3.3

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,318 miles

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problem #8

Jul 142022

Patriot

  • miles
My subframe cracked in half which caused my tire to blow out on the highway. It almost caused me to crash into the gardrail and potentially other cars. My jeep has 110k miles on it and now it-??s not safe to drive.

- Glen Aubrey , NY, USA

problem #7

May 302022

Patriot

  • miles
I kept hearing an odd click, creek noise from the driver side front end. It sounded like something was hanging or something had broken off. I took it into a shop and it was discovered that the front sub frame was rotted in several places and had broken. When the rear was inspected, it is rotted to the point where you could push your finger through if you tried, and there was a section bent. I can no longer drive this vehicle, and I am still paying on my vehicle. I owe $4,900. The repairs would range from $2,500-$3,000, if it even can be repaired, just for the front. The shop stated there was a recall to fix this issue so I'm reaching out to see if this could be covered or what measures are offered if any in this situation.

- Newark, OH, USA

problem #6

Nov 152021

Patriot

  • miles
While driving at highway speed and hitting a small pothole, the vehicle's handling and tracking deteriorated instantly. After that, loud scraping noises were heard when moving the vehicle forward or backwards. After getting the vehicle off the road we found that the Rear Suspension Cross Member rusted out and cracked, causing the rear suspension to be loose. Chrysler extended the warranty on this part due to premature rust for 10 years, but this is a safety defect and it should be handled as a recall and not just a warranty extension.

- Lebanon Boro, NJ, USA

problem #5

Mar 012010

Patriot

  • miles
There has already been a TBA service bulletion on this vehicle. It has to do with the front and rear subframes. I just bought this vehicle a couple months ago. The old owner never replaced them so now it's so rusted out that the toe can't b adjusted and the tires are pointing inward horribly wearing the inside tread of tires wear out 90× faster. The subframes about to snap causing the whole rear end to hit the ground

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #4

Mar 152018

Patriot

  • 98,000 miles
Within 7 years in a rust belt state the Jeep crossmember is so rusted its no longer safe to drive. My Jeep has been sitting parked for two years because I don't have the money to repare this horrible rust damage, only to find out there has been an extended warranty for this since 2017, I was not informed because its not a recall.. this was known by chester/Jeep since the 2007 model, I'm glad they at least offer a 10 year extended warranty for the crossmemeber, however thats not good enough. People need to be made aware that their vehicle may snap in half with little or no warning to the average driver. This is just as serious as a seat belt or airbag malfunction and yet this isn't a recall? this should be a recall. The american people have a right to know their vehicle is not safe, a recall is the only way that information will spread fast and far enough to matter and possibly save lives, not just a few dollars.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #3

Apr 012020

Patriot

  • miles
I have bought a 2010 Jeep Liberty and now noticed that the suspension crossmembers are rotting out and there is a hole in the front crossmember. I researched and found out this was an issue with the Patriot, compass, and a Dodge caliber. Yet there was never a recall.

- New Bethlehem, PA, USA

problem #2

Jan 192020

Patriot

  • 126,543 miles
In the city of kalamazoo Michigan, I was driving and made it over a chunk of ice(the ice build up from the plow trucks.) it was similar to the way taking a speed bump to fast would feel. While I was going no more than 30mph over this chunk/bump when I heard a loud crack that did not sound good and after that my vehicle could not steer because the engine cradle was rusted through making it very unsafe to drive before I had to pull over.

- Portage, MI, USA

problem #1

Nov 302018

Patriot 4-cyl

  • 98,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Patriot. While driving approximately 25 mph, the front driver side wheel suddenly detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who discovered that the front cross member failed due to corrosion of the subframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 98,000.

- Marcellus, MI, USA