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2007 Jeep Patriot

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81 reports with mileage · 13 unknown

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  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

94 reports
243,765 miles · Dec 2, 2016
Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED WITH HOLES. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CROSS MEMBER DETACHED. THE ENTIRE FRAME CROSS MEMBER WAS CRACKED BEHIND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED WITH HOLES. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CROSS MEMBER DETACHED. THE ENTIRE FRAME CROSS MEMBER WAS CRACKED BEHIND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 243,765.

NHTSA ODI #10929689

62,000 miles · Nov 8, 2016
Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONTAL UNDER CARRIAGE AND CROSS MEMBER HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. TH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONTAL UNDER CARRIAGE AND CROSS MEMBER HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA ODI #10924924

Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 2016
Fuel/propulsion System

FAULTY ROLLOVER VALVE GAD DOESN'T ENTER AT FULL CAPACITY WHEN FUELING

NHTSA ODI #10916700

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2016
Fuel/propulsion System

I'M EXPERIENCING WHAT I'VE FOUND TO BE A WELL-DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH A VAPOR-LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK OF MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. AFTER FUELING, MOMENTS AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE, THE CAR WILL STALL AND SHUT OFF. IT WILL IMMEDIATELY RE-START AND RUN AGAIN BUT IS PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEED TO …

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I'M EXPERIENCING WHAT I'VE FOUND TO BE A WELL-DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH A VAPOR-LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK OF MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. AFTER FUELING, MOMENTS AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE, THE CAR WILL STALL AND SHUT OFF. IT WILL IMMEDIATELY RE-START AND RUN AGAIN BUT IS PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEED TO SHUT OFF AT EVERY STOP (I.E. AT AN INTERSECTION OR WHILE EXITING THE GAS STATION) FOR THE NEXT FEW MINUTES. IT ALSO LEADS TO HESITATIONS OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THE LAST FOUR TIMES I'VE FILLED MY GAS TANK. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCASION, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION, AS I STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT-HAND TURN. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND I HAD TO THROW IT INTO PARK AND RESTART THE CAR WHILE STALLED IN A LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I'M VERY FORTUNATE THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WAS PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION AND STOPPED TO ALLOW ME TO EXIT THE INTERSECTION. THIS ISSUE ONLY OCCURS AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, WHEN THE VAPOR CANISTER COMPONENT THAT THE VALVE IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT BECOMES FLOODED WITH LIQUID FUEL DURING THE FILL. WHEN THIS COMPONENT PURGES ITS CONTENTS, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS FLOODED WITH LIQUID FUEL, RATHER THAN VAPOR, CAUSING THE STALL. AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES (PRESUMABLY WHEN ALL OF THE LIQUID FUEL HAS BEEN PURGED FROM THE VAPOR CANISTER), NO MORE PROBLEMS ARE SEEN UNTIL THE TANK IS REFILLED. SOME INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT I'M FAR FROM THE ONLY PERSON TO EXPERIENCE THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. THE FAULTY VALVE IS LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK, AND THE ISSUE CAN ONLY BE RESOLVED WITH A PROHIBITIVELY-EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TANK. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A DOCUMENTED FLAW INHERENT IN SEVERAL VEHICLE MODELS IN THE CHRYSLER FAMILY, AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE ANYONE IS KILLED AS A RESULT.

NHTSA ODI #10914269

Mileage unknown · May 2, 2016
Fuel/propulsion System

I BOUGHT MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT ON 1/24/2015 I WAS SO EXCITED. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AROUND 5 MONTHS WITH THE GAS TANK. I BOUGHT A NEW GAS CAP AND YES JEEP BRAND AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHER OWNERS ISSUE AND THEY ARE IDENTICAL TO MINE. THE CAR STALLS AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AT A STOP LIG…

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I BOUGHT MY 2007 JEEP PATRIOT ON 1/24/2015 I WAS SO EXCITED. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AROUND 5 MONTHS WITH THE GAS TANK. I BOUGHT A NEW GAS CAP AND YES JEEP BRAND AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHER OWNERS ISSUE AND THEY ARE IDENTICAL TO MINE. THE CAR STALLS AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AT A STOP LIGHT OR JUST WHENEVER. I WAS READING SOME COMPLAINTS AND THEY WERE SAYING THE CHARCOAL CANISTER IS THE PROBLEM. THE COMPLAINT ALSO SAID YOU CAN NOT REPLACE THE CHARCOAL CANISTER, BECAUSE IT WAS BUILD INTO THE FUEL TANK, SO YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL TANK. THE COST FOR A NEW FUEL TANK IS AROUND $1,250.00 ☹️ VERY SAD ABOUT THE COST. MY BOYFRIEND GAVE ME HIS CAR TO DRIVE BECAUSE HE SAID IT'S TO DANGER FOR ME TO BE DRIVING MY CAR, BUT HE DRIVES IT NOW AND I'M WORRIED HE MIGHT GET HURT. I DO THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS BADLY HURT OR DIE.

