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2007 Jeep Patriot repairs by problem area

Engine (22%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (30%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (13%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)

Other (8%)

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2007 Jeep Patriot repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (8%)

$500 - $999 (17%)

$100 - $499 (35%)

< $100 (37%)

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Jeep Patriot in Great Britain Mar 2015 - Apr 2016
Mar 2015 49000 mi £100	Overfuelling injector. Injector ultrasonically cleaned. Fuel cam timing is out unable to correct due to inadequacies of Jeep diagnostic software Failed tandem pump
Oct 2015 60000 mi £392	Changed faulty injector wiring loom using original VW parts (the motor in this car is manufactured by VW) Replaced front control arms with Moog parts (previous parts were Jeep and lasted only 20,000 miles). Replaced upper rear lateral arms (bushes gone), toe links and strut bearings
Apr 2016 68000 mi £125	Front right strut leaking. Replaced both front struts, upper spring seats, upper & lower spring isolators, strut bearings. Faulty tie rod inner and outer. Replaced inner tie rods and tie rod ends on both sides

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Jeep Patriot in New York, United States Apr 2014 - May 2014
May 2014 92000 mi US $500	Tie rods every year, 8-10 months. Might as well schedule an appointment next year, maybe even by the end of the summer. Ball joint and tie rods same go. Warren tire ball joint life time warranty.

Jeep Patriot in Florida, United States Jun 2009 - Mar 2010
Jun 2009 32000 mi	sound coming from engine, dealer claimed it was nothing
Sep 2009 34000 mi	still hearing engine noise dealer said it was tires, they checked the tires and said nothing was wrong.
Dec 2009 46000 mi US $180	car will not go into gear, both dealers where it was towed said it would require a new transmission
Jan 2010 46000 mi US $140	had transmission specialist look at the transmission and they said it was a internal defect transmission would need to be replaced that Chrysler would not sell parts for the repair.
Feb 2010 46000 mi US $540	as required by Chrysler it had to be taken to a chrysler dealership, Dealership said they could try to changed the control modular but that did not work and again I was told Transmission has to be replaced,
Mar 2010 46000 mi US $575	cvt transmission is unreliable I will not ever purchase another one, and will not ever purchase a jeep I no longer own this vehicle jeep would not help with any repairs nor would the dealer.

Jeep Patriot in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2010 - Jan 2011
Oct 2010 45000 mi US $500	Right and Left ball joint went bad. Also replaced Tie Rod Ends due to eminent failure. Also sway bar bushings.
Jan 2011 50000 mi US $3300	Fried wiring harness to the TCM causing the Catalytic Converter to block and fail.

Jeep Patriot in Ontario, Canada Apr 2007 - May 2011
May 2007 620 mi	Engine check light came on; error code P0741. Told by shop mgr. it was false alarm, system reset. Engine light came on again after picking up vehicle. Went right back to dealer and dropped off. P0741 -Bad sensor-circuit board replaced this time. Due to this and bad repaint job service mgr. retired rather than get fired - this was the last half-ass "re
Dec 2010 22940 mi	Replaced both front end Lower Control Arms and Outer Tierods - Ball Joints were loose.
May 2011 24180 mi	Small leak in heavy rains at grommet where rear window washer hose comes out of car body. Silicone applied around grommet for second time; this repair lasts for about 2 years max before new silicone sealant is required. Rear dome light damaged from leak - part needed to be replaced - done under extended warranty

Jeep Patriot in Florida, United States Apr 2007 - Sep 2012
Apr 2008 28000 mi	Had CVT software updated as suggested by a Chrysler TBS. Jeep really drove fine before, however, got it done before factory warranty expired. Hard to tell if it helped much, but did get a mileage bost of 1 to 2 mpg.
Apr 2011 104000 mi US $500	Replaced bad driver side lower control arm/ball joint (one piece). Also replaced all 4 struts and tyres with all-wheel alignment. Total bill was $1300 and some change. Jeep drives like new! First major repair in 100,000 miles.

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Jeep Patriot in Oklahoma, United States Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
Jun 2008 2500 mi	Replace flapping seal at bottom of windshield
Oct 2008 5500 mi	Loose connection in wiring harness preventing turn signals, headlights, horn, and wipers from operating.
Nov 2008 5600 mi	TSB for rattling rear license plate.

