Hello all,
I purchased a new 2014 Patriot Latitude about four weeks ago. It now has 1300 miles on it. Periodically when I accelerate I smell a rotten egg kind of sulfur smell. Sometimes the smell is slight, other times strong. This happens for example when I go up a hill, pull away from a traffic light on a highway, etc. The vehicle is a little underpowered so I find sometimes you have to give it a little more gas in certain situations. But I dont mean pushing the pedal to the floor.
I took the Jeep back to the dealer's service department. They told me if the engine light is not on, there is nothing can do. They said it wont even show any codes, and the fuel mixture is controlled by the computer. My personal mechanic confirmed this. The service tech told me the catalytic converter needs to break in and I should give it about 3000 miles to do that. My mechanic that he has never heard of a catalytic converter having to break in on a new vehicle. Im 59 years old and have owned a few new vehicles in my time , and I never had an issue like this.
I called Jeep/Chrysler and they told me that they have heard of the smell issues on other vehicles but not on the Patriot. They contacted the dealer, and now the dealer wants me to bring it in so they can test drive it. I dont see what a test drive will do. A smell is a smell. But I will bring it in anyway.
Anyone have any ideas about this smell issue? I can try changing the brand of gas I guess. But I always have used this brand in my other vehicles that I have owned. And I live in New Jersey if that is needed for any info. Thanks.
I purchased a new 2014 Patriot Latitude about four weeks ago. It now has 1300 miles on it. Periodically when I accelerate I smell a rotten egg kind of sulfur smell. Sometimes the smell is slight, other times strong. This happens for example when I go up a hill, pull away from a traffic light on a highway, etc. The vehicle is a little underpowered so I find sometimes you have to give it a little more gas in certain situations. But I dont mean pushing the pedal to the floor.
I took the Jeep back to the dealer's service department. They told me if the engine light is not on, there is nothing can do. They said it wont even show any codes, and the fuel mixture is controlled by the computer. My personal mechanic confirmed this. The service tech told me the catalytic converter needs to break in and I should give it about 3000 miles to do that. My mechanic that he has never heard of a catalytic converter having to break in on a new vehicle. Im 59 years old and have owned a few new vehicles in my time , and I never had an issue like this.
I called Jeep/Chrysler and they told me that they have heard of the smell issues on other vehicles but not on the Patriot. They contacted the dealer, and now the dealer wants me to bring it in so they can test drive it. I dont see what a test drive will do. A smell is a smell. But I will bring it in anyway.
Anyone have any ideas about this smell issue? I can try changing the brand of gas I guess. But I always have used this brand in my other vehicles that I have owned. And I live in New Jersey if that is needed for any info. Thanks.
