Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2014 Jeep Patriot

Tl 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.

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 .

Electronic throttle issue. Vehicle exhibited unexpected and uncontrolled acceleration.

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Patriot. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 60 mph on its own. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal and had to shift the vehicle into the park position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no further information was available. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,500.