2009 Jeep Patriot complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS EXHIBITING AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINT HAD WORN PREMATURELY DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500. UPDATED 12/4/13*CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2009, WATER CAME IN THROUGH THE MAP LIGHT AND ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE PILLAR AFTER FIRST RAIN. RETURNED TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SEAL BUT PROBLEM RE-SURFACED DURING NEXT RAIN. WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO CLEARED THE DRAIN LINES WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH, FOR A NEW VEHICLE, IT SEEMS ODD THE DRAINS WOULD HAVE BEEN CLOGGED. DID NOT OBSERVE ANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS OTHERS HAVE INDICATED EXCEPT FOR THE LED FLASHLIGHT IN THE CARGO AREA DYING. THIS WAS REPLACED BY DIED AGAIN (POSSIBLY THE RE-CHARGING MECHANISM HAD BEEN CORRUPTED BY THE LEAK?) BUT I DO NOT USE THE LIGHT SO DID NOT PURSUE FURTHER. WINTER OF 2012-13 (AFTER 3 YEAR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED), SAME LEAK RE-APPEARED WHENEVER WOULD HAVE PRECIPITATION AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES FOLLOWED BY A THAW. SINCE IT DIDN'T OCCUR DURING "NORMAL" PRECIPITATION AND BEING IN THE SOUTH WHERE WE DON'T HAVE FREEZES VERY OFTEN, DID NOT SEEK REPAIR. QUOTED $100-$300 FROM ALL DEALERS IN AREA SAYING THE DRAIN LINES CANNOT SIMPLY BE BLOWN OUT WITH COMPRESSED AIR SINCE THE PRESSURE CAN DISCONNECT THEM AND INSTEAD THEY MUST REMOVE THE HEAD LINER AND CLEAR THEM MANUALLY. WHILE TRAVELING IN JULY OF 2013, EXPERIENCED HEAVY RAIN WHILE VEHICLE PARKED LEVEL OR FACING UP ON AN INCLINE (AT HOME, NORMALLY PARK SLIGHTLY FACING DOWN ON AN INCLINE) AND LEAKS WERE MUCH WORSE WITH DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD LINER BECOMING WET. THIS INDICATED THE REAR DRAINS WERE THE ONES CLOGGED. I RARELY USE THE SUNROOF, HAVE NEVER LEFT IT OP

2009 JEEP PATRIOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RACK AND PINION FAILURE. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS SEPARATED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT WERE REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED WITH THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,460 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

2009 JEEP PATRIOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUNROOF DESIGN ASSEMBLY FLAW. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 05/17/12. THEY REPAIRED A SEAL AT A COST OF $ 212.93. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT HIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR HAD A DESIGN/ASSEMBLY FLAW THAT WAS ADDRESSED IN A CHRYSLER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN, THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY WHICH CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INSIDE. THE TSB GAVE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES ON HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND GAVE AN ESTIMATE TIME OF 13 HOURS TO FIX. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT FOLLOW THE TSB; THEY MERELY REPAIRED A SEAL. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY CLAIMED THE SUNROOF WAS NOT LEAKING. THE CONSUMER RETURNED A MONTH LATER, AND THE DEALER RE-SEALED THE ROOF SEAMS AND ADJUSTED THE LEVEL AND WEATHER STRIPPING. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THE CONSUMER VISITED ANOTHER DEALER. THAT DEALER STATED THE DRAIN HOSE WAS NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER STATED A NEW COMPUTER WAS NEEDED, WHICH THEY INSTALLED AT A COST OF $ 1,405.32. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH, AND DISCOVERED SOMEONE ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED, THE FIX WAS SIMPLY REPLACING A DAMAGED WIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE BOTTOM OF HIS INVOICE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRE, AFTER DISCOVERING REPLACING THE COMPUTER DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, PATRIOT BEGAN TO MAKE A WEIRD NOISE AND WHEN BRAKING ON ANY INCLINE THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FELL AS THOUGH IT WAS BOUNCING AND YOU COULD HEAR A TICKING NOISE FROM PASSENGER FRONT AREA OF CAR. SHORTLY AFTER THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER HAVING THE CAR SCANNED AT A LOCAL SHOP, IT WASN'T READING WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY RESET COMPUTER AND AFTER DRIVING OVER 20MPH, THE LIGHTSCAME BACK ON. I RECENTLY TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP WHERE THEY ANALYZED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BACK RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE ABS SENSOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE ESTIMATING COST TO FIXES AROUND $1000.00 FOR A CAR WITH 57,500 MILES NOW. *TR

THE LEFT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN BALL JOINT. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE JEEP DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS 39453 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS PREMATURE WEAR. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS AND 2 OTHER SIMILAR CHRYSLER BUILT CARS. IF THE BALL JOINT SEPARATES, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE LOST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATE Y 40 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION EMITTED AN ABNORMAL NOISE AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RESUME AS NORMAL. IN ADDITION, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS FOR THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM, PCV AND THE POWER TRAIN MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

