2008 Jeep Patriot Fwd

ON THURSDAY THE 15TH OF JUNE 2012, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. THERE WAS NO HINT OF TROUBLE. I STOPPED FOR A LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I TRIED TO PUT THE JEEP IN FIRST GEAR. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR ALTHOUGH THE GEAR DID TAKE SUFFICIENTLY FOR ME TO MOVE THE CAR TO SAFETY. I CALLED AAA AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO BAXTER JEEP CHRYSLER, WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2009. . I TOLD THEM THAT THE CLUTCH HAD SHOWN NO SLIPPAGE OR OTHER SIGNS OF IMPENDING FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. ON MONDAY, THEY FOUND THAT THE RELEASE BEARING/SLAVE CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND THAT FLUID HAD LEAKED FROM THE SLAVE CYLINDER INTO THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD NOT BE CLEANED EFFECTIVELY. THEY STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ITSELF HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SLAVE CYLINDER.THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $1338.56. IN THAT MODEL YEAR, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE POWER TRAIN. THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMED THAT THE SLAVE CYLINDER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED PART OF THE CLUTCH. I DISAGREE. ALTHOUGH THE SLAVE CYLINDER SUBSERVES THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, IT IS PART OF THE POWER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. 1) CHRYSLER IS NOT HONORING THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. 2) THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DESIGN ISSUE WHEN THE HYDRAULIC COMPONENT CAN LEAK DIRECTLY INTO THE CLUTCH, IMMEDIATELY DESTROYING ITS FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH WAS SUDDEN AND UNPREDICTABLE. THERE ARE SEVERAL POSTS ON INTERNET RAISING IDENTICAL ISSUES ABOUT THE JEEP DESIGN AND FAILURE TO HONOR THE SERVICE GUARANTEE. I AM RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING REDRESS, TO INCLUDE REFUND OF THE COST OF THE REPAIR, AND AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SAFETY OF JEEPS EQUIPPED WITH THE CURRENT MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *TT

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING ON HWY AT 75 MPH TRANSMISSION HEATS UP, LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INSTANTLY LOSES POWER CAUSING VEHICLES AROUND ME TO SWERVE TO AVOID REAR RENDING MY 2008 JEEP PATRIOT. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC. THIS COMPROMISED THE SAFETY OF MY PARENTS CHILDREN AND I. TOOK TO JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ADVISE OF INCIDENTS I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO CODES AND WOULD NOT REPAIR MY VEHICLE. *TR

THIS CAR FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, AND STALLS ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR. THE 2009 MODEL HAS A RECALL THAT SAYS THE POWER TRAIN-AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR VEHICLE AND IT'S A 2008. *TR

SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING A LOOSE CLUTCH PEDAL. TOOK IT TO MY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THEY DIAGNOSED A LEAKING SLAVE CYLINDER. THE BRAKES ARE STILL WORKING FINE BUT I'M HAVING MORE AND MORE TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS. DEALER SAYS CLUTCH IS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 1YEAR/20000KM. NOT SURE OF WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. APPROXIMATE REPAIR COST AROUND $1000. *TR

PLEASE SEE ODI ID NUMBER : 10262168 FOR INITIAL REPORT. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT DEALERSHIP, UNABLE TO WITNESS ISSUE AS EXPECTED. DEALER FLASHED COMPUTER WITH LATEST VERSION OF SOFTWARE HOPING ISSUE WOULD BE RESOLVED. DROVE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE MONTHS WITHOUT ISSUE. YESTERDAY 05/08/09 VEHICLE BEGAN STUTTERING AGAIN, HAPPENS NOW AT ALL SPEEDS. THE SAFETY ASPECT IS A LARGE CONCERN, ENGINE STALLING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC REPEATEDLY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED STALLING AS MANY AS 8 TIMES IN 1 MILE OF TRAVEL. SUMMARY OF VEHICLE ISSUE: MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, ENGINE STUTTERS/STALLS, RPM'S DROP 500 BEFORE RECOVERING, VEHICLE VERY NOTICEABLY JERKS/BUCKS AS THIS OCCURS. *TR