Jeep Patriot Complaints

3,365 consumer complaints on file.

#10515995June 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FACTORY RADIO IN MY DAUGHTER'S JEEP PATRIOT KEPT BLOWING ITS SUPPLY FUSE. WE REPLACED THE RADIO FIGURING THAT WAS THE ISSUE BUT THE FUSE WOULD STILL BLOW. IN TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THAT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT PROPERLY SUPPORTED AS ITS ROUTED THROUGH THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IT ENTERS NEAR THE FLOOR IN THE WALL NEXT TO THE DRIVERS LEFT FOOT AND THEN TURNS HORIZONTAL UNDER THE DASH JUST ABOVE THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR THE CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDALS. THE HARNESS WAS LYING ON TOP OF THE SHARP METAL EDGE ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET AND WORE THROUGH THE INSULATION ALLOWING THE 12V FEED FOR THE ROAD TO SHORT TO GROUND BLOWING THE FUSE. AT LEAST ONE OTHER WIRE HAD ITS INSULATION BURNED IN THE PROCESS. NOT ENOUGH TO DEEM IT "A FIRE" BUT DEFINITELY A PROBLEM. I CONSIDER OURSELVES VERY FORTUNATE - ONLY THE RADIO WAS AFFECTED. IT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN ONE OF THE SAFETY SYSTEMS - BRAKES, AIR BAGS, ETC. THAT ALSO GO THROUGH THAT HARNESS AND IF MULTIPLE WIRES WERE INVOLVED THE FUSES COULD HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT TO PREVENT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I OWN 2 JEEP PATROITS - A 2009 AND A 2010. I CHECKED MY 2010 AND THE HARNESS ON THAT PATRIOT APPEARS TO BE SUSPENDED UP AGAINST THE DASH FRAME SO IT'S OFF THE BRACKETS FOR THE BRAKE/CLUTCH. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE HARNESS IN OUR 2009 WAS JUST MISS-INSTALLED OR A DESIGN FAULT WAS CORRECTED IN 2010. I DO HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH I CAN FORWARD IF THIS ISSUE IS DEEMED SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515637June 7, 2013
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE STARTED WAY EARLIER, SINCE THE PATRIOT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE DASH BOARD WOULD SOMETIMES COME ON AND THEN GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I REPORTED IT DURING THE FIRST YEAR, 2008 AND A FEW TIMES DURING 2009 AND 2010. I HAD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL EARLIER THIS YEAR. CHECKS BY DEALERSHIP CAME BACK, "NOTHING IS WRONG". THAT'S IT!! THIS YEAR THE PROBLEM GOT WORST, INTERMITTENTLY, MY HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL, WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. ONE DAY IT RAINED AND I REALIZED THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK, I HAD TO PULL OVER FOR SAFETY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP SPEND ALL DAY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, UNPLUG THE COMPUTER, REBOOTED AND THEN EVERYTHING WORKED. FIVE HOURS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I GOT CHARGE 100 DOLLARS FOR THAT, NOW I HAD TO PAY TOTAL OF 317 DOLLARS BEFORE TAX FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR TO PUT IN WI FI BODY MODULE. THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE RECALLED, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO, I HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL BEARING AND ARM THREE TIMES!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I DO NOT GO OFF ROAD, I DON'T GO OVER POT HOLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514488May 31, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE JEEP PATRIOT HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS ECU PROGRAMING. WHEN THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAULTS THE ECU DETECTS IT AS A WHEEL SPEED CHANGE. ACTIVATING THE ABS BRAKES. UNLIKE EVERY OTHER CAR WHEN THE SENSOR IS FAULTING IT SHOULD JUST SIMPLY TURN OFF THE ABS SYSTEM AND DISPLAY A FAULT CODE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE BRAKES STARTED ACTIVATING ON THEIR OWN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514490May 31, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE HAS SOME SERIOUS ISSUES. I'VE HAD SEVERE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS FROM THE DOME LIGHT. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE THAT IS CAUSED BY BAD DRAIN TUBES AND POOR DESIGN. YET THEY'VE ONLY ISSUED TSB'S AND NOT A FULL RECALL. WATER GETS ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO SHORTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514086May 29, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A TROUBLE CODE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 07/10/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514156May 29, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,092.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513010May 21, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
I HAVE READ MANY OTHER PEOPLE ON HERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND MY MECHANIC SAID MY MODEL JEEP WAS KNOWN FOR THIS, BUT AFTER HITTING A CURB MY WHEEL AND SUSPENSION PARTS HOLDING IT ON LET THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE, RIM AND ALL FALL COMPLETELY OFF. AFTER GETTING IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HAVING HIM PUTTING IT ON THE LIFT HE TOLD ME I COULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR EVEN AFTER THE FRONT RIGHT WAS FIXED B/C THE CAR WAS A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. I WAS TOLD THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WHICH HOLD THE SUSPENSION TOGETHER AND KEEP THE WHEELS ON THE TIRES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND THE TIRES COULD FALL OFF AT ANY MOMENT. HE TOLD ME HE HAD THIS ISSUE MANY TIMES WITH MY MODEL CAR AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED A YEAR AND HALF AGO WITH 45,000 MILES OR SO. ONCE THE MECHANIC DID CHANGE THE BALL JOINTS, HE TOLD ME SOMETHING EVEN WORSE... HE COULD TELL SINCE THEY WERE NOT FACTORY BALL JOINTS, THAT THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THEREFORE, THE FACTORY SET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SOMETIME BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR, AND A YEAR OR SO AFTER THE REPLACEMENT BALL JOINTS (THE PARTS THAT HOLD YOU TIRES ON SO THEY DON'T FALL OFF DRIVING 60 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND KILL YOU AND OTHERS) WERE PUT ON, A NEW REPLACEMENT SET HAD TO BE ADDED. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND SCARY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511704May 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHIFTER AND SHIFT CABLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510600May 4, 2013
SUSPENSION
I HAD BEEN HEARING GRINDING NOISES FROM THE FRONT OF MY JEEP; STILL UNDER 3/YR WARRANTY- I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. AT FIRST THEY DID NOT HEAR OR SEE ANY CONCERNS AND STATED THE NOISE WAS MY TIRES. OF COURSE IT WAS SUGGESTED TO GET MY TIRES REPLACED ESPECIALLY MY FRONT RIGHT DUE TO THE UNEVEN WEAR. SO I DID, SOUND CONTINUED TO BECOME MORE CONSISTENT- I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND MY CONTROL ARMS, AND BALL JOINTS TO BE BAD. SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN- TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER- THEY DID NOT SEE/HEAR ANY PROBLEMS AND NOW I HAVE A CLUNKING NOISE LOUDER THAN THE GRINDING NOISE. I'M CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN- NOT TO MENTION I FEEL I'VE ALREADY PAID FOR THIS PROBLEM ONCE TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509703April 26, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,054 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,851.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508934April 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WATER KEEPS FLOWING FROM THE CEILING DOME LIGHT. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THEY KEEP BLOWING OUT THE ROOF DRAINS, AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING. I WENT OUT TO THE DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND WATER WAS POURING FROM THE CEILING LIGHT . I STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND ALL THE LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, AND WHEN I TURNED THE KEY OFF, IT KEPT RUNNING. I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF!!! I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508438April 16, 2013
SUSPENSION
I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP TO REPLACE THE TIRES. MECHANICS FROM 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS TOLD ME THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THIS VEHICLE WERE COMPLETELY WORN ON BOTH SIDES, THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SHOT FOR THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE CAR. I HAD THEM REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. I THEN CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS ASTONISHED TO SEE THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE HAD COMPLAINED OF BALL JOINTS GOING PREMATURELY BAD ON THIS VEHICLE. HAD I NOT BEEN REPLACING MY TIRES, I MIGHT NEVER HAVE DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AND IT CLEARLY WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPECTED. MY DAUGHTER IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER AND DOES A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. HAD THE BALL JOINTS FAILED, SHE MIGHT EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I CONTACTED JEEP AND THEY SAID THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR BALL JOINT FAILURE FOR THE 2005-2006 MODEL YEARS. I STRONGLY FEEL A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THE 2008 MODEL YEAR AS WELL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508019April 15, 2013
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2009 JEEP PATRIOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUNROOF DESIGN ASSEMBLY FLAW. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 05/17/12. THEY REPAIRED A SEAL AT A COST OF $ 212.93. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT HIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR HAD A DESIGN/ASSEMBLY FLAW THAT WAS ADDRESSED IN A CHRYSLER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN, THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY WHICH CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INSIDE. THE TSB GAVE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES ON HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND GAVE AN ESTIMATE TIME OF 13 HOURS TO FIX. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT FOLLOW THE TSB; THEY MERELY REPAIRED A SEAL. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY CLAIMED THE SUNROOF WAS NOT LEAKING. THE CONSUMER RETURNED A MONTH LATER, AND THE DEALER RE-SEALED THE ROOF SEAMS AND ADJUSTED THE LEVEL AND WEATHER STRIPPING. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THE CONSUMER VISITED ANOTHER DEALER. THAT DEALER STATED THE DRAIN HOSE WAS NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER STATED A NEW COMPUTER WAS NEEDED, WHICH THEY INSTALLED AT A COST OF $ 1,405.32. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH, AND DISCOVERED SOMEONE ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED, THE FIX WAS SIMPLY REPLACING A DAMAGED WIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE BOTTOM OF HIS INVOICE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRE, AFTER DISCOVERING REPLACING THE COMPUTER DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508224April 15, 2013
