Ignatz is at 226,000. I went to the FCA owners website and reported my odomoter reading. They sent me a congratulatory letter and a free 200,000 mile club license plate frame.

https://blog.fcanorthamerica.com/2012/06/12/joining-the-high-milers-club/

As for Ignatz's repair history, he blew the tranny at 110,000. I've got more than that on the replacement and no problems with it.
I had the harness problem. My break was below the battery. Where was yours? I kinda wondering if this is a common weak point in the harness.
Just passed state inspection a week or so ago, so the little guy is good for another year. :Racing:

 

I thought there may be a few people with more miles than I have.
Thanks for the info on FCA, I just sent them an e mail.
My harness issue was at the bottom of the firewall near the gas pedal. It took forever to find but once it was I haven't had the issue return.
I've had other more minor things. Replaced the cat, tie rods, ball joints, throttle body and some sensors. Normal for wear type stuff for this mileage. I'd recommend the lifetime warranty to anyone planning on keeping their vehicle long term.

 

It'll go forever if you keep putting transmissions in it. Any modern day car will go 200k+ if you are willing to replace the trans or engine when it fails. If someone has one that's gone 200k without an engine or trans replacement, that'd be better. Our beater Impala has 242k on it, original engine and trans, runs like a champ.

 

First off, I neglected to congratulate Pacerized on his achievement. Congratulations, Dude! :beerchug:

CraveSingletrack, is that Impala with the 3.8? I had the 3.8 in my dear departed Pontiac (the Batmobile). Transmission was getting real clunky at about 240,000 and the ignition module went south at about 248,000. I'd hoped to get it to 250,000 but figured it wasn't worth that kind of money. I donated it to Good News Garage and they got the necessary parts donated and installed with volunteer labor and the ol' Batmobile is still on the road!

Sooner or later anything wears out.

 

Congratulations on mileage achievement, sounds 300k is easy to achieve in no time.

 

213K on my '08 4x4 CVT. Drive line untouched, but have done wheel bearings, alternators, cv shafts, and struts.

 

Yesterday I hit the 200,000 mile milestone on my way home from work. I wonder how many others have hit this with their Patriot. If might be worth putting a sticky up if an admin wants to.

Congrats on 200k!

I can make this a sticky if you want, or we could look into setting up a new section for high mileage vehicles so each person can start their own thread.

What do you all think?

 

Nice ideas. Both work for me.

 

I think keeping it all at one thread is a good idea. This way potential buyers or new owners can come to see what to expect in order to reach such milestone. Listing what has been replaced is really helpful too, maybe throw a ball park cost if done outside of warranty.

 

Ahh, so you were comparing 30 year old transmissions to modern CVTs, got it.

 

Well of course the modern CVT is better. But some of those old gearboxes proved quite durable. On the other hand they had that old-fashioned feel with the shifting points and the frantic downshifting/upshifting on hills -- not the seamless transfer of power like the CVT. But they were good for their time.

 

I never said the modern CVT was better, just pointed out your comparing your Patriot to cold war Era cars.

Also what you call a "seamless transfer of power" I would call a droning hamster wheel of boringness. Automatic > CVT any day.

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Lets give it a rest. You can have the last word.

 

Just want to keep this thread alive. Ignatz got us to church this morning braving several inches of mushy spring snow, even with well-worn all-season tires. :smiley_thumbs_up: He'll hit 245,000 tomorrow morning.

 

Congrats. I'm up to 220,000 now but I won't be driving the Patriot as much this summer. I've gone over 35,000 in it's early years but I'm now planning on using the Patriot as more of a winter commuting vehicle so I'll likely start going more like 25,000 for the next few years.
I see that you're a moderator, why not just make this a sticky?

 

Here's a question for those with 200+, what kind of oil do you use? I've always just used any good conventional oil changed every 5,000 miles (manual calls for every 6,000 miles).

 

Whatever my local Jeep dealer puts in it. Now that Ignatz uses a little oil and I'll top it off between changes with Quaker State 10W-30 because I've got a case of it left over from my old Pontiac that had the same problem as it aged. In both cases its about 2 qts in 5000 miles.

 

2008 2.4L fwd CVT. I just went over 204K miles and got the CVT replaced under the Lifetime warranty last week.

Have used Walmart 5W-30 Synthetic since new. It gets changed about every 10k miles. Purrs like a kitten well maybe more like a 1960's tractor but it runs great.

 

This might start an oil brand preference debate but with the exception of my 2008 Compass, I have used Walmart Supertech oil in all of my cars and put hundreds of thousands of miles on them with no issues. Living here in VT, the vehicles tend to rust beyond repair while the engines are still good.

I do use Mobil One full synthetic in my Compass because it is now available for around $28 for a 5 quart jug and I do the oil changes myself.

 

I'm new here
I have 2 Jeep patriots just over 200k

2007 2.4 manual trans
-done basic tune ups, repairs and fluid changes plus new cat/manifold and post cat-burnt up

2008 2.4 CVT
-basic repairs, tune-ups and fluid changes plus cat/manifold-cracked

 

Welcome cfenton2003! Sounds like you're happy with your Patriots. We've got 2 Patriots but only one is over 200,000; the other is in the high 60s.

