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2007 Jeep COMPASS 4X4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	726535
Internal NHTSA #	10272993
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	COMPASS 4X4
Model Year	2007
File date	02/06/09
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The event involved driving at moderate speeds in a small city environment 25-30 mph. I had just turned from a busy street involved with construction to another busy street and needed to accelerate quickly, so i firmly pressed down the gas pedal, but instead of going faster, i heard a loud snap and the main (dark gray plastic!) pedal fell to the floor of the car, leaving me vulnerable to traffic--which politely backed off when i unexpectedly slowed down in front of them. After turning on the emergency flashers i was able to coast to a safe place on the shoulder of the road, and called for assistance. I was able, after some experimentation, to find a one inch stub of accelerator pedal over the potentiometer, which i was able to use to move the vehicle to a repair shop. The pedal, on inspection, has a factory built-in circular and two triangular holes that penetrate the shaft--the break occurred here--and two grooves beside these holes. I had to purchase a replacement accelerator assembly--same flawed design--warranty did not cover this item and it was installed 6/5/09 at a local repair shop. At my request, i obtained the entire damaged part. I have both pieces, and can photograph them if requested, or can mail them to someone for inspection. My issue is that this item's failure could have resulted in a collision if the other drivers hadn't politely slowed to allow my emergency pull-over to take place. It also is a structural weakness that could render the vehicle non-drivable at a moment's notice. The entire pedal broke off completely without any intermediate partial breakage to warn me this was coming. I believe this pedal assembly should be replaced with a redesigned pedal without the structural weakness i described above at the expense of the manufacturer. I hope they use something a bit better than plastic.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BUHL, ID
VIN pattern	1J8FF47W37DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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2007 Jeep COMPASS 4X4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Jeep COMPASS 4X4 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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