2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 Power Train Problems

ANOTHER VTEC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT...THESE TRANSMISSION ARE JUNK I HAVE HAD 6 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND FROM WHAT HAVE READ ON LINE DO NOT BUY A CAR WITH THIS TRANSMISSION IN IT BECAUSE THEY WILL GO OUT !!!! I'M OUT ANOTHER AT LEST $4000.00

STALLS OUT, GAS TANK WON'T FILL UP, THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAS ALMOST KILLED US MORE THAN ONCE. CAN'T GO OVER 40 WITHOUT IT OVERHEATING AND WHINING.

WAS DRIVING TWO HOURS AWAY FOR A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT, AND WAS JUST DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE. I WAS PASSING A VEHICLE IN THE LEFT LANE AND HAD NO POWER AT ALL. THE HIGH PITCH WINE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE RPM WERE REDLINING AT 65 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT AND THE JEEP JUST SLOWED ON ITS OWN. THE TEMPERATURE LIGHT FOR THE TRANSMISSION CAME ON. PULLING OVER TO THE MEDIAN ALMOST KILLED MY HUSBAND AND I. THIS IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE TO DRIVE AND GO OVER 50MPH. WE HAD TO SIT ON INTERSTATE 64 FOR AN HOUR TO LET THE TRANSMISSION COOL DOWN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED FROM THEIR TRANSMISSION STALLING OR OVERHEATING GOING DOWN AN INTERSTATE, OR JUST DRIVING FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME ON A HIGHWAY. WE DO NOT FEE SAFE IN THIS 2007 JEEP WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND WE WERE NOT EVEN TOLD THAT BY THE DEALERSHIP!!! SERIOUSLY DEADLY PROBLEM.....FIX THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP SAID WE ARE SOL EVEN THOUGH WE HAVEN'T OWNED IT 9 DAYS AND NOW WE ARE PAYING FOR A CAR WE CANNOT DRIVE OR FIX! *TR

Mileage: 69,000

MY CAR'S MANUAL TRANSMISSION DIED AT 115,000 MILES. I'VE HAD THIS CAR A YEAR AND AM STILL PAYING IT OFF. NOW I HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $4,400 TO GET MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS AND THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BETWEEN 90,000-100,000 MILES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THE PART THAT FAILS IS PERMANENT SO YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THING AND IT'S VERY SPENDY. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN PURCHASING USED 2007 JEEP PATRIOTS. YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DID. VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH SYSTEM FAILED THUS RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY OF WITCH RESULTS IN A WHOLE OTHER REALM OF ISSUES. UPON INSPECTION THERE IS NO SEPARATE RESERVOIR FOR THE CLUTCH IT IS CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SO POTENTIALLY THE CLUTCH SYSTEM COULD FAIL AND LEAVE YOU NO WAY TO DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION AND ALSO NO WAY TO STOP. AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR OWNERS WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN THIS DESIGN PLATFORM. *JS

Mileage: 151,000

ON 09/17/13 AT 0858 HOURS, I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT ON THE I-17 FRONTAGE ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER STEERING. PRIOR TO THE LOSS OF POWER, I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON AN EVEN CONCRETE SURFACE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO "ACT UP," THE LIGHT FOR MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TURNED ON AND THE ESC BECAME ACTIVE AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AMBER. DUE TO ESC, MY VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL (ONCE AGAIN THIS WAS ON AN EVEN, PAVED SURFACE WITH NO CONDITIONS REQUIRING THE ESC TO ACTIVATE). ALONG WITH THE ESC BECOMING ACTIVE, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND LOSE POWER. MY ENGINE WOULD PEAK AT A MERE 2000K RPM AND AT ABOUT TWENTY MILES PER HOUR. THANKFULLY I WAS ONLY ON A FRONTAGE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY PULL INTO AN INDUSTRIAL AREA, HOWEVER, IF I WAS ON I-17 (WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A SHOULDER) I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN GREAT DANGER. ONCE STOPPED, I HAD TO STOP/START MY ENGINE FOUR TIMES FOR THE ESC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO DEACTIVATE. ONCE THEY DID THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JEEP DEALERSHIP IN NORTH PHOENIX TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY ADVISED IT RETURNED A "TORQUE REQUEST SIGNAL DENIED" HISTORICAL CODE FOR WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, WHICH "DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE." I BELIEVE THE ABOVE INCIDENT IS RELATED TO TWO EVENTS THAT HAPPEN ON 9/14/13. DURING TWO SEPARATE RIGHT TURNS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL THROUGH A TURN ONLY TO JOLT AND REGAIN POWER. *JB

