NHTSA Complaint #11110175 — 2018 JEEP COMPASS

PARKING BRAKE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11110175
Vehicle	2018 JEEP COMPASS
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Date of Incident	June 8, 2018
Date Filed	July 9, 2018
Mileage	1,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

HAS THE CAR 38 DAYS AND IT STALLED ON ME IN TRAFFIC: WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS AND STATED THAT PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. HAD IT TOWED. BAD TCM. WAITED 3 WEEKS FOR PART. REPLACED. PICKED UP 4 WEEKS LATER AND HAD IT FOR TWO DAYS AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE IN TRAFFIC. HAD IT TOWED AGAIN. TWICE MY LIFE HAS BEEN PUT IN DANGER. I WAS IN MOTION TWICE AT 50MPH WHEN IT JUST ENGAGED THE PARKING BREAK AND SHUT DOWN ENTIRELY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, TRACK LIGHT, EVERY LIGHT YOU CAN THINK OF CAME ON AND THE CAR TOTALLY SHUT DOWN, WOULD NOT RESTART, WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS FOR TOW TRUCK, NOTHING. HAPPENED TWICE. 6/8/2018 AND 7/7/2018

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