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What 325 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Jeep Patriot

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (325)Crash / fire / injury (24)Engine (66)Suspension (55)Transmission & drivetrain (53)Body & structure (51)Airbags (43)Fuel system (32)Electrical system (31)Seat belts (25)Steering (19)Speed control (18)

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Apr 9, 2014Tires

WHEN THE WEATHER TURNED COLD THE TIRE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. I ASKED AT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID IT IS SO COLD OUT THAT YOU LOSE A BIT OF PRESSURE AND ONCE THE WEATHER TURNS WARM THE LIGHT WILL TURN OFF. THE WEATHER IS NOW IN THE 50-60 DEGREE RANGE AND I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE WITH TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO GET THIS FIXED BECAUSE NOW I THINK IT IS A BAD SENSOR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF I IGNORE IT AND THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM I COULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF LOW TIRE PRESSURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH AND THAT WOULD FOLLOW A MAJOR LAWSUIT BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW AND I NOTICE THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10578642

Mar 26, 2014Visibility & wipers

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHEN DOOR WAS SHUT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10575034

Mar 12, 2014Visibility & wipers

I LIVE IN WI AND I HAVE ALL MY LIFE. IN FEBRUARY, HERE IN WI, NO DOUBT IT'S BEEN COLD. MY WINDSHIELD WAS FINE THAT NIGHT. IN THE MORNING, MY WINDSHIELD AND TOP OF THE JEEP WAS COVERED IN SNOW. SO AS USUAL, WHEN IT'S COLD, I WENT TO START MY JEEP AND LET IT HEAT UP, AS USUAL I PUT ON DEFROST AND WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE. I CAME BACK OUTSIDE ABOUT 10 MINS LATER TO SCRAPE OFF THE SNOW, WENT BACK IN GOT MY SON, WE GOT INTO THE JEEP, READY TO GO AND WE NOTICED (I DO HAVE PICTURES) I HAD A CRACK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD THAT RAN FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE, HORIZONTAL TO DRIVERSIDE. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD IT LOOKED LIKE A COMMON CRACK DUE TO THE COLD. OKAY, FINE, I LIVE IN WI, IT'S COLD, BUT I HAVE HAD BEATERS OF CARS UNTIL I WAS OUT OF COLLEGE AND I NEVER ONCE HAVE HAD A WINDSHIELD BREAK DUE TO THE COLD. I READ ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS WEB SITE WERE THE BACK WINDSHIELD JUST BLEW OUT. MY INSURANCE WILL COVER, BUT IT HAS A DEDUCTIBLE AND I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD COVER IT AND I ALSO FEEL THEY SHOULD BUT A LITTLE QUALITY FOR SAFETY PURPOSES INTO THE VEHICLES THEY ARE MAKING. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10568790

Mar 12, 2014Fuel systemTransmission & drivetrainEngineCrash

I WAS DRIVING IN WAUSAU, MY JEEP STOPPED, I ACCELERATED-NOTHING. I HAD CARS BEHIND ME HONKING AND THE ONE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME WAS COMING UP FAST, I STEERED TO THE RIGHT AND MANAGED TO MAKE IT INTO A SNOWBANK. I TURNED MY CAR OFF, RESTARTED IT. SAT FOR ABOUT 10 MINS WITH HAZARDS ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BACK HOME TO EAU CLAIRE. IN FEBRUARY I REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION. MY TRANSMISSION NEVER WENT OUT. MY VEHICLE WOULD JUST GET STUCK IN REVERSE, I'D HAVE TO PUT IN DRIVE, BACK TO REVERSE, THEN TO DRIVE AGAIN TO GO. IN ADDITION I HAD TWO MORE EPISODES, ONE WITH MY TWELVE YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME WHERE IT JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING. SO I HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION IN. I HAVE ALSO FILED A SEPARATE COMPLAINT REGARDING TREAD WEAR ON NOW TIRES, BUT IT'S A FEW WEEKS LATER AND SOMETHING STILL ISN'T RIGHT. I'M NOT GETTING STUCK IN REVERSE ANYMORE, IT'S ONLY BEEN A MONTH, BUT I HAVEN'T HAD THE JEEP STOP, BUT IT FEEL LIKE THE (EXCUSE MY LACK OF MECHANICAL [XXX]) FUEL ISN'T GETTING TO WEAR IT NEEDS TO GO FAST ENOUGH BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE (IT'S BEEN OVER 30 DEGREES ALL WEEK, IT'S NOT DUE TO NOT HAVING THE CAR WARM UP). THEN WHEN IT DOES CHOOSE TO ACCELERATE IT "JUMPS" TO IT. OVERALL IT'S JUST NOISY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10568785

