2016 JEEP PATRIOT Unknown Or Other Problems

Vehicle stalls when idle at stop signs or stop lights. When restarted while driving engine stops running. Idling is sporadic.

Headrest safety device deployed without a rear-end accident, while driving, did not hurt driver. Can not put headrest back into place scared driver

I received an alert on my insurance portal, that my vehicle type ( Jeep Patriot 2016) had a recall, S89 for the camshaft and crankshaft sensors . I noticed that my vehicle has the same issues that is caused by this recall. My vehicle has been stalling and the check engine light when off recently. I had it looked at and the obd reader displayed that there were misfires displaying in the cylinder and issues connected to the camshaft and crank shaft sensor at. I called the recall line but they stated it wasn’t associated with my specific car but I feel like my vehicle should be included in this recall due to the exact issue I am experiencing that is listed in the recall. My vin is [XXX] . I feel I should be included and the issues are causing potential safety risks when driving. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

On 3 separate occasions while driving the car will chime and ABS, traction control & a third light (I think its the low tire) quickly blinks on and goes off again. The car will still be on and in motion. Today, the car shut off while idle. No lights were on prior and I had been driving for just under 10 minutes. After a period of 2-3 minutes, I tried to crank the engine again and it came on, no lights on dash. I drove to my destination.

The headrest deployed over night while sitting in the garage. There is a plastic piece that keeps the headrest from deploying. That piece is under 75 pounds of pressure and will eventually break. I have read of several people that had the same thing happen to them. Some deployed overnight while parked in their driveway or garage. I read where one person said his deployed while driving and hit him in the back of the head. He said he was lucky that he didn't hit anyone. The Jeep Corporation knows about this flaw but refuses to issue a recall.

My air bag light keeps blinking off and on and my hood keeps rattling from coming loose in the front. And just like everyone my transmission doesn't act right they should have done recalled this car it was totally not worth 25000 dollars

There was safety recall -S89 on the 2016 Jeep Patriots - seems my vehicle was not affected however I have had to have it replaced 3 times - Aug 2021, November 2022 and again November 2024. Shouldn't this vehicle been part of the recall? If so, am I able to recoup any of the repair fees that I have paid?

I have had constant electrical issues with my vehicle ever since I bought it in 2018 and I've had to replace the TIPM twice already and it's messing up again! This repair isn't cheap and I feel that JEEP MOPAR should issue a recall regarding the crappy TIPMS they put in this particular vehicle. First of all all the warning lights on the dashboard come off and on intermittentally for no reason and now the doors won't lock using the key fob and my horn doesn't work. And now my ac isn't even working and I don't know if it has something to do with the TIPM or not? But I'm constantly getting an error on the dash that says no bus communication. I know I can't be the only owner of a 2016 Jeep Patriot latitude 2.0 that is experiencing these issues. If anyone else had experienced these issues please send a message to the nhtsa so we can get this issue investigated and elevate it into a recall!

The horn stopped working 4 months after purchase I've had it for a year. It has a hard time accelerating when you're hopping on the freeway. There's also a wiring issue with the rear blinkers and taillight it works for a little bit then goes out off and on throughout the trip.

Brought Jepp Patriot 2016 to a car shop in Suisun City, CA and they did a thorough diagnostics of my Patriot and couldn’t find out why my battery light was coming on. They checked the alternator and battery and they said they were fine. I was on a main street in Suisun City and as I was turning to the left the car died on me and completely shut off. It was hard to turn wheels and hard to push the brakes and I had people push me out of the street into a sidewalk near a house. I then decided to try start it and it started and I was able to make it to my daughter’s house. My son-in-law and granddaughter used my car and hasn’t had the battery light come on yet but that has happened to me several times where it would come on and turn back off. There was only one incident where it died on me so far and I’m hoping it won’t do it again especially on a busier street. I can’t afford to bring it to dealership to see if they can find the reason why the battery lights comes off and on sporadically. I don’t know if any other Jeeps are having this issue but am asked to report it in case it does to happen to someone else.

from the day I purchased the vehicle on [XXX] of 2023. I immediately heard a rattling noise coming from the rear end of the vehicle. I also noticed that the transmission had been catching or slipping or missing whenever it transfers gears it is getting worse by the day I have taken it to the original dealership at MNF auto sales in Albuquerque and I have also taken it to the Larry Miller Jeep in Albuquerque New Mexico. They claim that the only thing wrong with the vehicle is the motor mounts after I left with my vehicle from being repaired, it continues to happen, and the transmission is getting worse day by day , I am afraid if I keep driving it much longer that it may cause an accident or damage the vehicle severely. I am trying to work with the dealership and they are telling me that multiple people have looked at it and that there’s nothing wrong with it however, that is false information , my vehicle has been in the service department for over 10 days at two different locations and basically the main dealership where I bought it from is telling me that they do not want to look at it and that it’s the type of transmission I have and there’s nothing wrong. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Several incidents when driving where the vehicle hesitates then the RPMs drop to zero and the Vehicle does not accelerate when gas pedal is pushed. Vehicle does not die each time just does not react to gas pedal being applied and does not increase in speed. Only dashboard light that comes on is the loss of traction. Incident causes driver to have to pull off road, place vehicle in park, turn off and on. Then can drive again.

