Model year record
2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4 recalls & problems
The 2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 171 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is suspension (50 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| SuspensionFront; Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint | 50 | 45,274 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 47 | 100,000 mi |
| SteeringLinkages › Tie rod assembly | 26 | 57,694 mi |
| Engine | 22 | 99,000 mi |
| StructureBody | 21 | 65,000 mi |
| Power trainManual transmission; Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl) | 20 | 76,000 mi |
| Electrical systemWiring; Instrument cluster/panel | 15 | 72,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 11 | 78,155 mi |
| Wheels | 6 | 61,000 mi |
| TiresPressure monitoring and regulating systems | 5 | 71,187 mi |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 5 | 97,425 mi |
| Service brakes | 5 | 70,000 mi |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Structure › Body
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A STATE INSPECTION SITE, BUT FAILED DUE TO SEVERE RUST OF THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM SHORKEY NORTH HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP (7670 MCKNIGHT RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
- Fuel/propulsion system
I FILLED UP THE JEEP WITH GAS WHILE STATIONARY AND OFF. I TURNED ON THE JEEP AND THE ENGINE TURNED OVER FINE. I STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN WHILE EXITING THE GAS STATION, AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE WHEEL LOCKED. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THE ENGINE STALLS FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER FILL UP ANYTIME I COME TO A FULL STOP. THANKFULLY, I HAVE YET TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BUT, I NO LONGER FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL REMAIN RELIABLE. THIS MALFUNCTION COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR THE INABILITY TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY IN AN EMERGENCY.
- Unknown or other
IN AUGUST OF 2018 I HAVE MY CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP GETTING A REAR WHEEL BEARING, CV AXLE CHANGED OUT. THIS YEAR I HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT DIFFERENT REAR WHEEL BEARING. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THEN THAT MY VEHICLE CROSS MEMBERS & SUB FRAME IN BOTH FRONT & REAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND QUOTED ME ACCORDINGLY. I FEEL THAT THE SUB FRAMES & CROSS MEMBERS HAVE BEEN RUSTY SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM THIS DEALERSHIP IN 2015. WHEN I FOUND INFORMATION ON THE X69 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS EXACT RUST ISSUE, I FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN TAKEN A FOOL THAT THE DEALERSHIP NEGLECTED TO ALERT ME IN 2018 WHEN MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT THE END OF THE YEAR, JUST TO BRING IT UP…
- Service brakes
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN DECEMBER, COMPLAINED OF LOOSE STEERING FROM DAY 1 NICELY, INSPECTION STICKER WAS PUT ON THROUGH DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WHICH I LATER DISCOVERED WAS ON LOCAL NEWS FOR INVESTIGATION OF FRAUD LIKE ACTIVITY, REACHED OUT TO CREDIT ACCEPTANCE, NO RESULTS, LATER DISCOVERED THEY HAVE PAST LAWSUITS, INVESTIGATIONS, COURT RULINGS AGAINST THEM, AS WELL AS DEALERSHIP HAVING MULTIPLE BUSINESS CLAIMS IN MA/NH, I PROCEEDED TO BRING MY CASE TO THE BBB, DISTRICT ATTORNEY AS WELL, TWO WRITTEN ESTIMATES OF VEHICLE NOT BEING SAFE, STILL HAVE ONE OF TWO BALD TIRES FOR EVIDENCE IN MY POSSESSION, PICTURES OF 5 SAFETY LIGHTS ON TO DATE, I HAVE SPENT AT LEAST 500.00 ADDITIONAL REPAIRS, VEHICLE…
- Fuel/propulsion system
JEEP STALLS AND LOCKS WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED. HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF FAST MOVING TRAFFIC A FEW TIMES WITH MY BABIES IN THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS!
- Fuel/propulsion system
AFTER REFUELING THE CAR TO HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, A SHORT DISTANCE LATER - USUALLY LESS THAN ONE MILE - THE CAR SUFFERS A SEVERE HESITATION AND ONCE STALLED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS IN MOTION AND ON A CITY STREET USUALLY DRIVING STRAIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, TODAY BEING THE MOST RECENT.
- Fuel/propulsion system
OUR 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4 X 4 HAS AT TIMES CUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN WE WERE GETTING READY TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WE HAD AN EVEN SCARIER THING HAPPEN. BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE RUBBING WHEEL WELLS WHICH MEANS SOMETHING HAS RUSTED THROUGH IN THE SUB FRAME OR CONTROL ARMS. WE ARE 25 MILES FROM OUR MECHANIC SO NOW VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TOWED INTO TOWN TO EVEN BE CHECKED OUT. WE NEED TO FIND OUT IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR RUST AND CORROSION WILL COVER OUR VEHICLE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 280,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN HEAVILY DRIVEN IN A "SALT BELT" STATE OF MARYLAND FOR WORK DUTIES.
- Fuel/propulsion system
AFTER FILLING UP GAS THE CAR TURNS OFF ENGINE THEN START IT UP AND TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS THERE HAS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS???!!! PLEASE I AM NOT SAFE DRIVING THIS. I JUST BOUGHT THIS JEEP A QEEK AGO. THIS HAPPENED 2X ALREADY.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.