Complaint 2181909
2019 JEEP COMPASS • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Feb 8, 2021
- Complaint ID
- 2181909
- Make
- JEEP
- Model
- COMPASS
- Model Year
- 2019
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Feb 8, 2021
- Date Received
- Mar 2, 2026
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized, and the parking brake independently activated. No warning lights were illuminated. While attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was restarted after several attempts. The failure had occurred while the [XXX] was an occupant of the vehicle. The failure reoccurred. While attempting to start the vehicle, the battery warning light illuminated; however, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with PCM failure. The contact was informed that the PCM needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure was a known failure with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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