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2008 Jeep PATRIOT 4X4 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

171 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

64,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 160 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 47 of 171 complaints (27.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	41	24.0%
Steering behavior	30	17.5%
Fuel system concerns	28	16.4%
Braking behavior	19	11.1%
Transmission and shifting	18	10.5%
Electrical and battery issues	8	4.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel/Propulsion System

Suspension

Steering

Engine

Power Train

Structure:Body

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Fuel/Propulsion System: 47; Suspension: 37; Steering: 24; Engine: 22; Power Train: 17; Structure:Body: 14; Electrical System: 13; Unknown Or Other: 11

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 42; 50,000 to 74,999: 41; 75,000 to 99,999: 25; 100,000 to 149,999: 33; 150,000 and above: 7

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (42). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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2019

2008: 4; 2009: 4; 2010: 16; 2011: 19; 2012: 26; 2013: 16; 2014: 15; 2015: 15; 2016: 23; 2017: 13; 2018: 12; 2019: 8

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 41 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 30 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 28 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10303128 · 2010-01-29 (January 29, 2010)

DASH LIGHTS -- 4WD, ABS, ESP AND BAS LIGHTS, SKIDDING CAR ICON -- ALL COME ON AT SAME TIME ACCOMPANIED BY WARNING CHIME WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING A CORNER AT LOW SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. ENGINE STALLS, LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING ETC., CAR STALLS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD NEAR INTERSECTION ' SAFETY HAZARD. WILL NOT RESTART ON FIRST TRY (NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN I TURN THE KEY). STARTS ON SECOND TRY, THEN DIES. FINALLY STARTS AND REMAINS RUNNING ON THIRD TRY. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAD VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED JEEP DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. NEI…

Owner-reported narrative. 48,116 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303128 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10446015 · 2012-01-31 (January 31, 2012)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10446015 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10293950 · 2009-11-30 (November 30, 2009)

SENTRY KEY RECEIVER FAILED IN STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS NO WAY TO START ENGINE WHEN COMPONENT FAILS, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIR. FULL REPAIR AND TOW COVERED BY WARRANTY, HOWEVER THIS RUNS OUT AT 36K MILES. AFTER THAT CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TOW COSTS AND REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PART, WHICH IS NOT A COMPONENT SUBJECT TO WEAR AND TEAR OF USE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 31,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293950 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10302480 · 2010-01-27 (January 27, 2010)

ON MY 2008 JEEP PATRTIOT, ON BRAKING, USUALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, MOST OF THE DASH LIGHTS, INCLUDING 4WD, ABS AND ESP, COME ON BRIEFLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, BEGINNING AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES. USUALLY, THE ONLY SYMPTOM OF THE PROBLEM IS THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON ACCOMPANIED BY A WARNING CHIME, BUT THE ENGINE REMAINS RUNNING. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, AND EVEN MORE WORRISOME, IS THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE SOMETIMES DIES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS M…

Owner-reported narrative. 47,923 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302480 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10596164 · 2014-06-04 (June 4, 2014)

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,FUEL TANK WOULD NOT ALLOW A STEADY FLOW OF GASOLINE FROM GASOLINE PUMP TO GAS TANK, IN OTHER WORDS THE GAS NOZZLE KEPT SHUTTING OFF AS THOUGHT THE TANK WERE FULL. THE CAR GASOLINE TANK WOULD ALLOW 2/10 OF A GALLON TO GO IN THEN SHUT OFF. WE HAD TO / HAVE TO (SAME PROBLEM NOW OCCURRING) REPEATEDLY DO THE LATTER TO FILL OUR TANK. THE FIRST TIME WE PAID OUT $400 WITH THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACING ONE OF THE TWO FUEL PUMPS. WE UNDERSTAND THERE IS A FUEL HOSE IN THE TANK OF THIS YEAR PATRIOT THAT HAD A RECALL AND WE WERE NEVER TOLD …

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596164 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10633161 · 2014-09-15 (September 15, 2014)

MY JEEP PATRIOT, AFTER REFUELING, THE ENGINE CUTS OUT. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET GAS IN MY VEHICLE. SOMETIMES IT STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, WHICH CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS. WHEN IT DOES THIS, THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, IT WILL GO A FEW YARDS AND THEN STALL AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THE REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I KNOW A FEW OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING. MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER TOLD ME TO JUST NOT FILL MY GAS TANK OVER HALFWAY. HOW IS THIS A FIX? I…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10633161 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10324009 · 2010-04-06 (April 6, 2010)

2008 JEEP PATRIOT 5-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR. DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE REVERSE GEAR. FIRST GEAR IS RANDOM, BUT IN THE LAST WEEK HAPPENED THREE TIMES, TWO TIMES, ABOUT 5KM APART. REVERSE GEAR IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. THE DEALERSHIP JUST STATED NFF (NO FAULT FOUND). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324009 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10350380 · 2010-08-18 (August 18, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE SPEED TO INDEPENDENTLY DROP FROM 70 TO 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE COMPUTER WAS RESET HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD ONLY BE DIAGNOSED WHILE IT OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND T…

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350380 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10222056 · 2008-03-23 (March 23, 2008)

4WD! DEFAULT LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AS ACCORDING TO MANUAL. FOUR TRIPS TO FIRST DEALERSHIP FOR THE INITIAL REPAIRS. PROBLEM RESOLVED TOLD WAS FAULTY ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. SINCE THEN, 4WD! AND ESP/BAS DEFAULT LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. WAITING FOR RESULTS. WHEN DEFAULT OCCURS THE 4WD IS DISABLED W/O WARNING, THUS, CAUSING A HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10222056 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10450382 · 2012-03-05 (March 5, 2012)

WATER LEAKS THROUGH DOME LIGHTS, SHORTING OUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10450382 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

