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2008 Jeep PATRIOT FWD: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

90 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

47,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 80 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 26 of 90 complaints (28.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	15	16.7%
Engine operation	12	13.3%
Braking behavior	6	6.7%
Steering behavior	6	6.7%
Electrical and battery issues	5	5.6%
Fuel system concerns	4	4.4%

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.

Suspension

Steering

Power Train

Structure

Structure:Body

Engine

Suspension:Front

Electrical System

Suspension: 26; Steering: 16; Power Train: 13; Structure: 12; Structure:Body: 10; Engine: 8; Suspension:Front: 8; Electrical System: 7

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: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 28; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (28). 10 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

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2008: 1; 2009: 8; 2010: 16; 2011: 16; 2012: 12; 2013: 9; 2014: 8; 2015: 2; 2016: 8; 2017: 2; 2018: 5; 2019: 3

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 12 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10238486 · 2008-08-16 (August 16, 2008)

RECURRENT WATER LEAK THROUGH THE INTERIOR CARGO AREA LIGHT/FLASHLIGHT. THE INTERIOR LIGHT IS FLOODED WITH WATER WHEN IT IS RAINING OR WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED. THE WATER ACCUMULATES INSIDE THE LIGHT AND DRIPS TO THE CARGO AREA. THE REAR DOOR RUBBER WAS CHANGED AND A ROOF SEAL WAS REPOSITIONED. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE WATER LEAK 3 TIMES. I AM AFRAID A FIRE OR SHORT CIRCUIT CAN OCCUR, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,054 miles reported. Look up ODI 10238486 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10255135 · 2009-01-15 (January 15, 2009)

MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP UPON STARTING ONE DAY. CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE, THOUGH. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY OVER 24-HRS SO BOOKED APPT. WITH DEALER REPAIR SHOP. TOOK THE DEALER MORE THAN 1 WEEK TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEN TOOK ANOTHER WEEK+ TO REPAIR AND GET THE PART IN. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE ABS MODULE AND REPLACED IT. SEEMS OKAY NOW. CAR WAS ONLY FEW MONTHS OLD AND IT WAS INCONVENIENT FOR ME TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10255135 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10257704 · 2009-02-06 (February 6, 2009)

WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH THE FRONT END AT EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE IT WILL NOT START. THIS OCCURS WHETHER OR NOT THE GAS TANK IS FULL AND IT'S ANNOYING. I HAVE TO SHAKE THE CAR IN ORDER TO GET GAS TO THE FUEL PUMP AND GET IT TO START. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE CAR WAS A WEEK OLD AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257704 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10262168 · 2009-03-17 (March 17, 2009)

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RPM'S NOTICEABLY DROP APPROXIMATELY 500 BEFORE AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTING AND RECOVERING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON DURING ANY EXPERIENCES OF THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES ON 3 SEPARATE TRIPS IT DOESN'T OCCUR UNTIL AROUND 40-60 MILES INTO TRIP WELL AFTER VEHICLE IS FULLY WARMED UP, VEHICLE WILL RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTION FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. VEHICLE WILL BE GOING IN FOR SERVICE ON 03/23/09, I'M NOT CONFIDENT THE PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED DUE TO INTERMITTENT HABIT OF…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10262168 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10267711 · 2009-05-04 (May 4, 2009)

I PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IN APRIL 2008. WITHIN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE IN DRIVE. IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND COAST THE ENGINE WILL SPUTTER AND DIE. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES NOW AND THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT NOR HAVE THEY FIXED IT. I AM FRUSTRATED THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS I HAVE TO PUT IT INTO PARK AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. THEY HAVE RESET THE COMPUTER AND THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267711 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10268295 · 2009-05-09 (May 9, 2009)

PLEASE SEE ODI ID NUMBER : 10262168 FOR INITIAL REPORT. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT DEALERSHIP, UNABLE TO WITNESS ISSUE AS EXPECTED. DEALER FLASHED COMPUTER WITH LATEST VERSION OF SOFTWARE HOPING ISSUE WOULD BE RESOLVED. DROVE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE MONTHS WITHOUT ISSUE. YESTERDAY 05/08/09 VEHICLE BEGAN STUTTERING AGAIN, HAPPENS NOW AT ALL SPEEDS. THE SAFETY ASPECT IS A LARGE CONCERN, ENGINE STALLING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC REPEATEDLY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED STALLING AS MANY AS 8 TIMES IN 1 MILE OF TRAVEL. SUMMARY OF VEHICLE ISSUE: MANUAL TRANS…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10268295 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10275975 · 2009-07-07 (July 7, 2009)

PLEASE SEE ODI #'S 10262168 AND 10268295 FOR HISTORY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES / 4 MONTHS. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, NO MIL OR CODES BEING STORED. VEHICLE COMPLAINT MIRRORS ISSUE LISTED BELOW NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V291000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07027 SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR ISSUE AGAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO, AT TIME OF DROP OFF VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE SERVICE WRITER TO TRY A HIGHER QUALITY OF FUEL SUCH AS CHEVRON OR SHELL, I HAD BEEN …

Owner-reported narrative. 14,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10275975 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10284740 · 2009-09-21 (September 21, 2009)

WATER LEAKING INTO MY FRONT DOME LIGHT AND ALL OVER MY STEREO AND DASH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 8,402 miles reported. Look up ODI 10284740 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

