Jeep Patriot 2007

• Recall 68763 [USA]: An improperly deployed airbag could result in serious injury.
  Marathon is recalling certain seat covers, brand superhides with part numbers 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, and 630, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These seat covers are made of heavier thread and are not compatible with seats containing side airbags. The heavier seat cover could interfere with full deployment of the airbag in the event of a crash.
  marathon will notify owners of record and replace the seat cover free of charge. The safety recall began on september 14, 2010. Owners may contact marathon at 1-800-735-2769.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket marathon seat covers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on general motors, ford, chrysler, toyota, or nissan vehicles.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

• Recall 33092 [USA]: This could allow unintended movement of the vehicle under certain conditions and cause a crash without warning.
  Certain passenger vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 135, "light vehicle brake systems." the length of the rear wheel hub mounting bolts may prevent actuation of the park brake.
  dealers will replace the rear wheel hub mounting bolts and repair the park brake free of charge. The recall began on may 8, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
  daimlerchrysler recall no. G15.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall R/2007/161 [UK]: Vehicle weight information is incorrect
  It has been identified that the vehicle manufacturer's weight label located on the driver's side "b" pillar contains incorrect information.
  recalled vehicles will be fitted with the correct weight label.

• Recall 2007139 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles, the length of the rear wheel hub mounting bolts may prevent proper actuation of the park brake. This could allow unintended movement of the vehicle under certain conditions and cause a crash without warning. Correction: dealers will replace the rear wheel hub mounting bolts and brake cable equalizer, and adjust the park brake system.

• Recall 2007140 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Certain vehicles fail to comply with cmvss 108 - lighting systems & retroreflective devices. The daytime running lamps (drl) were not properly configured during vehicle assembly and, as a result, may not be functional. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if required, update the drl configuration.

To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Engine stall after refueling investigation as of 20170329

  Nhtsas office of defects investigation (odi) evaluated this petition by 1) reviewing the vehicle owner questionnaire (voq) reports (i.E., complaints) submitted to the agency, 2) reviewing the manufacturers response to an information request letter the agency produced, and 3) reviewing the investigative files for two prior agency actions, specifically pe13-016 and dp14-002, both of which involved the same alleged defect condition and both of which were closed without a defect finding.Consistent with prior evaluations, odi has determined that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists given the conditions under which these stalls occur.Additionally, and as indicated by the failure report counts shown above, there have been no relevant crashes, injuries or fatalities identified by either odi or the manufacturer despite the fairly significant service life of the subject vehicles.In view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsas limited resources to best accomplish the agencys safety mission, odi is denying petition.A detailed summary of odis analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the federal register also.The 39 voq reports cited above can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under the following reference (odi) numbers:10520767, 10582092, 10630009, 10632390, 10655183, 10661543, 10669824, 10679771, 10700955, 10714106, 10721350, 10721565, 10726070, 10749804, 10776405, 10777810,10783139, 10790325, 10794850, 10817500, 10818793, 10822168, 10823089, 10823234,10826088, 10836787, 10837871, 10846388, 10850984, 10851905, 10855663, 10862684,10897450, 10905638, 10914269, 10918942, 10944115, 10944318, 10948386
  

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Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

• P0139 [2] 02 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
• P2270 [1] O2 Sensor Signal Biased/Stuck Lean Bank 1 Sensor 2
• P1700 [1] Wastegate Solenoid Circuit Malfunction
• P0442 [1] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
• P2110 [1] Throttle Actuator Control System - Forced Limited RPM

Filled gasoline up and had car idle while driving. Had to place car in park, turn ignition off and back on to get it to turn back on. This happened two times and happens everytime i fill up gas in car. Other patriots have reported same issue and i have been very close to accidents due to this.

The jeep commonly chokes and dies right after a fill-up. After 30 seconds to a minute, the problem disappears. This has been happening for at least 10 years. Online data search appears to indicate that this is a common problem with jeeps. Having your car die in traffic creates a dangerous situation.

The jeep commonly chokes and dies right after a fill-up. After 30 seconds to a minute, the problem disappears. This has been happening for at least 10 years. Online data search appears to indicate that this is a common problem with jeeps. Having your car die in traffic creates a dangerous situation.

Every time i fill up the car, once a week, i am barely out of the gas station and bam! Car shuts off. Or as i am driving it stalls, sometimes it goes and sometimes it just shuts off. I've cars almost rear end me because it so sudden. Sometimes i just turn on the car after gas just to wait for it to shut down so i don't kill myself in traffic. Took the car to a mechanic paid 800 bucks and it still happens. They replaced the full injector and some other stuff that i don't know. They pulled the gas tank out to do whatever it was. The entire car smelled like gas for weeks. Why can't something be done. Looks like i am not the only one. Every ones complaints matches mine. This has been going on for a year.

Every time i fill up the car, once a week, i am barely out of the gas station and bam! Car shuts off. Or as i am driving it stalls, sometimes it goes and sometimes it just shuts off. I've cars almost rear end me because it so sudden. Sometimes i just turn on the car after gas just to wait for it to shut down so i don't kill myself in traffic. Took the car to a mechanic paid 800 bucks and it still happens. They replaced the full injector and some other stuff that i don't know. They pulled the gas tank out to do whatever it was. The entire car smelled like gas for weeks. Why can't something be done. Looks like i am not the only one. Every ones complaints matches mine. This has been going on for a year.

Vehicle has had stalling issues following refueling for several years now. Aside from after refueling the stalling is unpredictable as for timing. Sometimes it stalls immediately after refueling and starting the engine, other times it will stall after i'm already in traffic several minutes later. This creates a significant safety hazard.

Vehicle has had stalling issues following refueling for several years now. Aside from after refueling the stalling is unpredictable as for timing. Sometimes it stalls immediately after refueling and starting the engine, other times it will stall after i'm already in traffic several minutes later. This creates a significant safety hazard.

After getting gas. Vehicle stalls while running in drive without warning . This is going to kill someone pulling into traffic!! It takes about 3 startups and stalls than there is no issue until next gas fill up:

After getting gas. Vehicle stalls while running in drive without warning . This is going to kill someone pulling into traffic!! It takes about 3 startups and stalls than there is no issue until next gas fill up:

After filling up at the gas station, started too drive and after a few minutes the car sputtered and stalled. Started car again and the stalling happened again.. After these 2 incidents the car was fine until next fill up. This has been going on for a few years.

After filling up at the gas station, started too drive and after a few minutes the car sputtered and stalled. Started car again and the stalling happened again.. After these 2 incidents the car was fine until next fill up. This has been going on for a few years.

After filling up with gas twice now it stalls right after i fill up the gas tank. The steering wheel locks and i've been stalled in an intersection that is not safe. I just purchased this used a few weeks ago and was not aware of the problem or i would not have purchased it. It's a fuel tank rollover valve and should have been recalled years ago. The entire fuel tank needs to be replaced which is an expensive job. Should be recalled so people can get it fixed by dealer at the dealer cost. This is not something that happens with normal wear and tear it is a manufactures defect. Why wasn't this recalled years ago.

After filling up with gas twice now it stalls right after i fill up the gas tank. The steering wheel locks and i've been stalled in an intersection that is not safe. I just purchased this used a few weeks ago and was not aware of the problem or i would not have purchased it. It's a fuel tank rollover valve and should have been recalled years ago. The entire fuel tank needs to be replaced which is an expensive job. Should be recalled so people can get it fixed by dealer at the dealer cost. This is not something that happens with normal wear and tear it is a manufactures defect. Why wasn't this recalled years ago.

Engine stalls after fill up of fuel within 5 miles of the gas station causing loss of power steering. *tr

Engine stalls after fill up of fuel within 5 miles of the gas station causing loss of power steering. *tr

Every time i fill up my 2007 jeep patriot with fuel when i drive off into the city streets it turns off on me and everything locks up in traffic while i'm in motion almost causing a accident every time and that's once a week can you please help me before i get killed or someone else gets killed.

Every time i fill up my 2007 jeep patriot with fuel when i drive off into the city streets it turns off on me and everything locks up in traffic while i'm in motion almost causing a accident every time and that's once a week can you please help me before i get killed or someone else gets killed.

When i gas up below a quarter of a tank my jeep stalls out and steering locks up completely in the span of a second so i have no time to move over. If i gas up at around a quarter or above it lurches really bad several times for next few minutes then runs fine until gassing up again then repeat. I was almost in an accident the first time this happened now i have to drive fifteen minutes away to gas up and drive the back roads to let it run it's course so if i stall i won't get killed. It it supposedly the valve on top of the gas tank resulting in the whole thing needing to be replaced. This has almost gotten me killed as well as many others who i've seen discussing the issue. Please look into this and get this recalled!

When i gas up below a quarter of a tank my jeep stalls out and steering locks up completely in the span of a second so i have no time to move over. If i gas up at around a quarter or above it lurches really bad several times for next few minutes then runs fine until gassing up again then repeat. I was almost in an accident the first time this happened now i have to drive fifteen minutes away to gas up and drive the back roads to let it run it's course so if i stall i won't get killed. It it supposedly the valve on top of the gas tank resulting in the whole thing needing to be replaced. This has almost gotten me killed as well as many others who i've seen discussing the issue. Please look into this and get this recalled!

When filling gas tank the car stalls and any time when driving . This is very dangerous when pulling out into traffic, this has happened mant times!!!!!!!!!!!!

This has happened twice now in 3 days. After fully filling my fuel tank and then driving away from the pump my jeep patriot stalls before i hit 3/10 of a mile from the gas station. Contrary to some other reports of this issue, that i have read, as well as the explanation of the issue posted on the nhtsa website, from fca, this does not happen only at idle. Rather it happens while i am driving. When my jeep stalls i also lose the ability to fully steer (can only turn the wheel appx 1/4 turn) and braking does not work as well as it normally does. When it happened today i ended up mounting a curb and sidewalk in a residential area. The street i was on was turning but i couldn't turn with it. If i had not engaged the emergency/parking brake i would have driven through a chain link fence and into a home. Once i restarted my jeep and backed off of the curb the engine stalled again while my jeep was in motion. Luckily i was barely moving and already had my hand on the emergency/parking brake. When i restarted my jeep the next time i revved the engine to 3,000rpm for appx 1 minute while my jeep was in park. My jeep did not stall after that for the rest of today. Tomorrow may be another story. I see in this form there is the ability to upload photos but i did not know about this being an existing safety issue or the ability to report it before now. As a result there are no photos of my jeep on a curb about to crash into someone's house. With the number of reports of this issue having already been made to the nhtsa i am shocked that a mandatory safety recall was not demanded.

Every time i fill up with gas the car makes it to the first stop sign and then just dies. I start it up and start to drive it and it dies again. I have to sit in one spot and keep trying to drive hoping it won't die and i will get hit.

The subframe is rusted out

After fueling i will leave the gas station and my patriot will sputter and often die while going down the road. I believe this to be a safety issue and have seen multiple reports of this same problem. This happens every time i fill my patriot up with fuel.

Sunroof leaks during/after heavy rain, putting car through carwash. Water puddles on floor well of drivers seat and floor well of passenger behind drivers seat. Issue started in 2009. Leaks happen while in motion or standing still.

Car will stall after filling up gas tank, and there is a loss to all the driving components. No brakes, no steering, no power. Very dangerous. I have taken it to multiple mechanics and they say it is something in the gas tank, and the only way to replace it is to replace it is to buy a new gas tank. There are multiple forums with thousands of people with the same issue. Please issue recall this is not safe.

