SLIDER & BALL JOINTS JEEP PATRIOT 2007 4X4 & REAR SUSPENSION---REPORTED SEAT COMING OUT OF LOCKED POSITION AFTER HAVING TO HIT BREAK A LITTLE HARD IN FORWARD AND ALSO HAPPENED IN REVERSE. MADE 3 COMPLAINTS TO THE SAME DEALER AND FINALLY HAD IT REPLACED. REPORTED TO SAME DEALER ABOUT NOISE IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF CAR, AFTER HAVING TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AT 19,000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE BALD. DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG HOWEVER YOUNG LAD THAT INSTALLED TIRES SAID BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE AND REAR END WAS SEIZED. NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND COMMUTE TO WORK IS 10 MILES ONE WAY ON EXPRESSWAY. INCLUDED IS COMPLAINT ABOUT TIRES, GOODYEAR 205/70R16 ALL SEASON. LASTED 19,000 MILES AND ALL WERE BALD. ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES AND BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT MAKE THAT TIRE SIZE BESIDES DUNLOP HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE SAME AS I'M CANADIAN HERE AND DUNLOP IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. OTHER ALTERNATIVE WAS TO BUY ALL NEW RIMS AND TIRES IN 17". AM CURRENTLY FIGHTING WITH CHRYSLER TO FIX THE SUSPENSION ISSUES SINCE THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF IT WELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO REPORT PROBLEMS HERE AND TO THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE COMPANY AND DON'T GIVE UP UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SATISFACTION. THEY ASK FOR US TO BAIL THEM OUT, THEN SHOW RESPONSIBILITY AND USE BETTER QUALITY PARTS TO BUILD THE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369390December 6, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DAMAGED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS TO THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT, BOTH FRONT TIRES AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,345. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369032December 3, 2010
SUSPENSION
2008 JEEP PATRIOT. BAD BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY ROADS ONLY. NO OFF ROADING AT ALL. I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AFTER LEASING IT FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. AT 40K, JUST 4000 MILES OUT OF THE 3/36 WARRANTY, THE BALL JOINT ON MY DRIVER SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OTHER VEHICLES LAST 100K MILES FROM MY RESEARCH, AND THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND RESEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT AND ISSUE WITH THE JEEP PATRIOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368830December 1, 2010
SUSPENSION, TIRES
2007 JEEP PATRIOT. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS AND SENSORS HAVING TO BE REPLACED. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF METALS WERE USED AND WHEN PUT TOGETHER, IT CAUSED CORROSION. ALSO, ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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