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2008 Jeep Patriot repairs by problem area
Engine (11%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (34%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 204 repairs.
2008 Jeep Patriot repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (47%)
Chart based on 152 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Jeep Patriot
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual AWD
| Jeep Patriot in Great Britain May 2009 - Dec 2010 | |||
| Jul 201047000 mi | water coming in thru rear roof light | ||
| Aug 201050000 mi | Continuing problem with leak. Headliner has been removed so that I can find the place myself where the water is coming in. I've had the headliner removed and I'm trying to locate the source of the leak myself | ||
| Nov 201051000 mi | Car has been back four times for this problem. Still not solved. | ||
2008 Jeep Patriot
Engine not specified
| Jeep Patriot in Ontario, Canada May 2014 - Oct 2015 | |||
| May 2014101680 miC $1000 | Starter relay and battery | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Botswana Jun 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| May 201271260 mi | ENGINE LIGHT NEVER SWITCHES OFF | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Great Britain Feb 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 20085000 mi | Security alarm kept sounding. Could not cancel via key fob or by starting car. Car still started but alarm still sounded. | ||
2008 Jeep Patriot 4dr SUV
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD w/low range
| Jeep Patriot in Arizona, United States Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Feb 201028000 mi | Lower control arm need to be replaced. Ordered parts. Reflashed to fix incorrectly functioning "ESP OFF" switch. | ||
| Mar 201030000 mi | Replaced lower control arm and misc parts. | ||
| Oct 201038300 miUS $100 | Front ball joints on lower control arms. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201463240 miC $350 | Throttle body failed. Replaced with a new one. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Pennsylvania, United States May 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Aug 201052000 miUS $150 | Front passenger side tie rod end was bad, and replaced. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in California, United States Dec 2007 - Aug 2010 | |||
| Apr 20083100 mi | Burned out rt hand tail light. Burned out rt rear lamp bulb. | ||
| Feb 200920000 mi | Driver side tail light burned out. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Indiana, United States Sep 2007 - May 2009 | |||
| Apr 20086000 mi | Major water (rain) leak into cab of vehicle. Leak found around front seal of vehicle and resealed by dealer. Hopefully corrected this problem. | ||
2008 Jeep Patriot 4dr SUV
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Jeep Patriot in Ontario, Canada Dec 2008 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Mar 201131000 mi | CONTROL ARM | ||
| Jeep Patriot in California, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Feb 2015200000 miUS $400 | crank position sensor was bad | ||
| Jun 2015142000 miUS $360 | the clutch on the accessory belt was worn out and loud, replaced belt and alternator | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Virginia, United States Dec 2008 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Jan 200916000 mi | DURING HEAVY RAIN, FRONT AND REAR DOME LIGHTS LEAKING. DEALER RESEALED ROOF RAILS AND BLEW OUT DRAIN LINES ON SUNROOF. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE LEAK. WASHED VEHICLE SAME DAY VEHICLE RETURNED. REAR DOME LIGHT STILL LEAKING. | ||
| Dec 200917000 mi | During heavy rain, front and rear dome lights leaked. Dealer sealed roof rails and blew out sunroof drain lines. Rear dome light still leaks. | ||
| Jan 201016600 mi | DEALER STATED THEY REPAIRED LEAK. HOWEVER DURING RAIN STORM, REAR DOME LIGHT STILL LEAKING | ||
| Mar 201018000 mi | DEALER REPAIRED LEAK | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Illinois, United States Nov 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Dec 201048000 miUS $750 | loose tie rod ends both sides replaced both lower control arms replaced | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Jalisco, Mexico Sep 2008 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Mar 201121700 mi$285 | Front shock absorbers completely worn out. Switched to third party shocks, car feels fine now. | ||
| Dec 201126040 mi$350 | One rear (non-drive) wheel bearing was going bad. Both were replaced. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Indiana, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Aug 200920000 mi | Faulty brake switch. Could not shift from Park and brake lights intermittent. Brake switch replaced in less than 45 mins and problem corrected | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Quebec, Canada Feb 2014 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Apr 201448360 miC $219 | front control arm bad ball joint right & left and tie road | ||
