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2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4 engine problems

22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4X413% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Engine complaints
13%
share of all complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • After fueling the jeep it stalls when the next idle or two occurs. For example, after fueling, the jeep is driven and stalls at the first stop light. Sometimes it occurs when trying to pull away from the gas station. It is very dangerous as the steering wheel locks up and you have to stop the…

    filed Oct 7, 2018

  • My 2008 jeep patriot keeps stalling and is great mechanical condition .the car keeps stalling while in park and driving without warning which is a very dangerous condition.have mechanic trying to figure it out and he can't .seen other people with same problems but no answers. This needs to be…

    filed Sep 13, 2018

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

Engine problems in other Patriot 4X4 years

YearReportsShare
2010 Patriot 4X4310%
2009 Patriot 4X41017%
2007 Patriot 4X41511%
Patriot 4X4 engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.