jeep patriot 2007 Complaints

SUSPENSION

tl* the contact owns 2007 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the front end of the vehicle exhibited an abnormal rattling noise when driving at any speed. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic to be inspected. the failure was located at the front suspension lower control arm. the mechanic replaced the front lower control arm. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 38,054 and the current mileage was 38,851.

Reported in: LAKEWOOD OH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FT28W67D

STRUCTURE

i bought my 2007 jeep patriot the end of may of 2007 and it started leaking from the dome light the first rain we had...a week after i bought it. i brought it to the dealer several times at first to get it fixed since the leaking kept recurring and it was covered by warranty. the tubing end was crushed and twisted was the first diagnosis. i lost faith in having the problem fixed. i dealt with the leaking dome light but now other issues have added to the disappointment. water not only pours out of the dome light but leaks into spare tire, carpet in back seat area, on my shoulder from plastic border around sunroof, and little squares of plastic on bars on both sides of windshield. i had to buy a steam cleaner to both extract water from carpet/spare tire space and also clean the carpet. there is so much leaking water that i hear water waves in the back as i drive. i just brought my jeep in this week (7/15/13) to address all the leaking issues. they replaced a seal around my 3rd brake light and cleaned my carpet. just drove my car (7/20/13) after a bunch of rain last night and water poured from the dome light, dripped on my shoulder, and some is in the spare tire area. the carpet was dry this time. i will have to bring my car in again next week. i imagine they will tell me i need a new sunroof which i am not confident will fix the issue. the sunroof was new when i bought it and it leaked so why should i replace it only to probably have more leaking and debt. i don't have a covered area to store my car nor should i have to do so. i have replied to jeep's request for input on my jeep patriot and service via survey but feel like it is a waste of my time. i think everyone at the dealer is trained to respond to my disappointment of water leaks with a comment such as, "yeah, sunroofs are notorious for water leak issues." drying up water is very distracting to do when driving.

Reported in: PENSACOLA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FT48W37D

POWER TRAIN

i was stopped at a traffic light and my vehicle stalled on me, it began to shake a bit before it turned off. in order to get the vehicle back on, i had to turn the key to off, put the vehicle in park, then turn the vehicle back on. unfortunately, i've been having this issue since 2007 and we are in 2013. i have taken the suv to jeep multiple times and they cannot find the problem, even after leaving it for over a week. last week, i was making a u-turn when the vehicle stalled on me once again. i drew the line and i'm ready to take legal action. my life was suddenly in danger as i had a vehicle approaching me at over 40mph. something must be done to get these vehicles off the street. the worst part is that jeep gave me a lifetime power train warranty but since they are unable to locate the issue with the vehicle i have had to live with this horrible vehicle and the worst service that jeep offers. *js

Reported in: MIAMI FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1JBFT48W07D

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. the contact stated that while refueling, fuel spewed from the filler neck. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that fuel tank valve had seized and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 53,617. updated 4/8/14 ma updated04/22/14

Reported in: BETHANY IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FF48W47D

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

the right rear cross member and trailing arms fell down while driving, causing over $2500 in damage. luckily i was going slowly enough because someone could have been seriously hurt. i was without my car for over a week.

Reported in: BEACH HAVEN NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FF28W17D

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the fuel tank failed to accept fuel. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the check valve had failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was unavailable. updated 03/25/14*lj

Reported in: LINDHURST NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FF48WX7D

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

went and filled up my gas tank (filled it up, did not top it off). when i left the gas station i was sitting at a stop light and my engine turned off (music was still playing, just the engine had turned off) this happened for the next 30 minutes on my way home. the next day it was running fine. if i only fill up my gas tank 1/2 way there is no problem.

Reported in: BALTIMORE MD || Crash: N || VIN #:

POWER TRAIN

vehicle was running fine, got off the highway to a stop light. when i hit the accelerator, vehicle shook, then began moving at a speed of 1 mph...

