This is the second one now that has left me stranded needing a tow out of the blue.
In 2009 I bought a Jeep Patriot. I chose it over any other vehicle (example: Ford Escape) because it was several thousand dollars cheaper than the next four wheel drive SUV above it.
Within 3000 miles, the safety interlock failed and locked up the ignition, transmission, and even the ability to remove the key from the ignition. I was left stranded on a Sunday afternoon and had to have it towed to the dealership on Monday. It was only then that I discovered an entire chapter in the manual on what to do if the safety interlock fails.
So I got it fixed and it was pretty much trouble-free when I got rid of it in 2016. I hadn't planned to get another Jeep Patriot, but I got such a low quote on a new one through AAA that I decided to check it out. I asked the dealer if Chrysler fixed the safety interlock problem, and they said that Chrysler had. They pointed out the manual no longer has a chapter on it. They thought the problem was only for certain model years, and since my trade-in was over seven years old I believed them.
So this past weekend my 2016 Patriot locked up on me and I had to have it towed. This time the security system's module failed, so I couldn't start it at all.
This is the last straw with me and the Jeep brand. Probably the Chyrsler brand, too.
I feel like a sucker for ever taking a chance on a second Jeep Patriot, but Triple A got me such a good deal and I thought surely after seven years they've improved them that I went for it.
No more Jeeps for me. I just want to tell the world that if you buy a Jeep it WILL eventually leave you stranded.
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