171 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

93.6%Usable mileage160 / 171 records

100.0%Valid incident date171 / 171 records

100.0%Valid filing date171 / 171 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates171 / 171 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2007	2008	2009	2010
Fuel/Propulsion System	3827.0% ODI 10520767 · 36,500 mi THE JEEP PATRIOT AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK GAS IDLES STRANGELY AND TURNS OFF. I DO NOT TOP IT OFF AND IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH GAS STATION I USE. AFTER I REMOVE THE GAS PUMP FROM THE TANK I HEAR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A GALLON OF WATER BUBBLING/EMPTYING. RECENTLY CHRYSLER ISSUED RECALLS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER YEARS BUT IT THERE IS MULTIPLE REPORTS INCLUDING MY VEHICLE WHICH HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I'VE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AFTER RE STARTING SEVERAL TIMES… Look up ODI 10520767 at NHTSA ↗	4727.5% ODI 10633161 · 60,000 mi MY JEEP PATRIOT, AFTER REFUELING, THE ENGINE CUTS OUT. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET GAS IN MY VEHICLE. SOMETIMES IT STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, WHICH CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS. WHEN IT DOES THIS, THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, IT WILL GO A FEW YARDS AND THEN STALL AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THE REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I KNOW A FEW OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING. MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER TOLD ME TO JUST NOT FILL MY GAS TANK OVER HALFWAY. HOW IS THIS A FIX? I… Look up ODI 10633161 at NHTSA ↗	1321.7% ODI 10807823 · 53,000 mi I CANNOT PUT FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE WITHOUT IT CONTINUOUSLY SHUTTING THE GAS OFF AFTER A FEW SECONDS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 14-001-09 REV.A) THAT ADDRESSES THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES, BUT THE 2009 JEEP PATRIOT IS NOT INCLUDED. MY ONLINE RESEARCH HAS UNCOVERED OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH NO RECOURSE BUT TO PAY OUT-OF-POCKET FOR A NEW FUEL TANK. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $1400.00 TO HAVE THE FUEL TA… Look up ODI 10807823 at NHTSA ↗	1136.7% ODI 10984969 · 91,500 mi UPON REFILLING THE GAS TANK TO FULL FROM NEAR EMPTY, THE CAR WILL IMMEDIATELY STUTTER AND OCCASIONALLY STALL FOR UP TO FIVE MINUTES. I DISCOVERED THIS UPON PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE TURNING OFF. THIS LED TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING AS WELL. OTHER CARS HAD TO IMMEDIATELY DIVERT OR COLLIDE INTO MY CAR. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR DID THIS THREE MORE TIMES WITHIN 2 MILES. NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS OR WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF. THIS IS ALLEGEDLY A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE IS "CHOKING" DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES … Look up ODI 10984969 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	1510.6% ODI 10315297 · 50,000 mi 1. WENT INTO FIRESTONE FOR OIL CHANGE, AND TO LOOK AT MY TIRES BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE LOOSE. 2. FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS ARE MESSED UP, WHICH CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO INNER TIRES TO WHERE THE WIRES INSIDE THE TIRE WERE SHOWING FROM THE OUTSIDE. 3. HAD TO REPLACE CONTROL ARMS AND FRONT TIRES. *TR Look up ODI 10315297 at NHTSA ↗	3721.6% ODI 10348710 · 49,000 mi 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 49,000 MILES. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END MAKING LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. HAVEN'T LOCATED EXACT ISSUE YET, BUT HAVE IT NARROWED DOWN TO BALL JOINT OR TIE-END. *TR Look up ODI 10348710 at NHTSA ↗	915.0% ODI 10459520 · 37,325 mi WITH A LOW MILEAGE OF 37,325, BOTH ORIGINAL FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATED MILEAGE IS HIGHWAY DRIVING AND THERE IS ONLY ONE DRIVER. AFTER GRADUALLY NOTICING A ROCKY RIDE, I MADE A MECHANIC'S APPOINTMENT FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM. THE EXPERIENCED MECHANICS DIAGNOSED THE BALL JOINT DEFECT. THE MECHANIC CALLED THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TO PRICE JEEP PARTS AND WAS TOLD TWO COMPLETE ARMS WOULD HAVE TO BE PURCHASED TO COMPLETE THE BALL JOINT REPAIR. THE CONDITION OF THE BROKEN BALL JOINTS SHOWED EXCESSIVE PLAY.… Look up ODI 10459520 at NHTSA ↗	310.0% ODI 10596942 · 40,000 mi WENT TO GO LOOK FOR NEW TIRES AND WAS TOLD BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. RIGHT SIDE WAS WORSE AND NOT TO DRIVE BEFORE GETTING IT FIXED; IT WAS THAT BAD. IN MY 45 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD BALL JOINT GO THIS EARLY. BALL JOINTS WENT OUT BEFORE MY FIRST SET OF TIRES. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. IT SEEMS I'M NOT THE ONLY JEEP OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10596942 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	2114.9% ODI 10282002 · 48,000 mi FRONT & REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 2007 JEEP PATROIT. WHEN I FIRST PICKED UP THIS VEHICLE AS A LEAST VEHICLE, MY FATHER, WHO IS A FORMER CHRYSLER ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN OF HIGHLAND PARK MICH TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS INSPECTED. HE SAID HE SUSPECTS THEY ARE FAULTY BECAUSE HE SAID HE HEARD THEM MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. AS SOON AS TIME PERMITTED I DID THAT AND THE DEALERSHIP, RICHMOND CHRYSLER REPLACED THE REAR BEARINGS ONLY. THEY SUPPOSEDLY ROAD TESTED THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS FINISHED. I PICK… Look up ODI 10282002 at NHTSA ↗	2414.0% ODI 10351675 · 52,000 mi 2008 JEEP PATRIOT TIE ROD END FAILURE AT 50K MILES. GOOD THING I HAD A STATE INSPECTION AND THEY FOUND THIS. I'VE NOT HAD FRONT END PARTS GO BAD LIKE THIS IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. I FOUND OUT THAT THEY ARE USING CHEAP FRONT END PARTS ON THESE VEHICLES, SOME FAIL AT UNDER 20K MILES. TIE ROD ENDS, BALL JOINTS, AND CONTROL ARMS SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. *TR Look up ODI 10351675 at NHTSA ↗	610.0% ODI 10481307 · 21,000 mi AT LESS THAN 370000 MILES, (JUST OUT OF WARRANTY) I NOTICED A CLUNKING AND RATTLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF MY 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. WHEN TAKING OFF OR BRAKING, ESPECIALLY AROUND 5-10 MPH, THE CLUNKING IS REALLY LOUD. I DROVE TO CHRYSLER IN WIESBADEN, GERMANY, AND INFORMED THEM THAT I BELIEVE IT WAS A LOWER BALL JOINT MAKING THE NOISE ON BOTH SIDES. LATER THEY CALLED ME AND SAID I WAS RIGHT, AND THEY DO NOT DO BALL JOINT REPAIR, THEY REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM. MAKES SENSE, I AM A M… Look up ODI 10481307 at NHTSA ↗	13.3% ODI 10956375 · 116,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. Look up ODI 10956375 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	1510.6% ODI 10544318 · 123,000 mi ON 09/17/13 AT 0858 HOURS, I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT ON THE I-17 FRONTAGE ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER STEERING. PRIOR TO THE LOSS OF POWER, I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON AN EVEN CONCRETE SURFACE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO "ACT UP," THE LIGHT FOR MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TURNED ON AND THE ESC BECAME ACTIVE AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AMBER. DUE TO ESC, MY VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL (ONCE AGAIN THIS WAS ON AN EVEN, PAVED SURFACE WIT… Look up ODI 10544318 at NHTSA ↗	2212.9% ODI 10533199 · 60,000 mi WE BOUGHT THE JEEP USED WITH ABOUT 50K MILES ON IT. AFTER A SHORT TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR A VALVE TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, WHEN WE USE THE TURN SIGNAL THE DOME LIGHTS COME ON. OF COURSE EVEN THOUGH WE BOUGHT THE WARRANTY NONE OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE COVERED. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILING COULD POSSIBLE BE WEAR OR TEAR OR MISUSE, BUT THEY SAY ITS NOT THEIR FAULT AND IT'S NOT COVERED. SO IN THE 3 DAY PERIOD WHERE WE WERE WAITING TO HAVE THOSE PROBLEMS FIXED WE HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH… Look up ODI 10533199 at NHTSA ↗	1016.7% ODI 10551725 · 65,000 mi MY JEEP PATRIOT HAS A VERY UNUSUAL PROBLEM OF GOING INTO "LIMP" MODE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS--EVEN AFTER AS LITTLE OF 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE "TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT" LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE VEHICLE'S ON-BOARD COMPUTER FORCES THE VEHICLE DOWN TO SLOW, SUB-HIGHWAY SPEEDS--EVEN AS SLOW AS 35 MPH. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN VERY DANGEROUS FOR US (ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY) AND OCCURS UNDER NORMAL (AND EVEN COLD TEMPERATURES). IT IS NOT REMEDIED BY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION OIL OR EVEN INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER (BOTH WHICH I HAVE … Look up ODI 10551725 at NHTSA ↗	310.0% ODI 10956375 · 116,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. Look up ODI 10956375 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	107.1% ODI 10317165 · 500 mi STARTED AS ACCELERATOR "FLAT SPOT."UNDER VERY LIGHT ACCELERATION (INTERMITTENT)ENGINE WILL FAIL TO RESPOND AND SOMETIMES STAY AT A LOW RPM OR STALL. I HAVE TO RELEASE PEDAL AND REAPPLY OR RESTART THE ENGINE. NOW PROBLEM IS MORE OBVIOUS WITH RAIN CAUSING ROUGH ENGINE IDLE, ERRATIC IDLE SPEED AND ENGINE STALL. *TR Look up ODI 10317165 at NHTSA ↗	179.9% ODI 10350380 · 130,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE SPEED TO INDEPENDENTLY DROP FROM 70 TO 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE COMPUTER WAS RESET HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD ONLY BE DIAGNOSED WHILE IT OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND T… Look up ODI 10350380 at NHTSA ↗	1118.3% ODI 10481307 · 21,000 mi AT LESS THAN 370000 MILES, (JUST OUT OF WARRANTY) I NOTICED A CLUNKING AND RATTLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF MY 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. WHEN TAKING OFF OR BRAKING, ESPECIALLY AROUND 5-10 MPH, THE CLUNKING IS REALLY LOUD. I DROVE TO CHRYSLER IN WIESBADEN, GERMANY, AND INFORMED THEM THAT I BELIEVE IT WAS A LOWER BALL JOINT MAKING THE NOISE ON BOTH SIDES. LATER THEY CALLED ME AND SAID I WAS RIGHT, AND THEY DO NOT DO BALL JOINT REPAIR, THEY REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM. MAKES SENSE, I AM A M… Look up ODI 10481307 at NHTSA ↗	413.3% ODI 10839946 · 69,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND. SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT TURNED ON AND I LOST POWER. FIRST DROPPING FROM 75 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR AND ULTIMATELY TO 0 MILES PER HOUR. THIS LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE FOR 30-40 MINUTES WHILE I WAITED FOR THE CVT TO COOL DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAS PULLED FLUID AND STATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. THE WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE, AND IT APPEARS AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THAT THIS IS A… Look up ODI 10839946 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	2618.4% ODI 10282002 · 48,000 mi FRONT & REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 2007 JEEP PATROIT. WHEN I FIRST PICKED UP THIS VEHICLE AS A LEAST VEHICLE, MY FATHER, WHO IS A FORMER CHRYSLER ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN OF HIGHLAND PARK MICH TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS INSPECTED. HE SAID HE SUSPECTS THEY ARE FAULTY BECAUSE HE SAID HE HEARD THEM MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. AS SOON AS TIME PERMITTED I DID THAT AND THE DEALERSHIP, RICHMOND CHRYSLER REPLACED THE REAR BEARINGS ONLY. THEY SUPPOSEDLY ROAD TESTED THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS FINISHED. I PICK… Look up ODI 10282002 at NHTSA ↗	105.8% ODI 10347844 · 35,646 mi I HAVE A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 LTD. IT HAS 35,664 MILES ON IT AND BOTH BALL JOINTS ARE BAD, BAD, BAD. LAST NIGHT AFTER PICKING UP MY TWO BABIES, I ENCOUNTERED A FLAT TIRE. