3.4

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,606 miles

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2017 Jeep Compass Owner Comments

problem #10

Feb 112022

Compass

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I got my 2017 jeep compass in 2018 had no issues truly until about a year ago. The check engine light came on and it would jerk a little goin up hill well got a coder and it said o2 so I changed all the spark plugs and o2 and it still is on now the thunder bolt light flashes I loose power and the yellow skid mark comes on I have to turn car off let it reprogram like 10 min and it acts ok for a few min now it's so bad it won't even go 10 miles. I'm goin to have the throttle and sensor changed hopefully that fixes it.

- Steubenville, OH, USA

problem #9

Feb 152021

Compass

  • 119,521 miles
My vehicle went from not being able to control acceleration or accelerate and making a strange sound while in motion while the RPM was steady going up, to not accelerating at all while in motion, to not shifting gears, to not doing anything in less than 24 hours. I was on the highway when I first noticed all of the problems. I had to pull on side of the road multiple times. It was scary and dangerous being on side of the road as a woman at night with very little lighting in the area. When the vehicle didn't want to do anything at all it was parked.

- Donaldsonville, LA, USA

problem #8

Nov 172020

Compass

  • 71,649 miles
Transmission shifts back N forth very bad. Only 71,649 miles. Need to fix it. Please.

- Brunswick, OH, USA

problem #7

Aug 122020

Compass

  • 40,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My vehicle was in motion on the express way doing no more the 30 mph and my throttle control light came on and caused my vehicle to hesitate when I tried to accelerate.

- Romeoville, IL, USA

problem #6

Aug 012019

Compass

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light and attempting to move off, the accelerator pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated that the parking brake also activated independently. Additionally, while attempting to slow the vehicle at a traffic light, extra effort was needed to depress the brake while slowing the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle then came to an abrupt stop. Zimmer Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram located at 1086 burlington pike, florence, ky 41042, (859)795-2122 to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that an electrical failure in the radio and air condition blower may have also caused the failure in the transmission. The air condition blower and radio were replaced. The contact was informed that the corrective measures taken to replace the blower motor and the radio may also fix the failure in the transmission. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, case number: 59537226. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

- Dayton, KY, USA

problem #5

Oct 162019

Compass

  • 22,000 miles
The car engine stopped running as I was driving down the street my car stalled and I couldn't steer or control the speed or motion of the car.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #4

Feb 012019

Compass

  • 20,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Jeep Compass. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle seized in the middle of the road. The driver was able to restart the vehicle within five minutes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to central Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram of raynham (located at 191 us-44, raynham, MA 02767, (508) 823-0101) where it was diagnosed that it needed a pass and oil change. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred on September 25, 2019. The driver stated that a warning message appeared, indicating to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle was unable to turn off. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate and was unable to shift into any gear. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer, but was unsuccessful. The failure mileage was 20,000. The VIN was not available.

- Raynham, MA, USA

problem #3

Jun 102019

Compass 4-cyl

  • 45,000 miles
As I was driving on an 8 lane expressway my vehicle experienced an engine stall while driving. I immeditaely tunred on my hazard lights to alert other drivers and crossed 7 lanes to come to a complete stop as I could no longer accelerate. I turned off my vehicle, turned to the on position to allow all dahsboard lights to turn off and then off. I turned my vehicle back on and continued to drive to my desitnation but this time when it happened I just was going up a hill, cars in front and behind me I was right in the middle of the intersection with another engine stall while driving. I need to be added to the manufactures list of the know defect of their voluntary recall they initatiated. My car is not safe to drive and becuase this is intermittent I can not recreate this issue at the dealership. I am not on the list of a recall even though I am having engine stalls while driving. * 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #2

Oct 072018

Compass

  • 23,000 miles
I was on hwy going speed limit and the car in front stopped really fast and I put on my brakes and the engine got more power like the gas paddle was stuck I could not stop I had to go down the shoulder about a mile before the truck would stop and I was pushing down on the brake the whole time

- Marysville, WA, USA

problem #1

Aug 202018

Compass

  • 14,895 miles
Stop system that stops the car at red lights for fuel econom. My car would all of the sudden accelerate without my putting foot on gas peddle. Took to dealer. He said there was a known issue with it, and wiped the memory and did an update. My concern is that when it did this I almost got into an accident with another car in front of me. It accelerated so fast I almost lost control too. When they test drove it they couldn't find anything wrong. But when they hooked it up to find any error codes they found 2. that's when they discovered the problem. My biggest concern is that they said it was a kniwn issue yet no recall to bring my car in for the updated fix. Hadvi not been trained for situations like this I or someone else could have gotten killed.the vehicle was in motion going down hill I was riding the brake because of the hill. When I had let up off the brake slightly that's when it accelerated so fast I almost lost control.

- Kent, WA, USA

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