When trying to accelerate especially when getting on the highway car jumps and will not go. Red lightning bolt symbol comes on the dashboard. Has happened at least 4 times in the last week. Also seems to be getting a lot worse.

- Strasburg, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Patriot. While driving various speeds, the speed suddenly decelerated to approximately 20 mph. Moments later, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was taken to friendship Chrysler Jeep (2638 w. state St, bristol, tn) where it was diagnosed that the throttle control system was faulty and needed to be replaced. The throttle system was replaced and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.

- Bristol, TN, USA

Same complain as everyone else. My Jeep Patriot 2014 suddenly lost power and started jerking while driving not allowing me to accelerate. Three lights came on the throttle control warning light, engine and traction control light. Replaced throttle body my self and I want my dang recall or a lawsuit filed because this could cause a major accident and lifes are involved.

- Daleville, AL, USA

When trying to accelerate my vehicle a red lighning bolt appears on my dash than I am unable to gas the vehicle. Than the light turns off and the car is normal until it needs to accelerate again than the problem will occur again. The light is not on long enough to be able to use a code reader to be able to find out the issur at hand. If it is a senor or something with the throttle or both. This has happened once before but only once this time it has been a continous on and off situation that I am unable to drive my vehicle comfortably.

- San Diego, CA, USA

Already on the highway driving at 70 mph, I noticed that it was harder to accelerate. I was pushing down on the gas pedal and my Jeep was not picking up any speed. The tachometer was pushing the line in read between 7 & 8 as I would try to accelerate. Couple days later driving in town, it did it again only it took awhile to accelerate and get to 30-40 mph. Engine light came on and immediately took it to auto-zone to have it diagnosed. They told me to unplug the battery and have it sit for a couple of days to see if the engine light came off. Week later I'm still stuck without my vehicle. Reported it to mopar and they advised me to take it to the dealership and have it fixed. My Jeep only has under 90K miles on it. I'm hoping this issue becomes a recall being that the stories have begun to surface late November 2018.

- Dallas, TX, USA

While driving on the interstate my car would not accelerate on 50-60 miles an hour. Problem accelerating over 60 miles without a loud noise. The noise rose so loud I thought I had a hole in the exhaust pipe. Of corss the dealership does not have any knowedge of whats going on but I see a lot of complaints on the Jeep complaint cite. Took my care in to a muffler repair shop thinking I had a problem with the exhaust and it turns out there may be something wro G with the transmission. I don't even have 46,000 miles on my car yet. Please order a recall on this matter. Dangerous on highway. Thanks

- Omaha, NE, USA

While driving my car began jerking and the throttle control indicator light began flashing and my car lost power unable to accelerate. This is the second time this has happened to this car, the first time being 1 year prior coming down a mountain. It was fixed and now here I am again with the same problem!

- Dry Run, PA, USA

While driving in the city at about 30 mph my etc light comes on and car starts to slow and will not let me accelerate. Also as soon as I stop and start to go my car moves very slowly about 10mph and sometimes the etc light and stability control light will come on and my car will not accelerate over 15/20mph at all until I stop and try to go again. Sometimes it's so bad that I have to stop and shut off my car and start it again for it to fix itself. This is very dangerous especially when going across the road or turning when other cars are coming. Never mind how dang it is if it is to happen on the highway, which I have avoided since I don't feel like dying anytime soon. Everything I read on the internet is saying that it's been happening to many people that have 2014 Jeep Patriots. This is honestly something that is going to get someone seriously hurt and at no fault of their own. I've also read about a recall on an engine part from 2013 in the 2014 Patriots with a 2.4L engine and I am just wondering why when I look up recalls for my car that specific one does not show up. If something is wrong and needs to be replaced owners should be notified before someone gets hurt.

- Brockton, MA, USA

Takata recall this is the 2nd time this happened 3 months apart. Today I was going 45 mph driving for 3 minutes and my track light, battery light, and engine light came on and I lost pressure in the acceleration and could only move 20 mph. I pulled over to turn my car off and back on, then it worked like nothing was wrong. This also has happened 3 months ago on the bypass going 70 mph and I had children in the car. I thought we were going to die. So we pulled off the road to let it cool down and all the lights went away and ran as if nothing was wrong. Very scary.

- Warren, OH, USA

When driving on highways and city streets the whole dashboard lights up with all the warning symbols. Everything in the dashboard including the speedomoter resets to zero lights up and then goes off and on for a couple of miles. It sounds like the car system is trying to click on and off or readjust. I then am not able to accelerate above 40mph when the gas pedal is all the way to the floor while driving on highways, city streets and turning. The traction light is on although I do not manually have it on and sputters when turning on city streets and grinds gears and gets stuck not allowing me to accelerate above 20mph. After receiving a diagnostics from a Jeep dealership they said that the above stated issues could be related to the throttle body system. The issues are still occuring after mulptile mechanic checks.

