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2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4 steering problems

23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2007 Jeep Patriot 4X416% of all complaints for this model year.

23
Steering complaints
16%
share of all complaints
45,064 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 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…

    filed Jul 3, 2019

  • 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…

    filed May 23, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Steering problems in other Patriot 4X4 years

YearReportsShare
2010 Patriot 4X413%
2009 Patriot 4X4610%
2008 Patriot 4X42615%
Patriot 4X4 steering problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.