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 45 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH THE BEARINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT THEN NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE WORKING ON THE CASE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,516. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIE RODS, TRANSMISSION AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/27/12

Mileage: 34,516

I BOUGHT MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT BRAND NEW AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. TODAY IS THE FINAL STRAW AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CHRYSLER. EVERYTIME I PRESS THE BRAKES TO STOP, MY ENGINE STALLS OUT. THIS PROBLEMS FREQUENCY SEEMS TO HAVE INCREASED SINCE IT IS RAINING. MY PATRIOT HAS STALLED PREVIOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS BUT THEY WERE ISOLATED INCIDENCES OR SO I THOUGHT. AFTER READING JEEP FORUMS ONLINE, I SEE THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WHICH JEEP IS NOT ADDRESSING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AS I LIVE IN A HIGHLY CONGESTED AREA. STALLING ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. THIS ISN'T THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. APPARENTLY ITS NOT UNCOMMON TO HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS CONTAINING THE BALL JOINTS AT 30K MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES DUE TO IRREGULAR WEAR AND TEAR FROM DEFECTIVE PARTS. EVEN AFTER AN ALIGNMENT, AT HIGH SPEEDS THE CAR VIBRATES HARSHLY. THE TRANSMISSION STRUGGLES WHEN ACCELERATING. I PERFORM REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR AND SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES. THE DEALERSHIPS WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ANY MANUFACTURED CAR. I CANNOT BELIEVE JEEP GETS AWAY WITH ALL THESE SAFETY HAZARDS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

ENTIRE FRONT END OF OUR 2007 JEEP PATRIOT NEEDED REPLACED AT ONLY 57,000 MILES. IN ADDITION THIS CAUSED BOTH BRAND NEWFRONT TIRES TO WEAR AGGRESSIVELY AND NOW THEY NEED REPLACED. IT BEGAN WITH A CLUNKING AND POPPING IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE 2 WEEKS AGO. THE ISSUE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS AT LOW SPEEDS. THE SECOND WEEK IT HAPPENED AFTER BEING AT A STOP AND ACCELERATING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT JEEP PATRIOTS ARE KNOWN FOR BAD U JOINTS AND FRONT END ASSEMBLY. THEY ARE REPLACING THE BAD U-JOINTS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART! THE DEALER SAID IT IS GOOD WE BROUGHT THIS IN BECAUSE A FRONT END FAILURE WAS POSSIBLE ANY TIME WHICH WOULD CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED 3RD PARTY WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WHICH WILL COVER THE REPAIRS ABOUT $1,200 WORTH OF WORK. I STILL HAVE TO BUY 2 NEW TIRES. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH JEEP PATRIOTS. I CALLED AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER. *TR

Mileage: 57,500

I HAVE A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT WITH JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD RUMBLING UNDER MY HOOD. I PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT MY ENGINE WAS KNOCKING REALLY LOUD. I PULLED THE DIPSTICK AFTER A FEW MINUTES TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS OIL IN THE CAR. YES, THERE WAS AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL. I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF MY VEHICLE PER THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMS ME THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER 60,000 MILES THE ENGINE IS SHOT? HE CAN'T OFFER AN EXPLANATION OF HOW OR WHY THIS HAPPENED. I EVEN CALLED TWO JEEP DEALERSHIPS AND EACH SERVICE MANAGER WAS VERY SURPRISED TO HEAR OF AN ENGINE FAILURE THIS EARLY. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

