After filling my 2008 patriot up with fuel the engine will cut off and the steering wheel locks up , today my 2008 jeep patriot stalled in heavy traffic. Lucky I was not hit. Something needs to be done this is very dangerous
2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4 steering complaints
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After fueling vehicle when driving away the jeep will stutter and shut off. The steering wheel will lock. This has happened when driving down a busy street. This usually happens a few minutes after fueling but has happened a day after.
Severe vibration in the steering. Right and left lower control arms bad and had to be replaced.
Driving down the highway at 50 MPH and the car stalls leaving no power steering. This has been happening for the past 2 years. Last time I lost control an had a accident . Very dangerous . Please how do you correct the problem someone going to get killed.
I was leaving work and the car started just fine but then as I was starting to drive it stalled out. It started back up just fine and then did the same thing. This went on several times. And when it stalls out, my power steering is gone and it is hard to get it to a safe stop. I am worried if I take it out on the road it will stall out and cause an accident. I have read several reviews of this problem with recalls on the 2009 model but not the 2008.
Had to have front lower control arms and outer tie rods replaced at 47k miles because they had become excessively worn. As a result, the front wheels had developed a wobble and were noisy when driving. This problem was diagnosed during a routine oil change/tire rotation.
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!
Severe vibration when braking in front end of vehicle, worse when braking downhill. Had to have both front control arm/ball joint assemblies replaced, along with the left outer tie rod end. Checked the jeep customer web site and found many similar incidents reported by other owners.
Had vehicle in for oil change and was told be dealer that both lower ball joints and tie rod ends were "wore out" and would need to be replaced. Oh and the ball joints are "built in to the lower control arm, so both lower control arms need to be replaced" this is on a vehicle that has only 43,500 miles on it! How can this be! There should be a recall on this because it seems to me that this is happening to a huge number of jeep patriot owners and these part should last way longer then 43,000 miles. This is poor quality parts! The owners of these vehicles should not be expected to replace these major suspension part ever 40,000 to 45,000 miles! The cost of this is over $1,000.00. This is a very dangerous issue and definitely makes the vehicle unsafe.
Both lower control arms and tie rods failed at 30,000 miles and under. I just failed my annual pa state safety inspection for the for the second time in 2 years. This year it was the left lower control arm and outer tie rod. Last year, when it failed the safety inspection, it was the opposite side components. My odometer read 30379 miles at the service date. This is listed on the current invoice from a reputable chrysler service center / dealership where I had the work done. Last year's safety inspection failure was at about 23000 miles. I am obviously upset that I have had to spend so much money on this safety issue so early in the life of this vehicle. I am also very concerned for the welfare of other owners which may not have required state inspections like I have where I live. I am thankful for the inspections and the mechanic who recognized the issue and possibly saved me from a future accident. I started doing some homework finding that this is a common problem on these vehicles. I found this by looking at many different independent jeep owner websites, blogs, and even complaints found on the federal safety agency website. I do not drive aggressively, go off-roading or any other thing like that which may have contributed to this problem. I am very disappointed that chrysler has not taken any responsibility for this safety concern to date. In fact, when I sent an email to chrysler I was given a stock reply amounting to "we are sorry for your trouble but we can't make a diagnosis on your vehicle. Please go to a licensed chrysler service center. Please report your safety concern with the federal safety agency. Have a nice day!" ...and here I am. I wonder if they even read my email because I already had the work done. Hopefully somebody will take care of this before people get hurt or have to pay over a thousand dollars for repairing safety issues chrysler should be addressing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot the contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic for inspection where they detected that the front passenger's side lower ball joint was faulty. The vehicle was then taken to another mechanic for a second opinion who informed the contact that the front passenger's side tie rod end and lower ball joint would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 37,053. Updated 03/14/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot 4x4. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle began to pull toward the right. Also, there was a loud clunking noise heard from outside of the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that both front lower ball joints were defective. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the repair was performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 01/13/12*lj the dealer replaced both front lower control arms and the left outer tie rod. Updated 02/06/12
On 9/21/2011 this vehicle was taken to our dealer for regular service at 30,979 miles. It was discovered to have defective and loose lower control arms and tie rod ends. The dealer indicated the vehicle was not safe to drive for any extended miles. There was at least 1/2" play in the wheels. The parts have now been replaced. Previous inspection & tire rotation at about 25,000 miles and 2 1/2 months ago indicated no suspension problems. The only clue to the problem was some 'clunking' noise in the front end when going over bumps. This vehicle was purchased new, has been serviced regularly by the selling dealer, is driven exclusively on the road, and has been in no accidents. Up until may 2011, it was driven only about 7,500 miles annually. It was out of warranty for only 40-days. I am incredulous that a well maintained 4wd vehicle would have a major suspension failure with such a rapid onset at such low miles. Research on the internet indicates this is a common and potentially dangerous experience by other jeep patriot owners that should be taken more seriously by the manufacturer than it currently is.
2008 jeep patriot front lower ball joints and outer tie rods were bad after 45k miles (99.9% highway miles). The lower arms and outer tie rods were replaced. The defective parts are still available.
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 control 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 warranty of 3 years 36,000 miles. The date of this repair was 4-23-11. A little over 1 month out of warranty. 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.
2008 jeep patriot tie rod end failure at 50k miles. Good thing I had a state inspection and they found this. I've not had front end parts go bad like this in any other vehicle. I found out that they are using cheap front end parts on these vehicles, some fail at under 20k miles. Tie rod ends, ball joints, and control arms seem to be defective.
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