Jeep Patriot in Ohio, United States May 2008 - Mar 2010
Jun 2008 5000 mi	water leakage through back hatch into spare tire well. Replaced seal and replaced mat which was water damaged.

Jeep Patriot in Washington, United States Jun 2008 - Mar 2012
Jan 2008 15000 mi	the battery and sunroof seal were faulty and replaced. this was covered under warranty so no cost was incurred

Jeep Patriot in Ohio, United States Mar 2010 - Oct 2013
Apr 2010 43232 mi US $58	Customer states check engine light on and vehicle will not go over 40 MPH. U1146 Lost Communication with External Memory Stored DTC. Test drove and could not duplicate No Problems Found at this time. Test drove vehicle 165 miles with no Check Engine Li
Dec 2011 61000 mi US $100	RF LOWER BALL JOINT (BAD) PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. REPLACED PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM & 2 WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Feb 2012 63000 mi US $100	FLUID LEAK-ENGINE---THERMOSTAT HOUSING SEAL/GASKET LEAKING BETWEEN HEAD AND HOUSING. INSTALLED NEW SEAL AND THERMOSTAT PURGED AIR FROM SYSTEM PROBLEM FIXED.
Apr 2013 72500 mi US $109	Customer states Transmission fluid leaking- Inspected and found the left front axle seal leaking. Replaced left front axle seal. Cleaned off area of leak and checked fluid level
Jun 2013 75000 mi US $150	Customer states finding grease on ground from front of vehicle. Right inner cv boot leaking and axle making noise. Replaced Right Axle Shaft

Jeep Patriot in Quebec, Canada Nov 2014 - Jun 2017
Oct 2015 89900 mi C $120	Change a wheel bearing
Nov 2015 90300 mi C $80	Change spark plugs.

Jeep Patriot in Oregon, United States Oct 2007 - Mar 2010
Dec 2007 6000 mi	The Electronic Throttle Control ("ETC") warning light came on after driving continuously for 225 miles. No noticeable effect on driving. Shut off the engine for 5 minutes, restarted it, light did not come back on. Took it to the dealership's service depar

Jeep Patriot in Illinois, United States Dec 2009 - Jun 2011
Feb 2009 35000 mi	Tie Rod Ends, Replaced
Dec 2009 79000 mi US $142	Tire rod ends replace, alignment
Jan 2010 82000 mi US $303	Rear differential was leaking, while in shop front differential started leaking lifetime warranty, rear differential, front differential seals, right front ball joint(only come on control arm) right rear upper lateral link

Jeep Patriot in California, United States Jul 2007 - Dec 2015
Sep 2007 6000 mi	Couldn't calibrate the compass to the correct zone. Turns out it wasn't recognizing the car in park (a requirement to set the settings) unless you removed the key and reinserted it and turned on the ignition, which apparently 'reset' it. Zone is now set f The vehicle squeaks in the front end area when going over bumps. Started doing so at about 2000 miles. Service guy says that's "normal." Online forum shows that other owners of the 4x4 off-road package have same issue: may be related to the particular sho
May 2008 23000 mi	The steering is making a clunking noise, and it feels strange. I suspect the rack and pinion. The mechanic said he couldn't replicate it, it operates as normal :( Exterior door bumpguard warped, needed replacement. A stud on one of the wheels had apparently broke off. They replaced it - nice, since they could have made an argument that it was due to abuse or something. :)
Jun 2008 24000 mi	I asked service consultant to take a drive in my Patriot to hear the steering noise. He said it is only the turn signal reset switches making some clicking. I asked if they can stop it and he basically said no.
Dec 2008 35000 mi	Ticking sound from steering column. Mechanic first said he couldn't hear it - he later admitted he has a hearing problem from all the shop equipment ( duh..). They said they can't fix it, that it's mechanically fine.
Mar 2009 39000 mi US $394	Water leaked into cab from map lights. Dealer said it was bad seal on sunroof, so much water it couldn't drain away fast enough. Replaced seal. Could have been there entire time, cause it hardly ever rains here.
Jan 2010 97200 mi	Sunroof leaking. Did last year, had it repaired but it started leaking again. The checked it out for free during 60k service, said they found some blockage of drain canals. We will see.
Jun 2010 70000 mi	nav-radio display gone nuts. Radio still works, just corrupted display, unreadable. Dealer says they don't repair, just replace (for over $2000). Looking for repair shop.
Mar 2011 88000 mi US $240	Could not remove key. Mechanic determined that the key itself was worn out. Had to replace it and its remote at the same time, as they are integrated.
Jul 2011 96000 mi US $475	Replaced two broken motor mounts.
Dec 2011 104000 mi	Strange, intermittent knocking sound in engine compartment/front suspension when accelerating from dead stop. Technician could not hear problem consistently enough to isolate, suggested I return later in day when problem's louder.
Jan 2012 105000 mi	Odd clicking/rattling noise when accelerating from stop, disappears above about 15mph. Unknown exactly what is causing it.
Jun 2012 117000 mi US $400	Bad tie rods, resulting in very strange and prominent knocks and squeaks. Engine mount was bad. Replaced.
Feb 2013 131300 mi US $180	Jeep had stalled twice. Was also getting an unusual Tire Pressure Monitoring System error. Dealer found battery was barely working. Replaced. This is the third battery in 5.5 years.
Jun 2013 138000 mi US $600	Rack and pinion replacement due to seals going bad and leaking.
Sep 2013 145000 mi US $208	Replaced both steering wheel radio controls.
Dec 2013 150000 mi US $100	Fuel system Replaced battery two months ago: this is fifth battery in vehicle in little over six years. Had mechanic look for any issues; he said alternator is pumping correct voltage.
Mar 2014 154000 mi	Transmission and engine mounts Bearing was going out.
Feb 2015 175000 mi US $875	Three engine mounts replaced.
Jun 2015 178000 mi US $1650	Intake manifold runner control (IMRC) replacement. Exhaust manifold/catalytic converter O2 sensor.

