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2008 Jeep PATRIOT FWD Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1203997
Internal NHTSA #	10744298
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	PATRIOT FWD
Model Year	2008
File date	01/07/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This problem first happened a few years ago when i was driving on the interstate highway at 65 mph. It was summertime and it was about 80 degrees. I had bought the vehicle used about 6 months earlier in the fall. As i was driving the engine began to make a "whining out" noise and suddenly began to lose power. A light came on the dash area and my speed suddenly dropped down to about 40 mph and i was losing power to keep up with traffic. A tractor trailer that was traveling behind me had to slam on his brakes and almost lost control from trying to avoid running into the back of the car. I pulled off the interstate and called a tow truck. After waiting a couple of hours and letting the engine cool down, i started the car back up when the tow truck driver had arrived. He told me that this type of vehicle has a problem with the transmission overheating and causes the engine to lose power until it cools. I took the car to my local jeep dealership and paid $100. 00 for a diagnostic test which did not reveal any other problem other than what i had experienced. The dealership told me that the light that came on in "normal" and is explained in the operating manual. They explained that it is "normal" for this to happen and there wasnt any defect or anyway to fix it. Since that time my car has done this continuously in hot weather when i am traveling on the highway. It has become dangerous for me to travel on the highway and risk breaking down on the side of the road or being collided with.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHRISTIANSBURG, VA
VIN pattern	1J8FT28058DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Jeep PATRIOT FWD Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Jeep PATRIOT FWD Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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