Mar 11, 2014SuspensionTransmission & drivetrainTiresWheels

IN 2012 WE HAD A NAIL THROUGH THE TIRE OF THE 2011 JEEP PATRIOT THAT WE BOUGHT NEW. WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR TO TIRES PLUS TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T LEGALLY REPLACE JUST ONE TIRE. THE TREAD WEAR WAS SO AWFUL; UNEVEN, DIFFERENT TREAD VARIANCES, THEY COULDN'T MATCH ONE USED TIRE. HOW WOULD THEY PICK WHAT TIRE TO MATCH IT UP TOO. WE ENDED UP WITH 4 NEW TIRES, WE WERE ALSO TOLD AT THE TIME THE UNEVEN TREAD WAS DOING DAMAGE TO SHOCKS AND STRUTS. A YEAR LATER WE TOOK IT IN FOR NEW BREAK PADS AND ROTATION, AGAIN, EVEN WITH THESE "NEW" TIRES WE WERE TOLD TREAD WAS SO UNEVEN, IT WOULD BE LOUD, BE CAREFUL, EXCRETA. I TOOK THE JEEP INTO A JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL 10/2013 "N01 RECALL" SINCE I HAD IN THERE I ALSO OPTED TO GET TRANSMISSION SERVICE/FILTER, THEY TOO TALKED TO ME ABOUT MY TIRE WEAR. 11/2013ISH MY HUSBAND, STATIONED IN HI PURCHASES A NEW JEEP AS WELL. NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH TWO OF THESE...2/2014 I FIND OUT THE VEHICLE HE PURCHASE (NOT HIS, BUT OTHERS WITH SAME YR/MAKE/MODEL ARE ALREADY BEING RECALLED. THEN MY TRANSMISSION GOES OUT! A JEEP, WE HAVE JUST OWNED, HIGHER MILES ALL FROM HWY 94 FROM MY HUSBAND COMPUTE WHEN HE LIVED IN WI TO FORTMCCOY...STRAIGHT SHOT...65MH THE WHOLE WAY. IN ADDITION THEY FIX SWAY BAR LINK, ARM CONTROL AND TELL ME NOISE THAT STILL EXISTS COULD BE WHEEL BEARING, MY ALIGNMENT WAS SO OFF, THEY KEPT IT AN EXTRA DAY. SO I'M 5K INTO MY VEHICLE I OWED 3 YEARS, THE WHEEL BEARING, ALIGNMENT, SWAY BAR, ARM CONTROL, SHOCKS, STRUTS ALL I BELIEVE TO WHATEVER (I WISH I NEW) WAS CAUSING THE UNEVEN TREAD WEAR. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG! TRANSMISSION DIFFERENT ISSUE...OR IS IT? I HAVE BEEN TOLD AS MENTIONED ABOVE THEY COULDN'T "LEGALLY" REPLACE JUST ONE TIRE...THEN HOW FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS CAN JEEP LEGALLY LET ME DRIVE MY 4 KIDS IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS OBVIOUS PROBLEMS. YES, I'VE CALLED DEALERSHIP, HOME OFFICE AND BBB. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10568551

