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jt9813, 01/05/2014
updated 01/05/2017
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have a 2008 Jeep Patriot with 58,000 miles. I had to replace the transmission and ball joints for a total cost of $4700. The 2008 Jeep Patriot has a 5 year or 100,000 mile warranty but it is not transferable to the 2nd owner. I have talked to Jeep but with no success. If you check out the internet you will see that is a typical problem with the Jeep Patriot and Compass. Save yourself a lot of money and aggravation do not buy this vehicle. No more Jeep/ Dodge for me. Had excellent luck with Hyundai Sante Fe [wife] and Ford Edge [me].
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Cheap Jeep! Beware of Money Pit.
newellio, 08/23/2011
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
Purchased vehicle with only 13,000 miles. Within first year needed new brakes, then when around 57,000 miles the rattling and clunking noises began. We discovered both tie rods and ball joints were bad. Estimated repairs were over $1000. Then a ringing noise in the transmission began to get louder. So we decided to trade in. Dealers were not willing to give us a decent trade because the CVT transmission was starting to go bad. Apparently this is a major issue in the Jeeps especially when it reaches around 60,000 miles. Jeep is not willing to warranty this issue. Our mechanic said newer jeeps are the most serviced vehicle he works on and encouraged us to trade it!
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What a nightmare!
redskins78, 07/24/2015
2008 Jeep Patriot Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
What a piece of crap. 1. My dome lights leak water when it rains -- dripped and shorted out my stereo. 2. When the AC is on, it leaks into my drivers floorboards. 3. Real Calibers out at 90k miles 4. ALL ball joints needed replaced at 95k 5. Alternator dead at 100k 6. Two engine pullies replaced at 100k (major rattle) 7. Front struts replaced at 100k 8. Rotors at 100k 9. I get about 17 MPG city, and 20 MPG highway NOW... after putting $3500 into it over the past 9 months, it's riding better than ever... and what happens? My transmission oil overheats and I lose all acceleration while going 80mph on the the highway. I don't know how much that is going to cost, but I'm getting rid of it before I put another DOLLAR into it. Get on the Jeep Patriot message boards and see how common the dome light and AC leaking are. Same with the ball joints and the transmission oil issue. HUNK OF JUNK. Great exterior and interior... but total crap everywhere else.
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kh0864, 07/05/2013
updated 07/07/2016
2008 Jeep Patriot Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I would like to add to my previous review... We went to the dealership and got our transmission looked at, and they confirmed at 100,000Km on a FIVE yr old car the transmission needs to be replaced... The best part.. the factory warranty is expired by TWO MONTHS and Jeep/Chrysler head office will NOT warranty it.. 2 [non-permissible content removed] MONTHS!!!!! Oh and the BEST part... They tell us it will be $5300.00 to replace...What a joke!!!! First and LAST time we ever buy an American car. Very disappointed, I really loved the looks of this car, too bad they can't get the CVT right.
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One Word - Excellent!
bluesky, 11/24/2008
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I normally do not take the time to provide feedback, but feel obligated, given I often look at others opinions before buying. In short, this car is excellent! You can't go wrong. I've owned it almost a year now. No problems whatsoever. It's fun to drive, responsive and intelligently designed. The on board computer display is a nice feature (forget what it's called), as it not only gives you the outside temp,but warns you of such things as low tire pressure, etc. I'm ave about 26 to 28 mpg.