NHTSA Complaint #11537293 — 2017 JEEP COMPASS

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11537293
Vehicle	2017 JEEP COMPASS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	August 7, 2023
Date Filed	August 8, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

While driving down the road, all doors closed, and with the lift gate closed the Jeep Compass' Emergency Parking Break is engaging at random. Shortly before it does this the vehicle loses ability to accelerate. A quick google search has yielded many hits on many Jeep Compass and Jeep Cherokee owners from years ranging from 2014 to 2020 having the same problem and Jeep refusing to acknowledge or fix the issue. This is a serious safety concern that is going to get people killed.

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