When i fill the gas tank all the way the car will go about 25 feet and start to stall and shutoff locking the steering wheel and i have no control of the car. If i dont fill it up all the way this is not a problem. It appears there are many people having the same issue as seen here. Https://www.Cargurus.Com/cars/discussion-t29898_ds631498

Transmission and axle shaft area makes a whining noise as if gears are failing. The previous owner did not know what was causingthis so i do not know when the pronlem actually started! I have also noticed on newer jeep patriots the year 2015 the rear passenger sides abs/wheel speed sensor goes out as well as wheel bearing failure which started at 30,000 miles. Please fix these problems it seems like thses where not made well for the 44 feature as you display it to be capable of. Please fix these problems! Thank you! My 2007 makes popping noises during right turns the whole undercarriage has been replaced and the problem still exists!

2007 jeep patriot limited 4x4 cvt. Every time the gas tank is filled up, the car stalls, bucks, and/or hesitates. After fill up, about a mile or less driving out of the gas station the car will buck and eventually completely stall losing power steering. This jeep had 122,000 miles on it, but this issue has occurred for every fill up since around 95,000. This is extremely dangerous as the car has stalled in the middle of intersections or in the middle of a lane. This sounds like the same problem that is mentioned on hundreds if not thousands of online forums. I've had the pcv valve, charcol canister, gas cap and 5 or more evap/emission parts replaced with genuine mopar parts and none of these replacements fixed the problem. This happens at any different gas station, different brands and different locations as well. The jeep stalling after fill up is extremely dangerous and puts me at risk of harm every time i left a gas station.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot 4x4. While driving through a parking lot, the contact heard a loud popping sound from the rear driver's side of the vehicle. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The contact looked underneath the vehicle and saw a piece of the rear cross member frame that was fractured and detached. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cross member frame needed to be replaced. The contact called cumberland chrysler dodge jeep ram at 931-263-0321 (located at 1550 interstate dr, cookeville, tn 38501) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall, and referred the contact to nhtsa. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Fuel propulsion system problems. My son fills up his 2007 jeep patriot. I see from many post on forms this is a known problem. Why is chrysler not faceing this problem. You fill the jeep up and the the car stalls out and will stop dead in traffic this is so dangerous. What's being done about this why is the government not hold chrysler responsible for this. We have tried to different gas stations and now are being told that it is a known issue.

When i fill up the car with gas after leaving and driving for 20-30 seconds and stop at the stop light or sign the car will die and the steering wheel will lock up takes a couple of tries before it will start up and cause the steering wheel locks up i can't even move the car to the side if i have to. This has been going on for the past year.

Car stalls after filling up tank. Started doing this 3 fill ups ago. Different gas stations. Gas tank is not "topped off". Stalling occurs for the next few miles or 10 minutes of use. Car is fine after that. Stalling occurs when rpm is under 1000 and does this when stopped or slowing down to make a turn. Added "heet" to tank, thinking water may have gotten in there from the gas station. Ruled that out after using a different gas station. Car has 130,000 miles on it. I have owned it since it had 30,000 miles on it.

My jeep stalls every time after i fill it with gas, i pull out in traffic and it just stalls and i have no control over steering or nothing. It is extremely dangerous.

After every fill up the car bucks and often stalls while driving all within a mile and then drives normally. Scary when it dies in traffic while driving

Filling the vehicle with fuel causes it to buck and stall. Waiting 5-10 minutes after it stalls and the vehicle runs normally. Only happens when filling the vehicle, putting in fuel to less than full does not cause the problem. According to my mechanic, the problem may the roll over valve allowing fuel into the charcoal canister/emissions system. My research on the internet confirms the problem with other 2007 jeep patriots and other model years as well. Nhtsa defect investigation #dP17002

Car has hard time starting after short time of being shut off. Company knows of this problem, it has instructions in owners m anual on how to restart car. Sometimes it can take a long time. This can put a lot of unnecessary stress on the battery. I believe this issue should have had a recall & be fixed by company. Please note: i'm not the original owner.

After filling up at gas station and getting on highway engine shuts off after the jeep bucked several times. When engine shut off steering wheel locked. Had to put car in neutral urn key to turn on engine. Additionally after that,jeep continually dies immediately following fill up at gas station. It currently dies approximately 3 times in a row before the engine will stay running. This is a highly dangerous event. If it shuts off and i do not wait at the gas station while i'm driving down the road then the steering wheel locks and i could have an accident and kill myself or someone else. This is a serious situation that jeep / chrysler needs to fix. Was there a crash ... Almost!

Every time i fill up with gas the engine stalls shortly after and the steering wheel locks up while driving. Very unsafe! I've tried to get the issue fixed but it sounds like a defect in the gas tank. Nothing that i have replaced has resolved this reoccurring issue.

The jeep's engine cradle/subframe is rusted out and has holes in it so it cannot hold motor and has a crack through the middle of frame.

After getting gas i starting driving towards the exit of the gas station. I only made it a few inches when my car started bucking and shaking really bad. My steering wheel locked so i couldn't turn my car out of the way from other drivers. I was also in drive and my car was just not moving. I decided to put it in park and let it sit there for a moment before i try to turn it on again. After about a minute i turn it on and move my car off to the side to get out of everyone's way. Once again the steering wheel locked and my car didn't want to stay on. Many minutes later after shutting it off and turning it back on i was able to drive a little ways down the road before once again my car started bucking really bad and shaking like it was going to shut off on a busy road. I decided to pull into a neighborhood where my steering wheel locked again and every light on my car came on (check engine, oil, tire, etc...). My air was coming out hot and my car smelled really bad. I decided to let my car sit there for awhile and finally after 20 minutes i was able to drive with no problems. I read up on this situation and it seems like a lot of people are having this problem with jeep patriots. I can't fill my tank up all the way because i experience these problems.

My front and rear cross members are corroded. I took it to the dealer i purchased the car from. They told me i had to call chrysler, which took forever and a day to get back to me (about 10 days). For them to tell me it was not something they feel is necessary to fix. If i want i could have the dealer do it, and pay out of my pocket. After doing some research, this seems to be a problem with the patriots, and some jeeps in general. This is not a fix i can afford, not can i get a new car at this time. Mechanics at the dealer were shocked chrysler did not approve this, since it is a safety issue.

Every time i refuel the vehicle sputters and stalls. No matter what grade of fuel. It will sputter and stall for up to 20 miles after i fill it up. It has even stalled when pulling into traffic and the steering wheel locks when that happens. It's not safe. The jeep dealership has been replacing stuff hoping to find a fix but no luck so far. It will stall stationary, moving, turning, or braking. I believe it may be something related to the fuel tank rollover valve. At least that's the only reasonable thing i have read or been told. Https://www.Cargurus.Com/cars/discussion-t29898_ds631498

I have a 2007 jeep patriot. Every single time i put gas in it, it runs a very short distance from the gas station and starts to buck and jolt like it wants to shut off. This is very dangerous if i wan to go on highway.

After the tank is filled to full, i then drive off, and the next time the car comes to a complete stop, the engine cuts out. The car has to be put into park and the engine is able to restart, and this only happens when the tank is full - but it causes the engine to stall out. As long as i don't fill the tank to full, it won't happen. However this has been consistently happening anytime i fill up the tank over the last year and a half.

Every time we fill the gas tank, within a couple miles or less, the engine begins to stall. This is a consistent problem and does not matter when/ where the vehicle is driving. Very dangerous situation as this usually happens in traffic after leaving the gas station.

Vapor/liquid separator valve. Everytime i fill up my gas tank, within a few meters of the gas station my car begins to bucks and stall. Every single time! Almost causing multiple accidents. This is an ongoing problem

Car purchased in wi and driven in tx. Car has been taken regularly to mechanic for maintenance for front suspension problems. At 77k, two outer tie rods and two lower ball joints replaced, at 133k, replaced one lower ball joint and one outer tie rod again. At 136k replaced inner tie rod. At 143k replaced two front control arms. Currently, both control arms and outer tie rods need to replaced again, current mileage is 198k. Mechanic has reported noise coming from front suspension and has noted heavy amount of rust on the front cross member. Structural integrity of the metal in front cross member is weak and further compromised if driving in areas where salt is used to de-ice road. In addition tires have needed to replaced each time due to uneven wear resulting from this problem. Car is main driven in city environment.

Vehicle stalls and steering locks up. This happened twice when i was turning and almost got in an accident both times somebody is going to get killed! Serious safety issue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Filled up the tank with fuel, when pulling out in traffic the vehicle stalls and then either cuts off or surges causing loss of steering control. This has happened numerous times.

Suspension creder car frame rest

The car regularly stalls immediately after filling the gas tank up to full. Whether coming to a stop, or cruising, or lifting off the gas pedal while moving. Occasionally, early in the morning, it may stall also. It will restart immediately after stalling but the stalling is dangerous when driving at speed, on the highway, and/or in traffic.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was refueled, it would stall or hesitate to drive. In addition, when the vehicle came to a complete stop, it would stall and restart independently after three minutes before suddenly operating normally. The contact stated that the failure only occurred after the vehicle was refueled. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

Dealership sold me an unsafe vehicle, ive only had the car for 19 days and my mechanic noticed a major issue. My cross member is completely rusted out.

Car stalls while driving on city street immediately after filling up the tank with fuel. This has happened over 20 times

After i fill my gas tank off and drive, the car will stall and shut off. And steering locks up. Almost been in serval accidents because of this issue. Other people have filed about this same issue. Some people say its the vapor/liquid separator valve. Not sure, but regardless, this issue needs to be looked at before someone gets killed because of it. I called the dealership and all they tell me is that i need to replace the fuel tank at my cost.

Discovered the rear portion of the engine cradle dissolved by rust

Every time i fill up with gas, my vehicle will stall and/or kill. Steering wheel locks up

Vehicle will shut off and stall after refueling. Happens shortly after vehicle has been turned on. This has happened multiple times: sometimes will stall at the gas station, sometimes while waiting at a stop light after leaving the station, or sometimes while driving. Always after refueling.

After everytime i fill the fuel tank full of gasoline. After driving car from station, approximately .25 mile to 1 mile away. The engine will buck/shutter and stall while in motion at approximately 10-25 miles per hour. The engine experiences extreme loss of power with violent bursts of power. These incidents last ten seconds in duration. When attempting to merge on to highway, with heavy traffic, this can cause quite a bit of stress. This only happens after the fuel tank is filled full.

Every single time i fill up the tank, it runs a very short distance from the gas station and starts to buck and jolt like it wants to shut off. When the car stalls out, the steering wheel locks up and the brakes lose power. Very dangerous!

I have owned my 2007 jeep patriot since june 2017. About 3 months into owning it i have noticed that it will stall directly after i fill my gas tank. After i leave the gas station, i notice that the jeep starts to rattle and slow down, and while this is happening my steering wheel locks up and i am unable to turn and accelerate. This has happened about 10 times so far, and the most recent occurrence (12/11/17) it stalled 3 times within 5 minutes before the problem went away. There are no lights that warn me of this on the dash, making this a serious issue that could cause an accident if i were to be on a highway or busy intersection.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle restarted after several attempts. The failure recurred several times. A local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000. The vin was not available.

My jeep patriot is stalling after fueling. It seems to lose power & may sputter also before stalling. I can also smell a strong fuel or chemical smell when this happens. It has become a dangerous problem seeing as how it occurs after fueling and i have to pull out into traffic after leaving the gas stations. It has happened at large intersections where i have almost gotten hit by other vehicles or caused an accident for other motorists trying to avoid my stalled vehicle. So far, my jeep will start after stalling so i can continue on my way. It is a very scary situation when it happens and the fear of an accident is profound.

