Blower motor for hvac fails without notice on all speeds. results in "foggy" windshield and lack of defrost feature and de-ice features. this can result in the vehicle restricting vision while driving or cause the driver to begin a trip only to realize that they can't see. in rapidly changing climates - the failure of the blower motor may result in sudden and unplanned restricted vision. issue appears to be related to blower motor resistor as a tested failure point. it should be noted that many other owners within the jeep community have experienced similar failures across many models of jeep products based on research. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 jeep patriot. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start occasionally and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to napleton northlake chrysler dodge jeep ram (3701 northlake blvd, lake park, fl 33403, (888) 520-8157) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the dealer repaired the ignition switch and replaced the battery, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was 22,000. the vin was invalid.