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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/29/2012 | 45549 | 1 | |
| Severe vibration when braking in front end of vehicle, worse when braking downhill. had to have both front control arm/ball joint assemblies replaced, along with the left outer tie rod end. checked the jeep customer web site and found many similar incidents reported by other owners. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2012 | 45549 | ||
| Severe vibration when braking in front end of vehicle, worse when braking downhill. had to have both front control arm/ball joint assemblies replaced, along with the left outer tie rod end. checked the jeep customer web site and found many similar incidents reported by other owners. | |||
| 10/16/2012 | 65000 | ||
| At about 15,000 miles we started to here clunking when driving the car, had it in several times for sun roof leaks and had the dealer take a look, but they could never find anything. this week had it in for the 5-year check up and in the notes it stated that the front control arms are bad. did a search to find out more details and came across all these posts from other users. looks like i'm now stuck with a large repair, similar to other users, for something that was an issue early on. all the miles have been highway miles. not at all happy right now. if they were aware of the issue early on, why was it not found and repaired during that warranty period? | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 43500 | 1 | |
| Had vehicle in for oil change and was told be dealer that both lower ball joints and tie rod ends were wore out and would need to be replaced. oh and the ball joints are built in to the lower control arm, so both lower control arms need to be replaced this is on a vehicle that has only 43,500 miles on it! how can this be! there should be a recall on this because it seems to me that this is happening to a huge number of jeep patriot owners and these part should last way longer then 43,000 miles. this is poor quality parts! the owners of these vehicles should not be expected to replace these major suspension part ever 40,000 to 45,000 miles! the cost of this is over $1,000.00. this is a very dangerous issue and definitely makes the vehicle unsafe. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 43500 | ||
| Had vehicle in for oil change and was told be dealer that both lower ball joints and tie rod ends were wore out and would need to be replaced. oh and the ball joints are built in to the lower control arm, so both lower control arms need to be replaced this is on a vehicle that has only 43,500 miles on it! how can this be! there should be a recall on this because it seems to me that this is happening to a huge number of jeep patriot owners and these part should last way longer then 43,000 miles. this is poor quality parts! the owners of these vehicles should not be expected to replace these major suspension part ever 40,000 to 45,000 miles! the cost of this is over $1,000.00. this is a very dangerous issue and definately makes the vehicle unsafe. | |||
| 12/30/2011 | 54000 | 1 | |
| In december i had taken my jeep in for new brakes as they went bad and was told my front control arms were bad and going to need replaced. i couldn't afford it at the time and it seemed to be running ok. in may it was running terrible, very shaky and bumpy. when i took it in i was told front control arms and bushings and one back control arm and bushings were all bad/broken. as a result of that i also ruined my tires and had to replace those as well. at the repair time only had about 56000 miles on it. this was a very costly repair as well. (over 1600 dollars total and that is with a discount i get). *tr | |||
| 12/30/2011 | 54000 | ||
| In december i had taken my jeep in for new brakes as they went bad and was told my front control arms were bad and going to need replaced. i couldnt afford it at the time and it seemed to be running ok. in may it was running terrible, very shaky and bumpy. when i took it in i was told front control arms and bushings and one back control arm and bushings were all bad/broken. as a result of that i also ruined my tires and had to replace those as well. at the repair time only had about 56000 miles on it. this was a very costly repair as well. (over 1600 dollars total and that is with a discount i get). | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 32000 | ||
| My jeep patriot needed front ball joints and control arms replaced at 32,000 miles. it has never been driven recklessly or even off road. it was a $1,045.00 repair job. the mechanic said it was a hazard to drive. the jeep forums are alive with complaints about the exact same repair early on. this is an excessive repair and a danger. http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37926&page=4 | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 35844 | ||
| Front end suspension parts were worn and about to fail. replaced left and right lower control arms, sway bar bushings, sway bar links,bushing sway eliminator. further driving would have caused catastrophic failure of front end. i don't understand why, with the large number of suspension issues the patriots have not been recalled. all of the failures are occuring at very low mileages and both front and rear suspension elements are failing. all suggesting defective parts used in original manufacture. | |||
