| Issue ID | 1222236 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10767475 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | PATRIOT |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 12/06/14 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When making a turn at a stop light or merging into traffic at a low speed, engine dies but will restart after it's put back into park & restarted. This has happened seven times & one time when not turning & usually when you are turning into oncoming traffic and has been in for repairs each time. Service can't diagnose the issue. Vehicle does not give any indication that engine will die. Traction control light comes on if it dies while turning but if not turning, vehicle engine simply shuts off, as if ignition has been turned off but vehicle has to be in park as opposed to being in drive when engine dies. The engine is quiet & you can't tell it's died & you have no steering control. I've almost been in three accidents, one with a truck-trailer waiting to turn but stopping about a foot away from behind me. My mom was in a high school parking lot after a game & almost rolled into some high school kids & their parents b/c she didn't realize she was rolling backwards until my brother pulled the e-brake. The dealership i purchase from told me that chrysler deems it a lemon. I opened a case with chrysler, they wasted my time & finally told me that ncdsusa. Org deems it a lemon. I waste more time to open a case with ncdsusa. Org & send them my repair orders & they go through the trial & tell me that they do not deem it a lemon but that since the dealership has said it's in working order that my case is declined. This vehicle is a death trap & chrysler doesn't care that an unsafe vehicle is on the road, that i've almost been in three accidents & could have died when the truck and trailer almost rear-ended me and that it's not just my family or myself (if i survive) that will be filing a lawsuit but any other parties involved because i will tell the other party and they could be sued by them as well. I've given dealerships chances to get this off the road but they refuse to help. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2900 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | REDMOND, WA |
| VIN pattern | 1C4NJRBB8EDXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10 |
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