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2012 Jeep PATRIOT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1269233
Internal NHTSA #	10850107
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	PATRIOT
Model Year	2012
File date	28/10/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On october 28, 2015 with about 50,000 miles on it, my jeep went into limp mode while i was driving 55 mph. Luckily i was able to pull over to the shoulder before getting rear-ended. Multiple lights turned on including the electronic throttle control, check engine, and traction control. I unhooked the battery and waited a few minutes. Hooked it back up and it seemed to be fine. Until march 13, 2016 when i was driving my daughter to the mall for her birthday. I was driving on a busy 4 lane road when my car seemed to turn off or loose all power while climbing a hill. Again, i just avoided being rear ended and pulled over to the side. I turned the key off, took it out, waited a few minutes and started it again and it worked. We went shopping and went back home without a problem, until the next day. March 14, 2016 while driving my daughters to school my jeep went into limp mode. Luckily i was in the village and only going 30 mph, but all of the lights came on again-electronic throttle control, traction control, and check engine. I drove it back home and had it towed to the dealership. The dealership said that they did not know what was wrong with it. That after resetting the battery and performing a diagnostic check, only a vac leak was detected. They performed a check and confirmed (according to my invoice) that there were "no vacuum leaks at this time per code" and that "could be many things." and they "cleared codes and road tested ok at this time." so i drove it home from the dealership and to work today with no problems. When i went to go home, all the lights came on again. I do not feel safe and i feel stuck. No one seems to want to fix it because they do not know what to fix... And this is pathetic when even the dealership that i bought it from can not help. I am afraid someone will be killed if a solution is not found to this common problem with jeep patriots.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CALEDONIA, NY
VIN pattern	1C4NJRBB5CDXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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2012 Jeep PATRIOT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep PATRIOT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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