| 06/09/2012 | 56000 | ||
| Driver side, front lower control arm and ball joint baddly worn. was told by car dealer the problem is very common with jeep patriots. the dealer sees this manufacturing defect so often. they keep several driver side lca/balljoint assemblies in stock. | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 35844 | ||
| Front end suspension parts were worn and about to fail. replaced left and right lower control arms, sway bar bushings, sway bar links,bushing sway eliminator. further driving would have caused catastrophic failure of front end. i don't understand why, with the large number of suspension issues the patriots have not been recalled. all of the failures are occuring at very low mileages and both front and rear suspension elements are failing. all suggesting defective parts used in original manufacture. | |||
| 06/09/2012 | 56000 | ||
| Driver side, front lower control arm and ball joint baddly worn. was told by car dealer the problem is very common with jeep patriots. the dealer sees this manufacturing defect so often. they keep several driver side lca/balljoint assemblies in stock. | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 35844 | ||
| Front end suspension parts were worn and about to fail. replaced left and right lower control arms, sway bar bushings, sway bar links,bushing sway eliminator. further driving would have caused catastrophic failure of front end. i don't understand why, with the large number of suspension issues the patriots have not been recalled. all of the failures are occuring at very low mileages and both front and rear suspension elements are failing. all suggesting defective parts used in original manufacture. | |||
| 06/09/2012 | 56000 | ||
| Driver side, front lower control arm and ball joint baddly worn. was told by car dealer the problem is very common with jeep patriots. the dealer sees this manufacturing defect so often. they keep several driver side lca/balljoint assemblies in stock. | |||
| 03/16/2012 | 35000 | ||
| Took our car in for an oil change and dealer stated that driver side controller arm has play and will need to be replaced. also told this isn't something that happens with car with only 35,000 miles. | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 30000 | ||
| I have a 2008 jeep patriot with approximately 80,000 miles. i have had to replace 3 control arms since i purchased the vehicle approximately 3 years ago. most of the millage on my vehicle is highway driving and i do not subject the vehicle to hazardous driving conditions. i find it alarming that i've replace 3 of the same component and suspicious that there is a recent recall on control arms on the liberty model. besides the monetary inconvenience, i have 2 small children and am quite concerned that a component that can affect the ability to steer the vehicle continually malfunctions. | |||
| 02/29/2012 | |||
| 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 price.......very dissappointed in dodge. this may cause me to defect from chrysler and buy ford. | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 30379 | ||
| 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 inpection, 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. i am obviously upset that i have had to spend so much money on this safety issue so early in the life of this vehicle. i am also very concerned for the welfare of other owners which may not have required state inpections like i have where i live. i am thankful for the inpections and the mechanic who recognized the issue and possibly saved me from a future accident. i started doing some homework finding that this is a common problem on these vehicles. i found this by looking at many different independent jeep owner websites, blogs, and even complaints found on the nhtsa website. i do not drive aggressively, go off-roading or any other thing like that which may have contributed to this problem. i am very disappointed that chrysler has not taken any responsibility for this safety concern to date. in fact, when i sent an email to chrysler i was given a stock reply amounting to we are sorry for your trouble but we can't make a diagnosis on your vehicle. please go to a licensed chrysler service center. please report your safety concern with nhtsa. have a nice day! ...and here i am. i wonder if they even read my email because i already had the work done. hopefully somebody will take care of this before people get hurt or have to pay over a thousand dollars for repairing safety issues chrysler should be addressing. | |||
| 02/29/2012 | |||
| 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 price.......very dissappointed in dodge. this may cause me to defect from chrysler and buy ford. | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 30379 | ||