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

88.9%Usable mileage80 / 90 records

100.0%Valid incident date90 / 90 records

100.0%Valid filing date90 / 90 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates90 / 90 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
Suspension	822.9% ODI 10328195 · 47,000 mi JEEP 2007, STANDARD. DURING AN OIL CHANGE TOLD CONTROL ARMS AND FRONT BALL JOINTS WORN , WILL NEED TO REPLACE THEM! HAVE 47,000 MILES ON THE JEEP; AM A CONSERVATIVE DRIVER. TIRES ARE WORN; HAVE ALWAYS PULLED TO THE SIDE. SHIFTING IS HORRIBLE; SLIPS INTO OTHER GEARS. THIS SUV IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE JEEP IS A DANGER, UNSAFE, AND SHOULD BE OFF THE MARKET. IN 2007 THE PATRIOT WAS NOT POPULAR. THE ECONOMY HAS LED PEOPLE TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE, MY GUESS IS THAT MORE COMPLAINTS WILL BE… Look up ODI 10328195 at NHTSA ↗	2628.9% ODI 10346907 · 35,500 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CREAKING NOISE. SOON AFTER, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING THE SAME NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE RODS, CONTROL ARMS AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST HOWEVER; THE REAR SHOCKS BEGAN TO SQUEAK. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND THE CURRENT WAS 35,750. Look up ODI 10346907 at NHTSA ↗	625.0% ODI 10472997 · 36,164 mi HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS . HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 7/5/12 AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND WERE SUPPOSE TO DO A VEHICLE INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. *TR Look up ODI 10472997 at NHTSA ↗	313.6% ODI 10351497 · 42,000 mi WENT TO GET MY ANNUAL OIL CHANGE ON MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT. MY MECHANIC CALLED ME AT WORK AND SAID MY LOWER BALL JOINT WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. NOW THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. I DO ALOT OF DRIVING BUT NO ROUGH DRIVING ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING. SO I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT BALL JOINT WOULD BE BAD AFTER 42,000 MILES. NOW THE BAD PART SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR THE REPLACEMENT AT OVER 450.00. DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT BUT WHAT YOU GOING TO DO. *TR Look up ODI 10351497 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	38.6% ODI 10213816 · 14,500 mi WHEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, AT A SLIGHT INCLINE, IN THE RAIN, THE CAR LEAKS RAIN. THE WATER FILLS THE REAR CEILING LAMP AND THEN SPILLS OUT INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL OCCURS, THE WELL FOR THE SPARE TIRE HAS FILLED WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER. THIS HAS CREATED A SITUATION FOR MOLD TO GROW, A MILDEWY SMELL, AND I HAVE CONCERN ABOUT THE WATER IN THE LAMP. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AFTER FIRST OCCURANCE AND WAS "FIXED", BUT DURING THE NEXT STORM, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT'S CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING… Look up ODI 10213816 at NHTSA ↗	1213.3% ODI 10238486 · 1,054 mi RECURRENT WATER LEAK THROUGH THE INTERIOR CARGO AREA LIGHT/FLASHLIGHT. THE INTERIOR LIGHT IS FLOODED WITH WATER WHEN IT IS RAINING OR WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED. THE WATER ACCUMULATES INSIDE THE LIGHT AND DRIPS TO THE CARGO AREA. THE REAR DOOR RUBBER WAS CHANGED AND A ROOF SEAL WAS REPOSITIONED. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE WATER LEAK 3 TIMES. I AM AFRAID A FIRE OR SHORT CIRCUIT CAN OCCUR, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. *TR Look up ODI 10238486 at NHTSA ↗	312.5% ODI 10283112 · 3,700 mi 1. RAINED OUTSIDE 2. FAILURE IS OF CHRYSLER'S NONEXISTENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT, POOR PRODUCT, AND ENGINEERING. PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED, PLEASE GO TO WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM, SEARCH FORUM FOR "WATER LEAK." OR SIMPLY GOOGLE "WATER LEAK JEEP PATRIOT." THIS IS MY PARTICULAR THREAD. AS YOU CAN SEE...WATER IS FALLING OUT LIKE A WATERFALL. HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=22477 3. DEALER HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM TWICE, AND I DOUBT IT IS TRULY FIXED. FIRST TIME OCCURRED IN FEB. 09, AND THEN 2ND TIME IN JULY 09. IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN… Look up ODI 10283112 at NHTSA ↗	313.6% ODI 10358234 · 5,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERYTIME IT RAINED, THE VEHICLE ACCUMULATED WATER ON THE INSIDE AND MOLD WAS FORMING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,810. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. UPDATED 12/23/10LJ UPDATED 01/04/11*J… Look up ODI 10358234 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	38.6% ODI 10328195 · 47,000 mi JEEP 2007, STANDARD. DURING AN OIL CHANGE TOLD CONTROL ARMS AND FRONT BALL JOINTS WORN , WILL NEED TO REPLACE THEM! HAVE 47,000 MILES ON THE JEEP; AM A CONSERVATIVE DRIVER. TIRES ARE WORN; HAVE ALWAYS PULLED TO THE SIDE. SHIFTING IS HORRIBLE; SLIPS INTO OTHER GEARS. THIS SUV IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE JEEP IS A DANGER, UNSAFE, AND SHOULD BE OFF THE MARKET. IN 2007 THE PATRIOT WAS NOT POPULAR. THE ECONOMY HAS LED PEOPLE TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE, MY GUESS IS THAT MORE COMPLAINTS WILL BE… Look up ODI 10328195 at NHTSA ↗	1314.4% ODI 10450252 THIS CAR FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, AND STALLS ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR. THE 2009 MODEL HAS A RECALL THAT SAYS THE POWER TRAIN-AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR VEHICLE AND IT'S A 2008. *TR Look up ODI 10450252 at NHTSA ↗	28.3% ODI 10544095 · 55,000 mi AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE RPM'S STARTED GOING UP AND THE CAR STARTED WHIRRING LIKE IT WAS STRAINING. A LIGHT CAME ON THAT I LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE TO ABOUT 5MPH. I HAD TO PULL OFF AND SIT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES UNTIL THE CAR COOLED DOWN AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. YOUR CAR SLOWING DOWN ON A BUSY INTERSTATE COMING FROM WASHINGTON DC IS VERY SCARY. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET OVER AND NO… Look up ODI 10544095 at NHTSA ↗	29.1% ODI 10354519 2010 JEEP PATRIOT, PURCHASED MAY 2010. SINCE PURCHASED HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 6 TIMES. VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT NOISE UNDER THE LEFT FRONT SIDE IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE IN MOTION. *TR Look up ODI 10354519 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	25.7% ODI 10373552 · 53,500 mi TOOK MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE, WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE ROD'S WERE VERY LOSE. THE MECHANIC DID NOT WANT ME TO DRIVE IT HOME FOR FEAR OF THE TIE RODS BREAKING LOSE AND CAUSING ME TO CRASH. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I DID NOT HAVE THE 700.00 TO FIX IT. MECHANIC SAID THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT. TR UPDATED 11/01/11LJ THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS ALSO REPLACED. UPDATED 11/02/11 Look up ODI 10373552 at NHTSA ↗	1617.8% ODI 10349462 · 91,756 mi IN OCTOBER OF 2009, I NOTICED AN ODD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE AREA OF MY TIRES. THE JEEP STARTED TO MAKE LOUDER CRANKING SOUNDS AND GRADUALLY BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE THE SOUND. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE OR COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE JEEP IN THIS CONDITION. UPON TAKING THE JEEP TO BOB BOYD, A CERTIFIED JEEP DEALER IN LANCASTER, OHIO, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AXLE NUT RETAINER WAS RUSTED AWAY. THE RUST WAS CLEANED FROM THE AXLE AND THE NUT, PER THE SERVICE REPORT, AND TH… Look up ODI 10349462 at NHTSA ↗	14.2% ODI 10472997 · 36,164 mi HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS . HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 7/5/12 AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND WERE SUPPOSE TO DO A VEHICLE INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. *TR Look up ODI 10472997 at NHTSA ↗	14.5% ODI 10447046 · 30,000 mi WHEN I GET UP TO SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-60MPH, I FEEL OUTSIDE AIR COMING THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THIS WINTER IT'S BEEN EXTREMELY COLD AND I'M NEEDING TO MOVE MY HANDS TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID THE COLD AIR LEAKING IN. WHEN I MAKE SHARP TURNS BETWEEN 25-45MPH, I GET MORE COLD AIR COMING IN AS IF I OPENED A WINDOW. I NEED TO CRANK UP THE HEAT IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING COLD MYSELF. I AM FORCED TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL A CERTAIN WAY TO AVOID THE COLD AIR. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHO SAID OH IT'S THE WINDSHIELD, SO THE… Look up ODI 10447046 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	720.0% ODI 10350049 · 44,000 mi CREAKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OD 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. EVERYDAY FOR THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS. LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD REPLACED. 44,000 MILES ON A HIGHWAY DRIVEN CAR. *TR Look up ODI 10350049 at NHTSA ↗	88.9% ODI 10332076 · 21,000 mi WATER LEAKING UNDER THE DASH WHICH CAUSES THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. IT IS ALSO A HORRIBLE DISTRACTION SINCE IT HAPPENS ON EVERY TURN OR HILL. THERE IS ALSO A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS THE A ARM BOLTS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE SERVICE BULLETIN JUST BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF CARS BUT MY MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS THE YEAR IS INCLUDED. *TR Look up ODI 10332076 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	29.1% ODI 10354519 2010 JEEP PATRIOT, PURCHASED MAY 2010. SINCE PURCHASED HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 6 TIMES. VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT NOISE UNDER THE LEFT FRONT SIDE IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE IN MOTION. *TR Look up ODI 10354519 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	38.6% ODI 10466182 · 40,000 mi THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN IDLING DURING RAIN OR WET CONDITIONS. Look up ODI 10466182 at NHTSA ↗	77.8% ODI 10255135 MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP UPON STARTING ONE DAY. CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE, THOUGH. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY OVER 24-HRS SO BOOKED APPT. WITH DEALER REPAIR SHOP. TOOK THE DEALER MORE THAN 1 WEEK TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEN TOOK ANOTHER WEEK+ TO REPAIR AND GET THE PART IN. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE ABS MODULE AND REPLACED IT. SEEMS OKAY NOW. CAR WAS ONLY FEW MONTHS OLD AND IT WAS INCONVENIENT FOR ME TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP. *TR Look up ODI 10255135 at NHTSA ↗	520.8% ODI 10397040 · 2,282 mi IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2009 JEEP PATRIOT AN INTERIOR WATER LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE FIRST VISIT TO DEALER WAS 11/3/09 WITH 2282 MILES ON IT. NEXT VISIT WAS 11/17/2009. ANOTHER VISIT ON 1/6/10 WITH 5790 MILES ON IT. ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/14/10 AT 12170 MILES. YET ANOTHER VISIT ON 9/24/10 AT 12435 MILES. AGAIN ON 12/7/10 AT 14897. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT IS FIXED ONLY TO DISCOVER IT IS STILL LEAKING. WATER COMES INTO THE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND RUNS OUT OF THE OVERHEAD L… Look up ODI 10397040 at NHTSA ↗	14.5% ODI 11050942 · 70,000 mi SAFTY RECALL N01 / NHTSA 13V-233 AND S61 / NHTSA 16V-668 I TOOK MY 2010 JEEP PATRIOT IN FOR THE ABOVE FACTORY RECALLS ON 11/21/2017 TO YOUNG CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF IONIA IN IONIA, MI AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THIS RECALL. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE BUT NOT OFFERED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS ARE MADE. I FEEL THAT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE THESE POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. Look up ODI 11050942 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	514.3% ODI 10459676 · 80,000 mi CAR IS STALLING WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, OR WAITING TO MAKE A TURN. IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IF IT IS NOT GIVEN GAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHAKING BEGINS, ENGINE WILL CUT OUT. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BECAUSE I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY AND RE-START THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE DAY AT LEAST 5 TIMES A DAY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TWICE AND $900 LATER, THEY CAN NOT TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY CHANGE AT ALL AFTER HAVING THE CAR SERVICED. *TR Look up ODI 10459676 at NHTSA ↗	88.9% ODI 10501098 · 60,216 mi AFTER FUELING UP, MY JEEP SPUTTERS AND LOSES POWER TO THE POINT IS ALMOST STALLS. LAST NIGHT AFTER A FUEL UP IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS TERRIBLY PROBLEMATIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD MY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE, SERVICES THE FUEL INTAKE, FILTERS, PUMPS AND THROTTLE BODY. HAD A TUNE UP DONE AND THE ENGINE IS STILL DOING THIS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANY LONGER. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY! PLEASE ADVISE. *TR Look up ODI 10501098 at NHTSA ↗	312.5% ODI 10938420 · 64,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON INDICATING INTAKE RUNNER VALVE STUCK OPEN, REPLACED ALL PARTS CHECKED BUTTERFLY'S ALL OK. ALSO X FRAME UNDER ENGINE RUSTED OUT. NO ACCIDENT YET. Look up ODI 10938420 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	12.9% ODI 10953720 MY DAUGHTER'S JEEP HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO THE RUST AND HOLES IN THE JEEP'S CROSSMEMBERS. THE GAVE ME AS REFERENCE X58. SHE NEEDS THEM REPLACED AS THERE ARE LARGE HOLES IN THEM, BUT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER IF THEY COULDN'T GET IT OFF THEY WOULD HAVE TO CUT OTHER PARTS AND SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE PARTS AND LABOR (APPROXIMATELY $400) WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID IS TYPICAL. I'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT JEEP AND THEY SAID SHE WOULD FIRST HAVE TO HAVE THE WORK DONE AND THEN IF THERE WAS A CHARGE THEY WOULD… Look up ODI 10953720 at NHTSA ↗	1011.1% ODI 10307231 · 16,900 mi WATER LEAK, REAR DOME LIGHT, REAR DOME LIGHT FILLS UP WITH WATER THAN LEAKS INTO SPARE TIRE WHEEL WELL. FEAR SHORT WILL OCCUR IN LIGHT. LEAKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR GO THROUGH A CAR WASH. I SAW WATER IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE FROM ALMOST FIRST DAY I BOUGHT IT, BUT THOUGHT IT CAME FROM REAR HATCH WHEN I OPENED IT. BUT ONE DAY I SAW WATER DRIPPING FROM THE REAR DOME LIGHT. MY 08 PATRIOT IS AT THE DEALERS NOW AND HAS BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME AT THE DEALERS. DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHERE IT LEAKS. THEY EVEN TOOK IT TO A BO… Look up ODI 10307231 at NHTSA ↗	14.2% ODI 10574830 · 91,579 mi JEEP IS LEAKING WATER THROUGH THE FRONT MAP LIGHT, SUNROOF, "A" PILLARS, AND REAR INTERIOR HATCH LIGHT. SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON 10-8-2013 AND THE WATER LEAK STARTED AGAIN ON 03-24-2014. CHRYSLER DID ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN #23-016-10 ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. THERE IS WATER ACCUMULATING INSIDE THE PILLAR'S AND I CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY AIR BAGS AND MOLD ISSUES. *TR Look up ODI 10574830 at NHTSA ↗	313.6% ODI 10406828 · 14,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAKAGE WITHIN THE REAR TRUNK AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE CONTINUOUS DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. Look up ODI 10406828 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
Suspension	39,739–89,314 mi	55,536 mi	24	ODI 10346907 · 35,500 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CREAKING NOISE. SOON AFTER, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING THE SAME NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE RODS, CONTROL ARMS AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST HOWEVER; THE REAR SHOCKS BEGAN TO SQUEAK. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND THE CURRENT WAS 35,750. Look up ODI 10346907 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10349462 · 91,756 mi IN OCTOBER OF 2009, I NOTICED AN ODD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE AREA OF MY TIRES. THE JEEP STARTED TO MAKE LOUDER CRANKING SOUNDS AND GRADUALLY BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE THE SOUND. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE OR COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE JEEP IN THIS CONDITION. UPON TAKING THE JEEP TO BOB BOYD, A CERTIFIED JEEP DEALER IN LANCASTER, OHIO, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AXLE NUT RETAINER WAS RUSTED AWAY. THE RUST WAS CLEANED FROM THE AXLE AND THE NUT, PER THE SERVICE REPORT, AND TH… Look up ODI 10349462 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10369032 · 40,000 mi 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. BAD BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY ROADS ONLY. NO OFF ROADING AT ALL. I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AFTER LEASING IT FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. AT 40K, JUST 4000 MILES OUT OF THE 3/36 WARRANTY, THE BALL JOINT ON MY DRIVER SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OTHER VEHICLES LAST 100K MILES FROM MY RESEARCH, AND THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND RESEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT AND ISSUE WITH THE JEEP PATRIOT. TR Look up ODI 10369032 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	41,614–95,250 mi	61,000 mi	15	ODI 10349462 · 91,756 mi IN OCTOBER OF 2009, I NOTICED AN ODD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE AREA OF MY TIRES. THE JEEP STARTED TO MAKE LOUDER CRANKING SOUNDS AND GRADUALLY BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE THE SOUND. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE OR COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE JEEP IN THIS CONDITION. UPON TAKING THE JEEP TO BOB BOYD, A CERTIFIED JEEP DEALER IN LANCASTER, OHIO, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AXLE NUT RETAINER WAS RUSTED AWAY. THE RUST WAS CLEANED FROM THE AXLE AND THE NUT, PER THE SERVICE REPORT, AND TH… Look up ODI 10349462 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10412028 · 66,231 mi SEVERE RATTING IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD THE VEHICLE HAS 66000 MILES. AFTER RESERCHING IT ONLINE AND OVER A 500 COMPLAINTS IN CHAT FORMS FOR THE SAME THING I FOUND THAT CHRYSLER HAD A RRT 08-070 FOR IMPROPER TORQUE ON THE LOWER A ARM BOLT. I FURTHER RESERCHED IT AND FOUND THAT THIS BOLT IS AN MVSS BOLT THAT WAS INCORRECTLY TORQUED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO CONFIRM THE RRT AND THE SAID MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND GOT THE RUNA… Look up ODI 10412028 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10413607 · 47,000 mi 2008 JEEP PATRIOT FRONT BALL JOINT NEEDED REPLACED AT 46,000 MILES. *KB Look up ODI 10413607 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	53,000–84,750 mi	65,000 mi	11	ODI 10462124 · 80,966 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING ON HWY AT 75 MPH TRANSMISSION HEATS UP, LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INSTANTLY LOSES POWER CAUSING VEHICLES AROUND ME TO SWERVE TO AVOID REAR RENDING MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC. THIS COMPROMISED THE SAFETY OF MY PARENTS CHILDREN AND I. TOOK TO JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ADVISE OF INCIDENTS I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO CODES AND WOULD NOT REPAIR MY VEHICLE. TR Look up ODI 10462124 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10462841 · 47,000 mi ON THURSDAY THE 15TH OF JUNE 2012, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THERE WAS NO HINT OF TROUBLE. I STOPPED FOR A LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I TRIED TO PUT THE JEEP IN FIRST GEAR. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR ALTHOUGH THE GEAR DID TAKE SUFFICIENTLY FOR ME TO MOVE THE CAR TO SAFETY. I CALLED AAA AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO BAXTER JEEP CHRYSLER, WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2009. . I TOLD THEM THAT THE CLUTCH HAD SHOWN NO SLIPPAGE OR OTHER SIGNS OF IMPENDING FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. ON … Look up ODI 10462841 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10486766 · 88,500 mi I BOUGHT MY JEEP IN SEPT OF 2010, TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN DEC,2010. WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM, I WAS TOLD THE PATRIOTS WERE HAVING ALOT OF ISSUES WITH THAT PART COMING OUT LOOSE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE FACTORY. IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN I DRIVE IT. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE A/C ,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR MANIFOLD PROBLEM ,TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ALL WITHIN THE TWO YEARS THAT I'VE OWNED IT. TR Look up ODI 10486766 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	12,451–31,452 mi	21,000 mi	11	ODI 10238486 · 1,054 mi RECURRENT WATER LEAK THROUGH THE INTERIOR CARGO AREA LIGHT/FLASHLIGHT. THE INTERIOR LIGHT IS FLOODED WITH WATER WHEN IT IS RAINING OR WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED. THE WATER ACCUMULATES INSIDE THE LIGHT AND DRIPS TO THE CARGO AREA. THE REAR DOOR RUBBER WAS CHANGED AND A ROOF SEAL WAS REPOSITIONED. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE WATER LEAK 3 TIMES. I AM AFRAID A FIRE OR SHORT CIRCUIT CAN OCCUR, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. TR Look up ODI 10238486 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10284740 · 8,402 mi WATER LEAKING INTO MY FRONT DOME LIGHT AND ALL OVER MY STEREO AND DASH. TR Look up ODI 10284740 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10290438 · 16,500 mi DURING HEAVY RAIN WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ROOF CAUSING LEAKAGE TO OCCUR THROUGH THE MAPLIGHTS AND FRONT PILLARS. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES - THE DEALER HAS "SEALED A BODY SEAM", "RESEATED THE WINDSHIELD" AND "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" THE LEAK HOWEVER, WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT IN, WATER WAS DRIPPING AND THEY DID ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT WAS DUE TO SOME KIND OF LEAK. AFTER A LENGTHY TALK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AFTER THE THIRD VISIT, HE INDICATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT FOUND A "TECH TIP" INDICATING THAT THE ROO… Look up ODI 10290438 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	41,440–112,500 mi	75,000 mi	7	ODI 10307231 · 16,900 mi WATER LEAK, REAR DOME LIGHT, REAR DOME LIGHT FILLS UP WITH WATER THAN LEAKS INTO SPARE TIRE WHEEL WELL. FEAR SHORT WILL OCCUR IN LIGHT. LEAKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR GO THROUGH A CAR WASH. I SAW WATER IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE FROM ALMOST FIRST DAY I BOUGHT IT, BUT THOUGHT IT CAME FROM REAR HATCH WHEN I OPENED IT. BUT ONE DAY I SAW WATER DRIPPING FROM THE REAR DOME LIGHT. MY 08 PATRIOT IS AT THE DEALERS NOW AND HAS BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME AT THE DEALERS. DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHERE IT LEAKS. THEY EVEN TOOK IT TO A BO… Look up ODI 10307231 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10320071 · 5,234 mi WATER ON THE FLOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE AFTER HEAVY RAIN. DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED A POOR PATCH JOB ON THE FIREWALL DONE AT THE FACTORY WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO POOL ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE FOR A WEEK TO REMOVE INTERIOR TO DRY OUT AND REPAIR HOLE. TR Look up ODI 10320071 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10873018 · 65,980 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,980. Look up ODI 10873018 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	43,929–73,250 mi	64,108 mi	6	ODI 10501098 · 60,216 mi AFTER FUELING UP, MY JEEP SPUTTERS AND LOSES POWER TO THE POINT IS ALMOST STALLS. LAST NIGHT AFTER A FUEL UP IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS TERRIBLY PROBLEMATIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD MY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE, SERVICES THE FUEL INTAKE, FILTERS, PUMPS AND THROTTLE BODY. HAD A TUNE UP DONE AND THE ENGINE IS STILL DOING THIS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANY LONGER. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY! PLEASE ADVISE. TR Look up ODI 10501098 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10550168 · 36,000 mi ON ANY HOT DAY IN THE SUMMER OR SPRING OR WINTER, OR A DRIVE OVER 2 HOURS THE ENGINE TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SPEED REDUCES TO 40 OR 35 MPH IMMEDIATELY FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN THERE IS NO PLACE TO STOP I AM CAUSING CONTINUOUS DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, AND EVERY 10 TO 20 MILES IT HAPPENS, UNLESS I DRIVE 50 MPH. IT DANGEROUS, AND I WOULD LIKE A RECALL SO THAT I CAN SAFELY DRIVE MY CAR. TR Look up ODI 10550168 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10559065 · 38,500 mi THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR'S SPEED DROPPED TO ZERO CAUSING ME TO QUICKLY PULL OFF THE ROAD, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE/THROTTLE BODY HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PART IS CURRENTLY ON NATIONAL BACKORDER SINCE THERE ARE OVER 700 OTHER JEEP OWNERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION SINCE YOUR CAR JUST DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND YOU COULD EASILY BE IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER … Look up ODI 10559065 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	35,922–49,143 mi	41,500 mi	8	ODI 10332076 · 21,000 mi WATER LEAKING UNDER THE DASH WHICH CAUSES THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. IT IS ALSO A HORRIBLE DISTRACTION SINCE IT HAPPENS ON EVERY TURN OR HILL. THERE IS ALSO A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS THE A ARM BOLTS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE SERVICE BULLETIN JUST BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF CARS BUT MY MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS THE YEAR IS INCLUDED. TR Look up ODI 10332076 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10336558 · 34,000 mi SECOND TIME IN A YEAR WHERE THE FRONT END HAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SPOKE WITH OTHER OWNERS 2008 MODEL YEAR AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS VIA WEBSITE JEEPPATRIOT.COM. TR Look up ODI 10336558 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10355407 · 39,000 mi MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT JUST TURNED 39000 MILES AND DEVELOPED A POPPING/CREAKING IN THE FRONT END THAT GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE DAY-TO-DAY. IT APPEARS TO BE THE BALL-JOINTS. AFTER A BIT OF RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE PATRIOTS, AND IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY WITH WINTER COMING. BEING A LOW-INCOME SINGLE DAD, I SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE RIDICULOUS COST TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT WAS THE DIRECT RESULT OF CHRYSLER TRYING TO SAVE MONEY BY USING CHEAP PARTS. *TR Look up ODI 10355407 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	17,725–73,140 mi	32,780 mi	6	ODI 10275975 · 14,300 mi PLEASE SEE ODI #'S 10262168 AND 10268295 FOR HISTORY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES / 4 MONTHS. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, NO MIL OR CODES BEING STORED. VEHICLE COMPLAINT MIRRORS ISSUE LISTED BELOW NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V291000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07027 SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR ISSUE AGAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO, AT TIME OF DROP OFF VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE SERVICE WRITER TO TRY A HIGHER QUALITY OF FUEL SUCH AS CHEVRON OR SHELL, I HAD BEEN … Look up ODI 10275975 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10304930 · 2,789 mi MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A COLLECTIVE 18 TIMES OVER 87 DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE SHOP SINCE LAST WEEK. I HAVE HAD IT IN 9 TIMES FOR THE SUNROOF LEAKING AND 7 TIMES TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL ITEMS THAT SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING SUNROOF. IT FIRST STARTED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER 3 MONTHS 8/2008 AND 2700 MILES. I AM TRIED OF THE DEALERSHIP ASKING TO GIVE THEM ONE MORE TRY FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THEY KEEP BLOWING ME OFF. AS OF 1/29/10 IT BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR A LEAKING SUNROOF. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE M… Look up ODI 10304930 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10308738 · 28,000 mi I HAVE A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT, MY JEEP STARTED LEAKING FROM THE MAP LIGHT, DOME LIGHT AND CARGO LIGHT THE WATER RAN INTO MY A/C UNIT AND MY CD CHANGER, GEAR SHIFT, GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND ALL OVER MY CARPET AND SEATS, IN SEPT. OF 2009 AFTER A HEAVY RAIN WE WERE IN A DROUGHT UNTIL THEN. I GOT THE CAR BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE LEAK WAS FIXED, THEY SAID THEY HAD TO CONNECT THE DRAIN TUBES. ONCE I GOT MY CAR BACK I NOTICED AFTER ANOTHER RAIN I HAD WATER STANDING IN MY TIRE WELL ONCE AGAIN, AFTER THE LAST LEAK MY CAR STARTED STALLING ON TAKE OFF.… Look up ODI 10308738 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: 6 complaints · 2010: 13 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	3	4	6
2010	6	11	13