| Jun 201449600 mi | replace the inner tie-rod | ||
| Sep 201452700 mi | replacing the caliper mounting bracket the bolts were seized | ||
| Oct 201667580 miC $350 | oil was leaking from 1 front struts and back also. there was a bad vibration in front on the side were the struts was bad. | ||
| Aug 201773160 miC $900 | front vibration front change control arm inner tie roads front axles all moter mounts STILL HAVE THE VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Arkansas, United States Nov 2007 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Dec 20071000 mi | Rain water leak resulting in water collecting in footwell of back seat on driver's side, traced to faulty weather strip around rear door. | ||
| Feb 201036000 mi | Rain leak w/water collecting in rear seat footwell behind driver's seat. Was verbally told leak @ A-pillar & replacement wtx strip was on order, but was never called; paperwork officially says they couldn't find a leak & now warranty is over. Grinding noise in drive train when driving at crawl speeds (as in a parking lot) when speeding up/slowing. Dealer "tightened a heat shield" which they said solved the problem, but it made no difference. Still have "lifetime" warranty so we'll see. | ||
| Nov 201272200 miUS $400 | Took vehicle in for 5-year lifetime powertrain warranty; ball joint problem identified and repaired. | ||
| Jul 2016129300 miUS $450 | Whining sound coming from engine bay, which varied with RPM (not speed)...isolated to the Alternator, replaced, now runs like new. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in California, United States Oct 2007 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jan 20082000 mi | Driver's side window exhibited grinding noise. | ||
| Apr 20083000 mi | Sunroof leaked. Driver's window still exhibits grinding noise. | ||
| Apr 200912000 miUS $40 | Brake squeak Rattle in or near passenger seat | ||
| Jun 200915000 mi | Squeak from passenger side. I repaired it myself by wedging a small piece of foam between the seat-belt-connector to the seat and the seat-track. | ||
| Sep 200917000 mi | Engine runs harder Driver's side door panel came undone, rattling and a gap. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in North Carolina, United States Mar 2009 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Aug 201161000 miUS $300 | Rear stablizer bar replaced Rear stablizer bar replaced | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Colorado, United States Feb 2012 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Jun 201270000 mi | Heavy grinding noise, bad bearing in alternator. Replaced at no charge (and it's a used vehicle.) | ||
2008 Jeep Patriot 4dr SUV
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| Jeep Patriot in Ohio, United States Apr 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 200920000 mi | Water leaking from the back dome light/tailgate area. In the shop for 5 days. They got the leak to stop and I've had no problems since. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Nebraska, United States Nov 2008 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 201041000 mi | transmisson failure - replaced with new transmission | ||
| Aug 201050000 miUS $250 | would not shift into gear from park. Brake sensor malfunction | ||
| Jul 201166000 mi | transimission failure - replace Ball joints and control arms replaced | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Indiana, United States Apr 2010 - Feb 2019 | |||
| Dec 201256000 miUS $190 | Replaced lower ball joints for mfr defect caused premature wear. Took to alignment shop for proper seating and realignment of front end. | ||
| Jul 201361000 miUS $270 | replaced outer tie-rod ends with greaseable type due to slight play on right side. also replaced front end links. rust corrosion required significant time and effort to remove, including use of cutoff wheel in left side to remove top stud of the end link. replaced both with greaseable type due to slight play noticed on right side | ||
| Sep 201361000 miUS $270 | Replaced inner tie rods with new. Reused boots and replaced inner clamp with off the shelf hose clamps. Had to purchase tie rod removal kit and modify for metric size. | ||
| Oct 201363000 miUS $550 | Replaced lower control arms with built-in ball joints. Had 4-wheel alignment performed after. Re-tightened sway bar link on passenger side. Replaced sway bar bushings and cleaned bolts/clamps. Painted with rust resistant paint. | ||
| Nov 201363800 miUS $36 | replaced rear end links. rust corrosion required significant time and effort to remove, including use of cutoff wheel in left side to remove top stud of the end link. | ||
| Apr 201789000 miUS $56 | Left rear tire pressure sensor had a slow leak and was replaced. | ||
