Body problems of the 2009 Jeep Patriot - part 1

Subframe front and rear are completely rusted out and unsafe to drive.

Vehicle started making a metal rub noise. Took to mechanic. K frame front drivers side is completely broken in two. Engine could have broken thru and caused a crash. No warning lights.

Air conditioner drain drips directly on subframe cross brace for front cradle, erosion and road grim along with neverending dripping water even from using defrost leads to rust and cross brace breaking into and well you can use your imagination for what happens next. Drain needs extended and re routed because I know I can't be the only one with this problem.

The contact's daughter-in-law owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while he was replacing the brakes and control arms on the vehicle, he noticed that both the front and rear sub frame of the vehicle were severely corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear and front subframe of the vehicle was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The rear suspension crosmember corroded and snapped in half. There was a 10year extended warranty that I apparently missed by a few months. This is super dangerous. It caused the tire to pop when I was driving home from it rubbing and then I veered off the road. The front crossmember is also in similar condition. There needs to be a recall ASAP. It is now stationary and immobile because of the situation. It was in motion when the accident happened on a city street. It caused me to need a tow.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal clunking sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact saw that a piece of the engine cradle was missing due to corrosion on the driver's side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the corrosion had spread to the driver's side control arm. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was undriveable and remained unrepaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The VIN was not available.

It has been making a cracking/clunking noise there for years. My wife complained of it sounding louder than normal, so I looked at it closer and noticed the crossmember was broken. I've been having issues with that side for several years and have replaced broken ball joints and control arms. I found out last night that this would've been a warranty item had I brought my vehicle in 6 months ago, but am being told that I brought it in too late. My reply was I didn't know that this was an issue and wasn't notified that there was an extended warranty placed on that part.

I had an inspection done and was told my Jeep is not safe to drive! the subframe and crossmember is trash and could cause an immediate accident at any given moment. I went to Chrysler dealership and they told me my warranty expired in June 2019 a few months ago. Please recall this so it can be fixed and lives are not at stake.

The plastic part that holds the driver side mirror in the housing broke and made mirror unusable.

My rear subframe is completely rusted through. It is available for inspection. It has been confirmed by an independent service center. Warranties were issued to 2007 owners or 10 years old. 3 years ago I noticed a squeek in the trunk. Was told it was struts so I had them replaced. Now the vehicle knocks and squeaks so bad it has to sit until I can afford to replace subframe.

We took our car in due to some noise & incidentally it was found to have dangerously rotted engine cradle. The rest of the car is not rusted out.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4. While attempting to move the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the subframe displayed excessive corrosion. The contact was informed that the subframes of the engine mount, the shock mount, and the entire undercarriage were rusted to the point where the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact was informed that the subframe of the vehicle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the while having routine service to the vehicle a considerably amount of rust and rot was noticed on the engine frame. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the frame was rotted and needed replacement but the vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact mentioned that there was a recall on the 2007 and 2008 Jeep Patriots for this issue. The failure mileage was 104,000. 00 aa.

2009 Jeep Patriot went to shop for a clunking noise coming from underneath the front driver side. Clunking sound was occasional and most often happened when turning or going over a bump. I thought it might be a sway bar link. Once up on the lift we could see that the crossmember up front (and other parts of the underbody) were severely rusted. Mechanic (independent) advised that vehicle is no longer safe to drive as the rust is bad enough that it could crack through completely at any time, dropping out the engine, among other things. Contacted Chrysler about issue as I found out that the 2007 Jeep Patriot was given an extended warranty (10 year) for this exact same problem. Chrysler offered me no assistance or guidance.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the cross member prematurely failed and the engine mounts fractured. The parts needed to be replaced. The VIN was not included in the manufacturer's service campaign to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from underneath the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine cradle had corroded and the failure was caused by evaporating fluid leaking onto the cradle. The technician then stated that the cradle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where the diagnoses and failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact noticed rust underneath the vehicle's frame. The contact notified and purchased parts from frank boucher Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram of janesville (4001 milton Ave, janesville, WI 53546, (608) 757-6150) and had an independent mechanic repair the rust failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 70,556.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The dealer inspected the vehicle and found premature rust and corrosion on the front subframe. The dealer provided no recommendation regarding replacing the part or coating the front subframe. The contact was uncertain of who would repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not received a repair recommendation from the manufacturer for the dealer to provide a solution. The failure mileage was not available.

