Issue ID | 1546239 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11186582 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | COMPASS |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 13/03/19 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | When vehicle is in motion it will stall. This has happened on four separate occasions where i was stranded in the middle of the road amidst traffic, in intersections, and once on a freeway. On one occasion i was braking to stop at an off ramp of an interstate. Another time i was turning on a residential street. The other two times i was in motion on a straight road. In all these instances i received alerts that my auto start needed servicing even though the dealership just looked at it and cleared the error/code. It was a miracle i wasn't hit when these events occurred. The event happens in this order: gas pedal stops working, so the car begins to coast but cannot accelerate. All the engineer warning lights pop up at once. Car begins to beep (i assume because of the warning lights), steering wheel locks, preventing you from coasting your car to the shoulder, then the emergency brake engages so you are stuck where you are. You are unable to start the car or move the car and you are stuck exactly where it died. Again, this has happened on the freeway, in the middle of intersections, and while on a regular road. Without warning - the car just dies. After about 10 minutes you can start the car up again without issue, but you have to wait until the car lets you do it and you never have a warning for when it's going to happen again to put yourself in a safe position on the road. It's a danger to the driver and surrounding vehicles. Honestly, it's terrifying. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22651 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CHANDLER, AZ |
VIN pattern | 3C4NJDDB0JTXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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