Jan 2, 2014Suspension

I HAVE A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT LATITUDE THAT BEGAN HAVING A ROUGH RIDE AND RATTLE NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA IN OCTOBER 2013. IN DECEMBER 2013 THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED WITH 42,000 MILES AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED REPLACING BECAUSE OF A BAD BALL JOINT. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON JEEP FORUMS INDICATING IT HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR JEEP FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS DUE TO POOR QUALITY PARTS BUT JEEP REFUSES TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. I TOOK THE JEEP TO MY DEALERSHIP, GOLLING CHRYSLER JEEP IN BLOOMFIELD, MI. THEY ADMITTED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, RECALL OR TSB. I ENDED UP REPLACING THE PART FOR $300 AT A REPAIR SHOP. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE THAT JEEP REFUSES TO COVER. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10558131

Dec 5, 2013Electrical systemSpeed controlFuel system

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 12/03/13 I WAS AT AN INTERSECTIONS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND TURN IN TO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, ALMOST GOT HIT. CAR CONTINUED TO HESITATE AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL DOWN. CAR SLOWLY ACCELERATED BUT WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 40 MPHS. CAR CONTINUED TO PULL AND HESITATED AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET IT THE SHOP. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND ALMOST GET IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10555002

Nov 11, 2013Suspension

BALL JOINTS ARE WORN AND NEED REPLACEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY AND AROUND TOWN. NO OFF-ROADING. LOOKING AT JEEP PATRIOT FORUM ON-LINE THIS APPEARS TO BE PRETTY TYPICAL. PERHAPS A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE SO THAT JEEP CAN PUT IN PARTS THAT ARE DURABLE AND SAFE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10551736

Sep 27, 2013Transmission & drivetrainSpeed control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT EXACTLY WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,900.

NHTSA ODI 10545728

Sep 15, 2013Transmission & drivetrain

TRAVELING FREEWAY 75 MILES PER HR TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS LIGHT COMES ON AND WE LOST ALL POWER WITH DIESELS BARING DOWN BEHIND US. SPEED DROPS FAST TO 60 HAD TO COAST OUT OF WAY OF TRAFFIC BEHIND US TO EDGE OF FREEWAY. CALLED DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD TO LET IT COOL DOWN AND TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP IN BURLEY ID. THEY FOUND NOTHING ON COMPUTER. HAPPENED AGAIN GOING 75 LAST WEEK SEPT 8 SAME THING. SMALL GRANDKIDS IN BACK SEAT EACH TIME THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE SPEED DROPS DRASTICALLY WITH CARS OR DIESELS BEHIND YOU AND ALL YOU CAN DO IS COAST OFF. ENGINE DOES NOT QUIT JUST CANT GO ANYWHERE LOSES ALL TRANSMISSION FUNCTION. WAS TOLD THIS IS HAPPENING WITH SEVERAL OF THESE TYPES OF TRANSMISSION AND TO DRIVE IN COOLER WEATHER KEEP SPEED DOWN TO 65 AND WHEN IT HAPPENS TO PULL OFF PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RACE ENGINE TO COOL IT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT!!!! ITS A DANGER.. ITS NOT SAFE!! IT HAPPENED GOING 40 IN TRAFFIC ALSO. IN FIRST COUPLE THOUSAND MILES TOOK IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES. FOUND FEDERAL INVESTIGATION STATING NO RECALL AT THE TIME. ITS NEEDS TO BE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED, ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED TO OTHERS. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10543646

Sep 15, 2013AirbagsCrash1 injury

DRIVER LEFT ROAD, PROCEEDED OVER A SHORT GRASSY AREA, UP INTO TREES, HIT A TREE HEAD ON /RIGHT SIDE, THEN ROLLED TO THE LEFT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE LEFT SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES INCLUDED TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. THE RECALL NOTICE FOR SIDE AIR BAGS ARRIVED BY MAIL A FEW DAYS LATER. WE CAN SUPPLY MILEAGE ON CAR LATER BUT PROBABLY UNDER 15,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10543690

Sep 12, 2013Transmission & drivetrain

DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AT APPROX 65 MPH, CAR WHINES, THEN DIES. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES IT JUST DIES WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS POSSIBLY A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. I WANT ACTION NOW!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ODI 10543374

Aug 23, 2013Seat belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS CUT FROM THE CLIP AREA IN ORDER TO BE RELEASED, AT THE ADVISEMENT OF THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT CLIP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA ODI 10536939

