2008 Jeep Patriot Fwd

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.

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.

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.

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.