2009 Jeep Patriot FWD problems
The 2009 Jeep Patriot FWD has 36 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns suspension. Next are electrical system (14%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 51,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Jeep Patriot FWD with enough data (19 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Blowout occurred in sidewall of tire. Was traveling southbound on state route 8 in stow, ohio, between route 303 and steeles corner road. Ambient temperature was 90 f. Speed was 55 MPH. Road surface was rough; surface layer of pavement had been removed to prepare for resurfacing. No curb, debris, or other road hazards were present.
1. Rained outside 2. Failure is of chrysler's nonexistent customer support, poor product, and engineering. Problem is well documented, please go to [link removed] search forum for "water leak." or simply google "water leak jeep patriot." this is my particular thread. As you can see...water is falling out like a waterfall. [link removed] 3. Dealer has fixed this problem twice, and I doubt it is truly fixed. First time occurred in feb. 09, and then 2nd time in july 09.
2009 jeep patriot sunroof leak - after a heavy rain I got in my car and when I drove off water poured from my map lights. Took it into the dealer and the cleaned the drain lines. About a week later we had another storm and the same thing happened. I took it back to the dealer and until it rains again I will not know if it will happen again.
After driving for about an hour the rpm's started going up and the car started whirring like it was straining. A light came on that I later identified as the transmission overheat light. The car slowed down on the interstate to about 5MPH. I had to pull off and sit for about 30 minutes until the car cooled down and the light went off. I continued to drive and the very same thing happened two more times. Your car slowing down on a busy interstate coming from washington dc is very scary.
Vehicle ABS light appears from time to time ,ABS stops to work and also cruise control stops to work at the same time ,lately more often - sometimes if driving for longer period of time it will resume functionality then comes back again.