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2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4, most often about the suspension (33% of complaints, typically around 42,500 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Patriot 4X4 model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4 problems
Suspension
47 complaints · 33%Half of these problems showed up before 42,500 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear.
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.
Tl 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…
Fuel system
42 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 96,000 miles.
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…
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…
Steering
23 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles. Parts named most often: linkages.
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…
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…
Engine
20 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 84,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
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…
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…
Transmission
16 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 57,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline.
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…
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…
Body and structure
13 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 62,500 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
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.
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…
Electrical
12 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles. Parts named most often: horn.
My 2007 Jeep patriot continues to leak water from the interior. After being into the dealer 3 times in still leaks water from the front interior dome light, left and right front pillars. Water leaking into the car has caused electrical shortages in the sunroof, radio, and switches in the door.
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…
Speed control
5 complaints · 4%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…
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…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4 recalls
Wheels and tires: hub
Risk: This could allow unintended movement of the vehicle under certain conditions and cause a crash without warning.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Engine stall after refueling
Summary
Nhtsa's 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 manufacturer's 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 st
Questions about the 2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: suspension (47 complaints, typically around 42,500 miles); fuel system (42 complaints, typically around 96,000 miles); steering (23 complaints, typically around 45,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4 have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 7, 2007 (wheels and tires). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Jeep Patriot 4X4?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Patriot 4X4 model year since 2000, with 141 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.