2008 Jeep Patriot FWD complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE LOWER BALL JOINTS BEGAN EXHIBITING A POPPING SOUND AND CAUSED THE ALIGNMENT TO WEAR THE TIRES PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE LOWER BALLS JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

FAILED TIE ROD ENDS AND BALLJOINTS CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND LOOSE STEERING. *TT

SUNROOF LEAKS; DURING A CAR WASH OR A SIMPLE RAIN. WE HAVE HAD THE JEEP TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO BE FIXED. FUNNY, THERE IS NO RECORD OF THEM FIXING THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS OBVIOUS SINCE IT'S STILL LEAKING. EACH TIME WE TOOK THE JEEP TO BE "FIXED" IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THAT IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY, IT'S LIKE PULLING NAILS JUST TO GET CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CALL BACK AND OR EVEN ATTEMPT TO HELP. MY HUSBAND IS CONVINCED THAT SINCE THERE IS NO FIX TO THE LEAKING PROBLEM, THEY JUST "ATTEMPTED" TO REPAIR IT TO GET IT OUT OF WARRANTY. WELL, WE ARE NOT DONE YET!!!! *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT NEW IN 2008. IN 2011 WITH 28,916 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE THE BALL JOINT WERE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE CONTROL ARMS, THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED AS A SINGLE UNIT. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE WORN THROUGH TO THE STEEL BELTS DUE TO RUBBING FROM THE BAD BALL JOINTS. IF I HADN'T FELT THE CHANGE IN MY VEHICLE, I MIGHT WELL HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT FROM A FRONT END BLOWOUT, OR FROM ONE OR BOTH OF THE BALL JOINTS FAILING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE MECHANIC WHO FIXED THE VEHICLE AND THE JEEP SERVICE MANAGER THAT I SPOKE TO SAID THAT THERE IS NO WAY THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD HAVE NEEDED REPLACEMENT WITH THAT LOW MILEAGE ON THEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND SAID THAT THERE WEREN'T ANY. THE MECHANIC EVEN GAVE ME THE OLD PARTS TO PROVE THAT THE REPAIR WAS DEFINITELY NEEDED, AND IN CASE THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE FUTURE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE VALVE STEM TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR AND THE VALVE STEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 67,400.

WHEN TURNING CORNERS, VEHICLE WILL DUMP WATER INSIDE FROM THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT, FRONT AND REAR. THIS CAUSES DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED. BECAUSE OF THE WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE THE HEADLINER GROWS MOLD AND MILDEW. NOT ONLY IS THE MUSTY SMELL TERRIBLE IS CAUSES HEADACHES, SNEEZING, ITCHY WATERY EYES WITCH DISTRACT DRIVER. THE MOLD AND MILDEW CREATES A BIO-HAZARD TO INTO THAT HAS TO BE IN VEHICLE. CHRYSLER DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR 11 TIMES BUT VEHICLE STILL LEAKS. UPON INVESTIGATING THIS MODEL OF JEEP APPARENTLY THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT WATER LEAKING INSIDE VEHICLE. WATER ALSO POURS DOWN ONTO THE ELECTRONICS INSIDE AND EVERYONE KNOWS WATER AND ELECTRONICS DON'T MIX.

JUST BEGAN HAPPENING IN APRIL 2011. REAR CARGO LIGHT COLLECTING WATER AFTER HEAVY RAINS. TOOK IT TO ONE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL AT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ISSUE AS SO FAR BEEN CORRECTED. *TR

