Problems with 2012 Jeep Patriot POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph uphill, the vehicle lost power and independently decelerated to 35 mph. the failure was recurring. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but to no avail. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000. the vin was not available.

Stopped at red light on incline, went to go car would only roll backwards with no engine running. turned off key, restarted vehicle. stopped at same light incident was repeated 2 more times. entering highway at stop light car approximately going less than 5 mph engine stopped running. turned key off and turned the car back on. *tr

This is the second incident that i have had with this car. the first incident was very similar. this time i was coming back from arizona into california and i was on the 15 south between barstow and victorville. i was traveling at approximately 70 mph in the left lane. the cruise control was previously, but had been cancelled and i had traveled appr. 10 miles after canceling it. without warning the throttle revved and became unresponsive. the car stalled and i was unable to get to the right shoulder. i pulled over to the left shoulder. the fuel gauge read halfway between 1/4 and 1/2. the engine would not restart. i called roadside assistance and had the car towed to the dealer in victorville. when the car was taken off the tow truck, i was able to start it again. i drove home the rest of the way. i took the car to the dealership 2 weeks after this incident to have it looked at. the car had not been driven at all since the incident. the dealer ran diagnostic tests and concluded the issue was with the transmission overheating due to mud. i was advised the transmission was designed to shut off if it got too hot with little to no warning. this is the second time this has happened with this vehicle and i have not observed any warning light on the dashboard before the engine cuts off. *tr

while on the mountainous interstate we lost our acceleration and didn't know why. we were in a dangerous location just beginning to cross a bridge and we pulled off the road as far as we could. we did know that stopping on the bridge was a very dangerous location. at this point i was shaking and very scared. after a few minutes, i put the vehicle in 1st gear, and we actually moved. at this point i was just trying to get us past the bridge to a safer location. but as i went from 1 gear to another, we were slowly gaining momentum, so i kept going. then june 9, 2014 we lost acceleration while traveling on the interstate again going through mountainous roads in nm. we were able to move slowly till we got to an off ramp and pulled into a gas station. i figured my fluid levels were good due to just having a $300 service performed with oil, etc. 2 weeks prior just before leaving on vacation. i then pulled out the owners manual to see just what that light was for. it was the transmission fluid overheating due to the mountainous terrain we were in. i had never heard of that before, so i called the dealership service area at jeep in w. bell rd in peoria, az. the gentleman i talked to had no good answers for me. then he mentioned that the certain type of transmission that was in the jeep patriot can overheat. we just needed to follow the instructions in the manual and sit in neutral till the temperature dropped. the vehicle loses acceleration as a protection for the transmission so it doesn't overheat and cause damage. well, then... what about to the occupants that are in the vehicle being suddenly stranded in very unsafe locations. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. while driving approximately 70 mph, a loud whining noise sounded and the accelerator pedal was depressed. there was a significant reduction in the transmission power and the transmission warning indicator illuminated. the contact mentioned that the failure recurred multiple times during warm temperatures of 80 degrees or higher. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on six separate occasions for diagnostic testing, but the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 22,000.

Car isn't getting any fuel. while trying to accelerate it sounded like i was going to flood it out. it would only go 5-10mph. very bad hesitation and shaking and engine light came on. *tr