Suspension Problems of Jeep Patriot - part 2

Structural issue/rust - engine cradle - front cross member rusted through on underside of Jeep. The car broke down while we were traveling and had to have a cross member replaced at a dealership. The car ran but was noisy and unsafe to drive, and we were 4 hours from home. Despite having an oil change recently, we were not warned of the issue. The replacement cost about $1500 out of pocket.

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The front subframe rusted through on the left hand side which in turn caused the lower control arm to shift outward preventing full steering capabilities. There was a warranty extension dated back from 2017, brought into service on December of 2019, to the Chrysler dealership where it was purchased for lights on the cluster and a steering vibration and no one mentioned the subframe issue that was persisting on this model year. Was told rather that it needed a new bearing and a speed sensor. Replaced both and the issue wasn’t fixed. I am told now (July 2021) that this extension expired in March of this same year. Was told by both the dealer and the customer service hotline that there is absolutely nothing they can do. They also mentioned that there should have been a letter sent out for this warranty extension but nothing was ever received. Been at the same address since well before the purchase date of this vehicle.

Rusted sub-frame in the rear of the vehicle that is completely broken. A google search shows this to be a major problem for Jeep which makes the vehicle dangerous to drive and should be recalled. The rear started making pound clunking sounds. If it get worse the rear wheel could fall off the vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that soon after exiting his driveway, the driver's side rear tire experienced a blowout. The contact drove the vehicle back to the driveway to inspect the vehicle. Upon inspection, he became aware that the rear crossmember was rusted and was detaching from the vehicle. The contact called executive Jeep (900 universal dr n, north haven, CT 06473) and was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was also informed that the manufacturer had extended the warranty on the vehicle for the failure however, the warranty had already expired. The failure mileage was 135,570.

Subframe is a hazard.

Crossmembers rotted. Brackets holding it rotted off. Differential rotted. Subframe rotted.

I purchased my 2011 Jeep Patriot from a car dealership in October of 2020. After a week of having the vehicle, I noticed a loud clunking sound coming from underneath. I took it back to the dealer and was told it was nothing. After taking it to my mechanic, he found major rust and corrosion on the front and rear subframe and crossmembers. I paid $2200 in repairs on the car, only to find out the he only did the front end of the car. The back end is just as bad and the car is unsafe for me to drive. When he did the front end of the car, the pieces fell apart as he began taking it apart. This car was a ticking time bomb. It’s now June of 2021 and I don’t know what to do.

Took Jeep Patriot to firestone service center for full inspection. Upon completion of inspection was told by the tech that my vehicle had severe underbody rust/ rot and that the front and rear crossmembers needed to be replaced among many other components needed repair/replaced such as complete brake job, cv axles, gas tank bracket and two seized lug/studs. Apparently, fca has a warranty extension called x69 bulletin that repairs the crossmembers for rust/rot but it is only for vehicles manufactured before 24 January 2012. My vehicle was manufactured on may 2012. This is unacceptable. It is clear that this issue was not rectified for vehicles manufactured after 24 January 2012 and this issue should be subject to a full recall and not a narrow warranty extension. Broken/compromised crossmembers could result at a minimum of vehicle destruction and serious injury to driver/passengers and a maximum loss of life due to this manufacturing defect. The NHTSA should act accordingly and force fca to start a recall immediately.

Vehicle failed ri safety inspection due to corroded / compromised rear suspension crossmember. Understand that Chrysler corp. Is replacing this and other like components on my year Jeep Patriot. They are directing that the entire tar suspension components be replaced. Ting that I replace the.

The front subframe is completely rusted out and deteriorated, unsafe to drive any longer.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving at a low speed, she was informed that there was an object hanging from the undercarriage of the vehicle. The contact noticed that the cross member and frame were rusted and fractured. The vehicle was towed to brown-daub Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram (7720 beth bath pike, bath, PA 18014, (844) 532-2120) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was 131,000.

The subframe has corroded causing my tire to break while driving down a city street. There is a problem that Chrysler is aware of but has not to informed the public only service. If I have been driving on the freeway this would of been a horrible accident and could of caused bodily harm.

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Upon changing rear tire we found sever frame rust and rear axle disconnected from the main frame. This came from an mechanic's this vehicle is unsafe to and should be parked.

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I was informed by a shop at an oil change that the Jeep Patriot 2008 has extensive rust and corrosion and is not safe to drive. This Jeep has been serviced many times at a Jeep dealer in the past and have never been informed of any rust . With this info we have researched 2008 Patriots and have discovered numerous complaints with rust and corrosion . I will reach out to the Jeep dealer as we purchased a life time maximum warranty at purchase when we bought new .

