10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
68,793 miles

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2015 Jeep Compass Owner Comments

problem #11

Jan 162021

Compass

  • 133,132 miles

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

I purchased my 2015 Jeep Compass sport January of 2020. Summer of 2020 I had to replace my camshaft sensor and my crankshaft sensor becuase my car completely shut down while I was at work and would not start. This year January of 2021 I was driving home on the highway going 65 mph while it was snowing heavily and my cars check engine light and traction control light came on at the same time and slowed the power of my car in the middle of the highway. I got my car read and the code came back as P0365. I have had the cam shaft sensor replaced 3 times already this month and I'm still experiencing the same problem. Again on my home from work on the highway at night my cars check engine light and traction control light came on and slowed down my car. I took the back roads home as I did the first time this happened and noticed that when I drove my car would randomly accelerate on its on and hesitate to pick up speed one I had stopped or pressed my foot to the gas pedal.

- Franklin, OH, USA

problem #10

Jul 272020

Compass

  • 97,400 miles
The car has shut off multiple times while driving on the road. I have had the transmission flushed, replaced the battery, had the throttle sensor control replaced, had the crankshift replaced, and the catalytic converter replaced. I took the car to the Jeep dealer and even after replacing the catalytic converter the car still shuts off, and they cannot tell me why. The dealer stated that no codes are coming up so they cannot identify the issue.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #9

Nov 172019

Compass

  • 62,600 miles
Rough idle, spotty acceleration, remote start cuts out, engine light, ebs light, throttle control light all come on, higher RPM this issue sounds like multiple others that people have had, but there's no recall for my VIN?. the attached description from another person is exactly what is happening to mine. My vehicle has 62500 miles.

- Perrysburg, OH, USA

problem #8

Nov 082019

Compass

  • 18,800 miles

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

Check engine light came on, throttle control light starts flashing, traction control light starts flashing, remote start cuts out. Idle becomes irregular and vehicle runs rough to not being able to accelerate but will idle in park at over 2000 rmps. Vehicle only has barely 19000 miles. It had to be towed to dealership.

- Clarks Summit, PA, USA

problem #7

Sep 252019

Compass

  • miles
Vehicle not starting, unable to accelerate over 20mph, idling, shaking, radio unexpectedly stopped working, vehicle not communicating with the 'computer' ECM

- Greenville, MI, USA

problem #6

Sep 022019

Compass

  • 69,459 miles
While driving my vehicle at the normal speed it suddenly begins to slow down to a snail pace. The throttle light and the stability light came

- Montgomery, AL, USA

problem #5

Feb 112019

Compass

  • 67,225 miles

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

The electronic throttle contol light came on and I experienced throttle control failure while the vehicle was in motion going about 45mph, at night, in the rain, in a construction zone, with a vehicle behind me and oncoming traffic, and my child in the car. The car seemed to stall out and would not accelerate, I was able to quickly turn on my hazard lights and turn the ignition off and restart the vehicle and go. This could have been a terrible accident!!!!! the malfunction indicator light remains on.

- Dover, AR, USA

problem #4

Jan 252019

Compass

  • 43,000 miles
Throttle control failure while operating vehicle. Has happened multiple times with no real answer for repair or cause for failure. Causes: Loss of control, speed and acceleration on highway. Very dangerous situation that can potentially cause death and/or serious accident if not corrected. ## VIN passed ## Jeep Compass 2015 ##

- Amarillo, TX, USA

problem #3

Dec 162018

Compass

  • 88,697 miles
While driving on the highway on two separate occasions now, my Jeep suddenly loses power and decelerates. The engine light, electronic throttle control light and stability control light come on, the Jeep runs very rough and will not accelerate. After pulling over and turning the car off and back on the engine light stays on and the other lights go off but after driving a bit the problem occurs again. When scanned the code is U0401 stating that there is an issue with communication to the PCM. There is only 88700 miles on the Jeep. The power train warranty is good to 100000 but the dealership states that the PCM is not covered under the drivetrain warranty. After researching online there are many reports of this happening to othe Jeep compasses and patriots. Both times this has happened on the highway it has been a particularly scary situation due to the fact that the Jeep rapidly decelerates and the traffic behind me has had difficulty slowing as quickly. This happened 12/16/18 as well as 12 /6/18 and 12/17/18

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #2

Dec 072018

Compass

  • 105,590 miles
I have had my 2015 Jeep Compass for 2 year and 8 months. I bought it used. Since the moment I bought it, I have had acceleration issues. My car won't shift into gear immediately when I make turns. Just recently the throttle control light started blinking. As of today the light came on and stayed on. I was unable to drive over 20 mph and then I wasn't able to accelerate anymore. I had to pull over and shut the car off, I waited a few minutes and restarted the car. As soon as I made a U-turn the light come back on. I played with the different drive settings as a coasted back home. Once I made it home (6 minutes) the throttle light went off and the check engine light came on.

- Kettering, OH, USA

problem #1

May 032018

Compass

  • 70,820 miles
Takata recall the throttle control indicator came on and then I started having issues with being able to accelerate. The check engine light came on and the throttle indicator light went off and come back on randomly. I was told that there are two sensors that have been know to go bad on Jeep and one if not both would need to be replaced. There was no warning just lost all acceleration capability going 60mph in motion on the highway.

- Clinton Township, MI, USA

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