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It-??s been over a year since I-??ve experienced stalling problems with my Jeep. At first, it would happen every once in a while. Now, it occurs everyday. There doesn-??t appear to be a trigger as it happens while driving on an interstate, highway, while turning, etc. My Jeep will completely shut off and I will lose power steering. This has left me stranded in the middle of roads and on highways numerous times. The only thing I can do is put the car in park, turn the ignition off, put my safety hazards on, and pray no one hits me until it starts back up again. This has been a big mystery as no indicator lights appear on the dash board, nor do any codes appear on the reader when plugged into the vehicle. Many others Jeep owners have experienced this exact same issue and I have not been able to find the root cause of the issue and neither have the Jeep manufacturer dealerships.
My 2015 Jeep Compass will randomly stall while I am driving... randomly breaking while im driving. Then very frequently it will not let me drive past 20 miles per hour (sometimes slower than this). It randomly acts like this. It always feels like it does not want to accelerate... it will sometimes but most times doesn't. I have taken it to both a private service center and to the dealership multiple times. The dealership states each time they see nothing wrong with my car. No codes pop up. Also when this happens nothing pops up on my dashboard. Driving this car has put me at risk multiple times that I refuse to drive it now. The last time I drove it, it was going 10 mph and I was reversing into my driveway and the car randomly sped up while I was reversing then went back to going super slow. I know someone in the same area as me with a jeep and she said her jeep has been doing similar things and the dealerships don't know what's wrong with it. The car has a mind of its own and is unsafe to me the driver and the drivers around while it is on the road. Nothing was wrong with my car prior to this... this randomly started happening and never stopped months later.
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, while coming to a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate immediately. The vehicle was taken to the auto zone, where codes P0420 and P0430 (Catalytic Converter) were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repair: 15V878000 (steering); however, the dealer informed the contact they were unable to perform the recall repair due to a restriction on the vehicle for a rebuilt title. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
My car just stops running when traveling down the road. This is very dangerous. I loss ability to excelerate and i loss power steering. I do not get any warning lights or any Thing.
- Centercross, VA, USA
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The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the check engine warning light and the throttle body warning light illuminated. Then, the vehicle decelerated and would not exceed 20 MPH. The contact stated that as she continued to depress the accelerator pedal, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated to 65 MPH. The contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring and the vehicle would jerk whenever the warning lights were illuminated while driving. The contact also stated that the failure had increased with intensity and frequency. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Compass. The contact-??s son stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was inspected but not diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
I have had my vehicle for 5 years and the issue is getting worse as the years go by. When my -??Low Oil/Change Engine Oil-?? light comes on, my vehicle stalls out and the lightening bolt indicator light flashes while driving.The indicator light comes on as I push the gas pedal. When I release the pedal, it goes out. Each time I attempt to accelerate/press the gas pedal, the vehicle stalls as if it-??s not getting the gas it needs to accelerate. I had my fuel line and fuel pump checked and it is perfectly fine, I had a tuneup as well. I have this issue every single time that my -??Low Oil/Change Engine Oil-?? indicator light comes on and I am constantly putting oil in my engine. I am paying out money to have my vehicle checked, constantly. I was informed of the issue and there are Class Action Suits being dismissed for the same mechanical issue that I have been having for 4 and a half years.
While in motion or idling vehicle intermittently jerks, shakes, or stalls. Rpms fluctuate, throttle sensor warning and mil illuminate, dtc of P0121 and P2135 are stored. Vehicle has suddenly lost power on interstate while in motion at 70 mph throttle position warning and mil illuminated. Vehicle stalled while in motion at 55 mph on highway, throttle position warning and mil illuminated. Both instances have occurred multiple times and are intermittent and without warning. All instances have occurred in moderate to heavy traffic creating an immediate threat to life and limb. Manufacturer has not issued any recalls for this issue despite numerous consumer complaints. Vehicle has 66545 miles.
2015 Jeep Compass stalls and loses power steering with no warning. It has happened at low speeds in my neighborhood as well as on the highway. The rpms will suddenly drop and then shoot back up and the engine will die. The power steering goes out when the engine dies. No check engine light comes on. No codes given. Sometimes will start immediately others you have to wait a while to restart.
I seen on the internet there was a recall on my Jeep make and model for catalytic converter problems...I just had to spend a little over $4,000 in repairs because my vehicle caught on fire. When I got it to my insurance they couldn't find anything wrong but wouldn't start. When I took to garage they found that both my catalytic converters had disintegrated from the inside out and I had to replace both among other things. Is there any way I can get compensated? I have had it back from garage for few weeks and now am having problems with it starting.
