Ball Joint problems of the 2008 Jeep Patriot

My front crossmember / sub frame is rotted out . Contacted Jeep they are aware of problem because they warranted 2007 models but not 2008 . Front engine cradle has huge holes in it . Design flaw cause the ac drips right on frame causing rust . Dealership said no setrvice bulletin issued but they lied . Finally got a good quote to have fixed gonna cost 775 to fix . I have also changed my front suspension components 3 times . Ball joints , tie rods etc and the other parts . Only saving grace is its paid for and lifetime power train warranty .

Front ball joints have been replaced many times, but wear out repeatedly.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving at various speeds she heard a popping noise from the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and was informed that both bottom ball joints would need to be replaced. The manufacturer had not been notified. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 48,000. Dt.

I have read many other people on here with the same issue and my mechanic said my model Jeep was known for this, but after hitting a curb my wheel and suspension parts holding it on let the front right tire, rim and all fall completely off. After getting it to the mechanic and having him putting it on the lift he told me I couldn't drive the car even after the front right was fixed b/c the car was a danger to myself and others. I was told the front ball joints which hold the suspension together and keep the wheels on the tires were completely worn out and the tires could fall off at any moment. He told me he had this issue many times with my model car and didn't understand it. I bought the car used a year and half ago with 45,000 miles or so. Once the mechanic did change the ball joints, he told me something even worse. . . He could tell since they were not factory ball joints, that they had already been replaced by the previous owner. Therefore, the factory set needed to be replaced sometime before I bought the car, and a year or so after the replacement ball joints (the parts that hold you tires on so they don't fall off driving 60 mph down the highway and kill you and others) were put on, a new replacement set had to be added. This is a serious and scary issue that needs to be addressed!.

We have had out Jeep for 3 years took it to the shop to get a tire fixed. . . And they let us know that the tie rods and ball joints were bad. That is also the reason out new tires are wearing out fast. This seems to be a problem with this model Jeep.

Ball joint repair at 40k? I just turned the 40k mark on my Jeep Patriot 2008 when last week I began to hear a noise in the front passenger side. It was worse with the a/c so I thought that was the problem. Upon oil change, my mechanic told me it's the ball joints that needed to be replaced. I have no wobbling of my steering, but he states it is a dangerous situation. Now I read that it's a 3 yr 36,000 mile warrantee so I fall outside of that. Bad Jeep, bad! I have had more bad luck with this vehicle than my commander which I loved. Fix this issue!.

Severe ratting in the front end of my 2008 Jeep Patriot. I took it to a garage to have it looked at and they said the ball joints were bad the vehicle has 66000 miles. After reserching it online and over a 500 complaints in chat forms for the same thing I found that Chrysler had a rrt 08-070 for improper torque on the lower a arm bolt. I further reserched it and found that this bolt is an mvss bolt that was incorrectly torqued. I called the dealership to confirm the rrt and the said my VIN was not included. I called Chrysler and got the runaround that the vehicle milage could of been the issue. There were many posts on Jeep Patriot. Com stating they had the same problems on the same year and make models. One post stated they pulled out of the dealrship after the vehicle was repaired and the front tire fell off. My wife and grandson do alot of traveling in the vehicle and I would hate for them to be traveling and hit a pot hole and the bolt shear off because of chryslers not wanting to make a recall on the vehicle. I worked 14 years as a quality engineer in the automovtive business for a teir 2 supplier and Chrysler would have no problem on making a recall on a part that was produced by our company and make us pay for it. I think there should be a recall on this issue because of the safety issue at hand with the front wheel assembly a arm bolt breaking and the assembly falling off.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated the front suspension ball joints fail. While driving 65 mph the front of the vehicle started shaking, wobbling and pulling to the side. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who replaced both ball joints and ar arms under the warranty. The vehicle front suspension continued to wobble after the dealer replaced them within two weeks. The vehicle was taken back at the dealer for inspection and more repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 35,925 and the current mileage was 36,210. . . . Mw.