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE CAMBERING AND NOW I HAVE TWO FLATS AS A RESULT OF THE BAD BALL JOINTS. AS SERVICE MEMBERS, WE NEED TO BE AT OUR JOBS OR BE ABLE TO BE ON CALL. THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE AND NOW, IT'S NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE ISSUE AT HAND. I KNOW I AM NOT THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I'M ASHAMED OF THE CHRYSLER CORP FOR NOT LOOKING INTO THIS … Look up ODI 10347844 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	117.8% ODI 10201784 · 3,057 mi 2007 JEEP PATRIOT - COMPLETE ENGINE/ELECTRICS STALL. DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET AND ALL THE ELECTRONICS AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. COASTED INTO A SIDE STREET, STOPPED, AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. IT TOOK ABOUT 2-3 TURNS OF THE KEY TO START THE PATRIOT BACK UP. HAPPENED AROUND THE 3K MILE MARK. *TR Look up ODI 10201784 at NHTSA ↗	137.6% ODI 10293950 · 31,500 mi SENTRY KEY RECEIVER FAILED IN STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS NO WAY TO START ENGINE WHEN COMPONENT FAILS, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIR. FULL REPAIR AND TOW COVERED BY WARRANTY, HOWEVER THIS RUNS OUT AT 36K MILES. AFTER THAT CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TOW COSTS AND REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PART, WHICH IS NOT A COMPONENT SUBJECT TO WEAR AND TEAR OF USE. *TR Look up ODI 10293950 at NHTSA ↗	46.7% ODI 10401511 · 10,000 mi NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE DOME LIGHT AND ONTO ALL ELECTRICAL PANELS ON THE DASHBOARD. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE JEEP DEALER WHO CLAIMED THEY CLEANED THE SUNROOF DRAINAGE TUBES BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE LEAK PROBLEM. JEEP REFUSES TO COVER THIS PROBLEM UNDER TERMS OF WARRANTY. *TR Look up ODI 10401511 at NHTSA ↗	13.3% ODI 10631334 · 31,000 mi ABS SENSOR , ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL AND 4X4 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IGNITION OFF , RESTARTED IT ...WARNING LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THIS CONTINUED, VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. NOW CAR IS IN THE SHOP BUT MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES. HE HAS CHECKED BRAKES, STRUTS , SENSORS SO FAR NOTHING IS PROBLEMATIC. I CALLED JEEP FOR HELP WITH ISSUE BUT REPRESENTATIVE ACTED AS IF HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. *TR Look up ODI 10631334 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	64.3% ODI 10376801 · 32,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10376801 at NHTSA ↗	148.2% ODI 10275841 · 19,515 mi THERE IS A WATER LEAK COMING FROM THE ROOF AREA AFTER A RAIN WITH VEHICLE PARKED OUTSIDE. MOST OF IT IS COMING DOWN NEAR THE DOME LIGHTS UPON STOPPING FROM FORWARD MOTION. IT CAUSES WATER TO GO INTO THE DASH AND ELECTRONICS PANEL AND ONTO DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. SUNROOF SEAL WAS REPLACED BY DEALER WITH NO RESULT. I RETURNED IT TO DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND REPAIR. MAJOR HIDDEN WATER DAMAGE SUSPECTED. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT GET MFG INVOLVED AT THIS TIME. I REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT BE DONE WITHOUT A TRADE… Look up ODI 10275841 at NHTSA ↗	46.7% ODI 10789223 · 130,000 mi THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AFTER ONLY SIX YEARS OF DRIVING. Look up ODI 10789223 at NHTSA ↗	413.3% ODI 10821678 · 38,000 mi WHEN TRAVELING OVER 40 MPH WITH REAR DOOR WINDOWS OPEN YOU WILL FEEL THE THUMP OF AIR PREASURE COMING TO YOUR EARS, THE FASTER YOU GO THE LOUDER IT GETS TO THE POINT IT HURTS YOUR EARS. AERO DYNAMICS CAUSE RAPID CHANGE IN CABBIN AIR PRESURE WITH REAR DOOR WINDOWS OPEN. EVEN WITH ONLY ONE WINDOW OPEN IT HURTS MY EARS! Look up ODI 10821678 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Fuel/Propulsion System	75,227–123,500 mi	100,000 mi	47	ODI 10633161 · 60,000 mi MY JEEP PATRIOT, AFTER REFUELING, THE ENGINE CUTS OUT. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET GAS IN MY VEHICLE. SOMETIMES IT STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, WHICH CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS. WHEN IT DOES THIS, THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, IT WILL GO A FEW YARDS AND THEN STALL AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THE REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I KNOW A FEW OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING. MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER TOLD ME TO JUST NOT FILL MY GAS TANK OVER HALFWAY. HOW IS THIS A FIX? I… Look up ODI 10633161 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10644087 · 32,800 mi VEHICLE STALLS AFTER REFUELING. FILL UNTIL CLICK, NO TOPPING OFF. LEAVE THE GAS STATION AND GET ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND JERK FORWARD, THEN STALL. RESTARTS RIGHT AWAY. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT TWICE, REAR END, AND T-BONE. I TRIED SEVERAL EXPERIMENTS. FILLING TO 3/4 DOES NOT CAUSE THE ISSUE. TRIED GAS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, WITH THE SAME RESULTS. AFTER SEVERAL MONTH OF 3/4 REFUEL, I TRIED A FULL REFUEL AGAIN. THERE IS EXCESSIVE GURGLING AFTER A FULL REFUEL COMING FROM THE TANK. STALLED 4 TIMES ON MY 2 MILE DRIVE HOME. VERY DANGE… Look up ODI 10644087 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10669100 · 96,000 mi CAR WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROX 50 MPH AND LOST POWER AND TURNED OFF. JEEP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM OR PROVIDE PARTS. *JS Look up ODI 10669100 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	35,925–59,000 mi	45,677 mi	33	ODI 10348710 · 49,000 mi 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 49,000 MILES. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END MAKING LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. HAVEN'T LOCATED EXACT ISSUE YET, BUT HAVE IT NARROWED DOWN TO BALL JOINT OR TIE-END. TR Look up ODI 10348710 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10377904 · 63,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 10377904 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10405464 · 35,925 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, WOBBLING AND PULLING TO ONE SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED BOTH BALL JOINTS AND ARMS. THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTINUED TO WOBBLE WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK AT THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND MORE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,925 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3… Look up ODI 10405464 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	42,385–102,475 mi	62,050 mi	24	ODI 10351675 · 52,000 mi 2008 JEEP PATRIOT TIE ROD END FAILURE AT 50K MILES. GOOD THING I HAD A STATE INSPECTION AND THEY FOUND THIS. I'VE NOT HAD FRONT END PARTS GO BAD LIKE THIS IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. I FOUND OUT THAT THEY ARE USING CHEAP FRONT END PARTS ON THESE VEHICLES, SOME FAIL AT UNDER 20K MILES. TIE ROD ENDS, BALL JOINTS, AND CONTROL ARMS SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. *TR Look up ODI 10351675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10405655 · 29,133 mi I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2008 PATRIOT PURCHASED 03-10-08. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY,I HEARD NOISES FROM THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. THEN I HAD A CALIPER LOCK UP ON MY BACK BRAKE AND I TOOK IT IN TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC. WHEN THE MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE CAR THEY CALLED THE CAR DEALER BECAUSE I ONLY HAD 29,133 MILES ON THE CAR AND MY OUTSIDE FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS WHERE WORN OUT. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS ABNORMAL AND WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID I WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY OF 3 YEARS… Look up ODI 10405655 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10432691 · 30,980 mi 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 VEH… Look up ODI 10432691 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	80,750–125,000 mi	99,000 mi	22	ODI 10533199 · 60,000 mi WE BOUGHT THE JEEP USED WITH ABOUT 50K MILES ON IT. AFTER A SHORT TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR A VALVE TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, WHEN WE USE THE TURN SIGNAL THE DOME LIGHTS COME ON. OF COURSE EVEN THOUGH WE BOUGHT THE WARRANTY NONE OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE COVERED. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILING COULD POSSIBLE BE WEAR OR TEAR OR MISUSE, BUT THEY SAY ITS NOT THEIR FAULT AND IT'S NOT COVERED. SO IN THE 3 DAY PERIOD WHERE WE WERE WAITING TO HAVE THOSE PROBLEMS FIXED WE HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH… Look up ODI 10533199 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10547712 · 80,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CROSS COUNTRY FROM OHIO TO NEVADA THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING QUIT RUNNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON; THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS NORMAL; I WAS CONTINUALLY WATCHING THE DASH TO TRY TO KEEP THE RPMS STEADY (WHILE CLIMBING GRADES) AT APPROX. 3000 RPM MAX. FOR FUEL ECONOMY. THIS OCCURRED ON I-80 IN THE MIDDLE OF WYOMING. FORTUNATELY ( LUCKILY) I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE BERM. WHILE WAITING 1.5 HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK I OCCASIONALLY TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT … Look up ODI 10547712 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10565882 · 98,000 mi OVER THE PAST YEAR MY JEEP HAS BEEN VERY SLUGGISH, ACCELERATES AT HIGHER RPM'S THAN NORMAL, "SHIFTS" ROUGH ( EVEN THOUGH IT IS A CVT AND DOESN'T HAVE GEARS). FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND THEN PROCEED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE TURN, MY JEEP HESITATES TO ACCELERATE, THE RPM'S PLUMMET AND THEN REACH TO OVER 3000 RPM'S BEFORE IT SLAMS/JERKS INTO GEAR TO RETURN TO AROUND 2000 RPM'S. TWICE MY JEEP HAS SHUTTERED AND STALLED WHILE AT RED LIGHTS. LAST WEEK AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN DRIVE THE ELECTRONIC TH… Look up ODI 10565882 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	56,168–104,500 mi	90,050 mi	15	ODI 10350380 · 130,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE SPEED TO INDEPENDENTLY DROP FROM 70 TO 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE COMPUTER WAS RESET HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD ONLY BE DIAGNOSED WHILE IT OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND T… Look up ODI 10350380 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10448904 · 42,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE TRANSMISSION. APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES LATER THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD NOT YET RESPONDED T… Look up ODI 10448904 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470845 · 103,000 mi WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH) IN MICHIGAN, THE CVT TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER A FEW MILES, THE JEEP WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN ABOUT 45 MPH. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD WHEN EVERYONE ON THE HIGHWAY IS DRIVING 70 MPH OR MORE. AFTER PULLING OVER FOR 30 MINUTES, THE LIGHT DID NOT REAPPEAR WHEN THE JEEP WAS RESTARTED, BUT RPMS HAD TO BE KEPT BELOW 2100 TO AVOID THE OVERHEAT LIGHT COMING ON AGAIN. THIS LOW RPM LIMITED SPEED TO ABOUT 55 MPH ON FLAT TERRAIN. THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN PA ON THE RETURN TRIP, SPEED WAS… Look up ODI 10470845 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	44,000–130,000 mi	92,862 mi	14	ODI 10275841 · 19,515 mi THERE IS A WATER LEAK COMING FROM THE ROOF AREA AFTER A RAIN WITH VEHICLE PARKED OUTSIDE. MOST OF IT IS COMING DOWN NEAR THE DOME LIGHTS UPON STOPPING FROM FORWARD MOTION. IT CAUSES WATER TO GO INTO THE DASH AND ELECTRONICS PANEL AND ONTO DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. SUNROOF SEAL WAS REPLACED BY DEALER WITH NO RESULT. I RETURNED IT TO DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND REPAIR. MAJOR HIDDEN WATER DAMAGE SUSPECTED. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT GET MFG INVOLVED AT THIS TIME. I REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT BE DONE WITHOUT A TRADE… Look up ODI 10275841 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10456117 · 37,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM THE MAP LIGHT HEADLINER ONTO THE INTERIOR ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRAIN TUBES WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEANED. AFTER THE DRAIN TUBES WERE CLEANED, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED WATER HAD BUILT UP IN THE SIDE PANELS AND REAR CARGO AREA. THE WATER WAS DRAINED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY TEN DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CO… Look up ODI 10456117 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10519799 · 4,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT. THE FAILURE STARTED INTERMITTENTLY BUT LATER PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHERE THE WATER WAS LEAKING. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE DOME LIGHT BEGAN TO LEAK WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR Look up ODI 10519799 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	39,250–102,000 mi	74,566 mi	11	ODI 10293950 · 31,500 mi SENTRY KEY RECEIVER FAILED IN STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS NO WAY TO START ENGINE WHEN COMPONENT FAILS, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIR. FULL REPAIR AND TOW COVERED BY WARRANTY, HOWEVER THIS RUNS OUT AT 36K MILES. AFTER THAT CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TOW COSTS AND REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PART, WHICH IS NOT A COMPONENT SUBJECT TO WEAR AND TEAR OF USE. TR Look up ODI 10293950 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10413897 · 27,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND A GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ALTERNATORS BEARINGS WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE GRINDING NOISE CONTINUED TO WORSEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE CU… Look up ODI 10413897 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10505541 · 47,000 mi AFTER SNOW HAS MELTED, THE MAPLIGHT LEAKS WATER ALL OVER THE INSIDE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE WILL BE WIRING ISSUES FOR THE SUNROOF AND THE LIGHT AS WELL AS ANYTHING IN THE DASH DUE TO THE WATER GOING EVERYWHERE. PRIOR ISSUES W/WATER LEAKING IN THE FIREWALL AND LEAVING AN INCH OF WATER ON THE DRIVERS FLOOR (3 ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FIXED) RESULTED IN CHRYSLER PAYING A PORTION DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. WATER SHORTED OUT WIRES RUNNING UNDER THE FLOOR FOR DASH LIGHTS, ANTI LOCK BRAKES WANTED TO KICK IN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, 4WHEEL DRIVE WOUDL NOT… Look up ODI 10505541 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	65,000–120,000 mi	78,155 mi	9	ODI 10669437 · 55,000 mi 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 SUP… Look up ODI 10669437 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10846269 · 64,000 mi ENGINE CRADDLE/ FRAME RUSTED THRU. PROBLEM FOUND ON JEEP PATRIOTS A ND DODGE CALIPERS. BAD DESIGN BECAUSE AC DRAINS ONTO RUSTED OUT AREA, I AM A PA INSPECTION MECHANIC SO I KNOW THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. DANGER IS IF CROSSMEMBER BREAKS STEERIG CONTROL WILL BE LOST. Look up ODI 10846269 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10860298 · 153,300 mi MY FRONT CROSSMEMBER / SUB FRAME IS ROTTED OUT . CONTACTED JEEP THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WARRANTED 2007 MODELS BUT NOT 2008 . FRONT ENGINE CRADLE HAS HUGE HOLES IN IT . DESIGN FLAW CAUSE THE AC DRIPS RIGHT ON FRAME CAUSING RUST . DEALERSHIP SAID NO SETRVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT THEY LIED . FINALLY GOT A GOOD QUOTE TO HAVE FIXED GONNA COST 775 TO FIX . I HAVE ALSO CHANGED MY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS 3 TIMES . BALL JOINTS , TIE RODS ETC AND THE OTHER PARTS . ONLY SAVING GRACE IS ITS PAID FOR AND LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY . Look up ODI 10860298 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 9 complaints · 2010: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	4	6	9
2010	0	1	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	60	0	0
2010	30	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Fuel/Propulsion System	Suspension	Steering	Engine	Power Train	Structure:Body	Electrical System	Unknown Or Other
Fuel/Propulsion System	—	0	10 ODI 10816607 · 133,546 mi AFTER FUELING VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AWAY THE JEEP WILL STUTTER AND SHUT OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS A FEW MINUTES AFTER FUELING BUT HAS HAPPENED A DAY AFTER. Look up ODI 10816607 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10823945 · 102,300 mi AFTER FILLING MY 2008 PATRIOT UP WITH FUEL THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP , TODAY MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. LUCKY I WAS NOT HIT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS Look up ODI 10823945 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10889169 · 115 mi OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I AM UNABLE TO PUT GAS AND IT IT SHUTS OFF THE PUMP AND USUALLY IT DOESN'T START AFTERWARDS BUT I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 65 70 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH STANDING IN THE ENGINE LOCKS UP IN THE CAR STALLS AND DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY SCARY Look up ODI 10889169 at NHTSA ↗	11 ODI 10669100 · 96,000 mi CAR WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROX 50 MPH AND LOST POWER AND TURNED OFF. JEEP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM OR PROVIDE PARTS. *JS Look up ODI 10669100 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10761286 · 83,000 mi FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM POSTED ON THE JEEP PATRIOT FORUMS UNDER THIS LINK (HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=271689). HAPPENS 95% OF THE TIME WHERE THE ENGINE WILL STALL AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. IT CAN HAPPEN WHILE SITTING STILL OR WHILE DRIVING. IF IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES GO OUT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE JEEP. THE OBVIOUS CONCERN IS THAT IT COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF JUST "DON'T FILL IT UP ALL THE WAY" - THAT SEEMS LIKE … Look up ODI 10761286 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10865713 · 60,000 mi ENGINE SPUTTERS AND STALLS AFTER FILLING TANK. THIS OCCURS A FEW MINUTES INTO DRIVING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TANK IS FILLED. THE CAR SPUTTERS AND STALLS, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T29898_DS631498 Look up ODI 10865713 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10726887 · 106,000 mi I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK AS USUAL AND DROVE ABOUT 500 YARDS TO A RED LIGHT. IN THE PAST AFTER A FILL UP, THE JEEP WOULD STALL AND "BUCK" AROUND 30 MPH, AS IF IT COULDN'T GET INTO GEAR, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CVT. I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T THIS TIME, WHICH WAS CURIOUS. AT THE LIGHT, UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE, AND THE CAR REMAINED IN DRIVE, BUT REFUSED TO MOVE. I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. A RED LIGHT IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE DASH CAME ON AND BEGAN TO BEEP, … Look up ODI 10726887 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11092390 · 125,000 mi EVERYTIME RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT (CAR IS SHUT OFF WHILE FUELING) THE JEEP EITHER BUCKS ME BACK AND FORTH LIKE IT'S A MANUAL GETTING STUCK BETWEEN GEARS FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE (IT'S AN AUTOMATIC) OR IT STALLS AND DIES (CAR SHUTS OFF). SO FAR WHEN THE JEEP DIES IT HAS TURNED BACK ON.. THIS HAPPENS NORMALLY UNDER A HALF MILE AFTER THE JEEP HAS BEEN FILLED UP WITH GAS TO THE FILL MARK. THE CAR IS IN MOTION WHEN THIS OCCURS AND IT USUALLY OCCURS ON CITY STREETS SEEING AS MOST GAS STATIONS ARE IN TOWN, BUT THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THE HIG… Look up ODI 11092390 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10726887 · 106,000 mi I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK AS USUAL AND DROVE ABOUT 500 YARDS TO A RED LIGHT. IN THE PAST AFTER A FILL UP, THE JEEP WOULD STALL AND "BUCK" AROUND 30 MPH, AS IF IT COULDN'T GET INTO GEAR, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CVT. I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T THIS TIME, WHICH WAS CURIOUS. AT THE LIGHT, UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE, AND THE CAR REMAINED IN DRIVE, BUT REFUSED TO MOVE. I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. A RED LIGHT IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE DASH CAME ON AND BEGAN TO BEEP, … Look up ODI 10726887 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10884729 · 120,000 mi THE CAR CUYS IN AN OUT ALMOST LIMEIT GOING TO SHUT OFF. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AN FLASH AN DING . SHORTLY AFTER WHILE DRIVI G THE ESP COMES ON CUTS OUT LIME GOI G TO DIE THEN ENGINE DIES DRIVING OR PARKED Look up ODI 10884729 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10948090 · 120,000 mi AT ANY GAS PUMP I GO TO I CAN ONLY PUT IN ABOUT A GALLON OR SO BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF OR OVERFLOWS. IT DOES THIS REPEATEDLY UNTIL I HAVE FILLED MY TANK. I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH PATRIOTS IN FORUMS AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO PINPOINT AN ISSUE OTHER THAN REPLACING THE GAS TANK. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS WITH A FAULTY VALVE IN THE GAS TANK. I MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE AND DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR FEEDBACK. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. Look up ODI 10948090 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11176269 · 280,000 mi OUR 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4 X 4 HAS AT TIMES CUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN WE WERE GETTING READY TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WE HAD AN EVEN SCARIER THING HAPPEN. BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE RUBBING WHEEL WELLS WHICH MEANS SOMETHING HAS RUSTED THROUGH IN THE SUB FRAME OR CONTROL ARMS. WE ARE 25 MILES FROM OUR MECHANIC SO NOW VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TOWED INTO TOWN TO EVEN BE CHECKED OUT. WE NEED TO FIND OUT IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR RUST AND CORROSION WILL COVER OUR VEHICLE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 280,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN HEAVI… Look up ODI 11176269 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	0	—	9 ODI 10432691 · 30,980 mi 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 VEH… Look up ODI 10432691 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10446812 · 37,053 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD END AND LOWER BALL JOINT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,053. