2007 Jeep Patriot FWD Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2007 Jeep Patriot FWD, 9% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My children and I were driving 75 MPH on the freeway when my Jeep patriot randomly shut off without warning, the the vehicle gave no indication whatsoever that there was an issue it just stop, the cars behind us started to steam on their brakes running off the road, we had to drive off the side off the road to prevent getting hit. It's was so terrifying . The police came and wanted to give us a ticket for wreck less operperation of a vehicle and though I was under the influence of something. I began to cry. It took 10 minutes to restart car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10958844, filed 2017-03, 80,000 miles“Just outside of warranty my wife's 2007 patriot 2.4l started to fail to start. It was verified that it was not the battery, pcv valve, starter, or a fuel issue. It would simply not start when left in the sun (in such as a parking lot). All of the accessories worked. It was towed to three different dealerships on separate occasions. No one could figure it out. I contacted chrysler and received a complaint number. Chrysler reimbursed me for the things the dealerships charged me to replace and eventually said that they don't know what's wrong with it and couldn't fix the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11044851, filed 2017-11, 48,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Jeep Patriot FWD
17 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Jeep Patriot FWD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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