Reported in: BETHLEHEM PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FF28W37D

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

the day after my jeep was purchased, it would not start. we brought it back to the dealer and were told it was the ignition switch. there were no problems with the jeep for about 2 years, but then the car started shutting off while we were driving. it would always a cut back on though. now it will not start at all. the alternator has been changed and so has the battery, but the car still will not even start with a jump.

Reported in: NEW ORLEANS LA || Crash: N || VIN #:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

smelled burning plastic . . . faint at first, but kept getting stronger. pulled over to find the problem and saw flames coming out of the speaker in the left rear door. half of the speaker cover was totally burned away. poured water on the fire to put it out. also poured water through window down behind the door panel to make sure any flames/sparks that weren't visible would be extinguished.

Reported in: DEL VALLE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FT28057D

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, a burning odor was emitted into the vehicle. the contact stated that the fuel pump and fuel tank were defective.the contact stated that he remedied the failure by replacing a new fuel pump. the approximate failure mileage was 97,000. updated 08/14/14*lj

Reported in: AGUSTA GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FT48W17D

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

after getting off the highway, approached a stop light. when i pushed on the accelerater car shook, then only moved at a speed of 5mph. when i got to the next stop light the vehicle was running, but not moving.

Reported in: BETHLEHEM PA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FF28W37D

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

at a stoplight idling, the engine rpm's dip below 500 and the vehicle begins to shudder and then stalls out. if the shifter is moved to neutral the shuddering stops. this has happened multiple times over the past few months. took the vehicle to a jeep dealer and they said they could not replicate the problem, the vehicle displayed no trouble codes and there were no recall notices in their system. it happens only at very slow speeds (1st gear) or when idling.

Reported in: TAMPA FL || Crash: N || VIN #:

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

the car stalled out since the first day i bought it (jan. 1, 2008). it is now august 2014 and i still have this problem, except now it's a much more dangerous and bigger problem. if i go slow or stop to turn in the middle of an intersection, it stalls out. i almost got hit/killed today. the terrible part about it is that i've been complaining about this from day 1. every time i take it to the dealership, they can never find the problem. i just tried calling chrysler and they are telling me i've only taken it in once for this issue, which is not true at all.. even if it was just once, they still didn't know what was causing the problem so they "could not fix it."

Reported in: HARRISBURG NC || Crash: N || VIN #:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

the car stalled out since the first day i bought it (jan. 1, 2008). it is now august 2014 and i still have this problem, except now it's a much more dangerous and bigger problem. if i go slow or stop to turn in the middle of an intersection, it stalls out. i almost got hit/killed today. the terrible part about it is that i've been complaining about this from day 1. every time i take it to the dealership, they can never find the problem. i just tried calling chrysler and they are telling me i've only taken it in once for this issue, which is not true at all.. even if it was just once, they still didn't know what was causing the problem so they "could not fix it."

Reported in: HARRISBURG NC || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE

the car stalled out since the first day i bought it (jan. 1, 2008). it is now august 2014 and i still have this problem, except now it's a much more dangerous and bigger problem. if i go slow or stop to turn in the middle of an intersection, it stalls out. i almost got hit/killed today. the terrible part about it is that i've been complaining about this from day 1. every time i take it to the dealership, they can never find the problem. i just tried calling chrysler and they are telling me i've only taken it in once for this issue, which is not true at all.. even if it was just once, they still didn't know what was causing the problem so they "could not fix it."

Reported in: HARRISBURG NC || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE

tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. after the contact refueled the vehicle, it stalled. the failure occurred on another occasion while the vehicle was idling at a stop light. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 64,000.

Reported in: PARKVILLE MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FF48W78D

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2007 jeep patriot stalls after every fuel fll up . only stalls when fuel is filled. starts back up with no problem

Reported in: SEVERN MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FF2W37DC

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2007 jeep patriot stalls after every fuel fll up . only stalls when fuel is filled. starts back up with no problem

Reported in: SEVERN MD || Crash: N || VIN #: 1J8FF2W37DC