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2018 JEEP COMPASS — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1554719 · 2019-04-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
27

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP COMPASS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE AUTO STOP/START FEATURE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE RESPONDING. ADDITIONALLY, THE BACK-UP CAMERA INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR AND STEAM COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GANLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (310 BROADWAY AVE, BEDFORD, OH 44146, (440) 232-2121) TO BE DIAGNOSED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TCM, ECM, AND PCM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11193659
Machine
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