TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 13V120000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 13V233000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , SEAT BELTS) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE.
2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10412080INCIDENT DATE: JUNE 18, 2011DATE ADDED TO FILE: JULY 12, 2011 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: WHILE TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP AND MY CAR LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I LOOKED UP THE PANEL LIGHT MEANINGS IN THE MANUAL, I DETERMINED IT WAS SAFE TO ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER WAITING FOR A FEW MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGED THE CAR PROBLEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. AT THE TIME, I HAD 7500 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THIS WEEK. MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AGAIN, SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE. 2COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10410937INCIDENT DATE: JULY 6, 2011DATE ADDED TO FILE: JULY 7, 2011 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER COASTING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT AND IT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,500. DETAILS DISCUSS THIS CONSUMER COMPLAINT AT FORUM 3COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10410109INCIDENT DATE: JUNE 27, 2011DATE ADDED TO FILE: JUNE 30, 2011 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137. HAVE YOU LOOKED INTO THIS? *TR