| 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 inpection, 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. i am obviously upset that i have had to spend so much money on this safety issue so early in the life of this vehicle. i am also very concerned for the welfare of other owners which may not have required state inpections like i have where i live. i am thankful for the inpections and the mechanic who recognized the issue and possibly saved me from a future accident. i started doing some homework finding that this is a common problem on these vehicles. i found this by looking at many different independent jeep owner websites, blogs, and even complaints found on the nhtsa website. i do not drive aggressively, go off-roading or any other thing like that which may have contributed to this problem. i am very disappointed that chrysler has not taken any responsibility for this safety concern to date. in fact, when i sent an email to chrysler i was given a stock reply amounting to we are sorry for your trouble but we can't make a diagnosis on your vehicle. please go to a licensed chrysler service center. please report your safety concern with nhtsa. have a nice day! ...and here i am. i wonder if they even read my email because i already had the work done. hopefully somebody will take care of this before people get hurt or have to pay over a thousand dollars for repairing safety issues chrysler should be addressing. | |||
| 02/29/2012 | |||
| 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 price.......very dissappointed in dodge. this may cause me to defect from chrysler and buy ford. | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 30379 | ||
| 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 inpection, 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. i am obviously upset that i have had to spend so much money on this safety issue so early in the life of this vehicle. i am also very concerned for the welfare of other owners which may not have required state inpections like i have where i live. i am thankful for the inpections and the mechanic who recognized the issue and possibly saved me from a future accident. i started doing some homework finding that this is a common problem on these vehicles. i found this by looking at many different independent jeep owner websites, blogs, and even complaints found on the nhtsa website. i do not drive aggressively, go off-roading or any other thing like that which may have contributed to this problem. i am very disappointed that chrysler has not taken any responsibility for this safety concern to date. in fact, when i sent an email to chrysler i was given a stock reply amounting to we are sorry for your trouble but we can't make a diagnosis on your vehicle. please go to a licensed chrysler service center. please report your safety concern with nhtsa. have a nice day! ...and here i am. i wonder if they even read my email because i already had the work done. hopefully somebody will take care of this before people get hurt or have to pay over a thousand dollars for repairing safety issues chrysler should be addressing. | |||
| 01/16/2012 | 30400 | ||
| Ball joint on front driver's side lower control arm (lca) has gone bad and needs replaced. the ball joint is integrated with the lca in the jeep patriot, so the entire lca must be replaced. from speaking with the dealership and others who own jeep patriots (and the related jeep compass and dodge caliber), it seems that front suspension problems are quite common with these vehicles, even at relatively low mileage (30,000 miles or less). | |||
| 12/03/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot 4x4. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to haphazardly pull toward the right. also, there was a loud clunking noise heard from outside of the vehicle. the contact was able to continue driving and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that both front lower ball joints were defective. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the repair was performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. kmj | |||
| 12/03/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot 4x4. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to pull towards the right direction unintendedly. also, there was a loud clunking noise emitting outside of the vehicle. the contact was able to continue driving and the vehicle was taken to an an independent mechanic who stated both front lower ball joints were defective. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the repair was performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. js | |||
| 10/21/2011 | 30980 | ||
| 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 vehicle was purchased new, has been serviced regularly by the selling dealer, is driven exclusively on the road, and has been in no accidents. up until may 2011, it was driven only about 7,500 miles annually. it was out of warranty for only 40-days. i am incredulous that a well maintained 4wd vehicle would have a major suspension failure with such a rapid onset at such low miles. research on the internet indicates this is a common and potentially dangerous experience by other jeep patriot owners that should be taken more seriously by the manufacturer than it currently is. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot 4x4. while the contact was driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle began to turn to the right unintentionally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the front passenger and driver side lower ball joints needed to be replaced. the vehicle was currently being repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect and they were unable to provide further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was a 50,000. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot 4x4. while the contact was driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle began to turn to the right unintentionally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the front passenger and driver side lower ball joints needed to be replaced. the vehicle was currently being repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect and they were unable to provide further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was a 50,000. rvk | |||
