13 of the 214 complaints about the 2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4 are about the body and structure — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 62,500 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNROOF LEAKS DURING/AFTER HEAVY RAIN, PUTTING CAR THROUGH CARWASH. WATER PUDDLES ON FLOOR WELL OF DRIVERS SEAT AND FLOOR WELL OF PASSENGER BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT. ISSUE STARTED IN 2009. LEAKS HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION OR STANDING STILL.
NHTSA complaint #11234246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND SAW A PIECE OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER FRAME THAT WAS FRACTURED AND DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED CUMBERLAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT 931-263-0321 (LOCATED AT 1550 INTERSTATE DR, COOKEVILLE, TN 38501) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #11187109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUSPENSION CREDER CAR FRAME REST
NHTSA complaint #11084007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
DEALERSHIP SOLD ME AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, IVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 19 DAYS AND MY MECHANIC NOTICED A MAJOR ISSUE. MY CROSS MEMBER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #11079636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
DISCOVERED THE REAR PORTION OF THE ENGINE CRADLE DISSOLVED BY RUST
NHTSA complaint #11076172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH IN SNOWY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND MAKING A TURN, A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE EMITTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WITH A CONSTANT VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE CROSS-MEMBER FRACTURED DUE TO RUST CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10691611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT CONTINUES TO LEAK WATER FROM THE INTERIOR. AFTER BEING INTO THE DEALER 3 TIMES IN STILL LEAKS WATER FROM THE FRONT INTERIOR DOME LIGHT, LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT PILLARS. WATER LEAKING INTO THE CAR HAS CAUSED ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES IN THE SUNROOF, RADIO, AND SWITCHES IN THE DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #10609017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE HAS SOME SERIOUS ISSUES. I'VE HAD SEVERE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS FROM THE DOME LIGHT. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE THAT IS CAUSED BY BAD DRAIN TUBES AND POOR DESIGN. YET THEY'VE ONLY ISSUED TSB'S AND NOT A FULL RECALL. WATER GETS ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO SHORTING.
NHTSA complaint #10514490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER APPEARS TO BE LEAKING THROUGH SUNROOF, WITH INNER DOME LIGHT FILLED WITH WATER. POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10487899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
WATER LEAKS OCCUR IN THE JEEP PATRIOT (ALL MODEL YEARS) FROM THE SUN ROOF, A,B & C PILLARS, THE FRONT DOME LIGHT AND REAR DOME LIGHT. THE WATER LEAK IS SO HEAVY THAT WATER WILL FILL THE VOID BETWEEN THE ACTUAL ROOF AND LINER. WATER ALSO FORCES ITS WAY INTO ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, SUCH AS THE RADIO AND VARIOUS CONTROLS. I AM CONCERNED OVER POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO SAFETY SYSTEMS. JEEP WILL NOT REPAIR IT OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAS YET TO COME UP WITH A PROPER FIX. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ONLINE BY NUMEROUS OWNERS, INCLUDING YOUTUBE VIDEOS AND COMPLAINTS ON HTTP://WWW.JEEPPATRIOT.COM/FORUM/TAGS.PHP?TAG=LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #10410600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2007 JEEP PATRIOT INTERIOR WATER LEAK FROM MAP LIGHTS AND A POSTS AFTER RAIN OR WASHING. EVIDENTLY A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH JEEP PATRIOT AND OTHER JEEP MODELS. SO FAR, NO RECALL, BUT DEALERS CAN NOT FIX IT. ONCE THERE IS ENOUGH WATER INSIDE ON THE FLOOR BOARDS AND IN HEAD LINER THE MOLD PROBLEMS BEGIN. WHEN MOVING THE WATER COMES THROUGH THE MAP LIGHTS AND A POST LIKE A WATERFALL, SPLASHING ON DASH AND SEATS, ETC.
NHTSA complaint #10399651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SUNROOF ON THIS VEHICLE IS LEAKING INTO THE INTERIOR THIS CAN CREATE AND ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO WATER DRIPPING IN THE MIDDLE CONSOLE AND THE VEHICLE CAN STALL OR CATCH FIRE DUE TO SHORTING. THERE IS A KNOWN TSB POINTING OUT TO A HOLE ON THE VEHICLE BODY YET IT IS ONLY A TSB THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS SOMETHING SIMPLE TO FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10376801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1. WENT INTO FIRESTONE FOR OIL CHANGE, AND TO LOOK AT MY TIRES BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE LOOSE. 2. FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS ARE MESSED UP, WHICH CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO INNER TIRES TO WHERE THE WIRES INSIDE THE TIRE WERE SHOWING FROM THE OUTSIDE. 3. HAD TO REPLACE CONTROL ARMS AND FRONT TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10315297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.