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Jeep Patriot in New Brunswick, Canada Mar 2010 - Mar 2012
Apr 2010 41540 mi	Right rear caliper replaced prior to delivery because a little rusted and not releasing well.
May 2010 42160 mi	small leak from rear upper (central) brake light - apparently has not been tightened properly when previous owner replaced a bulb. fixed by dealer mechanic in a minute.
Jul 2010 43080 mi	small leak from rear upper (central) brake light - apparently has not been tightened properly when previous owner replaced a bulb. fixed by dealer mechanic in a minute. noticed a week after vehicle received - in April 2010.
Dec 2011 50220 mi	Check engine light (MIL) - constant, not flashing (means jeep is driveable). Dealer detected code P0455 - EVAP SYSTEM LARGE LEAK. Reason: bad Evaporative System Integrity Monitor (ESIM). Reason: salt on the roads. ESIM is cheap - about $15.
Jan 2012	rear right lateral link needed to be replaced due to bushings separating from the link.

Jeep Patriot in Pennsylvania, United States May 2007 - Mar 2015
Dec 2007 10000 mi	Water infiltration through rear dome light. Dealer examined vehicle and determined that water was leaking past Sirius satellite radio antenna. Removed and resealed. Problem has not returned.
Mar 2008 15000 mi	Rear dome light water leak returned a few months after initial repair. Dealership attempted another repair -- appears to be more effective than previous one.
Jun 2010 51000 mi US $475	Lower front ball joints were severely worn. I contact Chrysler customer service for partial coverage of repair due to manufacturing defect. Chrysler authorized goodwill assistance with repair.
Dec 2011 72000 mi US $275	Rear left window was repeatedly raised and lowered during freezing temperatures. This action damaged the window regulator. Dealer replaced regulator and performed inspection for lifetimie powertrain warranty contract.
Aug 2012 75300 mi US $500	Stock exhaust replaced, cat-back.
Sep 2013 100000 mi US $95	Check engine light turned on - OBDII code indicated bad signal coming from O2 sensor with no other symptoms. TSB software update to ECM corrected problem.

Jeep Patriot in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2010 - Dec 2014
Nov 2010 47000 mi US $200	left ball joint,replaced control arm
Apr 2011 51000 mi US $50	front sway bar links
Jan 2012 60300 mi US $150	fuel pump replaced
Feb 2013 72200 mi US $200	right front contol arm and wheel bearing
Jun 2013 73000 mi	engine cradle rusted and cracked at mounting bolt right side
Dec 2013 78000 mi	4 wheel drive light on and not working
Dec 2014 84000 mi US $100	right rear hub assembly