| 09/23/2011 | |||
| We have had out jeep for 3 years took it to the shop to get a tire fixed...and they let us know that the tie rods and ball joints were bad. that is also the reason out new tires are wearing out fast. this seems to be a problem with this model jeep. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot 4x4. while the contact was driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle began to turn to the right unintentionally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the front passenger and driver side lower ball joints needed to be replaced. the vehicle was currently being repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect and they were unable to provide further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was a 50,000. rvk | |||
| 09/23/2011 | |||
| We have had out jeep for 3 years took it to the shop to get a tire fixed...and they let us know that the tie rods and ball joints were bad. that is also the reason out new tires are wearing out fast. this seems to be a problem with this model jeep. | |||
| 02/28/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Experienced shaking of steering wheel, and overall handling problems. | |||
| 09/06/2011 | 40000 | ||
| When having new tires installed,i was told that there was looseness and play in the front balljoints.this seams to be a problem thats not uncommon with this vehicle. i feel that this should be looked into. | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 45677 | ||
| Both outter tie rod ends, right lower control arm both failed at 45,000 miles not covered on extended warrenty because it was not towed to the dealership. was unsfe to drive at the time. never buy a extended warranty it covers nothing it is a complete and total ripoff. cost $599.18 for a problem that they knew about. | |||
| 08/27/2011 | 40112 | ||
| Ball joint repair at 40k? i just turned the 40k mark on my jeep patriot 2008 when last week i began to hear a noise in the front passenger side. it was worse with the a/c so i thought that was the problem. upon oil change, my mechanic told me it's the ball joints that needed to be replaced. i have no wobbling of my steering, but he states it is a dangerous situation. now i read that it's a 3 yr 36,000 mile warrantee so i fall outside of that. bad jeep, bad! i have had more bad luck with this vehicle than my commander which i loved. fix this issue! | |||
| 04/01/2010 | |||
| Jeep patriot (2008) lower ball joints failed on both sides. problem started at 37,000 miles. car was taken to dealer, told to rotate tires (no mention of ball joints). failed inspection 3 months later due to ball joints and lower control arms. cost to repair over $1,000. car must be fixed, but jeep does not insure that the part will not fail again. very dangerous situation! | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 35925 | ||
| 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 36,210. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 35925 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. the contact stated the front suspension ball joints fail. while driving 65 mph the front of the vehicle started shaking, wobbling and pulling to the side. the vehicle was driven to the dealer who replaced both ball joints and ar arms under the warranty. the vehicle front suspension continued to wobble after the dealer replaced them within two weeks. 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 36,210....mw | |||
| 01/18/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. the contact stated the front ball joints on the driver and passenger sides are loose and need to be replaced. the contact was getting an oil change when they were informed of the issue. they then took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer confirmed the failure. the dealer stated the ball joints were no longer under warranty. the failure mileage and current mileages were 63000.rl | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 45000 | ||
| 2008 jeep patriot front lower ball joints and outer tie rods were bad after 45k miles (99.9% highway miles). the lower arms and outer tie rods were replaced. the defective parts are still available. | |||
| 07/06/2008 | 7000 | ||
| Driving home from the show room with less than 5 miles heard a clunk and grinding sound from front end. brought it back to dealer and found both front rotors warped, clunking continued. @ around 7,000 miles clunking increased from front end of vehicle. brought it to jeep dealer, found nothing. noise continued to get worse. brought it back to jeep and again found nothing. clunking became nerve racking, @ 65,000 miles brought it to my personal mechanic and found that both control arms, bushings, and struts need to be replaced. and of course the manufactures warranty has expired! | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 41000 | ||
