Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||||
| RRT-08-070 | 09/29/2008 | 10026829 | Chrysler: lower control arm to crossmember mounting bolts. vehicles were shipped with front lower control arm to crossmember mounting bolts that may not be tightened to specification. *pe | 12/22/2008 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| RT-09-057 | 09/09/2009 | 10031764 | Chrysler/jeep: rear stabilizer bar end link nut torque. vehicles were shipped with rear stabilizer bar end link nuts incorrectly torques. *pe | 01/13/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 50000 | ||
| While driving vehicle, patriot began to make a weird noise and when braking on any incline the brake pedal would fell as though it was bouncing and you could hear a ticking noise from passenger front area of car. shortly after the abs/traction control light came on. after having the car scanned at a local shop, it wasn't reading what was wrong. they reset computer and after driving over 20mph, the lightscame back on. i recently took it into a local mechanic shop where they analized the computer system and brake system. the back right passenger tire abs sensor had failed and needs replaced along with the lower control arms and ball joints on the front right side estimating cost to fixis around $1000.00 for a car with 57,500 miles now. | |||
| 01/14/2013 | 39453 | ||
| The left front lower control arm needs to be replaced due to a worn ball joint. this was diagnosed by the jeep dealer. the vehicle has 39453 miles on it and this is premature wear. it appears this is a common problem on this and 2 other similar chrysler built cars. if the ball joint seperates, control of the vehicle would be lost. | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact was driving approximate y 40 mph when the transmission emitted an abnormal noise as the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and resume as normal. in addition, the rear end of the vehicle began to shake continuously. the failure recurred constantly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on six occasions for the failure. the technician advised the contact that the central computer system needed to be updated. the vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic for a second opinion and the mechanic advised that the rear lower control arm, pcv and the power train module would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact was driving approximate y 40 mph when the transmission emitted an abnormal noise as the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and resume as normal. in addition, the rear end of the vehicle began to shake continuously. the failure recurred constantly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on six occasions for the failure. the technician advised the contact that the central computer system needed to be updated. the vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic for a second opinion and the mechanic advised that the rear lower control arm, pcv and the power train module would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. kmj | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. while driving approximate y 40 mph, the transmission emitted a loud whining noise and the engine stalled. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. in addition, the rear end of the vehicle began to shake continuously. the failure occurred ten times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on six separate occasions. the technician stated the computerized system needed to be updated. the vehicle was also taken to an independent auto shop for a second opinion who informed that the rear lower control arm, pcv, and power train module would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. js | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 37449 | 1 | |
| Right lower control arm needed replacement at just over 37,000 miles. the left lower control arm was replaced previously at 28,000 miles. in 50 years, i've never owned a car that needed to have the control arms replaced this quickly. seems like this is a design defect that ought to be corrected by chrysler. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact stated that she heard a noise in the front passenger side tire. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed her that the ball joints and upper and lower control arms needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 42,000. kmj | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact stated that she heard a noise in the front passenger side tire. the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic who informed her that the ball joints and upper and lower control arms would all need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 42,000. dt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 3000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact heard a noise in the front end of the vehicle whenever he drove it. the noise was intermittent at first but became progressively worse over time. in addition to the noise, the vehicle would pull while the contact was driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times where the bushings, a sensor, front strut and a lower ball joint were replaced. the failure continued to occur. the dealer could not figure out what was causing the failure. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 46,000. the failure mileage was approximately 10,000. | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 3000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. the contact stated that he heard a noise in the front end everytime he drove the vehicle. the noise was intermittent at first but progressively became more frequent. in addition to the noise, the vehicle would pull while the contact was driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times where the bushings, a sensor (not sure what sensor), a front strut and a lower ball joint were replaced. the failure continued. the dealer could not figure out what was causing the failure. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 46,000. the failure mileage was approximately 10,000-bk | |||