Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint problems of the 2007 Jeep Patriot

I was driving my car and the front end started to shake all over the road. I took it to my repair shop where they informed me that my lower ball joints need to be replaced immediately due to being excessively worn out and in a dangers condition.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the front lower ball joints failed. The dealer inspected the ball joints and found that they were abnormally loose. The dealer then informed the contact that the failure was common for his make and model. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 40,000 and the failure mileage was unknown. Updated 11/29/11 updated 12/11/11.

I am from canada and own a 2007 Jeep Patriot 4x4. I only use my vehicle for highway driving and never take it off road. I only drive it with care. Recently, I brought my Jeep to a dealership because of a strange noise. Through a service, it was determined my lower ball joints were excessively worn to the point of being a safety hazard. They needed to be immediately replaced in addition to the control arms. This cost approximately $1000 cad. In reading over the internet, this seems to be a common manufacturing problem with issues across the board. There has never been a recall. There is no way the ball joints should be needing replacement in a vehicle that is only 3 years old with normal driving use. Had I not brought my vehicle in for a service, this would not have been discovered and would possibly have lead to a serious accident. Jeep needs to address this problem immediately before someone gets hurt.

Two front end lower ball joints gone bad at only 39,000 miles; had to have replaced out of pocket for safety reasons.

Excessive wear in both the left and right lower control arms/ball joints was detected during routine maintenance of our 2007 Jeep Patriot. Due to their condition, it was not advisable to drive vehicle. Vehicle had 45,061 miles on it. Though this is a known issue with Jeep Patriots, Chrysler would not pay for repair since repair was not performed at dealer (it was not safe or feasible to get vehicle to dealer). After having this issue with the Patriot, I had my 2009 Jeep compass inspected. At 31,000 miles, signs of failure where found in the right lower ball joint. Somethings needs to be done before a fatal accident occurs.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the lower ball joints were damaged and causing the vehicle to become inoperable. The dealer was contacted who advised that they were aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic for repairs to the front end alignment, both front tires and the lower ball joints. The current and failure mileage was approximately 52,345. Updated 02/02/11.

2007 Jeep Patriot 4x4, lower ball joint failure noted at 38,700 miles, 14oct2010.

2007 Jeep Patriot with 26,000 miles, purchased new from dealer. Noticed tires worn and went to mechanic to replace two front tires. I was informed that the lower ball joints and control arms needed to be replaced at they were loose only after 26,000 miles of light driving, never off road.

Lower ball joints on 2007 Jeep Patriot shot at 45,000 miles. According to three mechanics who saw the problem, the problem is severe and I've been advised to either not drive the car or immediately repair the problem. Each mechanic said the ball joints should not go at 45,000 miles and noted several issues with Chrysler and failed ball joints. While on a lift, one mechanic showed me how my two front tires can simply be moved side to side. That should never happen I was informed. Very dangerous as it can cause the wheel to fly off the car. I've been hearing noise and feeling tire shakes for awhile now. Thought it was my brakes. . Which by the way also need replacing however I am being advised to spend my money first on the ball joints since it is an immediate major safety concern. Not feeling very safe, especially with my two children in the car!.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Patriot. While driving, the contact heard a noise near the passenger side front tire and the vehicle began pulling to the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the front lower ball joint. The manufacturer will be contacted. The failure and the current mileages were 46,063.

2007 Jeep Patriot fwd - during a routine oil change they stated that the lower ball joint was showing wear and would need replaced soon. Vehicle is only 3 years old, not taken "off roading" and only has 30,000 miles on it. I have searched and noted numerous others stating the same exact issues with the same exact model. Where is the recall??? of course the dealer says the vehicle is out of warranty by 3 months. You also can't just replace the ball joint you have to replace the control arm as its an assembly - and you have to replace both sides at the same time - holy money pit-!.

Lower ball joints failed on 2007 Jeep Patriot with 38,000 miles.

Lower ball joint failure on both sides of my 2007 Jeep Patriot at 32k miles. . Only 6 weeks out of the 36 month warranty. It was not even safe to drive. Chrysler will do a good will assistance on this $1,200 repair by charging me only $250 since it was officially out of warranty. I had no choice as the car had to be repaired. But in my opinion, they are admitting an issue or they would have given me nothing. This is my second Jeep that has experienced ball joint failure a very early mileage. My other Jeep, a liberty, had a recall . Chrysler advises they do not have a recall on the Patriot for this issue. Someone should be looking at this problem. If the ball joints failed on the highway, a terrible accident would have occurred. It took them forever to acknowledge the liberty ball joint issue. Please investigate.

This vehicle is my daughters and when we took it in to have new tires installed they discovered the defects. In April 2010 my daughter complained of a clunking noise when she would hit a bump in the road. She called me and I assured her that it was safe to drive with only 35000 miles on the vehicle. During this same timeframe she took this Jeep in for a regular oil change and at billion motors in sioux falls,sd and they tell her she has a bad tie rod end. Again I assure her that with only 35000 miles it is okay to drive. I have been a mechanic for over 30 years, but I was wrong. When we took this "Jeep" in to new tires installed the technician informed us that the right front lower ball joint and the left front outer tie rod end were defective. We went to the tire shop and he showed me the defective parts, so I had new parts installed. At this time the vehicle was four years old or "new" and had 44,000 miles. If this vehicle had been abused maybe these parts would be bad, but it never leaves the highway. Maybe Jeep needs to install grease zerks in their parts. Ball joints useed to last 150,000 miles, these must be new and improved -huh!!! having bad ball joints and tie rod ends on a vehicle three years old is just wrong. How many of these parts have failed and caused accidents?.