NHTSA Complaint #10971584 — 2013 JEEP COMPASS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10971584
Vehicle	2013 JEEP COMPASS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 7, 2017
Date Filed	April 10, 2017
Mileage	46,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ON RAMP THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL BEGAN TO CHOCK OFF POWER TO THE ENGINE AND BEGAN AN ERADICATE PULSATION CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN. THERE WAS A DELAY AND THEN THE THROTTLE KICKED IN. THE INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED OFF. ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THE CAR WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. THE WARNING LIGHT, FLICKERED BUT DID NOT STAY ON. THE ENGINE ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT AND IS MOSTLY DRIVEN ON FLAT ROADS.

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