NHTSA Complaint #11389423 — 2012 JEEP PATRIOT STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11389423
Vehicle	2012 JEEP PATRIOT
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 15, 2021
Date Filed	January 22, 2021
Mileage	135,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND CRADLE HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH CAUSING A FRACTURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

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