OUR VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING CREAKING/GROANING NOISES FOR A FEW WEEKS. WE TOOK IT TO PEPBOYS FOR IT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION, WHEN THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD, ALONG WITH THE DRIVER-SIDE OUTER TIE ROD. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 20,058 MILES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, AND I'VE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AS WELL AS HERE ON SAFERCAR.GOV REGARDING THESE PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURES, AND THE RELATED PARTS THAT HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED. I OPENED A CASE WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE, AND AFTER HAVING THEIR OWN PEOPLE INSPECT THE VEHICLE, THEY'VE REPLACED ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT AND THE FAILED TIE ROD. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE (AND PAYING FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIR SERVICE, WHICH INCLUDED $150 FOR THE 'EXTENDED WARRANTY' CO-PAY AND A $69.95 ALIGNMENT) THE VEHICLE IS STILL MAKING SOME SQUEAKS, INDICATING THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE BALL JOINT MAY ALSO BE FAILING. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE A SAFETY RECALL IS ISSUED, OTHERWISE THERE'D ALREADY BE ONE BASED ON THE CURRENT LEVEL OF COMPLAINTS. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL TAKE THE STEPS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT A SAFETY RECALL OF ALL MK49 CHASSIS CODE SUSPENSION PARTS (JEEP PATRIOT AND COMPASS, AND DODGE CALIBER) BEFORE THE SUDDEN FAILURE OF ONE OF THESE PREMATURELY FAILING BALL JOINTS CAUSES ANY DEATHS DUE TO WHEEL DISCONNECTION AND LOSS OF CONTROL.

2008 JEEP PATRIOT FRONT BALL JOINT NEEDED REPLACED AT 46,000 MILES. *KB

THE CAR WAS ON THE LIFT FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN MY MECHANIC CHECKED THE TIRES TO SEE IF I WAS HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH THE BALL JOINTS. HE HAS ANOTHER JEEP PATRIOT IN THE GARAGE WITH PROBLEM BALL JOINTS, THAT CAR HAS JUST SLIGHTLY LESS MILES THAN MINE DOES. HE THEN CALLED ME NOTIFYING ME THAT BALL JOINTS WERE BAD, ONE HE CONSIDERED DANGEROUSLY BAD AND HE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME. HE HAS SINCE REPLACED THE SEVERELY DAMAGED ONE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE OTHER AS THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO DO SO. THIS IS THE SECOND SUSPENSION PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. I HAD TO HAVE TIE RODS REPLACED AT 15000 MILES ( COVERED BY WARRANTY). I DO NOT USE THE VEHICLE OFF ROAD AND I AM RIGOROUS ABOUT KEEPING UP WITH ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND, SO I CALLED CHRYSLER AND AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. MY MECHANIC FEELS THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD ABSOLUTELY NOT HAVE TO REPAIRED AT THIS STAGE, GIVEN THE MILEAGE AND THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THIS ISSUE I HAVE SOME PRETTY SERIOUS WEAR ON TIRES I JUST REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

SEVERE RATTING IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD THE VEHICLE HAS 66000 MILES. AFTER RESERCHING IT ONLINE AND OVER A 500 COMPLAINTS IN CHAT FORMS FOR THE SAME THING I FOUND THAT CHRYSLER HAD A RRT 08-070 FOR IMPROPER TORQUE ON THE LOWER A ARM BOLT. I FURTHER RESERCHED IT AND FOUND THAT THIS BOLT IS AN MVSS BOLT THAT WAS INCORRECTLY TORQUED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO CONFIRM THE RRT AND THE SAID MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND GOT THE RUNAROUND THAT THE VEHICLE MILAGE COULD OF BEEN THE ISSUE. THERE WERE MANY POSTS ON JEEP PATRIOT.COM STATING THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE MODELS. ONE POST STATED THEY PULLED OUT OF THE DEALRSHIP AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FRONT TIRE FELL OFF. MY WIFE AND GRANDSON DO ALOT OF TRAVELING IN THE VEHICLE AND I WOULD HATE FOR THEM TO BE TRAVELING AND HIT A POT HOLE AND THE BOLT SHEAR OFF BECAUSE OF CHRYSLERS NOT WANTING TO MAKE A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. I WORKED 14 YEARS AS A QUALITY ENGINEER IN THE AUTOMOVTIVE BUSINESS FOR A TEIR 2 SUPPLIER AND CHRYSLER WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM ON MAKING A RECALL ON A PART THAT WAS PRODUCED BY OUR COMPANY AND MAKE US PAY FOR IT. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE AT HAND WITH THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY A ARM BOLT BREAKING AND THE ASSEMBLY FALLING OFF. *TT