THE VEHICLE LEAKS AT THE REAR INTERIOR LIGHT AFTER A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO REPLICATE LEAK. NO REPAIRS MADE UNTIL MOST RECENT INCIDENT IN 1/2013 - LIGHT IS BEING REPLACED AND OVERHEAD LINING IS ALSO BEING REPLACED. YET TO DETERMINE IF REPAIRS WILL FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

DURING AN OVERNIGHT RAIN, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUNROOF, EFFECTING THE DOME LIGHT, WHERE WATER WAS DRIPPING FROM. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. EACH TIME THE DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE FIXED IT. IT RECURS 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. *TR

RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT JUST OVER 37,000 MILES. THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY AT 28,000 MILES. IN 50 YEARS, I'VE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT NEEDED TO HAVE THE CONTROL ARMS REPLACED THIS QUICKLY. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT OUGHT TO BE CORRECTED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

WHILE SERVICING THIS CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE WE PUT AN A TIRE INFLATOR ON THE VEHICLE'S VALVE STEM. THE VALVE STEM BROKE AND WAS VERY BRITTLE. THE TIRE LOST ALL AIR PRESSURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AT A TIRE SHOP FOR $138. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V528000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

WHEN FILLING THE CAR WITH GAS AT THE PUMP, IT FAILS TO SHUT OFF WHEN FULL AND POURS FROM THE TANK NOZZLE NECK AND SPLASHED DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AS WELL AS THE INDIVIDUAL FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS. THE ONLY REASON THAT THE GAS CEASES TO FLOW OUT OF THE TANK IS DUE THE SAFETY FEATURE OF THE PUMP NOZZLE WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, I HAVE LEARNED THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL JEEP. THE IS NOT AN OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, BUT ONE WHICH HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS FILLED REGARDLESS OF HOW THE PUMP NOZZLE IS PLACE IN THE FILLER NECK.

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

JEEP HAS LEAKED ON 3 OCCASIONS, WHILE RAINING, COMES INSIDE THE PILLARS, INTO THE INSIDE OF THE JEEP. WATER COVERS GAS AND BRAKE PADS, RUNS INTO ELECTRICAL AND RUINS CARPET. HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFULLY FIXED. HAVE NOT DRIVEN CAR IN 18 MONTHS, HAD TOWED BACK TO HOME. HEADED TO ARBITRATION, BUT HEAR THEY WILL RE-SELL THE CAR AND FEARFUL SOMEONE WILL GET HURT IN THIS CAR. PEDDLES BECOME VERY SLIPPERY WHEN WATER HITS THEM AND DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS FLUSHED AND THE THROTTLE WAS CLEANED TWICE YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V528000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

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? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHEELS AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE VALVE STEM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH A RUBBER ONE. THE CONTACT STATED A VALVE STEM PREVIOUSLY FRACTURED BUT HE COULD NOT RECALL WHICH ONE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE CHEAP VALVE STEMS THAT WERE MADE OUT OF CHEAP METAL. UPDATED 02/13/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER LEAKING IN THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE LEAK WOULD CAUSE MOLD TO GROW INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 02/01/12*LJ

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RECOGNIZE WHICH GEAR IT WAS IN AND SHE HAD TO QUICKLY SHIFT TO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

THE VEHICLE LEAKS DURING RAIN STORMS AND THE WATER ENTERS THE CABIN THROUGH THE FORWARD AND AFT DOME LIGHTS. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER HAVE NOT RESOLVED THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS A SUN ROOF AND I SUSPECT THE ROOF IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE CAB. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE HAD GRADUALLY GOTTEN WORST AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR OR TURN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF UPDATED 10/26/11

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ,LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING FLASHED ON DASHBOARD, CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT, STOOPED CAR, LOOKED FOR CAUSE OF FLAT, THE VALVE STEM WAS CORRODED, 1/4 OF STEM CAME OFF AIR LEAKED OUT FLATTENED TIRE. IT COST OVER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE TPMS ON MY 2009 JEEP PATRIOT INDICATED LOW TIRE PRESSURE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAP OFF ONE TIRE TO CHECK THE PRESSURE, ABOUT 1/8 INCH OF THE END OF THE VALVE STEM WAS INSIDE THE CAP. I COULD NOT CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE OR ADD AIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE VALVE STEM BREAKS WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD RESULT IN QUICK LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. THE JEEP DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VAVLE STEM/TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR UNIT FOR $115. I WILL SAVE THE OLD PART. *KB

WATER LEAKS FROM DOME LIGHT AFTER HARD RAINS. LEAKING ONTO ELECTRONICS (RADIO, CD PLAYER, AC) SATELLITE RADIO NO LONGER DISPLAYING CORRECT INFO. *TR

