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2009 JEEP PATRIOT — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash · 1278576 · 2016-04-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
PATRIOT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
114,300
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BOUGHT CAR IN NOV WITH CLEAN CARFAX - 5MONTHS LATER IT SEEMED TO HAVE A FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM. ON WAY TO THE DEALER, CAR DID NOT STALL, BUT SPEED DROPPED TO 30-35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY (ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON) HAD TO DRIVE IN BREAKDOWN LANE WITH HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHING, AND ON EXIT RAMP SHOULDER . TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO THE DRIVING LANE ON RAMP- SPEED DROPPED TO 5-10MPH. - NO ACCELERATION.. CAR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE JUST BEHIND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL - THE CAR WAS TOTALED...CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN. NOTE: CORRECTION BY CONSUMER - THE SPEED DID NOT DROP... THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 35 MPH .... BELIEVES IT WAS ALSO A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. *RMM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10861768
Machine
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