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2008 Jeep COMPASS Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1582892
Internal NHTSA #	11232384
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	COMPASS
Model Year	2008
File date	15/07/19
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When filling the gas tank all the way up. The car locked up steering was uncontralloble brakes were locking on and off like jumping and almost hit an oncoming car. Car shutoff and went turn back on until 5 minutes in was in full motion going 55mph on a city street. Scariest time i've ever been driving. Now that i have researched there is numerous complaints of the same instance happening to others. Having to do with when the fuel tank is all the way full. Literally could have died. Someone will get badly injured or death if this is not corrected.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	200000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALTIMORE, OH
VIN pattern	1J8FT47W58DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Jeep COMPASS Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Jeep COMPASS Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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