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2012 JEEP PATRIOT — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1044290 · 2014-03-10

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
PATRIOT
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP PATRIOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE ENGINE RPMS REMAINED OVER 4,000. THE CONTACT THEN SMELLED A BURNING CLUTCH ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10568133
Machine
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