Jeep Patriot Complaints (2008)

447 consumer complaints on file.

#10550602November 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE PURCHASED A USED JEEP PATRIOT 2008 AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STABILITY LIGHTS COMING ON WHEN WE SLOWED FROM HIGHWAY AND CAR NEEDING TO BE RESTARTED TO REGAIN POWER. THE TRANSMISSION KEPT DOING A WEIRD KICKBACK. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED ON THE COMPUTER REPEATEDLY AND DID NOT SHOW A CODE. ALSO ,THE OIL CHANGE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON EVEN AFTER OIL CHANGED. WE REPLACED ARMS , BEARINGS, STILL ISSUE NOT CORRECTED .( THE BEARING REPLACED TWICE BY DEALERSHIP A YEAR AGO IS STILL MAKING LOUD NOISES.) RECENTLY THE KICKBACK IS INCREASING AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED US WE NEED AN ENTIRE NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A 2008!!!!! 5 YEARS OLD!!! THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME 2008 PATRIOTS , BUT I AM BEING ADVISED NOT OURS AND SO FAR CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING FOR US ON THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550168October 30, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
ON ANY HOT DAY IN THE SUMMER OR SPRING OR WINTER, OR A DRIVE OVER 2 HOURS THE ENGINE TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON AND THE SPEED REDUCES TO 40 OR 35 MPH IMMEDIATELY FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN THERE IS NO PLACE TO STOP I AM CAUSING CONTINUOUS DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, AND EVERY 10 TO 20 MILES IT HAPPENS, UNLESS I DRIVE 50 MPH. IT DANGEROUS, AND I WOULD LIKE A RECALL SO THAT I CAN SAFELY DRIVE MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547712October 12, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING CROSS COUNTRY FROM OHIO TO NEVADA THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING QUIT RUNNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON; THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS NORMAL; I WAS CONTINUALLY WATCHING THE DASH TO TRY TO KEEP THE RPMS STEADY (WHILE CLIMBING GRADES) AT APPROX. 3000 RPM MAX. FOR FUEL ECONOMY. THIS OCCURRED ON I-80 IN THE MIDDLE OF WYOMING. FORTUNATELY ( LUCKILY) I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE BERM. WHILE WAITING 1.5 HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK I OCCASIONALLY TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. AFTER A 30 MINUTE DRIVE ON THE TOW TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM COOLED AND THE ENGINE DID START. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP GRADE THE VEHICLE LURCHED. I TOOK IT THE DEALERSHIP IN RENO NV. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ALREADY IN EXISTENCE TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN THIS VEHICLE'S COMPUTER AND TO INCLUDE A NEW FLASH DRIVE FOR THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID. THEY WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DRIVEN NEARLY 3000 MILES SINCE THEN WITHOUT A PROBLEM. HOW COULD MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ( BRUNSWICK OHIO) NOT HAVE ALERTED ME TO NEEDING A SOFTWARE UPDATE? I HAD THE JEEP THERE 4 DAYS BEFORE LEAVING ON THIS TRIP FOR THE "LIFETIME POWERETRAIN WARRANTY" INSPECTION. THEN, 300 MILES AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE IN RENO. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED. WHY DIDN'T THAT DEALERSHIP CHECK FOR WHEEL WOBBLE WHILE THEY PERFORMED THEIR COMPLIMENTARY 22 POINT SAFETY CHECK? WHAT'S UP WITH JEEP? MY 2000 CHEROKEE WITH 170,000+ MILES HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS; ONLY NORMAL WEAR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546528October 2, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
PASSENGER BALL JOINT / LOWER CONTROL ARM SHOT AT 28,500. JEEP WON'T TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538630September 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT HAS ONLY 59K MILES ON IT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT BEGAN TO MAKE A ROARING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED. JEEP WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE AND WANT OVER $4000 FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT OF A TRANSMISSION THAT IS NOT ABLE TO BE SERVICE AND (ACCORDING TO OWNERS BOOK) NEEDS FLUID CHANGED AROUND 120K. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND MULTIPLE PEOPLE THAT HAVE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT LOW MILEAGE. JEEP IS EVEN GETTING RID OF THE CVT IN THE NEW JEEP PATRIOT. THIS TRANSMISSION IS A LEMON AND THE COMPANY SHOULD ASSIST WITH REPLACEMENT WHEN IT GOES OUT EARLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536872August 23, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER SUNROOF CONTINUALLY LEAKS THROUGH THE DOME LIGHT AFTER HEAVY RAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536790August 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. AFTER TESTING IT HE SAID THE ERROR WAS FROM TOO MUCH VOLTAGE GOING TO THE O2 SENSOR HEATER. HE RECOMMENDED TAKING IT TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. HE ALSO NOTICE THE SAFETY COVER OVER THE REAR BRAKE LINES & FUEL LINE HAD CAME LOOSE AND USED WIRE TIES TO FASTEN IT BACK IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533199August 2, 2013