| May 201895005 miUS $856 | Replace front brake pads, Replace rear brake pads, calipers, and brake lines. Replace rear wheel bearings, Replace front sway bar links, Replaced front struts, coil spring, mount assembly. Alignment and Brake Fluid Flush | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Maryland, United States Mar 2009 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jan 2009500 mi | Defective fan replaced | ||
| May 201012000 miUS $100 | A/C blower making noise (required cleaning); A/C duct came loose and fell out (required reattachment) | ||
| Sep 201250000 miUS $1000 | worn wheel bearings control arm replaced | ||
| Jul 201468300 miUS $500 | tire pressure monitoring system/stem assemblies corroded | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Virginia, United States May 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Oct 200915000 mi | Blinker not returning after turn. | ||
| Feb 201020800 mi | blinker switch failed and was replaced | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Colorado, United States Jun 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Aug 201425700 miUS $75 | Clunk. Replaced sway bar end links and insulator bushings. Helped but still has a small clunk. Replaced drivers side lower control arm. Really helped clunking noise. Still a little left, must be passenger side. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in New York, United States Feb 2008 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Feb 20083000 mi | Would not go into 4X4. Took to dealer and turned out to be a bad factory splice that came loose. Fixed under warranty | ||
| Nov 201052900 miUS $200 | new tie rod ends and front end alignment | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Ontario, Canada Nov 2008 - Jan 2010 | |||
| Sep 20088990 mi | Water leaking around rear dome light. Re-sealed around rubber grommets by rear door | ||
| Mar 200912400 mi | Rear leak returned. Ordering rubber seal that goes around rear door. | ||
| Jan 2010 | Replaced lower drive linkage. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Missouri, United States Sep 2007 - Sep 2010 | |||
| Mar 20088000 mi | A seat belt anchor had come slightly loose and was squeaking. It was tightened up, and the noise was cured. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Iowa, United States Oct 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Nov 201572000 miUS $675 | Electronic Throttle Control problem - 3 different Jeep dealers could not figure out the problem. Searched the problem on internet - many Jeep Patriot owners had the same unsolvable problem. | ||
| Dec 201572000 mi | elec throttle control | ||
| Jeep Patriot in New York, United States May 2008 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Jan 201276300 miUS $350 | This was a $1000 repair but Chrysler paid $650 due to low millage. Front suspension needed replacing b/c of worn ball Joints which as a result of the way it is designed, included both front lower control arms and both outer tie rd | ||
| Mar 201457000 miUS $700 | Load noise coming from right rear. Noise started within 30 minutes of new tires being installed (not at dealership, but at a Mavis Tire (the suspension was creaking). The wheel bearing was found to be the issue and replaced. Rear struts were found to be leaking and were replaced by the dealer. | ||
| May 201460400 miUS $300 | Traction control, ABS, 4x4, and ESP lights all illuminated. Driven to dealer next morning and found to be a wheel sensor malfunction. Wheel senser was replaced. | ||
| Sep 201469000 miUS $300 | Load noise coming g from left rear tire. Bearing was found to be the culprit and replaced. | ||
| Nov 201584400 mi | Transmission failed, replaced under warranty. Been complaining about whining noise for 2yrs, brought it to 3 different dealers. Always told issue can't be replicated. 5 hr drive home took 9, car kept self braking to 5mph every 30min. | ||
| Feb 201686600 miUS $300 | Brake caliper locked up, couldn't remove brake pad, had to be replaced. | ||
| Apr 201688000 mi | Water leak in trunk - needs new weather stripping. Shaking steering wheel at highway speeds for the past year. Complained several times but issue could not be replicated. Multi tire rotations and wheels balanced 3 times. TPM system registering wrong tires. Issue only involved the passenger side tires at first. Dealer tried to fix, all four tires were mixed up. Brought it back, they couldn't duplicate. | ||
2008 Jeep Patriot 4dr SUV
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Jeep Patriot in Vermont, United States Jan 2008 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Oct 200915000 mi | 5 speed manual transmission had a bad synchro. There was a service bulletin on it. The local dealer did an excellent job and only took two days repairing. | ||
| Oct 201248300 miUS $1000 | Sway bar, one tie rod and, one other suspension part | ||