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ Look up ODI 10446812 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10449545 · 30,379 mi BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND TIE RODS FAILED AT 30,000 MILES AND UNDER. I JUST FAILED MY ANNUAL PA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION FOR THE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS. THIS YEAR IT WAS THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND OUTER TIE ROD. LAST YEAR, WHEN IT FAILED THE SAFETY INSPECTION, IT WAS THE OPPOSITE SIDE COMPONENTS. MY ODOMETER READ 30379 MILES AT THE SERVICE DATE. THIS IS LISTED ON THE CURRENT INVOICE FROM A REPUTABLE CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER / DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD THE WORK DONE. LAST YEAR'S SAFETY INSPECTION FAILURE WAS AT ABOUT 23000 MILES. … Look up ODI 10449545 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10450005 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, (THIS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION SINCE BOUGHT) THEY BASICALLY TELL ME THAT IT NEEDS TO COMPLETELY FAIL BEFORE THEY WILL DO SOMETHING. THEN THEY COME BACK AND SAY THAT THEY CAN REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES BECAUSE THEY MIGHT BE LEAKING FOR $410.00. AND THEY ALSO SAY THAT MY FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT CONTROL ARMS ARE BAD WHICH OF COURSE THEY CAN BE REPLACED FOR $845.00. SO FOR A PROBLEM THAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT FIX BUT THEY WOULD LIKE TO FIX OTHER ISSUES THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE BAD FOR A… Look up ODI 10450005 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10669437 · 55,000 mi 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 SUP… Look up ODI 10669437 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10820340 · 116,150 mi WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP I WOULD HEAR A BANG NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY JEEP. IMMEDIATELY MY ESP/BAS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE ESP/BAS WARNING LIGHT WOULD GO OFF BUT COME BACK ON AGAIN AFTER MAKING A TURN. I NOTICED MY LEFT, REAR TIRE WAS WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE. TREAD ON OTHER 3 TIRES HAD NO UNEVEN WEAR. ON DEC. 23, 2015 I BROUGHT MY JEEP INTO PALM CHRYSLER, JEEP, DODGE OF PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA FOR A MULTIPOINT INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY REAR SUB CHASSIS WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND REPAIRS EXCES… Look up ODI 10820340 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10860298 · 153,300 mi MY FRONT CROSSMEMBER / SUB FRAME IS ROTTED OUT . CONTACTED JEEP THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WARRANTED 2007 MODELS BUT NOT 2008 . FRONT ENGINE CRADLE HAS HUGE HOLES IN IT . DESIGN FLAW CAUSE THE AC DRIPS RIGHT ON FRAME CAUSING RUST . DEALERSHIP SAID NO SETRVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT THEY LIED . FINALLY GOT A GOOD QUOTE TO HAVE FIXED GONNA COST 775 TO FIX . I HAVE ALSO CHANGED MY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS 3 TIMES . BALL JOINTS , TIE RODS ETC AND THE OTHER PARTS . ONLY SAVING GRACE IS ITS PAID FOR AND LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY . Look up ODI 10860298 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10515637 · 151,000 mi THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE STARTED WAY EARLIER, SINCE THE PATRIOT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE DASH BOARD WOULD SOMETIMES COME ON AND THEN GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I REPORTED IT DURING THE FIRST YEAR, 2008 AND A FEW TIMES DURING 2009 AND 2010. I HAD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL EARLIER THIS YEAR. CHECKS BY DEALERSHIP CAME BACK, "NOTHING IS WRONG". THAT'S IT!! THIS YEAR THE PROBLEM GOT WORST, INTERMITTENTLY, MY HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL, WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. ONE DAY IT RAINED AND I REALIZED THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK, I … Look up ODI 10515637 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10669437 · 55,000 mi 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 SUP… Look up ODI 10669437 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10860298 · 153,300 mi MY FRONT CROSSMEMBER / SUB FRAME IS ROTTED OUT . CONTACTED JEEP THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WARRANTED 2007 MODELS BUT NOT 2008 . FRONT ENGINE CRADLE HAS HUGE HOLES IN IT . DESIGN FLAW CAUSE THE AC DRIPS RIGHT ON FRAME CAUSING RUST . DEALERSHIP SAID NO SETRVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT THEY LIED . FINALLY GOT A GOOD QUOTE TO HAVE FIXED GONNA COST 775 TO FIX . I HAVE ALSO CHANGED MY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS 3 TIMES . BALL JOINTS , TIE RODS ETC AND THE OTHER PARTS . ONLY SAVING GRACE IS ITS PAID FOR AND LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY . Look up ODI 10860298 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	10 ODI 10816607 · 133,546 mi AFTER FUELING VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AWAY THE JEEP WILL STUTTER AND SHUT OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS A FEW MINUTES AFTER FUELING BUT HAS HAPPENED A DAY AFTER. Look up ODI 10816607 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10823945 · 102,300 mi AFTER FILLING MY 2008 PATRIOT UP WITH FUEL THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP , TODAY MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. LUCKY I WAS NOT HIT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS Look up ODI 10823945 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10889169 · 115 mi OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I AM UNABLE TO PUT GAS AND IT IT SHUTS OFF THE PUMP AND USUALLY IT DOESN'T START AFTERWARDS BUT I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 65 70 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH STANDING IN THE ENGINE LOCKS UP IN THE CAR STALLS AND DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY SCARY Look up ODI 10889169 at NHTSA ↗	9 ODI 10432691 · 30,980 mi 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 VEH… Look up ODI 10432691 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10446812 · 37,053 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD END AND LOWER BALL JOINT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,053. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ Look up ODI 10446812 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10449545 · 30,379 mi BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND TIE RODS FAILED AT 30,000 MILES AND UNDER. I JUST FAILED MY ANNUAL PA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION FOR THE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS. THIS YEAR IT WAS THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND OUTER TIE ROD. LAST YEAR, WHEN IT FAILED THE SAFETY INSPECTION, IT WAS THE OPPOSITE SIDE COMPONENTS. MY ODOMETER READ 30379 MILES AT THE SERVICE DATE. THIS IS LISTED ON THE CURRENT INVOICE FROM A REPUTABLE CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER / DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD THE WORK DONE. LAST YEAR'S SAFETY INSPECTION FAILURE WAS AT ABOUT 23000 MILES. … Look up ODI 10449545 at NHTSA ↗	—	6 ODI 10889169 · 115 mi OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I AM UNABLE TO PUT GAS AND IT IT SHUTS OFF THE PUMP AND USUALLY IT DOESN'T START AFTERWARDS BUT I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 65 70 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH STANDING IN THE ENGINE LOCKS UP IN THE CAR STALLS AND DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY SCARY Look up ODI 10889169 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10891764 · 126,000 mi 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 YO… Look up ODI 10891764 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10992584 · 100,000 mi EVERYTIME WIFE FILLS THE FUEL TANK, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. 80% OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS IN THE INTERSECTION LEAVING THE FUEL STATION. SHE HAS ALMOST BEEN IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SHE LOOSES POWER STEERING AS THE PUMP IS NO LONGER RUNNING BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS SHUT DOWN. JEEP DEALER SAYS THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM, AND THAT THE FUEL TANK IS THE CULPRIT. THE OVERFLOW VALVE ON THE FUEL TANK IS FAULTY. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE. THIS NEED TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS K… Look up ODI 10992584 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10558569 · 72,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND THE CAR STARTED JUST FINE BUT THEN AS I WAS STARTING TO DRIVE IT STALLED OUT. IT STARTED BACK UP JUST FINE AND THEN DID THE SAME THING. THIS WENT ON SEVERAL TIMES. AND WHEN IT STALLS OUT, MY POWER STEERING IS GONE AND IT IS HARD TO GET IT TO A SAFE STOP. I AM WORRIED IF I TAKE IT OUT ON THE ROAD IT WILL STALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH RECALLS ON THE 2009 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2008. *TR Look up ODI 10558569 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10558569 · 72,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND THE CAR STARTED JUST FINE BUT THEN AS I WAS STARTING TO DRIVE IT STALLED OUT. IT STARTED BACK UP JUST FINE AND THEN DID THE SAME THING. THIS WENT ON SEVERAL TIMES. AND WHEN IT STALLS OUT, MY POWER STEERING IS GONE AND IT IS HARD TO GET IT TO A SAFE STOP. I AM WORRIED IF I TAKE IT OUT ON THE ROAD IT WILL STALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH RECALLS ON THE 2009 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2008. *TR Look up ODI 10558569 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine	11 ODI 10669100 · 96,000 mi CAR WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROX 50 MPH AND LOST POWER AND TURNED OFF. JEEP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM OR PROVIDE PARTS. *JS Look up ODI 10669100 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10761286 · 83,000 mi FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM POSTED ON THE JEEP PATRIOT FORUMS UNDER THIS LINK (HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=271689). HAPPENS 95% OF THE TIME WHERE THE ENGINE WILL STALL AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. IT CAN HAPPEN WHILE SITTING STILL OR WHILE DRIVING. IF IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES GO OUT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE JEEP. THE OBVIOUS CONCERN IS THAT IT COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF JUST "DON'T FILL IT UP ALL THE WAY" - THAT SEEMS LIKE … Look up ODI 10761286 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10865713 · 60,000 mi ENGINE SPUTTERS AND STALLS AFTER FILLING TANK. THIS OCCURS A FEW MINUTES INTO DRIVING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TANK IS FILLED. THE CAR SPUTTERS AND STALLS, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T29898_DS631498 Look up ODI 10865713 at NHTSA ↗	0	6 ODI 10889169 · 115 mi OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I AM UNABLE TO PUT GAS AND IT IT SHUTS OFF THE PUMP AND USUALLY IT DOESN'T START AFTERWARDS BUT I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 65 70 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH STANDING IN THE ENGINE LOCKS UP IN THE CAR STALLS AND DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY SCARY Look up ODI 10889169 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10891764 · 126,000 mi 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 YO… Look up ODI 10891764 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10992584 · 100,000 mi EVERYTIME WIFE FILLS THE FUEL TANK, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. 80% OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS IN THE INTERSECTION LEAVING THE FUEL STATION. SHE HAS ALMOST BEEN IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SHE LOOSES POWER STEERING AS THE PUMP IS NO LONGER RUNNING BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS SHUT DOWN. JEEP DEALER SAYS THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM, AND THAT THE FUEL TANK IS THE CULPRIT. THE OVERFLOW VALVE ON THE FUEL TANK IS FAULTY. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE. THIS NEED TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS K… Look up ODI 10992584 at NHTSA ↗	—	4 ODI 10547712 · 80,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CROSS COUNTRY FROM OHIO TO NEVADA THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING QUIT RUNNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON; THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS NORMAL; I WAS CONTINUALLY WATCHING THE DASH TO TRY TO KEEP THE RPMS STEADY (WHILE CLIMBING GRADES) AT APPROX. 3000 RPM MAX. FOR FUEL ECONOMY. THIS OCCURRED ON I-80 IN THE MIDDLE OF WYOMING. FORTUNATELY ( LUCKILY) I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE BERM. WHILE WAITING 1.5 HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK I OCCASIONALLY TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT … Look up ODI 10547712 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10584446 · 25,000 mi I LIVE AND DRIVE IN THE NEW YORK AREA. OFTEN WHEN I GO ON DRIVES OF 20 MILES OR MORE IN THE SUMMERTIME MONTHS, AND IT COULD BE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 70 TO 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OUTSIDE, THE 2008 JEEP PATRIOT BECOMES A DANGEROUS VEHICLE TO DRIVE. WHEN TRAVELING WITH THIS VEHICLE ON A FREEWAY OR INTERSTATE AT A LEGALLY HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE OFTEN EXPERIENCES SOME MALFUNCTION THAT CAUSES A SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY REDUCES ITS SPEED TO BELOW 30 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR SIGN OF STRESS. IMAGINE DRIVING DOWN I-95 WITH HUGE TRUCKS BE… Look up ODI 10584446 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10631193 · 107,000 mi VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AFTER EVALUATIONS AND INSPECTIONS BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS, I'M TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 2 YEARS AGO, USED FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER AS IS, WITH CLEAN HISTORY. HAD THEM CHECK EVERYTHING OVER ONE FINAL TIME BEFORE PURCHASE. NOW I'M READING THAT MANY OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HIGHLY SUGGEST A RECALL FOR THE 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. IT HAS A CVT TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS A DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IF IT OVERHEATS THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING… Look up ODI 10631193 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10565882 · 98,000 mi OVER THE PAST YEAR MY JEEP HAS BEEN VERY SLUGGISH, ACCELERATES AT HIGHER RPM'S THAN NORMAL, "SHIFTS" ROUGH ( EVEN THOUGH IT IS A CVT AND DOESN'T HAVE GEARS). FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND THEN PROCEED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE TURN, MY JEEP HESITATES TO ACCELERATE, THE RPM'S PLUMMET AND THEN REACH TO OVER 3000 RPM'S BEFORE IT SLAMS/JERKS INTO GEAR TO RETURN TO AROUND 2000 RPM'S. TWICE MY JEEP HAS SHUTTERED AND STALLED WHILE AT RED LIGHTS. LAST WEEK AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN DRIVE THE ELECTRONIC TH… Look up ODI 10565882 at NHTSA ↗	0
Power Train	2 ODI 10726887 · 106,000 mi I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK AS USUAL AND DROVE ABOUT 500 YARDS TO A RED LIGHT. IN THE PAST AFTER A FILL UP, THE JEEP WOULD STALL AND "BUCK" AROUND 30 MPH, AS IF IT COULDN'T GET INTO GEAR, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CVT. I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T THIS TIME, WHICH WAS CURIOUS. AT THE LIGHT, UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE, AND THE CAR REMAINED IN DRIVE, BUT REFUSED TO MOVE. I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. A RED LIGHT IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE DASH CAME ON AND BEGAN TO BEEP, … Look up ODI 10726887 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11092390 · 125,000 mi EVERYTIME RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT (CAR IS SHUT OFF WHILE FUELING) THE JEEP EITHER BUCKS ME BACK AND FORTH LIKE IT'S A MANUAL GETTING STUCK BETWEEN GEARS FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE (IT'S AN AUTOMATIC) OR IT STALLS AND DIES (CAR SHUTS OFF). SO FAR WHEN THE JEEP DIES IT HAS TURNED BACK ON.. THIS HAPPENS NORMALLY UNDER A HALF MILE AFTER THE JEEP HAS BEEN FILLED UP WITH GAS TO THE FILL MARK. THE CAR IS IN MOTION WHEN THIS OCCURS AND IT USUALLY OCCURS ON CITY STREETS SEEING AS MOST GAS STATIONS ARE IN TOWN, BUT THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THE HIG… Look up ODI 11092390 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10450005 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, (THIS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION SINCE BOUGHT) THEY BASICALLY TELL ME THAT IT NEEDS TO COMPLETELY FAIL BEFORE THEY WILL DO SOMETHING. THEN THEY COME BACK AND SAY THAT THEY CAN REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES BECAUSE THEY MIGHT BE LEAKING FOR $410.00. AND THEY ALSO SAY THAT MY FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT CONTROL ARMS ARE BAD WHICH OF COURSE THEY CAN BE REPLACED FOR $845.00. SO FOR A PROBLEM THAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT FIX BUT THEY WOULD LIKE TO FIX OTHER ISSUES THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE BAD FOR A… Look up ODI 10450005 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10669437 · 55,000 mi 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 SUP… Look up ODI 10669437 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10558569 · 72,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND THE CAR STARTED JUST FINE BUT THEN AS I WAS STARTING TO DRIVE IT STALLED OUT. IT STARTED BACK UP JUST FINE AND THEN DID THE SAME THING. THIS WENT ON SEVERAL TIMES. AND WHEN IT STALLS OUT, MY POWER STEERING IS GONE AND IT IS HARD TO GET IT TO A SAFE STOP. I AM WORRIED IF I TAKE IT OUT ON THE ROAD IT WILL STALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH RECALLS ON THE 2009 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2008. *TR Look up ODI 10558569 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10547712 · 80,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CROSS COUNTRY FROM OHIO TO NEVADA THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING QUIT RUNNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON; THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS NORMAL; I WAS CONTINUALLY WATCHING THE DASH TO TRY TO KEEP THE RPMS STEADY (WHILE CLIMBING GRADES) AT APPROX. 3000 RPM MAX. FOR FUEL ECONOMY. THIS OCCURRED ON I-80 IN THE MIDDLE OF WYOMING. FORTUNATELY ( LUCKILY) I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE BERM. WHILE WAITING 1.5 HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK I OCCASIONALLY TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT … Look up ODI 10547712 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10584446 · 25,000 mi I LIVE AND DRIVE IN THE NEW YORK AREA. OFTEN WHEN I GO ON DRIVES OF 20 MILES OR MORE IN THE SUMMERTIME MONTHS, AND IT COULD BE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 70 TO 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OUTSIDE, THE 2008 JEEP PATRIOT BECOMES A DANGEROUS VEHICLE TO DRIVE. WHEN TRAVELING WITH THIS VEHICLE ON A FREEWAY OR INTERSTATE AT A LEGALLY HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE OFTEN EXPERIENCES SOME MALFUNCTION THAT CAUSES A SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY REDUCES ITS SPEED TO BELOW 30 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR SIGN OF STRESS. IMAGINE DRIVING DOWN I-95 WITH HUGE TRUCKS BE… Look up ODI 10584446 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10631193 · 107,000 mi VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AFTER EVALUATIONS AND INSPECTIONS BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS, I'M TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 2 YEARS AGO, USED FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER AS IS, WITH CLEAN HISTORY. HAD THEM CHECK EVERYTHING OVER ONE FINAL TIME BEFORE PURCHASE. NOW I'M READING THAT MANY OTHER JEEP PATRIOT OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HIGHLY SUGGEST A RECALL FOR THE 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. IT HAS A CVT TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS A DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IF IT OVERHEATS THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING… Look up ODI 10631193 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10896752 · 96,000 mi -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 O… Look up ODI 10896752 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10558569 · 72,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND THE CAR STARTED JUST FINE BUT THEN AS I WAS STARTING TO DRIVE IT STALLED OUT. IT STARTED BACK UP JUST FINE AND THEN DID THE SAME THING. THIS WENT ON SEVERAL TIMES. AND WHEN IT STALLS OUT, MY POWER STEERING IS GONE AND IT IS HARD TO GET IT TO A SAFE STOP. I AM WORRIED IF I TAKE IT OUT ON THE ROAD IT WILL STALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH RECALLS ON THE 2009 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2008. *TR Look up ODI 10558569 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10726887 · 106,000 mi I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK AS USUAL AND DROVE ABOUT 500 YARDS TO A RED LIGHT. IN THE PAST AFTER A FILL UP, THE JEEP WOULD STALL AND "BUCK" AROUND 30 MPH, AS IF IT COULDN'T GET INTO GEAR, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CVT. I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T THIS TIME, WHICH WAS CURIOUS. AT THE LIGHT, UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE, AND THE CAR REMAINED IN DRIVE, BUT REFUSED TO MOVE. I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. A RED LIGHT IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE DASH CAME ON AND BEGAN TO BEEP, … Look up ODI 10726887 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10669437 · 55,000 mi 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 SUP… Look up ODI 10669437 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	0	2 ODI 10820340 · 116,150 mi WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP I WOULD HEAR A BANG NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY JEEP. IMMEDIATELY MY ESP/BAS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE ESP/BAS WARNING LIGHT WOULD GO OFF BUT COME BACK ON AGAIN AFTER MAKING A TURN. I NOTICED MY LEFT, REAR TIRE WAS WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE. TREAD ON OTHER 3 TIRES HAD NO UNEVEN WEAR. ON DEC. 23, 2015 I BROUGHT MY JEEP INTO PALM CHRYSLER, JEEP, DODGE OF PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA FOR A MULTIPOINT INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY REAR SUB CHASSIS WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND REPAIRS EXCES… Look up ODI 10820340 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10860298 · 153,300 mi MY FRONT CROSSMEMBER / SUB FRAME IS ROTTED OUT . CONTACTED JEEP THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WARRANTED 2007 MODELS BUT NOT 2008 . FRONT ENGINE CRADLE HAS HUGE HOLES IN IT . DESIGN FLAW CAUSE THE AC DRIPS RIGHT ON FRAME CAUSING RUST . DEALERSHIP SAID NO SETRVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT THEY LIED . FINALLY GOT A GOOD QUOTE TO HAVE FIXED GONNA COST 775 TO FIX . I HAVE ALSO CHANGED MY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS 3 TIMES . BALL JOINTS , TIE RODS ETC AND THE OTHER PARTS . ONLY SAVING GRACE IS ITS PAID FOR AND LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY . Look up ODI 10860298 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10896752 · 96,000 mi -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 O… Look up ODI 10896752 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	2 ODI 10860298 · 153,300 mi MY FRONT CROSSMEMBER / SUB FRAME IS ROTTED OUT . CONTACTED JEEP THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WARRANTED 2007 MODELS BUT NOT 2008 . FRONT ENGINE CRADLE HAS HUGE HOLES IN IT . DESIGN FLAW CAUSE THE AC DRIPS RIGHT ON FRAME CAUSING RUST . DEALERSHIP SAID NO SETRVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT THEY LIED . FINALLY GOT A GOOD QUOTE TO HAVE FIXED GONNA COST 775 TO FIX . I HAVE ALSO CHANGED MY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS 3 TIMES . BALL JOINTS , TIE RODS ETC AND THE OTHER PARTS . ONLY SAVING GRACE IS ITS PAID FOR AND LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY . Look up ODI 10860298 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11000625 · 89,723 mi ENTIRE SUBFRAME AND CROSSMEMBER RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR, NEEDS COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. I NOTICED AN ODD CLINKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING OVER EVEN THE SMALLEST OF BUMPS, OR WHEN TURNING. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AND WHEN THE MECHANIC LIFTED IT, I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE WAS COVERED IN RUST! I HEARD OF THE CROSSMEMBER EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I TOOK IT TO MAC HAIK JEEP FOR A DIAGNOSIS, THEY TOLD ME 3 - 5K TO REPLACE ALL PARTS, THAT ONLY THE CROSSMEMBER WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY ADVISED ME TO BUY A NEW CAR. Look up ODI 11000625 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	2 ODI 10726887 · 106,000 mi I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK AS USUAL AND DROVE ABOUT 500 YARDS TO A RED LIGHT. IN THE PAST AFTER A FILL UP, THE JEEP WOULD STALL AND "BUCK" AROUND 30 MPH, AS IF IT COULDN'T GET INTO GEAR, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CVT. I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T THIS TIME, WHICH WAS CURIOUS. AT THE LIGHT, UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE, AND THE CAR REMAINED IN DRIVE, BUT REFUSED TO MOVE. I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. A RED LIGHT IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE DASH CAME ON AND BEGAN TO BEEP, … Look up ODI 10726887 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10884729 · 120,000 mi THE CAR CUYS IN AN OUT ALMOST LIMEIT GOING TO SHUT OFF. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AN FLASH AN DING . SHORTLY AFTER WHILE DRIVI G THE ESP COMES ON CUTS OUT LIME GOI G TO DIE THEN ENGINE DIES DRIVING OR PARKED Look up ODI 10884729 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10515637 · 151,000 mi THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE STARTED WAY EARLIER, SINCE THE PATRIOT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE DASH BOARD WOULD SOMETIMES COME ON AND THEN GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I REPORTED IT DURING THE FIRST YEAR, 2008 AND A FEW TIMES DURING 2009 AND 2010. I HAD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL EARLIER THIS YEAR. CHECKS BY DEALERSHIP CAME BACK, "NOTHING IS WRONG". THAT'S IT!! THIS YEAR THE PROBLEM GOT WORST, INTERMITTENTLY, MY HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL, WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. ONE DAY IT RAINED AND I REALIZED THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK, I … Look up ODI 10515637 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10558569 · 72,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND THE CAR STARTED JUST FINE BUT THEN AS I WAS STARTING TO DRIVE IT STALLED OUT. IT STARTED BACK UP JUST FINE AND THEN DID THE SAME THING. THIS WENT ON SEVERAL TIMES. AND WHEN IT STALLS OUT, MY POWER STEERING IS GONE AND IT IS HARD TO GET IT TO A SAFE STOP. I AM WORRIED IF I TAKE IT OUT ON THE ROAD IT WILL STALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH RECALLS ON THE 2009 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2008. *TR Look up ODI 10558569 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10565882 · 98,000 mi OVER THE PAST YEAR MY JEEP HAS BEEN VERY SLUGGISH, ACCELERATES AT HIGHER RPM'S THAN NORMAL, "SHIFTS" ROUGH ( EVEN THOUGH IT IS A CVT AND DOESN'T HAVE GEARS). FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND THEN PROCEED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE TURN, MY JEEP HESITATES TO ACCELERATE, THE RPM'S PLUMMET AND THEN REACH TO OVER 3000 RPM'S BEFORE IT SLAMS/JERKS INTO GEAR TO RETURN TO AROUND 2000 RPM'S. TWICE MY JEEP HAS SHUTTERED AND STALLED WHILE AT RED LIGHTS. LAST WEEK AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN DRIVE THE ELECTRONIC TH… Look up ODI 10565882 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10558569 · 72,000 mi I WAS LEAVING WORK AND THE CAR STARTED JUST FINE BUT THEN AS I WAS STARTING TO DRIVE IT STALLED OUT. IT STARTED BACK UP JUST FINE AND THEN DID THE SAME THING. THIS WENT ON SEVERAL TIMES. AND WHEN IT STALLS OUT, MY POWER STEERING IS GONE AND IT IS HARD TO GET IT TO A SAFE STOP. I AM WORRIED IF I TAKE IT OUT ON THE ROAD IT WILL STALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH RECALLS ON THE 2009 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2008. *TR Look up ODI 10558569 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10726887 · 106,000 mi I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK AS USUAL AND DROVE ABOUT 500 YARDS TO A RED LIGHT. IN THE PAST AFTER A FILL UP, THE JEEP WOULD STALL AND "BUCK" AROUND 30 MPH, AS IF IT COULDN'T GET INTO GEAR, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CVT. I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T THIS TIME, WHICH WAS CURIOUS. AT THE LIGHT, UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE, AND THE CAR REMAINED IN DRIVE, BUT REFUSED TO MOVE. I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. A RED LIGHT IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE DASH CAME ON AND BEGAN TO BEEP, … Look up ODI 10726887 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10748325 SUNROOF LEAKS BADLY CAUSING WATER TO POUR OUT OF DOME LIGHT AND OTHER PLACES. LEAVING EVERYTHING WATER SOAKED AND MUSTY SMELLING. CAN NOT BE GOOD FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING. THEIR HAS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS TOO MANY COMPLAINTS AND ON MANY DIFFERENT YEARS OF JEEPS. I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY JUST KEEP MAKING THEM AND GETTING BY WITH SO MANY VEHICLES STILL ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT REALLY BAD IF IT CAUSES A FIRE. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE. Look up ODI 10748325 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	2 ODI 10948090 · 120,000 mi AT ANY GAS PUMP I GO TO I CAN ONLY PUT IN ABOUT A GALLON OR SO BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF OR OVERFLOWS. IT DOES THIS REPEATEDLY UNTIL I HAVE FILLED MY TANK. I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH PATRIOTS IN FORUMS AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO PINPOINT AN ISSUE OTHER THAN REPLACING THE GAS TANK. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS WITH A FAULTY VALVE IN THE GAS TANK. I MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE AND DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR FEEDBACK. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. Look up ODI 10948090 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11176269 · 280,000 mi OUR 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4 X 4 HAS AT TIMES CUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN WE WERE GETTING READY TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WE HAD AN EVEN SCARIER THING HAPPEN. BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE RUBBING WHEEL WELLS WHICH MEANS SOMETHING HAS RUSTED THROUGH IN THE SUB FRAME OR CONTROL ARMS. WE ARE 25 MILES FROM OUR MECHANIC SO NOW VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TOWED INTO TOWN TO EVEN BE CHECKED OUT. WE NEED TO FIND OUT IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR RUST AND CORROSION WILL COVER OUR VEHICLE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 280,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN HEAVI… Look up ODI 11176269 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10669437 · 55,000 mi 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 SUP… Look up ODI 10669437 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10860298 · 153,300 mi MY FRONT CROSSMEMBER / SUB FRAME IS ROTTED OUT . CONTACTED JEEP THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WARRANTED 2007 MODELS BUT NOT 2008 . FRONT ENGINE CRADLE HAS HUGE HOLES IN IT . DESIGN FLAW CAUSE THE AC DRIPS RIGHT ON FRAME CAUSING RUST . DEALERSHIP SAID NO SETRVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT THEY LIED . FINALLY GOT A GOOD QUOTE TO HAVE FIXED GONNA COST 775 TO FIX . I HAVE ALSO CHANGED MY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS 3 TIMES . BALL JOINTS , TIE RODS ETC AND THE OTHER PARTS . ONLY SAVING GRACE IS ITS PAID FOR AND LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY . Look up ODI 10860298 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10669437 · 55,000 mi 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 SUP… Look up ODI 10669437 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10860298 · 153,300 mi MY FRONT CROSSMEMBER / SUB FRAME IS ROTTED OUT . CONTACTED JEEP THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WARRANTED 2007 MODELS BUT NOT 2008 . FRONT ENGINE CRADLE HAS HUGE HOLES IN IT . DESIGN FLAW CAUSE THE AC DRIPS RIGHT ON FRAME CAUSING RUST . DEALERSHIP SAID NO SETRVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT THEY LIED . FINALLY GOT A GOOD QUOTE TO HAVE FIXED GONNA COST 775 TO FIX . I HAVE ALSO CHANGED MY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS 3 TIMES . BALL JOINTS , TIE RODS ETC AND THE OTHER PARTS . ONLY SAVING GRACE IS ITS PAID FOR AND LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY . Look up ODI 10860298 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11000625 · 89,723 mi ENTIRE SUBFRAME AND CROSSMEMBER RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR, NEEDS COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. I NOTICED AN ODD CLINKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING OVER EVEN THE SMALLEST OF BUMPS, OR WHEN TURNING. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AND WHEN THE MECHANIC LIFTED IT, I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE WAS COVERED IN RUST! I HEARD OF THE CROSSMEMBER EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I TOOK IT TO MAC HAIK JEEP FOR A DIAGNOSIS, THEY TOLD ME 3 - 5K TO REPLACE ALL PARTS, THAT ONLY THE CROSSMEMBER WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY ADVISED ME TO BUY A NEW CAR. Look up ODI 11000625 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10748325 SUNROOF LEAKS BADLY CAUSING WATER TO POUR OUT OF DOME LIGHT AND OTHER PLACES. LEAVING EVERYTHING WATER SOAKED AND MUSTY SMELLING. CAN NOT BE GOOD FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING. THEIR HAS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS TOO MANY COMPLAINTS AND ON MANY DIFFERENT YEARS OF JEEPS. I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY JUST KEEP MAKING THEM AND GETTING BY WITH SO MANY VEHICLES STILL ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT REALLY BAD IF IT CAUSES A FIRE. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE. Look up ODI 10748325 at NHTSA ↗	—

