2007 Jeep Patriot 4x4 Sport Review
My Patriot is now 10 years old and has just under 100k miles. My original clutch lasted about 25k miles. I thought it would have been covered under the Lifetime Powertrain Warranty. Nope. I thought it would have at least been covered under the standard 36 months/36,000 mile warranty. Nope. A new clutch cost me about $1,000. They said it was a wearable item and my driving habits were the reason it went out. Just about every car I've driven for the past 20 years has been a manual transmission with no issues. I honestly feel like I got ripped off. I've never really liked it since then, but I held on to it. The next major issue was a stuck manifold valve, which happened about two years ago. I only noticed it because the check engine light came on. Luckily, this was covered under the Lifetime Powertrain Warranty and covered 100%. The next issue I had was a bad gas tank. When I would attempt to fill up, gas would back up the fuel filler neck and shut off the pump. I was hoping the issue was related to the EVAP Canister or the Fuel Filler neck. I disconnected the EVAP Canister as a test as well as replaced the Fuel Filler neck. Neither one worked and I had to replace the gas tank. Apparently, there is a tip over sensor that can go bad. The only fix is to replace the gas tank, which cost $1,200 for parts and labor. Just recently, the transaxle came to a grinding halt. Luckily, this was also covered under the Lifetime Powertrain Warranty. The dealer also recommended that I replace the clutch, since they'll be taking it out anyway. If I bought the part ($600), they would install it for free. Seeing as this second clutch had about 75k miles on it (or 3 times longer than the original clutch lasted), I decided to spend the $600 for a new clutch. I'm not sure if I actually needed it or not.
Overall, (even with the serious issues I've experienced) the Jeep Patriot is still the best bang for the buck in terms of price, capabilites, and warranty. It does fantastic in the snow as well as off-road. Although I hardly ever take it off-roading, driving in the snow is great. It gets great gas mileage. And, it's also nice to know that most major issues with the vehicle will be covered under the Lifetime Powertrain Warranty.
I'm surprised they are discontinuing it. Although, I do like the look of the new Renegade, which seems to be taking its spot in the lineup.
My Patriot is now 10 years old and has just under 100k miles. My original clutch lasted about 25k miles. I thought it would have been covered under the Lifetime Powertrain Warranty. Nope. I thought it would have at least been covered under the standard 36 months/36,000 mile warranty. Nope. A new clutch cost me about $1,000. They said it was a wearable item and my driving habits were the reason it went out. Just about every car I've driven for the past 20 years has been a manual transmission with no issues. I honestly feel like I got ripped off. I've never really liked it since then, but I held on to it. The next major issue was a stuck manifold valve, which happened about two years ago. I only noticed it because the check engine light came on. Luckily, this was covered under the Lifetime Powertrain Warranty and covered 100%. The next issue I had was a bad gas tank. When I would attempt to fill up, gas would back up the fuel filler neck and shut off the pump. I was hoping the issue was related to the EVAP Canister or the Fuel Filler neck. I disconnected the EVAP Canister as a test as well as replaced the Fuel Filler neck. Neither one worked and I had to replace the gas tank. Apparently, there is a tip over sensor that can go bad. The only fix is to replace the gas tank, which cost $1,200 for parts and labor. Just recently, the transaxle came to a grinding halt. Luckily, this was also covered under the Lifetime Powertrain Warranty. The dealer also recommended that I replace the clutch, since they'll be taking it out anyway. If I bought the part ($600), they would install it for free. Seeing as this second clutch had about 75k miles on it (or 3 times longer than the original clutch lasted), I decided to spend the $600 for a new clutch. I'm not sure if I actually needed it or not.
Overall, (even with the serious issues I've experienced) the Jeep Patriot is still the best bang for the buck in terms of price, capabilites, and warranty. It does fantastic in the snow as well as off-road. Although I hardly ever take it off-roading, driving in the snow is great. It gets great gas mileage. And, it's also nice to know that most major issues with the vehicle will be covered under the Lifetime Powertrain Warranty.
I'm surprised they are discontinuing it. Although, I do like the look of the new Renegade, which seems to be taking its spot in the lineup.