I had the catalyst converter recall fixed in 2020 and now I am having to fix/replace the converter they replaced with the recall not even 3 years later and have been told that it wouldn’t be associated with the recall or replaced under warranty with it even though the life span on a catalyst converter is usually around 10 years not just little over 2 years old I shouldn’t be having to get it replace and pay the costs of a more recently fixed recall

I believe it's the engine or could have something to do with fuel. Car shuts off while in idle, mainly while sitting at a red light it shuts off/down completely. I then have to turn the switch to the on position to recrank it. It starts with no problem at all. Happens almost everyday. I've taken it to have it checked and they can't find any issues. It's been this way since I've gotten the car. Still no one can find the problem.

While operating the Vehicle up to 45 MPH the engine will stall, but the car remains on. The wheel locks and pushing on the pedal does not work. I usually turn on my hazard lights on turn the car off and back on. By doing so, someone may not be paying attention and slam into the back of my vehicle and I have held up traffic because of this issue. After restarting the car drives and operates normally. I would also like to report shuddering, and jerking while driving at any speeds.

I was driving to work and noticed that I wasn't getting any power when I accelerated from being stoped at a stop sign and when I got to another stop sign it felt like the brakes where still on for a few secs then the car stalled on ne. I Crunk it up and drove about 3 more miles and the car started overheating so I pulled over and shut it off and waited for it to cool down. It hasn't been able to crank since I shut it off. I've checked my fluid and other minor trouble shooting. No luck.

It started acting up Feb 1, 2020 not long after I bought it (Nov 8 2019). It would work, then it wouldn't. It is a hazard to drive because it stalls out or chugs along at a snail's pace until you can pull off the road to shut it down and restart it hoping it accelerates. It is still an issue (Aug 2022). I have not been able to drive it for 2 years even though I am still paying on it because it is just not safe for myself or others on the road. It is a hazard all the way around. I keep checking for recalls, but the sites say there are none. However, finally there may be a ray of hope in solving this awful mess. I just got an email last week from CarComplaints.com about this same issue. It listed the 2016 Jeep Patriot as having that issue and being recalled. The Manufactured dates listed there are May 9, 2016 to July 15, 2016. My door sticker says build date 7-16 MDH 071000 486AA. How do I get this looked at and fixed under the recall? I have NOT driven it since August 26, 2020. It is now Aug 7, 2022. I am still paying on this and can't drive it because it is unsafe to travel anywhere chugging along and being a hazard. Feb 1 2020 mileage 43,000 20 mph engine and other

It started acting up Feb 1, 2020 not long after I bought it (Nov 8 2019). It would work, then it wouldn't. It is a hazard to drive because it stalls out or chugs along at a snail's pace until you can pull off the road to shut it down and restart it hoping it accelerates. It is still an issue (Aug 2022). I have not been able to drive it for 2 years even though I am still paying on it because it is just not safe for myself or others on the road. It is a hazard all the way around. I keep checking for recalls, but the sites say there are none. However, finally there may be a ray of hope in solving this awful mess. I just got an email last week from CarComplaints.com about this same issue. It listed the 2016 Jeep Patriot as having that issue and being recalled. The Manufactured dates listed there are May 9, 2016 to July 15, 2016. My door sticker says build date 7-16 MDH 071000 486AA. How do I get this looked at and fixed under the recall? I have NOT driven it since August 26, 2020. It is now Aug 7, 2022. I am still paying on this and can't drive it because it is unsafe to travel anywhere chugging along and being a hazard.

The Drivers side Active Head Restraint deployed on its own while sitting in my driveway , also it will not reset looks as if some of plastic parts have failed.

Jeep sucks so does dealership

Yes I got a oil change now the warning light comes on change oil and I talk to others that drive a vehicle like mine and they have the same issue it’s time for a recalled on it before it caused more problems thanks

FAULTY CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINTS ( ALL IN ONE PART TOGETHER FOR BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM) first time I took it in was jan 2021 the two months later now this is the 3RD time now the car dealership is stating the faulty part ( control arm/ ball join) mechanic stated both times that that parts were faulty. Causing damage to tires that are not safe and I have to pay out of pocket for new tires when the parts are faulty which the parts were covered under my warranty but tire were not... so I believe since the parts that are faulty that caused damaged I should not be liable for buying the new tires did to faulty parts causing the damage.

