Jeep PATRIOT steering problems
237 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
2,786 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2017 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,934 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
237 of 2,786 complaints match this topic (8.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10633433 · 2014-09-15 (September 15, 2014)
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/…
Owner-reported narrative. 72,563 miles reported. Look up ODI 10633433 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10672342 · 2015-01-14 (January 14, 2015)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 188,265 miles reported. Look up ODI 10672342 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10721350 · 2015-05-26 (May 26, 2015)
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 TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10721350 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10731634 · 2015-07-02 (July 2, 2015)
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 UN…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10731634 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10749804 · 2015-08-19 (August 19, 2015)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10749804 at NHTSA ↗