2007 Jeep Patriot Suspension Problems

The rear undercarriage is rusted through and mount by rear differential mount has broken off causing shaking, vibrating and possible differential leakage.

THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED OUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE A CLUNKING NOISE EACH TIME A TURN WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER THAT HELD THE FRAME TOGETHER WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED WITH HOLES. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CROSS MEMBER DETACHED. THE ENTIRE FRAME CROSS MEMBER WAS CRACKED BEHIND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 243,765.

I HAD A COMPLETE BALL JOINT FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN MY WHEEL SEPARATING FROM MY CAR WHILE DRIVING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC HIGHWAY SPEEDS (35 MPH). DUE TO THE FAILURE AND CONTINUED FORWARD MOTION WHILE DRIVING, THE ENTIRE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY CAR HAS ONLY 89,000 MILES AND THE K FRAME UNDER THE ENGINE IS SEVERLY RUSTED AND CRACKING THAT THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IT WILL COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THIS SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE A TECHNICIAN WAS REPLACING THE CONTROL ARMS AND LEAF SPRINGS ON THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE K-FRAME SPLIT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD PASS INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN

AFTER HAVING A SHOP ALIGNED MY VEHICLE TWICE DUE TO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. I TOOK IT IN TO THE MECHANIC AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE FRONT SUSPENSION. MECHANIC WAS AMAZED AT THE POOR CONDITION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO THE LOW MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT IT HAS NEVER BEING OFF ROAD AND ONLY DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. HE SAID IN 25 YEARS HE HAD NEVER SEEING A FRONT SUSPENSION SO LOOSE AND REQUIRING FULL REPLACEMENT OF LOWER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINS, TIE ROD ENDS. WHILE DOING A TIRE ROTATION THEY ALSO NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST ON HUB AND AXLE NUT. EXPLAINED THIS COULD BE A FATAL SAFETY ISSUE AND MY WHEELS COULD FALL OFF. CHRYSLER KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE AND EVEN ISSUE TSB TO TORQUE LOWER CONTROL ARMS TO TRY TO BAND AID THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE QUALITY OF THESE FRONT SUSPENSION PARTS IT'S INADEQUATE FOR THIS VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER SIMILAR MODELS BUT EVEN WITH 100'S OF REPORTS ONLINE AND OVER 50 REPORTS ON THIS SITE THEY REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE FAILING A VERY LOW MILEAGE. WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR TIRES TO START FLYING OFF AND PEOPLE TO DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF THESE PROBLEMS. AFTER THE WARRANTY IS OVER CHRYSLER WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND THEY SHOULD AT LEAST MEET THE OWNERS HALF WAY, RECTIFY THE DISMAL QUALITY OF THE PARTS AND PAY FOR THE PARTS WHILE CUSTOMER PAYS FOR LABOR. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND WILL CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENTS. HOW CAN A VEHICLE THAT WAS DESIGNED FOR "TRAIL RATED" OFF ROAD USED BY RUSTING APART AND HAVING THESE MAJOR SUSPENSION ISSUES UNDER NON OFF ROAD USE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,054 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,851.

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2012. VEHICLE MAKES LARGE RATTLING RACKET WHEN GOING OVER ANY TYPE OF DIRT ROAD/BRICK ROAD AND A CLUNK WHEN GOING OVER LARGE BUMPS (SPEED BUMPS). HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES - TURNS OUT THE LARGE CLUNK WAS THE BALL JOINTS...THEY WERE COMPLETELY WORN AT 48000 MILES WHICH IN TURN CHANGED THE ALIGNMENT OF MY WHEELS - AS WELL AS AFTER DRIVING IT A MERE 10000 MILES MADE BOTH FRONT TIRES COMPLETELY BALD. *TR

WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2012 I WAS ASSURED THAT THE PULL AND SOUND FROM THE FRONT END WAS JUST A NEEDED ALIGNMENT. 2 MONTHS LATER IT WAS CLUNKING AND POPPING. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC, THEY STATED THAT BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS INCLUDING BALL JOINTS, AND THE TIE ROD WERE TERRIBLY WORN. THE MECHANIC WAS NOT SURPRISED BECAUSE OF THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THE JEEP PATRIOT. SAID IT IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE FOR THESE TO GO OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. THIS JEEP IS SUPPOSED TO BE "TRAIL RATED" WITH THE OFF ROAD PACKAGE, BUT I DON'T EVEN FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ON CITY ROADS AND HAVEN'T SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THESE PART BY PART DUE TO THE FACT OF THE HIGH COST AND THAT THE VALUE STILL HOLDS UP ON JEEPS SO I MAKE MONTHLY FINANCE PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT I AM STUCK WITH THE 100% OF THESE REPAIR BILLS TO FIX WHAT SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM ON A JEEP. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN CHRYSLER JEEP AND WILL PROBABLY NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE AGAIN. :( *TR

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. *JB

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.

BOUGHT MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT IN AUGUST OF '11. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC ON DECEMBER 6TH FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS WOULD NEED REPLACING IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 29,000 MILES ON IT, IT IS NOW AT 34,000 AND TWO MONTHS AFTER THE LIMITED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE BALL JOINTS AND FOUND THAT THEY WERE ABNORMALLY LOOSE. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR HIS MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/29/11 *CN UPDATED 12/11/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE VEHICLE WAS WITH THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT CONTACT THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE ON BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

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.

I AM FROM CANADA AND OWN A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. I ONLY USE MY VEHICLE FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND NEVER TAKE IT OFF ROAD. I ONLY DRIVE IT WITH CARE. RECENTLY, I BROUGHT MY JEEP TO A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A STRANGE NOISE. THROUGH A SERVICE, IT WAS DETERMINED MY LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN TO THE POINT OF BEING A SAFETY HAZARD. THEY NEEDED TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED IN ADDITION TO THE CONTROL ARMS. THIS COST APPROXIMATELY $1000 CAD. IN READING OVER THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH ISSUES ACROSS THE BOARD. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL. THERE IS NO WAY THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD BE NEEDING REPLACEMENT IN A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH NORMAL DRIVING USE. HAD I NOT BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR A SERVICE, THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED AND WOULD POSSIBLY HAVE LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. JEEP NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

ON 08/12/2011 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING FROM CT TO MASS ON THE HIGHWAY TO PICK UP OUR 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AT HER MOTHERS, WHEN SUDDENLY THE JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE. ON 08/13/2011 BROUGHT CAR TO MECHANIC AND HE SAID BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, AND THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE SAID SHE WAS LUCKY THE WHEELS DIDN'T FALL OFF. 08/13/2011 CALLED DEALERSHIP, BRANHAVEN IN BRANFORD, CT AND FOUND A RECALL BUT IT'S VIN NUMBER SPECIFIC, AND DOES NOT MATCH OUR JEEP. DEALER SUGGESTED CALL CHRYSLER DIRECT FOR ASSISTANCE...CHRYSLER SAID THE CAR NEEDS TO GO TO DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED. NOW WILL COST MORE MONEY THAT WE DON'T HAVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH 07 JEEP PATRIOTS, THE CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES..THIS IS NOT AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE. THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER IMMEDIATELY. FORTUNATELY NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT. *TR