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Takata recall complaint - engine, fuel propulsion system, vehicle speed control 2014 Jeep Compass sputters and jerks, difficulty accelerating daily on all types of roads and highways since 2016 until current and now since 5/6/209 and 5/10/2019 the engine light randomly came on along with the electronic throttle light. Unable to accelerate above 45 or 50 mph..only gain speed when going downhill. I was scared and had the car towed home I was on the freeway my life was in danger
Vehicle has issues accelerating sputters and jerks between 25 and 45 miles per hour. Had a mechanic check this issue and says it has something to do with a defective or damaged transmission. Vehicle has less than 100,000 miles and was just recently purchased from a dealer and had a good rating. Vehicle had this problem since purchase and has begun to get worse. This issue only happens when shifting from 2 nd to 3 rd.
Driving when I lost power, even pushing on the gas... the car slowed to under 20mph. A few lights came up on dash (check engine, traction control, lightning bolt) engine stuttered and cars were swerving to go around me because I had no power no matter how much I pushed on the gas. This is the second time this happened to me, I was on the highway.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the catalytic converter was replaced. Several days later, the check engine indicator illuminated again and the vehicle began to stall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
- Jonesboro, GA, USA
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While driving on both city streets and highway the engine shuts off without any warning. This causes a loss of power steering and ABS braking making it very difficult to safely get the car off the road and avoid accidents. Once I'm able to stop and put the car in park it will restart and drive normal again. Before, during, and after the engine shut down there are no lights on the dash or codes in the computer that identify an issue. This happens at least three times a week in all tempetures and conditions.
I was driving about 45 mph on a country road, after a curve in the road, my Jeep"S traction control and check engine light came on as well as the electronic throttle control started flashing. My Jeep then went into "limp mode" and I couldn't drive faster than 40 mph. I'm so glad that I was on a country road because if this would have happened on a highway it would have been very dangerous. I was finally able to get my Jeep home and it has been fine since but now I'm constantly worried that this is going to happen again at anytime.
Vehicle was in motion on interstate when it lost power, took it to mechanic and was told it needed another motor cause 2 cylinders were getting compression which means no power... it will only get up to 2500 rpms and loses power, no start power and no power up hills at all
I was driving down the road doing 40 with 2 of my children when I lost all power control of my vehicle in 90 degree weather. I ended up on someones lawn and pulled up on my emergency brake to stop my car, only way. I ended up being towed home. Car started next day. Took to dealership they said it was throttle control sensor which they stated wasn't covered under warranty. Just this week I took to get its first inspection since purchasing and it failed for emissions. I was told by inspector this make and model had been failing for fuel system failure and to contact dealership. I contacted dealership who stated this is the first they're hearing of this issue and I wasn't able to schedule an appointment until next week and said that there may be a charge for me to fix"??" I have also had to replace both rear hub bearings. I called the Jeep manufacturer who was absolutely useless as well and said certain things are covered under warranty and this may be one that isn't. this is absolutely ludicrous that I have a 4 year old car that failed its first inspection. I have a claim with them.
I see an existing recall that matches all the issues my car has been having and yet my car is not on the recall. I would like to test that the recall did not include all the cars that it should have. (not the airbag recall) my car has stalled a couple times while driving slowly and I notice a strange shift issue in my car. When I bought my car they told me that the timing belt felt different than the other cars I had driven and that it was more up to date. I believe that my car had an issue from the beginning.
While driving months ago my car lost all control of throttle, all controls shut down, and I barely made it to the side of the road. Got the car checked, it appeared to be the throttle body sensor. Had the sensor completely replaced, it has been 4 months since replacement, and this morning while driving around a curve the car lost acceleration, all controls shut off, and my steering wheel locked up, causing me to be stuck in the middle of a sharp curve in the middle of the road. I turned the ignition to off and restarted the vehicle and it started up and drove fine. I also have had an issue when accelerating where it has a hard time changing gears, and it gives a slight jerking in the throttle where it won't change. This morning after my incident the car has started vibrating while in drive and idles at 1000 RPM. When I put the car in neutral the vibration stops, but immediately starts back once I remove it out of neutral.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle intermittently stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
While driving down the interstate all of a sudden lost complete power. Lightening bolt symbol turned on and would not accelerate. Eventually regained power, but car continued to studder going down the road. And then it happened again. Very dangerous. Diagnoses: Throttle body faulty. 92,000 miles. Not covered under powertrain warranty. With all the complaints I've read this seems to be a known issue and now $700 plus down drain.
