NHTSA Complaint #11093226 — 2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11093226
Vehicle	2007 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	May 10, 2018
Date Filed	May 10, 2018
Mileage	198,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

CAR PURCHASED IN WI AND DRIVEN IN TX. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN REGULARLY TO MECHANIC FOR MAINTENANCE FOR FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. AT 77K, TWO OUTER TIE RODS AND TWO LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, AT 133K, REPLACED ONE LOWER BALL JOINT AND ONE OUTER TIE ROD AGAIN. AT 136K REPLACED INNER TIE ROD. AT 143K REPLACED TWO FRONT CONTROL ARMS. CURRENTLY, BOTH CONTROL ARMS AND OUTER TIE RODS NEED TO REPLACED AGAIN, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 198K. MECHANIC HAS REPORTED NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AND HAS NOTED HEAVY AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER. STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE METAL IN FRONT CROSS MEMBER IS WEAK AND FURTHER COMPROMISED IF DRIVING IN AREAS WHERE SALT IS USED TO DE-ICE ROAD. IN ADDITION TIRES HAVE NEEDED TO REPLACED EACH TIME DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR RESULTING FROM THIS PROBLEM. CAR IS MAIN DRIVEN IN CITY ENVIRONMENT.

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