U.S. public vehicle records

2008 Jeep PATRIOT FWD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

90 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

47,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 80 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 26 of 90 complaints (28.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	15	16.7%
Engine operation	12	13.3%
Braking behavior	6	6.7%
Steering behavior	6	6.7%
Electrical and battery issues	5	5.6%
Fuel system concerns	4	4.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension

Steering

Power Train

Structure

Structure:Body

Engine

Suspension:Front

Electrical System

Suspension: 26; Steering: 16; Power Train: 13; Structure: 12; Structure:Body: 10; Engine: 8; Suspension:Front: 8; Electrical System: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 28; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (28). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2008: 1; 2009: 8; 2010: 16; 2011: 16; 2012: 12; 2013: 9; 2014: 8; 2015: 2; 2016: 8; 2017: 2; 2018: 5; 2019: 3

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 12 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10268295 · 2009-05-09 (May 9, 2009)

PLEASE SEE ODI ID NUMBER : 10262168 FOR INITIAL REPORT. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT DEALERSHIP, UNABLE TO WITNESS ISSUE AS EXPECTED. DEALER FLASHED COMPUTER WITH LATEST VERSION OF SOFTWARE HOPING ISSUE WOULD BE RESOLVED. DROVE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE MONTHS WITHOUT ISSUE. YESTERDAY 05/08/09 VEHICLE BEGAN STUTTERING AGAIN, HAPPENS NOW AT ALL SPEEDS. THE SAFETY ASPECT IS A LARGE CONCERN, ENGINE STALLING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC REPEATEDLY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED STALLING AS MANY AS 8 TIMES IN 1 MILE OF TRAVEL. SUMMARY OF VEHICLE ISSUE: MANUAL TRANS…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10268295 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10359176 · 2010-10-04 (October 4, 2010)

SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING A LOOSE CLUTCH PEDAL. TOOK IT TO MY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THEY DIAGNOSED A LEAKING SLAVE CYLINDER. THE BRAKES ARE STILL WORKING FINE BUT I'M HAVING MORE AND MORE TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS. DEALER SAYS CLUTCH IS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 1YEAR/20000KM. NOT SURE OF WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. APPROXIMATE REPAIR COST AROUND $1000. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10359176 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10262168 · 2009-03-17 (March 17, 2009)

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RPM'S NOTICEABLY DROP APPROXIMATELY 500 BEFORE AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTING AND RECOVERING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON DURING ANY EXPERIENCES OF THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES ON 3 SEPARATE TRIPS IT DOESN'T OCCUR UNTIL AROUND 40-60 MILES INTO TRIP WELL AFTER VEHICLE IS FULLY WARMED UP, VEHICLE WILL RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTION FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. VEHICLE WILL BE GOING IN FOR SERVICE ON 03/23/09, I'M NOT CONFIDENT THE PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED DUE TO INTERMITTENT HABIT OF…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10262168 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10267711 · 2009-05-04 (May 4, 2009)

I PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT IN APRIL 2008. WITHIN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE IN DRIVE. IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND COAST THE ENGINE WILL SPUTTER AND DIE. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES NOW AND THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT NOR HAVE THEY FIXED IT. I AM FRUSTRATED THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS I HAVE TO PUT IT INTO PARK AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. THEY HAVE RESET THE COMPUTER AND THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267711 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10255135 · 2009-01-15 (January 15, 2009)

MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP UPON STARTING ONE DAY. CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE, THOUGH. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY OVER 24-HRS SO BOOKED APPT. WITH DEALER REPAIR SHOP. TOOK THE DEALER MORE THAN 1 WEEK TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEN TOOK ANOTHER WEEK+ TO REPAIR AND GET THE PART IN. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE ABS MODULE AND REPLACED IT. SEEMS OKAY NOW. CAR WAS ONLY FEW MONTHS OLD AND IT WAS INCONVENIENT FOR ME TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10255135 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10332076 · 2010-05-24 (May 24, 2010)

