front and rear crossmember assembly rusted through car available. acknowledged history on this and related models of Chrysler products resulting in a additional 10 yr warrantee on these components which was not communicated to original owners and has now expired. vehicle has the potential to lose driver control and cause injury or death. no warning but rust has been visible for years but consumers not advised of extended warrantee. now cost of repair exceeds book value. Jeep disavows any responsibility for this defect in materials after the warrantee's expiration.
2009 Jeep Patriot steering problems
10 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 75,000.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Linkages: tie rod assembly2
- Rack and pinion1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Jeep Patriot steering problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2009 Jeep Patriot owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
After refueling car stalls when this happens loss of power steering brakes etc Dangerous entering busy roads from gas stations Been happening consistently, many other owners report same problem across multyears of manufacture.
It has been making a cracking/clunking noise there for years. My wife complained of it sounding louder than normal, so I looked at it closer and noticed the crossmember was broken. I've been having issues with that side for several years and have replaced broken ball joints and control arms. I found out last night that this would've been a warranty item had I brought my vehicle in 6 months ago, but am being told that I brought it in too late. My reply was I didn't know that this was an issue and wasn't notified that there was an extended warranty placed on that part.
I just purchased this car from a car lot with unknown issues sure enough a few weeks in I start to notice the jerking when I press the breaks and the hesitation to start as well and steering and noises coming from under the hood that auto shops could not figure out the reasoning behind. I need answered. I believe this car should have been on the recall list. There has to have been some king of mistake not putting it on there
My jeep patriot stalls when your at traffic light with no waring and sometime as your driving with no waring. Sometimes starts no problem and other time its hard to start. There no engine light or codes. This happen many times and I took to the mechanic couldn't fine what it could be because there no codes to diagnose problem........
Jeep dealer indicates that control arms need replacing due to worn ball joints. The vehicle has approximately 40000 miles. This is premature wear. All four tires, perhaps relatedly, also wore prematurely. (in fact, the ball joint issue was discovered when the vehicle was in for tire replacement.) if the ball joints separate, control of the vehicle would likely be lost.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. While being serviced for the brakes and rotors, the independent mechanic determined that the cradle, bolt joints, and tie rods were severely rusted and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the front end was exhibiting an abnormal squeaking noise when driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where an inspection was performed. The contact was advised that the front ball joint had worn prematurely due to defective material. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,700 and the current mileage was 10,500. Updated 12/4/13*cn the consumer was informed both lower control arms, ball joints and tie rods needed to be replaced.
2009 jeep patriot. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle rack and pinion failure.
While driving vehicle, patriot began to make a weird noise and when braking on any incline the brake pedal would fell as though it was bouncing and you could hear a ticking noise from passenger front area of car. Shortly after the ABS/traction control light came on. After having the car scanned at a local shop, it wasn't reading what was wrong. They reset computer and after driving over 20mph, the lightscame back on. I recently took it into a local mechanic shop where they analyzed the computer system and brake system. The back right passenger tire ABS sensor had failed and needs replaced along with the lower control arms and ball joints on the front right side estimating cost to fixes around $1000.00 for a car with 57,500 miles now.
Questions about the 2009 Jeep Patriot steering
Does the 2009 Jeep Patriot have steering problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the steering of the 2009 Jeep Patriot, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2009 Jeep Patriot steering problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 75,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Jeep Patriot steering?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Jeep Patriot have bad steering?
The Jeep Patriot model years with the most steering complaints are 2015 (30 complaints), 2016 (25 complaints) and 2011 (19 complaints).
Other 2009 Jeep Patriot problems
Body 48Suspension 38Transmission 37Engine 35Electrical 24Fuel system 24Brakes 13Driver assistance 9Lights 8Airbags 6Acceleration 5Tires 4Wheels 3Visibility 2Seat belts 1Seats 1
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