NHTSA Complaint #11034804 — 2016 JEEP PATRIOT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, THE ABS AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND GRADUALLY LOST POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE ABS AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WASHINGTON NC CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT LOCATED AT 4001 U.S. 264 WEST, WASHINGTON, NC 27889) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A CASE MANAGER WOULD CALL THE CONTACT. A CASE NUMBER WAS PROVIDED BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.