NHTSA Complaint #11537139 — 2022 JEEP COMPASS

The contact’s wife owns a 2022 Jeep Compass. The contact state that upon start up, the instrument panel was illuminated and visible; however, once the START/STOP button was depressed, the instrument panel displayed dimmed. The contact then stated that after the vehicle was shifted into reverse(R), the instrument panel illuminated and displayed visibly; however, once shifted into drive (D), the instrument panel displayed dimmed. The contact stated that he was concerned for his wife’s safety with the inability to see critical information on the instrument panel. An undisclosed dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the failure was not a safety concern and an appointment was scheduled for a later month. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.