Jeep Patriot in New York, United States Oct 2010 - Oct 2012
Nov 2010 94000 mi US $300	Code P2004 intake manifold rudder stuck open, there is a TSB for it. Dealer was able to repair the part instead of replacing the entire manifold which made repair cheaper right rear wheel bearing had to be replaced
Oct 2012 148000 mi US $353	Both of the rear wheel bearings. I had to replace the front ones earlier Exhaust manifold rudder stuck open

Jeep Patriot in Minnesota, United States Apr 2007 - May 2015
Aug 2010 28000 mi	The Brake module would occasionally fail causing the transmission interlock to prevent shifting out of park. This could and was successfully over ridden by a manual over ride switch until the dealer could replace faulty module.
Dec 2010 30000 mi US $297	Tie rod end needed to be replaced.
Jun 2012 41000 mi US $761	Replaced both front struts which were leaking - mainly because of planned road trip.
Jan 2013 47300 mi US $1100	Replace right front tie-rod end because it was starting to be loose
Jul 2014 62200 mi US $335	Intake control valve lit up the check engine light. Replaced valve.
Jan 2015 57500 mi	TPMS comes on with tires are ok pressures nothing could get it to read the tires in the right position or not bring up the display at startup. Repair is replacing a $375 computer to see if that works

Jeep Patriot in Quebec, Canada Jul 2010 - Jun 2018
Sep 2010 37262 mi	Replaced Lower Control Arm passenger side. Replaced under warranty
Nov 2010 37510 mi C $115	Transmission cooler line leaking at radiator entrance. Chrysler part #68021174aa. Replaced by independent shop.
Jul 2012 45886 mi	CVT transmission whistling. Replaced under warranty. Power Transfer Unit leaking after transmission repair. Seals and cover replaced. Repair done under warranty.
Dec 2015 59520 mi C $430	Both right and left tie rods needed to be replaced. Both left and right lower control arms need to be replaced. Worn ball joints and bushings.
Sep 2017 63240 mi C $300	Premature wear on front tires. Needed wheel alignment. Required replacement of toe links in the rear suspension assembly.

Jeep Patriot in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2007 - Mar 2010
Jun 2007 4000 mi	Turn off the horn on lock since the instructions in the owners manual do not work.

Jeep Patriot in Ohio, United States Oct 2009 - Jan 2022
Feb 2018 78900 mi US $1200	CV Joint broke, pulled out of drive Axle. Was replaced and is working good now
Apr 2018 80000 mi US $400	Driver wheel bearing

Jeep Patriot in Ohio, United States Jul 2009 - Jun 2011
Jun 2011 71000 mi US $1700	Transfer case lost lubricant and was damaged. Needed complete replacement as repair not possible.

Jeep Patriot in Ontario, Canada Jun 2007 - Oct 2016
Jun 2016 138260 mi C $1300	Loose balljoints
Oct 2016 141980 mi	Transmission and transfer case leaks. Noisy transmission. required seal replacements

Jeep Patriot in Ontario, Canada Sep 2009 - Jan 2017
Feb 2010 53320 mi C $350	tie rod ends + alignment
Apr 2011 70140 mi C $1000	control arm bushings worn, had to replace entire arms.
May 2014 101680 mi C $900	left-front wheel, both joints had play. replaced arm and rod (they didn't want to replace just joints) also wheel not moving freely-brake maintenance necessary
May 2015 108500 mi C $700	big noise from alternator and not charging battery
Nov 2016 119940 mi C $600	Jeep had one headlight not working, defective power unit. Dealer installed relay kit to take control from the other headlight, to avoid replacing power unit, which would have been $1,300. $600.

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Jeep Patriot in North Carolina, United States Apr 2007 - Mar 2010
Jul 2007 10000 mi	Gear shifter does not seat all the way into 3rd and 4th gears randomly. Because it does not seat into gear fully the gears grind when the clutch is let out and then the shifter falls back to the nuetral position. Dealer believes there is a problem but Rear lift gate wasn't flush with the left rear body panel when shut. Dealer made adjustment - looks good.

Jeep Patriot in Vermont, United States Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
Nov 2014 62000 mi US $50	Electronic throttle control box broke and I lost control of the car. System needed to be replaced.
Apr 2015 72200 mi US $1600	Significant rust to back brakes & rotors. Also caliper joint issues. They dismantled everything, replaced and cleaned. Also cleaned my front brakes at that point. There was an issue with the control arms being loose. They replaced all and also realigned my tires.
Jan 2016 65000 mi US $4000	Transmission bearing went bad. Made a low grinding noise on deceleration. It's an irreplaceable part so the entire transmission had to be replaced.

