10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,456 miles

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problem #380

May 202023

Compass

  • miles
The start/stop function at times stalls car. Touch screen sometimes switches to other things. On/off and screen switch.

- Bethlehem, PA, USA

problem #379

Aug 222023

Compass

  • miles
This isn-??t the first time it happened, I was about to make a right turn at an intersection and the car suddenly stalled with emergency brake engaged and the funny part is that the car wouldn-??t turn off. This car is garbage and it-??s drink oil like a monster

- Bridgeview , IL, USA

problem #378

Mar 012023

Compass

  • miles
My car keeps jerking. I-??m not over the line. My car keeps sounding like engine is revving or down shifting while I-??m driving and I-??m doing the same speed limit. I-??ve taken it in multiply times for this. I-??m told it is normal. I don-??t believe it is. My interment panel will not show me anything except safety & assistance or display. When I go to display. I can only go to nav. Repetition. If I click ok. It shows on off ok to select or arrow to left to exit. Those are the only options on that on setting. and the only other setting offered is safety and assistance. The options there are buzzer volume, speed warning, and Hill start assist. Ok to select or left arrow.

- Milford, MI, USA

problem #377

Aug 032023

Compass

  • miles
I just purchased a 2018 Jeep Compass Limited and the car shuts off unexpectedly while driving. This is a serious safety hazard as the car gives no warning. Someone is going to get killed! The car just shuts off in the middle of driving.I was afraid to drive after two shut downs in the same day, I had car towed to the dealer. Please have these cars recalled! HELP!

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #376

Apr 042023

Compass

  • miles
Unknown

- Los Angeles , CA, USA

problem #375

Jul 222023

Compass

  • 83,348 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,348.

- De Berry, TX, USA

problem #374

Jan 232023

Compass

  • miles
Stop/Start system We took the car to get it checked out within the first month due to hard shift and for warning light. We were told the warning light for stop/start was on because it needed an update. It came back on within a few months. Then our car battery had died, changed it out, and within maybe 6 months the new one died. We changed out both batteries this last time, and the within a week the stop/start warning came back on. Now it comes on and off sporadically for the last month. So we are clueless about this stop/start and what to do about it.

- Jacksonville, NC, USA

problem #373

Jul 092023

Compass

  • miles
When stopping at a red light the start/stop system activated and the truck would not restart. There was an alert saying service ecs system and the parking brake activated on its own. It took about 10 minutes for us to be able to deactivate the parking brake and for it to start again. This has happened 2x and only when the start/stop happens. My check engine light has come on and now I'm getting a service engine notification.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #372

Jul 062023

Compass

  • miles
As I was pulling my 2019 Jeep Compass Trailhawk to a light off the highway exit, the vehicle did its automatic stop the engine function. After about 4 seconds a "high coolant temp, shutdown vehicle" note appeared. The engine turned off and I lost complete control. The car would not move, e-brake engaged automatically, and the vehicle would not restart. 30 minutes later someone came by to jump start the battery and the car started. I was able to drive to a safe location but I am worried this problem will continue. There was no real explanation online and I have read countless accounts of the same problem happening to others, some while driving at high speeds.

- St. Petersburg, FL, USA

problem #371

Jun 272023

Compass

  • miles
Key fob not detected since I bought certified pre-used. There-??s an oil consumption issue. There-??s a stall issue that completely cut my Jeep off in the middle of rush hour traffic almost causing an accident. I-??ve replaced batteries 2x and had to dealer 3x with them unable to reproduce symptoms. They didn-??t do the oil consumption test. Just changed oil. This Jeep is a serious hazard!!

- Cambridge City, IN, USA

problem #370

Jun 272023

Compass

  • miles
Same incident happened two days in a row, was only driving my car for a minute when the car just shut off while driving. Luckily I was still in my neighborhood and able to pull over, except today it happened as I entered the main road. Car just shut off while driving. Both days -??low oil pressure-?? warning came on for a second and then went away. No prior oil or engine light or anything that would indicate an oil issue. Dealership found no leaks/cracks but said I have a serious oil consumption issue. Suggested I monitor and come back at 1000 miles. This is a huge safety concern and recall should be mandated for this known issue!! Car has only 53,000 miles and don-??t even know if I can keep this car. My son was in the car both times, I-??m incredibly concerned for our safety.

