2007 Jeep Patriot 4x4: loss of power steering

7 of the 141 complaints about the 2007 Jeep Patriot 4x4 describe loss of power steering.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 122,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Loss of power steering by model year

2010
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2009
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2008
2
2007
7

What owners say

Filed Jul 18, 2019 · Fuel system · 122,000 miles · TX

Car will stall after filling up gas tank, and there is a loss to all the driving components. No brakes, no steering, no power. Very dangerous. I have taken it to multiple mechanics and they say it is something in the gas tank, and the only way to replace it is to replace it is to buy a new gas tank. There are multiple forums with thousands of people with the same issue. Please issue recall this is not safe.

Filed Mar 7, 2019 · Fuel system · 96,000 miles · PA

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 for every fill up since around 95,000. This is extremely dangerous as the car has stalled in the middle of intersections or in the middle of a lane. This sounds like the same problem that is mentioned on hundreds if not thousands of online forums. I've had the pcv valve, charcol canister, gas cap and 5 or more evap/emission parts replaced with genuine mopar parts and none of these replacements fixed the problem. This happens at any different gas station, different brands and different locations as well. The jeep stalling after fill up is extremely dangerous and puts me at risk of harm every time I left a gas station.

Filed Aug 21, 2016 · Fuel system · 129,239 miles · MN

Each time I fill the tank with gas and drive down the road the jeep shuts off and loses power instantly. I couldn't get it restarted. Now I'm right in the middle of the road in traffic. No power steering, stopped hard and suddenly. I could not restart the jeep. Several cars just missed from hitting me. I keep trying to start it meanwhile a truck is heading my way behind me. He slams on his breaks, yet a semi truck takes at least six car length to stop. He swerved to avoid hitting me thank god. Now I only put 3/4 of a tank of gas. It's frustrating to travel long distance due to having to stop for gas more often. The scariest thing is the huge chance of it stalling completely with no power and getting hit by other vehicles behind me. The impact of getting hit could kill people due to the harsh sudden stop. Is there anyway this can be investigated and recall the part causing this? This has happened to me three times. I live in a large city so most of the roads are freeways and highway. Speed limit is 65 to 70 MPH.

Filed Mar 22, 2016 · Fuel system · 70,000 miles · CA

Vehicle stalls after refueling. With no power steering the vehicle is difficult to maneuver. This has happened the last three fill ups. The last was the worst because it was very difficult to restart and was in traffic. Engine sounded flooded. Had to let it set a few minutes before retrying. This needs to be recalled.

Filed Jan 29, 2016 · Fuel system · SC

After refueling the vehicle will sputter and die causing loss of steering and propulsion. This causes a grave safety problem as it usually occurs while pulling out in an intersection putting the driver and all passengers at risk. This occurs for the first few miles after fueling and does not occur again till the next fill up. I am willing to demonstrate this for a the federal safety agency inspector if the are willing to investigate this safety issue as I see several others are having the same problem. Just search google.

Filed Sep 18, 2013 · Engine, Steering · 123,000 miles · AZ

On 09/17/13 at 0858 hours, I was driving my 2007 jeep patriot on the I-17 frontage road when the vehicle began to lose power steering. Prior to the loss of power, I was traveling northbound on an even concrete surface at approximately 50 MPH in normal traffic conditions. When the vehicle began to "act up," the light for my electronic stability control turned on and the ESC became active and my check engine light began to blink amber. Due to ESC, my vehicle was extremely difficult to control (once again this was on an even, paved surface with no conditions requiring the ESC to activate). Along with the ESC becoming active, my vehicle began to stall and lose power. My engine would peak at a mere 2000k RPM and at about twenty miles per hour. Thankfully I was only on a frontage road and was able to quickly pull into an industrial area, however, if I was on I-17 (which does not have a shoulder) I would have been in great danger. Once stopped, I had to stop/start my engine four times for the ESC and check engine light to deactivate. Once they did the vehicle operated normally. I took the vehicle to jeep dealership in north phoenix to see what was wrong with the vehicle. They advised it returned a "torque request signal denied" historical code for when the incident occurred, which "doesn't make any sense." I believe the above incident is related to two events that happen on 9/14/13. During two separate right turns the vehicle began to stall through a turn only to jolt and regain power.

Filed Feb 18, 2011 · Steering · 97,000 miles · TN

While having tires installed on my 2007 jeep patriot, the technician advised me that my ball joints were bad and that it was imperative to get it fixed as this is a safety issue. Being a female and not wanting anyone to take advantage of me I took my jeep to get a second opinion. The second technician told me the same thing and that I could lose steering at anytime. They both quoted me somewhere in 1,000 dollar range to fix my jeep. I have gotten online and read several forums with the same complaint on the patriot. Seems like chrysler needs to be notified of this serious safety issue with its product.