Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2011 Jeep Patriot

Loud clunk noise when driving, noticed the sub frame that's the control arms are connected to and the engine and power train are supposed by is rusted and rooted so much I can push my finger through it.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that he noticed the front tires was wearing out and each time had to purchasing three set of front tires. The contact taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic and the technician informed the contact the front end of the lower control arm bushing was deteriorated. In addition, the contact stated that when driving, the vehicle would pulled to the left or right and he had to straighten the steering wheel. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 126,967. Aw.

Takata recall: I had a repair done to my Jeep Patriot two weeks ago. The repairs were over 800$. I had to have the two front control arms, ball joints, and tie rods replaced. As I was driving to work, I lost steering and now not able to drive my vehicle.

Bought the car new. Replaced left control arm in 2015, replaced right control arm in 2016, replacing both control arms again. Dealer wants $750 for each control arm they replace. Ruined two front tires (which luckily didn't burst on me on the highway), ruined second set of front tires. Again, tires were brand new in 2015 due to the left control arm, have replaced 4 tires since then due to the front control arms. Chrysler won't do anything. There are a million complaints about this on the Patriot model online. Jeep dealership service center and two mechanics told me it was a design flaw and it will continue to happen. Looking at $750-$1500 a year (not to mention the cost of new tires) to correct. Silly. Car has never been in 4x4 or off road. Has 74k miles on it and is 6 years old. Given that the tires have steel poking through w/in a years time due to the control arm, this is dangerous!.

We bought car in Aug 2013 with 26k on it. Right at about 30k I started to hear a thumping sound in the front end. Turns out the ball joints and lower control arm assembly needed replacement. Just hit 40k and the other side went. Glad I bought the extended warranty which I thought was pricey at the time. This Jeep is a big disappointment. Not like the Jeep cherokees from the good old days which family members found to be dependable.

Ball joints/control arm bad at only 41,000 miles. Took car for inspection and it failed because of this. Technician said these parts should have never failed at 3 years old and only 41,000 miles. Of course out of warranty but from what I am finding out, warranty wouldn't cover these anyways. I wonder if these parts were even tested as they should last longer, so seems to me they are defective.

I have a 2011 Jeep Patriot latitude that began having a rough ride and rattle noise in the left front wheel area in October 2013. In December 2013 the vehicle was inspected with 42,000 miles and it was discovered that the lower control arm needed replacing because of a bad ball joint. I researched this online and discovered numerous similar complaints on Jeep forums indicating it has been a recurring problem for Jeep for the past several years due to poor quality parts but Jeep refuses to cover it under warranty or recall. I took the Jeep to my dealership, golling Chrysler Jeep in bloomfield, mi. They admitted this is a common problem but not covered under warranty, recall or TSB. I ended up replacing the part for $300 at a repair shop. I feel there should be a recall as this is a common problem and a safety issue that Jeep refuses to cover.