| In march 2011, i brought my car to my regular mechanic for an oil change and basic inspection of the tires. everything checked out fine. i asked him how the brakes looked, he did an inspection and found that they were in really good shape. in may, i noticed that there was a wobbling of the steering wheel when i neared 65 mph and when i applied the brakes coming to a stop. i brought my car back to the mechanic on may 27, 2011 especially when i started to hear a clank/clunk/loud noise coming from the front passenger side occurring when the car encountered a bump or in making a right turn and encountering a bump at the same time. this noise was in addition to the wobbling now. upon inspection the mechanic found that i needed brakes and rotors. the rotors were completely destroyed. this maintenance was done but the wobbling and loud noise persisted occurring at a speed of 50 mph instead of starting at 65 mph. i brought the car in again for another inspection and the mechanic found that the ball joints and control arms on the front end were bad, the right being much worse than the left. basically the ball joints looked like they had been on a car with 100k miles on it when my vehicle has 41k and is under 3 years old. he stated that the faulty ball joints seemed to have caused the sudden damage to the brakes and rotors especially since he had just inspected the brakes in mid march. i spent $800 on brakes and rotors and will be paying an additional $800 for the ball joints and control arms to be replaced on the front end. | |||
| 04/23/2011 | 29133 | ||
| 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 contr 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 warrantee of 3 years 36,000 miles. the date of this repair was 4-23-11. a little over 1 month out of warrantee. three weeks later the tie rod went bad while i was on a trip. the cost of these two problems was over $1,000 in repairs that should not have worn out with only 29,000 miles (this does not include 2 tires i had to replace and other repairs). these parts had to have been bad for a while before i became aware of the serious danger of driving with bad ball joints and tie rod. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 41000 | ||
| In march 2011, i brought my car to my regular mechanic for an oil change and basic inspection of the tires. everything checked out fine. i asked him how the brakes looked, he did an inspection and found that they were in really good shape. in may, i noticed that there was a wobbling of the steering wheel when i neared 65 mph and when i applied the brakes coming to a stop. i brought my car back to the mechanic on may 27, 2011 especially when i started to hear a clank/clunk/loud noise coming from the front passenger side occurring when the car encountered a bump or in making a right turn and encountering a bump at the same time. this noise was in addition to the wobbling now. upon inspection the mechanic found that i needed brakes and rotors. the rotors were completely destroyed. this maintenance was done but the wobbling and loud noise persisted occurring at a speed of 50 mph instead of starting at 65 mph. i brought the car in again for another inspection and the mechanic found that the ball joints and control arms on the front end were bad, the right being much worse than the left. basically the ball joints looked like they had been on a car with 100k miles on it when my vehicle has 41k and is under 3 years old. he stated that the faulty ball joints seemed to have caused the sudden damage to the brakes and rotors especially since he had just inspected the brakes in mid march. i spent $800 on brakes and rotors and will be paying an additional $800 for the ball joints and control arms to be replaced on the front end. | |||
| 04/23/2011 | 29133 | ||
| 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 contr 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 warrantee of 3 years 36,000 miles. the date of this repair was 4-23-11. a little over 1 month out of warrantee. three weeks later the tie rod went bad while i was on a trip. the cost of these two problems was over $1,000 in repairs that should not have worn out with only 29,000 miles (this does not include 2 tires i had to replace and other repairs). these parts had to have been bad for a while before i became aware of the serious danger of driving with bad ball joints and tie rod. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 41000 | ||
| In march 2011, i brought my car to my regular mechanic for an oil change and basic inspection of the tires. everything checked out fine. i asked him how the brakes looked, he did an inspection and found that they were in really good shape. in may, i noticed that there was a wobbling of the steering wheel when i neared 65 mph and when i applied the brakes coming to a stop. i brought my car back to the mechanic on may 27, 2011 especially when i started to hear a clank/clunk/loud noise coming from the front passenger side occurring when the car encountered a bump or in making a right turn and encountering a bump at the same time. this noise was in addition to the wobbling now. upon inspection the mechanic found that i needed brakes and rotors. the rotors were completely destroyed. this maintenance was done but the wobbling and loud noise persisted occurring at a speed of 50 mph instead of starting at 65 mph. i brought the car in again for another inspection and the mechanic found that the ball joints and control arms on the front end were bad, the right being much worse than the left. basically the ball joints looked like they had been on a car with 100k miles on it when my vehicle has 41k and is under 3 years old. he stated that the faulty ball joints seemed to have caused the sudden damage to the brakes and rotors especially since he had just inspected the brakes in mid march. i spent $800 on brakes and rotors and will be paying an additional $800 for the ball joints and control arms to be replaced on the front end. | |||
