Thanks for bringing us into the mix Michael. I definitely recommend everyone signs up at TrueDelta. Its gives prospective buyers the "true" story behind how reliable cars are straight from their owners, not from a third party evaluation like CR.

 

And let the CR bashing begin...
:doh:

 

You're very welcome, Anthony. Thanks for stickying this.

I've had such an excellent response from both Caliber and LX owners, and hope to have the same from Patriot owners.

 

No need for CR bashing. Helping to provide a better alternative will be much more effective.

 

Next set of results in May. We have a decent sample size for the 2007s (though more is always better), but are very short on 2008s.

So, if you have a 2008, I hope you'll consider participating, so that we can provide a result for that year as well.

To help make this happen:

Vehicle reliability research

 

So far we barely have enough responses for an asterisked result for the 2008.

Additional participants needed for both model years.

Vehicle reliability research

 

Those results have been posted. The repair rate for the 2008 is a little higher than the 2007, on the high end of average rather than the low end of average, but this could be due to the small sample size.

Overall, reliability looks close to the average, maybe a bit better.

Additional participants would enable us to get rid of that asterisk and provide a more precise result.

For the results, and to sign up to help out (if you haven't already):

TrueDelta Vehicle Reliability Survey results

 

We'll start previewing the next update to participants in a few weeks. I'm really hoping to get rid of that asterisk for a small sample size this time--need owners' help to make this happen.

Vehicle reliability research

 

What does CR stand for? sorry to sound stupid.

 

Consumer Reports.

 

Updated results soon.

We're currently two responses short of the minimum with the 2008.

For either year, if you've signed up to participate but haven't yet responded to the survey (via a link in the email you received), please do. And if you haven't signed up yet, I hope you'll consider doing so.

Vehicle reliability research

 

Got that needed responses, so both years are in the results, with no asterisks. These results will be released in a week or so.

We're just above the minimum for both years, so more participants would certainly help.

Vehicle reliability research

 

I did 2 Xmas at Circuit City for extra cash, and I learned real quick whenever someone walked into my department with a CR, to pass him down to the weeknight high school kids. I lost so many commissions on CR's recommendation to JVC TV's which had the highest commission rate, yet the highest return rate. Those JVCs had a 50% chance of coming back to the store. I'd rather sell 3 Panasonic's or Sony's to get the same commission 1 JVC did knowing that none of the Sony's or Panasonic's would come back. And that's just one example. This si further proof that magazine dedicated to revering products can not be advertiser supported.

 

Interesting.

Anyway, updated results have been posted for the Patriot. The reported repair rate for the 2007 is close to the average, but that for the 2008 is worse. In both cases sample sizes are just over the minimum; we'd have more precise results with more participants.

The full set of results:

TrueDelta Vehicle Reliability Survey results

 

We'll have another set of results in November, with a preview for participants in a couple of weeks.

Additional participants always helpful.

Vehicle reliability research

 

WOW Am I the only one with a reliable patriot?

I have enjoyed almost 14000 miles of trouble free operation of my 08 Patriot but the numbers here show one of the worst repair records of any Jeep ever.

http://www.truedelta.com/results0608.php?session_code=1062141157

If you have a good reliable Patriot speak up! Join the survey and move that needle to a respectable reliability zone that better represents the true Patriot performance!

 

If you have a good reliable Patriot speak up! Join the survey and move that needle to a respectable reliability zone that better represents the true Patriot performance!

Done:smiley_thumbs_up:

 

The numbers for the 2008 are worse than for the 2007. So, unless Chrysler's quality has been affected by recent changes at the company, I suspect that the reported repair rate will improve as more responses are received.

Even that posted number is just below one repair per vehicle per year. So for everyone who has had two repairs in a year, another owner has had none. I post the actual repair rates to hopefully make this clearer than a dot score would.

Finally, remember that this is not a game. The goal is objective, unbiased information. Partly for this reason, people can't report old repairs on the main survey (there's a second survey for people who want to post complete repair histories). The main survey collects data going forward.

 

Update in a couple of weeks. Sample sizes are just above the minimum, so additional participants would certainly be helpful.

Vehicle reliability research

 

20 months and 36,000 trouble free miles in my 07 FDI 5speed. I do all of my own maintenance of course. More reliable than my old HHR (shop serviced), newer Saturn Outlook (recalls galore), and Harley Sportster Custom ( bad voltage regulator/ electrical system shorts). My Patriot in my experience has been the exception to the norm.

 

Updated results recently posted. Jeep Patriot and Compass reliability, in terms of successful repair trips per 100 vehicles per year:

2007: 55, about average

2008: 72, about average

Additional participants would be helpful, especially for the new 2009. The larger the sample size, the more information we can provide.

For the full set of results, and to sign up to help:

TrueDelta Vehicle Reliability Survey results

 

This is a really great site and I used it extensively to research other SUV's before I decided on the Patriot. Thanks for the link, I joined!

 

Well my 08 has been pretty reliable and its pushing 17,000 miles or so.As a matter of fact my sister in law liked ours so she went out and bought a 07.

 

I have the crd model.
3,000km = 1,875 miles
still new, but i trust the vw motor.

 

Diesels are welcome to participate in the main reliability survey. For the others I'm afraid they'll have to wait until I get more non-US powertrains into the database.

This month's survey is the last before the February results. Sample sizes have been around the minimum, so additional participants would be very helpful.

Car reliability research

 

We have updated results for the Jeep Patriot. In terms of successful repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2007: 51, about average

2008: 52, about average

Note that, now that we have decent (though still far from large) sample sizes for both years, the results are virtually identical.

A big thanks to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May, August, and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years, including the 2009. Especially need more 2009s.

We now have a separate results page for each model that includes the results for competitors. The page for the Jeep Patriot:

Jeep Patriot reliability comparisons

 

Truedelta is awesome.

 

Thanks, your encouragement really helps. More to come.

In about a month we'll start previewing the next set of results to participants. More always helpful.

We especially need 2009s.

Car reliability research

 

Close to that update. More participants always helpful. Especially need more 2009s.

SUV reliability research