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Sorry for your loss. 😢
Welcome to our site! That's nice low mileage on your Patriot. I wish I'd kept my Dad's LeBaron.
Friendly advice: Patriots of that vintage have two weak points.
1) If you have the CVT (automatic transmission), you are due for a transmission service. The owner's manual is OTL on the scheduled maintenance.
2) Check the subframe for premature rust. Most Patriots are OK, but a significant minority have had problems -- enough that Jeep extended the frame warranty to 10 years, so you may be within the window should yours need repair.
Post a photo of your Patriot!
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OTL is Over The Line..... I think 
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On mileage between fluid and filter changes I usually recommend the factory fill changed at 30k then 30-50k thereafter depending on driving conditions. Heavier use in temp extremes means sooner changes.
There's two filters, the pan filter / pick up screen and the small paper filter that can be accessed through the left wheel well, or by removing the battery tray.
More info on fluid and filter change here:
www.jeeppatriot.com
.On mileage between fluid and filter changes I usually recommend the factory fill changed at 30k then 30-50k thereafter depending on driving conditions. Heavier use in temp extremes means sooner changes.
There's two filters, the pan filter / pick up screen and the small paper filter that can be accessed through the left wheel well, or by removing the battery tray.
More info on fluid and filter change here:
CVT updated pan, dip stick and cooler links please
Been done to death but I cant find all info with links etc to know i'm on right track. Want to service the CVT (replace filters and fluid) also have seen this 4 ports CVT Transmission Oil Cooler, 2 for Engine Coolant 2 for CVT Fluid. 2 pipes for the inlet/outlet of coolant 2 pipes for the...
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Yep have the subframes checked while you still have warranty. They rust mostly at the highest parts and from inside out. Just looking under the car will not give you a proper idea.
I just changed the rear and its quite a job.
If they are still ok then treat them good with antirust stuff. (Not sure what products you have available in your country)
I just changed the rear and its quite a job.
If they are still ok then treat them good with antirust stuff. (Not sure what products you have available in your country)
OTL in my vocabulary means Out To Lunch. What I mean is that the manual is seriously wrong -- not even close. The owners manual says the CVT fluid & filters should be changed at 120,000 miles. That is not nearly soon enough. It should be changed at least every 50,000 miles, some say sooner. My CVT did not make it to 120,000 miles. My replacement transmission got me to 270,000 miles, but the fluid got changed every 50,000.
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