10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,664 miles

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2018 Jeep Compass Owner Comments (Page 6 of 9)

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problem #65

Oct 062020

Compass

  • 37,000 miles

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

Car stalls after stopping and will not restart as if its not getting gas. The oil pressure gauge will not register. The car has also shut off while driving slowly (less than 10mph) and acts the same way.

- Oregon, IL, USA

problem #64

Oct 052020

Compass

  • 27,000 miles
Car struggles to start, car gas pedal acts like it revs forward as if im pushing the gas, car has gone through 2 batteirs and does not turn on. It is currently in the shop this has happened plenty of times. Back up camera sometimes does not turn on, and automatic stop shuts down.

- Crystal City, TX, USA

problem #63

Aug 152019

Compass

  • 10,000 miles
The system that automatically turns off the car at stops works intermittently. Mostly does not work. My display for the radio and apps and so forth does not work at times and goes all black. I had it taken in and they said there was a battery that supplies power and they replaced it. It has only been a few weeks later and it is doing the same thing again. I told the service center it was not fixed and have still not heard back from them. They say this is a common issue with it. When the screen goes black I cannot make any adjustments to radio, maps, air for heat and cool and the back up camera is unavailable. Is this a common issue and if so why" is there a fix for this"

- Magna, UT, USA

problem #62

Jul 292020

Compass

  • 33,650 miles

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

On the way home my rear view camera stopped working. I couldn't fix and the reason is unknown on how it stopped. It only shows a black screen.

- Culpeper, VA, USA

problem #61

Jun 162020

Compass 4-cyl

  • 2 miles
Car stalls. At stops it turns off. It has happened frequently on city streets while idle at a stop sign or light.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

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problem #60

Jun 152020

Compass 4-cyl

  • miles
Will not start when pressing the "start engine" button it was stationary. It also completely stops and locks into place then goes automatically into emergency brake when turning or coming to a stop.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #59

Jan 142020

Compass

  • 60,000 miles

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

While driving my Jeep Compass, the engine will randomly shut down/stall. The last incident occurred while crossing railroad tracks. The engine shuts down due to low engine pressure as a safety feature to prevent damage to the engine (information from the dealership). However, the engine shutting down/stalling is actually creating a hazard. This has occurred on three separate occasions and the vehicle is a 2018 (2 times while on multi lane highways and 1 time whole crossing railroad tracks). The dealer solution is that the oil needs to be checked prior to every operation to ensure it is within operating levels which is completely unacceptable. The dealership also stated that burning 1 quart of oil / 4000 miles is within tolerance for the engine in the vehicle. Also unacceptable. I'm just lucky I wasn't transporting children in the vehicle during any of the incidents (part of my job to Transport children using my personal vehicle). Currently Jeep provides no remedy for the issue other than to constantly check the oil. My concern is what will their response be when someone stalls on a railroad track with an oncoming train?

- Beaverdam, VA, USA

problem #58

Mar 282020

Compass

  • 22,000 miles
Purchased 2018 Jeep Compass trailhawk sport which now as approx. 28,000 miles. At approx. The one-year mark of ownership, the Jeep started experiencing significant issues with the auto start/stop feature and back-up camera. With regard to the first, the vehicle will be stopped at a stop sign, intersection, etc. And the engine will turn off (auto start/stop feature), however, the engine will not turn back on at times. This is an intermittent problem and unknown what it resolves to specifically. On occasion when this fault occurs, the vehicle will display the auto start/stop light on the dash with an exclamation point next to it. In the owner's manual it advises the vehicle should be taken to the dealership for diagnostics. Owner has taken the vehicle to the dealership on multiple occasions without any explanation or remedy. Dealerships have advised they are unable to determine the source of the problem and unable to replicate it. The back-up screen is also an intermittent issue. On occasion it will work whereas other times it will simply display a black/dark screen. The text "check all surroundings" still displays on the black screen. Most recently, however, owner observed the screen showing "camera system unavailable" with the black screen. Jeep's warranty provider/administrator has been extremely unresponsive in resolving the auto start/stop issue. In many cases, we aren't even receiving acknowledgement of the videos/pictures we are sending in to their email. As of late March, owner is receiving a new back-up camera after having just driven the Jeep to a dealer and requesting replacement. Owner is consistently being told to take the Jeep into a dealership, as the problem occurs, but dealerships cannot figure out the auto start/stop issue. Owner is becoming fearful in driving vehicle as it seems unreliable in operating properly.

- Orange Park, FL, USA

problem #57

Mar 232020

Compass

  • 30,000 miles
I was driving vehicle going 30 mph at an intersection and the car died as I was turning. Lucky there was a little room where they were doing construction I was able to get out traffic. The parking brake engaged. I waited like two minutes and release the parking brake to restart the car. Car tried to turn over three times, and would not start. Waited 5 min and tried to restart car. Finally came back on. Drove it less than two miles down a city street and it did it again. The last time I was able to get it to restart, the transmission light remained on.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #56

Mar 012020

Compass

  • 21,000 miles
This has happened three times in the last month; (after doing some online inquiry see other complaints about this same thing happening): After accelerating, when I go to turn my vehicle, my vehicle will automatically shut off and my parking brake turns on. This has happened on major (high traffic) roads each time and presents a huge safety concern.

