Let's take a look at the 2012 model in particular and highlight some well-documented problems with that year's Jeep Patriot.

Jeep's Patriot small SUV is related to the Jeep Compass and Dodge Caliber, but has a more upright body. It uses the same 2.0- and 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engines found in the Caliber, which we ...