WEEK AFTER WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WE STARTING HEARING A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THEY LOOKED AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. IT WAS STILL DOING IT BROUGHT IT BACK IN AND THEY PUT IT UP ON THE RACK AND THEN TOLD US THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AT OUR COST (805.41) NOW WE HAVE A LEAK FROM THE SUNROOF AND I HAVE WATER STANDING IN THE FLOORBOARDS. *TR

2008 JEEP PATRIOT - DOME LIGHTS ARE LEAKING. IF YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR VEHICLE AND DON'T NOTICE THE WATER DAMAGE UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE YOU WILL BE PAYING TO GET THE WATER DAMAGE FIX. *TR

LESS THAT 3 YRS OLD AND JUST OVER 44,000 MILES, MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT'S FRONT BEARINGS & BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE HARD BY ANY MEANS, MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I COULD LOOSE A WHEEL JUST BY HITTING ONE BAD POTHOLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME & MY CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY SINCE WE TRAVEL AT OVER 55MPH MOST OF THE TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE FAULTY . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,500.

2008 JEEP PATRIOT. BAD BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY ROADS ONLY. NO OFF ROADING AT ALL. I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AFTER LEASING IT FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. AT 40K, JUST 4000 MILES OUT OF THE 3/36 WARRANTY, THE BALL JOINT ON MY DRIVER SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OTHER VEHICLES LAST 100K MILES FROM MY RESEARCH, AND THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND RESEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT AND ISSUE WITH THE JEEP PATRIOT. *TR

SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING A LOOSE CLUTCH PEDAL. TOOK IT TO MY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THEY DIAGNOSED A LEAKING SLAVE CYLINDER. THE BRAKES ARE STILL WORKING FINE BUT I'M HAVING MORE AND MORE TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS. DEALER SAYS CLUTCH IS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 1YEAR/20000KM. NOT SURE OF WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. APPROXIMATE REPAIR COST AROUND $1000. *TR

MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT JUST TURNED 39000 MILES AND DEVELOPED A POPPING/CREAKING IN THE FRONT END THAT GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE DAY-TO-DAY. IT APPEARS TO BE THE BALL-JOINTS. AFTER A BIT OF RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE PATRIOTS, AND IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY WITH WINTER COMING. BEING A LOW-INCOME SINGLE DAD, I SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE RIDICULOUS COST TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT WAS THE DIRECT RESULT OF CHRYSLER TRYING TO SAVE MONEY BY USING CHEAP PARTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHEN GASOLINE WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE READ FULL AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT DISPLAYED AN EMPTY READING. HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE FOR MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED REPORT 19667705. THEY ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

HAVE WATER LEAKING INTO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE THROUGH MAP/FRONT DOME LIGHT AND FRONT VEHICLE FRAME FOR THIRD TIME SINCE SEPTEMBER 2009. WATER POURS FROM THE MAP/DOME LIGHT DOWN ONTO FRONT CONSOLE AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *TR

IN OCTOBER OF 2009, I NOTICED AN ODD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE AREA OF MY TIRES. THE JEEP STARTED TO MAKE LOUDER CRANKING SOUNDS AND GRADUALLY BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE THE SOUND. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE OR COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE JEEP IN THIS CONDITION. UPON TAKING THE JEEP TO BOB BOYD, A CERTIFIED JEEP DEALER IN LANCASTER, OHIO, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AXLE NUT RETAINER WAS RUSTED AWAY. THE RUST WAS CLEANED FROM THE AXLE AND THE NUT, PER THE SERVICE REPORT, AND THE AXLE NUT WAS RETORQUED. THE CHARGE OF THIS "REPAIR" WAS $157.47, WITH NO OTHER REPAIRS BEING MADE. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I HAD NOT BROUGHT THE JEEP IN AT THE TIME I DID, THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE AXLE NUT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE TIE RODS AND WHEELS TO COME APART FROM MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. AT THAT POINT, THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE GONE. MY HUSBAND ASKED IF THIS COULD CAUSE ANY OTHER TYPES OF PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE WITH MY STEERING AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEM. IN AUGUST OF 2010, I WAS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE MY TIE RODS REPLACED, AS THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM MY TIRES AGAIN. UPON HAVING MY CAR TAKEN TO BOB BOYD AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THAT MY LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WITH AN ALIGNMENT, THE TOTAL COST WAS $694.60 FOR THIS VISIT. I UNDERSTAND THAT TIE RODS ARE A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM, HOWEVER, I THINK THAT THE RUSTED AXLE ROD IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS JUST OVER A