WHEN MY CAR FIRST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IT SHUT OFF WHEN AT A DRIVE THROUGH. THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN OR STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH NO WARNING LIGHT JUST SHUT OFF. THEN IT BEGAN SHUTTING OFF JUST DURING NORMAL SHORT DRIVING. I WOULD BE GOING 40-60 ON THE FREEWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP & MY CAR WOULD START SHUTTING OFF. I WAS STILL ABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE, SAFELY MOVE MY CAR TO THE SHOULDER, PUT IT ON PARK, THEN RESTART IT, THEN PROCEEDED ON MY MISSION. THIS PAST WEEK IT STARTED DYING WHEN I WAS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC BUT THIS TIME ONLY THE TIRE YELLOW WARNING LIGHT CAME ON & THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP & I TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE JEEP CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL IT DECIDED TO STOP ON ITS OWN. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY WHILE THE JEEP WAS STILL MOVING. ONCE MY JEEP WAS SAFELY ON THE SHOULDER I PUT IT ON PARK THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON & WOULD KEEP GOING LIKE NORMAL. ON MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021, I WAS PARKED AT WORK & WHEN I TRIED TO LEAVE FOR HOME I TURNED MY JEEP ON AND IT STALLED IMMEDIATELY, SO I TURN THE IGNITION OFF & BACK ON BUT IT STARTED TO SHAKE AND VERY CHOPPY BUT IT NEVER ACTUALLY STARTED SO I HAD IT TOWED HOME BECAUSE I STRONGLY FELT MY PERSONAL "LIFE SAFETY" COMPROMISED AND FELT VERY INSECURE DRIVING IT ON THE FREEWAY. THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE LAST 1&1/2 YEARS.

Mileage: 59,000

I WAS DRIVING NOT FAR FROM MY HOUSE DOING BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. THE ROAD IS VERY WINDY AND BEING A SECONDARY ROAD THERE ARE NO GUARD RAILS. BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD ARE HEAVILY POPULATED WITH TREES. COMING UP TO ANOTHER CURVE IN THE ROAD I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE SLOW A LITTLE MORE TO TAKE THE CURVE, AS I STARTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL I REALIZED IT WOULD NOT TURN, IT WAS LOCKED IN PLACE.NOW I'M APPLYING MY BRAKES HARDER, FIGHTING TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND STOP, ALL TO NO AVAIL. I HIT A TREE BEFORE I COULD STEER MY JEEP. MY "PURCHASED NEW" 2016, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION IS NOW TOTALED, WINDOWS BLOWOUT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND THANK GOD I WALKED AWAY WITH THE HELP OF EMS, FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE. I AM A SINGLE WORKING MOTHER, WHO COULD HAVE LOST HER LIFE. I KNOW THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VIN NUMBER BUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINS ABOUT OTHER JEEPS, (MY YEAR AND OTHER YEARS) WITH THE STEERING LOCKING UP OR FREEZING. AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING THE POLICE REPORT WAS NOT READY. I WILL OBTAIN THAT REPORT. I ALSO THINK I SHOULD REQUEST THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE THE JEEP CHECKED OUT TO SEE IF THEY CAN TELL WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. IF THIS CAN BE DONE ALSO, I WILL OBTAIN THIS REPORT ALSO AND UPLOAD EVERYTHING WITH PICTURES OF MY TOTALED JEEP.THANKING YOU ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN SUPPLY.

Mileage: 72,000

MY MALFUNCTIONING JEEP PATRIOT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTALED CAR, 2 DAMAGED BUILDINGS, AND A FCA LETTER STONEWALLING AND WASHING THEIR HANDS OF. THIS ACCIDENT CAME WITHIN A WHISKER OF TAKING OUR LIVES. ACCIDENT HAPPENED AS I DESCENDED OUR DRIVEWAY TO OUR HOUSE. DEEP SKID TIRE MARKS IN GRAVEL THEY CHOSE TO IGNORE. THEIR "INVESTIGATION" WAS VERY VERY SHALLOW. I HAVE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ALL THAT HAPPENED THAT DAY AND POLICE REPORT WHICH I CAN FAX TO YOU. I AM A VERY ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED VETERAN I NEED YOU. THANKS.*DT*DT*JP*DT*JB*JB

Mileage: 40,000

WHEN I TURN ON CAR A RED LIGHTING LIGHT KEPT COMING UP ON DASHBOARD, BY MY GAS METER. ALSO, IT SEEMED LIKE MY CAR DIDN'T WANT TO SPEED OR IT WOULD AFTER AND GO LOW VELOCITY. WHEN THIS LIGHT TURNED ON. I LOOKED IT UP AND IT'S THE 'ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL' I SEEN A COUPLE OF VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE AND SAY IT MAY BE A RECALL FROM 2011-2017 JEEP PATRIOTS WANTED TO KNOW IF IT IS AND NEED TO FIX SOON BEFORE IT GETS WORSE. PLEASE. NO MONEY DUE TO COVID AND RECENTLY LOOKING FOR ANOTHER JOB. CAN'T AFFORD $1200

WHEN I'M DRIVING AND LET OFF THE GAS TO COAST, GO AROUND CURVES, OR UPHILL;, MY JEEP SEEMS TO CUTOUT, SKIP, OR PUTTER AS I ACCELERATE AGAIN. IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DIE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. AND OF COURSE I WAS 3,000 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY WHEN IT STATED HAPPENING.

Mileage: 63,000

CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WENT CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING & ENGINE LIGHT WET ON

Mileage: 44,000

MY VEHICLE IS SPUTTERING, AND ACCELERATING VERY UNEVEN, STALLING. IT'S DOING EVERYTHING THE RECALL STATES BUT MY VIN SAYS IT'S BEEN REPAIRED, BUT SEEMS TO BE INCORRECT.

