Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 01/14/2012 | 55000 | ||
| I was taking off from a red light and the jeep spuddered right after i took off but started right back up. this seems to be acommon problem and do not want to make me involved in an accident. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 32500 | ||
| Lower ball joints are pre-maturely worn and loose | |||
| 04/01/2011 | |||
| Water leaks occur in the jeep patriot (all model years) from the sun roof, a,b & c pillars, the front dome light and rear dome light. the water leak is so heavy that water will fill the void between the actual roof and liner. water also forces its way into electronic systems, such as the radio and various controls. i am concerned over possible damage to safety systems. jeep will not repair it out of warranty and has yet to come up with a proper fix. the issue has been documented online by numerous owners, including youtube videos and complaints on http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/tags.php?tag=leak. | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 50136 | ||
| Although the wire to the starter had been replaced in october 2010 by the dealer, the car was still having problems starting. i took my car to a relative to check my car since nothing was really getting resolved at the dealer. once my car was turned off it would not restart. my car was examined and the wire they replaced was not placed back into the protective casing and was slightly charred. in addition, the starter was burnt out and needed to be replaced. the core was kept by the auto part store the new one was purchased from. the dealership said replacement of my starter would not be covered under warranty. it was very surprising the starter had to be replaced just after 3 years. | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 44450 | ||
| My car was still having a delayed start when attempting to start the engine a month after taking it into the dealer and having it checked. there were even times when it would not start the first time. one day, literally about 0.5 miles after exiting the freeway, the rpms went up and down chaotically and the car began to come to a stop. luckily, i was able to coast over onto the side of the road and call for assistance. and good thing i was no longer on the freeway. my car was taken to the dealer. they looked at it and said a wire to the starter needed to be replaced, as well as the battery. they replaced the solenoid wire to starter and i purchased a new battery. | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 43519 | ||
| The car was shifting hard into gear, more like a manual, instead of smoothly shifting. sometimes there was a delayed start when starting the engine. this occurred for several months and was taken in to the dealership to be examined. they replaced the intake manifold and flash pcm. the dealership kept the old part. | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 50136 | ||
| Although the wire to the starter had been replaced in october 2010 by the dealer, the car was still having problems starting. i took my car to a relative to check my car since nothing was really getting resolved at the dealer. once my car was turned off it would not restart. my car was examined and the wire they replaced was not placed back into the protective casing and was slightly charred. in addition, the starter was burnt out and needed to be replaced. the core was kept by the auto part store the new one was purchased from. the dealership said replacement of my starter would not be covered under warranty. it was very surprising the starter had to be replaced just after 3 years. | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 44450 | ||
| My car was still having a delayed start when attempting to start the engine a month after taking it into the dealer and having it checked. there were even times when it would not start the first time. one day, literally about 0.5 miles after exiting the freeway, the rpms went up and down chaotically and the car began to come to a stop. luckily, i was able to coast over onto the side of the road and call for assistance. and good thing i was no longer on the freeway. my car was taken to the dealer. they looked at it and said a wire to the starter needed to be replaced, as well as the battery. they replaced the solenoid wire to starter and i purchased a new battery. | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 43519 | ||
| The car was shifting hard into gear, more like a manual, instead of smoothly shifting. sometimes there was a delayed start when starting the engine. this occurred for several months and was taken in to the dealership to be examined. they replaced the intake manifold and flash pcm. the dealership kept the old part. | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 50136 | ||
| Although the wire to the starter had been replaced in october 2010 by the dealer, the car was still having problems starting. i took my car to a relative to check my car since nothing was really getting resolved at the dealer. once my car was turned off it would not restart. my car was examined and the wire they replaced was not placed back into the protective casing and was slightly charred. in addition, the starter was burnt out and needed to be replaced. the core was kept by the auto part store the new one was purchased from. the dealership said replacement of my starter would not be covered under warranty. it was very surprising the starter had to be replaced just after 3 years. | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 44450 | ||
| My car was still having a delayed start when attempting to start the engine a month after taking it into the dealer and having it checked. there were even times when it would not start the first time. one day, literally about 0.5 miles after exiting the freeway, the rpms went up and down chaotically and the car began to come to a stop. luckily, i was able to coast over onto the side of the road and call for assistance. and good thing i was no longer on the freeway. my car was taken to the dealer. they looked at it and said a wire to the starter needed to be replaced, as well as the battery. they replaced the solenoid wire to starter and i purchased a new battery. | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 43519 | ||
| The car was shifting hard into gear, more like a manual, instead of smoothly shifting. sometimes there was a delayed start when starting the engine. this occurred for several months and was taken in to the dealership to be examined. they replaced the intake manifold and flash pcm. the dealership kept the old part. | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 50136 | ||
| Although the wire to the starter had been replaced in october 2010 by the dealer, the car was still having problems starting. i took my car to a relative to check my car since nothing was really getting resolved at the dealer. once my car was turned off it would not restart. my car was examined and the wire they replaced was not placed back into the protective casing and was slightly charred. in addition, the starter was burnt out and needed to be replaced. the core was kept by the auto part store the new one was purchased from. the dealership said replacement of my starter would not be covered under warranty. it was very surprising the starter had to be replaced just after 3 years. | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 44450 | ||
| My car was still having a delayed start when attempting to start the engine a month after taking it into the dealer and having it checked. there were even times when it would not start the first time. one day, literally about 0.5 miles after exiting the freeway, the rpms went up and down chaotically and the car began to come to a stop. luckily, i was able to coast over onto the side of the road and call for assistance. and good thing i was no longer on the freeway. my car was taken to the dealer. they looked at it and said a wire to the starter needed to be replaced, as well as the battery. they replaced the solenoid wire to starter and i purchased a new battery. | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 43519 | ||
| The car was shifting hard into gear, more like a manual, instead of smoothly shifting. sometimes there was a delayed start when starting the engine. this occurred for several months and was taken in to the dealership to be examined. they replaced the intake manifold and flash pcm. the dealership kept the old part. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 32000 | ||
| Both right side speakers went bad on my 2007 jeep patriot trail rated. this is a known issue and there is even a technical support bulletin yet chrysler denied me coverage because the vehicle is out of warranty. when they have a tsb recognizing that the speakers are defective. this should be a recall | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 36500 | ||
| 2007 jeep patriot 4x4 with almost 37k miles needs new rear brakes and ball joints. repair is approximately $1,000. this has never been taken off roading although it is trail rated . brakes and ball joints should not fail so soon and the consumer should not have to pay such a high repair cost. jeeppatriot.com and other sites have several complaints on the same issue. this could be a serious safety issue, especially if there were an inexperienced driver at the wheel! | |||