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2012 Jeep PATRIOT Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1230419
Internal NHTSA #	10783150
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	PATRIOT
Model Year	2012
File date	12/08/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Several incidents occurred where when driving i would be in drive mode, but while on the freeway going 60 mph, out of no where, my transmission would switch into limp mode going 0 mph or 5-10 mph. I was almost hit by semi truck. Another incident occurred when i was driving, and stopped by the red light, soon as i put the foot on the gas, it went on limp mode again and my car completely stopped at the intersection driving in city, the light turned red, and someone from the intersecting direction had to swerve behind my car to avoid me. The symptoms seen was the all the gears "p, r, n, d" would be selected, the anti-roll over light, engine light and transmission heating light would be on. The rpms would rev, but most often the mph still would be '0'. At the shop after running diagnostics, they found occasions where they found "tcm lost communication with computer" several times.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68400
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TACOMA, WA
VIN pattern	1C4NJRFB5CDXXXXXX
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	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	14/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep PATRIOT Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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