Mileage: 600,000

SAME ISSUE AS RECALL S89/16V907000. STALLS RANDOMLY AND POWER NOT DELIVERED TO ENGINE PROPERLY. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR OUR FAMILY.

Mileage: 65,000

I WAS COMING OUT OF A STOP GETTING READY TO GET INTO THE TURNING LANE FOR THE INTERSTATE RAMP AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS THE CAR BARELY MOVED BUT THE RPM SHOT UP AND WAS REVVING. CAME TO A FULL STOP AND PUT CAR IN PARK AND IT MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE. PUT BACK IN DRIVE AND SEEMED TO BE NORMAL.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED SHE NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND SHE COULD NOT BREATHE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE AND WAS ABLE EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD AT MORE THEN 20MPH AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT DOES IT WITH NO LIGHT OR ANY INDICATION THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. I BELIEVE IT'S COMPLETELY ELECTRICAL BUT I'M TAKING IT IN TO THE MECHANICS TOMORROW. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY WHEN IT STALLED ON ME THANKFULLY I WAS ON THE SLOW LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE BUT NOT BEFORE SOMEONE ALMOST REAR ENDING ME.

Mileage: 89,993

THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. IT ALSO SHUTS IT SELF OFF EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS JEEP.

Mileage: 78,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON "GAS CAP NOTIFICATION" NEW AFTERMARKET GAS CAP STILL SAME NOTIFICATION...DRIVING AT 55MPH OR JUST IDLING VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF ?SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART WHILE DRIVING BUT WILL DIE AGAIN...HAVE TO TRY TO PULL OFF ROAD TO AVOID TRAFFIC WHEN POSSIBLE...HAVE TO PUT IN PARK & WAIT FOR ALL CHIMES TO RING THEN TRY STARTING AGAIN...VERY SCARY WHEN YOU CAN'T LEAVE FROM A STOP SIGN OR COME TO NO POWER SITUATION ON A BUSY HIGHWAY...DON'T GET ON INTERSTATE SINCE THIS STARTED!! *TR

Mileage: 81,263

AS I AM DRIVING, WHEN I SLOW DOWN OR SIT IN TRAFFIC MY CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG ON THE DASHBOARD. I CAN'T BRAKE NOR ACCELERATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. MECHANIC DOESN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG BUT IT HAPPENS ATLEAST 3 TIMES A MONTH. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN ON A HIGHWAY OR VERY BUSY BOULEVARD. I'VE ALMOST CRASHED EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS WHILE MY DAUGHTER IS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

WHEN ACCELERATING MY ENGINE SEEMS TO BOG DOWN AND STALL VERY FREQUENTLY. THIS HAD ALMOST CAUSED WHAT COULD OF BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ONCE I WAS TURNING IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION AND IT STALLED WHEN CAR YIELDING TO ME WAS APPROACHING ME IN INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING A T BONE TYPE CRASH AND THE OTHER TIMES WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ACCELERATING THE ENGINE STALLED EACH TIME CAUSING WHAT COULD OF POTENTIALLY BEEN A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT. I WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE TO BEING HIT BY A SEMI ONCE, A TRUCK PULLING A TRAILER ONCE AND MULTIPLE CARS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THERE IS A LEAK SOMEWHERE THAT FLOODS WATER THROUGH THE MAP LIGHTS IN THE ROOF EVERY TIME IT RAINS. IT HAS SHORTED OUT THE ENTIRE RADIO SCREEN WHERE IT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. TOOK INTO A DEALERSHIP TO TAKE A LOOK AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED 2 TIMES AND STILL CONTINUED TO LEAK. I HAVE FORUMS ONLINE THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE! I WILL PROCEED WITH FILING LEMON LAW IF THIS DOES NOT GET ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

MY VEHICLE STALLS WHEN YOU PUSH THE GAS PEDAL,YOU HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT ,IT WILL ALSO COMPLETELY STALL GOING DOWN THE ROAD GOING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 20 TO 45 MILES PER HOUR

Mileage: 95,000

ACCELERATION HAS BEEN STALLING A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. OIL CHANGE HAS BEEN UP TO DATE AS WELL AS THE DIAGNOSTICS BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE STILL HAVEN?T FOUND THE CAUSE. WE DIDN?T THINK TOO MUCH OF IT UNTIL A FRIEND OF OURS TRANSMISSION JUST SHUT DOWN ON HERS AND SHE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH HER 2014 JEEP PATRIOT. THE STALLING COMES AND GOES BUT OFTEN STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING.