I made a u-turn in my vehicle on a town street , as I completed the u-turn the vehicles rear suspension broke. The broken suspension made the vehicle feel like it was going over a rumble strip, the suspension being broke made the wheels turn in towards the wheel wells where it rubbed and eventually blew my tire. I was looking for a place to pull off safely. When I finally got it too a auto shop they told me the suspension rusted in two . It had to be moved with a flat bed. I had the vehicles front fixed in January of 2017 . Which was under the extended warranty because of complaints so the vehicles rear took an extra three years to rust out which is only two years over the warranty. I have enclosed a copy of bill from when then front was done.

I had to have the subframe and cross member replaced on my 2008 Patriot in January 2017, it has rusted again and the same parts need replaced, it was replaced oe parts which I feel were faulty. I was making a u-turn on a small city street and my rear cross member broke, I thought I ran over a something then my steering wheel shimmed , my tires that were held in the cross member were now tilted in to my cross member making black smoke. My tire rubbed on my wheel well untill blew . I was very lucky I was not going fast when this occured.

While driving the vehicle on the highway the front frame broke and the cv and front drivers side wheel fell off the vehicle, I had to wrestle the vehicle off the road. The vehicle has had to have both front and back replaced with several other parts the dealer had broke in the process of "fixing" it.

I have bought a 2010 Jeep liberty and now noticed that the suspension crossmembers are rotting out and there is a hole in the front crossmember. I researched and found out this was an issue with the Patriot, compass, and a Dodge caliber. Yet there was never a recall.

The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance and the contact was informed that the front and rear crossmembers showed evidence of corrosion. The contact called romano Chrysler Jeep (215 w genesee st, fayetteville, NY 13066, (315) 637-3101) and was informed that both crossmembers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer provided a 10 year extended warranty coverage on the vehicle for the crossmembers. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Tl-the contactiowns a 2011 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated while driving the vehicle on the expressway and it veered to the right. The contact was able to turn off the experressway into a tire shop. The independent mechanic put the vehicle on a lift and discovered the under carrage was disintegrated. The vehicle was unsafe to drive and the vehicle was towed back to the contact's home. The dealer napleton off road 5950 n western Ave, chicago, IL 60659 stated that the warrenty was expired and there was nothing more they could do. The manufacturer was not contacted yet. The failure mileage was 80,000. Tf.

My front end crossmember rusted away & my tire fell off, it's not even drivable. 2 deliverships ran my VIN & said its not covered under the extended warranty because it was made in canada & the us doesn't honor canadian warranties. What difference does it make where it was made?.

I was cleaning my Patriot 2011 when I notice that the subframe has holes. I also owen a 2008 Jeep Patriot and I got a recall for the same promblem. When I contacted the dealer about the same promblem they said they didnt had a recall for 2011 Jeep. My biggest worry when driven this vehicle I that at any moment the subframe may brake, me that I drive constaly on a highway it is a damgerous situation. I feel that all Jeep Patriot owners should be aware of dangers. I notice this because I was playing with my son and a ball went underneath the car. When driving the car I thought the cracking sound was the tires, but was told they were not. So now I am assuming the subframe is to blame. I would highly appreciate if something could be done.

I was going down fern valley road in louisville, ky and someone in front of me slammed on their brakes and to avoid collision I slammed on mine. I heard a crunch and when I took off my driver side tire sounded like it was squealing so I pulled off to the side of the road to see what was wrong. My driver side tire was cocked sideways and the passenger side was straight. I didn't know what had happened yet so I just got it towed. It appears the subframe has snapped due to a large amount of rust.

The rear suspension crossmember has rusted out and failed on this vehicle. There are perforated holes in the subframe and rust all over this part. The underside of the unibody is in excellent condition. This is an obvious use of substandard steel or metal coatings for the part which led to its failure Jeep needs to be held accountable for using substandard steel in its production which create a hazard to everyone on the roadways. If this was a Toyota, they would replace it no questions asked even if it was out of warranty and there wasnt an NHTSA recall issued.

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The subframe is rusted out.

