2008 Jeep Patriot

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. IT CURRENTLY HAS ~45,000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR IT BEGAN TO STALL AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL. IT MAY RUN FOR A SHORT TIME.....LONG ENOUGH TO PULL OUT FROM THE PUMP AND INTO TRAFFIC AND THEN STALL. IT HAS ALWAYS RESTARTED, BUT ON OCCASION STALLS AGAIN, OR MAY BUCK. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT SO FAR. FOR SAFETY REASONS, I HAVE BEGUN TO LET IT RUN FOR A BIT AFTER FILLING BEFORE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. I DO NOT TOP OFF THE TANK ONCE THE SENSOR SHUTS THE PUMP OFF. IF I SHUT OFF THE PUMP BEFORE FULL, IT HAS NOT STALLED. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY CLAIMED NOT TO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, BUT I HAD FOUND ONLINE FORUMS WHERE OTHER OWNERS DISCUSSED EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK...AN EXPENSIVE PROPOSITION. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW AND PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.

TOOK VEHICLE IN POSSIBLE SHOCK REPLACEMENT, TIRE BALANCING AND/OR NEW TIRES. WAS NOTED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. WHEN CHECKED FOR SERVICE BULLETINS, WAS FOUND THAT THE 2007 PATRIOTS ARE UNDER RECALL FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. CONSIDERING THIS IS A 2008 PATRIOT, BUILT IN 2007, IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS AND EPS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE CRADLE AND CAUSED SEVERE CORROSION. THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DISCHARGE ON THE ENGINE CRADLE CAUSED THE CORROSION, AND THE ENGINE PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED BY JEEP THROUGH UNLIMITED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. PROBLEM SOLVED. -THE FRAME AND BODY BEGUN TO RUST. THE PROBLEM STARTED TO APPEAR WHEN THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. THE PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT UP TO JEEP. JEEP DECLINED TO FIX OR ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. -ENGINE STALLS EVERY 11 SECONDS. FAULTY CODE SHOWS: P2107: THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL MODULE PROCESSOR. THE THROTTLE MODULE WAS REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. VERY UNSAFE DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING. CURRENTLY, THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE - PROBLEM NOT FIXED. REQUEST RESEARCH HELP. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS JEEP USED AND THE FIRST TIME IT RAINED, WATER CAME IN FROM THE SUNROOF INTO THE CAR, THERE WAS WATER IN THE DOME LIGHTS, RUNNING OUT OF THE HEADLINER, RUNNING THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. NOW I SEE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL BUT CHRYSLER HAS NOT RECALLED OR DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT IN THE CURRENT MODEL YEAR. I AM AFRAID FO RMY SAFETY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH WATER COMING IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRONICS OR WATER COMING INTO MY FACE, ON MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A DISTRACTION. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL HELP AND FORCE THE MFR TO FIX THIS FOR ALL OF US JEEP OWNERS. *TR

I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY CAR TAKING IN GASOLINE FOR THE PAST YEAR, IT WILL LET ME PUMP IN A LITTLE THEN THE PUMP WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF LIKE ITS FULL, BUT I HAVE ONLY PUMPED IN A HALF OF A GALLON. IT WILL DO THIS THE ENTIRE FILL UP, WHICH WILL END UP TAKING ME CLOSE TO 20 MINUTES FOR IT TO GET FULL. NOW RECENTLY OVER THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR STALLING RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP MY TANK, I WILL PULL UP TO THE STOP LIGHT TO LEAVE THE GAS STATION AND IT WILL STALL. SO I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT, SOMETIMES IT HAS DONE IT FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL STOPS, IT WILL STALL AGAIN WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT IS ALSO HAVING HESITATIONS WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST LIKE ITS STUTTERING, I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE CAN PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. IM STARTING TO GET CONCERNED THAT ITS GOING TO DAMAGE OTHER PARTS OF MY CAR BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE UPPER REAR CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