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CREAKING NOISE. SOON AFTER, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING THE SAME NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE RODS, CONTROL ARMS AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST HOWEVER; THE REAR SHOCKS BEGAN TO SQUEAK. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND THE CURRENT WAS 35,750.

SECOND TIME IN A YEAR WHERE THE FRONT END HAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SPOKE WITH OTHER OWNERS 2008 MODEL YEAR AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS VIA WEBSITE JEEPPATRIOT.COM. *TR

2008 JEEP PATRIOT LEAKING MOON/SUN ROOF - LEAKS OF WATER FROM RAIN OR CONDENSATION FROM MAP/DOME LIGHTS CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. WATER LEAKS AND POURS FROM FRONT DOME LIGHT ONTO DASH AND RADIO. *TR

WATER LEAKING UNDER THE DASH WHICH CAUSES THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. IT IS ALSO A HORRIBLE DISTRACTION SINCE IT HAPPENS ON EVERY TURN OR HILL. THERE IS ALSO A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS THE A ARM BOLTS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE SERVICE BULLETIN JUST BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF CARS BUT MY MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS THE YEAR IS INCLUDED. *TR

WE HAVE BOUGHT A NEW VEHICLE ON MARCH 20TH, 2010. WE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES AND EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. ON MAY 17TH WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO GET ONE OF THE TIRES CHANGED AND FOUND OUT THE OTHER THREE OF THE TIRES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WIRES IN THE TIRES AE SEPARATING, WHICH ARE CAUSING THE TIRES TO BUBBLE. IN THE END IT'S CAUSING SEPARATION THROUGHOUT THE TIRES. *TR

WATER ON THE FLOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE AFTER HEAVY RAIN. DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED A POOR PATCH JOB ON THE FIREWALL DONE AT THE FACTORY WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO POOL ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE FOR A WEEK TO REMOVE INTERIOR TO DRY OUT AND REPAIR HOLE. *TR

I WENT TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED AND THEY GAVE ME THIS SERVICE BULLETIN 08-007-08 FOR A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT CALLED JEEP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE STARTER THEM WE CALLED A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THEY GAVE ME THIS BULLETIN. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT, MY JEEP STARTED LEAKING FROM THE MAP LIGHT, DOME LIGHT AND CARGO LIGHT THE WATER RAN INTO MY A/C UNIT AND MY CD CHANGER, GEAR SHIFT, GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND ALL OVER MY CARPET AND SEATS, IN SEPT. OF 2009 AFTER A HEAVY RAIN WE WERE IN A DROUGHT UNTIL THEN. I GOT THE CAR BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE LEAK WAS FIXED, THEY SAID THEY HAD TO CONNECT THE DRAIN TUBES. ONCE I GOT MY CAR BACK I NOTICED AFTER ANOTHER RAIN I HAD WATER STANDING IN MY TIRE WELL ONCE AGAIN, AFTER THE LAST LEAK MY CAR STARTED STALLING ON TAKE OFF. I WAS ENTERING ONTO A VERY BUSY STREET AND IT STALLED AS I WAS PULLING OUT AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY A DUMP TRUCK. I ONCE AGAIN TOOK THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED, THEY REPLACED THE SUN ROOF SEAL AND THE SEALS AROUND THE HATCHED, THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED. AFTER ANOTHER RAIN I NOTICED MY JEEP IS LEAKING AGAIN, WHEN I TURNED ON THE A/C WATER STARTED COMING OUT OF THE DEFROST VENT AND MY CARPET WAS WET, AND A STRONG SMELL OF MOLD COMING OUT MY VENTS WITH THE AIR. I TOOK IT BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE LEAK,AND THE WATER AND SMELL OF MOLD COMING OUT OF MY A/C VENTS. I LOOKED OVER THE CAR WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WE NOTICED BLACK MOLD GROWING IN THE HEAD LINER SHE ALSO WAS ABLE TO SMELL THE MOLD COMING OUT OF MY A/C UNIT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS CUTTING OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE OR SOME OTHER MAJOR ELECTRICAL PART GOING OUT DUE TO THE WATER LEAKS THAT HAVE OCCURED. I AM

