| Issue ID | 1118075 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10641507 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | PATRIOT |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 13/06/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Back in june while driving to florida from illinois i was going about 70 mph. In georgia while on i-75 the little red transmission caution light appeared and my 2010 jeep began to slow down and scared the hell out of me. I got off the next exit and was lucky to find a jeep dealer near the exit. The dealer took me right in and checked the transmission fluid and it was fine. She never charged me and we went on our way. Drove to miami and back to illinois a week later with no problem. 2 weeks ago i drove to nyc and on my way back to illinois on i-80 the light went on again with no exit in sight, again the jeep slowed i pulled on the shoulder. Shut the engine off waited 15 min then started to drive again no problem. My main concern is why this happened? And its not a safe feature this slowing down of the jeep can cause an accident.. Also why the jeep book states on page 367 (see attached) that this can occur when the transmission gets too hot. I was not towing in either case.. This jeep needs to be recalled for my safety.. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ELGIN, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1J4NT1GB5ADXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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