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505594April 8, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT WITH JUST SHY OF 15000 MILES ON IT. TWO SEPARATE TWO TO THREE HOUR TRIPS WERE MADE IN THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE INCIDENT WITH NO PROBLEMS. ON THE TAIL END OF A TWO AND A HALF HOUR TRIP, AFTER CRUISING BETWEEN 70 TO 75 MPH ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE'S RPMS SHOT UP AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME NEARLY REAR ENDED ME. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER, PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I THEN CRANKED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MILES FURTHER. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, ATTEMPTING TO REACH MY DESTINATION IF POSSIBLE. THIS INCIDENT THEN HAPPENED A THIRD TIME, APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MILES FURTHER, ONCE AGAIN ON THE SAME INTERSTATE, BUT THIS TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF CITY TRAFFIC. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND SENT TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THE CPU DID NOT REPORT ANY ERROR CODES. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED AS I WAS CRUISING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING INSPECTED, BUT THE DEALERSHIPS CANNOT SEEM TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS A BIG PROBLEM BECAUSE I WILL BE MOVING ACROSS COUNTRY IN TWO MONTHS AND CANNOT RISK THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE AS IT STANDS IS A DANGER NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER BUT FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD NEAR THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507049April 4, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INJURED THEIR RIGHT KNEE IN THE CRASH. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,333. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10507148April 4, 2013
STRUCTURE
I STARTED NOTICING A DAMP/MOISTURE TYPE OF SMELL IN MY JEEP AND THOUGHT IT MAY JUST BE THE VENTS FROM HAVING HEAT/AC ON! BUT THEN STARTED FINDING A LITTLE WATER ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT AND SEAT! JUST A FEW DROPS AND THOUGHT MAYBE JUST FROM OPENING THE WINDOW! IT KEPT HAPPENING AND HAPPENING EVERY TIME IT RAINED AND SNOWED! THEN I NOTICED WATER DRIPPING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW PILLAR NEXT TO WINDSHIELD AND REALIZED IT WAS LEAKING! I CALLED JEEP AND THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT EVEN THOUGH I'M UNDER WARRANTY! THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND STILL FINANCING THE [XXX] THING! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! THE JEEP REPUTATION IS BEING SCARRED BY THIS, IN MY BOOK! *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505541April 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER SNOW HAS MELTED, THE MAPLIGHT LEAKS WATER ALL OVER THE INSIDE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE WILL BE WIRING ISSUES FOR THE SUNROOF AND THE LIGHT AS WELL AS ANYTHING IN THE DASH DUE TO THE WATER GOING EVERYWHERE. PRIOR ISSUES W/WATER LEAKING IN THE FIREWALL AND LEAVING AN INCH OF WATER ON THE DRIVERS FLOOR (3 ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FIXED) RESULTED IN CHRYSLER PAYING A PORTION DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. WATER SHORTED OUT WIRES RUNNING UNDER THE FLOOR FOR DASH LIGHTS, ANTI LOCK BRAKES WANTED TO KICK IN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, 4WHEEL DRIVE WOUDL NOT WORK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. NOW BACK TO DEALING W/WATER AGAIN LEAKING OUT THE MAP LIGHT, VERY FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504822March 28, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN THE NORMAL FLOW OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC FOR 45 MINUTES OR MORE, THE CAR WILL OVERHEAT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR DROPS IN POWER /SPEED DOWN TO 20-30 MPH. IT FEELS AS IF YOU ARE RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THIS MAKES IT EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS TO BE ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY WITHOUT BEING EITHER REAR ENDED OR SIDE SWIPED. THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN AT THE LOWER SPEED UNTIL YOU GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ALLOW IT TO COOL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504760March 27, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHENEVER I USE MY HEATER IT LEAKS A LOT OF WATER ALL OVER THE DRIVERS FEET AND PASSENGERS FEET. ALSO, IT LEAKS SO MUCH THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THE WATER SWISHING FROM SIDE TO SIDE BEHIND THE DASH WHEN YOU TAKE A TURN. THIS WATER IS VERY HOT AND GIVES YOU A SHOCKING SENSATION WHEN IT DRIPS ON YOU. THE VERY FIRST TIME I FELT IT DRIP ONTO ME IT SOAKED MY SHOE AND THEN I EVENTUALLY FELT IT THROUGH MY SHOE, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED MY VEHICLE OVER AND JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND REMOVED MY SHOE AND SOCK BECAUSE THE WATER WAS SO HOT THAT IT GAVE ME THE SENSATION OF SOMETHING BITING ME. I THOUGHT IT WAS FIRE ANTS INSIDE MY SHOE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A LOW SPEED LIMIT NEIGHBORHOOD TO WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY WITHOUT CAUSING DISRUPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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