- Denver, CO, USA

I was driving on the freeway doing 65 and the jerked hard and the power of the car droped down to about 20 mph almost causing me to get into a crash with cars behind me a red lighing bolt lite up on the dash as this was happening and at that same time the check engine light came on if I pressed on the gas nothing but RPM went up and the car would not go over 20 mph the lights stopped and the car went back to normal barely making it home same thing happened again it's the etc light check engine light and ESC stability control light all come on and you lose power to acelrate.

- Clovis, CA, USA

While driving at a low speed or idling at a stop sign the vehicle will shut off without warning. When this happens I must put my car in park, shut the car completely off, then restart, sometimes this happens multiple times in one day. This has happened while on city street, highways, while turning and while stopped, it has become unsafe and unreliable to drive. I am still unaware of what the issue is and have replaced several components on the vehicle that I think could have been linked: Battery, throttle body, spark plugs, cam sensors, runner valve, and the catalytic converter. None of these replacements has fixed this issue. There is a recall for this issue with Jeep (N52) and when I called to tell them my vehicle is having this issue they just told me they would make a note, and they could not authorize a recall on my vehicle. I asked them if I took it into the Jeep dealership to get a diagnostic and they found this to be the issue could they issue they recall then they told me no and it would have to come out of my own expenses.

- Hurst, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Patriot. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle decelerated without the brake pedal being depressed. Also, the electronic throttle control warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to rentschler Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (255 N walnut St, slatington, pa 18080, (610) 767-1171) where the contact was informed that the warranty was expired. The vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was currently at the independent mechanic for repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.

- Slatington, PA, USA

While I was in driving, the engine would decelerate and the electronic throttle control and electronic stability control indicators would appear on dash. This happened a few times and was very dangerous especially because I was on the highway. I could not make it go over 20mph. I have taken it to mechanic and they say the throttle body needs to be replaced. Ive had that replaced sbout 2 yrs ago...

- Houston, TX, USA

I was driving my 2014 Jeep Patriot and the traction control, engine light and ligtening bolt light came on. My Jeep would no go above 30 miles per hour. I had just left my sisters and able to make it back to her place. My Jeep has 80,000 miles on it and I have done a lot of research on this issue and a lot of people have had the same problem. I drive on the interstate almost daily and this issue is very dangerous.

- Crawfordsville, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Patriot. While driving approximately 40 mph, the check engine, traction control, and electronic throttle control warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle lost acceleration. The contact pulled over in a parking lot and turned off the vehicle. Afterwards, the vehicle restarted normally. The contact stated that the failure occurred randomly on a daily basis ever since June 2, 2018. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 74,660.

- Rockville, MD, USA

I am writing in regards to an issue that has been happening with my Jeep Patriot that upon further research seems to be plaguing many Patriot owners as well with no solution. Randomly my vehicle would lose acceleration and the electronic throttle control light would light. When this would happen I would lose the power to accelerate and would have to pull over and restart the vehicle. Once restarted the problem would no longer be there as if it didn't happen. Sometimes the 4WD and traction control light would ignite during these episodes. I have taken the vehicle in for diagnostics, but nothing popped on their end and I have been told that the only way for them to know what is wrong is if it happens when they have it. Being there can be a week or more between episodes this isn't feasible. This issue needs to be addressed and fixed by the manufacturer being it's dangerous for the driver and passengers. Just two weeks ago my vehicle had this episode occur while crossing an intersection. Thankfully I managed to make it through the intersection without incident but being a pregnant mother driving her toddler around this situation could of cost us our lives. Tonight my car did the same and I nearly got hit because I lost acceleration suddenly on a 55mph road. Thankfully I was able to pull into a safe place but now my vehicle is no longer drivable and will have to be towed to be fixed. This vehicle only has 72000 miles on it.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

A light comes on and the car starts slowing down so you must pull over until the light goes out, but it happens again and again. It is so dangerous to be stuck on the side of the road or in the middle of an intersection. The dealership has had the car many times and said there is nothing they can do even though I have a lifetime warranty. It is like owning a golf cart. There are many people on the internet with the same issue. It should be a recall!

- Punta Gorda, FL, USA

This has happened 4 times in less then a 6 months period. I would be driving then out of no where my vehicle jerks my check engine light comes on and I can not accelerate past 20 mph. I have to manage to pull to the side somewhere to restart my car so it will drive somewhat normally. The check engine light remains on. One error code said there was a leaking hose but they found nothing leaking and couldn't figure out what was wrong.

- Levittown, NY, USA

Vehicle lost power and went into limp mode due to faulty throttle body. Per research and mechanics statement there is known issues with the cheap, poor made throttle body in this vehicle.

- Elkin, NC, USA