Shortly after filling the gas tank, after beginning to drive, the car stalls (locking the power steering). Very dangerous! This happens consistently after filling the tank, and within a mile of leaving the gas station.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. While driving various speeds, the vehicle made a clunking noise each time a turn was made. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the cross member that held the frame together was corroded. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Much as we discovered with other complaints regarding the fuel/propulsion system on carcomplaints.Com the issue is that when the vehicle is fueled up even if you stop when the gas dispenser clicks off the car inevitably stalls and shuts off just a few minutes after the car is started and in motion. The stalling can occur when you get out into traffic, on highway, city street which can be a very dangerous situation. This has happened 20 times, at least, in our 2007 jeep patriot since purchasing the vehicle in october 2017. This has been a very well documented issue in the 2007 jeep patriots and apparently has to do with the charcoal canister which in order to fix, the entire gas tank has to be replaced.

After refueling my car, the engine will stutter or stall at the first stop or at leaving the gas station if the vehicle is going less than 40 miles per hours. This has occurred on more than 10 occasions, with the last one beginning at the stoplight before turning on to the freeway. This is a very stressful situation as it could easily cause a crash due to the engine failing unexpectedly.

I heard a knocking noise when i was backing out of my driveway and took it to a mechanic. They showed me that the rear sub frame was rotted. There is a huge hole from the rust. My car has always been garage kept and well maintained so this did not seem logical from everyday wear and tear.

The problem has been ongoing for over a year even after trying several different expensive corrective repairs.After refueling my jeep patriot, it stalls bucks and jerks. I start it up, and upon pressing the accelerator and pull away from pumps or out into traffic it begins to sputter buck and stall. It is very dangerouse esecially when pulling out of a gas station into traffic which has caused several close calls of my being hit because it has stalled in intersections and on the highway. I relaced the o2 sensor and it did not correct the situation. I used higher octane fuel and it did not correct the situation. I used fuel treatment purchased from dealership upon their advisement after replacing the fuel filter and having the fuel system serviced and it did not correct the situation.

After filling up the gas tank engine will stall

Car stalls after refill and runs rough

Vehicle stalls after refueling. Each time that the vehicle is completely refueled, but not topped off, the vehicle will stall after approximately 30 seconds of driving, regardless of whether or not the vehicle is in motion. On multiple occasions this has happened when turning, causing the vehicle to lose power steering in the middle of an intersection. Research online has shown many other owners having the same issue. I have been told that the issue requires the replacement of the entire fuel tank in order to be resolved.

Shortly after filling the gas tank of my 2007 jeep patriot (49xxx miles) i was coming to a 4 way intersection (only my side and the opposite side of the intersection has stop signs). As i was pulling through the intersection my jeep patriot stalled and i lost my power steering and brakes. I was almost struck on the passenger side by a vehicle traveling from the right side of the intersection from my orientation of the intersection. I tried to restart the vehicle for about 5 minutes to no avail. It would start and then immediately stall again. After almost being struck 5-6 times and after about 5 minutes of being stuck in the middle of an intersection i managed to start the vehicle up and drive it home by driving about 15 miles per hour on backroads for the remaining 2 miles to my house. After searching the internet to find the problem i found that this is a common issue among many jeep patriot/compass owners and nothing has been done to address the issue. Please look into this issue as myself and my passenger (fiancee) could have been seriously injured if not for sheer luck.

After doing a full refuel of the vehicle the vehicle will stall while in motion, loosing all assisted steering and breaking. The first time this happened engine stalled in mid traffic and i was almost hit by the vehicle behind me on the city. Second time i reached the highway when it stalled this was even more scary. Vehicle will restart after putting in park and stall again a couple of blocks down. This only happens when the tank is filed till gas station pump auto stops. If i fill 3/4 then no stalling occurs. I have read online that this is happening to many jeep patriot owners. Some claim that it is related to liquid fuel going into the evap canister and then being sent to the engine when fiecu expects fuel vapors. This issue can cause fatal injuries if engine stalls on the wrong place.

My children and i were driving 75 mph on the freeway when my jeep patriot randomly shut off without warning, the the vehicle gave no indication whatsoever that there was an issue it just stop, the cars behind us started to steam on their brakes running off the road, we had to drive off the side off the road to prevent getting hit. It's was so terrifying . The police came and wanted to give us a ticket for wreck less operperation of a vehicle and though i was under the influence of something. I began to cry. It took 10 minutes to restart car. This happened again a couple hours later with no warning. When we got back from our trip we took it to ford marshall, nick mayer in mayfield ohio . It is documented there numerous times that this vehicle stalls randomly at high speeds but they cannot diagnosis the problem because the check engine light never comes on when this occurred and it is not sending a code to give them a diagnosis , so if they don't have a code , they can't warranty out the part to fix it for me to fix the issue. So then they send me home everythime and put me and my family in danger again. Today my car stalled again right in front of a police car. I just sat there and cried

My daughter's jeep has an extended warranty due to the rust and holes in the jeep's crossmembers. The gave me as reference x58. She needs them replaced as there are large holes in them, but the dealership told her if they couldn't get it off they would have to cut other parts and she would be responsible for the cost of the parts and labor (approximately $400) which the dealership said is typical. I've been in touch with customer service at jeep and they said she would first have to have the work done and then if there was a charge they would "consider" helping. So she would have to pay for the repair first. This hardly seems right. Is there any recourse?

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle lost power in the middle of the road, and the shifter locked up without warning. The contact waited approximately five minutes and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that there was a recall. The mechanic referred the contact to the dealer who stated that there was no recall. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact was referred to nhtsa to file a complaint. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

I have had a problem with the engine bucking and even stalling after a full tank fill up. It usually buckles when i am moving and stalls if i am stationary. I have read numerous threads from others with the same problem. This is a safety concern because my vehicle has stalled in the middle of the road many times. Luckily i have not had an accident, but it's only a matter of time if it continues. It should not matter if this only happens to a hundred people or thousands. Lives are lives and they should be protected! Please help us all encountering this problem. The cost is very high to replace a whole tank and many of us can not afford it. Something must be done about this because it is obviously a common problem. Please help us stay safe!

After filling up the gas tank the car repeatedly stalls. It is not being over-filled. Not human error. Extremely dangerous. Stalls in traffic - no warning. Just quits. Repeatedly. Numerous trips to the dealer and lots of money spent and it was not repaired. Complained to chrysler who recommended we take it to another dealer. We did. The entire fuel tank had to be replaced. Mechanics familiar with the problem. Nhtsa site documents 35 reports of the same problem. 16 reports in 2016. Numerous also in the 2008 jeep. There needs to be an investigation into why no recall recommended.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the front cross member was severely corroded with holes. The rear driver side cross member detached. The entire frame cross member was cracked behind the rear driver side axle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cross member was corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 243,765.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the frontal under carriage and cross member had corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.

Another vtec transmission went out...These transmission are junk i have had 6 different mechanics and from what have read on line do not buy a car with this transmission in it because they will go out !!!! I'm out another at lest $4000.00

Faulty rollover valve gad doesn't enter at full capacity when fueling

I'm experiencing what i've found to be a well-documented issue with a vapor-liquid separator valve located in the gas tank of my 2007 jeep patriot. After fueling, moments after starting the car and putting it into drive, the car will stall and shut off. It will immediately re-start and run again but is pretty much guaranteed to shut off at every stop (i.E. At an intersection or while exiting the gas station) for the next few minutes. It also leads to hesitations of the engine while driving at full speed. This has happened to me the last four times i've filled my gas tank. On the most recent occasion, the engine stalled while in an intersection, as i started to make a left-hand turn. The engine shut off, the steering wheel locked up, and i had to throw it into park and restart the car while stalled in a lane of oncoming traffic. I'm very fortunate the oncoming vehicle was paying close attention and stopped to allow me to exit the intersection. This issue only occurs after filling the gas tank, when the vapor canister component that the valve is supposed to protect becomes flooded with liquid fuel during the fill. When this component purges its contents, the intake manifold is flooded with liquid fuel, rather than vapor, causing the stall. After driving several miles (presumably when all of the liquid fuel has been purged from the vapor canister), no more problems are seen until the tank is refilled. Some investigation has shown that i'm far from the only person to experience this dangerous defect. The faulty valve is located inside the gas tank, and the issue can only be resolved with a prohibitively-expensive replacement of the entire tank. This is absolutely a documented flaw inherent in several vehicle models in the chrysler family, and it needs to be addressed before anyone is killed as a result.

After fueling with gas, my vehicle immediately stalled. It was then fine after i restarted it until i got to a roundabout where it stalled again, losing all power steering, brakes, power, speed, in heavy traffic. It was fine for a week after this until i got gas again, in which case, i was just about to enter the interstate when it stalled again, losing all of the basic functions again in rush hour traffic where i had to sit on the side of the road for 20 minutes while my vehicle ran and stalled repeatedly until it worked itself out. This is a very dangerous situation and could have been much worse had i already been on the interstate. This is a definite issue that needs to be taken seriously and fixed as i see i am not the only one that has had this issue. I got gas again last week where afterwards my jeep stalled on main street during lunch traffic. I shouldn't have to be scared to put gas in my vehicle in case it decides to stall in another dangerous situation. I am worried about my safety and any passengers i may have with me at any point in time when it stalls and stops working completely while i am driving down any road. I am also concerned that i will be doing more wear and tear damage on my battery and starter as i am trying to restart my vehicle after it stalls on these roads with minimum to no shoulders. Thank you for your immediate attention to this horrible issue. *tr

Each time i fill the tank with gas and drive down the road the jeep shuts off and loses power instantly. I couldn't get it restarted. Now i'm right in the middle of the road in traffic. No power steering, stopped hard and suddenly. I could not restart the jeep. Several cars just missed from hitting me. I keep trying to start it meanwhile a truck is heading my way behind me. He slams on his breaks, yet a semi truck takes at least six car length to stop. He swerved to avoid hitting me thank god. Now i only put 3/4 of a tank of gas. It's frustrating to travel long distance due to having to stop for gas more often. The scariest thing is the huge chance of it stalling completely with no power and getting hit by other vehicles behind me. The impact of getting hit could kill people due to the harsh sudden stop. Is there anyway this can be investigated and recall the part causing this? This has happened to me three times. I live in a large city so most of the roads are freeways and highway. Speed limit is 65 to 70 mph.

D/s headlight keeps going out, starter makes weird spinning noise, windows will stop working randoming and will work after car is turned off then back on, car will chug at take off from lights

Jammed front passenger belt. Unable to use front seat for passengers. Belt jammed when trying to belt-in.To leave our home. Went to dealer service dept. Mechanic tried to pull on it with no release. After conferring with supervisor and manager, they told me i needed to have a new seat-belt unit installed. That part would cost $300. Plus install charges. Should we have to pay for a safety issue malfunction which prohibits use of front passenger seat. There are only 2 adults in this household.

After filling fuel tank engine misses and stalls !

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that after refueling and the fuel tank in full, there was an fuel odor emitting from the vehicle. The contac also mentioned that the vehicle stalled when the fuel tank was nearly full or in full. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank and the fuel gage sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

When gas tank is filled up, the engine will stall or "surge" for the first few miles. After that the vehicle runs normal. I have researched the issue and have found that this is related to the charcoal canister located in the fuel tank. This has become an issue for a large number of jeep patriot owners and it is extremely expensive to have fixed by a dealer.

After filling gas tank with fuel, after 30ish seconds the engine will stall and sometimes recover, sometimes quit. This happens regardless of whether i am stopped at a light/sign or driving. I have read numerous reports of others having this same issue. Seems that the charcoal canister is filling with gas. Please help make this a known issue for other drivers! This has happened over the last 3 or 4 months with my vehicle.

Vehicle stalls after refueling. With no power steering the vehicle is difficult to maneuver. This has happened the last three fill ups. The last was the worst because it was very difficult to restart and was in traffic. Engine sounded flooded. Had to let it set a few minutes before retrying. This needs to be recalled.

After filling the fuel tank all the way the car will stutter and stall when you first pull away from the station. I was told this is because the vapors canister malfunctions. This isn't bad, except in this state the steering locks. It doesn't just get and to steer like old days without power steering, the steering wheel actually locks as if you are in park.

