NHTSA Complaint #11540172 — 2016 JEEP PATRIOT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11540172
Vehicle	2016 JEEP PATRIOT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 1, 2017
Date Filed	August 22, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

When you apply accelerator the car will not accelerate in a safe timely manner, it seems like the car is choking and will not pickup speed, sometimes will chug and the engine light comes, it also happens on local roads. It has been a continuous problem and a serious safety issue on the highway, when it happens you have to pull over turn engine off, restart and hope it has reset. The car has been brought back to the dealer numerous times they say they don’t know what the problem is.

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