WATER LEAK, REAR DOME LIGHT, REAR DOME LIGHT FILLS UP WITH WATER THAN LEAKS INTO SPARE TIRE WHEEL WELL. FEAR SHORT WILL OCCUR IN LIGHT. LEAKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR GO THROUGH A CAR WASH. I SAW WATER IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE FROM ALMOST FIRST DAY I BOUGHT IT, BUT THOUGHT IT CAME FROM REAR HATCH WHEN I OPENED IT. BUT ONE DAY I SAW WATER DRIPPING FROM THE REAR DOME LIGHT. MY 08 PATRIOT IS AT THE DEALERS NOW AND HAS BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME AT THE DEALERS. DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHERE IT LEAKS. THEY EVEN TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP. THE DEALER SAID THEY CAN MAKE IT LEAK BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER . STILL WAITING AND TRYING TO GET THEM TO BUY IT BACK SINCE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I AM PASSED THE LEMON LAW DATE IN VA. ANYTHING OLDER THAN 18 MONTHS IS TO LATE TO FILE A LEMON LAW CLAIM. *TW

MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A COLLECTIVE 18 TIMES OVER 87 DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE SHOP SINCE LAST WEEK. I HAVE HAD IT IN 9 TIMES FOR THE SUNROOF LEAKING AND 7 TIMES TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL ITEMS THAT SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING SUNROOF. IT FIRST STARTED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER 3 MONTHS 8/2008 AND 2700 MILES. I AM TRIED OF THE DEALERSHIP ASKING TO GIVE THEM ONE MORE TRY FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THEY KEEP BLOWING ME OFF. AS OF 1/29/10 IT BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR A LEAKING SUNROOF. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HE STATED THAT THEY HAVE TRIED AND REPLACED EVERYTHING IN THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY AND IT STILL LEAKS AND IS RUINING MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, MY LEATHER SEATS AND CARPETING. I DO NOT WANT THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE AND ELECTRICAL FIRE DOWN THE ROAD WITH ALL THE ISSUES IT IS CONTINUING TO HAVE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

DURING HEAVY RAIN WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ROOF CAUSING LEAKAGE TO OCCUR THROUGH THE MAPLIGHTS AND FRONT PILLARS. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES - THE DEALER HAS "SEALED A BODY SEAM", "RESEATED THE WINDSHIELD" AND "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" THE LEAK HOWEVER, WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT IN, WATER WAS DRIPPING AND THEY DID ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT WAS DUE TO SOME KIND OF LEAK. AFTER A LENGTHY TALK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AFTER THE THIRD VISIT, HE INDICATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT FOUND A "TECH TIP" INDICATING THAT THE ROOF DID LEAK. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT CERTAINLY SEEMS THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WATER LEAKING INTO MY FRONT DOME LIGHT AND ALL OVER MY STEREO AND DASH. *TR

PLEASE SEE ODI #'S 10262168 AND 10268295 FOR HISTORY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES / 4 MONTHS. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, NO MIL OR CODES BEING STORED. VEHICLE COMPLAINT MIRRORS ISSUE LISTED BELOW NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V291000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07027 SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR ISSUE AGAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO, AT TIME OF DROP OFF VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE SERVICE WRITER TO TRY A HIGHER QUALITY OF FUEL SUCH AS CHEVRON OR SHELL, I HAD BEEN USING COSTCO. AFTER THE 3RD FILL-UP OF CHEVRON FUEL THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AGAIN. I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT I WANT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS TO ALLOW A TECH TO DRIVE HOME IN HOPES THAT THEY WITNESS THE ISSUE. WHILE TRAVELING ON 07/05/09 I ATTEMPTED TO PASS A SLOWER VEHICLE ON A 2 LANE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO 3/4 THROUGH PASSING THE SLOWER VEHICLE MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO STUTTER/STALL, I HAD TO SLOW ABRUPTLY AND PULL BACK INTO THE LANE BEHIND THE SLOWER VEHICLE IN ORDER TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE THREAT OF AN ACCIDENT. IF THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE ISSUE ON THIS ATTEMPT I WILL HAVE TO START A LEMON LAW CLAIM. *TR

