| Issue ID | 941917 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10476507 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | PATRIOT 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 19/09/12 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Had vehicle in for oil change and was told be dealer that both lower ball joints and tie rod ends were "wore out" and would need to be replaced. Oh and the ball joints are "built in to the lower control arm, so both lower control arms need to be replaced" this is on a vehicle that has only 43,500 miles on it! How can this be! There should be a recall on this because it seems to me that this is happening to a huge number of jeep patriot owners and these part should last way longer then 43,000 miles. This is poor quality parts! The owners of these vehicles should not be expected to replace these major suspension part ever 40,000 to 45,000 miles! The cost of this is over $1,000. 00. This is a very dangerous issue and definitely makes the vehicle unsafe. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MADISON, WI |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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