NHTSA Complaint #11257760 — 2016 JEEP COMPASS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11257760
Vehicle	2016 JEEP COMPASS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 19, 2019
Date Filed	September 24, 2019
Mileage	63,641 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

MY THROTTLE BODY SENSOR IS COMING ON AND CAUSING MY ENGINE TO BUCK AND STALL WHILE DRIVING (HAPPENS AT ANYTIME). I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME 2016 MODELS BUT SHOULD BE ACROSS THE BOARD FOR 2016. I AM LITERALLY PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THAT YEAR.

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