Vehicle started stall without warning when driving. No error code is recorded in car. No check engine or other lights appear on the dash. There are many blogs on the internet about this problem and when I contacted Fiat (Jeep) they had no solution. It is dangerous and some type of response from Chrysler is needed with a solution. The problem is random and has been happening for three months.
The airbag light goes on intermittently while driving because of the driver seat belt sensor issues per the mechanic. Also, the passenger seat recline lever broke right off, so we can no longer recline. More importantly, the car sometimes won't even start. Dashboard panel just remains black, and the engine does not even turn over. Just silent. After waiting a few moments, it starts perfectly. Mechanics don't know.
This 2015 Jeep Compass has had multiple defects until now: 1. in around mid 2015, the 4 wheels light kept turning on and not able to be turned off, then I sent it to the dealership to fix it, which cost me a few hundreds of dollars. The dealer told me that the electric wire within the engine box was not in good shape and need to be replaced. 2. at the end of 2017, the car was suddenly shaking heavily and jerks while accelerating, and a continuous muffled and hollow sound came out from the engine box. And the engine warning light was on. I sent it to the dealer for a fix, and the fee was paid by the dealer themselves. Later they told me that they replaced the transmission for my car. 3. in the mid of 2020, the car was not able to shift from the park(a shifter stuck in park) when it was in the surface parking of my apartment. So I had to send it to the garage to have a fix, which cost me a few hundred more dollars, and some of its electric wired within the engine box was replaced.
2015 Jeep Compass latitude 4X4 with a 2.4L engine and automatic transmission. The vehicle only has 80,000 miles on it. About a week ago we were driving down the road in our neighborhood when the car went into limp mode, no power to the wheels and the enging started chugging. Came to a complete stop and the RPM's were at 1500 at idle. Check engine light, throttle control light, ABS, and traction control light turned on. I shut off the engine and waited a couple seconds and turned it back on. All the lights turned off and the vehicle seemed fine. I drove it home and hooked up my scan tool and there were no codes so I had no idea what to look for. Two days later we were driving down the highway and it happened again in a construction zone with no shoulder and no exit! the car would not accelerate and chugged to a stop, had to hold up traffic to turn the car off and back on to get moving again. Two miles later it happened and we had a shoulder to pull over onto. I stopped the car and tried to scan the engine and again no codes but the dash was lit up like a christmas tree. After turning it back on the car was stuck in limp mode and would not move. Had to have it towed to the shop. After throwing a bunch of money at it we finally found it was a faulty throttle body. The pedal sensor and the throttle body were not communicating. It cost us $719.67 to have it fixed not to mention the tow.
When riding city streets or highway engine sometimes jerk and stalls. No warning and no lights. This has happen over 10 times in the last five months. Crankshaft sensor was replaced August 2018 due to engine stalling and wouldn't crank.
I have taken this vehicle to be looked at at the Jeep dealership it was purchased from and at a local body shop. Both places claim there is nothing wrong with it, but every time we drive it on the highway and try to pick up speed, it stalls. There have been a few times when I am trying to pass someone and I begin to accelerate and my Jeep will not increase speed and stalls as well. I have to put my foot all the way down on the gas pedal to get it semi moving. I began to research Jeep Compass recalls and I found this - "Chrysler is recalling an estimated 522 vehicles, including the 2014 Jeep Compass and patriot, 2013 Dodge avenger and Chrysler 200 equipped with 2.4-liter engines for a potential loss of engine oil pressure that could lead to an engine stall or engine failure." I feel as if my Jeep has this same issue.
I was driving on the service road about to enter onto a major highway and my Jeep had three caution lights pop up on the dashboard. Next thing I know my rpms were all over (limp mode) and my cars power started to stall. I had to pull over and was in a really bad spot that had no shoulder. I restarted the vehicle and the check engine light was lit. I was able to drive it into a parking lot. This was quite a scary situation and had me fearing for my safety. I looked up this problem and seems like quite an occurence. I had my truck towed to the nearest Jeep service station and was told they had to put me on emergency list for loaner vehicle (mind you, I lease my Jeep) and was told they were backed up in service. That location told me it was a PCM code error. I called other service locations and was told I needed to tow it to my home station in order to get a loaner. The car sat for over a week and was finally looked at today. I am now told the throttle body needs to be replaced. My Jeep has very little wear and only has 53,000 miles. This issue is way too common to not be considered as hazardous.
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- Noble, OK, USA