- Lawrence Township, NJ, USA

problem #369

Jun 262023

Compass

  • miles
This 2018 Jeep Compass Latitude has gone through several repairs already; a lot of them concerning the start/stop system and the battery that powers this feature. In the past 4-5 years, it's been replaced three times. In addition, the engine had to be replaced due to high oil burn. As of recent, the vehicle has started displaying "Stop safely. Vehicle with Shut Off Soon" message; especially during highway cruising. This has posed a highly increased safety risk for my family and there seems to be no way for the dealer to address the problem because they cannot replicate it. The vehicle underwent these repairs when covered by the warranty but because of it's mileage, it is no longer eligible. We need

- Ponce, PR, USA

problem #368

Jun 072022

Compass

  • miles
The Jeep says High Coolant Temperature even after adding much coolant. Car shuts off while driving on the streets and highways.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #367

Jun 182023

Compass

  • miles
When stopping at a red light, the car stalls and is unable to restart for 5-10 minutes. All of the lights and emergency notifications start popping up on the screen. Stating service start/stop. This has happened multiple times in the last month in the middle of intersections.

- Lafayette, LA, USA

problem #366

Jun 122023

Compass

  • miles
Driving to work and felt like engine locked up. Looked at dashboard and the coolant gauge on left side suddenly spiked and said "Coolant Temperature High." Then 2-3 seconds later the coolant temp gauge went straight back to normal and engine came back on.

- Prospect, KY, USA

problem #365

Jun 082023

Compass

  • miles
Was driving home on the highway and the dash board lights all flashed red then the car would no longer accelerate and the check engine light stayed on. We had a baby in the car and had to pull over using the cars momentum to exit the highway as safely as we could in a dangerous situation. I have just had the entire long block engine replaced in January.

- San Mateo, CA, USA

problem #364

Jun 072023

Compass

  • miles
On April 9, 2023, May 19, 2023 June 4, 2023 and today June 7, 2023 as I was driving the car stopped without warning. In both insistence in June I was entering the highway and had to pull over. In the upper right of the dashboard where it states the operation (i.e R for for reserve, d for drive and etc) it changed from "RUN" to "On". I looked down and noticed the emergency parking brake was engaged. I looked at the dashboard and it gave instructions to push and deactivate the parking brakes. The car remained "On" however" I had to turn the car off and restart it. I have called for repair and they can not get to it until the end of June. I am VERY afraid to drive the car and do not have extra cash for a rental. This is my only vehicle and can not be off of work or do my care taking without a car. I only have 30, 000 miles on it as of last week. I have the Mopar warranty and wonder why I can't get a car that I can drive until they figure out what is wrong. It is extremely dangerous if I had gotten on the expressway. I have very concerned.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #363

May 172023

Compass

  • miles
There seems to be an oil issue. I can-??t find where it-??s leaking but it is dropping off the bottom of the oil pump housing.

- Cambridge City, IN, USA

problem #362

Feb 142023

Compass

  • miles
1-)I was driving 30 mph and the car stoped 2-) The motor oil consuming very fast 2000 m 3-) The backup cámara is not working

- Corona , NY, USA

problem #361

May 012023

Compass

  • miles
While driving the "coolant temperature high" warning message occasionally pops up and it shows that the temperature is as high as it can go on the temperature meter. It will then shut my engine down and not allow me to resume driving until I completely turn my car off and back on again. After turning it back on, my coolant temperature always reads completely normal between 190-200 degrees Fahrenheit. This problem has occurred multiple times including while I have been on the interstate, in the middle of an intersection, and in heavy traffic. My safety has been severely put at risk multiple times as my car has stopped moving while I was in the process of turning in an intersection and risked being hit from behind and from the side. I have also been in heavy interstate traffic and have been unable to pull-over before my car fully stops moving which puts me at high risk of being hit. I have taken my car to the dealership to have it looked at and they ran diagnostics which showed that there has never been an issue with my coolant system. They have since done an electrical diagnostic as well with which they could not find an issue relating to the coolant system. They replaced my auxiliary battery as they believed it was bad and could have been the cause of my electrical issues and this seemed to cause the issue to go away for a month and a half, but then it started occurring again. The issue also occurs very spontaneously and I have not noticed any signs prior to the issue occurring. Given that it could potentially be days, weeks, or a month before the issue reoccurs, the dealership has not been able to witness the error message or what happens. This issue has occurred on and off for about a year and a half but has started occurring more frequently lately with about seven occurrences in the past five months, the most recent being a significant concern for my safety with my car stopping in an intersection while turning during rush hour.

- Omaha, NE, USA

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