There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2010 Jeep Patriotin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
A FEW DAYS AFTER HIITTING A POTHOLE ON A COUNTRY PAVED ROAD, MY PATRIOT LOST WIPERS, HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS & REAR WIPER. NONE OF THE FUSES WERE DAMAGED OR BLOWN. I HAD THE DEALER RUN DIAGNOSTICS BUT NOTHING SHOWED UP. I HAD THE FUSE BOX & RELAYS REPLACED. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE SITTING STILL & SOMETIMES WHILE IN MOTION. VERY DANGEROUS IN RAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WATER LEAKED INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REAR OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, SNOW SLID ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND COMPLETELY BLOCKED HIS FIELD OF VISION. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND MANUALLY REMOVE THE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO REGAIN VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS DURING SNOWY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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