Jeep Patriot Problems

Among a field of popular, but fairly bland, Japanese options the Jeep Patriot seems like an interesting choice for those who can't afford or fit the Grand Cherokee into their lives. Unfortunately Patriots aren't the most reliable vehicle compared to the sturdy Toyota RAV4 or Volkswagen Tiguan, which are the small SUVs I'd suggest investigating.

Use a plastic trim removal tool to pop out the radio and air conditioning fascia panel by prying around the edge. Unplug the wiring connector, then remove the four Phillips-head screws holding the radio unit in. Slide it out, disconnect it and remove it from the car.

The Jeep Patriot can tow 750kg of unbraked trailer (like a common box trailer, or small boat trailer), or up to a theoretical limit of 1500kg if the trailer is equipped with brakes.

Jeep's Patriot model us 4410mm long, on a 2635mm wheelbase. It is 1755mm wide and 1670mm high.

There are far better vehicles in this class to choose from, including Subaru's Forester and Volkswagen's Tiguan.

Warm the engine up to operating temperature before parking the Jeep on a flat, stable, level ground. Open the bonnet and loosen the oil filler cap, then position a drain pan under the sump. Remove the sump plug to drain the oil, being extremely careful not to get hot oil on you as it can cause serious burns. Once the oil has fully drained replace the sump plug with a new washer. Remove the oil filter, remembering to be careful of hot oil, and fit a new filter after smearing the rubber o-ring on the new filter with some fresh oil. Hand-tighten the filter a quarter-turn past snug, then fill the engine with fresh oil as per the manufacturer's handbook.

Until its discontinuation in 2017 Jeep Patriots were built by Chrysler in Belvidere, Illinois, in the USA.

Between 10 minutes and 100 years. This answer depends entirely on how the car was looked after, including how it was used and driven, along with how often it was serviced. If it was babied (and serviced on time) you should expect at least five years or around 200,000km of faithful service from your Patriot, but each car will have led different lives so don't take that as gospel - have any potential purchase checked out by a specialist.

If properly serviced a Jeep Patriot should last for at least 10 years. How many kilometres or years depends entirely on how each vehicle is owned, what sort of driving they do, how they are driven, and the like.

The bonnet release for the Jeep Patriot is situated on the kick panel, near the pedals. Pull the lever marked with a drawing of a car with the bonnet raised, and it opens the first catch on the bonnet. Walk to the front of the car and feel for the second stage release. Pull this and lift the bonnet at the same time to open the bonnet fully.