One problem related to clutch broken has been reported for the 2007 Jeep Patriot. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The hydraulic clutch system failed thus resulting in the inability to disengage the transmission without turning the key of witch results in a whole other realm of issues. Upon inspection there is no separate reservoir for the clutch it is connected to the brake master cylinder so potentially the clutch system could fail and leave you no way to disengage the transmission and also no way to stop. After doing some online research this is a common complaint for owners with a manual transmission in this design platform.