NHTSA Complaint #10275975 — 2008 JEEP PATRIOT FWD

PLEASE SEE ODI #'S 10262168 AND 10268295 FOR HISTORY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES / 4 MONTHS. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, NO MIL OR CODES BEING STORED. VEHICLE COMPLAINT MIRRORS ISSUE LISTED BELOW NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V291000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07027 SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR ISSUE AGAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO, AT TIME OF DROP OFF VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE SERVICE WRITER TO TRY A HIGHER QUALITY OF FUEL SUCH AS CHEVRON OR SHELL, I HAD BEEN USING COSTCO. AFTER THE 3RD FILL-UP OF CHEVRON FUEL THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AGAIN. I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT I WANT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS TO ALLOW A TECH TO DRIVE HOME IN HOPES THAT THEY WITNESS THE ISSUE. WHILE TRAVELING ON 07/05/09 I ATTEMPTED TO PASS A SLOWER VEHICLE ON A 2 LANE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO 3/4 THROUGH PASSING THE SLOWER VEHICLE MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO STUTTER/STALL, I HAD TO SLOW ABRUPTLY AND PULL BACK INTO THE LANE BEHIND THE SLOWER VEHICLE IN ORDER TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE THREAT OF AN ACCIDENT. IF THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE ISSUE ON THIS ATTEMPT I WILL HAVE TO START A LEMON LAW CLAIM. *TR