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 Jeep 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.

- Newark, DE, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Patriot. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tone rings on the rear axle were dry rotted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000. Updated 11/12/15

- Buffolo, NY, USA

The subframe assembly on my 2008 Jeep Patriot has begun rusting out. The outer tie rod ends and lower ball joints are also worn. Similar issues have been addressed through a parts recall on the 2007 Jeep Patriot. This degradation of steering/suspension parts on a 2008 model warrant a recall similar to that of the 2007 model.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

I had brought my 08 Jeep Patriot to the dealer for a inspection and was told the front suspension cross member was rusting out and should be watched so I came home and did some research online only to find out this part was recalled and given a 10 year unlimited mile warranty on the 07 Patriots only in 2014.I want to know why this does not cover the 08 Patriots when it is obviously a problem and a safety issue as mine has holes already rusted through it.

- Lodi, OH, USA