Jeep Patriot

Registered from 2007 to 2015.

About this model

The Jeep Patriot (MK74) is a front-engine five-door compact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Jeep, having debuted with the Jeep Compass in April 2006 at the New York Auto Show for the 2007 model year. Both cars, as well as the Dodge Caliber, shared the GS platform, differentiated by their styling and marketing, with the Patriot exclusively offering a four-wheel drive system, marketed as Freedom Drive II.

From the Wikipedia article Jeep Patriot, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2008 2.0 diesel. 149 of 457 tests failed, 33%.

Better than 6% of 2008 cars. The typical one fails 26%, across 922 models with enough tests behind them to say.

Where	Share of failures	Failed tests
Suspension	68%	101
Lights and electrics	42%	62
Brakes	34%	51
Exhaust and emissions	21%	32
Steering	20%	30
Tyres and wheels	19%	29

The defects inspectors cite

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
Warning device shows system malfunction
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

Where it stands out against its peers

Suspension: failed more often than 96% of 2008 cars — 68% of its 149 failed tests, where an ordinary 2008 car has 45%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

Suspension — 68% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
Brakes — 34% of its failures
Exhaust and emissions — 21% of its failures
Steering — 20% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
Tyres and wheels — 19% of its failures
Lights and electrics — 42% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

When it starts failing

At 140–160k miles this one fails 30% of its inspections, about what an ordinary car of the same age does.

Odometer	Rate	Its age	Tests
60–80k miles	33%	24%	42
80–100k miles	29%	27%	92
100–120k miles	32%	29%	139
120–140k miles	37%	29%	94
140–160k miles	30%	30%	53

420 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.

Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.

Specification

Year	Measured
2010	2.4 petrol · 1610 kg · 2635 mm wheelbase · 8.2 L/100km (NEDC)

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

A12/0569/16
The power steering return hose clamp may not be correctly attached. Consequently, power steering oil may leak whch could lead to a fire.
Recall of the product from end users