NHTSA ODI #10862684

150,000 miles · Mar 28, 2016
EngineFuel/propulsion System

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK WITH FUEL, AFTER 30ISH SECONDS THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND SOMETIMES RECOVER, SOMETIMES QUIT. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I AM STOPPED AT A LIGHT/SIGN OR DRIVING. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. SEEMS THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER IS FILLING WITH GAS. PLEASE HELP MAKE T…

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AFTER FILLING GAS TANK WITH FUEL, AFTER 30ISH SECONDS THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND SOMETIMES RECOVER, SOMETIMES QUIT. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I AM STOPPED AT A LIGHT/SIGN OR DRIVING. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. SEEMS THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER IS FILLING WITH GAS. PLEASE HELP MAKE THIS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR OTHER DRIVERS! THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 3 OR 4 MONTHS WITH MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #10851905

95,000 miles · Mar 14, 2016
Fuel/propulsion SystemSteering

AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK ALL THE WAY THE CAR WILL STUTTER AND STALL WHEN YOU FIRST PULL AWAY FROM THE STATION. I WAS TOLD THIS IS BECAUSE THE VAPORS CANISTER MALFUNCTIONS. THIS ISN'T BAD, EXCEPT IN THIS STATE THE STEERING LOCKS. IT DOESN'T JUST GET AND TO STEER LIKE OLD DAYS WITHOUT POWER STEERING, THE STEERING WHEEL ACTUALL…

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AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK ALL THE WAY THE CAR WILL STUTTER AND STALL WHEN YOU FIRST PULL AWAY FROM THE STATION. I WAS TOLD THIS IS BECAUSE THE VAPORS CANISTER MALFUNCTIONS. THIS ISN'T BAD, EXCEPT IN THIS STATE THE STEERING LOCKS. IT DOESN'T JUST GET AND TO STEER LIKE OLD DAYS WITHOUT POWER STEERING, THE STEERING WHEEL ACTUALLY LOCKS AS IF YOU ARE IN PARK.

NHTSA ODI #10846388

89,000 miles · Feb 18, 2016
SuspensionCrash

I HAD A COMPLETE BALL JOINT FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN MY WHEEL SEPARATING FROM MY CAR WHILE DRIVING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC HIGHWAY SPEEDS (35 MPH). DUE TO THE FAILURE AND CONTINUED FORWARD MOTION WHILE DRIVING, THE ENTIRE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #10836842

130,230 miles · Feb 17, 2016
Fuel/propulsion System

EVERY TIME AFTER I FILL THE GAS TANK, I START THE ENGINE, IT RUNS FINE FOR 1-2 MIN. THEN BEGINS TO BUCK AND JOLT LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. I'VE EVEN HAD THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER RENDERING MY STEERING AND BRAK…

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EVERY TIME AFTER I FILL THE GAS TANK, I START THE ENGINE, IT RUNS FINE FOR 1-2 MIN. THEN BEGINS TO BUCK AND JOLT LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. I'VE EVEN HAD THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER RENDERING MY STEERING AND BRAKES INOPERABLE. THIS BEHAVIOR OF THE ENGINE SHUT OFF DOES NOT OCCUR AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK. I'VE FOUND INFORMATION THAT THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO A FAULTY VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK.

NHTSA ODI #10836787

159,000 miles · Feb 14, 2016
Fuel/propulsion System

VEHICLE STALLS AFTER FUELING. ON LINE FORUM SUGGEST CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REMEDY. THE PROBLEM IS THE VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. ALSO REFERRED TO AS FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK TO REPLACE VALVE WHICH IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. VEHICLE S…

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VEHICLE STALLS AFTER FUELING. ON LINE FORUM SUGGEST CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REMEDY. THE PROBLEM IS THE VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. ALSO REFERRED TO AS FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK TO REPLACE VALVE WHICH IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. VEHICLE STALLS AFTER FUELING CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE IN TRAFFIC. USUALLY HAPPENS WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO OR FILLING UP GAS TANK.

NHTSA ODI #10826088

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

1

DP17002 · Engine Stall After Refueling

Opened Mar 29, 2017 · Closed Oct 2, 2017

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly; Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:filling/charging; Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:mounting; Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:pressure Relief Devices

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) evaluated this petition by 1) reviewing the Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports (i.e., complaints) submitted to the Agency, 2) reviewing the manufacturer's response to an Information Request letter the Agency produced, and 3) reviewing the investigative files for two prior Agency actions, specifically PE13-016 and DP14-002, both of which involved the same alleged defect condition and both of which were closed without a defect finding.Consistent with prior evaluations, ODI has determined that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists given the conditions under which these stalls occur.Additionally, and as indicated by the failure report counts shown above, there have been no relevant crashes, injuries or fatalities identified by either ODI or the manufacturer despite the fairly significant service life of the subject vehicles.In view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The 39 VOQ reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference (ODI) numbers:10520767, 10582092, 10630009, 10632390, 10655183, 10661543, 10669824, 10679771, 10700955, 10714106, 10721350, 10721565, 10726070, 10749804, 10776405, 10777810,10783139, 10790325, 10794850, 10817500, 10818793, 10822168, 10823089, 10823234,10826088, 10836787, 10837871, 10846388, 10850984, 10851905, 10855663, 10862684,10897450, 10905638, 10914269, 10918942, 10944115, 10944318, 10948386