Aug 6, 2013Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

NHTSA ODI 10533877

Jul 3, 2013SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE CAR STALLED. IT DECELERATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED A YEAR AGO WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON A DIFFERENT HIGHWAY AND THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM THEN EITHER. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10523124

Jun 28, 2013Tires

MY 2011 JEEP PATRIOT CAME WITH FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES, AND AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS AND FOURTEEN THOUSAND MILES THE TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS ALL ALONG THE SEAM WHERE THE TREAD ATTACHES TO THE TIRE CASING. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE TREAD IS STARTING TO PULL AWAY FROM THE TIRE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10522321

Jun 24, 2013Speed control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATION LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE FEATURE, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE FEATURE. THE CONTACT FELT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,500. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10521521

Jun 11, 2013Transmission & drivetrainEngine

ON THE SECOND DAY OF OWNERSHIP, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRST FUEL UP, WE IDLED THROUGH A FASTFOOD DRIVE-THROUGH AND UPON PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, IT JUST DIED. SCARY, BUT ALL THE CARS STOPPED FOR US. IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I FAXED ALL THE INFORMATION TO THE DEALER AND ASKED IF IT WAS THEM TESTING THE CHIP YOU CAN REMOVE TO PREVENT CAR THEFT (OR HELP REPO IN THEIR CASE). THEY NEVER RESPONDED. ONE CHANGE WE MADE IS WE NEVER TOPPED OFF FUEL AFTER THAT. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. HOWEVER, THE CVT APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED NOW AT 32,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10516211

Apr 4, 2013BrakesCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INJURED THEIR RIGHT KNEE IN THE CRASH. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,333. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10507049

Mar 19, 2013AirbagsCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE OVER A BRIDGE AND CRASHED 30 FEET UNDER THE BRIDGE, ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10503632

Feb 28, 2013Engine & coolingBody & structureFire

AFTER HEARING A NOISE IN MY EXHAUST SYSTEM, I CHECKED UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND MY MUFFLER LOCKED UP ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE POINTING DIRECTLY AT THE BACK OF MY PLASTIC BUMPER. MY BUMPER WAS DISTORTED AND MELTING. I CAUGHT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A FIRE STARTED BUT AM CONFIDENT THIS WOULD HAVE IGNITED. I THEN REACHED UP AND PULLED WITH A LITTLE FORCE DOWN ON THE MUFFLER AND IT SNAPPED BACK INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE JUST THE DAMAGE TO THE MELTED BUMPER. I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THE SERVICE MANAGER THE PROBLEM. HE TOOK PICTURES AND CONTACTED CHRYSLER. AFTER WAITING ALMOST TWO WEEKS, THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME CHRYSLER WOULD REPAIR MY BUMPER AS A COURTESY. I ASKED HIM IF THEY WERE GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE MUFFLER/HANGER BUT THEY REFUSED. I AM NOW DOING WHAT I CAN TO INFORM PEOPLE OF THE PROBLEM AND TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I ALSO FOUND A VIDEO AT OREGONLIVE.COM WHICH DETAILS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10500752

Jan 16, 2013Engine

ON A REGULAR BASIS VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND ALMOST STALLS OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND WHILE VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. FOOT WAS ON GAS, APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 25MPH, CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. WOULD NOT START UP RIGHT AWAY. HAD TO SIT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD START UP AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT HUNTINGTON DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10493140

Dec 11, 2012Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,644 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,500.

NHTSA ODI 10488048

Nov 21, 2012Lights

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE THE HAZARDS OR BLINKERS RANDOMLY FLASH ON AND SOMETIMES THERE IS A BRIEF LOSS OF POWER. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10485384

Oct 29, 2012Engine

IT HAS HAPPEN 3 TIMES THAT AS I AM APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, I REDUCE THE SPEED,MAKE THE STOP AND FROM THERE, THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF AND I GET STUCK ON THE STOP SIGN. I HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 3 MINUTES TO RE-START THE ENGINE. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED ONCE ON A RED LIGHT AND AGAIN, I WAIT COUPLE MINUTES AND RE-START THE ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10482581

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