Your CVT is fine? Reason I ask is that while I love my CVT a lot of folks on here complain and some have had premature failures.

 

Congrats to all of your high milage pats,,,cool

I have a 2010 i baught new 7,5 years ago,,,,the veh i have kept the longues. But i have only 95 000 km on it so rhats what not even 60 k miles,,,so long way frome you guys......


I love my jeep. But always scare about my tranny.

Joco. Wish i could keep one more year witout any big prob

 

Though I can drain and refill for under $60, I'll probably hold off until 30K.

With the history of these CVTs (with some exceptions), 20K changes for $60 is good insurance! I can do a drain and refill as quick as I can do an oil change.

 

CVT fluid replacement every 24 months / 30,000 miles is suggested by Nissan for their Premium Maintenance level.

Nissan Maintenance Schedule for 30,000 miles or 24 months

Like you said, it's good insurance, especially for those who don't have a lifetime warranty to fall back on.

 

where are you guys getting cvt fluid filter changes for 60-100 $?

 

Ya gotta buy the parts and do it yourself.

 

I'm actually seriously considering a 2011 Patriot 4x4 with 196k miles on it. Fully loaded, great price. The thing looks new; Rust Proof guaranteed from the dealership when new, and not a spot on it yet.

My biggest deciding factor is that it's a manual transmission.

Think it's worth it at $2500 USD?

 

My Patriot has 260,000. Would I sell it for that price? Maybe. At this moment we are heading to NY and I'm trusting it for a 500+ mile trip.

At those miles almost anything can happen, but overall its been quite durable with only minimal and expected repairs.

My only warning is to check the subframe for rust. Some Patriots have the problem, mine does not. Original owners are covered under an extended warranty, but a serial owner is not. There are several threads on this site about that.

 

I guess I'm not driving nearly as much as anyone else hah. I bought my 2011 brand new and just recently hit only 62k, the last few thousand from the cross country move.

Now that I think of it that's probably due to the fact that the first 3 years of ownership I was only at home half the time, that being with month on/month off Army field rotations and a deployment mixed in. Haven't had a single significant repair issue though, barring routine brake replacement, fluids, etc.

I'll get there one day, or maybe my daughter will come of age first and get there for me.

 

Clutch was replaced 25,000 km ago. Engine and trans are both original and it runs, shifts, and sounds like new.

I’ve seen a few posts about a whining noise indicating transmission issues, and my car has none of that.

I really can’t get over it. Half expecting it to just disintegrate on the highway haha

 

I'd go for it then. There is no sure thing at 200,000 miles but the one major wear item you know of would the clutch and that should be good for another 100,000 and if the oil changes have been kept up with the engine should have another 100 as well. I'd question if the transmission goes that long based off my experiences but keep in mind that I live on a mountain in Colorado and have an 11,000' mountain pass to go up and down every day which I'm sure is much harder on my transmission than someone living in the flat lands.

 

A whining noise could well be the AC unit, if something comes up.

 

I'm going to slowly slink away......I thought 88,888 miles in 14 months on my 2016 was good. I've got a long ways to go. I'll come back in 18 months.

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I'm going to slowly slink away......I thought 88,888 miles in 14 months on my 2016 was good. I've got a long ways to go. I'll come back in 18 months.



sheepishly walks away with his tail between his legs

Is that “Philip the Jeep” lol....


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I joined the club as of Thursday April 5th 2018.

2007 Jeep Patriot 4x4 (off road)
Location: San Diego CA

Issues: yeah, although no major problems like the powertrain. A lot of minor issues, which I list below:

- Exhaust manifold/catalytic converter at ~ 185k
- alternator (preemptive due to whining sound)
- approx 6 motor mounts (a weak point on the Pat?!)
- struts and shocks
- crankshaft position sensor (~ 197k)
- the leaking sunroof (replaced seal, but issue never resolved)
- stereo control buttons on steering wheel
- stereo's NAV quit reading the map DVD; hence, no more NAV (does anyone know of a solution?)

It's also gotten very loud, but I think this is a common issue with older vehicles.

What's cool though is the how the engine and tranny are going strong, the A/C's never needed recharging, electrical's all good, etc. Still very capable over rough terrain (desert).

 

Congratulations! I'm impressed you've had not drivetrain problems.
However, I'm amazed that my catcon is still original, as are my motor mounts.
I don't have a sunroof, so no problems there.
My radio is the basic, no NAV, only problem is one of the lights went out.
No problem with the crankshaft sensor (or any sensors to this point).

Hope your Patriot continues to serve you well.

 

Great to see some higher mileage ones.


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Glad to hear it. Hope you get many more.

 

For those of you who've replaced CVTs, how much does that cost to have done?

 

I've had my CVT replaced twice:
First time at 110,000 miles
Second time at 273,000 miles
Both my repairs were free under the lifetime warranty.