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2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4 steering problems

26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4X415% of all complaints for this model year.

26
Steering complaints
15%
share of all complaints
59,100 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • After filling up gas the car turns off engine then start it up and turns off while driving. Very dangerous there has to be a recall on this???!!! Please I am not safe driving this. I just bought this jeep a qeek ago. This happened 2x already.

    filed Feb 5, 2019

  • After fueling the jeep it stalls when the next idle or two occurs. For example, after fueling, the jeep is driven and stalls at the first stop light. Sometimes it occurs when trying to pull away from the gas station. It is very dangerous as the steering wheel locks up and you have to stop the…

    filed Oct 7, 2018

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%
2007 Patriot 4X42316%
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.