Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot 4x4. The contact stated that the front suspension ball joints failed while driving 65 MPH. The front of the vehicle started shaking, wobbling and pulling to one side. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who replaced both ball joints and arms. The front suspension continued to wobble within two weeks of the repair. 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.
2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4 suspension complaints
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Tl* 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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot sport (na). The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for routine maintenance when the contact was informed that the lower ball joint on the front driver and passenger side were defective. The contact called the dealer who offered no assistance. The contact was awaiting a decision from the manufacturer on whether they would assist in repairs. The failure mileage was 65,000.
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.
2008 jeep patriot lower control arms defective, right outer tie rod worn out at 38,000 miles. Numerous complaints of chrysler lca wearing out prematurely. See jeeppatriot.com for other complaints. Dealer wanted $1100 for repairs, chrysler covered repairs for $150.
Lower ball joints bad 83000 miles. Multiple posts by other on forum about same issue. Jeeppatriot dot com. Some people need new ones at less than 30,000 miles. Terrible parts used by chrysler, I am afraid my tire will fall of on way to work so that I can pay for the repair that is needed!
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. Looked on line where I found the information on bad ball joints and arms http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37926&page=4. Many people have had this problem and jeep refuses to acknowledge this. I am taking it in for a 4th time for my concern for safety.
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.
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.
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