2008 Jeep Patriot FWD structure problems

23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2008 Jeep Patriot FWD — 26% of all complaints for this model year.

Structure complaints

26%

share of all complaints

30,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“I purchased my 2008 jeep patriot and found out it has a rotted crossmember subframe. Upon research I found out jeep knew it had this issue in high salt areas and were responsible for fixing it. I tried to get it fixed at hartley's dealership in newport maine and they said the company is no longer…”
filed Apr 1, 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot fwd. While the vehicle was undergoing an oil change by an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that there was a hole in the subframe and the vehicle should not be driven. Bob boyd chrysler jeep ram (2810 n columbus dr, lancaster, oh 43130) was…”
filed Jan 24, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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