2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4

WHILE DRIVING CROSS COUNTRY FROM OHIO TO NEVADA THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING QUIT RUNNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON; THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS NORMAL; I WAS CONTINUALLY WATCHING THE DASH TO TRY TO KEEP THE RPMS STEADY (WHILE CLIMBING GRADES) AT APPROX. 3000 RPM MAX. FOR FUEL ECONOMY. THIS OCCURRED ON I-80 IN THE MIDDLE OF WYOMING. FORTUNATELY ( LUCKILY) I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE BERM. WHILE WAITING 1.5 HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK I OCCASIONALLY TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. AFTER A 30 MINUTE DRIVE ON THE TOW TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM COOLED AND THE ENGINE DID START. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP GRADE THE VEHICLE LURCHED. I TOOK IT THE DEALERSHIP IN RENO NV. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ALREADY IN EXISTENCE TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN THIS VEHICLE'S COMPUTER AND TO INCLUDE A NEW FLASH DRIVE FOR THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID. THEY WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DRIVEN NEARLY 3000 MILES SINCE THEN WITHOUT A PROBLEM. HOW COULD MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ( BRUNSWICK OHIO) NOT HAVE ALERTED ME TO NEEDING A SOFTWARE UPDATE? I HAD THE JEEP THERE 4 DAYS BEFORE LEAVING ON THIS TRIP FOR THE "LIFETIME POWERETRAIN WARRANTY" INSPECTION. THEN, 300 MILES AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE IN RENO. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED. WHY DIDN'T THAT DEALERSHIP CHECK FOR WHEEL WOBBLE WHILE THEY PERFORMED THEIR COMPLIMENTARY 22 POINT SAFETY CHECK? WHAT'S UP WITH JEEP? MY 2000 CHEROKEE WITH 170,000+ MILES HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS; ONLY NORMAL WEAR REPAIRS. *TR

WE BOUGHT THE JEEP USED WITH ABOUT 50K MILES ON IT. AFTER A SHORT TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR A VALVE TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, WHEN WE USE THE TURN SIGNAL THE DOME LIGHTS COME ON. OF COURSE EVEN THOUGH WE BOUGHT THE WARRANTY NONE OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE COVERED. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILING COULD POSSIBLE BE WEAR OR TEAR OR MISUSE, BUT THEY SAY ITS NOT THEIR FAULT AND IT'S NOT COVERED. SO IN THE 3 DAY PERIOD WHERE WE WERE WAITING TO HAVE THOSE PROBLEMS FIXED WE HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50MPH AND THE TIRE COMPLETELY AND INSTANTLY WENT FLAT ALMOST CAUSING US TO WRECK! WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON IN THE BACK! WE TAKE THE TIRE TO A TIRE SHOP AND THEY SAY IT WAS THE VALVE AND IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH OUR VEHICLE FOR THAT YEAR AND EXPLAINS EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. I CALL 2 OTHER TIRE SHOPS TO VERIFY WHAT HE SAID AND THEY BOTH AUTOMATICALLY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND I ALSO NEED TO HAVE THE OTHERS REPLACED COSTING OVER $350!!! WE TELL THE JEEP DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND THEY SAY WE HIT A ROCK DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEY KNOW OF NO SUCH PROBLEMS. I GOOGLE THE PROBLEM OF TPMS AND SURE ENOUGH TONS OF WEBSITES TALKING ABOUT EVERYONE'S BALL JOINTS GOING BAD, AND TPMS PROBLEMS. NOT ONLY ARE THEY ACTING LIKE IT'S NOT A KNOWN PROBLEM WHEN IT CLEARLY IS...THEY PUT ME AND MY FAMILIES' LIVES AT RISK BY ACTING LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG AND NOT LETTING US KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM WILL LIKELY CONTINUE HAPPENING TO THE OTHER TIRES!!!! THIS IS AN OUTRAGE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! *TR