WATER LEAKING UNDER THE DASH WHICH CAUSES THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. IT IS ALSO A HORRIBLE DISTRACTION SINCE IT HAPPENS ON EVERY TURN OR HILL. THERE IS ALSO A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS THE A ARM BOLTS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE SERVICE BULLETIN JUST BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF CARS BUT MY MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS THE YEAR IS INCLUDED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10332076 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10349462 · 2010-08-15 (August 15, 2010)

IN OCTOBER OF 2009, I NOTICED AN ODD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE AREA OF MY TIRES. THE JEEP STARTED TO MAKE LOUDER CRANKING SOUNDS AND GRADUALLY BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE THE SOUND. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE OR COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE JEEP IN THIS CONDITION. UPON TAKING THE JEEP TO BOB BOYD, A CERTIFIED JEEP DEALER IN LANCASTER, OHIO, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AXLE NUT RETAINER WAS RUSTED AWAY. THE RUST WAS CLEANED FROM THE AXLE AND THE NUT, PER THE SERVICE REPORT, AND TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 91,756 miles reported. Look up ODI 10349462 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10427814 · 2011-09-28 (September 28, 2011)

FAILED TIE ROD ENDS AND BALLJOINTS CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND LOOSE STEERING. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 37,228 miles reported. Look up ODI 10427814 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10238486 · 2008-08-16 (August 16, 2008)

RECURRENT WATER LEAK THROUGH THE INTERIOR CARGO AREA LIGHT/FLASHLIGHT. THE INTERIOR LIGHT IS FLOODED WITH WATER WHEN IT IS RAINING OR WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED. THE WATER ACCUMULATES INSIDE THE LIGHT AND DRIPS TO THE CARGO AREA. THE REAR DOOR RUBBER WAS CHANGED AND A ROOF SEAL WAS REPOSITIONED. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE WATER LEAK 3 TIMES. I AM AFRAID A FIRE OR SHORT CIRCUIT CAN OCCUR, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,054 miles reported. Look up ODI 10238486 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10304930 · 2010-02-03 (February 3, 2010)

MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A COLLECTIVE 18 TIMES OVER 87 DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE SHOP SINCE LAST WEEK. I HAVE HAD IT IN 9 TIMES FOR THE SUNROOF LEAKING AND 7 TIMES TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL ITEMS THAT SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING SUNROOF. IT FIRST STARTED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER 3 MONTHS 8/2008 AND 2700 MILES. I AM TRIED OF THE DEALERSHIP ASKING TO GIVE THEM ONE MORE TRY FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THEY KEEP BLOWING ME OFF. AS OF 1/29/10 IT BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR A LEAKING SUNROOF. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE M…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,789 miles reported. Look up ODI 10304930 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10257704 · 2009-02-06 (February 6, 2009)

WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH THE FRONT END AT EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE IT WILL NOT START. THIS OCCURS WHETHER OR NOT THE GAS TANK IS FULL AND IT'S ANNOYING. I HAVE TO SHAKE THE CAR IN ORDER TO GET GAS TO THE FUEL PUMP AND GET IT TO START. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE CAR WAS A WEEK OLD AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257704 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10885867 · 2016-07-19 (July 19, 2016)

ROLLOVER VALVE - EVERY TIME I FILLED THE GAS TANK, THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT JERKING AND OCCASIONAL STALLING. THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN IF I ONLY FILLED PARTIALLY. WITHIN A MILE THERE WOULD BE JERKING, AND STALLING HAS HAPPENED WHILE IDLING AND WHILE DRIVING. NOT ONLY IS THAT A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, BUT IN A VEHICLE ROLLOVER THE VALVE PREVENTS GAS FROM SPILLING OUT AND STARTING POSSIBLE FIRES. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY ON LOCAL STREETS AND NOT A HIGHWAY WHEN I STALLED, BUT I HAVE READ OTHER FORUMS WHERE PEOPLE'S PATRIOTS STALLED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE JEEP …

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10885867 at NHTSA ↗