THIS IS THE FIRST OF 2 INCIDENTS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. I WAS COMING BACK INTO CALIFORNIA FROM ARIZONA ON THE 40 WEST WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 75 MPH. WITHOUT INDICATION, THE THROTTLE REVVED TO 4500 RPM AND THE CAR LOST SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE GAS PEDAL. I CANCELLED CRUISE CONTROL, AND FROM THE LEFT LANE WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE DIED. THE FUEL GAUGE READ JUST OVER 1/4 OF A TANK. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WE CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED AND WE HAD TO STAY THE NIGHT IN A HOTEL. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TECH FOUND NO ISSUES AND WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR WITH NO INCIDENT. THE DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED NO CODES OR ERRORS. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE HOME THE REST OF THE WAY. MY JEEP IS A 4X4 WITH THE TRAIL RATED PACKAGE. *TR
2014
ENGINE
I PURCHASED THIS 2014 PATRIOT FOUR WEEKS AGO WITH, I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE A FIRST PAYMENT. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT MY JEEP LOST ALL POWER. I WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND WOULD HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT IS WAS GOING TO STALL, NO INDICATOR LIGHTS EVER TURNED ON. I PLACED THE JEEP IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WAS NOT IMMEDIATE THERE WAS SOME LAG ON THE START AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TODAY TO BE INSPECTED AFTER A FEW HOURS THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I HAVE INVESTIGATED FURTHER AND FOUND THAT THE 2011/2012 MODELS HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST. THIS IS A TERRIFYING AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE THAT MUST BE RESOLVED. I AM NOW FEARFUL THAT THIS WILL REOCCUR IN MUCH MORE CONGESTED OR HIGH SPEED CONDITIONS. *TR
