NHTSA Complaint #11338198 — 2012 JEEP PATRIOT POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11338198
Vehicle	2012 JEEP PATRIOT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 1, 2018
Date Filed	July 8, 2020
Mileage	92,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 30 MPH. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. A & B MOTORS INC (30007 GRATIOT AVE, ROSEVILLE, MI 48066, (586)445-1600) RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF $5,000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

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