2012 Jeep Patriot: loss of power steering

5 of the 354 complaints about the 2012 Jeep Patriot describe loss of power steering.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 21,000
recalls: 0

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

Loss of power steering by model year

2016
9
2015
7
2014
2
2013
1
2012
5
2011
9
2010
1
2009
4
2008
3
2007
4

What owners say

Filed Aug 20, 2019 · Fuel system · 5 miles · TX

'tamara recall' while driving engine will just die losing power steering, once stopped it may or may not restart causing traffic jam

Filed Mar 14, 2018 · 88,500 miles · WV

As I am driving down the road, the car shuts off. I am unable to accelerate and have no power steering. This has happened several times with speeds anywhere from 2 MPH to 70 MPH. Once happened while pulling out of the driveway, driving on the highway, and on secondary roads. At first I could just pull off the road, turn the car off and then on again. It would start right up. The last few times, I had to wait for a longer period of time sitting on the side of the road before it would start. One instance I was unable to pull off the road due to being on a hill and not driving very fast. The vehicle would not start right away. I was stuck in the middle of the road and a car almost hit me from behind. Very scary! I have the vehicle in the shop now with no luck so far as to the problem.

Filed May 22, 2014 · Electrical · 23,225 miles · PA

Had driven approximately 8 miles and was on downward slope when vehicle shut off. Was able to crank it then was driving it the 8 miles back home when it shut off again, this time on a flat roadway. Was unable to crank it this time after several attempts and 45 minutes. When this happened, vehicle completely stopped and lost power steering. Had it towed to dealership and they were unable to determine what had happened and vehicle cranked for them. No errors on the computer. After testing it and driving it 13 miles, no determination made on what caused the problem.

Filed Aug 1, 2013 · Driver assistance, Engine · 21,000 miles · MO · crash

Engine stalls out and loss of power steering, brake, at highway speed caused me to veer off the road several times. Couldn't stop during one engine stall in town and turned into a cvs pharmacy lot and crashed into and island curb, engine stall pulled of hwy into a cemetery and hit a post during a stall while turning because of loss of power steering. While pulling to shoulder jeep swayed and pulled into ditch when engine stalled at hwy speed. While trying to correct the vehicle went air born at night...

Filed Jan 25, 2013 · Engine · 10,418 miles · FL

The following incident has occurred twice within the last week and a half: today, while driving (luckily coming to a stop) my jeep began shaking violently and the engine shut off. It restarted and drove normally. Last weekend, while backing out of a parking space, the check engine light flashed and I immediately lost steering (soon realizing that the vehicle had shut off). Again, it restarted and drove normally. Had this occurred while driving on the interstate at a higher speed I'm sure the consequences could have been worse that causing concern. However, I have read on the jeep forum that this problem has been occurring in 2011 and 2012 jeep patriots at higher speeds, one with a fatality. That alone is very disheartening. My jeep currently has 10, 430 miles on it, I bought it in april of 2012.