2009 Jeep Patriot Body & Structure Problems

Subframe front and rear are completely rusted out and unsafe to drive

Vehicle started making a metal rub noise. Took to mechanic. K frame front drivers side is completely broken in two. Engine could have broken thru and caused a crash. No warning lights

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle front subframe was corroded. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the front subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that in July 2022, the vehicle was taken to a tire shop and the contact was informed that the rear subframe was corroded. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

LEFT SIDE OF FRONT FRAME HAS LARGE RUST HOLE AND IS BADLY RUSTED. RIGHT SIDE IS BADLY RUSTED BUT NO HOLE.

THE REAR SUSPENSION CROSMEMBER CORRODED AND SNAPPED IN HALF. THERE WAS A 10YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I APPARENTLY MISSED BY A FEW MONTHS. THIS IS SUPER DANGEROUS. IT CAUSED THE TIRE TO POP WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM IT RUBBING AND THEN I VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS ALSO IN SIMILAR CONDITION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ASAP. IT IS NOW STATIONARY AND IMMOBILE BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION. IT WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET. IT CAUSED ME TO NEED A TOW.

I HAD AN INSPECTION DONE AND WAS TOLD MY JEEP IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! THE SUBFRAME AND CROSSMEMBER IS TRASH AND COULD CAUSE AN IMMEDIATE ACCIDENT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. I WENT TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME MY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN JUNE 2019 A FEW MONTHS AGO. PLEASE RECALL THIS SO IT CAN BE FIXED AND LIVES ARE NOT AT STAKE.

THE PLASTIC PART THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR IN THE HOUSING BROKE AND MADE MIRROR UNUSABLE.

My rear subframe is completely rusted through. It is available for inspection. It has been confirmed by an independent service center. Warranties were issued to 2007 owners or 10 years old. 3 years ago I noticed a squeek in the trunk. Was told it was struts so I had them replaced. Now the vehicle knocks and squeaks so bad it has to sit until I can afford to replace subframe.

WE TOOK OUR CAR IN DUE TO SOME NOISE & INCIDENTALLY IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE DANGEROUSLY ROTTED ENGINE CRADLE. THE REST OF THE CAR IS NOT RUSTED OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME DISPLAYED EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAMES OF THE ENGINE MOUNT, THE SHOCK MOUNT, AND THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.. UPDATED 03/29/17 LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE TO THE VEHICLE, A CONSIDERABLY AMOUNT OF RUST AND ROT WAS NOTICED ON THE ENGINE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2009 JEEP PATRIOT WENT TO SHOP FOR A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. CLUNKING SOUND WAS OCCASIONAL AND MOST OFTEN HAPPENED WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER A BUMP. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A SWAY BAR LINK. ONCE UP ON THE LIFT WE COULD SEE THAT THE CROSSMEMBER UP FRONT (AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UNDERBODY) WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. MECHANIC (INDEPENDENT) ADVISED THAT VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AS THE RUST IS BAD ENOUGH THAT IT COULD CRACK THROUGH COMPLETELY AT ANY TIME, DROPPING OUT THE ENGINE, AMONG OTHER THINGS. CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT ISSUE AS I FOUND OUT THAT THE 2007 JEEP PATRIOT WAS GIVEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (10 YEAR) FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER OFFERED ME NO ASSISTANCE OR GUIDANCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD CORRODED AND THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY EVAPORATING FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE CRADLE. THE TECHNICIAN THEN STATED THAT THE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSES AND FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED AND PURCHASED PARTS FROM FRANK BOUCHER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF JANESVILLE (4001 MILTON AVE, JANESVILLE, WI 53546, (608) 757-6150) AND HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIR THE RUST FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,556.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP PATRIOT. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND PREMATURE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRONT SUBFRAME. THE DEALER PROVIDED NO RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REPLACING THE PART OR COATING THE FRONT SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHO WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A REPAIR RECOMMENDATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE DEALER TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE SUBFRAME ON THIS VEHICLE IS RUSTED THROUGH THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ON SEVERAL CHRYSLER PRODUCT'S DEALERSHIP SAID IT NEEDS REPLACED BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER ANY PORTION OF THE COST THIS IS A OBVIOUS SAFETY DEFECT WITH THEIR PRODUCT AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF MY MECHANIC SAID WHEN THIS BREAKS APART I WILL LOOSE CONTROL OF STEERING READING ON SEVERAL FORUMS THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES A SEVEN YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE MAJOR STRUCTURAL ISSUES CONTACTING CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSIST WAS NO HELP THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE COST EVEN AFTER A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS ROTTED OUT AND NEEDS REPLACED BEFORE IT BREAKS AND CAUSE'S AN ACCIDENT I HAD READ THAT THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 07 MODEL YEARS BECAUSE OF THIS MAJOR DEFECT NOW THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND INCLUDE THE LATER MODEL YEARS I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE LOOKING AT A CHRYSLER PRODUCT TO DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING

PART INVOLVED IS THE CROSSMEMBER (K-FRAME) P/N 68211659AA. A/C CONDENSATE DRAIN IS DIRECTLY OVER THE K-FRAME (ENGINE CRADLE). THE K-FRAME IS PERPETUALLY WET AND THEREFORE CORRODES. IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW THAT CREATES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. IF THE K-FRAME FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN TRAFFIC THEN THERE IS LIKELIHOOD OF DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY. JEEP ADMITS TO A PROBLEM WITH THE K-FRAME IN THE 2007 MODEL YEAR AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO COVER THIS DEFECT. TODAY I CALLED JEEP AND THEY REFUSED TO EVEN INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THEY ASKED FOR MY VIN AND TOLD ME IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. NO INTEREST AT ALL IN EVEN RECEIVING PHOTOS OF THE DEFECTIVE PART. MY LOCAL DEALER HAD THREE OF THESE $634 PARTS IN INVENTORY... THEY MUST GO THROUGH A LOT OF THEM. THE ONLY CONCLUSION I CAN MAKE IS THAT JEEP SEES THIS DEFECT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CASH IN -- TO HECK WITH THE LIVES IT ENDANGERS. I OFFERED TO BRING THE JEEP PATRIOT DIRECTLY TO THEIR ENGINEERING CENTER IN AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN SO THAT THEIR ENGINEERS COULD SEE FOR THEMSELVES. THE ANSWER: NOT INTERESTED.

2009 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4, 20,800 MILES BAD ENOUGH I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT AT THIS LOW MILEAGE, BUT WHILE IN THE SHOP MY MECHANIC CALLS ME TO INFORM ME THAT THE K-FRAME IS ROTTED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. A K FRAME OR CROSS MEMBER ON A CAR IS THE PART OF THE CAR'S FRAME BOLTED BENEATH THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE K CROSS MEMBER, WHICH FEATURES ENGINE MOUNTS, IS USED TO SUPPORT A LONGITUDINALLY MOUNTED TRANSMISSION. THE K FRAME ENABLES BETTER HANDLING AND ALIGNMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUSPENSION. HE TELLS ME TO CALL THE DEALER AND THAT IT SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY. I CALL TWO DEALERSHIPS WITHOUT A RETURN PHONE CALL AND THEN CALL CHRYSLER. NOPE, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THE COST TO REPAIR. DID I MENTION IT ONLY HAS 20,800 MILES?

IN APRIL 2016 THIS 2009 JEEP PATROIT FAILED THE ANNUAL NEW YORK STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO A SEVERELY RUSTED, UNSAFE FRAME CROSSMEMBER UNDER THE ENGINE. THE OWNER IS AWARE THAT CHRYSLER/JEEP RECOGNIZES THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND IN JULY 2014 ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (X58) TO COVER REPAIRS TO 2007 JEEP PATROITS AND OTHERS. THIS SUBJECT VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME CORROSION ISSUE BUT IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY JEEP AS BEING PART OF THE WARRANTED POPULATION. THE JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES FAIL TO PROVIDE A CREDITABLE EXPLANATION FOR WHY A WARRANTY CANNOT BE EXTENDED TO ANY VEHICLE THAT MANIFESTS THE PROBLEM THEY HAVE ALREADY ADDRESSED. THIS OWNER ARGUES THAT JEEP SHOULD PROVIDE FOR THIS REPAIR FROM STANDPOINTS OF ETHICS, CREDITABLY, SAFETY, PRECEDENT, AND PROMOTION OF FUTURE CUSTOMER LOYALTY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH JEEP CUSTOMER AGENTS (1-877-426-5337) AND IS ASSIGNED CASE #29134626. CONFORMATION OF THE CITED DEFECT CAN BE VERIFIED BY THE SERVICING DEALER: DUROCHER CHRYSLER SALES, PLATTSBURG, NY, 1-888-635-4599.