2007 Jeep Patriot FWD suspension problems

Filed Nov 9, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 48,000 miles · FL

Just outside of warranty my wife's 2007 patriot 2.4l started to fail to start. It was verified that it was not the battery, pcv valve, starter, or a fuel issue. It would simply not start when left in the sun (in such as a parking lot). All of the accessories worked. It was towed to three different dealerships on separate occasions. No one could figure it out. I contacted chrysler and received a complaint number. Chrysler reimbursed me for the things the dealerships charged me to replace and eventually said that they don't know what's wrong with it and couldn't fix the car. The shocks also failed prematurely at 40 thousand miles, and the cv joints are sealed units and failed prematurely. Overall I am very dissatisfied with this car and chrysler jeep dodge.

Filed Jun 15, 2012 · Suspension · 19,737 miles · OH

Lower arm/ball joint needed replacement at 19k miles and 26k miles. New tire wore out in 7k miles due to poor design. This is a known problem and canada requires jeep to replace it at their expense.

Filed Jun 4, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 32,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot fwd. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, a loud noise was heard from the front end of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle for inspection by the dealer where they informed the contact that the tire rods and ball joints were failing and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no known recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.

Filed Feb 27, 2012 · Suspension, Transmission · 55,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot fwd. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH she heard a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the lower driver's side arm was loose and as a result, the arm, tires and wheel barring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 55,000. The consumer stated the loud noise she heard was due to a problem with the transmission. The consumer has since traded the vehicle. Updated 07/17/12.

Filed Jan 27, 2012 · Suspension · 68,716 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated the ball joints failed and the front wheels started shaking due to the failure. When the vehicle was placed on a lift to be inspected the ball joints on the front passenger side fell off. The contact was concerned about the safety issue. The current mileage and failure mileage was 68,716.

Filed Sep 12, 2011 · Suspension · 30,300 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot fwd. The contact stated that the vehicle was violently shaking and when she attempted a turn, she heard a squeaking noise coming from the tires. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who diagnosed that the ball joints and control arms on both front wheels were defective and performed the repairs. The dealer did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 30,334 and the approximate failure mileage was 30,300. The VIN was not available.

Filed May 27, 2011 · Suspension · 40,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot fwd. The contact stated that she was experiencing a recurring failure in which the passenger side ball joint would continuously need replacing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs and most recently, the contact was advised that the driver side ball joint would also need replacing. The manufacturer was made aware of the recurring failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage 55,000.

Filed Apr 11, 2011 · Suspension · 65,000 miles · NC

I took my jeep patriot in for a possible alignment issue to find that front ball joints needed to be replaced and my tires were worn down to the wire. These tires were not even a year old and back tires still look brand new. The tire shop said that this was incredibly unsafe and suggested it to be towed. The dealership acknowledged this to be a common problem for the jeep, but a non dealership mechanic told us this is not something that should happen to a vehicle only 4 years old with 65,000 miles. It angers me that there is not a recall because if I would have lost a tire the wreck could be deadly. This is a common jeep problem found on almost all jeep forums online.

Filed Mar 27, 2011 · Steering, Suspension · 91,700 miles · CA

I am experiencing shaking in my steering (jeep patriot 2007) I was told that I needed to replace my control arm. I did some research and found that this seems to be a problem that jeep needs to address.I have had numerous alignments and tire replacements and that doesn't seem to help now I am greatly concerned about my safety. Will jeep recall this problem before someone gets hurt?

Filed Mar 16, 2011 · Suspension · 47,000 miles · SC

2007 jeep patriot limited, fwd. At approx 47,000 miles the left front ball joint was worn and needed replacing. At 55,000 the right ball bearing was pitted and worn to the point of being dangerous, according to our mechanic.