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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1C4NJPBA5ED••••••2014 Jeep PATRIOT
This build draws 4.5× more complaints than the average 2014 Jeep PATRIOT build (25 vs 6).
25on this build
509on the model
92builds in total
2involved a crash
1involved a fire
2injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 11Electronic Stability Control (esc) 6Seats 5Electrical System 4
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashOct 2016
Takata recall- I was in an accident on 10/13/16. I was driving on the highway and when I went around a turn it seemed like my brakes were locking up or something, I started swerving around on the highway and I eventually lost control of my vehicle and ended up rolling the…
Electrical SystemfireMar 2015
I had just exited the highway when I saw sparks from the tail end of my jeep. I thought someone had thrown out a cigarette, but then I saw more sparks fly. I pulled over immediately into a gas station. I turned off the car, which had started to smoke from under the hood. Within…
SeatsNov 2023
Head restraint on passenger side deployed while not car. There was no collision. The car was parked in my drive. Chrysler avoids responsibility. My car has under 64,000 miles. It could have hurt a passenger if I was traveling. There should have been a recall. There are class…
SuspensionMay 2022
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for routine maintenance, he was informed that the subframe was rusted. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Jul 2018
I have a 2014 jeep patriot with about 33,474 miles when the problem occurred. I was driving going home in a busy street in los angeles when all of a sudden the malfunction indicator light (mil) and electronic stability control (ESC) (see photos) light showed up on the dashboard…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C4NJPBA5ED850966 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.