How many gears does a Jeep Patriot have?
Its standard five-speed manual transmission and available six-speed automatic transmission both get a thumbs up, while reviewers say the optional continuously variable transmission (CVT) is subpar.
What does autostick hold for D mean?
Autostick gear selection holds a specific gear 1, 2, or 3 until another gear is selected by the up/down switch, the vehicle comes to a complete stop, and Autostick forces a shift to 1st gear, Autostick operation is canceled by selecting 4th gear, aka D, or Autostick is disengaged by moving the PRNDL.
When did I Buy my 2008 Jeep Patriot?
Why won’t Edmunds let me select a Patriot Sport 4×4 CVT? After reading all the bad reviews on this car I thought I’d share my experience with our 2008 Jeep Patriot Sport 4×4 CVT. My wife purchased this car by herself, brand-new, before we met in December of 2007 and it currently has 93,000 miles.
What kind of rating does a Jeep Patriot get?
The 2008 Jeep Patriot earns four stars out of five for driver protection and a perfect five stars for the front passenger in government frontal crash testing. In side-impact tests, it receives a five-star protection rating for both front and rear passengers.
Is the third brake light on a Jeep Patriot working?
The third brake light leaks water down the inside of the hatchback and into the spare tire well and fills with water. This makes it smell bad and humid in the car. A new seal around the third brake light would fix it. Update 02/2021: No complaints. The car is old but works fine.
Why does my Jeep Patriot smell so bad?
The struts creak and rattle and the car pulls when you are driving at highway speeds and let off the throttle. The third brake light leaks water down the inside of the hatchback and into the spare tire well and fills with water. This makes it smell bad and humid in the car.