They're all like that.

(you're better off believing this...)

 

It is a Jeep.
And the passenger's side is more away from the center of the road than the driver's side.
I.e. the logo is more OFF the center of the ROAD.

So, the logical conclusion: Jeep just wants to go OFF (the) ROAD.
It's a natural behaviour of the Jeep, don't worry

 

OMG.......i think i'm on to something!

first, for my own piece of mind, i had to go check my Compass to make sure that the "Jeep" on it was centered. yes, it was. and then it hit me.....like a friggin' freight train it hit me! why hadn't anyone thought of this before? it was so IN YOUR FACE that people just didn't see how simple the solution was!

the "Jeep" name, being offset to the right on the Patriots causes increased overall front end turbulence and not only an increase in downforce on the passenger side which, in turn, creates an updraft, if you will, near the windshield BUT a decrease in downforce on the drivers side, resulting in an equal, but opposite reaction.

you see, because some assembly line worker in Belvedere Illinois wasn't paying attention to where he was attaching the "Jeep" nameplate, HE in fact is the cause of the Patriot 'hood flappen' issues!!!

well, that's my story and i'm stickin' to it!!!

 

Wow!!!

Like a mis-stamped coin or a mis-printed stamp, an off center Jeep logp greatly enhances the value of your Patriot and makes it a collectors item!!.

 

I think we now know the root cause of the flapping hood issue.

 

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Them aint the parts what hold the hood down, is they?

 

Oh Great!

Now we are all going to have to go measure.

 

Why are us guys always worried about 2inches. LOL

 

"moadey"......TMI buddy. we didn't really need to know that you 'hang to the right'!! :wow:

 

Looking over at mine now. looks like it is directly centered over the center grill opening, so unless my grill is off center I think I am good

 

I put on the front bug/stone deflector so my logo is covered. I guess I will never know if it is centered or not !

 

After i noticed my logo was offcenter, i looked online at patriots, and didnt see any like mine so i was like WTF, thats all.

 

if it bothers you THAT much (and believe me, it would bug the sheeeite out of ME), take it to your dealer and tell them about it. they'll simply replace it, properly centered, under warranty. you ARE still under 36K miles, aren't you?

 

I thought my logo was upside down till I realized I was drunk and sleeping on top of the hood hung over

 

My Patriot is right on center. Wife's Compass is 1/2" off center to the passenger side.

 

My Patriot is right on center. Wife's Compass is 1/2" off center to the passenger side.

does her hood 'flap'?

 

Mine also seems to be centered, it matches up to the center grill hole.

 

Centered here....

Take it in and have them replace it. 1/4 inch and you would likely never notice it but 2 inches is not acceptable.

 

Moadey, all the kidding aside, please post a picture, if possible, of this mis alignment. So we can tell, tape a ruler to the center of the hood just above or below the Jeep logo. Then flip the ruler and do the same again......

 

Moadey, It isn't usually this difficult to get a serious answer to a serious question. Must be all the patriotic drinking associated with this holiday. The logo on my '07 Patriot is exactly dead center. I really like my baby Jeep but there sure are a lot of quality control issues reported here. Your wife noticed it therefore it is visibly noticeable. I would definitely want it fixed regardless of how far off it is. Earl

 

Sorry about the crappy pic, took it on my phone. I measured to find out exactly how far off it is, 1 7/8 inches. Center of vehicle is the left side of the tape.

 

I would go back to the dealer and complain

they will fix it for free

 

Exactly what DrugRunR said... Take it back to the dealership you purchased it from and speak to the sales manager. Walk him out to the Jeep and show him what they need to fix. If there is the slightest hint of where it was after they fix it, do not accept the repair and demand that the general manager get involved. Point here is your hood should be the same as mine or anyone else's that has not had this happen to. If you can see where it was and they say that is the best they can do, demand a new hood. You're not doing this for just yourself, but anybody else that has a problem that they take to the same dealership to get fixed and they say "That's the best we can do".

Now go kick some manager's butt!

 

"Moadey", you might want to check the inside of your hood for a white label with your Pats "VIN" on it.

if you don't find one, the hood may have been replaced for some reason, in which case first, i would ask your dealer "WHY" and second, "WHY wasn't i informed of this before i took delivery?"

if it has the white VIN label on it, the factory did it. if not, then possibly the dealer did it......

 

its a jeep thing

if it bothers you then have it fixed
mine was buggin the crap outta me where it was, perfectly centered, so i fixed it myself

heres how it looks now,,

 

if it bothers you then have it fixed
mine was buggin the crap outta me where it was, so i fixed it myself

heres how it looks now,,

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Much Better PaPat When its that far off center, it looks intentional and not like a hungover factory worker put it there I was gonna suggest the same thing.

 

Ha im sorry Moadey but that is so far off. If they do a final inspection after taking it off the line, why the hell didnt they notice that. Thats just bad.