NHTSA Complaint #10252627 — 2007 JEEP COMPASS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. AFTER PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE STILL RUNNING. SHE NOTICED SMOKE POURING OUT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. SHE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THE GARAGE WAS ATTACHED TO HER HOME AND SHE WANTED TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO HER HOUSE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,396.