2009 Jeep Patriot

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHENEVER HE DROVE IT. THE NOISE WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. IN ADDITION TO THE NOISE, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE BUSHINGS, A SENSOR, FRONT STRUT AND A LOWER BALL JOINT WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 JEEP PATRIOT ON 7/10/09 AND PAID CASH. ON 8/20/09 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH 2,563 MILES ON IT BECAUSE WATER WAS POURING INTO THE DASH, RADIO, AND ONTO ME WHILE DRIVING AFTER A RAINY NIGHT. THEY ADJUSTED SUNROOF GLASS AND RESEALED OPEN SEAMS IN SUNROOF FAME AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. ON 9/10/09 I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP WITH 3,316 MILES ON IT FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM OF WATER POURING FROM THE DOME LIGHT ALL OVER THE DASH, RADIO, AND ME AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER RAINY NIGHT. THEY REPLACED SUNROOF GLASS WEATHERSTRIPPING AND SAID IT WAS FIXED AGAIN. ON 11/17/10 AFTER A VERY LONG HARD RAIN I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP WITH 18,706 MILES ON IT WITH WATER POURING FROM THE DOME LIGHT AND FROM THE REAR DOME AND FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR AREA. THE CARPET WAS SOAKED AND THE DOME LIGHT HAD STOPPED WORKING. THEY REPOSITIONED DRAIN TUBES AND REPLACED SUNROOF GLASS AND SEAL. IN THE PROCESS THEY BROKE OUR HEADLINER BUT AGREED TO ORDER ANOTHER ONE FOR US. ON 12/14/10 AFTER ANOTHER HARD RAIN I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP WITH 19,604 MILES ON IT WITH WATER POURING FROM HEADLINER AT THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR AREA AND SOAKING THE CARPET. WHILE AT DEALERSHIP THEY INSTALLED A NEW HEADLINER WHICH DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY BY THE WINDSHIELD. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE ROOF LEAK ON THAT VISIT. THEY LOST TWO OF THE PLUGS THAT WENT INTO THE HEADLINER, CAUSING US TO HAVE TO MAKE AN EXTRA TRIP TO THEIR SHOP. MY WIFE AND I HAVE REALLY BEEN PUT OUT WITH ALL THIS. CHRYSLER'S SOLUTION IS FOR US TO UPGRADE TO A NEW HIGHER PRICED CHRYSLER PRODUCT. I HOPE THAT ALL OF THE MOISTURE DOESN'T CREATE A MOLD HAZARD FOR OUR INFANT GRANDCHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SMELLED A MUSTY SMELL FROM TIME TO TIME. *TR

AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH WATER STARTED POURING OUT OF MY INTERIOR MAP LIGHTS (DOME LIGHTS). A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE FOR JEEP WATER LEAK DOME LIGHTS RESULTED IN 760,000 MATCHES. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF BLOGS/WEBSITES/FORUMS ALL REFERRING TO THIS SAME ERROR. AFTER HEAVY RAINS OR WATER EXPOSURE (E.G. CAR WASH) THE WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE INTERIOR DOME AND MAP LIGHTS. MANY SITES INDICATE THE MANUFACTURERS RELUCTANCE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS AND TREAT THE SITUATION AS THOUGH THEY HAVE NO PRIOR INDICATION OF PROBLEMS. WITH THOUSANDS OF WEBSITES AND SO MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE DEALERS ARE RELUCTANT TO REPAIR THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW, I AM LEFT WONDERING HOW MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO REPORT THIS WATER LEAK TO THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE TO CORRECT IT (VOLUNTARY OR MANDATORY RECALL). FORTUNATELY I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO ARGUING WITH THE DEALER OVER SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY A KNOWN ISSUE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM MADE BY SIEMENS, MODEL VDO, CRACKED WHILE HE WAS PUTTING AIR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, CAUSING IT TO DEFLATE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,580.

WHEN FRONT SEATS ARE PUSHED BACK FULLY THERE ARE RAZOR SHARP METAL RAILS EXPOSED. THERE ARE PLASTIC COVERS INSTALLED THAT ARE EQUALLY SHARP AND CATCH ON SOES, CLOTHING AND SKIN. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE DRAWN BLOOD ON OUR SHINS SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE WITH JEEP AND THEY ADVISE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

REPEATED HESITATION, AND POPPING OUT OF GEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE FOR THE ISSUE, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE GEAR SHIFTER POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR, AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN DOING CLUTCH AND GAS FROM A STAND STILL. THE GAS PEDAL, AND ENGINE RESPONSE LAGS, AND BUCKS ON OCCASION, WITH OUT SETTING A CODE. THESE COMBINED MAKE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC DANGEROUS. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT ON AUGUST 1ST AND AFTER IT RAINS I HAVE WATER POURING FROM THE DOME LIGHT AS I APPROACH A STOP SIGN. WELL, I NEARLY RAN INTO SOME ONE DUE TO THE WATER RAINING DOWN ON ME. I HAVE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND TO MY DISMAY, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM TO THE POINT OF ENACTING STATE LEMON LAWS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT REALLY NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR