When i am driving, the vehichle shuts off and i am unable to accelerate. we nearly got into an accident trying to pull over.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled, shook, and trembled. in addition, the engine and traction indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was awaiting diagnostic testing and repairs. the dealer and manufacturer were not informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 74,000.
As i was driving, the car would display the etc and malfunction mil lights on dash and abruptly stop running ! this happened more than 7 times with no prior warning. i was almost killed when my car suddenly lost all power while driving 60ish mph on the highway and was barely able to coast over. after getting car towed to jeep dealer, i saw other patriots there exhibiting the same problem. i only have a little over 30k miles yet had to replace the electronic throttle totalling over $850. now, a few months later and less than 150 miles driven, i had my vehicle completely lose all power as i was driving 45 mph in heavy city traffic. i am petrified to drive this death trap
Our jeep started to randomly stall out while driving. we pulled the code and says we need to replace the computer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. while driving approximately 40 mph, the check engine, traction control, and electronic throttle control warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle lost acceleration. the contact pulled over in a parking lot and turned off the vehicle. afterwards, the vehicle restarted normally. the contact stated that the failure occurred randomly on a daily basis ever since june 2, 2018. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 74,660.
I have spent over $1500 on repair of an electrical throttle body and catalytic converter and i still have engine stalling and not being able to accelerate cars slows on its own i can't drive more than 20mph
Car has less than 30k miles. issue has been recurrent since purchasing-- now, its to the point that we are too afraid to drive death trap. car engine dies while driving and vehicle is inoperable. while driving on the highway at approximately 60 mph, the car completely stopped i was barely able to get it over onto the shoulder. check engine and electronic throttle control lights were on. now, the problem occurs more frequently. there's no warning prior to car completely dying. this has happened twice on the highway almost getting us killed. it also occurred while driving down side sides/main roads since we now fear driving on the highway people will be killed by this - if they haven't been so far
Just 15,983 miles on this vehicle. when driving and accelerating the engine loses power and the lightening bolt comes on the instrument cluster. it loses power in traffic. at 70 mph. all of this. it appears to be the throttle body. looking around the internet, it is a very common issue. ridiculous at just 15,983 miles
Electronic throttle light flicked on and off on four separate occasions while accelerating. vehicle seemed to rev up and almost bottom out. diagnosed by independent service shop as faulty electronic throttle. repair cost was approximately $742.
The engine stalls sporadically while driving. it also has low oil engine pressure. my car make and model was recalled, however, my specific vin number was not part of the recall even though i am experiencing the issues related to the recall.
This has happened 4 times in less then a 6 months period. i would be driving then out of no where my vehicle jerks my check engine light comes on and i can not accelerate past 20 mph. i have to manage to pull to the side somewhere to restart my car so it will drive somewhat normally. the check engine light remains on. one error code said there was a leaking hose but they found nothing leaking and couldn't figure out what was wrong. *tt *tr
Takata recall- 3 dash lights on etc, mil, and esc activational malfunction indicator light on- car makes sputtering loud noise and stalls/turns off quickly after starting. car will not accelerate and is jerking/hard to press breaks. feels dangerous like car is going to shut off at any moment. this started last night when 3 lights appeared on dash but car sounded normal. shortly after it shut off and has gone decreasingly down hill.this sounds like a recall issued for jeep patriots but does not cover my vin number.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the check engine indicator would illuminate sporadically. also, while driving various speeds with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle would not accelerate. the contact would have to pull over, wait a couple of minutes, and restart the vehicle to continue driving normally. the contact also stated that the electronic control throttle indicator and the malfunction indicator lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to greenway motors (300 bedford rd, morris, il 60450, (815) 942-3400) where it underwent several unknown repairs, but the failures recurred. the vehicle was not repaired again. the manufacturer was notified. the cause of the failures were not disclosed. the failure mileage was 25,625.
When driving my 2014 jeep patrioit sport it suddenly kinda jerks and wants to stall like its choking. or not getting gas. this happens on regular roads, and highways. especially after turning even slightly. everything i have read says there have been recalls pertaining to this. but when i look up my vin. it says my car has no open recalls. could it be that it was recalled and fixed incorrectly? or have u just not recalled my jeep yet? it's pretty scary and all the mechanics who look at it, say they can't don't know what it is because nothing pops up when they hook it to diagnostic machine. it is a regular occurrence. i love my car. but lately i feel nervous driving it. for fear it will completely lose power while on busy highway. so i avoid them at all cost. will try to invest more money to try to find the problem after tax time, but this is an issue i have never experienced befor. i wrote a date this happened in the date field because it was required. but it happens almost every time i drive. at any speed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. while driving 60 mph with the accelerator pedal depressed, the speed independently decreased to 20 mph. the etc (electronic throttle control) indicator illuminated. the vehicle was shut off for approximately one hour and it restarted on the first attempt; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer stated that there were existing complaints for the failure, but there was no current recall and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
My jeep keeps stalling and shut off without any warning. the jeep was being driven when this happens.and stopped.
2014 jeep patriot stalls out on me. traveling at speeds anywhere from 30mph to 55 mph. problem initially started in early 2016. driving at speed of 55 mph, car will start to vibrate, the engine and the etc (electric throttle control) lights will come on and the engine will completely shut off and stall out. the last stalling out while driving occurred 09/07/17. after restarting the vehicle and attempting to merge onto the road after being on the shoulder, the car will lunge forward and again stall out. after 5-7 attempts and nearly being hit each time i try to get on the main road, the patriot will finally get me straight home. this has been an ongoing every 3-4 month occurrence for the past year and a half. i have contacted the jeep dealership where i purchased the vehicle and they tell me they know of no such complaints occurring. this vehicle must be recalled, it is a deathtrap! i am terrified to drive my patriot but seeing as i have no other option for transportation, i have to say a prayer and drive it to my place of employment. the vehicle has stalled out pulling away from my driveway after backing out, turning the corner at the end of my street and while driving it on a straight road at 55 mph and always in motion. next time it does happen, since it always occurs more than once, i will record it and send it to the nhtsa. i've been reading many different message boards across the internet this is a common occurrence. this issue needs to be repaired or vehicles bought back or replaced before someone dies!
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. on two occasions, while driving approximately 65 mph, the engine stalled and lost power without warning. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 13v552000 (engine). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 46,250.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. while driving approximately 70 mph, the contact increased the air conditioner temperature and the vehicle inadvertently started to decelerate. the vehicle's temperature gauge also increased. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, powered off the engine, and waited a while before restarting the engine. the contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated intermittently. the failure recurred three times. the contact called jt's dodgeland and fiat of columbia at (803) 799-1900 (located at 190 greystone blvd, columbia, sc 29210) and was informed to schedule an appointment for diagnostic testing and repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 87,999.
At 27,900 miles the plastic gears in the throttle body failed, causing an unexpected loss of power while in traffic and climbing a hill. i did my research and learned that this issue has existed since 2007 with no permanent solution. this manifests itself as an intermittent loss of power until the electronic throttle control instrument panel light comes on at which point i took it to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. there is an excellent video by motor city mechanic on youtube that explains this issue in detail. it's only a matter of time before one of these fails at speed and someone is killed.
My 2014 patriot is a 5 speed manual transmission with a 2.4 l engine. it has just under 54000 miles and has recently (within the past few months) started stalling while driving. luckily not super seriously to the point of losing all power and being stranded, but it's getting worse. thought i was imagining it due to no sensor or warning lights, then one day for a split second the etc light flashed. it's never flashed since and the car would never do anything when my boyfriend drove it. last week while stopped, waiting to make a right turn on dry pavement my traction control light flashed. finally last week as well my boyfriend felt it started temporarily while he was driving, on the freeway. now it has started not starting. all electrical will work, but absolutely nothing as far as engine. it had only done that couple times, now, today it did it four times in 4 hours. the fifth time it started to turn over, then died mid-turnover and wouldn't start again. it says there was originally a recall on this and a couple other years patriot, compass and some other chrysler models. not sure if mine was fixed or not now due to the problem arising at this point in time. i've only had the jeep since may 2015. contacted the dealer and i'll be taking it in hopefully next week but i have a deductible. 'if' my bumper to bumper warranty covers it, i'll have rental coverage which is better than some other people's stories i've read. is there anyone else experiencing more recent issues? most of what i've read was from last year sometime. i've also read that chrysler knows of this being a more current issue and refusing to do anything.
First - oil is changed on time and spark plugs with coils were replaced. maintenance is done on the car. approximately at around 58k miles, the car began to "skip" when accelerating when it reaches over 20 mph and reaching between 3-4 rpm. this was a random occurrence. today at 60k miles, the car on cruise control, on a small incline in the road, came to an almost complete stop (from 65 mph) and then accelerated as if i stomped on the gas - reaching almost 5 rpm before i was able to cancel the cruise control. the lights flashed briefly on the dash board but no error messages remained light. i called a reputable repair guy and without error lights there isn't much anyone can tell you. there are several other threads about this issue but nothing being done by chrysler due to the limited number of accidents. my incident today occurred during rush hour traffic and i could very well have been rear-ended or rear-ended someone else. will be contacting the dealership first thing in the morning but am very concerned as i work over 20 minutes away from my home. also verified no recalls by calling 1-800-247-9753 for this issue.
One morning i tried to turn on my vehicle and it would not start. got a friend to come out to try and jump start it and after about 30 min it was successful. two days later i had the same issue. tried to jump the car again with no success. replaced the battery but did not help. all the electrical componemts inside the car (radio,lights,ect) were still functional but engine would not start or even make a sound like it was attempting to start. jeep was towed to a local mechanic and he could not figure out the issue after 1.5 weeks of trying to figure out what was wrong. i then towed it to a jeep dealership and he stated that he didnt know what was wrong with it. he removed the plastic coverings over the engine and stated they are just for looks and dont need to be there and cleaned some wires near the drivers side wheel well and the vehicle was able to start. later while driving my jeep started to act strange. randomly all the lights on the dash board would turn on, the guages went all the way to zero then back up to normal the radio would shut off and turn back on and the car would feel like it was about to stall. later, the same thing happened except this time the lights stayed on engine was still running but could not accelerate my vehicle and power steering went out. i then would have to pull my jeep to the side of the road turn it off let it set for a little then it would start back up fine. this happened about 5 times over the course of a couple weeks. when it wasnt happening and i was driving the jeep around normally the check battery light would always turn on after about 5 to 10 min after drivimg the vehicle. occasionally the check oil light will also turn on. i have still foumd mp solution to these problems amd it continues to happen. it makes it very unsafe to drove especially on the highway and in congested areas due to vehicle randomly not working.
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 jeep patriot. while driving approximately 65 mph exiting the highway, the contact noticed smoke inside the vehicle. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, exited the vehicle and noticed smoke under the hood. the engine burst into flames and black smoke appeared. the fire department extinguished the fire. a fire report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a towing company lot and deemed destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 31,500. updated 06/28/17*lj *as
My jeep overheats regularly, no towing just regular colorado hwy driving, makes high pitched whining sounds, and loses power. i have to pull over and wait for the light to go off, resume driving, and pull over again when the light comes on. over and over this happens. dealership says no error code on the engine and there is nothing they can do.
Upon entering a major high way system, the engine on my 2014 jeep patriot would not accelerate, regardless of the pressure applied to the gas pedal. it felt like there was something resisting the acceleration. there i am in the middle lane of a 6 lane bridge with free way traffic going 60mph and i am decelerating (even with adequate pressure applied to the gas) when comes electrical throttle control light came on, along with the check engine light and the traction control light. the guy driving the tow truck said i was his 4th jeep today with the same problem and among many this month.
Was driving on i 95 south and the engine just starter to hesitate and quit for no reason. took car to chrisler dodge dealer and they are saying the engine needs to be replaced and chrisler will not honor the warranty because they said there was no records of oil changes. november 6, 2013 nhtsa campaign number: 13v552000 loss of oil pressure may result in engine stall i asked about this issue that was identified, but they are telling me that the issue had to be speciffically identified to the vin number. but not to worry, chrisler can sell me a new engine for $6,900. they keep saying the parts for nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 manufacturer chrysler (fca us llc) components seat belts, air bags still are not available. i am sure for $2,000 or so, chrisler may be able to get them case by case. frustrated!
Purchased my 2014 jeep patriot pre-owned from a local jeep dealership. approximately 9 months ago i was driving and the engine sputtered and shut down. i was going 55 and it all of the sudden slowed to 30mph. thank goodness i was able to get my car to the shoulder of the road. as soon as i got to the shoulder, i shut the car off then restarted and was fine and i was able to get home. then 3 days after the first incident it happened again. i contacted the dealership and they said they hadn't heard of such an issue. debated on taking the vehicle in anyway but next time it started and has driven without stalling since then. well, a week ago i was driving and the gas pedal started acting up again where it felt like it had a brief lag in the acceleration. i stopped for gas on my way home and the vehicle would not start again. this vehicle is a death trap! i am scared every time i get behind the wheel that its going to try to stall while i am driving or i will end up stranded somewhere. in purchasing a jeep i always thought the jeep brand was supposed to be a reliable vehicle, not so much now. i will never waste my money on one of their vehicles again!
I've complained here 2 weeks ago but now an update -- today was the second time which was more serious as not only the etc light came on , but the mil light and then the eac light. after stalling and restarting and plugging my way home -- while at a stop light , foot on brake on a hill, the car seemed to rpm very highly and seemed to want to accelerate (while a pedestrian crossed in front of me at the light). at that time -- or around that time -- all the idiot lights came on -- on the instrument panel. the car was stationary, but appeared to swoop into high gear while sitting with brake on pedal. it then dwindled down to the previous 3 lights. later when i made it home after several stalls, i went out to start it . the mil light lights first, and although it's suppose to warn me about seat-belts that has stopped. then the etc light comes on after about 1 minute or so, and the eac which stays on.i've never had a car do this ever! so dangerous! the seatbelt light? this has got to be electrical. chrysler has never fixed their jeep problems -- this is a repeated issue with all of their jeeps . i was in downtown duluth going only 30 mph but wouldn't have been able to go past that speed as it kept attempting to stall out. i'm sorry i couldn't take pictures while in the midst of a panic.
While driving to work the car attempted to stall and the etc light came on. the car seemed to go neutral, then gag, then regained it's composure. i immediately pulled off. car was in cold weather but never had this issue before, in mn. temps the manual said it was the etc electric throttle control, but didn't indicate it was a major concern, unless light stayed on . what would be a major concern other than getting rear ended by a pile of cars? i've never had this with any car, it was totally a new light i've never seen. i made it to work afterwards. on the way back home, the etc light came on again -- flashing, then off -- car stayed rolling. perhaps it is more inclined to stall going uphill with the etc, and while it's rolling downhill, less inclined to stall? who knows, but i don't think this is just a couple patriots out there, because there's already more than 500 people who've complained of this issue. i contacted dealer - but they did not admit to any recalls for my patriot - even when i stated others have had this exact issue. i am very reluctant to take my jeep anywhere but a few blocks in this winter weather. this was truly the first time i felt unsafe in it. mileage is 89,000. however, should an accident occur i will certainly sue the company. *tr
In august 2016 driving along and the car stalled and the engine light and electrical light and my 4 wheel drive light came on. the four wheel drive stayed on as well and the car sputtered then stopped. would not go. had it towed to a mechanic and he said the electronic body throttle needed replaced. ridiculous,i contacted the dealership but didn't hear back so i had it fixed and replaced. monday decemeber 12th while driving home from work at 45 miles an hour my jeep stalled and then completely died on the road. i managed to get it off the road at a coast. had it towed again and the mechanic said i need a new engine. this is what happened the mechanic said "due to abrasive debris in the balance shaft bearings, these engines may have a loss of engine oil pressure, possibly resulting in an engine stall or engine failure," said nhtsa in its summary of the problem. "if the engine stalls while driving, it may increase the risk of a crash." the same as the recall,i called the dealership and they said my warranty expired and my jeep was not on the recall. just because it wasn't on the list does not mean there could not be the same problem. my jeep did the same thing twice while driving,stalled and then died. *tr
Recall with no remedy yet. in addition we have experienced loss of power in the car. i have children. i don't feel it is safe for me to drive with them.
My husband and i purchased a 2014 jeep patriot at the end of 2013. i use the vehicle to drive from home to work and back. currently it has 21458 miles. from the start the clock has been dropping time. i have taken it back to the dealer to get the clock fixed. after being fixed it still continued to drop time but before i could return it to the dealer another problem arose. on 9/28/2016 the engine would cut out each time it was started. it had to be towed to the dealer for repair. they said the wcm was bad, this not only caused the engine to cut out but also cause the clock to lose time. now here we are again with the same problem. 11/15/2016 - when started the engine cuts out but within a few hours or the next day i can start it up but this time did not cut out. this problem has made me very uneasy. i am taking a chance when i leave home. it just so happened when both incidents occurred i have been lucky enough to be at home.
My husband and i purchased a 2014 jeep patriot at the end of 2013. i use the vehicle to drive from home to work and back. currently it has 21458 miles. from the start the clock has been dropping time. i have taken it back to the dealer to get the clock fixed. after being fixed it still continued to drop time but before i could return it to the dealer another problem arose. on 9/28/2016 the engine would cut out each time it was started. it had to be towed to the dealer for repair. they said the wcm was bad, this not only caused the engine to cut out but also cause the clock to lose time. now here we are again with the same problem. 11/15/2016 - when started the engine cuts out but within a few hours or the next day i can start it up but this time did not cut out. this problem has made me very uneasy. i am taking a chance when i leave home. it just so happened when both incidents occurred i have been lucky enough to be at home.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. while driving approximately 40 mph, the traction control and check engine warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle started to vibrate abnormally and stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The transmission fill pipe broke off and was hanging under the car. luckily we noticed that something was hanging off the car while it was parked, my boyfriend reached under the car to see what it was and it came off in his hand. had it fallen off while the car was in motion it could have caused an accident or it could have fallen off and we would have never noticed it and had problems with the transmission at some point. the dealership service department pretended like they'd never hear of this happening before but a quick internet search shows that this is an issue that many patriot and caliber owners have experienced. i also suspect that a lot of these have fallen off without the owners even realizing it.
My engine light has been popping on and off for the last 6 weeks. could not find the issue that was causing it.now the last 2 weeks my dash light that signals a electrical throttle issue.it was having issues of gaining speed and decelerating.yesterday august 18th it put my jeep into 4 wheel drive and my engine light plus the throttle light came on.i could not move my jeep i was fortunate that i was sitting still in a parking lot.i had only returned to my car after work and turned it on and this is what it did.it is at the repair shop now waiting on what the issue is and how it cam about. .
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. while depressing the accelerator pedal at 55 mph, the vehicle began to independently decelerate. the check engine, change oil error message, and an abnormal warning light displayed on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body control failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
This vehicle is not on the recall from december 2014, however is presenting with the same as listed problems. it stalls when driving over 65 miles an hour a light comes on and then after car sits 20 min it will start up again. i drive a lot and have a famil.. this is terribly dangerous. it has happened 2 to 3 times in the past couple of weeks
I purchased a brand new 2014 jeep patriot latitude from marshall dodge in crittenden (which should be shut down for horrible customer service after purchasing!) was a great car for the first little bit. i can no longer depend on this vehicle on the interstate. at interstate speed (65-70 mph) the car will begin to make a squeal noise and within five minutes i am playing leap frog to get to the emergency lane at max speed of (20 mph) and the vehicle is very jerky. when it does this all fluids in the car are fine, give it about 20 minutes and the car will act normal, but i cannot trust it to get back on the interstate. this has been going on for two years. i've taken it back to the dealership that i purchased it from and their useless extended warranty and nothing gets done! i have continually been told they cannot find any signs via computer it has done anything like this or after keeping it for two weeks driving it and looking it over it has no reason to. it is beginning to happen more frequently and am frustrated i can trust my original vehicle (thankfully i didn't trade it in to that crooked dealership) that has almost 200,000 miles on it, a 2004 scion tc, more than a vehicle i bought brand new that started becoming unreliable with 36,000 miles on it. i feel like i bought a lemon and the dealership doesn't want to fix it. this vehicle cannot be trusted to get to a to b and i feel like i am getting screwed by my jeep dealership and jeep. there should be a recall on this, the more i research the more common it is; or jeep should have to make these vehicles right, because they are extremely dangerous and could cause a major accident on the interstate! if it is never made right you can bet i will never own another jeep product and i will be sure let my family and friends know just how dangerous they are!