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	24	0	0
2010	21	0	1

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	Suspension	Steering	Power Train	Structure	Structure:Body	Engine	Suspension:Front	Electrical System
Suspension	—	13 ODI 10349462 · 91,756 mi IN OCTOBER OF 2009, I NOTICED AN ODD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE AREA OF MY TIRES. THE JEEP STARTED TO MAKE LOUDER CRANKING SOUNDS AND GRADUALLY BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE THE SOUND. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE OR COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE JEEP IN THIS CONDITION. UPON TAKING THE JEEP TO BOB BOYD, A CERTIFIED JEEP DEALER IN LANCASTER, OHIO, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AXLE NUT RETAINER WAS RUSTED AWAY. THE RUST WAS CLEANED FROM THE AXLE AND THE NUT, PER THE SERVICE REPORT, AND TH… Look up ODI 10349462 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10418949 · 20,058 mi OUR VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING CREAKING/GROANING NOISES FOR A FEW WEEKS. WE TOOK IT TO PEPBOYS FOR IT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION, WHEN THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD, ALONG WITH THE DRIVER-SIDE OUTER TIE ROD. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 20,058 MILES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, AND I'VE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AS WELL AS HERE ON SAFERCAR.GOV REGARDING THESE PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURES, AND THE RELATED PARTS THAT HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED. I OPENED A CASE WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE, AND AFTER HAVING THEIR OWN… Look up ODI 10418949 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10427814 · 37,228 mi FAILED TIE ROD ENDS AND BALLJOINTS CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND LOOSE STEERING. *TT Look up ODI 10427814 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10486766 · 88,500 mi I BOUGHT MY JEEP IN SEPT OF 2010, TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN DEC,2010. WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM, I WAS TOLD THE PATRIOTS WERE HAVING ALOT OF ISSUES WITH THAT PART COMING OUT LOOSE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE FACTORY. IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN I DRIVE IT. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE A/C ,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR MANIFOLD PROBLEM ,TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ALL WITHIN THE TWO YEARS THAT I'VE OWNED IT. *TR Look up ODI 10486766 at NHTSA ↗	0	3 ODI 10877007 · 75,000 mi I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT MY SUBFRAME ON THE GROUND END IS ROTTED OUT AND WILL PROBABLY CRACK IN HALF IN LESS THAT S YEAR. I KEEP REPLACING BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO WEAK IT IS STARTING TO BOW AND CAUSE EVERYTHING TO BECOME OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 75000 MILES ON IT AND NEVER OFF ROAD. CHRYSLER CORP TOLD ME ITS PROBABLY TIME TO BUY S NEW CAR. THIS CAR IS S MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND MY SMALL CHILDREN. HOPEFULLY NO ONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THEY SEE A PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10877007 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10887849 · 105,000 mi ON JULY 13, 2016, I TOOK MY JEEP IN TO OUR LOCAL DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN PICKING UP MY JEEP, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THEY DISCOVERED THE K FRAME (CROSSOVER IN FRONT OF VEHICLE) WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND WOULD VERY SOON NEED TO BE REPLACED. IF IT WAS NOT REPLACED, IT WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD! I AM AWARE THAT CHRYSLER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2007 JEEP PATRIOT TO 10 YEARS FOR THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE 2007 AND 2008 MODELS USE THE SAME FRAME AND DESIGN. THEY DID NOT EXTEND THE COVERAGE FOR THE 2008 MODEL. THIS IS A … Look up ODI 10887849 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11193147 I PURCHASED MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT AND FOUND OUT IT HAS A ROTTED CROSSMEMBER SUBFRAME. UPON RESEARCH I FOUND OUT JEEP KNEW IT HAD THIS ISSUE IN HIGH SALT AREAS AND WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. I TRIED TO GET IT FIXED AT HARTLEY'S DEALERSHIP IN NEWPORT MAINE AND THEY SAID THE COMPANY IS NO LONGER HONORING THE REPAIR, DEPITE THE INCREDIBLE SAFETY ISSUE THIS CAUSES. THE VEHICLE CAN LITERALLY BREAK IN HALF AND KILL SOMEONE YET THEY HAVEN'T DONE A FULL RECALL? THEY DID AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR IT THAT HAS EXPIRED BEFORE I WAS INFORMED ABOUT IT. HOW… Look up ODI 11193147 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10559992 · 119,200 mi MY JEEP PATRIOT CUTS OFF AND TO THIS DATE, I HAVEN'T RECEIVED AN ANSWER ON THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A NEW ALTERNATOR AND A BATTERY AND THAT DID NOT SOLVE THAT ISSUE. ON NOVEMBER 29, 2013, I DROVE THE CAR FROM STAMFORD, CT TO BRIDGEPORT, CT. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR STARTED MAKING A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING WAS CLOGGED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER A SPEED OVER 15 MPH. THE VERY NEXT DAY, I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THERE IS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. HE… Look up ODI 10559992 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	13 ODI 10349462 · 91,756 mi IN OCTOBER OF 2009, I NOTICED AN ODD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE AREA OF MY TIRES. THE JEEP STARTED TO MAKE LOUDER CRANKING SOUNDS AND GRADUALLY BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE THE SOUND. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE OR COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE JEEP IN THIS CONDITION. UPON TAKING THE JEEP TO BOB BOYD, A CERTIFIED JEEP DEALER IN LANCASTER, OHIO, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AXLE NUT RETAINER WAS RUSTED AWAY. THE RUST WAS CLEANED FROM THE AXLE AND THE NUT, PER THE SERVICE REPORT, AND TH… Look up ODI 10349462 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10418949 · 20,058 mi OUR VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING CREAKING/GROANING NOISES FOR A FEW WEEKS. WE TOOK IT TO PEPBOYS FOR IT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION, WHEN THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD, ALONG WITH THE DRIVER-SIDE OUTER TIE ROD. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 20,058 MILES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, AND I'VE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AS WELL AS HERE ON SAFERCAR.GOV REGARDING THESE PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURES, AND THE RELATED PARTS THAT HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED. I OPENED A CASE WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE, AND AFTER HAVING THEIR OWN… Look up ODI 10418949 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10427814 · 37,228 mi FAILED TIE ROD ENDS AND BALLJOINTS CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND LOOSE STEERING. *TT Look up ODI 10427814 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	1 ODI 10887849 · 105,000 mi ON JULY 13, 2016, I TOOK MY JEEP IN TO OUR LOCAL DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN PICKING UP MY JEEP, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THEY DISCOVERED THE K FRAME (CROSSOVER IN FRONT OF VEHICLE) WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND WOULD VERY SOON NEED TO BE REPLACED. IF IT WAS NOT REPLACED, IT WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD! I AM AWARE THAT CHRYSLER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2007 JEEP PATRIOT TO 10 YEARS FOR THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE 2007 AND 2008 MODELS USE THE SAME FRAME AND DESIGN. THEY DID NOT EXTEND THE COVERAGE FOR THE 2008 MODEL. THIS IS A … Look up ODI 10887849 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10412028 · 66,231 mi SEVERE RATTING IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD THE VEHICLE HAS 66000 MILES. AFTER RESERCHING IT ONLINE AND OVER A 500 COMPLAINTS IN CHAT FORMS FOR THE SAME THING I FOUND THAT CHRYSLER HAD A RRT 08-070 FOR IMPROPER TORQUE ON THE LOWER A ARM BOLT. I FURTHER RESERCHED IT AND FOUND THAT THIS BOLT IS AN MVSS BOLT THAT WAS INCORRECTLY TORQUED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO CONFIRM THE RRT AND THE SAID MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND GOT THE RUNA… Look up ODI 10412028 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10413607 · 47,000 mi 2008 JEEP PATRIOT FRONT BALL JOINT NEEDED REPLACED AT 46,000 MILES. *KB Look up ODI 10413607 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10559992 · 119,200 mi MY JEEP PATRIOT CUTS OFF AND TO THIS DATE, I HAVEN'T RECEIVED AN ANSWER ON THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A NEW ALTERNATOR AND A BATTERY AND THAT DID NOT SOLVE THAT ISSUE. ON NOVEMBER 29, 2013, I DROVE THE CAR FROM STAMFORD, CT TO BRIDGEPORT, CT. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR STARTED MAKING A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING WAS CLOGGED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER A SPEED OVER 15 MPH. THE VERY NEXT DAY, I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THERE IS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. HE… Look up ODI 10559992 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	1 ODI 10486766 · 88,500 mi I BOUGHT MY JEEP IN SEPT OF 2010, TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN DEC,2010. WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM, I WAS TOLD THE PATRIOTS WERE HAVING ALOT OF ISSUES WITH THAT PART COMING OUT LOOSE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE FACTORY. IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN I DRIVE IT. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE A/C ,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR MANIFOLD PROBLEM ,TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ALL WITHIN THE TWO YEARS THAT I'VE OWNED IT. *TR Look up ODI 10486766 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	4 ODI 10501098 · 60,216 mi AFTER FUELING UP, MY JEEP SPUTTERS AND LOSES POWER TO THE POINT IS ALMOST STALLS. LAST NIGHT AFTER A FUEL UP IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS TERRIBLY PROBLEMATIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD MY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE, SERVICES THE FUEL INTAKE, FILTERS, PUMPS AND THROTTLE BODY. HAD A TUNE UP DONE AND THE ENGINE IS STILL DOING THIS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANY LONGER. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY! PLEASE ADVISE. TR Look up ODI 10501098 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10550168 · 36,000 mi ON ANY HOT DAY IN THE SUMMER OR SPRING OR WINTER, OR A DRIVE OVER 2 HOURS THE ENGINE TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SPEED REDUCES TO 40 OR 35 MPH IMMEDIATELY FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN THERE IS NO PLACE TO STOP I AM CAUSING CONTINUOUS DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, AND EVERY 10 TO 20 MILES IT HAPPENS, UNLESS I DRIVE 50 MPH. IT DANGEROUS, AND I WOULD LIKE A RECALL SO THAT I CAN SAFELY DRIVE MY CAR. TR Look up ODI 10550168 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10744298 · 110,000 mi THIS PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. IT WAS SUMMERTIME AND IT WAS ABOUT 80 DEGREES. I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED ABOUT 6 MONTHS EARLIER IN THE FALL. AS I WAS DRIVING THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A "WHINING OUT" NOISE AND SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. A LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AREA AND MY SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH AND I WAS LOSING POWER TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. A TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS TRAVELING BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BRAKES AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL FROM TR… Look up ODI 10744298 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Structure	0	0	0	—	0	0	2 ODI 10332076 · 21,000 mi WATER LEAKING UNDER THE DASH WHICH CAUSES THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. IT IS ALSO A HORRIBLE DISTRACTION SINCE IT HAPPENS ON EVERY TURN OR HILL. THERE IS ALSO A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS THE A ARM BOLTS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE SERVICE BULLETIN JUST BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF CARS BUT MY MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS THE YEAR IS INCLUDED. TR Look up ODI 10332076 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10407189 · 55,571 mi WEEK AFTER WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WE STARTING HEARING A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THEY LOOKED AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. IT WAS STILL DOING IT BROUGHT IT BACK IN AND THEY PUT IT UP ON THE RACK AND THEN TOLD US THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AT OUR COST (805.41) NOW WE HAVE A LEAK FROM THE SUNROOF AND I HAVE WATER STANDING IN THE FLOORBOARDS. TR Look up ODI 10407189 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10304930 · 2,789 mi MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A COLLECTIVE 18 TIMES OVER 87 DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE SHOP SINCE LAST WEEK. I HAVE HAD IT IN 9 TIMES FOR THE SUNROOF LEAKING AND 7 TIMES TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL ITEMS THAT SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING SUNROOF. IT FIRST STARTED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER 3 MONTHS 8/2008 AND 2700 MILES. I AM TRIED OF THE DEALERSHIP ASKING TO GIVE THEM ONE MORE TRY FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THEY KEEP BLOWING ME OFF. AS OF 1/29/10 IT BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR A LEAKING SUNROOF. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE M… Look up ODI 10304930 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10308738 · 28,000 mi I HAVE A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT, MY JEEP STARTED LEAKING FROM THE MAP LIGHT, DOME LIGHT AND CARGO LIGHT THE WATER RAN INTO MY A/C UNIT AND MY CD CHANGER, GEAR SHIFT, GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND ALL OVER MY CARPET AND SEATS, IN SEPT. OF 2009 AFTER A HEAVY RAIN WE WERE IN A DROUGHT UNTIL THEN. I GOT THE CAR BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE LEAK WAS FIXED, THEY SAID THEY HAD TO CONNECT THE DRAIN TUBES. ONCE I GOT MY CAR BACK I NOTICED AFTER ANOTHER RAIN I HAD WATER STANDING IN MY TIRE WELL ONCE AGAIN, AFTER THE LAST LEAK MY CAR STARTED STALLING ON TAKE OFF.… Look up ODI 10308738 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	3 ODI 10877007 · 75,000 mi I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT MY SUBFRAME ON THE GROUND END IS ROTTED OUT AND WILL PROBABLY CRACK IN HALF IN LESS THAT S YEAR. I KEEP REPLACING BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO WEAK IT IS STARTING TO BOW AND CAUSE EVERYTHING TO BECOME OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 75000 MILES ON IT AND NEVER OFF ROAD. CHRYSLER CORP TOLD ME ITS PROBABLY TIME TO BUY S NEW CAR. THIS CAR IS S MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND MY SMALL CHILDREN. HOPEFULLY NO ONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THEY SEE A PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10877007 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10887849 · 105,000 mi ON JULY 13, 2016, I TOOK MY JEEP IN TO OUR LOCAL DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN PICKING UP MY JEEP, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THEY DISCOVERED THE K FRAME (CROSSOVER IN FRONT OF VEHICLE) WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND WOULD VERY SOON NEED TO BE REPLACED. IF IT WAS NOT REPLACED, IT WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD! I AM AWARE THAT CHRYSLER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2007 JEEP PATRIOT TO 10 YEARS FOR THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE 2007 AND 2008 MODELS USE THE SAME FRAME AND DESIGN. THEY DID NOT EXTEND THE COVERAGE FOR THE 2008 MODEL. THIS IS A … Look up ODI 10887849 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11193147 I PURCHASED MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT AND FOUND OUT IT HAS A ROTTED CROSSMEMBER