2008 Jeep Patriot

I BOUGHT 2008 JEEP PATRIOT NEW, THIS SUMMER (2015), I FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A RUSTED OUT FRONT STEEL FRAME ASSEMBLY, THAT HOLDS THE STEERING UNIT AND THE LOWER ARMS OF THE WHEELS, IT DIRECTLY EFFECTS THE STEERING. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN WHERE CHRYSLER WAS RECALLING OLDER 2007 JEEPS WITH SAME PROBLEMS BUT NOT MINE. THIS JOB COST BETWEEN $900.00 TO $1000.00.

I WAS AT MY MECHANIC GETTING MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT SERVICED WHEN HE CALLED ME INTO THE SHOP TO LOOK AT THE RUST ISSUE THAT THE K FRAME HAS. THE RUST HAS ALREADY BEGAN TO MAKE HOLES IN THE STRUCTURE WHICH WERE NOT THERE AT MY LAST CHANGE 3 MONTHS AGO. I BEGAN TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT IT SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON, SO MUCH THAT THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE 2007 PATRIOT WARRANTY. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY OPEN RECALLS ON MY PATRIOT AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WASN'T. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR EVEN AT JUST UNDER 105,000 MILES. THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE READ ONLINE MENTIONS A MANUFACTURE FLAW THAT HAS THE A/C DRAIN OVER THE FRAME. THIS LEAVES THE OWNER WITH A COSTLY REPAIR THAT IS JEEPS FAULT. WHILE THE JEEP WAS IN THE AIR ON THE LIFT WE INSPECTED THE REST OF THE UNDER BODY EVERYTHING ELSE WAS RUST FREE BUT I HAVE ENCLOSED PICTURES TAKEN TODAY ON THE LIFT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,241. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR, IF HE DOESN'T FILL THE TANK UP COMPLETELY. UPDATED 01/25/16.*JB UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ UPDATED 05/24/16.*JB

I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 JEEP PATRIOT, THAT I PARK IN GARAGE IN WINTER IN THE EVENING WHEN NOT DRIVING, THIS PAST SUMMER (2015), I TOOK MY JEEP TO GET INSPECTED AND THE MECHANIC AT THE GARAGE SAID HE CAN NOT PASS IT DUE TO THE RUSTED OUT SUB FRAME THAT HOLDS THE STEERING, AND FRONT END PARTS; I CALLED THE JEEP DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE THE $600.00 DOLLAR PART ON HAND, WHICH MEANS TO ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PART THAT IS FAILING. SINCE IT IS A BOX FRAME PIECE IT APPEARS THAT EITHER THE PART WAS NOT CLEANED OR PLATED ON THE INSIDE CORRECTLY, SINCE THESE PARTS ARE RUSTING OUT FROM THE INSIDE TO OUTSIDE, AND BY THE TIME YOU SEE THE RUST IT IS TO LATE AND RUSTED THOUGH CAUSING A DANGER IN FRAME AND STEERING ALL WITHIN JUST A FEW YEARS ( 6). ALL TOGETHER THIS WAS A $900.00 DOLLAR JOB TO FIX.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NON-PROGRAMMED KEY WAS USED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT ACTIVATED THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE KEYS NEEDED TO BE RE-PROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

17/OCTOBER 2015 3:00 PM THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE FUEL LINE OVER THE MOTOR. OVER THE 4 INJECTOR SENSORS THE LINE CUT AND SPLASH GASOLINE. IN THIS MOMENT, THE MOTOR WAS OFF AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. IN THIS MOMENT JUST AN EXTINGUISHER WAS USED THE DAMAGE WAS A LINE CUT OVER THE MOTOR 2.4. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OVER 10 MINUTE IN THE YARD OF CLUB LIONS OF GUAYANILLA TOWN OF PUERTO RICO COUNTRY 00656 AREA CODE.

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS USED 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IN 2011 IT WILL STALL AND SHUT OFF AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK; THEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED IT FUNCTIONS AS USUAL; A FEW TIMES IT RE-STALLED A SECOND TIME AFTER FILLING UP AND THEN WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. NOTE, I DID NOT OVER FILL THE TANK. I DID INQUIRE ABOUT RECALLS FOR THE 2008 JEEP PATRIOT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NONE. ALSO NO JEEP DEALERSHIP OR OTHER DEALERSHIP COULD FIX THE ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WHEN THIS FIRST INSTANCE THIS OCCURRED, I WAS HEADING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN IT STALLED ON ME AND I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. I FOUND ON JEEPPATRIOT.COM A FORUM WHERE MANY PURCHASER'S OF 2008 JEEP PATRIOTS REPORT THIS ISSUE WITH NO RESOLVE, ONLY AN ENTRY FROM 1/23/15 NOTED THEIR MECHANIC SAID IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ROLLOVER VALVE MEANING THE ENTIRE TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSIDERING THE SAFETY ISSUE OF A MOVING VEHICLE STALLING OUT AFTER FILLING UP, AND THE ISSUE BEING CONSISTENT WITH THE 2008 JEEP PATRIOT MODEL, I'M ASKING FOR INSPECTION INTO THIS ISSUE AND FOR A RECALL TO BE ISSUED WITH WHATEVER IS THE ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM/TANK. THIS ISSUE HAS CONTINUED OVER THE DURATION OF ME HAVING MY VEHICLE. NOW MORE RECENTLY MY VEHICLE HAS A CODE FOR AN EVAP LEAK, AND WHEN PUMPING THE GAS TANK WON'T TAKE THE FUEL. I'M TAKING IT TO A JEEP DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT AM NOT SURE IF ITS RELATED TO THE AFOREMENTIONED STALLING OUT ISSUE.