NHTSA Complaint #11566853 — 2018 JEEP COMPASS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11566853
Vehicle	2018 JEEP COMPASS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 15, 2024
Date Filed	January 21, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE DIES. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND I COAST TO A STOP. VERY DANGEROUS. AFTER 10-15 MINUTES, JEEP WILL START AND DRIVE AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME AND SAME THING WILL HAPPEN. I TOOK TO A LOCAL GARAGE BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE SHOP MANAGER SAID THERE IS NO ENGINE CODE OR DIRECTION FOR THEM TO DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH 2017-2019 JEEP COMPASS. HOWEVER APPARENTLY NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE KNOW THEY CAN FILE A REPORT WITH NHTSA OR THERE WOULD BE A GIGANTIC NUMBER MORE COMPLAINTS THAN THERE ARE. SOMEONE WILL DIE IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS WELL KNOWN ISSUE. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WILL BE DONE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE. BATTERIES REPLACED, CAR SERVICED, AND STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. HAS HAPPENED AROUND 5 TIMES IN LAST 2 WEEKS. AN ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND CLEARLY A FAULT IN MANUFACTURING.

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