2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND LOW BALL JOINTS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SUSPENSION WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000.

WATER LEAKS OCCUR IN THE JEEP PATRIOT (ALL MODEL YEARS) FROM THE SUN ROOF, A,B & C PILLARS, THE FRONT DOME LIGHT AND REAR DOME LIGHT. THE WATER LEAK IS SO HEAVY THAT WATER WILL FILL THE VOID BETWEEN THE ACTUAL ROOF AND LINER. WATER ALSO FORCES ITS WAY INTO ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, SUCH AS THE RADIO AND VARIOUS CONTROLS. I AM CONCERNED OVER POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO SAFETY SYSTEMS. JEEP WILL NOT REPAIR IT OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAS YET TO COME UP WITH A PROPER FIX. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ONLINE BY NUMEROUS OWNERS, INCLUDING YOUTUBE VIDEOS AND COMPLAINTS ON HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/TAGS.PHP?TAG=LEAK. *KB

ENTIRE FRONT END OF OUR 2007 JEEP PATRIOT NEEDED REPLACED AT ONLY 57,000 MILES. IN ADDITION THIS CAUSED BOTH BRAND NEWFRONT TIRES TO WEAR AGGRESSIVELY AND NOW THEY NEED REPLACED. IT BEGAN WITH A CLUNKING AND POPPING IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE 2 WEEKS AGO. THE ISSUE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS AT LOW SPEEDS. THE SECOND WEEK IT HAPPENED AFTER BEING AT A STOP AND ACCELERATING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT JEEP PATRIOTS ARE KNOWN FOR BAD U JOINTS AND FRONT END ASSEMBLY. THEY ARE REPLACING THE BAD U-JOINTS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART! THE DEALER SAID IT IS GOOD WE BROUGHT THIS IN BECAUSE A FRONT END FAILURE WAS POSSIBLE ANY TIME WHICH WOULD CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED 3RD PARTY WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WHICH WILL COVER THE REPAIRS ABOUT $1,200 WORTH OF WORK. I STILL HAVE TO BUY 2 NEW TIRES. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOTS. I CALLED AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLANKING SOUND AND FELT THE VEHICLE SHAKE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BRIEFLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD AND STEERING CONTROL ASSEMBLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,300.

I HAVE A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT WITH JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD RUMBLING UNDER MY HOOD. I PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT MY ENGINE WAS KNOCKING REALLY LOUD. I PULLED THE DIPSTICK AFTER A FEW MINUTES TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS OIL IN THE CAR. YES, THERE WAS AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL. I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF MY VEHICLE PER THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMS ME THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER 60,000 MILES THE ENGINE IS SHOT? HE CAN'T OFFER AN EXPLANATION OF HOW OR WHY THIS HAPPENED. I EVEN CALLED TWO JEEP DEALERSHIPS AND EACH SERVICE MANAGER WAS VERY SURPRISED TO HEAR OF AN ENGINE FAILURE THIS EARLY. *TR

AT AN OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION IN EARLY DECEMBER 2010, THE JEEP DEALER TOLD ME MY FRONT TIE ROD ENDS AND CONTROL ARMS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS FINE. MY 2007 JEEP ONLY HAD 32K MILES ON IT, SO I FINALLY GOT THEM TO PAY PART OF THIS. TWO WEEKS LATER, WHILE I DROVE MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS, THE CAR STARTED "JACK HAMMERING". IT WAS AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING PULSED ON AND OFF HARD. (MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE PEDAL AND I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH) THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NEXT DAY THAT MY FRONT BRAKES WERE FRIED AND LOADED WITH RUST, AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I PAID THEM FOR THE REPAIRS. A WEEK LATER, THE "PULSING" RECURRED, AND THEN A REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP. I HAD TO GET THOSE ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS REPLACED TOO. MY PROBLEMS CONTINUED. I HAD JEEP LOOK AGAIN. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS INFREQUENT, BUT I CONTINUE TO HAVE A LESSER PULSING SENSATION AND A DRAGGING SENSATION, LIKE PUSHING A SHOPPING CART WITH A BAD WHEEL. TWO DAYS AGO, I TOOK MY CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT TOLD ME MY NEW TIRES (LESS THAN 5K MILES) HAVE ALREADY BEEN DAMAGED BY THIS BRAKE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO POINTED OUT HOW EXTREMELY RUSTY THE AXLES AND AXLE NUTS ARE. SO RUSTY, YOU CAN'T TELL THEY ARE NUTS. I AM DRIVING AROUND NOW WONDERING IF MY WHEELS AND HUBS WILL FLY OFF THE CAR AT ANY MINUTE BECAUSE THERE IS NO METAL LEFT TO HOLD THEM ON. WHY WOULD THESE PARTS RUST SO BADLY, AND SO QUICKLY? WHY WOULD THE DEALER PUT BRAND NEW ROTORS AND CALIPERS ON SUCH SEVERELY RUSTED AXLES AND NUTS WITHOUT TELLING ME? DON'T THEY CARE IF I'M SAFE? I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT FROM RESEARCHING THIS, THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE FAILURES OF CONTROL ARMS, BRAKES, ETC. DUE TO RUST. I ALSO FOUND OUT T JEEP IS NOT (HAS NEVER) NOTIFIED ME OF RECALLS. AREN'T THEY REQUIRED TO DO THAT? THEN AGAIN, THEY SOLD ME A BRAND NEW CAR WITHOUT THE FEDERALLY MANDATED MULRONEY STICKER, AND LIED TO ME ABOUT THE MPG. *TR

2007 JEEP PATRIOT INTERIOR WATER LEAK FROM MAP LIGHTS AND A POSTS AFTER RAIN OR WASHING. EVIDENTLY A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH JEEP PATRIOT AND OTHER JEEP MODELS. SO FAR, NO RECALL, BUT DEALERS CAN NOT FIX IT. ONCE THERE IS ENOUGH WATER INSIDE ON THE FLOOR BOARDS AND IN HEAD LINER THE MOLD PROBLEMS BEGIN. WHEN MOVING THE WATER COMES THROUGH THE MAP LIGHTS AND A POST LIKE A WATERFALL, SPLASHING ON DASH AND SEATS, ETC. *TR

THIS IS A ONE-OWNER 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4WD WITH 86000 MILES. THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. THE DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE. OF COURSE THE 3/36 WARRANTY IS UP! DEALER SAYS THEY CAN ONLY REPLACE AT A COST OF $4500. HOW CAN A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 86000 MILES NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION! *TR

TWO FRONT END LOWER BALL JOINTS GONE BAD AT ONLY 39,000 MILES; HAD TO HAVE REPLACED OUT OF POCKET FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

HAD 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 WITH 59,000 MILES IN FOR 4 NEW BRAKES. WAS TOLD BALL JOINTS ARE ALSO BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. OVER $1300 TOTAL REPAIR. ALSO RECENTLY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT COULD EASILY PROVE FATAL AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. *TR