| Aug 201356000 miUS $500 | The ABS sensor in one of the rear wheel bearings failed, causing the 4WD/AWD to come on all of the time. Bearing & sensor replaced. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in New Jersey, United States May 2016 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Jun 2016192000 mi | Drive shaft bearings Ball joint in control arms | ||
| Oct 2017218000 miUS $200 | A/C system had a Freon leak Replace Manual Shifting mechanism in car interior | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Arkansas, United States Dec 2007 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Jul 200817000 mi | Piece of foam under hood became dislodged. Passenger seat squeaks horribly at intermittant times. Dealer was unable to replicate. | ||
| Dec 200961000 miUS $224 | Wireless control harness failed, thus immobilizing the car. Would not start. Not covered under lifetime powertrain warranty. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Texas, United States Oct 2007 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Aug 2013108000 miUS $650 | Had to replace the PCM | ||
| Sep 2014123000 miUS $695 | Starter went out (second time in 3 years). Cost included tow | ||
| Sep 2015132000 miUS $800 | Lower front control arms and ball joints failed inspection. Had to replace both of them | ||
| Aug 2016140000 mi | A headlight had started to flicker then went out. Mechanic couldn't find cause. Gave Jeep to my parents. More lights went out and new shop found corroded ground wire and either cleaned or replaced it. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in New York, United States Mar 2008 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Sep 201270000 miUS $450 | ball joints | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Michigan, United States Feb 2008 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Dec 200934000 mi | Heating ductwork under passenger side dash came loose. | ||
| Jun 201165000 miUS $63 | Rear wiper working intermittingly, they traced it to a fuse, replaced - also got oil change while there | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Quebec, Canada Mar 2008 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Apr 2008620 mi | Water leak in the cargo area dome light. | ||
| May 20081860 mi | Water infiltration in cargo area. | ||
| Jun 20083100 mi | Transmission sensor defect (grinding when in 3rd gear) | ||
| Jul 20084340 mi | Replaced roof rails. Changed transmission synchronizator. | ||
| Jul 201034100 miC $80 | suspension links replaced | ||
| Oct 201037200 mi | rear suspension links replaced | ||
| Aug 201148980 miC $280 | changed control arm assembly | ||
| Jan 201261180 mi | the rear driver window raiser was defective , the window was raisng just halfway | ||
| Aug 201262440 miC $200 | changed front left and right tie rod changed driver side suspension tab | ||
| Sep 201377500 miC $60 | Changed ac/heater blower motor | ||
| Nov 201380000 miC $200 | Changed cv joint | ||
| Aug 201492380 miC $800 | Toe link and upper suspension arms replaced | ||
| Nov 201495700 miC $20 | Replaced passenger windhield wiper nozzle | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Connecticut, United States Oct 2009 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Jun 201284000 miUS $357 | replaced a rod end bearing, front end, left side | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Michigan, United States Feb 2008 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Apr 201023000 mi | HVAC drain tube plugged. | ||
| Apr 201476700 miUS $550 | Replaced ball joints and control arms, per recommendation of tire guys. | ||
| Mar 201590000 miUS $900 | Wheel well rust was bubbling the paint. The body shop replaced a section of the right rear quarter panel. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in South Carolina, United States May 2010 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jan 2012101000 miUS $300 | Passenger ball joint needed to be replaced. | ||
| Feb 2013136300 miUS $150 | Dead battery, but it presented itself as electrical problems. CD changer was trying to flip CDs. Keyfob was acting odd and thought there might be other problems. | ||
| Mar 2013140000 miUS $400 | Wheel bearings needed replacing | ||
| Sep 2013152000 miUS $1500 | Clutch replacement | ||
2008 Jeep Patriot 4dr SUV
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| Jeep Patriot in Colorado, United States Nov 2010 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Apr 201135000 mi | Front struts and control arm bushings. Front suspension issues are the norm for this vehicle. | ||
| Dec 201141000 mi | Short in ESP system wires due corrosion. | ||
| Mar 201245000 miUS $50 | Loose control arm bolts... Again. | ||
| Jul 201248800 miUS $10 | All front suspension components loosen up every 10K miles. | ||
| Apr 201355300 miUS $60 | Replaced stabilizer bushings and end links. Jeep originals failed prematurely. | ||
| Dec 201475000 miUS $150 | Battery worn out. | ||
