NHTSA Complaint #11323775 — 2018 JEEP COMPASS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11323775
Vehicle	2018 JEEP COMPASS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 6, 2020
Date Filed	May 7, 2020
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

MY WIFE AND HER AUNT WERE DRIVING AT 70-75, THEN IT FELT LIKE WHEN A GOVERNOR KICKS ON. IF THAT MAKES SENSE. AT THE SAME TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE I WAS ALREADY GOING THAT FAST I COULDN'T REALLY TELL, BUT I THOUGHT IT FELT LIKE I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. THEN AFTER THEY STOP FOR GROCERIES AND BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO GO OVER 30. DROVE ON THE SHOULDER TO THE NEXT EXIT. IT FELT LIKE IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR TO ACCELERATE. I EVEN TRIED SPORT MODE TO MANUALLY DO IT & IT STILL WOULDN'T. THEN THEY PULLED OVER AND LET COOL BRIEFLY IT WAS WORKING AGAIN. WHEN MY WIFE FINALLY MADE IT HOME I PLUGGED IN MY PORTABLE CODE READER TO SEE WHAT TRIPPED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CODE WAS FOR TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE LAST YEAR WITH 5000 MILES ON IT, CURRENTLY IT HAS 25,000. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!! AND THEN READING THE OTHER ISSUES PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN! MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL NEVER PURCHASE DODGE PRODUCTS AGAIN, JUNK. *TR

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