NHTSA Complaint #10786399 — 2007 JEEP COMPASS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS LIQUID ON BOTH FRONT FLOORBOARDS OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO THE LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR NECK INQUIRIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION CENTER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR BODY DAMAGES. IN ADDITION, WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LAST LONG. DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AT A CERTAIN SPOT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN IMPORTANT FLUIDS. *JS