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Chart based on 19 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
47000 mi
water coming in thru rear roof light
50000 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
51000 mi
Car has been back four times for this problem. Still not solved.
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.
16600 mi
DEALER STATED THEY REPAIRED LEAK. HOWEVER DURING RAIN STORM, REAR DOME LIGHT STILL LEAKING
18000 mi
DEALER REPAIRED LEAK
12000 mi
US $40
Rattle in or near passenger seat
15000 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.
17000 mi
Driver's side door panel came undone, rattling and a gap.
1000 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.
36000 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.
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