The subframe on this vehicle is rusted through this seems to be a problem on several Chrysler product's dealership said it needs replaced but Chrysler will not cover any portion of the cost this is a obvious safety defect with their product and should be taken care of my mechanic said when this breaks apart I will loose control of steering reading on several forums this is a wide spread problem with their vehicles a seven year old vehicle should not have major structural issues contacting Chrysler customer assist was no help they said they would not help with the cost even after a Chrysler dealership said it was rotted out and needs replaced before it breaks and cause's an accident I had read that they extended the warranty on the 07 model years because of this major defect now they need to step up and include the later model years I would encourage anyone looking at a Chrysler product to do your research before buying.

Part involved is the crossmember (k-frame) p/n 68211659aa. A/c condensate drain is directly over the k-frame (engine cradle). The k-frame is perpetually wet and therefore corrodes. It is clearly a design flaw that creates a significant risk of catastrophic failure. If the k-frame fails at highway speed in traffic then there is likelihood of death or severe injury. Jeep admits to a problem with the k-frame in the 2007 model year and extended the warranty to cover this defect. Today I called Jeep and they refused to even investigate the issue. They asked for my VIN and told me it was out of warranty. No interest at all in even receiving photos of the defective part. My local dealer had three of these $634 parts in inventory. . . They must go through a lot of them. The only conclusion I can make is that Jeep sees this defect as an opportunity to cash in -- to heck with the lives it endangers. I offered to bring the Jeep Patriot directly to their engineering center in auburn hills, michigan so that their engineers could see for themselves. The answer: not interested.

2009 Jeep Patriot 4x4, 20,800 miles bad enough I had to replace the front left lower ball joint at this low mileage, but while in the shop my mechanic calls me to inform me that the k-frame is rotted out and needs to be replaced. A k frame or cross member on a car is the part of the car's frame bolted beneath the underside of the vehicle. The k cross member, which features engine mounts, is used to support a longitudinally mounted transmission. The k frame enables better handling and alignment with respect to suspension. He tells me to call the dealer and that it should be under warranty. I call two dealerships without a return phone call and then call Chrysler. Nope, not covered under warranty and they are unwilling to assist in the cost to repair. Did I mention it only has 20,800 miles?.

In April 2016 this 2009 Jeep patroit failed the annual new york state safety inspection due to a severely rusted, unsafe frame crossmember under the engine. The owner is aware that Chrysler/Jeep recognizes this safety problem and in July 2014 issued an extended warranty (x58) to cover repairs to 2007 Jeep patroits and others. This subject vehicle has the exact same corrosion issue but is not recognized by Jeep as being part of the warranted population. The Jeep customer service representatives fail to provide a creditable explanation for why a warranty cannot be extended to any vehicle that manifests the problem they have already addressed. This owner argues that Jeep should provide for this repair from standpoints of ethics, creditably, safety, precedent, and promotion of future customer loyalty. This issue has been discussed with Jeep customer agents (1-877-426-5337) and is assigned case #29134626. Conformation of the cited defect can be verified by the servicing dealer: durocher Chrysler sales, plattsburg, NY, 1-888-635-4599.

