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Fixing Jeep Transmission Sensor

Aug. 16, 2022

Owners of 2016-2017 Jeep Compass and Patriot may be having MIL problems and should look at the vehicles DTCs.

This bulletin applies to 2016-2017 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles built on or after June 20, 2016 and on or before March 31, 2017, and equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission. Customers may experience an on MIL. The following DTCs may be stored:

P0705-00 (transmission range sensor A circuit (PRNDL input)
P0706-00 (transmission range sensor performance)

Customers may also note that they experience a no-crank or no-start condition.

Replace the TRS (transmission range sensor) with P/N 68273120AA and clear all DTCs.

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