Vehicle shut down on highly traveled city street due to low oil pressure. Multiple attempts would not restart the car. The back up screen is so bright that the driver is temporarily blinded by the extreme brightness of the screen then returns to normal when put in drive. Apparently the newer jeep engine drinks oil. If not serviced, the vehicle stalls (usually while turning the steering wheel, usually in the middle of an intersection!). Purchased brand new with 11 miles and the vehicle is burning one gallon of oil between oil changes. Soon after I was approaching a stop sign and the car automatically initiated my emergency brake before I even fully stopped. The only remedy according to them is for me to pay 95. Ever code goes off possible. Chrysler unable to fix issues or address it. Traffic was moving at 65 miles per hour. This car just stops while driving down the road and will cause a serious accident if it hasn't already. I then put the car in drive and proceeded to press on the gas to see if it would move forward. Had us bring the vehicle back in every 1000 miles for oil consumption test. I have recently completed an oil change where all my fluids are topped off to ensure proper functionality. The check engine light comes on randomly. Car will stall out and shut off in the middle of traffic or I'll press the brakes and the car will shut off . I was able to drive a mile to my destination without any issue, but was momentarily in fear for my life as the engine shut down with no notice. Other 2018 jeep compass latitudes have this recall so I am unclear why mine is not part of it when I am having the exact same issue. Jeep stalls while driving. The next day they very same thing happened- no lights or anything the vehicle died in the middle of traffic. The engine shut itself off and engaged the emergency brake. Worked again for a few months then today, again driving down the road, oil pressure low warning flashed on my dash then went off, the check engine light flashed on then yet another warning that read switch to p then desired gear. Warning lights came on for transmission and to service 4 wheel drive as well as tart top function failure. I got a new battery and an oil change on monday, december 23rd. No airbags deployed and the vehicle's seat belts failed to lock causing myself to hit the steering wheel. I rolled to a stop on the shoulder and pressed the ignition to turn of the electrical systems. The contact stated that the emergency brake button failed to function. Many times when I start my car and start moving my car stalls. That is a hazard on the road. Absolutely zero warning No oil warning light, no message, no symbol, nothing. Every time when it happened I was driving the car. The contact stated that on several occasions the vehicle also stalled while driving on the highway. I pushed the brake release. Used 2018 Jeep Compass from McGrath Kia in Hiawatha, IA, 52233. Honestly I agree that this car is starting to feel like a death trap yet there are no recalls when I enter my vin. Resulting in a serious vision obstruction. Tried to get into dealership on many occasions but was told they had no loner so when the display screen was lost, I rented a car and went for service at danbury dodge. When pressing the ignition to restart the vehicle, it struggled to start but was successful. This information may be used by NHTSA during the investigation process. Then my engine light went on and I had to have it towed to the nearest mechanic and when they checked the car had 4 codes p0123 p0222 p2111 and u0420. No warning lights of any kind come on. I had to restart my car twice before it would move. They say it is not recalled. (I experienced this with a jeep) the databases in which the company uses stated that my recall had been inspected and crossed off as if completed. On several occasions the care has stalled while driving. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the parking brake independently activated. They see this happening a lot! The very next day, sunday, the engine light illuminated again only this time then whiile driving on the highway. The contact had to place his foot on the brake pedal in order for the emergency brake to disengage. Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x . This has happened several times since august of this year, growing progressively worse and more distracting over time. 4 months later I'm heading to work and car stalls out. this is nonsense and should not happen with standard driving practices. Recently, while the vehicle was parked, the push to start button was pressed, but the vehicle failed to turn off. It was found that the jeep compass was consumming oil at a very rapid rate (within 1500 miles of an oil change). The vehicle was not repaired. Vehicle had to be placed in park to restart and did not engage immediately, only after multiple attempts and failed turnover. While traveling approximately 45 mph, the engine made a roaring sound. Fiat chrysler auto has failed to take any accountability. While driving down road a bolt fell out from under the steering column and dropped on my foot. In a few instances the car stalls and doesn't want to start back up leaving you stuck. The cause of the failure was not determined. Rear wheel making grinding