I purchased a 2009 Jeep Patriot in 2012. My sunroof and dome lights have been leaking/pouring water into my car, despite paying to have the Jeep dealers "blow out" the now "too corroded tubes" more than 4-5 times in the past three years. I'm tired of dealing with the subsequent mold and dangerous electrical issues associated with the leaks; not to mention the awful smell and unsightly stains. I almost veered off the road when the stream started pouring out of my dome-light and nearly zapped my hand when trying to wipe off/block the radio, in the midst of the leak right before the radio shorted out, while driving/turning down a city street. When I braked to pull over, even more water came pouring through my light and onto the shifting area, air vents, and ignition. I quickly jumped out of the car and grabbed clothing and towels from my trunk (which I luckily happened to have that day) and began pressing the materials to the dome-lights. While doing so, I felt tapping on my shoulder and looked up to see that my entire roof surrounding the sunroof was soaked and dripping onto me and my seats. Also, the back dome-light was leaking onto my back seats. . . . This was all on the way to work, during the busy traffic hours of the morning, and the leaks did not cease during my 40 minute, highway drive to work. I had to cover all of my seats and essentially the entire front console and dashboard, with trash bags and clothes to protect the interior of my car while in my office building. The leaks subsided by the time I was done working, but the interior of my car was soaked and the radio and lights did not turn back on for hours. There is now mold in both sets of dome-lights. This is not the first time these leaks have a occurred, obviously, but it was certainly a dangerous experience nonetheless.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that there was a premature extensive rust and corrosion on the front and rear frame and sub-frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the front and rear frame needed to be replaced. It was unknown if the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. While the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for state inspection, it was diagnosed that the front subframe was corroded and needed to be replaced. In addition, while inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear subframe was also corroded. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,636.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. While being serviced for the brakes and rotors, the independent mechanic determined that the cradle, bolt joints, and tie rods were severely rusted and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that water leaked from the dome light when it rained. The vehicle was taken to modern Nissan of lake norman (18615 statesville rd, cornelius, nc 28031, 704-603-6575) for diagnostic testing, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 111,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that he observed corrosion on the under carriage. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. Lb.

During an overnight rain, water entered the vehicle from the sunroof, effecting the dome light, where water was dripping from. After researching google there is over 100 complaints about water leaking from the sun roof and Jeep has done nothing to fix this.

Jeep is leaking water through the front map light, sunroof, "a" pillars, and rear interior hatch light. Service was performed on 10-8-2013 and the water leak started again on 03-24-2014. Chrysler did issue a service bulletin #23-016-10 on September 10, 2010 but no recall was issued. There is water accumulating inside the pillar's and I concerned with the safety air bags and mold issues.

The vehicle leaks during rain storms and the water enters the cabin through the forward and aft dome lights. Multiple trips to the dealer have not resolved this problem. The vehicle has a sun roof and I suspect the roof is out of alignment allowing water to enter the cab.

Water leaks from dome light after hard rains. Leaking onto electronics (radio, cd player, ac) satelite radio no longer displaying correct info.

Roof leaks water comes out of dome lights during storms. Dealer has replaced sunroof and roof still leaks.

Immediately after purchasing the 2009 Jeep Patriot an interior water leak was discovered. I have a receipt for visits to dealer on 11/3/09 with 2282 miles on it. Next visit was 11/17/2009. Another visit on 1/6/10 with 5790 miles on it. Another visit on 9/14/10 at 12170 miles. Yet another visit on 9/24/10 at 12435 miles. Again on 12/7/10 at 14897. I know there were a couple of other visits and I am awaiting print out from service department. It has been to the dealer over 7 times for this problem. Everytime they say it is fixed only to discover it is still leaking. They have sealed, caulked, check drain tubes, etc. They have replaced headliner too. Water comes into the overhead electrical system and runs out of the overhead lights like a faucet or waterfall. Water ponds on the rear cargo area and this area is completely soaked. Water is even down in spare wheel storage. Water comes from all overhead lights depending on pitch of vehicle. Unknown if water is running down interior sides of vehicle or where else water is pooling. Concerned about mold, rust, water damage, electrical problems, etc. , that are being caused by water entering vehicle. Dealership has "fixed" it numerous times only to not have it fixed. Vehicle is scheduled for return visit to dealer for another attempt at fixing this problem. Vehicle repairs have been covered by warranty but I am very concerned about the longterm damage and repairs needed after warranty expires and the damage the water is causing to my vehicle. Service techs say don't worry about the water, but this is a serious problem.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that there was water leaking in through the roof of the vehicle. The contact was concerned that the leak would cause mold to grow inside of the vehicle. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 48,000 and the failure mileage was 2,000.