AUTOMATIC JEEP, HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN GOING A SLOWER SPEED (I.E. TURNING A CORNER, IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH STOP-AND-GO SPEEDS), BUT DOES DO IT AT HIGHER SPEEDS (EX. 60 MPH TO 70 MPH). IT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ISSUES WHEN DOWN SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY NOTICEABLE LURCH/SHUTTER WHEN IT IS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR AND WILL DO IT REPEATEDLY IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE DRIVEN A WHILE BEFORE IT WILL OCCUR, I DRIVE IT ABOUT 20 MILES BEFORE IT STARTS EXHIBITING THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS MOST FRIGHTENING IN CITY/RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE THE VEHICLE MIGHT STOP RUNNING ALL TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE ALSO SEEMS TO STRUGGLE TO MAKE IT UP HILLS, AS IF IT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE THE CLIMB OF EVEN A SMALL HILL. THE RPM GAUGE REALLY JUMPS UP HIGH TO ABOUT 5-6 WHEN CLIMBING A SMALL HILL OR ACCELERATING 5-10 MPH TO PASS SOMEONE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ISSUE STARTED BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD REACHED 60,000 MILES. FILTERS AND OIL HAVE BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES AND FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GAS SEVERAL TIMES, NONE OF THESE MEASURES HAVE CHANGED THE PERFORMANCE ISSUE OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 58,000

ACTIVE HEADREST WAS DEPLOYED/ACTIVATED WHILE IDLE AT A RED LIGHT, THE HEADREST HIT THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND MADE ME RELEASE THE BRAKE WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THERE WAS ALSO A VERY LOUD NOISE (KIND OF LIKE A GUN SHOT NOISE). THIS WAS VERY SCARY AS I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED OR WHAT HAD HIT MY HEAD, I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXAMINE MY CAR TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT. ALL THIS WHILE I WAS IN PAIN RESULTING FROM THE HEADREST HITTING THE BACK OF MY HEAD.

Mileage: 72,000

ENGINE IS STALLING AND TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IDLE.

Mileage: 53,000

TWO TIMES APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART, MY JEEP PATRIOT COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. LEAVING ME ABOUT 8 SECONDS TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE JEEP STARTED RIGHT BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM AND DROVE WITH NO ISSUES. ABOUT A DAY AFTER EACH EPISODE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF. BOTH TIMES, I ALMOST GOT HIT BY SEMI TRUCKS BECAUSE I DRIVE IN A BIG CITY.

Mileage: 67,000

I DROVE 30 MINUTES TO WORK. STOPPED FOR 10 MINUTES TO GET BREAKFAST. AND AS I WAS PARKING MY CAR, 2016 JEEP PATRIOT, IT BEGAN TO SMOKE. NO LIGHTS CAME ON. I TURNED IT OFF AND GOT OUT. THEN THE CAR JUST CAUGHT A FIRE. A REGULARLY MAINTENANCE JEEP PATRIOT JUST CAUGHT FIRE AND IS DESTROYED.

Mileage: 67,000

THE CAR WILL DIE AT A COMPLETE STOP EITHER AT A RED LIGHT OR JUST IDLING. IT WILL ALSO ACT LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO DIE WILL DRIVING. THE RPM'S WILL DROP TO ZERO AND WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS IT WILL NOT GO. THIS WILL HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE DAY.

MY VEHICLE HAD 39000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE STARTER WENT OUT. THE WARRANTY WENT OUT AT 36000. SO I TOOK IT INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND HAD IT REPAIRED. CHRYSLER WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PART.

Mileage: 39,000

MY ROOF IS LEAKING WHEN IT RAINS HARD UNDER THE DOME LIGHT INTO THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD AND IS GETTING INTO THE RADIO/NAVIGATION SYSTEM. ALSO IS LEAKING FROM THE ROOF ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD.

MY 2016 JEEP PATRIOT WAS PURCHASED ON JANUARY 29, 2016. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING MORE THEN A DEATH TRAP FOR ME AND A CASH COW FOR THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE HAD MAJOR LIFE OR DEATH PROBLEMS ALMOST WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING OUT AND SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN BUSY INTERSTATE OR OTHER ROADWAYS IN 2017. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO STALLING OUT AND SHUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY ON JUNE 29, 2019 AFTER I LEFT MY JOB. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION AND I EXPRESSED THE DANGERS AND THE GOVERNMENT HASN'T STOPPED IN TO INTERVENE AS OF TODAY. I NOTIFIED CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER OF THE PROBLEM IN 2017, WHEN MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES. ONCE AGAIN THERE WASN'T ANYTHING DONE CONCERNING THIS SITUATION. I NOTIFIED THE NHTSA AND THIS ORGANIZATION HASN'T DONE ANYTHING BUT POST MY COMPLAINT ONLINE. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS MATTER BUT CHRYSLER CLAIMED THAT MY VINTAGE NUMBER WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. ALTHOUGH MY 2016 JEEP PATRIOT WAS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE OTHER 2016 JEEP PATRIOT, THAT WAS STALLING OUT AND SHUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS DEATH TRAP OF A VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WHEN I FIRST INITIALLY FILED THIS COMPLAINT. WELL I GUESS I'LL JUST WATCH AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO LOSE THEIR LIVES BEHIND THESE GARBAGE JEEP PATRIOTS BEFORE THEY RECALL THESE DEATH TRAPS. I WILL DEFINITELY LOOK INTO FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER AND NAME ALL OF THE AGENCIES THAT WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS DEADLY PROBLEM. AND THEY DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CONCERNING THIS MATTER. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ONCE AGAIN THIS MORNING. AND I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED ANOTHER CASE MANAGER AND SO I'LL WAIT ON THIS PHONE CALL AFTER 8:00A.M. TODAY. I CAN PROVIDE ALL DOCUMENTATIONS OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED.