WHEELS, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE BOUGHT THE JEEP USED WITH ABOUT 50K MILES ON IT. AFTER A SHORT TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR A VALVE TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, WHEN WE USE THE TURN SIGNAL THE DOME LIGHTS COME ON. OF COURSE EVEN THOUGH WE BOUGHT THE WARRANTY NONE OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE COVERED. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILING COULD POSSIBLE BE WEAR OR TEAR OR MISUSE, BUT THEY SAY ITS NOT THEIR FAULT AND IT'S NOT COVERED. SO IN THE 3 DAY PERIOD WHERE WE WERE WAITING TO HAVE THOSE PROBLEMS FIXED WE HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50MPH AND THE TIRE COMPLETELY AND INSTANTLY WENT FLAT ALMOST CAUSING US TO WRECK! WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON IN THE BACK! WE TAKE THE TIRE TO A TIRE SHOP AND THEY SAY IT WAS THE VALVE AND IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH OUR VEHICLE FOR THAT YEAR AND EXPLAINS EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. I CALL 2 OTHER TIRE SHOPS TO VERIFY WHAT HE SAID AND THEY BOTH AUTOMATICALLY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND I ALSO NEED TO HAVE THE OTHERS REPLACED COSTING OVER $350!!! WE TELL THE JEEP DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND THEY SAY WE HIT A ROCK DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEY KNOW OF NO SUCH PROBLEMS. I GOOGLE THE PROBLEM OF TPMS AND SURE ENOUGH TONS OF WEBSITES TALKING ABOUT EVERYONE'S BALL JOINTS GOING BAD, AND TPMS PROBLEMS. NOT ONLY ARE THEY ACTING LIKE IT'S NOT A KNOWN PROBLEM WHEN IT CLEARLY IS...THEY PUT ME AND MY FAMILIES' LIVES AT RISK BY ACTING LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG AND NOT LETTING US KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM WILL LIKELY CONTINUE HAPPENING TO THE OTHER TIRES!!!! THIS IS AN OUTRAGE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524954July 15, 2013
SUSPENSION
FRONT BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MANY TIMES, BUT WEAR OUT REPEATEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524894July 15, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BECAME FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VALVES STEMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524530July 12, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
HAD TO HAVE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND OUTER TIE RODS REPLACED AT 47K MILES BECAUSE THEY HAD BECOME EXCESSIVELY WORN. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WHEELS HAD DEVELOPED A WOBBLE AND WERE NOISY WHEN DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE/TIRE ROTATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524531July 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER TO DIAGNOSE NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NOISE (BEST DESCRIBED AS A WHINE) BECOMES NOTICEABLE AT 20 MPH AND INCREASES IN INTENSITY WITH SPEED. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS BEING INTERNAL TO THE TRANSMISSION (CVT) AND WILL REQUIRE THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522848July 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
SUDDENLY CAR SLOWED TO 40 MILES PER HOUR IN THE MIDDLE OF FAST RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY TEN IN CHANDLER. CARS SWERVED OUT OF WAY...I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF TRAFFIC FOR ANOTHER FIVE MILES....PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND UNTIL I DISCOVERED THE LEMON CVT (TRANSMISSION) INSTALLED IN CERTAIN PATRIOTS. ALSO, LESS THAN A YEAR LATER A STARTER FIRE WHILE DRIVING..HAD GONE LESS THAT A MILE AFTER THE CAR WAS SITTING...AND IT WAS NOT OVER 85 DEGREES AT THE TIME IN CHANDLER. PLUS CAR SOMETIMES LOST ALL POWER WHICH IS NOT GOOD WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519799June 14, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT. THE FAILURE STARTED INTERMITTENTLY BUT LATER PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHERE THE WATER WAS LEAKING. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE DOME LIGHT BEGAN TO LEAK WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *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
#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
#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
#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

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