I AM WRITING IN REGARD TO THE INVESTIGATION PE12-032. I OWN A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED REPEATEDLY (4 TIMES - 2 TIMES IN JULY 2012, 1 TIME IN NOVEMBER, AND 1 TIME IN DECEMBER) WHEN CRUISING AT A STEADY HIGHWAY SPEED (65 TO 75 MPH) ON A SLIGHT DOWN GRADIENT ON THE INTERSTATE. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR TWO HOURS OR MORE PRIOR TO BECOMING DISABLED AND REQUIRED A TOW FROM THE HIGHWAY. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAD BETWEEN 1/8TH AND 3/8THS OF A TANK OF FUEL. WHEN THE PATRIOT WAS UNLOADED FROM THE FLAT BED TOW TRUCK, IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY ON EACH OCCASION AND THE CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOPS COULD NOT FIND A CODE THAT INDICATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM. THE DEALERS SAID BECAUSE THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES, THEY WOULD NOT FIX ANYTHING. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I WILL GIVE YOU ANY HELP I CAN. CHRYSLER'S CASE NUMBER IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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I HAVE TAKEN MY 2009 JEEP PATRIOT TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, AND FOR A 3RD TIME ON MONDAY. IT LEAKS THROUGH MY MAP LIGHTS AND ON THE INTERIOR SIDES OF MY VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE LEAKAGE ON SEVERAL LEVELS! ALSO BECAUSE THE LEAK RUNS DOWN ON MY STEREO. PLUS, THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN DRIVING SO I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE WATER GETTING INTO MY ELECTRIC THINGS WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE!! THERE IS ALSO LEAKAGE DISCOVERED NOW IN THE REAR GATE! THE DEALER HAS "CORRECTED" THIS TWICE NOW AND HOPEFULLY WILL ATTEMPT IT AGAIN ON MONDAY! *TR