Mileage: 126,000

MY JEEP STALLS AND JUST CUT OFF. ONCE I WAS BACKING IN THE GARAGE AND IT JUST CUT OFF. ANOTHER TIME I J CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY SITTING AT A RED LIGHT GETTING READY TO TURN AND IT SHUT OFF.

THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON IT ALMOST CAUSED A FATALITY IT BACKFIRED AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON IT'S BEEN PULLING AND OUT OF LINE SINCE DAY ONE BOUGHT NEW.....SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND NOW IN SHOP FOR ELECTRICAL SENSOR $1400

Mileage: 42,000

BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2018 MY JEEP WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. MY SON WAS THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON HIS WAY TO PICK ME UP FROM WORK IN TIVERTON RHODE ISLAND. ACCORDING TO HIM, HE RECALLS EVERYTHING FINE AND THEN A MOMENT WHEREIN EVERYTHING WENT BLANK. UPON ARRIVAL THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, I ASKED HIM WHAT HAPPENED, HE WAS IN A STATE OF CONFUSION. AT THAT POINT THE POLICE HAD CAUGHT UP, AND BEGAN THE INVESTIGATION, AND MY SON WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BY RESCUE. FAST FORWARD: WE ARE IN QUESTION TO THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. BASED ON OUR INVESTIGATION AND RECALL OF THE INCIDENT A: THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND B: THE RIGHT WHEEL AND AXLE WAS COMPLETELY DISENGAGED ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD SUSTAINED A MAJORITY OF DAMAGES ON THE LEFT/DRIVER'S SIDE! THE LEFT/DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AND AXLE WAS STILL COMPLETELY INTACT DESPITE SUSTAINING A VAST AMOUNT OF DAMAGES. *DT*JB

Mileage: 66,000

WE HAVE A JEEP PATRIOT 2016 AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT FOR THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WHICH EFFECTS THE STARTER. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE JEEP STARTING AND TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS UNDER RECALL. WE TOOK IT TO THE JEEP DEALER AND THEY SCHEDULED IT TO BE FIXED. WE WERE THEN CALLED AND TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE MISSED THE RECALL DATE BY 2 MONTHS SO IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE RECALL AND IT WOULD COST TO HAVE THIS FIXED. IT IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON OTHER 2016 JEEPS AND THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AS WELL. WE ARE NOW HAVING TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIR DONE WHEN VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE! THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE ISSUE STARTED AND IT WOULD NOT START. WE ACTUALLY HAD IT HOOKED UP TO READ WHAT THE ISSUE WAS ALSO. IT IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE WITH THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THE SAME REPORTED RECALL ISSUE!

Mileage: 50,000

MY VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S STALLING OR THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT WHEN I MAKE TURNS.

Mileage: 54,000

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON A BUSY FREEWAY, WHEN MY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN 40 MILES AND STALLED. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR LATER, AAA ARRIVES INSPECT MY VEHICLE AND THERE'S NOTHING APPARENTLY WRONG. MY CAR DRIVES LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! I WILL BE TAKING IT INTO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. THIS HAPPENED IN MENLO PARK, CA OFF THE WILLOW EXIT. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE, AND MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO A CENTER DIVIDER.

Mileage: 49,000

16V907000 *TR

A VERY STRONG EXHAUST SMELL LIKE GAS IN THE CAR FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A DEALER AND JUST THIS WEEK THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. IT HAS STALLED AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STREETS, INTERSTATES AND ROADS. I HAVE NO WARNING OF WHEN THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. IT'S ALMOST AS IF IT'S POWERING DOWN LIKE A COMPUTER, BUT WHILE I'M GOING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ON A BUSY STREET OR HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 5/7 DAYS THIS WEEK. THE MAJOR THING, MY CAR DIED WHILE AT A STOPLIGHT ON THE WAY HOME 10/27/18 AND I COULDN'T GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CAR HAS CUT OFF BOTH WHILE I'M DRIVING AND WHEN I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR INTERSECTION. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR A MONTH. *BF *JB *DT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' UPDATED 12/11/18*JB

Mileage: 26,500

THE GEAR SHIFT STAYS LOCKED IN PARK

TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW, HAD IT CHECKED BY DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD GO OFF AFTER DRIVEN A FEW MILES. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AROUND 50K MILES AND BEFORE I COULD GET IT CHECKED IT WENT OFF. I WAS TOLD THE ONLY WAY THE COMPUTER COULD DETECT THE PROBLEM WAS IF THE LIGHT WAS ON. IT HAS CAME ON AND GONE BACK OFF SEVERAL TIMES. NOW IT HAS CAME ON AT 90K MILES AND THE I HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD I HAD A BAD CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND A BAD CAMSHAFT SENSOR. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED SLIPPING AT 90K MILES. I'M ALSO ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES ON THE FRONT BECAUSE THE FRONT END WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED

I BELIEVE THE CLOCKSPRING IS FAULTY. AIR BAG LIGHT ON, HORN NOT WORKING AND THE STEP/RESET BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. SCARED THE AIR BAG WONT DEPLOY IF IN A ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 38,000

REAR TIRE AREA MAKES A GRINDING SOUND, AUTO SHOP EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS THE CONTROL ARM AND SUSPENSION (REAR CRADLE ASSEMBLY) WAS BROKEN AT WELD CONNECTION TO THE FRAME. SPOKE TO ANOTHER AUTO SHOP ABOUT REPAIRS, TOLD I WAS MISTAKEN, PART SHOULD NOT BREAK. CONTACTED WARRANTY TECH/EDGE WARRANTIES REGARDING ISSUE, TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP CALLS BACK SAME DAY AND SAID THAT IT BROKE BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN PULLED WRONG...I ASKED WHAT THAT MEANT, DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN TOWED WRONG. I TOLD HIM THAT WE HAD PURCHASED NEW FROM THE LOT AND HAD NEVER BEEN TOWED. REPRESENTATIVE SAID HE WOULD LOOK FURTHER INTO ISSUE AFTER TELLING ME THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE. NEXT DAY, REPRESENTATIVE OF DEALERSHIP CALLS (BREEDEN DODGE) AND TELLS ME THAT ONCE THEY TOOK THE WHEEL OFF AND EXAMINED FURTHER, THAT THE "PULLED WRONG THEORY" WAS OUT THE DOOR, THAT IT BASICALLY JUST BROKE, AND THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE. I AGAIN TOLD HIM THAT FROM EACH PROFESSIONAL I SPOKEN WITH THAT IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT/ERROR. HE SAID HE WOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD STAND BEHIND ISSUE. I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF ON A WEDNESDAY, THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY, THE REPRESENTATIVE CALLS BACK SAYING THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND BEHIND, BUT THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT INSURANCE COMPANY. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH WARRANTY TECH/EDGE WARRANTIES (CHRYSLER CALLS IT ONE THING AND DEALERSHIP CALLS IT ANOTHER). THE REPRESENTATIVE ACTED LIKE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS AN ISSUE, EACH TIME I MENTIONED IT, BUT SAID HE WOULD CONTACT THEM. HE CALLED BACK A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER AND SAID THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE FRAME. HE THEN INSISTED THAT I CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I TOLD HIM I WOULD CONTACT BOTH CHRYSLER AND WARRANTY TECH. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND ALMOST GOT IT APPROVED AS HE HAD ONLY CONTACTED THEM THE DAY PRIOR.

Mileage: 36,000

IF THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD IT WAS A DEFECT. MARCH 2018 GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AGAIN WAS TOLD IT WAS A DEFECT. BOTH TIMES HAD TO PAY A HUNDRED DOLLARS DEDUCTED

I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD THE VEHICLE A WEEK YET. THE ENGINE HAS DIED ON ME TWICE. ONCE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH GOING TO WORK ON A DARK TWO LANE ROAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO SOUNDS - JUST ALL OF THE SUDDEN I WAS NOT MOVING AND I WAS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE. THE SECOND TIME I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND IDLING. THE ENGINE DIED. AGAIN, NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. ON 3 INSTANCES THE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT CRANK. IT STARTS AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. THE VEHICLE IS A PREVIOUSLY OWNED WITH JUST UNDER 11,000 MILES ON IT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING IT NOW. IF IT DIES WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE THEN I COULD GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 10,800

MAYBE A MONTH AGO OK DROVE TO WORK AS NORMAL MY VEHICLE SITS PARKED MOST OF THE DAY AS I WAS LEAVING TO GO HOME MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OVER EVERY I HAD NO CLUE ASSUMING THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE SO I AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO CRANK THE VEHICLE AND AND STARTED . I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT BUT LAST NIGHT I PURCHASED GAS AT THE SAME PLACE JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM HOME JUST AS I MADE MY TURN TO CROSS THE MEDIAN IT THUMPS TWICE AND JUST SHUT OFF I TRY NOT TO COMPLAIN BUT SHOULD THAT HAVE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY OR ANY STREET I COULD HAVE NOT JUST HURT I COULD HAVE HURT OTHERS . I SAT THERE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF A CHURCH GRATEFUL . S O NOW THE VEHICLE WON'T START SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO BIT WON'T

Mileage: 23,000

CAR SMOKING THEN LOST COMPLETE POWER AND GLIDED DOWN FREEWAY STOPPED CAR COMPLETELY ON FIRE SEE ALSO 11053940

Mileage: 18,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH ON TRAFFIC ENTERING THE UNIVERSITY THE STEERING GRADUALLY BECAME STIFFER, UNTIL THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNOFF BY ITSELF, LOOSING ALL THE CONTROLS OF THE CAR. NO SENSORS OR SAFETY LIGHTS WENT ON AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I TURNED THAT CAR BACK ON AND EVERYTHING WAS IN WORKING ORDER. I CALLED THE ROAD ASSISTANCE AND INFORMED THE DEALER SINCE THE CAR WAS SERVICED BACK ON FEBRUARY 23, 2017 DUE TO A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE S89 - CRANKSHAFT CAMSHAFT SENSOR, AT A HIGHER SPEED THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAYOR COLLISION. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF BENITEZ CHRYSLER IS EVALUATING THE CAUSE. SO FAR THE DIAGNOSTICS INDICATE A STOP LAND SWITCH FAILURE AT THE BREAK. I INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE TO CALL CHRYSLER AND ODI-NHTSA IN ORDER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND LOOK FOR GUIDANCE, SINCE I WILL NOT EXPOSE ANY LIFE ON A NEW CAR UNRESOLVED SAFETY PROBLEM.

