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2012 Jeep COMPASS Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	923987
Internal NHTSA #	10461204
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	COMPASS
Model Year	2012
File date	03/05/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The first time, the check engine light went off i drove to the dealership and it was checked and returned, 2 weeks later the light turned on and the vehicle was taken back to the dealership, some oil applied to the connectors and returned. Yesterday, the light went off again while driving at 50mph, the vehicle stopped abruptly, the steering wheel didn't move and the engine stopped. Upon trying to restart the ignition, it kept starting by itself over and over. Now you can't accel the vehicle while in drive. The right strut was replaced on feb 2012 because it broke.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3480
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN JUAN, PR
VIN pattern	1C4NJCCB4CDXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	50
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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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2012 Jeep COMPASS Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep COMPASS Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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