Jeep Problems

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

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

It’s not worth much at all, less than $1000.

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.

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.

There’s clearly a problem with the car’s electronics. Take it to a dealer and have it diagnosed to establish the cause of the issue. It can then be fixed.

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.

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.