| Mar 201577000 miUS $85 | Stabilizer end links worn our again. | ||
| Oct 201583000 miUS $200 | Control arms worn out. | ||
| Sep 201692000 miUS $50 | Synchros stopped grabbing properly. Replaced transaxle fluid ahead of maint. interval. | ||
| Mar 201796000 miUS $120 | Replaced failed strut | ||
| Aug 2017100000 miUS $40 | Stabilizer bushings worn out yet again. 3rd pair since new. | ||
| Dec 2017102000 miUS $20 | Replaced sway bar end link... Again. Parts wear at connection and cause rattles. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Ontario, Canada Nov 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Dec 201149600 mi | Unable to go out of first gear and engine light on. They tested it, thought it was a faulty mother board. Replaced,drove home, next day same problem. Diagnosed as faulty wire. Wiring signalled car to go into... | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Texas, United States Jun 2014 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jun 201480000 miUS $481 | a lot of noise was alternator clutch fixed it noise stop | ||
| Jul 201480000 miUS $890 | one day would start but couldn't move shifter,dashboard out,door locks out,wind wipers out,they they said it was the PDU or the fuse box module. Have to take back to fix it war. company said will not cover | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Alabama, United States Feb 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Apr 201564000 mi | Manual window was hard to roll up | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Ontario, Canada Mar 2014 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Nov 2014148800 miC $1200 | alternator seized. rear wheel bearings replaced. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Great Britain Mar 2012 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Apr 201225000 mi | leaking roof/sunroof. been to dealer 2 times. this is the 3rd. appears to be fixed now but only been with me for 2 days since repair. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Tennessee, United States Mar 2009 - Oct 2017 | |||
| May 200916000 mi | Starter stayed engaged after starting the engine and destroyed itself. Replacement starter did the same less than a month later. | ||
| Sep 201475000 miUS $150 | Wheel speed sensor failed | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Pennsylvania, United States May 2008 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jun 20088200 mi | 3rd gear went out (5SD) 3rd gear was grinding | ||
| Jul 200810000 mi | Replace transmission. | ||
| May 200927000 mi | bad wire harness | ||
| Jun 201177000 miUS $752 | Fan relay | ||
| Jan 201395300 miUS $153 | Wheel baering | ||
| Jeep Patriot in South Carolina, United States Jun 2008 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Feb 201025000 mi | PCM board replacement. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Wisconsin, United States Apr 2008 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Dec 200819000 mi | Some Patriots built in early 08 would not show ESP full off in the display. The TSB calling for a new programming flash cures this problem. | ||
| Mar 200927456 mi | Defective turn signal lever replaced. The lights just started doing odd things like staying on. Replace headlight switch. Covered by Warranty. | ||
| Dec 200942000 miUS $66 | The aluminum valve stems are BAD NEWS!!!! They crack, break and corrode. I had to replace one at 42k miles. | ||
| May 201050000 miUS $150 | Blown "ignition source" fuse kept car from cranking and starting. | ||
| Jul 201051000 miUS $280 | Outer tie rod ends were worn. Needed replacement and then alignment. | ||
| Apr 201273000 miUS $440 | Lower control arm ball joint wear. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in New York, United States Feb 2008 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 200810000 mi | Would not start, replaced module. | ||
| Mar 2015100000 miUS $600 | Replaced alternator | ||
| Jul 2022159000 miUS $2200 | Clutch slave cylinder and clutch replaced | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Alberta, Canada Oct 2007 - Mar 2015 | |||
| May 201133480 mi | Could not shift from 3rd to 4th gear. Common problem with syncros. | ||
| Oct 201134500 mi | Manual transmission. Gear clash/grind, followed by 5th gear popping out. Transmission replacement pending. Took two weeks for repair. Manual Transmission issues common. Entire transmission replaced. | ||
| Apr 201353180 miC $500 | Tie-rod end made clunking noise and needed replacement. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Quebec, Canada Dec 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201010540 mi | My first repair in 21 months. The 4wd! Espbas and Traction control light was on, the 4x4 did not work. Dealer found multiple open circuits it was traced to a damaged wiring harness under the drivers carpet. Repaired the wiring harness. Jeep is fine. Dealer did the TSB to turn ESP off. I had to explain it and show the TECH and point it out in the manual before they understood and then fixed it. The Tech even came out when I picked up the Jeep to show me that it worked. Jeep is working great. | ||