Vehicle stalls suddenly after re-fueling. This started happening a few weeks ago and now happens every time the car is re-fueled. It occurs a mile or so after leaving the gas station without warning in traffic. Defective fuel system problem is repeatable and dangerous. Get this recalled.

Every time after i fill the gas tank, i start the engine, it runs fine for 1-2 min. Then begins to buck and jolt like it wants to shut off. I've even had the engine completely shut off while on the highway. I'm very concerned that a serious accident could occur due to the unexpected loss of power rendering my steering and brakes inoperable. This behavior of the engine shut off does not occur again until the next time i fill up my gas tank. I've found information that this problem is due to a faulty vapor/liquid separator valve located at the top of the fuel tank.

Vehicle stalls after fueling. On line forum suggest chrysler knows about the problem, which is very expensive to remedy. The problem is the vapor/liquid separator valve on top of the fuel tank. Also referred to as fuel tank rollover valve. Requires replacement of fuel tank to replace valve which is not sold separately. Vehicle stalls after fueling creating a dangerous situation while in traffic. Usually happens within a minute or two or filling up gas tank.

Unable to fill the gas tank without the nozzle clicking off. If small amounts of fuel are poured into the gas tank it will eventually fill. Had the car gone through and the only solution is to replace the whole tank because the valve is a integral part of the tank. Car has 35000 miles.

When the tank is filled, the engine stalls soon after leaving the gas station. The vehicle buck and stalls, and quits completely. Very dangerous when it is in traffic or during a turn as steering and brakes non-functional. Have replaced charcoal canister but now mechanic informs me the whole gas tank assembly needs replacement. Work-around for now is to not fill the tank up all the way.

After refueling the vehicle will sputter and die causing loss of steering and propulsion. This causes a grave safety problem as it usually occurs while pulling out in an intersection putting the driver and all passengers at risk. This occurs for the first few miles after fueling and does not occur again till the next fill up. I am willing to demonstrate this for a nhtsa inspector if the are willing to investigate this safety issue as i see several others are having the same problem. Just search google.

I bought this vehicle in january 2016 for our daughter to take to college out of town. I checked for recalls before i bought and found none. The vehicle was purchased from a chevy dealer. After our purchase, i filled the tank with fuel. When i pulled away from the gas station and into traffic the vehicle stalls and cuts off in the middle of two lanes of traffic. I restarted it and went about a block and the vehicle stalls out going about twenty miles per hour while i was in traffic. I made it back home and called the dealer i purchased the vehicle from and they stated they did not know anything about it. I called a local jeep dearlership and asked a service manager and he said he has not heard of this problem. Imagine how you would feel if your child was driving a vehicle with this issue! My daughter did call yesterday, 1/24/2016 and stated she must have put too much fuel in the jeep because it stalled out in traffic after she pulled out of the gas station. My issue with this is that it seems to be a known documented issue and has been addressed multiple times on this site. The culprit seems to be a fuel/vapor canister valve in the fuel tank and causes the vehicle to stall if filled all the way up. There has been no recalls from jeep but you guys have documented cases. I bought the jeep used with no warranty offered so i am stuck with this. My question is why has there not been a recall issued from your department? I do not think it is responsible for jeep to ignore this issue nor your department ignore it also. There are a lot of complaints on the same issue with no action. I will appreciate you taking action to have jeep resolve this immediately.

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For several months, the car stalls after refueling and only after refueling. Once fuel is put in (and not "topped off" just regular filling up), the car will start but will stall several times in the first few miles driven. When it stalls, the steering wheel locks and it's very dangerous, especially when this happens on the highway. In looking at jeep forums, it seems to be a pervasive issue with jeep and chryslers and it was suggested that it's a problem with the fuel/vapor valve in the fuel tank. There is no current recall on this. I've had a the fuel pump and the fuel canister both replaced. This happens when moving only after refueling. After it stalls and i restart 3-4 times, it runs fine until i refuel again. As for when this happened, it last happened yesterday (1/6/16), but it happens each and every time i refuel.

After filling the gas tank the engine will stall. It happens with engine idleing or after enterring traffic. Very very very very.......Dangerous, jeep needs to fix this issue. Tons of jeep owners are having this problem. Jeep don't wait until your product has kill a bunch of people including me and my family.

The vehicle stalls after filling-up the gas tank. The steering wheel will lock when it stalls, and sometimes the check oil light comes on. When you restart the vehicle, it runs fine until the next fill-up, and no light indicators stay on. It will stall if you are stopped or not accelerating. I have felt especially unsafe when it stalled in an intersection where i was waiting to turn left. All stalls have happened on city streets. If i do not stop within a mile or two of the gas station (like when traveling on the highway immediately after fill-up), it will hesitate / jerk very hard without stalling while the vehicle is accelerating. That is the only time it does not stall after filling up. I never top off the gas tank, and i always insure the gas cap is tightened. This is an ongoing problem, and i don't feel safe driving the vehicle for fear of causing an accident if stalling in an intersection.

I had a complete ball joint failure while driving on the highway. The failure resulted in my wheel separating from my car while driving in moderate traffic highway speeds (35 mph). Due to the failure and continued forward motion while driving, the entire front driver's side suspension had to be replaced.

Everything i fill up with gas the jeep dies pulling away from the pump. Sometimes you can get out in traffic and it will die while traveling slow. You have to stop restart the engine and hold you're foot on the gas and brake to keep the engine running at a stop. Could be dangerous if the jeep dies in the middle of a busy intersection.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. While driving 55 mph, a clicking sound was heard. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Shortly after filling up the gas tank on 3 separate occasions, i could drive my car about 1/4 mile and the whole engine shuts off. This only happens when the tank is completely full. The car shudders and stalls repeatedly right after fill up. Once a small amount of gas is used the car seems to run fine but the stalling happens at idle. At a red light, stop sign, or when speeds are reduced to turn. It is very dangerous to know your car can shut off randomly, had to drive on highway and main roads with hazard lights on for fear of not knowing when it would stall again. Mechanics looked at all wiring and parts under hood of car and could not find anything. The only thing in common with the 3 stalls was that i had just filled the gas tank up completely. It seems chrysler has knowledge of this with other cars, minivans etc. Many jeep owners have complained about this exact issue on a jeep forum. Options seem to be: don't fill up completely, or replace the gas tank, which is costly.

After refueling vehicle to full tank capacity, the vehicle stalls and steering wheel locks in an intersection within a few blocks from the gas station. For 2 years, this vehicle has been stalling after every gas refueling. It has now started to lock the steering wheel concurrent with the stalling. My wife, who was driving the vehicle at the time of the 8/18/15 incident felt she was in danger as cars tried to avoid the vehicle as well as almost hitting another vehicle because of the locked steering wheel.

My car has only 89,000 miles and the k frame under the engine is severly rusted and cracking that the car is dangerous to drive. It will cost me thousands of dollars to repair. This shouldn't be an issue.

The wiring to and the fuel pump housing melted the wiring that goes from the back side of the plug and down to the pump that is submerged in fuel also melted it was a matter of time before it caught fire. The vehicle would still run and it would randomly short out while driving. I've replaced the pump and kept the parts that have burnt.

Driving 70mph on the highway, the tire low pressure light came on. Moments after, i noticed the steering was odd and seconds after i heard the flopping. The tire valve stem with tpms failed. It had lost the nut which holds the stem to the wheel. I was going down the highway at 70mph! This is a safety hazzard and these need recalled and replaced with good parts!!!!!!!! This is the 2nd valve stem where the nut has disappeared and leaked air from the tire so it went flat! This is unexceptable. I just found out jeep is the last to have a universal replacement rubber stem which can be programmed to the auto's computer. Federal regulations to implement more safety standards and the parts are made from aluminum and plastic (as to not increase mpg another fed regulation) which cannot hold up to the outside elements. Taxpayers are paying the bill again with $60-$70 to replace each tpms since the valve alone cannot be replaced plus the aluminum ones are guaranteed to again fail. Why don't i see more complaints on nhtsa for tpms since there are lots more on the internet.

I bought my 2007 jeep patriot on 1/24/2015 i was so excited. I started having problems around 5 months with the gas tank. I bought a new gas cap and yes jeep brand and still the same problem. I have been reading other owners issue and they are identical to mine. The car stalls and shut off in the middle of traffic, at a stop light or just whenever. I was reading some complaints and they were saying the charcoal canister is the problem. The complaint also said you can not replace the charcoal canister, because it was build into the fuel tank, so you have to replace the whole fuel tank. The cost for a new fuel tank is around $1,250.00 ☹️ very sad about the cost. My boyfriend gave me his car to drive because he said it's to danger for me to be driving my car, but he drives it now and i'm worried he might get hurt. I do think this should be a recall item before someone gets badly hurt or die.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot 4x4. While a technician was replacing the control arms and leaf springs on the vehicle, it was discovered that the k-frame split and needed to be replaced before the vehicle could pass inspection. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 8/10/15*cn updated 10/17/2017*cn

Stalls out, gas tank won't fill up, the cvt transmission has almost killed us more than once. Can't go over 40 without it overheating and whining.

Was driving two hours away for a medical appointment, and was just driving in the right lane. I was passing a vehicle in the left lane and had no power at all. The high pitch wine came from under the hood and the rpm were redlining at 65 mph. The transmission would not shift and the jeep just slowed on its own. The temperature light for the transmission came on. Pulling over to the median almost killed my husband and i. This is a dangerous vehicle to drive and go over 50mph. We had to sit on interstate 64 for an hour to let the transmission cool down. Something needs to be done before someone is killed from their transmission stalling or overheating going down an interstate, or just driving for any period of time on a highway. We do not fee safe in this 2007 jeep with only 70,000 miles on it. The transmission has already been replaced once and we were not even told that by the dealership!!! Seriously deadly problem.....Fix the cvt transmission. The dealership said we are sol even though we haven't owned it 9 days and now we are paying for a car we cannot drive or fix! *tr

After refueling my 2007 jeep patriot the car will stall in the middle of the intersection. The oil light comes on and the abs lock up. You have to turn the car on and off a few times it then sputters and will jump when accelerating. This has happened every time after the car has been filled with gas. It is getting harder an harder to re start when it stalls in the middle of the street on the way home from the gas station. *tr

After refueling, the car will stall just after leaving the gas station. This usually occurs when i'm stopped at a light and the car is idling. If i'm not stopped at a light, i'll feel a stuttering or jerking motion about a block away from the gas station. I've just been dealing with it because the car always starts back up again. However, now i'm unable to fill the gas tank without the pump shutting off every half gallon. I believe the fuel inlet check valve may be the culprit.

After leaving a gas station and driving about a half of mile down the road, my car started to stall. I then had to put my car in park and completely turn it off and turn it back on. When i went to turn it back on, it did not start up right away. Then the next red light that i stopped at, which was a half of mile after the first stop, my car stalled again. I then put the car back in park, put my flashers on and restarted the car. Now every time i fill my tank to full the car stalls. It is very scary and when i took it to the mechanic, he said it would cost about $1000 to replace the gas tank. Apparently, there is a valve that prevents the gas from leaking out if the car were to ever rollover. In order to fix this problem, i was told that the whole gas tank would have to be replaced.

