Radio broken and replaced by dealer twice. Heater fan broken and replaced by dealer... now it's going out again.
Problem with headlight - dealer did something with wiring to fix.
Rattling from rear end - not major, not going to fix anyway.
At 57,000 the motor making loud tapping noise on start-up (must be a valve or something expensive?) Let's see if Chrysler honors their lifetime powertrain warranty (I have my doubts).
I own a business and have 3 Jeep Patriots - all bought new. I have grown to hate these cars. The CVT transmission is unpleasant -- always buzzing around and has a weird feel to it -- punch the gas when you need to and it waits... motor always reving. All 3 do this.
Seats suck -- uncomfortable -- drivers knee forced to rest on the nasty plastic shifter console.
Visibility sucks also - weird little windows with big blocky obstructions. All three of my Patriots make weird popping noises from the back of the car - don't know if this is loose interior trim or the rear suspension or what, but it seems to start after 30K or so; kind of gets into your head while driving like it's sloppy and cheap.
The Jeep Patriot is one of the vehicles the new Fiat owned Chrysler Corp. will be discontinuing.
I miss the good old days when the Jeep lineup consisted of the Wrangler, Cherokee & Grand Wagoneer (and later) Grand Cherokee.
In my opinion the old Wranglers and Cherokees were the best Jeeps ever made.
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