My Jeep constantly stalls when driving it. I can be at a stop light and begin to accelerate once it turns green as soon as I start moving it stalls. If I'm on the highway and try to speed up to pass someone it stalls. I have had so many issues with this Jeep after purchasing it with 9,000+ miles on it in 2015. I was driving it on the NJ turnpike when it completely stopped accelerating. My youngest daughter was in the car and it frightened both of us as on coming cars were dodging us. I took it back to the dealer and was told it was a fuse. The fuse blew again while driving on the same highway. I've had to replace the tie rods, the brakes the rotors all four tires fuses alternator and now a brake switch. The Jeep stalls while driving and I have to look at the dashboard to make sure it's still accelerating so that I don't have a scare like I did the times when the fuses blew. I've written several letters to the corporate office in regards to having so many issues and basically I was told that I drive the Jeep too much. First of all I thought people bought vehicles to drive them. In any event I was told to read the consumer report on this vehicle and realized the stalling may not be from the fuses and whatever makes them blow out. When asked about the fuses in the beginning one of the maintenance personnel said to me a car is a machine and sometimes machines don't operate the way they should. I pretty much gave up on that place and Jeep as a whole. I purchased a lemon and Chrysler Jeep Dodge couldn't care any less.
2014 Jeep Compass sputters and jerks, difficulty accelerating, the engine light randomly came on along with the electronic throttle light. Unable to accelerate above 45 or 50 mph..only gain speed when going downhill!
The throttle body control would not allow my Jeep to merge on the highway. I was merging on to the highway and as soon as the it got up to 2500 RPM it would not shift. I had to let off of the gas and pull to the side of the road because it started reving all of the way up to 7000 RPM in order to shift. The lighting bolt symbol came on during all of this and stayed on. I tried then to exit the highway and it did it once again, but this time it stalled completely. The Jeep would go as long as I didn't go past 2500 RPM. As soon as I got safely off the highway I took it to a mechanic on the same street. I had to replace the throttle body unit and it ended up costing around 530 usd. Now I am having the exact same symptoms before the last time the unit broke.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. While driving over 65 mph, the vehicle started to overheat and the contact heard a whistling noise coming from the engine compartment. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, powered off the engine, waited 15 minutes, and was able to resume driving. The vehicle was taken to Jeep bitburg autohaus (wankelstrasse # 1 bitburg, germany) where it was diagnosed, but a failure code could not be located. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The contact called jack key Chrysler Dodge Ram at (575) 434-3916 (1501 us 70 alamogordo, nm 88310) and was informed to bring the vehicle in for an unknown air bag recall repair, not for the engine failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the engine failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
Since I bought this car from the dealer, all the from tires making noises when I press the break to stop, I spoke with the dealer but he don't want to help me out. Also the engine light showing up since I got the car from the dealer, the electrical system too is not working perfectly and the ac system is not too good.
While getting off of pm shift, around 2330, I was driving and all of a sudden my car began to slow down only 3 miles into driving. I could not accelerate more than 15 miles an hour in a 40mph zone. The lightning bolt for electronic throttle control was flashing, then stopped, then my check engine and my anti skid(?) was lit up. I pulled over to a side street, put in park only to have my engine idle at 2K RPM. Thank goodness I had my phone and a friend with some car knowledge. Told me to leave in park and restart my car. Turned on and once I shifted out of park it happened again. He stayed on the phone with me for the rest of my drive home that took me 45min because of not being able to accelerate any faster than 15. A drive that usually would take me 15 minutes took much longer. Glad my kids weren't in the car because I almost got hit 2X by 18 wheelers coming off of the highway. Not to mention it was only 27 degrees out (without the Chicago wind chill)and would have had to wait probably 30+ minutes for a tow or ride to pick me up had it not restarted. Beyond livid that there are numerous complaints about the same thing and nothing being done. Going to have to pay out of pocket for this fix, right before christmas, awesome!
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- Moreno Valley, CA, USA