My car's manual transmission died at 115,000 miles. I've had this car a year and am still paying it off. Now i have to pay another $4,400 to get my transmission replaced. I've been told by several repair shops and the dealer that i bought it from that this is a common problem between 90,000-100,000 miles with this transmission. Not only that, but the part that fails is permanent so you have to replace the whole thing and it's very spendy. Be very careful when purchasing used 2007 jeep patriots. You will probably have the same problem as i did. Very disappointed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot 4x4. While driving approximately 15 mph in snowy weather conditions and making a turn, a loud clunking noise emitted underneath the vehicle with a constant vibration. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who discovered that the cross-member fractured due to rust corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

My vehicle started stalling when i was merging onto a busy highway. The electronic throttle sensor and stability sensor came on and i had to pull off on the shoulder of the road. The car was very hard to get to a stop. The breaks did not work very well and the car was jerking horribly. The car kept trying to die and would rev up and down by itself. It turned the car off and back on and it reset itself but it happened again. *tr

After filling up the gas tank the vehicle stalls. It's happened in intersections and on the road. It cranks back up but stalls at various times, completely shutting down. After a few occurrences sometimes even happening on the next day or two it stops until i fill the tank up again and the cycle continues. I thought it may be the fuel pump but research on the web shows others with the same issue with the same fuel systems used in chrysler, dodge, and jeep.This is extremely dangerous. *tr

2007 jeep patriot limited - stream of water leaking from dome lights and map lights, and also along the sides of the headliner in car. Was advised possible kinked or clogged drainage tubes. Checked no kink, and when water was poured down directly into tubes, it drained with no clogs. Water running into radio/cd player. Electrical hazard. No solution being offered by jeep! Many people have filed complaints but there has been no recall of any sort. *tr

Going to town driving between 45mph and 50mph and the front tires stop turning and skid to a stop. Therefore causing my head face to strike the steering well resulting in a bleeding nose and a bruised chest. *tr

Every time after i put fuel in my jeep, it will stall 2 to 3 times when idling or going under a certain speed. This gets extremely dangerous at intersections, especially when you're trying to turn and it stalls out mid-turn. The problem started sporadically at first, but now it happens every single time that i put fuel in my jeep. Before finding this site, i did a ton of research online and it looks like a lot of people are having this same problem with their jeep. Chrysler should look into this issue because it can be very dangerous. *tr

The vehicle stalls when slowing to a stop. It is not during every stop but more likely to occur after refueling the car. On the first incident in october 2014, i had driven home from work (35+ miles) and when slowing to a stop at a light the vehicle stalled. It easily restarted and returned to normal. Since then the driving issues have increased to rpm decreases while driving on a highway ' the engine kicks/jerks the car and returns to normal driving. The jeep stalls every time it is refueled ' i am not intentionally overflowing the gas tank. It will stall multiple times after the refill. The rpm fluctuates regardless of when the last time the tank was refueled. I have been on the highway traveling over 50mpg when the engine kicked, rpm decreased, and i thought i was losing power about to stall. On nov 26, 2015 the engine stalled again. My two preschool aged kids were in the back of the vehicle. I couldn't quickly restart the jeep. We sat on the side of the road for a moment ' possibly 4 minutes ' waiting to try the engine again. It did restart and the entire ride home, approximately 3 miles ' the rpms fluctuated without my hitting gas or breaks. It then stalled in the driveway when parking. I didn't touch the car for two days, over thanksgiving holiday. When attempting to use it again, the rpm fluctuated but the vehicle did not stall. Instead, i was able to park the car and turn the jeep off and remove the key but the engine was still running. It was just a few seconds but it was running and i was looking at the key in my hand. My husband drove it an hour later to test it out and the jeep stalled again in the driveway. *js

When i pump gas my car rejects the gas when i know it isn't full. The gas shutoff at the station will kick and not allow gas to pump into my car. 2nd, after pumping gas my car will throttle up and down and then shut off whenever i stop. I have to put the car into park and turn it back on and shift to drive. 3rd, after turning on my car, i try to shfit out of park. The car will not shift out of park and my brake lights are not working. I replaced the brake shift light about a month ago and it worked fine until today. Now once again, i cannot get my car out of park. The other 2 issues have been ongoing since september and i have been able to manager them and still drive the vehicle. *tr

After refueling the vehicle will idle rough and stall. At first it occurred intermittently but now occurs after every refueling and will clear up after a few miles. This poses a safety issue because it will stall at a stop light or intersection. *tr

A mechanic told me that the overflow valve is probably the problem,. He stated that when filing up with gas, it is not shutting off the nozzle flow in time, and although it isn't spilling gas on the ground it is wetting the canister. He says that throws off the air-gas calculations until the canister dries, 1-4 mins after running. In the meantime, it shutters hard and/or stalls multiple times, even while driving. His recommendation was to live with it and just manually fill up a little under full. This is because the valve can't be replaced w/o replacing the entire tank.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, a burning odor was emitted into the vehicle. The contact stated that the fuel pump and fuel tank were defective.The contact stated that he remedied the failure by replacing a new fuel pump. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000. Updated 08/14/14*lj the fuel pump was replaced at a cost of $ 217.07. Updated 09/16/14

Smelled burning plastic . . . Faint at first, but kept getting stronger. Pulled over to find the problem and saw flames coming out of the speaker in the left rear door. Half of the speaker cover was totally burned away. Poured water on the fire to put it out. Also poured water through window down behind the door panel to make sure any flames/sparks that weren't visible would be extinguished. *tr

After getting off the highway, approached a stop light. When i pushed on the accelerator car shook, then only moved at a speed of 5mph. When i got to the next stop light the vehicle was running, but not moving. *tr

On 3 occasions within the past year by car has just been turned off while i'm driving by i believe my knee bumping the ignition switch. I know chrysler has had other recalls due to similar issues on other makes/models but not on the '07 patriot from what i've seen. I believe there may be a similar issue on the '07 patriot. Car just totally dies. I then have to put it into park and restart car and it'll work fine at that point. *tr

05/02/2014 backed out of parking spot to pick up son from school. Vehicle stalled 3 times in parking lot before having to push it into a different parking space. Towed to dealership. Received call test codes for steering angle sensor not initialized. Dealership not able to show error/code to the warranty company,- warranty company would not ok work. This "code" has never been duplicated again. 5/28/2014 car stalled while driving 15 mph and would not restart. Tried to get codes but no power to the engine. Vehicle towed back to dealership on 5/29. 6/4/2014 received call from dealership to ok replacing battery due to it dying. 6/5/2014 called chrysler & they opened a case. 6/11/2014 dealership called telling us that we needed to pick up vehicle and that they could not find any problems and would not spend any more time with it. 6/12/2014 husband spoke with chrysler/jeep and he was told that they were going to look further into the issue. 6/23/2014 husband received a call from chrysler about getting more internal resources involved and we would hear back in a few days. 6/26/2014 received call from chrysler/jeep. They sent a chrysler rep and tech to the dealership - they were able to start car 20-30 times with no issue, could not replicate any problems. Chrysler rep recommendation to dealership charge us storage fees if we did not pick up the vehicle by 6/30/2014 also told that they could not do anything for me since my vehicle was older and did not have a warranty through them. 6/27/2014 picked up vehicle. 7/04/2014 car died in middle of road, after about 15-20 minutes husband able to restart vehicle. 9/15/2014 the car has been parked ever since 7/4/2014 too afraid to drive it due to stalling issues and an unwilling to pay for another "diagnostic test" or tow to be told that they can not find the issue. Continue paying for a vehicle i can drive safely. *tr

After filling up tank to "click" shutoff with no overfilling, jeep patriot 2007 stalls and shuts down completely after about 2 minutes or 1 mile back on the roadway. After the first incident, this continued happening after every complete to "click" fill up. Took jeep to dealerships in plano, tx and richardson, tx for consultation with their service departments. Both service managers informed me that it could be any part in the fuel delivery system malfunctioning that would cause this, and that any repairs would be exploratory and most likely the total would be $1,000 parts and labor. My research on the web points to a faulty valve that is integrated into the fuel tank (not separately replaceable from replacing the fuel tank) that doesn't shut off correctly. This causes the vapor canister to become saturated, which messes up the fuel/air mix beyond the ability of the computer to compensate for, so the jeep stalls. The stalling out with the loss of power steering makes navigating out of traffic difficult and dangerous to me and other drivers. For now, i guess about when the tank might be full at fill-ups, and manually stop the fill-up. Filling up short of the auto "click" shutoff has so far avoided further stalls. However, doing this is not always easy to monitor. Also, i now worry that the vapor canister and perhaps other fuel system delivery components may be damaged, but don't want to pay for exploratory (guesses) parts and labor repairs; i would like a clear indication from the manufacturer as to the specific part(s) failures that are causing the stalls, and would like for them to recall any parts as a major safety issue.

Vehicle was running fine, got off the highway to a stop light. When i hit the accelerator, vehicle shook, then began moving at a speed of 1 mph... *tr

The hydraulic clutch system failed thus resulting in the inability to disengage the transmission without turning the key of witch results in a whole other realm of issues. Upon inspection there is no separate reservoir for the clutch it is connected to the brake master cylinder so potentially the clutch system could fail and leave you no way to disengage the transmission and also no way to stop. After doing some online research this is a common complaint for owners with a manual transmission in this design platform. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel spewed from the filler neck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that fuel tank valve had seized and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,617. Updated 4/8/14 ma updated04/22/14

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. After the contact refueled the vehicle, it stalled. The failure occurred on another occasion while the vehicle was idling at a stop light. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

This 2007 jeep patriot began having issues with the cvt aproximately one year after i purchased (2011). While driving home from work on the highway vehicle slowed to about 10 mph then chugged quite a bit before refusing to start again. Replaced transmission twice at $3,500 (2012) for the first and $4,500 (2013) for the second one, also purchased the 5 year warrenty on the second cvt trany. Vehicle is in the shop every 3 months to work on transmission as of today (8-6-2015), which is very frustrating.

The right rear cross member and trailing arms fell down while driving, causing over $2500 in damage. Luckily i was going slowly enough because someone could have been seriously hurt. I was without my car for over a week.

Went and filled up my gas tank (filled it up, did not top it off). When i left the gas station i was sitting at a stop light and my engine turned off (music was still playing, just the engine had turned off) this happened for the next 30 minutes on my way home. The next day it was running fine. If i only fill up my gas tank 1/2 way there is no problem. *tt

On 09/17/13 at 0858 hours, i was driving my 2007 jeep patriot on the i-17 frontage road when the vehicle began to lose power steering. Prior to the loss of power, i was traveling northbound on an even concrete surface at approximately 50 mph in normal traffic conditions. When the vehicle began to "act up," the light for my electronic stability control turned on and the esc became active and my check engine light began to blink amber. Due to esc, my vehicle was extremely difficult to control (once again this was on an even, paved surface with no conditions requiring the esc to activate). Along with the esc becoming active, my vehicle began to stall and lose power. My engine would peak at a mere 2000k rpm and at about twenty miles per hour. Thankfully i was only on a frontage road and was able to quickly pull into an industrial area, however, if i was on i-17 (which does not have a shoulder) i would have been in great danger. Once stopped, i had to stop/start my engine four times for the esc and check engine light to deactivate. Once they did the vehicle operated normally. I took the vehicle to jeep dealership in north phoenix to see what was wrong with the vehicle. They advised it returned a "torque request signal denied" historical code for when the incident occurred, which "doesn't make any sense." i believe the above incident is related to two events that happen on 9/14/13. During two separate right turns the vehicle began to stall through a turn only to jolt and regain power. *jb

At a stoplight idling, the engine rpm's dip below 500 and the vehicle begins to shudder and then stalls out. If the shifter is moved to neutral the shuddering stops. This has happened multiple times over the past few months. Took the vehicle to a jeep dealer and they said they could not replicate the problem, the vehicle displayed no trouble codes and there were no recall notices in their system. It happens only at very slow speeds (1st gear) or when idling. *tr

Upon each complete fill-up with gasoline, shortly after driving off from fueling, the vehicle will buck severely, and shut off. When it shuts off and rolls to a stop, steering control and power braking is lost, and you are at the mercy of all traffic around you! This has been going on since around 2012. From countless hours of investigation from other owners on forums, discussions with dealership personnel, as well as my own independent mechanic's electronic and mechanical analysis, this appears to be a common complaint among patriot & compass owners of multiple production years. The only work around is to not fill up the (already tiny) fuel tank completely. The most likely root cause is a malfunctioning fuel tank roll-over valve, which allows raw fuel to enter the evap system, and upon the ecm issuing a "purge command," the vehicle stalls. Compounding the situation is that the roll-over valve is not replaceable separately from the entire fuel tank assembly. With the vehicle being long out of warranty, the cost of a complete new fuel tank assembly plus labor, is prohibitive. This is clearly a safety related defect that chrysler does not want to stand behind. I have had several close calls when leaving gas stations, pulling out into traffic and nearly being rear-ended when the vehicle stalled. I imagine if nhtsa does not hold chrysler accountable for all of these non-conforming vehicles, which by now are mostly out of warranty, the only way to get chrysler to take responsibility, would be to get into an accident due to the stalling issue, and then sue them, assuming i lived! This is unacceptable. Dealerships and chrysler customer relations have been absolutely no help at all. You are our only hope.