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! *TR

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 V

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHENEVER HE DROVE IT. THE NOISE WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. IN ADDITION TO THE NOISE, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE BUSHINGS, A SENSOR, FRONT STRUT AND A LOWER BALL JOINT WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 JEEP PATRIOT ON 7/10/09 AND PAID CASH. ON 8/20/09 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH 2,563 MILES ON IT BECAUSE WATER WAS POURING INTO THE DASH, RADIO, AND ONTO ME WHILE DRIVING AFTER A RAINY NIGHT. THEY ADJUSTED SUNROOF GLASS AND RESEALED OPEN SEAMS IN SUNROOF FAME AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. ON 9/10/09 I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP WITH 3,316 MILES ON IT FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM OF WATER POURING FROM THE DOME LIGHT ALL OVER THE DASH, RADIO, AND ME AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER RAINY NIGHT. THEY REPLACED SUNROOF GLASS WEATHERSTRIPPING AND SAID IT WAS FIXED AGAIN. ON 11/17/10 AFTER A VERY LONG HARD RAIN I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP WITH 18,706 MILES ON IT WITH WATER POURING FROM THE DOME LIGHT AND FROM THE REAR DOME AND FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR AREA. THE CARPET WAS SOAKED AND THE DOME LIGHT HAD STOPPED WORKING. THEY REPOSITIONED DRAIN TUBES AND REPLACED SUNROOF GLASS AND SEAL. IN THE PROCESS THEY BROKE OUR HEADLINER BUT AGREED TO ORDER ANOTHER ONE FOR US. ON 12/14/10 AFTER ANOTHER HARD RAIN I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP WITH 19,604 MILES ON IT WITH WATER POURING FROM HEADLINER AT THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR AREA AND SOAKING THE CARPET. WHILE AT DEALERSHIP THEY INSTALLED A NEW HEADLINER WHICH DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY BY THE WINDSHIELD. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE ROOF LEAK ON THAT VISIT. THEY LOST TWO OF THE PLUGS THAT WENT INTO THE HEADLINER, CAUSING US TO HAVE TO MAKE AN EXTRA TRIP TO THEIR SHOP. MY WIFE AND I HAVE REALLY BEEN PUT OUT WITH ALL THIS. CHRY

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.

I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ON MY 2007 JEEP AND IT COST ME OVER $700. MY CAR IS 4 MONTHS PAST FACTORY WARRANTY AND ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES. I FEEL JEEP SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AS THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER ONLY 23,000 MILES

2009 JEEP PATRIOT. ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES AND BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. AND PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER!!!! *TR

ROOF LEAKS WATER COMES OUT OF DOME LIGHTS DURING STORMS. DEALER HAS REPLACED SUNROOF AND ROOF STILL LEAKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM MADE BY SIEMENS, MODEL VDO, CRACKED WHILE HE WAS PUTTING AIR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, CAUSING IT TO DEFLATE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,580.

WHEN FRONT SEATS ARE PUSHED BACK FULLY THERE ARE RAZOR SHARP METAL RAILS EXPOSED. THERE ARE PLASTIC COVERS INSTALLED THAT ARE EQUALLY SHARP AND CATCH ON SOES, CLOTHING AND SKIN. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE DRAWN BLOOD ON OUR SHINS SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE WITH JEEP AND THEY ADVISE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

REPEATED HESITATION, AND POPPING OUT OF GEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE FOR THE ISSUE, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE GEAR SHIFTER POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR, AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN DOING CLUTCH AND GAS FROM A STAND STILL. THE GAS PEDAL, AND ENGINE RESPONSE LAGS, AND BUCKS ON OCCASION, WITH OUT SETTING A CODE. THESE COMBINED MAKE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC DANGEROUS. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT ON AUGUST 1ST AND AFTER IT RAINS I HAVE WATER POURING FROM THE DOME LIGHT AS I APPROACH A STOP SIGN. WELL, I NEARLY RAN INTO SOME ONE DUE TO THE WATER RAINING DOWN ON ME. I HAVE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND TO MY DISMAY, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM TO THE POINT OF ENACTING STATE LEMON LAWS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT REALLY NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR

2009 JEEP PATRIOT WATER COLLECTS IN THE REAR INSIDE DOME LIGHT AND LEAKS OUT ONTO THE INTERIOR FLOOR. OCCURS WHEN IT RAINS AND WHEN HAVING THE VEHICLE WASHED. SOMEHOW WATER GETS INTO THE INTERIOR REAR LIGHT. DEALER HAS NO CLUE AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. VEHICLE IS NOW AT DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION AND HOPEFULLY AT SOLUTION. PREVIOUS RETURNS TO THE DEALER RESULTED IN APPLYING SILICONE AROUND THE SMALL HOSE AND OPENING SURROUNDING IT IN THE RIDGE ABOVE THE TAILGATE OPENING. LIFTING THE TAILGATE EXPOSES THE AREA WHERE THE GATE MEETS OR OVERLAPS THE VEHICLE. WHILE THIS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A "SAFETY" HAZARD, IT IS VERY DISHEARTENING TO BUY A BRAND NEW VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND IT LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. WORSE YET, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY OR WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM. IT COULD POSE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE WATER GETS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM...AS ALREADY SEEMS TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE...THE LIGHT BELONGS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ONE OF MY FEARS LEAVING IT TO BE INVESTIGATED IS THAT THE PARTS REMOVED TO FIND THE LEAK MAY NOT GO BACK AS GOOD AS NEW. *TR