NHTSA Complaint #11270092 — 2016 JEEP PATRIOT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11270092
Vehicle	2016 JEEP PATRIOT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 21, 2019
Date Filed	October 21, 2019
Mileage	58,160 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

WITHOUT ALERTS, ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A STRAIGHTAWAY, FRONTAGE ROAD. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO A STOP AND TURNED ON HAZARD SIGNALS. REMOVED KEY ENTIRELY AND THEN RE-INSERTED AND ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. CAR FAILED TO START BUT MADE IGNITION NOISES FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS WITHOUT SUCCESS AT WHICH ALL ALERT LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD LIT UP ONLY WHILE KEY WAS TURNED BUT FAILING TO START. I REMOVED KEY ENTIRELY AGAIN AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN SECONDS BEFORE RE-INSERTING AND ATTEMPTING IGNITION ONCE MORE. THIS ATTEMPT SUCCEEDED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME.

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