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2015 JEEP COMPASS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1739784 · 2021-04-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
167,592

Severity

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

Narrative

I SEEN ON THE INTERNET THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY JEEP MAKE AND MODEL FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEMS...I JUST HAD TO SPEND A LITTLE OVER $4,000 IN REPAIRS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN I GOT IT TO MY INSURANCE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT WOULDN'T START. WHEN I TOOK TO GARAGE THEY FOUND THAT BOTH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS HAD DISINTEGRATED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AMONG OTHER THINGS. IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN GET COMPENSATED? I HAVE HAD IT BACK FROM GARAGE FOR FEW WEEKS AND NOW AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT STARTING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11407166
Machine
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