NHTSA Complaint #11350728 — 2012 JEEP COMPASS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11350728
Vehicle	2012 JEEP COMPASS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 21, 2020
Date Filed	August 21, 2020
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND THE DASH/GLOVE COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE KNOCKING NOISE RANDOMLY STARTS BEFORE I PUT THE KEYS INTO THE IGNITION, WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER I TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. IT IS SOMETIMES BETWEEN 10-15 KNOCKING SOUNDS THEN IT STOPS.

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