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I have notice a recall on frobt and rear subframe rust and prefoartions and cross memver. Mechanic says subfranes are rusted all the through and broke. He states car is too new for this to be gappening. Jeep has been a hassle-sibe already replaced $1500 worth of2 a arns/control arns at firestone. Bidy is rusting and car is well cared fir- sibe I have been fighting cancer and this is and has been my onlt transportation fir car. I am asking why nt car is not under any of the recalks but ine cheaper service recalk-as it certainly falls under all the recalls currently the 2011 heep Patriot has on it. Ver disappointed and would appreciate any help I can receive in this matter. Also-Jeep has always oulled to the right since I bought it-got car alignment still oulls to the right. Again-Jeep has been a gassle to own. I biught brand new.

While driving down the road after picking up my 3 children from daycare. I was going approximately 25mph and the front driver side tire folded outward. The sub frame and cross members apparently are defective. Unbeknownst to me there is a warranty 10 year/ unlimited mileage. There was also a class action lawsuit on Jeep Patriots/ compasses between 2001-2007 because of this issue. Instead of fixing the issue this company/ manufacturer has continued to use these defective parts on newer models such as mine. I might add for some odd reason the class action lawsuit doesn't cover my year although its the same defective sub frame and cross member parts. All they have done was offer this warranty, which I was never made aware of or told about by them or the dealer I made my purchase through. After my children and I nearly got seriously injured or killed did I look into this and found out. Due to these defective parts not only were we almost killed but the car suffered severe damage to the front end and the transmission as well as various other parts and components. I still have payments left on this automobile and it is completely inoperable and really hasn't gotten that much use compared to the amount I've paid already, not even counting what I still owe. I called the dealership and corporate office and they seem completely unconcerned and unhelpful in resolving this issue. I will never purchase a Jeep/ fiat/ Chrysler product ever again. These people put me and my family knowingly into a very unsafe vehicle and nearly got us killed. If I had been on the interstate doing 65mph and this had happened I would not be here writing this. All I can do is thank god it decided to fail when it did, not later on the interstate. To sum it up tire came off, lost steering control, ground to a halt in the street sideways, car fluids pouring all over road. Also have pictures of scene.

Front and rear subframe of the Jeep has bad corrosi�n, Jeep only has 80,000 miles on it. It is pass the warranty coverage, why is this not a recall?.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that there was extensive rust on her vehicle, which included the k frame, the a frame, and the front and rear driver side tires. Due to the rust, the steering was affected and loud metal grinding noises were heard while driving. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the repair cost would exceed the actual value of the vehicle. New smyrna Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram (2555 FL-44, new smyrna beach, FL 32168, 386-424-1300) was called and stated that the vehicle had an extended warranty; however, the warranty would only cover part of the rust repair. The dealer advised the contact to have the vehicle towed to their facility to assess what the warranty could cover. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

I have a 2016 Jeep. It will not accelerate going up hills, picking up speeds, rpms will not shift accurately. We took to the deal shop and they told me it's a bad transmission all together.

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81367 miles and the subframe has rotted out. Car has been used for normal use. . . No off roading. I ahve only owned this car for 6 years.

Car has 81367 miles on it, 2011 Jeep Patriot and the sub frame has rotted and the car is unsafe to drive. It has not been used for off roading, just normal driving. Very disappointed, since I have only owned this car for 6 years.

I purchased my 2008 Jeep Patriot and found out it has a rotted crossmember subframe. Upon research I found out Jeep knew it had this issue in high salt areas and were responsible for fixing it. I tried to get it fixed at hartley's dealership in newport maine and they said the company is no longer honoring the repair, depite the incredible safety issue this causes. The vehicle can literally break in half and kill someone yet they haven't done a full recall? they did an extended warranty for it that has expired before I was informed about it. How are they not being held responsible for the safety issues they are having in so many of their vehicles? I feel like they should be recalled.

The rear suspension is rusted out so bad it started to break and I bought this car from dealership 4 years ago and a 2011 shouldnt rust that bad and I have read other people complaints about they had to replace rear suspension crossbar due to full rust and breaking and if im not the only one having this issue how many other cars same make and model are effected by this can we please recall this ASAP so we can make sure no other cars are affected by this the date it was noticed is the date I put when did this happen the car auto shop wouldnt even touch my alignment cause he was so scared my rear supsension crossbar would shatter when he took it off cause its that rusted please help me get this issue fix.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while at a parking lot, a loud popping was heard form the rear driver's side of the vehicle. There was no warning. The contact looked underneath the vehicle and saw a broken piece of the rear cross member frame detached. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cross member frame needed to be replaced. The contact called the cumberland Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (931-263-0321,located at 1550 interstate dr, cookeville, TN 38501) where it was stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall, and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. Fe.