| 04/23/2011 | 29133 | ||
| 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 contr 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 warrantee of 3 years 36,000 miles. the date of this repair was 4-23-11. a little over 1 month out of warrantee. three weeks later the tie rod went bad while i was on a trip. the cost of these two problems was over $1,000 in repairs that should not have worn out with only 29,000 miles (this does not include 2 tires i had to replace and other repairs). these parts had to have been bad for a while before i became aware of the serious danger of driving with bad ball joints and tie rod. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 41000 | ||
| In march 2011, i brought my car to my regular mechanic for an oil change and basic inspection of the tires. everything checked out fine. i asked him how the brakes looked, he did an inspection and found that they were in really good shape. in may, i noticed that there was a wobbling of the steering wheel when i neared 65 mph and when i applied the brakes coming to a stop. i brought my car back to the mechanic on may 27, 2011 especially when i started to hear a clank/clunk/loud noise coming from the front passenger side occurring when the car encountered a bump or in making a right turn and encountering a bump at the same time. this noise was in addition to the wobbling now. upon inspection the mechanic found that i needed brakes and rotors. the rotors were completely destroyed. this maintenance was done but the wobbling and loud noise persisted occurring at a speed of 50 mph instead of starting at 65 mph. i brought the car in again for another inspection and the mechanic found that the ball joints and control arms on the front end were bad, the right being much worse than the left. basically the ball joints looked like they had been on a car with 100k miles on it when my vehicle has 41k and is under 3 years old. he stated that the faulty ball joints seemed to have caused the sudden damage to the brakes and rotors especially since he had just inspected the brakes in mid march. i spent $800 on brakes and rotors and will be paying an additional $800 for the ball joints and control arms to be replaced on the front end. | |||
| 04/23/2011 | 29133 | ||
| 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 contr 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 warrantee of 3 years 36,000 miles. the date of this repair was 4-23-11. a little over 1 month out of warrantee. three weeks later the tie rod went bad while i was on a trip. the cost of these two problems was over $1,000 in repairs that should not have worn out with only 29,000 miles (this does not include 2 tires i had to replace and other repairs). these parts had to have been bad for a while before i became aware of the serious danger of driving with bad ball joints and tie rod. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. the contact stated took the vehicle local to the local mechanic for routine maintenence and the mechanic discovered the lower ball joint on the front driver and passenger side were faulty. the contact called the dealer and the dealer stated their is no recall and the vehicle is out of warranty so there is nothing they can do. the contact is waiting for the manufacturer to make a decision on rather or not they will repair the vehicle. the contact stated is a known safety issue that needs to be recalled. the failure mileage was 65,000. jo | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 51000 | ||
| I brought my vehicle in for new tires at 51,000 miles and was advised that my 2 year old jeep had ball joints that are dangerously worn. this is premature as it has been driven under normal use, just higher then average miles. as the warranty for this part is limited to 3 years 36,000 i am on my own, so i have ordered the parts and will do it myself. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 38860 | ||
| 2008 jeep patriot lower control arms defective, right outer tie rod worn out at 38,000 miles. numerous complaints of chrysler lca wearing out prematurely. see jeeppatriot.com for other complaints. dealer wanted $1100 for repairs, chrysler covered repairs for $150. | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Lower ball joints bad 83000 miles. multiple posts by other on forum about same issue.jeeppatriot dot com. some people ned new ones at less than 30,000 miles. terrible parts used by chrysler, i am afraid my tire will fall of on way to work so that i can pay for the repair that is needed! | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Repeatedly brought 2008 jeep patriot to dealership for repair estimate of creaking in suspension and/or steering column. was told that a rock was found in the suspension and it was removed. problem persisted and again i took the jeep back for repair. was told that no sound could be heard and that nothing was wrong with the jeep patriot. looked on line where i found the information on bad ball joints and arms http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37926&page=4. many people have had this problem and jeep refuses to acknowledge this. i am taking it in for a 4th time for my concern for safety. | |||