Jeep PATRIOT 4X4 brakes problems
49 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
402 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 365 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
49 of 402 complaints match this topic (12.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10349628 · 2010-08-16 (August 16, 2010)
2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 WITH ALMOST 37K MILES NEEDS NEW REAR BRAKES AND BALL JOINTS. REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $1,000. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN OFF ROADING ALTHOUGH IT IS "TRAIL RATED" . BRAKES AND BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT FAIL SO SOON AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY SUCH A HIGH REPAIR COST. JEEPPATRIOT.COM AND OTHER SITES HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IF THERE WERE AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER AT THE WHEEL! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 36,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10349628 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10357822 · 2010-09-27 (September 27, 2010)
LOWER BALL JOINTS ON 2007 JEEP PATRIOT SHOT AT 45,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO THREE MECHANICS WHO SAW THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM IS SEVERE AND I'VE BEEN ADVISED TO EITHER NOT DRIVE THE CAR OR IMMEDIATELY REPAIR THE PROBLEM. EACH MECHANIC SAID THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT GO AT 45,000 MILES AND NOTED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH CHRYSLER AND FAILED BALL JOINTS. WHILE ON A LIFT, ONE MECHANIC SHOWED ME HOW MY TWO FRONT TIRES CAN SIMPLY BE MOVED SIDE TO SIDE. THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN I WAS INFORMED. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT CAN CAUSE THE WHEEL TO FLY OFF THE CAR. I'VE …
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10357822 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10371200 · 2010-12-19 (December 19, 2010)
PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED ON A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. I HAD NOTICED HANDLING PROBLEMS COMING DOWN HILL AND APPLYING BRAKES EARLIER IN THE MONTH. DEALER SAYS BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS ARE SHOT, AS WELL AS LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM. THEY WANT $600 TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT CAN CAUSE RAPID TIRE WEAR, OR LOSS OF CONTROL. THE FAILURE IS APPARENTLY ENDEMIC WITH JEEP PATRIOTS, AS I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS AS FREQUENT AS EVERY 12K MILES ON THE JEEP PATRIOT ONLINE FORUM. SOME OWNERS HAVE ALMOST LOST CONT…
Owner-reported narrative. 32,494 miles reported. Look up ODI 10371200 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10397311 · 2011-04-25 (April 25, 2011)
HAD 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4 WITH 59,000 MILES IN FOR 4 NEW BRAKES. WAS TOLD BALL JOINTS ARE ALSO BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. OVER $1300 TOTAL REPAIR. ALSO RECENTLY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT COULD EASILY PROVE FATAL AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10397311 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10400919 · 2011-05-15 (May 15, 2011)
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 R…
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10400919 at NHTSA ↗