Additional source detail variants (4)

Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) evaluated this petition by 1) reviewing the Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports (i.e., complaints) submitted to the Agency, 2) reviewing the manufacturer's response to an Information Request letter the Agency produced, and 3) reviewing the investigative files for two prior Agency actions, specifically PE13-016 and DP14-002, both of which involved the same alleged defect condition and both of which were closed without a defect finding.Consistent with prior evaluations, ODI has determined that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists given the conditions under which these stalls occur.Additionally, and as indicated by the failure report counts shown above, there have been no relevant crashes, injuries or fatalities identified by either ODI or the manufacturer despite the fairly significant service life of the subject vehicles.In view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The 39 VOQ reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference (ODI) numbers:10520767, 10582092, 10630009, 10632390, 10655183, 10661543, 10669824, 10679771, 10700955, 10714106, 10721350, 10721565, 10726070, 10749804, 10776405, 10777810,10783139, 10790325, 10794850, 10817500, 10818793, 10822168, 10823089, 10823234,10826088, 10836787, 10837871, 10846388, 10850984, 10851905, 10855663, 10862684,10897450, 10905638, 10914269, 10918942, 10944115, 10944318, 10948386

Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:filling/charging

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) evaluated this petition by 1) reviewing the Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports (i.e., complaints) submitted to the Agency, 2) reviewing the manufacturer's response to an Information Request letter the Agency produced, and 3) reviewing the investigative files for two prior Agency actions, specifically PE13-016 and DP14-002, both of which involved the same alleged defect condition and both of which were closed without a defect finding.Consistent with prior evaluations, ODI has determined that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists given the conditions under which these stalls occur.Additionally, and as indicated by the failure report counts shown above, there have been no relevant crashes, injuries or fatalities identified by either ODI or the manufacturer despite the fairly significant service life of the subject vehicles.In view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The 39 VOQ reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference (ODI) numbers:10520767, 10582092, 10630009, 10632390, 10655183, 10661543, 10669824, 10679771, 10700955, 10714106, 10721350, 10721565, 10726070, 10749804, 10776405, 10777810,10783139, 10790325, 10794850, 10817500, 10818793, 10822168, 10823089, 10823234,10826088, 10836787, 10837871, 10846388, 10850984, 10851905, 10855663, 10862684,10897450, 10905638, 10914269, 10918942, 10944115, 10944318, 10948386

Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:mounting

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) evaluated this petition by 1) reviewing the Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports (i.e., complaints) submitted to the Agency, 2) reviewing the manufacturer's response to an Information Request letter the Agency produced, and 3) reviewing the investigative files for two prior Agency actions, specifically PE13-016 and DP14-002, both of which involved the same alleged defect condition and both of which were closed without a defect finding.Consistent with prior evaluations, ODI has determined that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists given the conditions under which these stalls occur.Additionally, and as indicated by the failure report counts shown above, there have been no relevant crashes, injuries or fatalities identified by either ODI or the manufacturer despite the fairly significant service life of the subject vehicles.In view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The 39 VOQ reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference (ODI) numbers:10520767, 10582092, 10630009, 10632390, 10655183, 10661543, 10669824, 10679771, 10700955, 10714106, 10721350, 10721565, 10726070, 10749804, 10776405, 10777810,10783139, 10790325, 10794850, 10817500, 10818793, 10822168, 10823089, 10823234,10826088, 10836787, 10837871, 10846388, 10850984, 10851905, 10855663, 10862684,10897450, 10905638, 10914269, 10918942, 10944115, 10944318, 10948386

Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:pressure Relief Devices

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) evaluated this petition by 1) reviewing the Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports (i.e., complaints) submitted to the Agency, 2) reviewing the manufacturer's response to an Information Request letter the Agency produced, and 3) reviewing the investigative files for two prior Agency actions, specifically PE13-016 and DP14-002, both of which involved the same alleged defect condition and both of which were closed without a defect finding.Consistent with prior evaluations, ODI has determined that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists given the conditions under which these stalls occur.Additionally, and as indicated by the failure report counts shown above, there have been no relevant crashes, injuries or fatalities identified by either ODI or the manufacturer despite the fairly significant service life of the subject vehicles.In view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The 39 VOQ reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference (ODI) numbers:10520767, 10582092, 10630009, 10632390, 10655183, 10661543, 10669824, 10679771, 10700955, 10714106, 10721350, 10721565, 10726070, 10749804, 10776405, 10777810,10783139, 10790325, 10794850, 10817500, 10818793, 10822168, 10823089, 10823234,10826088, 10836787, 10837871, 10846388, 10850984, 10851905, 10855663, 10862684,10897450, 10905638, 10914269, 10918942, 10944115, 10944318, 10948386