2014 Jeep Patriot Visibility & Wipers Problems

THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HOLDING THE SIDE MIRROR BROKE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN ~1 MONTH OF EACH OTHER. THE SAME COMPONENT FAILED IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY IN BOTH INSTANCES. IN BOTH CASES, THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED AT THE END OF A WORK DAY (~5PM) AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE FOR THE ENTIRE WORK DAY. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED PRIOR TO ENTERING OR EVEN TOUCHING THE VEHICLE. THE MIRROR WAS LOOSE AND POINTING MORE TOWARD THE GROUND THAN NORMAL. UPON ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE MIRROR INTO THE CORRECT POSITION, IT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND DETACHED. THE BROKEN PIECE IS MADE OF PLASTIC. IT HAS A HEMISPHERE WITH 3 PRONGS STICKING OUT OF IT. THE 3 PRONGS HAVE GROOVES IN THEM THAT ENGAGE WITH TABS ON A SPACIAL WASHER. THE WASHER PUSHES ON A SPRING. ONE OF THE PRONGS IS BROKEN AT THE TOP OF THE GROOVE WHICH IS ENGAGED WITH THE WASHER. IT APPEARS THAT THE PLASTIC IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE SPRING LOAD, BUT THERE MAY ALSO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS DUE TO STRESS CONCENTRATIONS IN THE GROOVE OR FROM THE SHARP EDGES OF THE WASHER. HERE IS MY BEST INTERPRETATION OF THE TEXT ON THE STICKER ON THE ASSEMBLY. ORIGINAL TORQUE 1.0-2.0 19-459000-000 LOT. NO 04314 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

NORTHERN MINNESOTA - THE SIDE WINDOWS COMPLETELY FROST OVER MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. I HAVE TO SCRAPE THE WINDOWS TO SEE OUT AT INTERSECTIONS. THE WINDSHIELD ITSELF WILL ONLY DEFROST 70%. I HAVE TO USE EITHER FULL DEFROST MODE -- LEAVING MY FEET TO FREEZE -- OR ALTERNATE BETWEEN 50/50 FEET/DEFROST AND FULL DEFROST. I HAVE TRIED CRACKING THE WINDOWS OR TURNING ON THE AC WITH HEAT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. THE WINDOWS OFTEN FREEZE SHUT SO IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO WIND THE WINDOW DOWN AT INTERSECTIONS EITHER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALL WINTER. TODAY IT WAS -5 DEGREES HERE AND THE COLDER IT IS THE WORSE THE FROST OVER ON THE WINDOWS IS. I CAN NOT SEE AT ALL OUT OF EITHER THE DRIVERS OR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS.

I HAVE HAD MY 2014 JEEP PATRIOT IN TO BE SERVICED 2 TIMES AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG BUT THE PASSENGER DEFOGGER DOES NOT WORK WELL AND THERE IS ALWAYS FOG ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT WINDOW AND THE FRONT OF THE SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THIS IS BASICALLY WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE AND I NEED THE DEFROSTEVEN AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM IN COLD WEATHER. IS ANYONE ELSE COMPLAINING OF THIS I WONDER. I LOVE MY JEEP. THIS WAS PURCHASED NEW SO I DO NOT FEEL IT SHOULD HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW SUDDENLY SHATTERED CAUSING GLASS TO SCATTER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUFFERED LACERATIONS TO THE LEG, CHEST AND BACK AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800.

GOT IN THE VEHICLE - STARTED IT UP - HEARD A FUNNY (WELL, NOT REALLY FUNNY) NOISE AND WATCHED A CRACK APPEAR (AND GROW RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYES) IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. DID SOME SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY A ROCK OR FOREIGN OBJECT - IT HAPPENED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL PROBLEM IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. *TR