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Jeep Patriot in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2007 - Mar 2010
Mar 2008 12000 mi	All brake lights were not working - a wire that was not secured properly upon assembly within the steering column has worked loose and disconnected.

Jeep Patriot in New York, United States Nov 2015 - Nov 2015
Nov 2015 99000 mi US $900	Fuel filler neck leak due to rust causing check engine light to be on Tie-rod end worn out

Jeep Patriot in California, United States Nov 2011 - Jun 2012
Feb 2012 64300 mi US $115	Rattling in passenger door area. Dealer removed panel and cleaned debris out of area. Couldn't find source of rattle and the rattle has continued.

Jeep Patriot in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2008 - Sep 2018
Apr 2008 15500 mi	Clutch pedal had persistent squeak. Covered by warranty and TSB. Needed only lithium grease.
Jun 2008 16740 mi	Fuel cap light would not go off. Repeated shutoff & flashing did not fix it. Replace of computer module did not fix it either. A corroded wire in the fender was at fault.
Feb 2013 60320 mi C $300	CV joints needed replacement.
Mar 2014 68820 mi C $290	Replaced leaking seals.
Jun 2014 70060 mi C $900	Ball joints were worn.
May 2016 91140 mi C $1100	Clutch had to be replaced due to a mechanical failure. Axle seals leaking in front and one side of rear.
Mar 2018 104780 mi C $145	Fluid had leaked out and there was major wear in the transmission. Transmission needs replacement. I am waiting for the part. The repair was completed at a cost of $4,200.
Jul 2018 110980 mi C $1900	Leaking and worn shock and suspension parts, leaking seals.

Jeep Patriot in Colorado, United States May 2007 - Jun 2011
Jan 2009 43000 mi US $460	Fuel pump had a burnt terminal, part was replaced.
Jan 2010 76000 mi US $95	intake actuator stuck in bank one

Jeep Patriot in Alberta, Canada Oct 2008 - Mar 2010

Jeep Patriot in Vermont, United States Jun 2012 - Oct 2014
Feb 2012 80000 mi US $879	rear struts replaced; right front wheel bearing; alignment
Aug 2012 88700 mi US $455	The front tire rods needed to be replaced, and a alignment performed
Jul 2013 97500 mi US $950	Rear suspension failed almost completely. Driver side door hinges broke with door in open position.
Jul 2014 114300 mi	Front struts needed to be replaced
Oct 2014 116000 mi US $750	Steering rack failed needed to be replaced

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Jeep Patriot in Texas, United States Apr 2007 - Mar 2010
May 2007 3000 mi	Car stalled & wouldn't stay running for more than 5 seconds on subsequest starts. No codes set. Dealer could not duplicate. Possibly related to immobilzer reader located in the steering column or the throttle body. We have to wait for it to happen again.
May 2008 22000 mi US $10	Replaced failing/weak horn with more powerful air horns.
Jun 2008 23000 mi	Defective 6x9 speakers Window motor.

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Jeep Patriot in Nova Scotia, Canada Apr 2013 - Jul 2014
Jun 2013 62000 mi C $500	The vehicle would stop driving on its own. Slip from D to N and brake.
Dec 2013 71300 mi C $1200	Bearing, strut, ball joint, tie rod all needed replacing front passenger side Main Computer needed to be replaced

Jeep Patriot in New Jersey, United States Aug 2012 - Feb 2013
Oct 2012 113700 mi US $100	Reset computer for check engine light codes jeep in shop for same check engine light issue - needs new intake manifold - warranty company will not pay for a new one only used.

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Jeep Patriot in Texas, United States May 2013 - Dec 2015
Jun 2015 110000 mi US $550	Master Cylinder needed to be replaced after bumping into a curb.

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Jeep Patriot in Ontario, Canada Apr 2007 - Mar 2010
May 2007 1860 mi	Satellite radio did not work properly. No sound out of right speakers. Replaced radio which did not fix problem.
Jul 2007 3720 mi	Try to fix satellite radio, sound out of one side only
Aug 2007 4340 mi	Ordered again.
Sep 2007 5580 mi	Fixed radio (after five repair trips) Replaced instrument panel cover due to "discolouring". I believe they damaged it during one of the trips to repair the radio and used this as the reason to replace it.
Sep 2008 15500 mi	Trim damage

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