NHTSA Complaint #11298030 — 2017 JEEP PATRIOT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11298030
Vehicle	2017 JEEP PATRIOT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 6, 2020
Date Filed	January 8, 2020
Mileage	58,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

BLOWER MOTOR FOR HVAC FAILS WITHOUT NOTICE ON ALL SPEEDS. RESULTS IN "FOGGY" WINDSHIELD AND LACK OF DEFROST FEATURE AND DE-ICE FEATURES. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE VEHICLE RESTRICTING VISION WHILE DRIVING OR CAUSE THE DRIVER TO BEGIN A TRIP ONLY TO REALIZE THAT THEY CAN'T SEE. IN RAPIDLY CHANGING CLIMATES - THE FAILURE OF THE BLOWER MOTOR MAY RESULT IN SUDDEN AND UNPLANNED RESTRICTED VISION. ISSUE APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AS A TESTED FAILURE POINT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS WITHIN THE JEEP COMMUNITY HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES ACROSS MANY MODELS OF JEEP PRODUCTS BASED ON RESEARCH. *TR

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