2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 8 IN ARIZONA WARNING LIGHT CAME ON RESULTING IN ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND BRAKES NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER IN YUMA, ARIZ (FISHER JEEP) I WAS TOLD TO SHUT IT OFF AND SEE IF IT WOULD RESET ON IT'S OWN. THIS SEEMED TO WORK, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WAY TO CHECK THIS UNLESS IT FAILED COMPLETELY. I CONTACTED THE MFGR AND THEY CONFIRMED WHAT THE DEALER SAID. THEY ALSO SAID THIS ITEM (ETC) IS ONLY COVERED FOR 3 YEARS UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE I ONLY HAVE A FEW MONTHS LEFT I AM AFRAID THIS WILL FAIL AND LEAVE ME WITH A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILL. *TR

DASH LIGHTS -- 4WD, ABS, ESP AND BAS LIGHTS, SKIDDING CAR ICON -- ALL COME ON AT SAME TIME ACCOMPANIED BY WARNING CHIME WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING A CORNER AT LOW SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. ENGINE STALLS, LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING ETC., CAR STALLS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD NEAR INTERSECTION ' SAFETY HAZARD. WILL NOT RESTART ON FIRST TRY (NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN I TURN THE KEY). STARTS ON SECOND TRY, THEN DIES. FINALLY STARTS AND REMAINS RUNNING ON THIRD TRY. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAD VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED JEEP DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. NEITHER WERE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE DEFECT. THIS IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN ONCE OR TWICE A DAY NOW AND IS BECOMING A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

ON MY 2008 JEEP PATRTIOT, ON BRAKING, USUALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, MOST OF THE DASH LIGHTS, INCLUDING 4WD, ABS AND ESP, COME ON BRIEFLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, BEGINNING AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES. USUALLY, THE ONLY SYMPTOM OF THE PROBLEM IS THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON ACCOMPANIED BY A WARNING CHIME, BUT THE ENGINE REMAINS RUNNING. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, AND EVEN MORE WORRISOME, IS THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE SOMETIMES DIES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS MORNING, THE LIGHTS CAME ON, THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AND THE ENGINE DIED WHEN I WAS TURNING A CORNER, CAUSING ME TO LOSE FORWARD PROGRESS, POWER STEERING, ETC. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO A JEEP DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE, AND NEITHER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR FIX THE PROBLEM.*CW

SENTRY KEY RECEIVER FAILED IN STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS NO WAY TO START ENGINE WHEN COMPONENT FAILS, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIR. FULL REPAIR AND TOW COVERED BY WARRANTY, HOWEVER THIS RUNS OUT AT 36K MILES. AFTER THAT CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TOW COSTS AND REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PART, WHICH IS NOT A COMPONENT SUBJECT TO WEAR AND TEAR OF USE. *TR

THERE IS A WATER LEAK COMING FROM THE ROOF AREA AFTER A RAIN WITH VEHICLE PARKED OUTSIDE. MOST OF IT IS COMING DOWN NEAR THE DOME LIGHTS UPON STOPPING FROM FORWARD MOTION. IT CAUSES WATER TO GO INTO THE DASH AND ELECTRONICS PANEL AND ONTO DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. SUNROOF SEAL WAS REPLACED BY DEALER WITH NO RESULT. I RETURNED IT TO DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND REPAIR. MAJOR HIDDEN WATER DAMAGE SUSPECTED. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT GET MFG INVOLVED AT THIS TIME. I REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT BE DONE WITHOUT A TRADE UP FOR MORE MONEY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR BOX WAS PLACED IN AN UNDESIRABLE LOCATION. WHEN SHE RESTED HER HAND, SHE WOULD REPEATEDLY KNOCK THE SHIFTER OUT OF ITS INTENDED POSITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,700.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING GREATER THAN 40 MPH WITH BOTH REAR WINDOWS OPENED, THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC THROUGH THE SIDE MIRROR AND THE NOISE IS UNBEARABLE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER AGREED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,506 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,622. UPDATED 09/25/08 *BF UPDATED 09/26/08. *JB

HEADLINER IS LOOSE IN MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. SLAPS VIOLENTLY AGAINST ROOF. NOISE IS SO LOUD, IT SOUNDS LIKE A HELICOPTER (NO EXAGGERATION). THIS HAPPENS WHEN A WINDOW IS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. TO AN UNSUSPECTING DRIVER, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT SCARED ME THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. MY SIX YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AS I WAS TAKING HER FOR HER FIRST RIDE IN MY BRAND NEW CAR, SHE PUT THE BACK WINDOW DOWN AND THIS LOUD HELICOPTER NOISE CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. I LITERALLY JUMP IN MY SEAT AS I WAS DRIVING. I COULD HAVE VERY EASILY WRECKED THE CAR FROM THE SCARE OF THE SUDDEN NOISE OVERHEAD. THIS IS ALSO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING TO YOUR EARS (IT IS THAT LOUD). CHRYSLER / JEEP REFUSES TO FIX IT BECAUSE ALL 2008 JEEP PATRIOTS HAVE THE "SAME DESIGN FLAW" (YES THEY ADMIT IT). I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE BBB (CHRYSLER DOESN'T AGREE TO ARBITRATION WITH THE BBB), THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (OHIO AND MICHIGAN), AND EVEN CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY. I AM BEING TOLD THAT SINCE CHRYSLER REFUSES TO EVEN MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT, THAT IT DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THE LEMON LAW. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO MY FATHER OVER THE PHONE, THEN TOOK HIM FOR A RIDE IN IT SEVERAL WEEKS LATER TO DEMONSTRATE. MY FATHER COULDN'T IMAGINE THAT IT COULD BE THAT BAD NO MATTER HOW I TRIED TO WORD IT. AFTER THE DEMONSTRATION MY FATHER WAS IN TOTAL SHOCK AND DISBELIEF. HE EVEN COMPLAINED THAT IT HURT HIS EARS AFTER JUST A FEW SECONDS OF RIDING IN THE CAR. MY POINT IS, YOU HAVE TO SEE/HEAR IT TO FULLY APPRECIATE THE SEVERITY. I AM WILLING TO TAKE ANYONE FOR A RIDE IN THE VEHICLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE PROBLEM. I'VE OWNED THE CAR SINCE APRIL AND HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS. *TR