NHTSA Complaint #10490247 — 2012 JEEP PATRIOT ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10490247
Vehicle	2012 JEEP PATRIOT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 25, 2012
Date Filed	December 27, 2012
Mileage	8,375 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY AT 75 MPH - NEAR-MISS REAR-END COLLISION WITH OVERTAKING TRAFFIC. CONDITIONS: AFTER 3 1/2 HRS HIGHWAY DRIVING, SAME TANK OF GAS, GENTLE LEFT-HAND CURVE, JUST AFTER SUNSET, AIR TEMPERATURE 39 DEGREES, ALBUQUERQUE, NM. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. RETURNED 2 HRS LATER WITH TOW TRUCK, ENGINE CAUGHT, STARTED, STUTTERED, STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. TOWED TO DEALER. ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY NEXT MORNING. STILL AT DEALER FOR EVALUATION. *TR

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