Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 06/09/2010 | 12000 | ||
| During an overnight rain, water enterered the vehicle from the sunroof, effecting the dome light, where water was dripping from. this has occured several times throughout the years. each time the dealer claims to have fixed it. it reoccurs about every 10 mos.,after a heavy rainfall. it causes mold and mildew on the roof liner, which is unhealthy, and water through the dome light, can easily cause a short and possible fire. this should be on the recall list, but as of yet no action has been taken. it is my understanding that many complaints on this issue have been filed, by owners of the patriot as well as other jeep vehicles. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 91430 | ||
| Our 2009 jeep patriot has stalled out over 35 times since october of 2011 after moving from california to florida. the issue of the jeep patriot stalling out always occurs at an intersection while waiting for the light turn green. the stalling out issue is more likely to occur on most, humid days. however, it has occurred on dry, humid days and on a rare occurrence, at night. the vehicle manufacture, chrysler jeep and the dealership have no answer for the problem since it has been reported, but they mechanics don't know how to fix or repair the problem of the jeep patriot stalling. it has to do with the chrysler jeep corporate offices not sending out a repair alert to dealerships and also because the problem of stalling cannot register on their computer diagnostic tests. the safety of the 2009 jeep patriot is a concern with my family since stalling out can result in an accident or a low provability of being a fatal rear end accident. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | |||
| The sunroof leak has been an ongoing problem since we bought the jeep, new. it's been repaired several times. they blow out the drain lines and tell us not to park near any trees. then i take it to the carwash and it leaks again. they tell us not to spray the water to direct at the roof. water gushing through my dome light has washed down through the dash console and now my hands free (u-connect) is malfunctioning. the service dept, charged me to look at it and supposedly fixed it. it's still does not work properly. all the console buttons are sticking. this problem started when the jeep had a warranty package. now that it's no longer under warranty, they charge me to put a bandaid on it and tell me stay out of the woods... with my jeep!!!! when is chrysler going to take responsibility for this? | |||
| 08/28/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Water leaks through sunroof and while driving leaks from front light, back light, and door panels. worried about electrical issues due to water damage. could cause safety systems to malfunction. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 14440 | ||
| I have taken my 2009 jeep patriot to the dealer 2 times in the last 6 months, and for a 3rd time on monday. it leaks through my map lights and on the interior sides of my vehicle. i am concerned about the leakage on several levels! also because the leak runs down on my stereo. plus, this happens only when driving so i am worried about the water getting into my electric things while trying to drive!! there is also leakage discovered now in the rear gate! the dealer has corrected this twice now and hopefully will attempt it again on monday! | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 2282 | ||
| Immediately after purchasing the 2009 jeep patriot an interior water leak was discovered. i have a receipt for visits to dealer on 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. i know there were a couple of other visits and i am awaiting print out from service department. 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. they have sealed, caulked, check drain tubes, etc. they have replaced headliner too. water comes into the overhead electrical system and runs out of the overhead lights like a faucet or waterfall. water ponds on the rear cargo area and this area is completely soaked. water is even down in spare wheel storage. water comes from all overhead lights depending on pitch of vehicle. unknown if water is running down interior sides of vehicle or where else water is pooling. concerned about mold, rust, water damage, electrical problems, etc., that are being caused by water entering vehicle. dealership has fixed it numerous times only to not have it fixed. vehicle is scheduled for return visit to dealer for another attempt at fixing this problem. vehicle repairs have been covered by warranty but i am very concerned about the longterm damage and repairs needed after warranty expires and the damage the water is causing to my vehicle. service techs say don't worry about the water, but this is a serious problem. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 14440 | ||
| I have taken my 2009 jeep patriot to the dealer 2 times in the last 6 months, and for a 3rd time on monday. it leaks through my map lights and on the interior sides of my vehicle. i am concerned about the leakage on several levels! also because the leak runs down on my stereo. plus, this happens only when driving so i am worried about the water getting into my electric things while trying to drive!! there is also leakage discovered now in the rear gate! the dealer has corrected this twice now and hopefully will attempt it again on monday! | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 2282 | ||
| Immediately after purchasing the 2009 jeep patriot an interior water leak was discovered. i have a receipt for visits to dealer on 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. i know there were a couple of other visits and i am awaiting print out from service department. 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. they have sealed, caulked, check drain tubes, etc. they have replaced headliner too. water comes into the overhead electrical system and runs out of the overhead lights like a faucet or waterfall. water ponds on the rear cargo area and this area is completely soaked. water is even down in spare wheel storage. water comes from all overhead lights depending on pitch of vehicle. unknown if water is running down interior sides of vehicle or where else water is pooling. concerned about mold, rust, water damage, electrical problems, etc., that are being caused by water entering vehicle. dealership has fixed it numerous times only to not have it fixed. vehicle is scheduled for return visit to dealer for another attempt at fixing this problem. vehicle repairs have been covered by warranty but i am very concerned about the longterm damage and repairs needed after warranty expires and the damage the water is causing to my vehicle. service techs say don't worry about the water, but this is a serious problem. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 14440 | ||
| I have taken my 2009 jeep patriot to the dealer 2 times in the last 6 months, and for a 3rd time on monday. it leaks through my map lights and on the interior sides of my vehicle. i am concerned about the leakage on several levels! also because the leak runs down on my stereo. plus, this happens only when driving so i am worried about the water getting into my electric things while trying to drive!! there is also leakage discovered now in the rear gate! the dealer has corrected this twice now and hopefully will attempt it again on monday! | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 2282 | ||
| Immediately after purchasing the 2009 jeep patriot an interior water leak was discovered. i have a receipt for visits to dealer on 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. i know there were a couple of other visits and i am awaiting print out from service department. 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. they have sealed, caulked, check drain tubes, etc. they have replaced headliner too. water comes into the overhead electrical system and runs out of the overhead lights like a faucet or waterfall. water ponds on the rear cargo area and this area is completely soaked. water is even down in spare wheel storage. water comes from all overhead lights depending on pitch of vehicle. unknown if water is running down interior sides of vehicle or where else water is pooling. concerned about mold, rust, water damage, electrical problems, etc., that are being caused by water entering vehicle. dealership has fixed it numerous times only to not have it fixed. vehicle is scheduled for return visit to dealer for another attempt at fixing this problem. vehicle repairs have been covered by warranty but i am very concerned about the longterm damage and repairs needed after warranty expires and the damage the water is causing to my vehicle. service techs say don't worry about the water, but this is a serious problem. | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 21710 | ||
| After going through a car wash water started pouring out of my interior map lights (dome lights). a quick search online for jeep water leak dome lights resulted in 760,000 matches. there are thousands of blogs/websites/forums all referring to this same error. after heavy rains or water exposure (e.g. car wash) the water leaks through the interior dome and map lights. many sites indicate the manufacturers reluctance to make the repairs and treat the situation as though they have no prior indication of problems. with thousands of websites and so many people reporting the dealers are reluctant to repair this obvious design flaw, i am left wondering how many many people have to report this water leak to the manufacturer before something is done to correct it (voluntary or mandatory recall). fortunately i am still under warranty but i am not looking forward to arguing with the dealer over something that is clearly a known issue. | |||