Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2008 Jeep Patriot.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
I purchased a 2008 Jeep Patriot new in 2008. In 2011 with 28,916 miles on the vehicle the ball joints had to be replaced. Because the ball joint were permanently attached to the control arms, they had to be replaced as a single unit. The tires on the vehicle were worn through to the steel belts due to rubbing from the bad ball joints. If I hadn't felt the change in my vehicle, I might well have had an accident from a front end blowout, or from one or both of the ball joints failing while I was driving. The mechanic who fixed the vehicle and the Jeep service manager that I spoke to said that there is no way the ball joints should have needed replacement with that low mileage on them. The service manager checked for recalls and said that there weren't any. The mechanic even gave me the old parts to prove that the repair was definitely needed, and in case there was a recall in the future.
2008 Jeep Patriot front ball joint needed replaced at 46,000 miles.
2008 Jeep Patriot - dome lights are leaking. If you are not paying attention to your vehicle and don't notice the water damage until it is too late you will be paying to get the water damage fix.
When turning corners, vehicle will dump water inside from the interior dome light, front and rear. This causes driver to be distracted. Because of the water leaking into vehicle the headliner grows mold and mildew. Not only is the musty smell terrible is causes headaches, sneezing, itchy watery eyes witch distract driver. The mold and mildew creates a bio-hazard to into that has to be in vehicle. Chrysler dealer has attempted repair 11 times but vehicle still leaks. Upon investigating this model of Jeep apparently there are numerous complaints about water leaking inside vehicle. Water also pours down onto the electronics inside and everyone knows water and electronics don't mix.
Sunroof leaks; during a car wash or a simple rain. We have had the Jeep to 2 different dealerships to be fixed. Funny, there is no record of them fixing the problem, which is obvious since it's still leaking. Each time we took the Jeep to be "fixed" it was still under warranty. Now that it's not under warranty, it's like pulling nails just to get chrylser customer service to call back and or even attempt to help. My husband is convinced that since there is no fix to the leaking problem, they just "attempted" to repair it to get it out of warranty. Well, we are not done yet!!!!.
When I first test drove my Jeep, it leaked water from the interior dome lights. It was fixed before I bought it. About a year later, water began pouring out of my interior lights after it rained. I again had it fixed. Now for the third time water is again leaking out of my interior lights. I bought the vehicle brand new. This is ridiculous.