# 2012 Jeep Patriot coughing engine

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-patriot-coughing-engine/117074>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep, patriot\
**Created:** [May 9, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-patriot-coughing-engine/117074 "2018-05-09T22:06:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![augustpeters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@augustpeters](https://community.cartalk.com/u/augustpeters)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-patriot-coughing-engine/117074/1 "2018-05-09T22:06:37Z")

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when accellarating the engion coughs and misses out

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**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-patriot-coughing-engine/117074/2 "2018-05-10T02:50:49Z")

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@augustpeters could you please tell us a bit more about your vehicle and the history of the problem?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-patriot-coughing-engine/117074/3 "2018-05-10T02:52:35Z")

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Is there any routine engine maintenance behind schedule? Especially ignition components? If so, address that first.