This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while making a left turn at 10 mph, the check engine and throttle control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle shuddered and stalled. The vehicle was driven to the residence where it was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the engine control module (ECM) and power train control module (PCM) were defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown
My etc light came on as I was lsitting at a stop light.complete loss of power and could not accelerate past 20 mph. I turned the car off, let it sit for a mintue and restarted and everything was fine. But then after a few more minutes of driving it happened again
Driving on I70 & I81 going 70mph engine loses power. Was able to get off the road shut down the vehicle. Once restarted seemed fine but does this out of the blue and dealer can't mimic
While traveling on interstate 80 in the passing lane my 2014 Jeep Compass lattitude 2.4L shut off for no reason. I managed to get to the side of the road and got stopped. I turned off the key and restarted the engine. This happened three more times before I got off the interstate. This has happened about 8 times so far. The dealer says they have to duplicate the issue, but sometimes it goes weeks without happening.
- Johnsonburg, PA, USA
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The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V668000 (air bags). The contact stated that the vehicle failed to move and the traction control indicator illuminated. River front Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (200 hansen blvd, North Aurora, il 60542, (630) 907-1700) was contacted and stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 69,000.
The vehicle stalls without warning in all temperatures. Most often when accelerating after braking. Vehicle also looses power and runs rough without warning. At no time have any fault codes tripped.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. While driving 65 mph, the rpms would go up and down and the vehicle would jerk, lunge forward, and lose power without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of marlow heights (5060 auth way, camp springs, md 20746, (301) 423-5111) was contacted and a second diagnostic appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,716.
While driving, the engine loses power and throttle control, traction control, and check engine lights came on. Vehicle goes into "limp" mode and won't accelerate above 10-15 mph. This seems to be a recurring problem with this vehicle, but there isn't a recall. This is a major safety hazard.
The engine stalled and cut off while I was slowing down while driving on the freeway. The car went completely dead, I could not turn on warning lights and cars were running fast behind me. After 2 minutes of turning the ignition to try to start the car, the dash lights went back on and the engine started again. The car also cut off when I was slowing down in traffic behind other cars.
When in motion, when braking to allow a vehicle in front to turn when attempting to accelerate vehicle hesitates and lurches front to back numerous times before resuming acceleration. This occurs at highway and city speeds. Vehicle has been taken to a mechanic multiple times with no sensors or issues found.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. When the turn signals were activated, the interior lighting inside the vehicle illuminated and turned off once the turn signals were deactivated. Also, while driving various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact had to release the accelerator pedal in order the engine to return to normal. There were no warning indicators illuminated. On one occasion, the engine completely failed. The vehicle had to be towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the wheel bearing and alternator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 82,000. The VIN was unknown.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally; however, the failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where multiple unknown parts were replaced, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 75,000.
My Jeep Compass want to stall when I press the gas! it has been doing it now for 2 days and it does not happen all the time but did almost cause me to wreck on a highway yesterday! this has happened on highways and side roads. The car has not stalled out completely but it wants to and when in does it causes the car to jerk and lose speed. My car only has 33,000 miles on it.
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.
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- Las Vegas, NV, USA