Posted on May 5th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
NADAguides, a leading provider of vehicle pricing and information, has named the 2012 Jeep Patriot 4WD Sport as one of its the top ten most versatile vehicles under $20,000. that take value and feature sets into account. NADAGuides’ top ten are recommended for those in the market for a fuel-efficient vehicle that offers more than [...]
Posted on April 6th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler is recalling some 2012 model year Jeep Compasses and Patriots built between December 17, 2011 and January 2, 2012. Some of the vehicles produced during that period may have a fuel tank with a defective rollover valve. In the event of a collision or rollover, the defective valve could allow fuel to leak, increasing [...]
Posted on September 8th, 2011 • by David Zatz
A reader pointed out that the Jeep UK site has no mention of the Jeep Patriot, though it features the Compass, Grand Cherokee, and Wrangler. The reader wrote that Patriot international orders for late summer/early fall delivery were cancelled by the factory without notice, and the next available builds and shipments will not take place [...]
Posted on May 16th, 2011 • by David Zatz
Proven source “redriderbob” wrote about the upcoming Jeep Patriot/Compass replacement (C segment CUV): “Jeep engineers are working closely with Fiat engineers on this project. The engineers have been driving and testing the new Fiat source dual clutch transmissions and said that … they are worried about people complaining about how they don’t coast like most [...]