After having a shop aligned my vehicle twice due to uneven tire wear. I took it in to the mechanic and asked them to check the front suspension. Mechanic was amazed at the poor condition of the front suspension due to the low mileage of the vehicle and the fact that it has never being off road and only driving on highway. He said in 25 years he had never seeing a front suspension so loose and requiring full replacement of lower control arms, ball joins, tie rod ends. While doing a tire rotation they also noticed excessive rust on hub and axle nut. Explained this could be a fatal safety issue and my wheels could fall off. Chrysler knows there is an issue and even issue tsb to torque lower control arms to try to band aid the problem. Mechanic stated that the quality of these front suspension parts it's inadequate for this vehicle. Chrysler has recalled the same problem on other similar models but even with 100's of reports online and over 50 reports on this site they refused to admit that front suspension components are failing a very low mileage. What's it going to take for tires to start flying off and people to due to the poor quality of these problems. After the warranty is over chrysler wont do anything about it and they should at least meet the owners half way, rectify the dismal quality of the parts and pay for the parts while customer pays for labor. This is dangerous and will cause fatal accidents. How can a vehicle that was designed for "trail rated" off road used by rusting apart and having these major suspension issues under non off road use. *tr

I began to hear a humming sound from my rear wheel after doing research jeep patriots are experiencing a tremendous amount of wheel bearing failures at low mileage. The dealer does not have the part in stock and they've superseded the part number 4 times, which tells me that chrysler knows there is an issue and has been unable to re engineer the wheel bearing correctly. Upon inspection the wheel bearing hub it's completely rusted, frozen and unable to extracted from the spindle. Almost every jeep patriot, compass and caliber has had to have the bearings replaced at very low mileage. The amount of corrosion on the hub for such a low mileage vehicle it's unacceptable. A recall needs to be issued for this issue before wheels start falling off causing major accidents . *tr

The jeep patriot has an issue with the abs ecu programing. When the abs wheel speed sensor faults the ecu detects it as a wheel speed change. Activating the abs brakes. Unlike every other car when the sensor is faulting it should just simply turn off the abs system and display a fault code. This is dangerous and almost caused me an accident when the brakes started activating on their own. *tr

Water appears to be leaking through sunroof, with inner dome light filled with water. Potential electrical issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot 4x4. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated to 45 mph without warning. The vehicle was previously taken to the dealer for the failure where the contact was advised that there was a possible defect with the bearings. The vehicle was not repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact then notified the manufacturer but they offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.

Tl* the contact owns 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle exhibited an abnormal rattling noise when driving at any speed. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic to be inspected. The failure was located at the front suspension lower control arm. The mechanic replaced the front lower control arm. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,054 and the current mileage was 38,851.

2007 jeep patriot stalls after every fuel fll up . Only stalls when fuel is filled. Starts back up with no problem. *tr

I was driving my car and the front end started to shake all over the road. I took it to my repair shop where they informed me that my lower ball joints need to be replaced immediately due to being excessively worn out and in a dangers condition. *tr

Purchased this vehicle in may of 2012. Vehicle makes large rattling racket when going over any type of dirt road/brick road and a clunk when going over large bumps (speed bumps). Have taken to mechanic several times - turns out the large clunk was the ball joints...They were completely worn at 48000 miles which in turn changed the alignment of my wheels - as well as after driving it a mere 10000 miles made both front tires completely bald. *tr

When i purchased the vehicle in 2012 i was assured that the pull and sound from the front end was just a needed alignment. 2 months later it was clunking and popping. After taking it to a mechanic, they stated that both lower control arms including ball joints, and the tie rod were terribly worn. The mechanic was not surprised because of the make and model of the jeep patriot. Said it is a well known issue for these to go out almost immediately after the warranty expires. This jeep is supposed to be "trail rated" with the off road package, but i don't even feel safe driving it on city roads and haven't since i bought it. I have had to replace these part by part due to the fact of the high cost and that the value still holds up on jeeps so i make monthly finance payments on a vehicle that should have been recalled. This is outrageous that i am stuck with the 100% of these repair bills to fix what should not be a problem on a jeep. I am extremely disappointed in chrysler jeep and will probably never purchase another one again. :( *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot fwd. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph she heard a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the lower driver's side arm was loose and as a result, the arm, tires and wheel barring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 55,000. The consumer stated the loud noise she heard was due to a problem with the transmission. The consumer has since traded the vehicle. Updated 07/17/12. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated. The vehicle was then stopped and shut off. Upon restart, the electronic throttle control light was illuminated. The failure had occurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the failure was due to the electrical system and the vehicle would have to be taken to a dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 74,000. The vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated the ball joints failed and the front wheels started shaking due to the failure. When the vehicle was placed on a lift to be inspected the ball joints on the front passenger side fell off. The contact was concerned about the safety issue. The current mileage and failure mileage was 68,716.

I was taking off from a red light and the jeep sputtered right after i took off but started right back up. This seems to be a common problem and do not want to make me involved in an accident. *tr

Car is stalling when stopped at a red light, or waiting to make a turn. It shakes violently and if it is not given gas immediately after shaking begins, engine will cut out. I have almost been hit because i have to turn the key and re-start the car. This happens every single day at least 5 times a day. I have brought it to the jeep dealership twice and $900 later, they can not tell me what is wrong with my car. I have not noticed any change at all after having the car serviced. *tr

Bought my 2007 jeep patriot in august of '11. Took the vehicle to a mechanic on december 6th for routine oil change. He informed me that the ball joints and control arms would need replacing immediately to ensure the safety of my vehicle. We bought the vehicle with 29,000 miles on it, it is now at 34,000 and two months after the limited warranty has expired. *tr

I bought my 2007 jeep patriot brand new and it has been nothing but problems ever since. Today is the final straw and something needs to be done to chrysler. Everytime i press the brakes to stop, my engine stalls out. This problems frequency seems to have increased since it is raining. My patriot has stalled previously throughout the years but they were isolated incidences or so i thought. After reading jeep forums online, i see this is a recurring problem which jeep is not addressing. This is a major safety hazard as i live in a highly congested area. Stalling on the expressway or in the middle of an intersection can lead to accidents and i am concerned about my safety. This isn't the only problem i have had with this car. Apparently its not uncommon to have to replace both lower control arms containing the ball joints at 30k miles. I have had to replace all four tires due to irregular wear and tear from defective parts. Even after an alignment, at high speeds the car vibrates harshly. The transmission struggles when accelerating. I perform regular maintenance on my car and should not be experiencing these issues. The dealerships won't do anything about these problems because they have not been addressed by daimler chrysler. This is unacceptable for any manufactured car. I cannot believe jeep gets away with all these safety hazards and nothing is being done about it. *tr

The clutch master cylinder in my vehicle has gone bad. The part has been ordered but it is on back order across the united states. It will take a week for the part to be made and received to complete the repair. According to my repair technician, when trying to locate this part, it has been determined that this is a problem in jeeps across the nation. I have contacted jeep, and they are unwilling to look into or assist in the situation. My entire clutch system had to be replaced and the cost, at this point, is outrageous = $1315.92. Luckily, my vehicle was parked when it no longer would change gears, but i have children, and if the gears had locked up while the car was in motion, we would all be dead! *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot 4x4. The vehicle was with the dealer for routine maintenance when the technician advised that contact that the lower control arm ball joints were loose on both the front driver and passenger sides. The technician stated that the lower control arm would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the front lower ball joints failed. The dealer inspected the ball joints and found that they were abnormally loose. The dealer then informed the contact that the failure was common for his make and model. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 40,000 and the failure mileage was unknown. Updated 11/29/11 *cn updated 12/11/11

It began to rain so my girlfriend turned on the wipers only to find that she had no wipers. They will turn on sometimes, but only on the highest setting, yet at a less than minimal speed. We thought it could be a loose connection or something seeing as our vehicle is only 4 years old, but when we went to the jeep dealership to fix it they said that there was nothing wrong with it the computer that they hooked it up to said it had no problems. Well guess what it still does it so what are we suppose to do about it now? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot fwd. The contact stated that the vehicle was violently shaking and when she attempted a turn, she heard a squeaking noise coming from the tires. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who diagnosed that the ball joints and control arms on both front wheels were defective and performed the repairs. The dealer did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 30,334 and the approximate failure mileage was 30,300. The vin was not available.

I am from canada and own a 2007 jeep patriot 4x4. I only use my vehicle for highway driving and never take it off road. I only drive it with care. Recently, i brought my jeep to a dealership because of a strange noise. Through a service, it was determined my lower ball joints were excessively worn to the point of being a safety hazard. They needed to be immediately replaced in addition to the control arms. This cost approximately $1000 cad. In reading over the internet, this seems to be a common manufacturing problem with issues across the board. There has never been a recall. There is no way the ball joints should be needing replacement in a vehicle that is only 3 years old with normal driving use. Had i not brought my vehicle in for a service, this would not have been discovered and would possibly have lead to a serious accident. Jeep needs to address this problem immediately before someone gets hurt. *tr

On 08/12/2011 my wife was driving from ct to mass on the highway to pick up our 3 year old daughter at her mothers, when suddenly the jeep started to shake. On 08/13/2011 brought car to mechanic and he said ball joints had to be replaced immediately, and the car was unsafe to drive. He said she was lucky the wheels didn't fall off. 08/13/2011 called dealership, branhaven in branford, ct and found a recall but it's vin number specific, and does not match our jeep. Dealer suggested call chrysler direct for assistance...Chrysler said the car needs to go to dealership to be diagnosed. Now will cost more money that we don't have. This seems to be a typical problem with 07 jeep patriots, the car is 4 years old with less than 60k miles..This is not an off road vehicle. This type of problem needs to be addressed by chrysler immediately. Fortunately no one has been hurt. *tr

Ball joints needed replacement at 70,000 miles. *kb

Jeep began making clunking sound when turning. Informed that lower control arms with ball joints in the front need to be replaced. Had this happen on a previouly owned jeep liberty but that was repaired via a recall. This is the same issue on a similar vehicle. Have seen that there are many similar complaints regarding this issue on patriots with relatively low mileage. The manufacturer should issue a recall as this is the same issue they performed a recall on for a previous model. A failing ball joint poses a serious safety risk.