- Madison Heights, MI, USA

problem #55

Feb 192020

Compass

  • 3,000 miles

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

The first time this happened I was on a city street in seattle making a right hand turn and my Jeep stalled out. I was unable to move it, no lights came on with any warning before it happened. On the second try the Jeep started and I was able to drive the 2 hours home safely. The second time I was on a side road had just left home heading to work. Again, no warnings it just stalled out.I started it and continued on. Tonight the low oil pressure light flashed quick as I was going up a hill. I decided to google what was happening and found tons of posts with the same issue being caused by no oil. I checked the oil and it was bone dry. I purchased the vehicle brand new 6 months ago and have 3100 miles on it. This is a safety issue.

- University Place, WA, USA

problem #54

Jan 032020

Compass

  • 6,000 miles
I have a 2018 Jeep Compass when I did my oil change on 1/4/2020 I told them my car had stopped on me while I was going 25mph on the road and suddenly stopped. Per person that service my car it was due to an oil change, I asked if they can still check the car out. After a week of doing an oil change the car had the same problem when I take it to the dealer they blame it on the car needing an oil change, keep in mind that my next oil change is due until 10,000 I currently have 8,238 miles on the car. Champion dealer in the city of downey ca and Chrysler seem like they do not want to help me find out what's wrong on my car. I will provide screenshots of an email I have with Chrysler. Please advice me on this problem and what do you recommend for me to do. Thank you.

- Bell Gardens, CA, USA

problem #53

Jul 112019

Compass

  • 12,000 miles
Air conditioning suddenly starts blowing hot air. Does not resolve by turning the car off and on again. Resolves on its own after several hours. This has happened at least 4 times.

- Lackawanna, NY, USA

problem #52

Jan 272020

Compass

  • 28,300 miles
My Jeep Compass turns off while driving. The low oil pressure light comes on and the parking break turns on in the middle of the street, more than 4 times. Took my Jeep to a dealership, they said don't worry you just need an oil change. I stated that my check oil light did not come on, the engine light did not come on, and the change your oil light did not come on. How am I supposed to know the oil pressure is low? the light only flashes for a second, until the vehicle turns off. The first couple times, I was unaware the light flashed. I was to busy trying to avoid being hit from behind. I had to turn on hazards, figure out the parking break engaged and panic. That is a hazard on the road. I inquired if there was a recall or any injuries or deaths due to the issue. The answer was not yet. The 2.4 burns oil, everyone has this problem. I don't find acceptable. I have to drive this car at least 6 more years. It is not a safe vehicle. The Jeep has died backing up in parking lot. The Jeep dies during turning both right and light on busy streets. And once, I turned left drove 4 cars length and stopped dead in traffic on a busy street.

- Crystal Lake, IL, USA

problem #51

Jan 182020

Compass

  • miles
Jeep Compass problems with stalling and shutting off while driving

- Canyon Country, CA, USA

problem #50

Jan 192020

Compass

  • 24,886 miles
I have my 2018 Jeep Compass for literally 10 months now not even a year. Bought the car in April of 2019 and it is now January 2020. I've taken my car approximately 2 times to the shop for routine maintenance. Any time I put the car in reverse it jerks as if something underneath the car is about to fall out. When placed in drive it goes into some sort of limp mode where it does not want to go this has happened to me about 3 times now. Twice in traffic! where I'm stalled out on the highway waving for people to go around. An absolute nightmare. As of last night I was parked at a grocery store about to pull off when the car jerked and shut off again. When I tried to turn the car back on the dash light started to go hay wire and the engine light popped on with the transmission light dinging red that the transmission needs servicing when I put the car in drive again it went no where.this is a huge burden in my life right now this is my only transportation to get my children and I back and forth from school, work, church etc. And I can't even rely on it this is frustrating this car is only 2 years old and has this many major problems with it. I'm literally afraid to drive this car anywhere anymore. I can't believe that this issue hasn't been recalled yet it's soo many complaints on this vehicle. I literally look up everyday to see if this issue has been recalled or if I've received a notice in the mail of this particular recall and nothing! this is not right at all and something needs to be done asap

- Mesquite, TX, USA

problem #49

Jan 032020

Compass

  • miles
Since I've purchased the vehicle the emergency brakes comes on randomly. I can literally be driving and come to a stop sign and it comes on. This is unsafe and can cause others to hit you from behind. My car has also for the second time in one year had check engine and transmission light to come on. This should not take place with a brand new car.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

problem #48

Dec 292019

Compass

  • 45,000 miles
The car stalls or does not start. When we hit the start button it clicks and then the display says the car is running. By no means is the car running. We have checked the battery and disconnected the battery to see if it would reset anything. No go. This has also been happening since we bought the vehicle two years ago. It has now decided it will not start at all.

- Mulvane, KS, USA

problem #47

Dec 262019

Compass

  • 34,000 miles
My hill brake activates while I'm in traffic, making U-turns, and driving. I took it to the dealership in January and they couldn't replicate the problem so they couldn't resolve it. They had it from January 25th to February 14th. Now my car isn't starting and the hill brake is activating. I got a new battery and an oil change on Monday, December 23rd.

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA

problem #46

Dec 202019

Compass

  • miles
I have a 2018 Jeep Compass that I purchased earlier this year in February. Later on in October I started getting a low oil pressure signal more specifically it would signal whenever I turn the steering wheel while driving. I took it to a Jeep technician turns out it was leaking oil and needed a whole engine replaced (keep in mind 2018 vehicle). Fast forward to now (only two months later) my car started shaking then progressively went to not even turning on at all while driving on city road the serv 4WD light turned on. Now it's back at the shop

- Houston, TX, USA

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