Major Problems with 2008 Jeep Patriot Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Jeep Patriot

2008 Jeep Patriot POWER TRAIN Mileage: 125 miles

2008 Jeep Patriot FUEL PUMP Mileage: 80107 miles

2008 Jeep Patriot ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 60600 miles

Browse 2008 Jeep Patriot complaints by category

Problems with FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, BODY and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Patriot owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the car was in drive however the gas pedal was not accelerating the car. it jerked several times and felt...	29 ~ 89077 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i parked my manual transmission in the bank flat parking lot. i put it in n' and pulled the e...	29 ~ 105222 miles
ENGINE when driving my jeep in the warmer months if i travel for more than 30 miles or so the transmission...	25 ~ 96429 miles
POWER TRAIN we bought this vehicle for our son who is off at college. traveling thru kansas on i-70 returning from vacation...	24 ~ 67199 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the car was in drive however the gas pedal was not accelerating the car. it jerked several times and felt...	20 ~ 70805 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER upon taking my wife's jeep patriot for the yearly inspection in western pennsylvania i was told that the vehicle has...	18 ~ 144987 miles
SUSPENSION i had brought my 08 jeep patriot to the dealer for a inspection and was told the front suspension cross...	18 ~ 130328 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the car was in drive however the gas pedal was not accelerating the car. it jerked several times and felt...	11 ~ 70836 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING after snow melts or heavy rain the rear dome light fills with water & leaks on to floor. *tr...	10 ~ 54560 miles
STEERING the left tie rod is bad and has to be replaced. *tr...	9 ~ 72336 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i parked my manual transmission in the bank flat parking lot. i put it in n' and pulled the e...	7 ~ 81559 miles
STRUCTURE i took the jeep in for a oil change. while it was up in the air the mechanic was able	6 ~ 61915 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE a week after purchasing the 2008 jeep patriot from a used car dealership the jeep stalled after filling up the...	5 ~ 69868 miles
AIR BAGS i own a 2008 jeep patriot. the mileage is 63592 miles. recently the airbag warning light started intermittently flashing and...	5 ~ 45895 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the vehicle was in motion when suddenly all the lights on the dash light up the dials went crazy the...	3 ~ 60530 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. while the vehicle was being inspected the technician noticed that the subframe...	2 ~ 115000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have had trouble with my car taking in gasoline for the past year it will let me pump in...	2 ~ 100054 miles
WHEELS i have 3 parts problem of my car. 1.) my steering wheel are not in the perfect balance.normal steering wheel...	2 ~ 52373 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i purchased the vehicle from jeff schmitt auto group in beavercreek ohio in march 2014. i took it in for...	2 ~ 18096 miles
SEAT BELTS i bought my jeep to be a safe family vehicle and instead i worry every time i get behind the...	2 ~ 93949 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate over 20 mph....	1 ~ 80000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the front windshield wipers randomly stop working while it is raining out. this first started about a month ago. sometimes...	1 ~ 68000 miles
SEATS bought a used jeep patriot 2008. my jeep is garage kept but when i am at work and it rains...	1 ~ 79000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i took my jeep patriot 2008 to get two new tires. i was told the rear axle is rusted and...	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i took the jeep in for a oil change. while it was up in the air the mechanic was able	1 ~ 80000 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2008 jeep patriot. consumer writes seeking reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *ld the consumer stated the control arm needed to be	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. the contact stated that while driving at 70 mph the vehicle independently...	1 ~ 35000 miles
VISIBILITY 10/16/2008 - purchased new 2008 jeep patriot 04/01/2009 - dome leak reported to dealership - no findings 11/03/2009 - dome...	1

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