2014 jeep patriot 6 months ago driving on interstate the acceleration speed went from 70 mps to 25 mps almost hit by 18 wheeler truck took into dealership stated the speed se sor was defected and repaired. on april 25 car acceleration wslowed down and car was throttling. dealership stated codes were transmission issues, cvt shiffted out of transmission. unhappy only had car 2 years seeking legal advice immediately! car is very unsafe on interstate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. while driving 50 mph, the etc warning light illuminated and the vehicle lost power. in addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000.
I was on a 300 mile road trip. i was on the highway with cruise control on around 70-73 mph and driving on fairly level road (no hills). the transmission downshifted and the engine rpm went up between 4500-5000. the transmission would not down shift automatically. i had to turn off the cruise control and slow down for it to shift. this happened 3 times on the trip. there is less than 25000 miles on the vehicle. thinking seriously about getting rid of this vehicle before i get stuck with it.
My car has stalled completely over a dozen times while driving or even just from being parked and trying to move forward or backward. the first time i took it to the dealer was after i was driving on the freeway and the car completely shut off. i turned on my emergency lights and moved to the left shoulder. thankfully other vehicles realized something was wrong and let me move out of the way. i could've hurt some one else or myself. i was parked for 5 minutes when i tried to start it again but the car was hesitant. i tried again and was able to get out of the freeway safely and it shut off again a few miles from there. i then had it towed to the dealer. they stated that there were no error codes and that the car was okay. now again on oct 8th 2015 it did it again will driving on a city street. after letting it sit i was able to get home and after 20 minutes i drove it to the dealer and it stalled again down the street from the dealer. i had to get it towed in case there were error codes on the software. they've had my car for 4 days and they have already called that there are no error codes. they have had technicians try to duplicate the problem both times but no luck. i refuse to drive the car. i will not put my life or any one else in danger.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would pull to the right without warning causing the tires to rub against the vehicle. the engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where an alignment and a four wheel rotation was completed however, the failure was not corrected. in addition, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the oil warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel cover failed and needed to be replaced. the failure recurred twice. the contact then noticed while the vehicle was parked a puddle of oil on the ground. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep patriot. while driving various highway speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. the contact stated that the failure was directly related to nhtsa campaign number: 13v552000 (engine); however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 31,000. updated 06/29/16*lj *cn
While i was driving home through pa, my car's transmission warning light came on. i lost speed, horsepower, and torque; i struggled to make it up hill (didn't go pass 40 mph), was almost rear-ended by cars behind me. i pulled over and let my car rest for 30 minutes and made it home at 65 mph. i normally travel anywhere between 70 & 75 mph on the freeway. i took it to my local jeep dealership in wheeling, wv the following monday. the service dept. told me there were no recorded messages (codes) in the computer system and, therefore, no service was completed on the vehicle. the tech even informed me that this was a common problem he sees, but chrysler hasn't fixed it and hopes there's a recall. fast-forward to august 31st, 2015, i encountered the same problem twice while driving home through oh. i had autozone run a diagnostic and again, no recorded codes in the system. i see a mechanic tomorrow (friday, sept. 4th) and jeep on august 10th. i've been reading about this issue on various forums and youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnkezt0mr-4; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-4stctcgkw). after further research, this problem has been reoccurring issue with jeep, dodge, and chrysler for a long time. people have been reporting this issue and taking it to their local dealership with no service. there's a problem here and chrysler has known this for several years.
For the fourth time, when driving the vehicle on hway at 65 to 70 miles per hour, overheat lamp goes on even though gage does not rise and car starts to slow down to approximately 40 miles per hour. when acceleration is attempted the vehicle makes a loud winding sound and slows down to less than 20 mph. eventually acceleration does not matter as vehicle moves no more than 20 mph and we have to pull over and turn off the vehicle for 30 or more minutes. when we start the vehicle again, the vehicle starts again without issue. we also have the low tire signal go on regardless of whether tires are inflated.
A light comes on and the car starts slowing down so you must pull over until the light goes out, but it happens again and again. it is so dangerous to be stuck on the side of the road or in the middle of an intersection. the dealership has had the car many times and said there is nothing they can do even though i have a lifetime warranty. it is like owning a golf cart. there are many people on the internet with the same issue. it should be a recall!
Driving down the highway around 70 mph with the cruise control on, vehicle stopped pulling and engine rpm shot up over 6 on the needle. it has happened twice in 4 months.