I am the original owner of a 2008 Patriot purchased 03-10-08. While on the highway,I heard noises from the front end of my car. Then I had a caliper lock up on my back brake and I took it in to the nearest mechanic. When the mechanic checked out the car they called the car dealer because I only had 29,133 miles on the car and my outside front contr arm ball joints where worn out. The mechanic said this is abnormal and with such low mileage and should be covered by the dealer. The dealer said I was not covered under the warrantee of 3 years 36,000 miles. The date of this repair was 4-23-11. A little over 1 month out of warrantee. Three weeks later the tie rod went bad while I was on a trip. The cost of these two problems was over $1,000 in repairs that should not have worn out with only 29,000 miles (this does not include 2 tires I had to replace and other repairs). These parts had to have been bad for a while before I became aware of the serious danger of driving with bad ball joints and tie rod.

This is a safety issued with the 2008 Jeep Patriot. These vehicles have a problem with ball joints and arms breaking. Was told by the mechanic that this is a common defect with this auto and is a very dangerous problem. When I looked into it online I found many blogs regarding the 2008 Jeep Patriot with this problem. I think Jeep needs to step up and correct this problem. I've never had to put money into a 4 year old car.

Less that 3 yrs old and just over 44,000 miles, my 2008 Jeep Patriot's front bearings & ball joints are bad. I have not driven this vehicle hard by any means, mostly highway miles. I was told by the dealership that I could loose a wheel just by hitting one bad pothole. This is a very serious safety concern for me & my children, especially since we travel at over 55mph most of the time.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4. The contact stated that the vehicle was being serviced for a routine oil change when the contact was informed that the front ball joints on the driver and passenger sides were loose and needed replacing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer confirmed the failure. The dealer stated that the ball joints were no longer under warranty and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 63,000.

2008 Jeep Patriot. Bad ball joints and tie rods. I drive my vehicle on the highway and city roads only. No off roading at all. I recently purchased my vehicle after leasing it for almost 3 years. At 40k, just 4000 miles out of the 3/36 warranty, the ball joint on my driver side needs to be replaced. Other vehicles last 100k miles from my research, and this is a major concern for me. I have contacted Chrysler and researched the web and found this to be a common complaint and issue with the Jeep Patriot.

I brought my vehicle in for new tires at 51,000 miles and was advised that my 2 year old Jeep had ball joints that are dangerously worn. This is premature as it has been driven under normal use, just higher then average miles. As the warranty for this part is limited to 3 years 36,000 I am on my own, so I have ordered the parts and will do it myself.

Week after we bought the vehicle we starting hearing a poping noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Took the vehicle in they looked and said they couldn't find the problem. It was still doing it brought it back in and they put it up on the rack and then told us that the ball joints were back and needed to be replace at our cost (805. 41) now we have a leak from the sunroof and I have water standing in the floorboards.

Repeatedly brought 2008 Jeep Patriot to dealership for repair estimate of creaking in suspension and/or steering column. Was told that a rock was found in the suspension and it was removed. Problem persisted and again I took the Jeep back for repair. Was told that no sound could be heard and that nothing was wrong with the Jeep Patriot. . Read more...

I have a 2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4 ltd. It has 35,664 miles on it and both ball joints are bad, bad, bad. Last night after picking up my two babies, I encountered a flat tire. Both front tires were cambering and now I have two flats as a result of the bad ball joints. As service members, we need to be at our jobs or be able to be on call. This is our only vehicle and now, it's not able to be driven due to the issue at hand. I know I am not the first to complain about this same problem and I'm ashamed of the Chrysler corp for not looking into this as it is a safety concern.

2008 Jeep Patriot 49,000 miles. Passenger side front end making loud clunking noise. Haven't located exact issue yet, but have it narrowed down to ball joint or tie-end.