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2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4 suspension problems

49 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4X429% of all complaints for this model year.

49
Suspension complaints
29%
share of all complaints
45,549 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Purchased vehicle in december, complained of loose steering from day 1 nicely, inspection sticker was put on through dealerships mechanic which I later discovered was on local news for investigation of fraud like activity, reached out to credit acceptance, no results, later discovered they have…

    filed May 19, 2019

  • Subframe is rusted out due to location of a/c drain. If it breaks steering control will be lost. This was found during routine inspection. 2007 and earlier models have been recalled

    filed Nov 17, 2016

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

Suspension problems in other Patriot 4X4 years

YearReportsShare
2010 Patriot 4X4310%
2009 Patriot 4X4915%
2007 Patriot 4X44733%
Patriot 4X4 suspension 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.