| Issue ID | 801313 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10342638 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | PATRIOT FWD |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 09/07/10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Lower ball joint failure on both sides of my 2007 jeep patriot at 32k miles.. Only 6 weeks out of the 36 month warranty. It was not even safe to drive. Chrysler will do a good will assistance on this $1,200 repair by charging me only $250 since it was officially out of warranty. I had no choice as the car had to be repaired. But in my opinion, they are admitting an issue or they would have given me nothing. This is my second jeep that has experienced ball joint failure a very early mileage. My other jeep, a liberty, had a recall . Chrysler advises they do not have a recall on the patriot for this issue. Someone should be looking at this problem. If the ball joints failed on the highway, a terrible accident would have occurred. It took them forever to acknowledge the liberty ball joint issue. Please investigate. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32437 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ORADELL, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1J8FF28W47DXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Drive train type | FWD |
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