20 Most Recent 2007 Jeep Patriot Limited - Page 7 Questions & Answers

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Use a testlight to check for power at the outlet. Clip or hold the black lead of tester to the side of the lighter case, and touch the probe to the very back of the socket(don't touch the sides with probe, or you will blow the fuse.) With key on, testlight should be brightly lit. If no power there, check the ground wire and power wire to the socket.

there was a movie with john candy cannonball run and he was in you predicament...lol driving backwards overheating he did as you and got through it..anyway it may be a faulty thermostat sticking or fans not kicking on or a low water from a small leak you may not have noticed.. just let it cool open the line and add till full then look for a little bleed valve near thermostat to bleed air out of system.. if none then leave cap off let it settle awhile and fill overflow just above full.. watch overflow tube going in to see if when you give it gas circulation increases in the overflow bottle to let you know water pump is doing its job...

pleas take a look on the fan shroud you will see a tag you maby have to clean it


i hope this helps you