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6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

43 mentions · 25.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 98,500 mi (42 usable records).

ODI 10303128 · 48,116 mi

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ODI 10446015

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ODI 10558569 · 72,000 mi

I WAS LEAVING WORK AND THE CAR STARTED JUST FINE BUT THEN AS I WAS STARTING TO DRIVE IT STALLED OUT. IT STARTED BACK UP JUST FINE AND THEN DID THE SAME THING. THIS WENT ON SEVERAL TIMES. AND WHEN IT STALLS OUT, MY POWER STEERING IS GONE AND IT IS HARD TO GET IT TO A SAFE STOP. I AM WORRIED IF I TAKE IT OUT ON THE ROAD IT WILL STALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH RECALLS ON THE 2009 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2008. *TR

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

14 mentions · 8.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 81,000 mi (14 usable records).

ODI 10302480 · 47,923 mi

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ODI 10303128 · 48,116 mi

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ODI 10558569 · 72,000 mi

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

11 mentions · 6.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10320559 · 20 mi

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 8 IN ARIZONA WARNING LIGHT CAME ON RESULTING IN ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND BRAKES NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER IN YUMA, ARIZ (FISHER JEEP) I WAS TOLD TO SHUT IT OFF AND SEE IF IT WOULD RESET ON IT'S OWN. THIS SEEMED TO WORK, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WAY TO CHECK THIS UNLESS IT FAILED COMPLETELY. I CONTACTED THE MFGR AND THEY CONFIRMED WHAT THE DEALER SAID. THEY ALSO SAID THIS ITEM (ETC) IS ONLY COVERED FOR 3 YEARS UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE I ONLY HAVE A FEW MONTH…

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ODI 10350380 · 130,000 mi

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ODI 10470845 · 103,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH) IN MICHIGAN, THE CVT TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER A FEW MILES, THE JEEP WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN ABOUT 45 MPH. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD WHEN EVERYONE ON THE HIGHWAY IS DRIVING 70 MPH OR MORE. AFTER PULLING OVER FOR 30 MINUTES, THE LIGHT DID NOT REAPPEAR WHEN THE JEEP WAS RESTARTED, BUT RPMS HAD TO BE KEPT BELOW 2100 TO AVOID THE OVERHEAT LIGHT COMING ON AGAIN. THIS LOW RPM LIMITED SPEED TO ABOUT 55 MPH ON FLAT TERRAIN. THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN PA ON THE RETURN TRIP, SPEED WAS…

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Hard or delayed shifting

6 mentions · 3.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 89,000 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10547712 · 80,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING CROSS COUNTRY FROM OHIO TO NEVADA THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING QUIT RUNNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON; THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS NORMAL; I WAS CONTINUALLY WATCHING THE DASH TO TRY TO KEEP THE RPMS STEADY (WHILE CLIMBING GRADES) AT APPROX. 3000 RPM MAX. FOR FUEL ECONOMY. THIS OCCURRED ON I-80 IN THE MIDDLE OF WYOMING. FORTUNATELY ( LUCKILY) I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE BERM. WHILE WAITING 1.5 HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK I OCCASIONALLY TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT …

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ODI 10565882 · 98,000 mi

OVER THE PAST YEAR MY JEEP HAS BEEN VERY SLUGGISH, ACCELERATES AT HIGHER RPM'S THAN NORMAL, "SHIFTS" ROUGH ( EVEN THOUGH IT IS A CVT AND DOESN'T HAVE GEARS). FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND THEN PROCEED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE TURN, MY JEEP HESITATES TO ACCELERATE, THE RPM'S PLUMMET AND THEN REACH TO OVER 3000 RPM'S BEFORE IT SLAMS/JERKS INTO GEAR TO RETURN TO AROUND 2000 RPM'S. TWICE MY JEEP HAS SHUTTERED AND STALLED WHILE AT RED LIGHTS. LAST WEEK AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN DRIVE THE ELECTRONIC TH…

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ODI 10644087 · 32,800 mi

VEHICLE STALLS AFTER REFUELING. FILL UNTIL CLICK, NO TOPPING OFF. LEAVE THE GAS STATION AND GET ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND JERK FORWARD, THEN STALL. RESTARTS RIGHT AWAY. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT TWICE, REAR END, AND T-BONE. I TRIED SEVERAL EXPERIMENTS. FILLING TO 3/4 DOES NOT CAUSE THE ISSUE. TRIED GAS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, WITH THE SAME RESULTS. AFTER SEVERAL MONTH OF 3/4 REFUEL, I TRIED A FULL REFUEL AGAIN. THERE IS EXCESSIVE GURGLING AFTER A FULL REFUEL COMING FROM THE TANK. STALLED 4 TIMES ON MY 2 MILE DRIVE HOME. VERY DANGE…

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Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 49,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10322429 · 49,000 mi

2008 JEEP PATRIOT 5 SPEED MANUALS ARE HAVING CLUTCH RELATED ISSUES CAUSED MY CLUTCH MASTER OR SLAVE CYLNDER FAILURES. THE VEHICLE SUDDNELY STOPS OR NOT ABLE TO CHANGE GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I WAS LUCKY THAT I HAD THAT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS IN MY PARKING. THE CLUTCH RESERVOR IS SHARED WITH BRAKE AND CLUTCH. THERE ARE SO MANY 2008 PATRIOT OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. IN ADDITION, WHEN EITHER CLUTCH OR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILS, BRAKE FAILS TOO. I HAD TWO ACCIDENTES EARLIER WHEN BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. I TOOK MY 2008 PATROT TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD…

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ODI 10452561 · 38,637 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION TRAVELING 25 MPH. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO ENTER THE INTERSECTION AND CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS FOUND WITHIN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,637.

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ODI 10565882 · 98,000 mi

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 195,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11030400 · 195,000 mi

FILLING GAS TANK TO TOP (FILL VALVE TURNS OFF AT PUMP) WILL CAUSE JEEP TO SPUTTER AND STALL WHEN DRIVING OUT OF THE GAS STATION. STALLING WILL MOST OFTEN HAPPEN WHEN ACCELERATING OUT OF THE GAS STATION LOT INTO TRAFFIC. CAR WON'T START AGAIN UNTIL TURNING THE KEY COMPLETELY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN STARTING AGAIN. AFTER THAT, CAR WILL OPERATE NORMALLY. IF THE GAS TANK IS NOT FILLED TILL THE GAS AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF, THE JEEP WILL RUN JUST FINE. IF LEFT RUNNING A BIT BEFORE ACCELERATING OUT, THEN SEEMS TO BE FINE. NEED TO BURN OF…

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