SUBFRAME. UPON RESEARCH I FOUND OUT JEEP KNEW IT HAD THIS ISSUE IN HIGH SALT AREAS AND WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. I TRIED TO GET IT FIXED AT HARTLEY'S DEALERSHIP IN NEWPORT MAINE AND THEY SAID THE COMPANY IS NO LONGER HONORING THE REPAIR, DEPITE THE INCREDIBLE SAFETY ISSUE THIS CAUSES. THE VEHICLE CAN LITERALLY BREAK IN HALF AND KILL SOMEONE YET THEY HAVEN'T DONE A FULL RECALL? THEY DID AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR IT THAT HAS EXPIRED BEFORE I WAS INFORMED ABOUT IT. HOW… Look up ODI 11193147 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10887849 · 105,000 mi ON JULY 13, 2016, I TOOK MY JEEP IN TO OUR LOCAL DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN PICKING UP MY JEEP, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THEY DISCOVERED THE K FRAME (CROSSOVER IN FRONT OF VEHICLE) WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND WOULD VERY SOON NEED TO BE REPLACED. IF IT WAS NOT REPLACED, IT WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD! I AM AWARE THAT CHRYSLER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2007 JEEP PATRIOT TO 10 YEARS FOR THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE 2007 AND 2008 MODELS USE THE SAME FRAME AND DESIGN. THEY DID NOT EXTEND THE COVERAGE FOR THE 2008 MODEL. THIS IS A … Look up ODI 10887849 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0
Engine	0	0	4 ODI 10501098 · 60,216 mi AFTER FUELING UP, MY JEEP SPUTTERS AND LOSES POWER TO THE POINT IS ALMOST STALLS. LAST NIGHT AFTER A FUEL UP IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS TERRIBLY PROBLEMATIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD MY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE, SERVICES THE FUEL INTAKE, FILTERS, PUMPS AND THROTTLE BODY. HAD A TUNE UP DONE AND THE ENGINE IS STILL DOING THIS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANY LONGER. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY! PLEASE ADVISE. TR Look up ODI 10501098 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10550168 · 36,000 mi ON ANY HOT DAY IN THE SUMMER OR SPRING OR WINTER, OR A DRIVE OVER 2 HOURS THE ENGINE TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SPEED REDUCES TO 40 OR 35 MPH IMMEDIATELY FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN THERE IS NO PLACE TO STOP I AM CAUSING CONTINUOUS DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, AND EVERY 10 TO 20 MILES IT HAPPENS, UNLESS I DRIVE 50 MPH. IT DANGEROUS, AND I WOULD LIKE A RECALL SO THAT I CAN SAFELY DRIVE MY CAR. TR Look up ODI 10550168 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10744298 · 110,000 mi THIS PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. IT WAS SUMMERTIME AND IT WAS ABOUT 80 DEGREES. I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED ABOUT 6 MONTHS EARLIER IN THE FALL. AS I WAS DRIVING THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A "WHINING OUT" NOISE AND SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. A LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AREA AND MY SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH AND I WAS LOSING POWER TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. A TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS TRAVELING BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BRAKES AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL FROM TR… Look up ODI 10744298 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Suspension:Front	0	2 ODI 10412028 · 66,231 mi SEVERE RATTING IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD THE VEHICLE HAS 66000 MILES. AFTER RESERCHING IT ONLINE AND OVER A 500 COMPLAINTS IN CHAT FORMS FOR THE SAME THING I FOUND THAT CHRYSLER HAD A RRT 08-070 FOR IMPROPER TORQUE ON THE LOWER A ARM BOLT. I FURTHER RESERCHED IT AND FOUND THAT THIS BOLT IS AN MVSS BOLT THAT WAS INCORRECTLY TORQUED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO CONFIRM THE RRT AND THE SAID MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND GOT THE RUNA… Look up ODI 10412028 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10413607 · 47,000 mi 2008 JEEP PATRIOT FRONT BALL JOINT NEEDED REPLACED AT 46,000 MILES. *KB Look up ODI 10413607 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10332076 · 21,000 mi WATER LEAKING UNDER THE DASH WHICH CAUSES THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. IT IS ALSO A HORRIBLE DISTRACTION SINCE IT HAPPENS ON EVERY TURN OR HILL. THERE IS ALSO A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS THE A ARM BOLTS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE SERVICE BULLETIN JUST BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF CARS BUT MY MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS THE YEAR IS INCLUDED. TR Look up ODI 10332076 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10407189 · 55,571 mi WEEK AFTER WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WE STARTING HEARING A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THEY LOOKED AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. IT WAS STILL DOING IT BROUGHT IT BACK IN AND THEY PUT IT UP ON THE RACK AND THEN TOLD US THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AT OUR COST (805.41) NOW WE HAVE A LEAK FROM THE SUNROOF AND I HAVE WATER STANDING IN THE FLOORBOARDS. TR Look up ODI 10407189 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0
Electrical System	1 ODI 10559992 · 119,200 mi MY JEEP PATRIOT CUTS OFF AND TO THIS DATE, I HAVEN'T RECEIVED AN ANSWER ON THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A NEW ALTERNATOR AND A BATTERY AND THAT DID NOT SOLVE THAT ISSUE. ON NOVEMBER 29, 2013, I DROVE THE CAR FROM STAMFORD, CT TO BRIDGEPORT, CT. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR STARTED MAKING A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING WAS CLOGGED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER A SPEED OVER 15 MPH. THE VERY NEXT DAY, I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THERE IS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. HE… Look up ODI 10559992 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10559992 · 119,200 mi MY JEEP PATRIOT CUTS OFF AND TO THIS DATE, I HAVEN'T RECEIVED AN ANSWER ON THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A NEW ALTERNATOR AND A BATTERY AND THAT DID NOT SOLVE THAT ISSUE. ON NOVEMBER 29, 2013, I DROVE THE CAR FROM STAMFORD, CT TO BRIDGEPORT, CT. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR STARTED MAKING A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING WAS CLOGGED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER A SPEED OVER 15 MPH. THE VERY NEXT DAY, I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THERE IS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. HE… Look up ODI 10559992 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10304930 · 2,789 mi MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A COLLECTIVE 18 TIMES OVER 87 DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE SHOP SINCE LAST WEEK. I HAVE HAD IT IN 9 TIMES FOR THE SUNROOF LEAKING AND 7 TIMES TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL ITEMS THAT SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING SUNROOF. IT FIRST STARTED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER 3 MONTHS 8/2008 AND 2700 MILES. I AM TRIED OF THE DEALERSHIP ASKING TO GIVE THEM ONE MORE TRY FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THEY KEEP BLOWING ME OFF. AS OF 1/29/10 IT BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR A LEAKING SUNROOF. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE M… Look up ODI 10304930 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10308738 · 28,000 mi I HAVE A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT, MY JEEP STARTED LEAKING FROM THE MAP LIGHT, DOME LIGHT AND CARGO LIGHT THE WATER RAN INTO MY A/C UNIT AND MY CD CHANGER, GEAR SHIFT, GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND ALL OVER MY CARPET AND SEATS, IN SEPT. OF 2009 AFTER A HEAVY RAIN WE WERE IN A DROUGHT UNTIL THEN. I GOT THE CAR BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE LEAK WAS FIXED, THEY SAID THEY HAD TO CONNECT THE DRAIN TUBES. ONCE I GOT MY CAR BACK I NOTICED AFTER ANOTHER RAIN I HAD WATER STANDING IN MY TIRE WELL ONCE AGAIN, AFTER THE LAST LEAK MY CAR STARTED STALLING ON TAKE OFF.… Look up ODI 10308738 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—

