U.S. public vehicle records

2007 Jeep PATRIOT FWD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

35 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

42,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 30 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 35 complaints (22.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	9	25.7%
Braking behavior	4	11.4%
Electrical and battery issues	3	8.6%
Transmission and shifting	2	5.7%
Steering behavior	2	5.7%
Fuel system concerns	1	2.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension

Suspension:Front

Engine

Electrical System

Power Train

Structure

Engine And Engine Cooling

Fuel System, Gasoline

Suspension: 8; Suspension:Front: 7; Engine: 5; Electrical System: 3; Power Train: 3; Structure: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2015

2016

2017

2007: 2; 2008: 3; 2009: 2; 2010: 6; 2011: 7; 2012: 8; 2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 4

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 9 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10217989 · 2008-02-13 (February 13, 2008)

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY JEEP PATRIOT HAS STALLED/CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 19,560 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217989 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10444431 · 2012-01-18 (January 18, 2012)

SINCE THE FIRST YEAR THAT I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, THE ENGINE HAS STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING! THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE, NO LIGHTS GO ON, NOT DURING BAD WEATHER, ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10-12 TIMES OVER THE PAST 4.5 YEARS; SOMETIMES AT SLOW SPEEDS BUT A FEW TIMES ON THE FREEWAYS! EACH TIME I CONTACT CHRYSLER OR MY JEEP DEALERSHIP AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 6-7 TIMES FOR WEEKS ON END AND EACH TIME THEY "CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM" AND SEND IT BACK HOME WITH ME WITH NO RESULTS. THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SIMPLY TELLS ME …

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444431 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10236006 · 2008-07-28 (July 28, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT FWD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT LUNGED FORWARD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 11,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236006 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10283813 · 2009-09-13 (September 13, 2009)

LIGHT INDICATOR FOR ANTILOCK BRAKES COMES ON AND AUTOMATICALLY FEELS DIFFERENT WHEN DRIVING. WATER GETS INSIDE THE CAR TRUE THE SUN ROOF WHEN CLOSED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283813 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10679267 · 2015-01-27 (January 27, 2015)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 60,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10679267 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10918942 · 2016-10-25 (October 25, 2016)

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10918942 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10328195 · 2010-04-30 (April 30, 2010)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328195 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10449487 · 2012-02-27 (February 27, 2012)

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. UPD…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449487 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10392994 · 2011-03-27 (March 27, 2011)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 91,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392994 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10944318 · 2017-01-11 (January 11, 2017)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10944318 at NHTSA ↗