NHTSA Complaint #10621862 — 2011 JEEP COMPASS

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10621862
Vehicle 2011 JEEP COMPASS
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 88,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NJ

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2011. THE TRANSMISSION GOT BROKEN BEFORE THE CAR HAD 1000 MILES AND IT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION. A YEAR LATER I WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE CAR STOPPED RESPONDING. AFTER WAITING FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR, THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND I COULD DRIVE TO A DEALER. THEY DID NOT FIND "ANYTHING WRONG" WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPARATION. A MONTH AGO THE SAME HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR TWO HOURS. I LEFT THE CAR AT A DIFFERENT DEALER, AND AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR THREE DAYS THEY TOLD ME THE SAME: "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR" AND NO REPARATIONS WERE DONE. LAST SUNDAY I WAS DRIVING TO A DIFFERENT STATE, AND AGAIN AFTER 2 HOURS DRIVING, THE CAR STOPPED RESPONDING AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT TURNED ON. AFTER WAITING FOR 2 HOURS IN THE ROADSIDE I COULD FINALLY REACH MY DESTINATION. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR, AND IT SEEMS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. MAYBE THEY ARE WAITING FOR ME TO HIT 100,000 MILES TO TELL ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS USELESS AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW ONE??? HOW COME THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND 3 DEALERS DID NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM? THE FACT IS THAT THE CAR IS NOT RELIABLE, AND I CANNOT PLAN ANY TRIP LONGER THAT 1 HOUR DRIVE... *TR

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