NHTSA Complaint #10573121 — 2012 JEEP COMPASS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10573121
Vehicle 2012 JEEP COMPASS
Component VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 28,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OK

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2012 JEEP COMPASS SPORT, SINCE JULY 2013 I HAVE BEEN HAVING SPUTTERING, SURGING, ACCELERATION ISSUES. I HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER OVER 3 TIMES IT IS IN DEALER CURRENTLY. THEY HAVE PUT A TRACKER ON TO FIND ISSUE AND STILL NOTHING. WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND IT GETS BOGGED DOWN AND DOES NOT WANT TO GO ANY FURTHER THIS IS A CONCERN. ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM ENTERING HIGHWAY AND CANNOT GET PAST 59MPH WITH THE CAR. IT FEELS LIKE I AM IN A WINDTUNNEL THE LOW ACCELERATION IS INSANE. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO SHIFT. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 4-10 MINUTES JUST TO GET TO 60 MPH. I HAVE TO STAY ON THE GAS HARD JUST TO GET IT TO GO ANYWHERE MOST OF THE TIME. I HAVE HAD IN DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY JUST SAY WELL WE ARE NOT SURE. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS GETTING ON HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JUST STAYED AT 59 MPH AND 1.5 RPMS. AND WOULD GO NO FURTHER IT DID THIS FOR 4 + MILES ON HIGHWAY. I HAD HORNS HONKING AT ME AND I WAS JUST WAITING TO GET PULLED OVER FOR GOING TO SLOW. SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND ITS A 4 CYLINDER. BUT IT DROVE GREAT AND WONDERFULLY SMOOTH THE FIRST YEAR, THEN A WEIRD IDLE STARTED TO OCCUR RANDOMLY, THEN A LITTLE SURGE WHEN LEAVING STOP SIGNS/LIGHTS, IT SQUEAKS AND CREAKS WHEN MAKING TURNS AND CREAKS LOUDLY GOING OVER BUMPS. I WANT SOMEONE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS. CHRYSLER SEEMS TO BE IGNORING EVERY COMPLAINT AND CALL I HAVE MADE. I HAVE CONTACT JEEP VIA EMAIL AT LEAST 3 TIMES. NO ANSWERS AT ALL. SOMEONE HELP ME FIGURE THIS ISSUE OUT. I JUST WANT A SAFE VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT WANT TO STALL AT EVERY TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. *TR

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