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Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

4 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

12 mentions · 13.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 44,108 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10262168 · 9,700 mi

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ODI 10267711 · 10,000 mi

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ODI 10268295 · 12,000 mi

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Matching rule

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

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 3.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10268295 · 12,000 mi

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ODI 10559992 · 119,200 mi

MY JEEP PATRIOT CUTS OFF AND TO THIS DATE, I HAVEN'T RECEIVED AN ANSWER ON THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A NEW ALTERNATOR AND A BATTERY AND THAT DID NOT SOLVE THAT ISSUE. ON NOVEMBER 29, 2013, I DROVE THE CAR FROM STAMFORD, CT TO BRIDGEPORT, CT. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR STARTED MAKING A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING WAS CLOGGED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER A SPEED OVER 15 MPH. THE VERY NEXT DAY, I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THERE IS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. HE…

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ODI 10885867 · 100,000 mi

ROLLOVER VALVE - EVERY TIME I FILLED THE GAS TANK, THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT JERKING AND OCCASIONAL STALLING. THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN IF I ONLY FILLED PARTIALLY. WITHIN A MILE THERE WOULD BE JERKING, AND STALLING HAS HAPPENED WHILE IDLING AND WHILE DRIVING. NOT ONLY IS THAT A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, BUT IN A VEHICLE ROLLOVER THE VALVE PREVENTS GAS FROM SPILLING OUT AND STARTING POSSIBLE FIRES. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY ON LOCAL STREETS AND NOT A HIGHWAY WHEN I STALLED, BUT I HAVE READ OTHER FORUMS WHERE PEOPLE'S PATRIOTS STALLED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE JEEP …

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Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 3.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10262168 · 9,700 mi

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ODI 10486766 · 88,500 mi

I BOUGHT MY JEEP IN SEPT OF 2010, TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN DEC,2010. WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM, I WAS TOLD THE PATRIOTS WERE HAVING ALOT OF ISSUES WITH THAT PART COMING OUT LOOSE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE FACTORY. IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN I DRIVE IT. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE A/C ,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR MANIFOLD PROBLEM ,TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ALL WITHIN THE TWO YEARS THAT I'VE OWNED IT. *TR

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ODI 11099879 · 75,000 mi

MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT HESITATES, SPUTTERS, AND STALLS A FEW MINUTE AFTER I FILL IT UP. IF I DON'T FILL IT ALL THE WAY, IT DOES NOT STALL (AND I NEVER TOP-OFF WHEN FILLING). I HAVE STARTED THE PRACTICE OF ONLY FILLING 3/4 OR PULLING OVER IN THE GAS STATION TO LET THE CAR STALL AT IDLE BEFORE PROCEEDING. WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE A FEW MONTHS AGO, IT STALLED ON ME IN TRAFFIC AFTER LEAVING THE FUELING STATION. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. MY MECHANIC AT THE DEALER TOLD ME TODAY HE BELIEVES THERE IS A BAD LIQUID/VAPOR VALVE ON THE GAS TANK CAUSING…

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11099879 · 75,000 mi

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Matching rule

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