| Issue ID | 875453 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10419304 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | PATRIOT 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 12/08/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 08/12/2011 my wife was driving from ct to mass on the highway to pick up our 3 year old daughter at her mothers, when suddenly the jeep started to shake. On 08/13/2011 brought car to mechanic and he said ball joints had to be replaced immediately, and the car was unsafe to drive. He said she was lucky the wheels didn't fall off. 08/13/2011 called dealership, branhaven in branford, ct and found a recall but it's vin number specific, and does not match our jeep. Dealer suggested call chrysler direct for assistance... Chrysler said the car needs to go to dealership to be diagnosed. Now will cost more money that we don't have. This seems to be a typical problem with 07 jeep patriots, the car is 4 years old with less than 60k miles.. This is not an off road vehicle. This type of problem needs to be addressed by chrysler immediately. Fortunately no one has been hurt. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CT, CT |
| VIN pattern | 1J8FF28W07DXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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