| Sep 201014880 mi | replaced tpim module but check engine light came back on before leaving the dealer. Took it back in and found electrical wire short in the harness going over the drivers side fender. Repaired within 2 hours and okay since. | ||
| Mar 201437820 miC $600 | I changed the ball joints and the tie-rod ends. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Nova Scotia, Canada Sep 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Mar 201160760 miC $450 | Broken tie rod. Do a lot of off-road. Replaced tie-rod. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Nova Scotia, Canada Feb 2010 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Aug 201026660 mi | Rear suspension end link needed replacement. | ||
| Jan 201441300 miC $750 | Bushing frozen up. | ||
| Aug 201448240 miC $500 | Oil pan rusted, causing oil leak. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2009 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Oct 200927000 mi | defective part in transmission, transmission replaced under warranty | ||
| Mar 201031000 mi | transmission oil leak repaired control arm ball joint replaced | ||
| Jeep Patriot in New York, United States May 2010 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Aug 201184000 miUS $725 | car was bucking...no computer code generated...turned out to be throttle plate...replaced all is well | ||
| Jun 2012105000 miUS $150 | MIL generated a code that gas cap was loose...tests showed no lose cap...problem went away, has since returned | ||
| Jan 201378700 miUS $2300 | Clutch replaced, lining wore out at 124,000 miles. Rear axle seals leaking | ||
| Oct 2013136000 mi | Rod bad in engine. dealer wanted $4900 for repair. I traded Jeep in. | ||
2008 Jeep Patriot 4dr SUV
158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Jeep Patriot in Tennessee, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Apr 201266300 mi | warning dash light came on but no other symptoms didn't send or set a code, so not yet fixed | ||
| Jan 201367500 miUS $110 | struts were replaced | ||
| Mar 2016124000 miUS $109 | Ball joint bad | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Georgia, United States Oct 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Oct 201474500 miUS $602 | Bearings worn out in alternator. Replaced alternator. | ||
| Apr 201789000 miUS $100 | Right front power door lock failed. Bought new actuator off Amazon and replaced it myself. | ||
| Dec 201793000 miUS $20 | Gas cap seal went bad causing the check engine light to come on. Replaced gas cap and message went away. | ||
| Feb 201898913 miUS $743 | Took the vehicle in for its five year Lifetime Warranty inspection. Had to replace the oil pan seal and timing chain seal as they were leaking and the dealer would not approve the inspection until those two repairs had been made. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Colorado, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Sep 201352000 miUS $4700 | Do not go to AAMCO, and don't buy a Jeep Patriot. | ||
| May 201458000 miUS $800 | Ball bearing failed on both side of the front axle. Had to replace brand new tires because of extreme wear on the interior of the tire. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in California, United States Jan 2012 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Dec 201276000 mi | Car has routinely stalled about once/month, sometimes more. Pull up to a stoplight, idles strangely, engine shuts off, electronics stay on. Taken it to dealership & other shops numerous times over the last 1.5yrs. No one can figure it out. | ||
| Jeep Patriot in Ontario, Canada Sep 2009 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Apr 201138320 mi | The heater/AC blower motor was noisy and was replaced by the dealer under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201248140 mi | Transmission developed a whining noise. Dealer replaced transmission under 5 year powertrain warranty. | ||
| Jun 201249600 miC $250 | Looseness detected in tie-rod end, and it was replaced. | ||
2007.5 Jeep Patriot 4dr SUV
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| Jeep Patriot in New South Wales, Australia Feb 2012 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Mar 201235960 miA $400 | Knocking in rear end, at speed develops into harmonic sound throughtout cabin. Complained at 12 months into warranty. Dealer still cannot find problem. Now 2 years out of warranty. Issue with engine trans.Complained 12 months into warranty.Car hesitates to move when accelling. Dangerous especially in heavy traffic. Fear tail end or T-bone collision. Now 2 years out of warranty. Still no fix. Dealer now unhelpful. | ||
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