AT AN OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION IN EARLY DECEMBER 2010, THE JEEP DEALER TOLD ME MY FRONT TIE ROD ENDS AND CONTROL ARMS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS FINE. MY 2007 JEEP ONLY HAD 32K MILES ON IT, SO I FINALLY GOT THEM TO PAY PART OF THIS. TWO WEEKS LATER, WHILE I DROVE MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS, THE CAR STARTED "JACK HAMMERING". IT WAS AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING PULSED ON AND OFF HARD. (MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE PEDAL AND I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH) THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NEXT DAY THAT MY FRONT BRAKES WERE FRIED AND LOADED WITH RUST, AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I PAID THEM FOR THE REPAIRS. A WEEK LATER, THE "PULSING" RECURRED, AND THEN A REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP. I HAD TO GET THOSE ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS REPLACED TOO. MY PROBLEMS CONTINUED. I HAD JEEP LOOK AGAIN. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS INFREQUENT, BUT I CONTINUE TO HAVE A LESSER PULSING SENSATION AND A DRAGGING SENSATION, LIKE PUSHING A SHOPPING CART WITH A BAD WHEEL. TWO DAYS AGO, I TOOK MY CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT TOLD ME MY NEW TIRES (LESS THAN 5K MILES) HAVE ALREADY BEEN DAMAGED BY THIS BRAKE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO POINTED OUT HOW EXTREMELY RUSTY THE AXLES AND AXLE NUTS ARE. SO RUSTY, YOU CAN'T TELL THEY ARE NUTS. I AM DRIVING AROUND NOW WONDERING IF MY WHEELS AND HUBS WILL FLY OFF THE CAR AT ANY MINUTE BECAUSE THERE IS NO METAL LEFT TO HOLD THEM ON. WHY WOULD THESE PARTS RUST SO BADLY, AND SO QUICKLY? WHY WOULD THE DEALER PUT BRAND NEW ROTORS AND CALIPERS ON SUCH SEVERELY RUSTED AXLES AND NUTS WITHOUT TELLING ME? DON'T THEY CARE IF I'M SAFE? I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT FROM RESEARCHING THIS, THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE FAILURES OF CONTROL ARMS, BRAKES, ETC. DUE TO RUST. I ALSO FOUND OUT T JEEP IS NOT (HAS NEVER) NOTIFIED ME OF RECALLS. AREN'T THEY REQUIRED TO DO THAT? THEN AGAIN, THEY SOLD ME A BRAND NEW CAR WITHOUT THE FEDERALLY MANDATED MULRONEY STICKER, AND LIED TO ME ABOUT THE MPG. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

THIS IS A ONE-OWNER 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4WD WITH 86000 MILES. THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. THE DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE. OF COURSE THE 3/36 WARRANTY IS UP! DEALER SAYS THEY CAN ONLY REPLACE AT A COST OF $4500. HOW CAN A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 86000 MILES NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION! *TR

Mileage: 86,000

STARTED AS ACCELERATOR "FLAT SPOT."UNDER VERY LIGHT ACCELERATION (INTERMITTENT)ENGINE WILL FAIL TO RESPOND AND SOMETIMES STAY AT A LOW RPM OR STALL. I HAVE TO RELEASE PEDAL AND REAPPLY OR RESTART THE ENGINE. NOW PROBLEM IS MORE OBVIOUS WITH RAIN CAUSING ROUGH ENGINE IDLE, ERRATIC IDLE SPEED AND ENGINE STALL. *TR

Mileage: 500

2007 JEEP PATRIOT 46,000 MILES TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND IT WILL COST 7,000 TO REPLACE-- CHRYSLER 36,000 WARRANTY GO FIGURE THEY WILL NOT REALLY ASSIST. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHEN IT WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED BACK INTO DRIVE AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK ONCE AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESIGNED TO PERFORM IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,070 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 19,070