2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“Was driving two hours away for a medical appointment, and was just driving in the right lane. I was passing a vehicle in the left lane and had no power at all. The high pitch wine came from under the hood and the RPM were redlining at 65 MPH. The transmission would not shift and the Jeep just slowed on its own. The temperature light for the transmission came on. Pulling over to the median almost killed my husband and I. This is a dangerous vehicle to drive and go over 50mph. We had to sit on interstate 64 for an hour to let the transmission cool down. …”

“My car's manual transmission died at 115,000 miles. I've had this car a year and am still paying it off. Now I have to pay another $4,400 to get my transmission replaced. I've been told by several repair shops and the dealer that I bought it from that this is a common problem between 90,000-100,000 miles with this transmission. Not only that, but the part that fails is permanent so you have to replace the whole thing and it's very spendy. Be very careful when purchasing used 2007 Jeep patriots. You will probably have the same problem as I did. Very disappointed.”

“On 09/17/13 at 0858 hours, I was driving my 2007 Jeep patriot on the I-17 frontage road when the vehicle began to lose power steering. Prior to the loss of power, I was traveling northbound on an even concrete surface at approximately 50 MPH in normal traffic conditions. When the vehicle began to act up, the light for my electronic stability control turned on and the ESC became active and my check engine light began to blink amber. Due to ESC, my vehicle was extremely difficult to control (once again this was on an even, paved surface with no conditions requiring the ESC to activate). …”

“I have a 2007 Jeep patriot with just over 60,000 miles on it. I was driving when I heard rumbling under my hood. I pulled over to find that my engine was knocking really loud. I pulled the dipstick after a few minutes to make sure there was oil in the car. Yes, there was an appropriate amount of oil. I change my oil every 3,000 miles and have always taken exceptional care of my vehicle per the manufacturer's specification. I had to have the vehicle towed to my mechanic who informs me that the engine needs to be replaced. After 60,000 miles the engine is shot? …”

“This is a one-owner 2007 Jeep patriot 4wd with 86000 miles. The CVT transmission has gone out. The dealer has no explanation for the failure. Of course the 3/36 warranty is up! Dealer says they can only replace at a cost of $4500. How can a vehicle with only 86000 miles need a new transmission!”