NHTSA Complaint #10761882 — 2011 JEEP COMPASS POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10761882
Vehicle	2011 JEEP COMPASS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 6, 2015
Date Filed	September 6, 2015
Mileage	78,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT SPEED 65-70 MPH THE POWER TRAIN WAS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. AFTER 30 TO 60 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER THE TRANSMISSION WARNING / OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND LET THE ENGINE IDLE FOR ABOUT 15 - 20 MINUTES. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. AFTER 5 MINUTES I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP AT 60 MPH AND THE LIGHT DID NOT RETURN. THE VEHICLE DID EXHIBIT A SLIGHT ROUGH FEELING IN THE POWER TRAIN AND WAS NOT THE NORMAL SMOOTH ENGINE & SHIFTING.

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