Lower ball joints are pre-maturely worn and loose. *kb

July 2011: submitted my vehicle to my local mechanic for a scheduled oil change and was advised that the ball bearing assembly was so structurally inept that the front wheels could be detached from the vehicle. Repairs were made as was a major safety issue. Nov 2011: about 4,000 miles later our jeep was scheduled another oil change, and the same mechanic noticed that since our last service the tie rods were in need of replacement. My mechanic advised that this is not typical of a vehicle that has total 49,000 miles and could not have predicted such issues between routine service appointments. *tr

I noticed a clunk in my 2007 jeep patriot, when turning or going over bumps. I brought the car to the dealer (grava chrysler jeep dodge) and was told the lower control arm/ ball joints on both sides have failed, and the vehicle was unsafe to drive after only 21,112 miles. Vin [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6) *kb

Due to the design of the ball joints where there is no grease fitting the ball joints failed and caused massive misalignment. This also cause tires to go flat due to uneven wear and ruined the front suspension of the vehicle. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the front lower control arm and low ball joints separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the suspension was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 69,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot 4x4. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, an unknown noise was heard coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic shop for inspection. After inspection, they noticed that the tie rods were loose, resulting in the ball joints also becoming loose. The mechanic repaired the tie rods, but not the ball joints. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 43,000. Updated 9/13/11 *cn updated 10/28/11

2007 jeep patriot, new tie rods at 24,000 miles, had to change all of the disc brakes due to rust and cracking at 48,000 miles, told by our mechanic that it was unsafe to drive. At our last vehicle inspection on 07-01-2011 we were told that it needs new ball joints since they were cracking, the car has less that 60,000 miles. *tr

Entire front end of our 2007 jeep patriot needed replaced at only 57,000 miles. In addition this caused both brand newfront tires to wear aggressively and now they need replaced. It began with a clunking and popping in the front driver side tire 2 weeks ago. The issue only occurred when going over speed bumps at low speeds. The second week it happened after being at a stop and accelerating. I took it to the dealer who informed me that jeep patriots are known for bad u joints and front end assembly. They are replacing the bad u-joints with the same defective part! The dealer said it is good we brought this in because a front end failure was possible any time which would cause complete loss of control and an accident. I bought an extended 3rd party warranty at the time of purchase which will cover the repairs about $1,200 worth of work. I still have to buy 2 new tires. This is a major issue with jeep patriots. I called and filed a complaint with chrysler. *tr

My car cuts off / stalls every time i fill my tank up. This is very dangerous to my family as well as other drivers on the road.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot 4x4. While driving approximately 15 mph the contact heard a loud clanking sound and felt the vehicle shake. The contact was able to continue driving after pulling over to the side of the road briefly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the front driver and passenger side ball joints, tie rod and steering control assembly. The approximate failure mileage was 42,300.

I have a 2007 jeep patriot with just over 60,000 miles on it. I was driving when i heard rumbling under my hood. I pulled over to find that my engine was knocking really loud. I pulled the dipstick after a few minutes to make sure there was oil in the car. Yes, there was an appropriate amount of oil. I change my oil every 3,000 miles and have always taken exceptional care of my vehicle per the manufacturer's specification. I had to have the vehicle towed to my mechanic who informs me that the engine needs to be replaced. After 60,000 miles the engine is shot? He can't offer an explanation of how or why this happened. I even called two jeep dealerships and each service manager was very surprised to hear of an engine failure this early. *tr

Just outside of warranty my wife's 2007 patriot 2.4l started to fail to start. It was verified that it was not the battery, pcv valve, starter, or a fuel issue. It would simply not start when left in the sun (in such as a parking lot). All of the accessories worked. It was towed to three different dealerships on separate occasions. No one could figure it out. I contacted chrysler and received a complaint number. Chrysler reimbursed me for the things the dealerships charged me to replace and eventually said that they don't know what's wrong with it and couldn't fix the car. The shocks also failed prematurely at 40 thousand miles, and the cv joints are sealed units and failed prematurely. Overall i am very dissatisfied with this car and chrysler jeep dodge.

Two front end lower ball joints gone bad at only 39,000 miles; had to have replaced out of pocket for safety reasons. *tr

The vehicle stalls when idling during rain or wet conditions.

Had 2007 jeep patriot 4x4 with 59,000 miles in for 4 new brakes. Was told ball joints are also bad and need to be replaced immediately to avoid a catastrophic accident. Over $1300 total repair. Also recently replaced all 4 tires. This is a known problem that could easily prove fatal and should be recalled immediately. *tr

I took my jeep patriot in for a possible alignment issue to find that front ball joints needed to be replaced and my tires were worn down to the wire. These tires were not even a year old and back tires still look brand new. The tire shop said that this was incredibly unsafe and suggested it to be towed. The dealership acknowledged this to be a common problem for the jeep, but a non dealership mechanic told us this is not something that should happen to a vehicle only 4 years old with 65,000 miles. It angers me that there is not a recall because if i would have lost a tire the wreck could be deadly. This is a common jeep problem found on almost all jeep forums online. *tr

Although the wire to the starter had been replaced in october 2010 by the dealer, the car was still having problems starting. I took my car to a relative to check my car since nothing was really getting resolved at the dealer. Once my car was turned off it would not restart. My car was examined and the wire they replaced was not placed back into the protective casing and was slightly charred. In addition, the starter was burnt out and needed to be replaced. The core was kept by the auto part store the new one was purchased from. The dealership said replacement of my starter would not be covered under warranty. It was very surprising the starter had to be replaced just after 3 years. *tr

Water leaks occur in the jeep patriot (all model years) from the sun roof, a,b & c pillars, the front dome light and rear dome light. The water leak is so heavy that water will fill the void between the actual roof and liner. Water also forces its way into electronic systems, such as the radio and various controls. I am concerned over possible damage to safety systems. Jeep will not repair it out of warranty and has yet to come up with a proper fix. The issue has been documented online by numerous owners, including youtube videos and complaints on http://www.Jeeppatriot.Com/forum/tags.Php?Tag=leak. *kb

I am experiencing shaking in my steering (jeep patriot 2007) i was told that i needed to replace my control arm. I did some research and found that this seems to be a problem that jeep needs to address.I have had numerous alignments and tire replacements and that doesn't seem to help now i am greatly concerned about my safety. Will jeep recall this problem before someone gets hurt? *tr

Excessive wear in both the left and right lower control arms/ball joints was detected during routine maintenance of our 2007 jeep patriot. Due to their condition, it was not advisable to drive vehicle. Vehicle had 45,061 miles on it. Though this is a known issue with jeep patriots, chrysler would not pay for repair since repair was not performed at dealer (it was not safe or feasible to get vehicle to dealer). After having this issue with the patriot, i had my 2009 jeep compass inspected. At 31,000 miles, signs of failure where found in the right lower ball joint. Somethings needs to be done before a fatal accident occurs *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot fwd. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, a loud noise was heard from the front end of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle for inspection by the dealer where they informed the contact that the tire rods and ball joints were failing and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no known recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.

2007 jeep patriot limited, fwd. At approx 47,000 miles the left front ball joint was worn and needed replacing. At 55,000 the right ball bearing was pitted and worn to the point of being dangerous, according to our mechanic. *tr

2007 jeep patriot interior water leak from map lights and a posts after rain or washing. Evidently a major problem with jeep patriot and other jeep models. So far, no recall, but dealers can not fix it. Once there is enough water inside on the floor boards and in head liner the mold problems begin. When moving the water comes through the map lights and a post like a waterfall, splashing on dash and seats, etc. *tr

While having tires installed on my 2007 jeep patriot, the technician advised me that my ball joints were bad and that it was imperative to get it fixed as this is a safety issue. Being a female and not wanting anyone to take advantage of me i took my jeep to get a second opinion. The second technician told me the same thing and that i could lose steering at anytime. They both quoted me somewhere in 1,000 dollar range to fix my jeep. I have gotten online and read several forums with the same complaint on the patriot. Seems like chrysler needs to be notified of this serious safety issue with its product. *ln

I started noticing a vibration and steering wheel shimmy. I took it in to get new tires and alignment. I was told (and shown) that both front passenger and driver side lower ball joints were bad and the front outer tie rod on the drivers side was bad. I was told that with only 41100 miles on the vehicle the parts should not be bad. I was quoted a price of around $1000.00 to replace the defective parts. They could not do the alignment because of the defective parts and now i have a vehicle with $700.00 worth of new tires sitting in the driveway. I have an appointment at the dealership in two days. I purchased an extended maintenance plan when i purchased the vehicle. We'll see if the dealer honors the agreement. I decided to investigate and have found numerous others who have had the same problems as i. I purchased the vehicle new and it's only been driven on paved streets and highways, never "off road".

After blowing the right rear tire in a pot hole i went to a tire store to have a new tire put on and rotate all tires while there. The store manager showed me the ball joints on the front two tires were very loose. Only 19,000 miles on the jeep patriot 2007. Prior that i did not notice any change in the drive. *tr

I had read about the problems with the ball joints on the jeep patriot. I indeed checked the balls joints and they are cracking at only 32000 miles look like the balls joints of a 100000 car with 10 years of use. This is a known problem that is defective from the manufacturer. How can a car that is known as trail rated not be able to take normal pavement use with so little miles. Chrysler needs to put a recall for it. Before they have safety issues and get bad publicity from it like what happened to toyota. *tr

Lower arm/ball joint needed replacement at 19k miles and 26k miles. New tire wore out in 7k miles due to poor design. This is a known problem and canada requires jeep to replace it at their expense.

I just had my vehicle serviced and was told that my lower front ball joint has failed prematurely. I noticed that this isn't an isolated problem, plenty of jeep owners have similar issues. I'm just out of my warranty, and chrysler jeep will not identify this as a problem. *tr

Took my 2007 jeep patriot in for a oil change, was told that the tie rod's were very lose. The mechanic did not want me to drive it home for fear of the tie rods breaking lose and causing me to crash. My warranty has expired and i did not have the 700.00 to fix it. Mechanic said this should not happen on a vehicle with only 55,000 miles on it. *tr updated 11/01/11*lj the lower control arm was also replaced. Updated 11/02/11

Front ball joint replacement on a 2007 jeep patriot with 26300 miles. Jeep was neve off-road. Just out of warranty and fighting with jeep to get reimbursment. Just cost me $760.00 to replace both ball joints. *tr

Ball joints/control arms on 07 jeep patriot are a safety issue. My car will not pass inspection because they are flapping in the breeze. I have to somehow come up with 1300.00 at xmas time for my car to pass, and i have no clue how. This is a known issue. All you have to do is type "07 jeep patriot ball joint) in a search engine and you will see many of complaints/issues. There should definitely be a recall on this for safety reasons. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6). *tr

Problem was isolated on a routine oil change. I had noticed handling problems coming down hill and applying brakes earlier in the month. Dealer says both front tie rod ends are shot, as well as lower right ball joint and control arm. They want $600 to repair it. I have researched this and it can cause rapid tire wear, or loss of control. The failure is apparently endemic with jeep patriots, as i have found many complaints from other owners as frequent as every 12k miles on the jeep patriot online forum. Some owners have almost lost control of their car. Some owners have reported multiple failures. I have never had a car which required a tie rod or control arm, let alone at 32k miles. This vehicle is supposed to be a rugged off road vehicle, and i have yet to take it off the road. So why did it fail so soon? If this faiure occurs this frequently, and if each occurence carries a potential loss of control, wouldn't that be a serious safety hazard? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot 4x4. The contact stated that over the course of several months, the wiring harness insulators were beginning to disintegrate causing the vehicle to stall sporadically. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that the wires would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Updated 1/13/2012 *ln *tr

Premature failure of tie rod ends on 2007 jeep patriot. Have replaced two (2) outer and one (1) inner tie rod end in 33,000 miles of purely on road use. Tie rod ends are not serviceable and are inadequate to the task. The first failure was noted at an annual motor vehicle safety inspection at less than 24000 miles. *tr

