# 2015 Jeep Patriot - Loses power and I get a lightning bolt warning

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-patriot-loses-power-and-i-get-a-lightning-bolt-warning/169107>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [August 24, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-patriot-loses-power-and-i-get-a-lightning-bolt-warning/169107 "2020-08-24T15:00:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![CherylAFernan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@CherylAFernan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CherylAFernan)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-patriot-loses-power-and-i-get-a-lightning-bolt-warning/169107/1 "2020-08-24T15:00:06Z")

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losses power lightening bolt appears

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-patriot-loses-power-and-i-get-a-lightning-bolt-warning/169107/2 "2020-08-24T16:37:21Z")

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> [@CherylAFernan](#):
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> lightening bolt appears

If you take a look in your Owner’s Manual, it will explain the meaning of that warning symbol.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-patriot-loses-power-and-i-get-a-lightning-bolt-warning/169107/3 "2020-08-24T18:45:17Z")

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Your “TIPM” (totally integrated power module) may be bad. Its gonna cost you about $1500 for the dealer to fix it.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-jeep-patriot-loses-power-and-i-get-a-lightning-bolt-warning/169107/4 "2020-08-24T18:47:05Z")

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The lightning bolt warning light indicates an electronic throttle body malfunction.