NHTSA Complaint #11209781 — 2016 JEEP COMPASS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED. IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V907000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.