Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2007 Jeep Patriot.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Car is stalling when stopped at a red light, or waiting to make a turn. It shakes violently and if it is not given gas immediately after shaking begins, engine will cut out. I have almost been hit because I have to turn the key and re-start the car. This happens every single day at least 5 times a day. I have brought it to the Jeep dealership twice and $900 later, they can not tell me what is wrong with my car. I have not noticed any change at all after having the car serviced.
The clutch master cylinder in my vehicle has gone bad. The part has been ordered but it is on back order across the united states. It will take a week for the part to be made and received to complete the repair. According to my repair technician, when trying to locate this part, it has been determined that this is a problem in Jeeps across the nation. I have contacted Jeep, and they are unwilling to look into or assist in the situation. My entire clutch system had to be replaced and the cost, at this point, is outrageous = $1315. 92. Luckily, my vehicle was parked when it no longer would change gears, but I have children, and if the gears had locked up while the car was in motion, we would all be dead!.
Lower ball joints are pre-maturely worn and loose.
Although the wire to the starter had been replaced in October 2010 by the dealer, the car was still having problems starting. I took my car to a relative to check my car since nothing was really getting resolved at the dealer. Once my car was turned off it would not restart. My car was examined and the wire they replaced was not placed back into the protective casing and was slightly charred. In addition, the starter was burnt out and needed to be replaced. The core was kept by the auto part store the new one was purchased from. The dealership said replacement of my starter would not be covered under warranty. It was very surprising the starter had to be replaced just after 3 years.
Water leaks occur in the Jeep Patriot (all model years) from the sun roof, a,b & c pillars, the front dome light and rear dome light. The water leak is so heavy that water will fill the void between the actual roof and liner. Water also forces its way into electronic systems, such as the radio and various controls. I am concerned over possible damage to safety systems. Jeep will not repair it out of warranty and has yet to come up with a proper fix. . Read more...
Both right side speakers went bad on my 2007 Jeep Patriot trail rated. This is a known issue and there is even a technical support bulletin yet Chrysler denied me coverage because the vehicle is out of warranty. When they have a TSB recognizing that the speakers are defective. This should be a recall.
My car was still having a delayed start when attempting to start the engine a month after taking it into the dealer and having it checked. There were even times when it would not start the first time. One day, literally about 0. 5 miles after exiting the freeway, the rpms went up and down chaotically and the car began to come to a stop. Luckily, I was able to coast over onto the side of the road and call for assistance. And good thing I was no longer on the freeway. My car was taken to the dealer. They looked at it and said a wire to the starter needed to be replaced, as well as the battery. They replaced the solenoid wire to starter and I purchased a new battery.
The car was shifting hard into gear, more like a manual, instead of smoothly shifting. Sometimes there was a delayed start when starting the engine. This occurred for several months and was taken in to the dealership to be examined. They replaced the intake manifold and flash pcm. The dealership kept the old part.
Whistling sound when air is on (not necesarily ac). High pitched whistling sound is evident any time air is blowing on highest or next to highest setting. A little annoying. . . Sometimes enough to move it to a lower setting just to reduce whistling sound.