PLEASE SEE ODI ID NUMBER : 10262168 FOR INITIAL REPORT. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT DEALERSHIP, UNABLE TO WITNESS ISSUE AS EXPECTED. DEALER FLASHED COMPUTER WITH LATEST VERSION OF SOFTWARE HOPING ISSUE WOULD BE RESOLVED. DROVE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE MONTHS WITHOUT ISSUE. YESTERDAY 05/08/09 VEHICLE BEGAN STUTTERING AGAIN, HAPPENS NOW AT ALL SPEEDS. THE SAFETY ASPECT IS A LARGE CONCERN, ENGINE STALLING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC REPEATEDLY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED STALLING AS MANY AS 8 TIMES IN 1 MILE OF TRAVEL. SUMMARY OF VEHICLE ISSUE: MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, ENGINE STUTTERS/STALLS, RPM'S DROP 500 BEFORE RECOVERING, VEHICLE VERY NOTICEABLY JERKS/BUCKS AS THIS OCCURS. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IN APRIL 2008. WITHIN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE IN DRIVE. IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND COAST THE ENGINE WILL SPUTTER AND DIE. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES NOW AND THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT NOR HAVE THEY FIXED IT. I AM FRUSTRATED THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS I HAVE TO PUT IT INTO PARK AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. THEY HAVE RESET THE COMPUTER AND THAT DID NOT HELP. OTHER THAN THAT, THEY TELL ME TO DECARBONIZE THE ENGINE AND REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. *TR

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RPM'S NOTICEABLY DROP APPROXIMATELY 500 BEFORE AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTING AND RECOVERING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON DURING ANY EXPERIENCES OF THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES ON 3 SEPARATE TRIPS IT DOESN'T OCCUR UNTIL AROUND 40-60 MILES INTO TRIP WELL AFTER VEHICLE IS FULLY WARMED UP, VEHICLE WILL RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTION FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. VEHICLE WILL BE GOING IN FOR SERVICE ON 03/23/09, I'M NOT CONFIDENT THE PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED DUE TO INTERMITTENT HABIT OF PROBLEM. *TR

WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH THE FRONT END AT EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE IT WILL NOT START. THIS OCCURS WHETHER OR NOT THE GAS TANK IS FULL AND IT'S ANNOYING. I HAVE TO SHAKE THE CAR IN ORDER TO GET GAS TO THE FUEL PUMP AND GET IT TO START. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE CAR WAS A WEEK OLD AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR

MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP UPON STARTING ONE DAY. CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE, THOUGH. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY OVER 24-HRS SO BOOKED APPT. WITH DEALER REPAIR SHOP. TOOK THE DEALER MORE THAN 1 WEEK TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEN TOOK ANOTHER WEEK+ TO REPAIR AND GET THE PART IN. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE ABS MODULE AND REPLACED IT. SEEMS OKAY NOW. CAR WAS ONLY FEW MONTHS OLD AND IT WAS INCONVENIENT FOR ME TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP. *TR

RECURRENT WATER LEAK THROUGH THE INTERIOR CARGO AREA LIGHT/FLASHLIGHT. THE INTERIOR LIGHT IS FLOODED WITH WATER WHEN IT IS RAINING OR WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED. THE WATER ACCUMULATES INSIDE THE LIGHT AND DRIPS TO THE CARGO AREA. THE REAR DOOR RUBBER WAS CHANGED AND A ROOF SEAL WAS REPOSITIONED. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE WATER LEAK 3 TIMES. I AM AFRAID A FIRE OR SHORT CIRCUIT CAN OCCUR, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. *TR