Mileage: 12,890

AIRBAG, AIRBAG SENSOR AIRBAG MODULE UPDATED 03/16/17*LJ

Mileage: 8,484

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AROUND 2:30 PM WHEN I NOTICE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I PULLED OFF TO A SAFE SPOT AND BY THIS TIME II COULD SEE THE FIRE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT OF MY JEEP. THREE FIRE INSPECTORS LOOKED AT IT AND ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. HOWEVER, A JEEP MECHANIC ALSO LOOKED AT IT AND BELIEVES THE FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE BATTERY. THE JEEP IS TOTALED. STILL WAITING ON REPORTS FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. CYNTHIA I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE. WE DID HIRE SOME PEOPLE WHO WENT OUT AND ALSO WERE NOT ABLE TO FULLY DETERMINE THE FIRE. I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER. I WILL KEEP TRYING AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT THEY TELL ME. DEPENDING ON WHAT THEY TELL ME WE MIGHT MOVE FORWARD WITH MORE INVESTIGATION. I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED. FROM PROGRESSIVE CLAIM #161737586 AGENT AMY ETTA PH. 503-495-4507

Mileage: 5,000

PURCHASED THIS JEEP IN MARCH. IT IS NOW JUST A LITTLE OVER A MONTH LATER AND ALREADY THIS JEEP HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR WATER LEAKING INTO THE REAR DOME LIGHT, FILLING THE LIGHT FIXTURE WITH WATER, AND WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN THE WATER WILL LEAK OUT OF THE DOME LIGHT AND ONTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALL OVER THE CARPETED AREA WHERE ITEMS ARE STORED. BOTH TIMES I HAVE NOTICED THE WATER IT HAS BEEN IN THE MORNING AFTER IT HAS RAINED AT NIGHT AND I AM OPENING THE HATCH TO PUT MY BELONGINGS INSIDE. TWICE ALREADY IN THE SHOP FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AND I MY FIRST CAR PAYMENT ISN'T EVEN DUE!

Mileage: 850

THERE IS AN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 SECOND DELAY FROM WHEN THE HORN SWITCH IS PRESSED TO WHEN THE HORN SOUNDS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD AND HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN MY EXPERIENCING 3 NEAR MISSES SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE (IN OCTOBER 2015). THE FAILURE OF THE HORN TO SOUND WHEN NEEDED CAUSED ME TO TAKE EVASIVE MANEUVERS BECAUSE THE OTHER DRIVERS DIDN'T HEAR IT IN TIME. NOVEMBER 2015 IN HOBOKEN NEW JERSEY I WAS HEADING NORTH ON WASHINGTON STREET AT 25 MPH WHEN SOMEONE STARTED TO BACK OUT OF A CURB FACING PARKING SPOT. THE DRIVER APPARENTLY DIDN'T SEE ME AND PROCEEDED TO PULL OUT. I HELD DOWN THE HORN BUT BY THE TIME IT SOUNDED THE DRIVER WAS TOO CLOSE AND WAS ABOUT TO T-BONE ME. I HAD TO DRIVE ONTO TO WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HIM. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS APPROACHING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. AGAIN IN NOVEMBER OF 2015 I WAS HEADING NORTH ON US ROUTE 202, DOING ABOUT 30 MPH IN A 40 MPH ZONE IN PARSIPPANY NEW JERSEY. A CAR SHOOTS OUT OF A CORPORATE PARK DRIVEWAY HEADED STRAIGHT TOWARD ME. I HELD DOWN THE HORN AND AGAIN IT SOUNDED ABOUT A HALF A SECOND LATER, TOO LATE FOR THE ONCOMING DRIVER TO REALIZE IT. WE BOTH SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES WHEN WE SAW EACH OTHER AND LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. DECEMBER 2015 IN WAYNE NEW JERSEY HEADING WEST ON PREAKNESS AVENUE (ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION) I APPROACHED A CURVE TO THE RIGHT TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. THE DRIVER OF AN ONCOMING CAR (ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD) CROSSED OVER THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES ONTO MY SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HELD DOWN THE HORN AND IT DIDN'T SOUND UNTIL THE OTHER DRIVER ALMOST HIT ME. LUCKILY THERE WAS A SMALL SHOULDER ON MY SIDE AND I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY MOVE MY RIGHT TWO WHEELS ONTO IT AND AVOID THE COLLISION. JEEP AND THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM STATE THAT THIS BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL AS THE HORN IS DESIGNED TO USE THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. NO HORN SHOULD USE THE COMPUTER.

Mileage: 500