NHTSA Complaint #10607244 — 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10607244
Vehicle 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 65,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State PA

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 5/2014, THE FOLLOWING DAY I NOTICED ODOMETER JUMPED UP ABOUT 300 MILES AND I LIVE ONLY ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALER. I ALSO NOTICED THAT TPM LIGHT CAME ON AND HALF THE RADIO WAS LIT. I TOOK IT BACK THE VERY NEXT DAY AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD NEED IT TO ORDER A NEW CLUSTER PANEL AND REPLACE THE RADIO. THEY ALSO CLAIMED THEY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS AS WELL AS TPM MODULE. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. IT WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS THEN I STARTED GETTING EVEN MORE LIGHTS TO TURN ON FROM THE CLUSTER PANEL. NOW I HAVE THE 4X4 AMBER LIGHT, TRAC CONTROL, TPM MAINT, AND THE ABS LIGHTS TO TURN ON, I FEEL I HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY 1. I NEED HELP. TOTAL I PAID ABOUT 13,000 FOR THE CAR. I NEED ANSWERS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER IS DEFECTIVE. ITS NOT RECOGNIZING A CHASIS GROUND. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE A FATALITY TO GET CHRYSLER TO LOOK INTO THIS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. I FEEL THE CHRYSLER DEALER ALSO KEPT INFORMATION PRIVATE TO TRY AND MAKE A SALE. M GOING TO THE LOCAL MEDIA IF THIS ISN'T RESOLVED. *TR

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