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Jeep Compass 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18-102-19 · NHTSA communication 10170402 · issued Dec 18, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2019
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customer may also experience the following: Engine hesitation/surge feeling after a cold engine start and while driving in 2nd gear under 3000 rpm (customer may comment that the engine doesn't give full power until after a couple minutes).

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.