At an oil change and inspection in early december 2010, the jeep dealer told me my front tie rod ends and control arms needed replacement. Everything else was fine. My 2007 jeep only had 32k miles on it, so i finally got them to pay part of this. Two weeks later, while i drove my car to the dealer for the repairs, the car started "jack hammering". It was as if the brakes were being pulsed on and off hard. (my foot was not on the pedal and i was driving 55 mph) the dealership told me next day that my front brakes were fried and loaded with rust, and unsafe to drive. I paid them for the repairs. A week later, the "pulsing" recurred, and then a rear brake locked up. I had to get those rotors, calipers and pads replaced too. My problems continued. I had jeep look again. They could not replicate the problem. The problem is infrequent, but i continue to have a lesser pulsing sensation and a dragging sensation, like pushing a shopping cart with a bad wheel. Two days ago, i took my car to an independent shop. They couldn't replicate the problem, but told me my new tires (less than 5k miles) have already been damaged by this brake problem. They also pointed out how extremely rusty the axles and axle nuts are. So rusty, you can't tell they are nuts. I am driving around now wondering if my wheels and hubs will fly off the car at any minute because there is no metal left to hold them on. Why would these parts rust so badly, and so quickly? Why would the dealer put brand new rotors and calipers on such severely rusted axles and nuts without telling me? Don't they care if i'm safe? I have since found out from researching this, that others have the same problems with premature failures of control arms, brakes, etc. Due to rust. I also found out t jeep is not (has never) notified me of recalls. Aren't they required to do that? Then again, they sold me a brand new car without the federally mandated mulroney sticker, and lied to me about the mpg. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that the lower ball joints were damaged and causing the vehicle to become inoperable. The dealer was contacted who advised that they were aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic for repairs to the front end alignment, both front tires and the lower ball joints. The current and failure mileage was approximately 52,345. Updated 02/02/11 *cn

2007 jeep patriot. Consumer writes regarding problems with control arms, ball joints and sensors having to be replaced. *tgw the consumer was informed two different types of metals were used and when put together, it caused corrosion. Also, all four tires had to be replaced. *jb

My 2007 jeep patriot 4wd classic has been stalling out on me constantly. Since i've purchased the vehicle i have experienced upwards of 5 full stall-outs at stop lights or stop signs and upwards of 50 surge like motions (feeling like it's close to stalling out on me) at stop lights and stop signs. Usually me and my passengers can feel it and as soon as i give it some gas the surge stops and everything is fine or the vehicle stalls completely. It sickens me to be paying for this fairly new vehicle and it's doing this. *tr

In a car used only in city roads: - 21000 miles: power steering pump, gear and nuts (jeep covered) - 32000 miles: left ball joint replaced (jeep covered) - 45000 miles: right ball joint needs replacement (not covered by jeep) this has created a lot of additional charges not covered by jeep like alignment, tires, etc. Jeep liberty was also recalled due to a similar problem. Please consider this problem as from the current list of 37 complains for this car(including this) 24 are for the same problem i am reporting. *tr

Ball joints need to be replaced at 43,000 now need new tires because of the ball joints. Found out that need entire new control arms in order to replace the ball joints. *tr

My car was still having a delayed start when attempting to start the engine a month after taking it into the dealer and having it checked. There were even times when it would not start the first time. One day, literally about 0.5 miles after exiting the freeway, the rpms went up and down chaotically and the car began to come to a stop. Luckily, i was able to coast over onto the side of the road and call for assistance. And good thing i was no longer on the freeway. My car was taken to the dealer. They looked at it and said a wire to the starter needed to be replaced, as well as the battery. They replaced the solenoid wire to starter and i purchased a new battery. *tr

2007 jeep patriot 4x4, lower ball joint failure noted at 38,700 miles, 14oct2010. *tr

2007 jeep patriot with 26,000 miles, purchased new from dealer. Noticed tires worn and went to mechanic to replace two front tires. I was informed that the lower ball joints and control arms needed to be replaced at they were loose only after 26,000 miles of light driving, never off road. *tr

2007 jeep patriot - 58,000 miles - never been off road - highway driven 90% have to completely replace front components - ball joints / tie rods, etc. Rear wheel bearing needs replaced told by mechanic we were lucky we didn't have an accident - they were that bad. Can't believe jeep has not been forced to recall and fix this terrible problem. *tr

The car was shifting hard into gear, more like a manual, instead of smoothly shifting. Sometimes there was a delayed start when starting the engine. This occurred for several months and was taken in to the dealership to be examined. They replaced the intake manifold and flash pcm. The dealership kept the old part. *tr

2007 jeep patriot: went in for oil change at dealer, told control arms bad. Only at 3 years/ 51,000 miles. Also had problems with air conditioning draining boiling water on feet. Filed complaint with chrysler re: the water and had fixed for the fourth time this summer. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot fwd. The contact stated that she was experiencing a recurring failure in which the passenger side ball joint would continuously need replacing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs and most recently, the contact was advised that the driver side ball joint would also need replacing. The manufacturer was made aware of the recurring failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage 55,000.

Lower ball joints on 2007 jeep patriot shot at 45,000 miles. According to three mechanics who saw the problem, the problem is severe and i've been advised to either not drive the car or immediately repair the problem. Each mechanic said the ball joints should not go at 45,000 miles and noted several issues with chrysler and failed ball joints. While on a lift, one mechanic showed me how my two front tires can simply be moved side to side. That should never happen i was informed. Very dangerous as it can cause the wheel to fly off the car. I've been hearing noise and feeling tire shakes for awhile now. Thought it was my brakes..Which by the way also need replacing however i am being advised to spend my money first on the ball joints since it is an immediate major safety concern. Not feeling very safe, especially with my two children in the car! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. While driving, the contact heard a noise near the passenger side front tire and the vehicle began pulling to the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the front lower ball joint. The manufacturer will be contacted. The failure and the current mileages were 46,063.

2007 jeep patriot fwd - during a routine oil change they stated that the lower ball joint was showing wear and would need replaced soon. Vehicle is only 3 years old, not taken "off roading" and only has 30,000 miles on it. I have searched and noted numerous others stating the same exact issues with the same exact model. Where is the recall??? Of course the dealer says the vehicle is out of warranty by 3 months. You also can't just replace the ball joint you have to replace the control arm as its an assembly - and you have to replace both sides at the same time - holy money pit-! *tr

Lower ball joints failed on 2007 jeep patriot with 38,000 miles. *tr

Normal, routine driving with vehicle 41,000 miles and the ball joints failed, along with lower control arms. *tr

2007 jeep patriot 4x4 with almost 37k miles needs new rear brakes and ball joints. Repair is approximately $1,000. This has never been taken off roading although it is "trail rated" . Brakes and ball joints should not fail so soon and the consumer should not have to pay such a high repair cost. Jeeppatriot.Com and other sites have several complaints on the same issue. This could be a serious safety issue, especially if there were an inexperienced driver at the wheel! *tr

It began to rain so we turned on our wipers only to find that we had no wipers. They will turn on sometimes, but only on the highest setting, yet at a less than minimal speed. We thought it could be a loose connection or something seeing as our vehicle is only 3 years old, but when we went to the jeep dealership to fix it theft said it was the wiper computer module and would cost nearly 1000 dollars to fix. Unfortunately we did not have the money at the time to replace it. *tr

Went to go get my jeep inspected, upon inspection my vehicle had failed due to the tire being loose and the outer tie rod needing to be replaced. Went to the dealer the next day and had the tie rod replaced. Went back to get my vehicle re-inspected and again failed for the same reason. Went back to the dealer and was told that the ball joint and control arm was bad. Both of these problems are hazardous to the owners driving them. Someone is going to get seriously hurt if not killed while driving this vehicle and the front suspension gives out. *tr

For the past several years, my jeep patriot cuts off every time i get gas. I've taken it to the dealership several times. They have replaced my fuel pump and auxiliary (i believe thats what its called) and i still have the same problem. Ive also had my throttle bottled cleaned twice. Occasionally, the engine light comes on with code P0442 but goes off after a day or two.It's becoming super frustrated and clearly dangerous to continue to drive this car with no solution.

Lower ball joint failure on both sides of my 2007 jeep patriot at 32k miles.. Only 6 weeks out of the 36 month warranty. It was not even safe to drive. Chrysler will do a good will assistance on this $1,200 repair by charging me only $250 since it was officially out of warranty. I had no choice as the car had to be repaired. But in my opinion, they are admitting an issue or they would have given me nothing. This is my second jeep that has experienced ball joint failure a very early mileage. My other jeep, a liberty, had a recall . Chrysler advises they do not have a recall on the patriot for this issue. Someone should be looking at this problem. If the ball joints failed on the highway, a terrible accident would have occurred. It took them forever to acknowledge the liberty ball joint issue. Please investigate. *tr

Normal, routine driving with vehicle that had less than 36,000 miles and the ball joints failed, they were replaced before warranty ran out later that month. *tr

Creaking noise coming from front end od 2007 jeep patriot. Everyday for the past couple months. Lower control arm/ball joints and tie rod replaced. 44,000 miles on a highway driven car. *tr

This vehicle is my daughters and when we took it in to have new tires installed they discovered the defects. In april 2010 my daughter complained of a clunking noise when she would hit a bump in the road. She called me and i assured her that it was safe to drive with only 35000 miles on the vehicle. During this same time frame she took this jeep in for a regular oil change and at billion motors in sioux falls,sd and they tell her she has a bad tie rod end. Again i assured her that with only 35000 miles it is okay to drive. I have been a mechanic for over 30 years, but i was wrong. When we took this "jeep" in to new tires installed the technician informed us that the right front lower ball joint and the left front outer tie rod end were defective. We went to the tire shop and he showed me the defective parts, so i had new parts installed. At this time the vehicle was four years old or "new" and had 44,000 miles. If this vehicle had been abused maybe these parts would be bad, but it never leaves the highway. Maybe jeep needs to install grease zerks in their parts. Ball joints used to last 150,000 miles, these must be new and improved -huh!!! Having bad ball joints and tie rod ends on a vehicle three years old is just wrong. How many of these parts have failed and caused accidents? *tr the consumer stated a couple of years ago, the vehicle began stalling randomly. The vehicle displayed an engine code: P2110 throttle actuator control system. The dealer changed the transmission fluid twice, and performed some transmission updated. However, as the consumers daughter was driving home, the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was returned to the dealer, where there cleaned the throttle body. However, the vehicle continued to stall. Updated 11/04/15.*jb

Jeep 2007, standard. During an oil change told control arms and front ball joints worn , will need to replace them! Have 47,000 miles on the jeep; am a conservative driver. Tires are worn; have always pulled to the side. Shifting is horrible; slips into other gears. This suv is less than 3 years old. I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. The jeep is a danger, unsafe, and should be off the market. In 2007 the patriot was not popular. The economy has led people to purchase this vehicle, my guess is that more complaints will be filed when their jeeps reach two years old. *tr

1. Went into firestone for oil change, and to look at my tires because i thought they were loose. 2. Front control arms and ball joints are messed up, which caused severe damage to inner tires to where the wires inside the tire were showing from the outside. 3. Had to replace control arms and front tires. *tr

The gas tanks on these cars are defective..You have a hard time putting in gas ans then after you do it stalls and putters for about 15 mins after.This is a well known issue -it seems a charcoal filter in these tanks is causing this problem.This is very dangerous-you can stall out in traffic after filling up and get slammed in the back!! Chrysler is well aware of this be refuses to recall. Probably due to cost..Someone is going to get killed if this issue isn't corrected !Many times i have started to stall out after filling up with traffic bearing down on me and my family..Please help us! Thank you!

The lower control arms of my 2007 jeep patriot had to be replaced in january,2010 . I was told that my tire could fall off - funny because i have all my service work done at the dealership - they replaced them for about $125 as a courtesy - never mentioned a possible problem during any prior visit - 39,000 on jeep. *tr