noise. *dt the consumer stated the engine was replaced. Also my part of my powertrain was broken and my strut broke. Owner has taken the vehicle to the dealership on multiple occasions without any explanation or remedy. This sequence seemed to work, but my car should never stop in the middle of the road while I am driving. Went back to jeep. Had it read and code p2172 is throttle actuator control system. Both have refused. According to the affected owners, they first noticed the issue when the vehicle was still relatively new, at approximately 25,000 miles. The contact owns a 2018 jeep compass. It was sent to a transmission shop, they said there was nothing wrong with the transmission ** I eventually checked my oil and realized it was extremely low so I put oil in it, the next day the service transmission light went off and the car ran great. When jeep shut off warning lights came on saying "low oil pressure". When I pressed on the gas to go when the light changed is when I discovered that the car was inoperable. Describe your legal concern or comment Briefly describe your experience Briefly describe your experience. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the parking brake independently activated. All other gear shifts are smooth. This happens randomly but is increasing in frequency. I was with my 3 year old and required help from a passerby to help push it to the curb. Spoke with a few dealerships which also confirmed this is a known issue and they have had a lot of repairs. and a 4cyl engine. This car is extremely unsafe. The dealership (victory chrysler dodge jeep ram) refused to actually fox the issue. I don't find acceptable. When driving 30 mph my e-brake engaged by itself causing brake to lock up and jeep to turn off. None of the air bags deployed. The contact stated that shortly after, the low fuel warning light illuminated. Acceleration delayed and jerks when accelerating going up hill. This morning 5/11/12 the same exact thing has started happening again without a low oil warning from my car, I had an oil change not even a month ago and I don't have a leak. I attempted a k-turn in a driveway to drive the vehicle back to my home, when the vehicle lost power again, the parking brake engaged and the low oil light reappeared. With 4700 miles put on it, it had lost oil and stalled several times. Engine burning way more oil than it should, the vehicle then will seize and shut down. *dt*dt*jb, Same issue 2x now and feel my life and others are jeopardized. Then a multitude of service alerts go across the screen and the display screen continues to flash on and off. 2012 Jeep Compass. They then wrote on the work order "verified, service manager documented oil under vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The vehicle was not repaired. Navigation screen lighting is at highest setting while in reverse. After coming to a complete stop at a stop sign, I started to turn left and my emergency break engaged, car stalled, would not start, advisers me to put in park and hit start/stop button. The approximate failure mileage was 2,800. I am extremely concerned for my safety and rely on this vehicle to get me to work as I am a healthcare professional. In may took it for another oil change, once again dangerously low. I turned vehicle off then on by stop/start button several times until vehicle engaged. While driving, entertainment display cuts out without any input by user. Now the check engine light comes on and the vehicle wont drive over 20-30 mph. That is a very short time to determine this, vehicle only has 16,000 miles on it. Spread the word. This vehicle needs to give the driver a warning before the oil level is so low it stops the vehicle in the middle of traffic! Since then I get the same alerts, the car will not accelerate when this happens and then slowly declines and shut down. They want to put a lock on oil filter and demand only they do oil changes or consumer is responsible for new engine. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred and was not taken back to the dealer for a second diagnostic testing. The contact stated that the front driver, front driver knee, and front passenger airbags deployed upon impact. This is life threatening to my children!!! I have had a symbol twice come up that looks like this (a)! This will shut off the vehicle in the middle of roads. The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. Jeep says engine burns oil too fast. Just started doing this yesterday, and it happened twice. The company seems to have issue with falsifying shop notes on the recall t73: passenger air bag module recall. I have a stick shift, so you can feel the power loss in first and switching to second. When the car finally comes back on, the emergency brake is activated and it takes some time to get it to turn off. The service airbag system warning light keeps illuminating. Both issues are widely known on jeep compass 2nd generations and above. The contact was concerned that cold air from the air conditioning unit would be activated instead. Can become a dangerous situation if there is a vehicle running up behind you and your vehicle refuses to start back up. Oil level in car is good and changed every 3-5000 miles. Car tried to turn over three times, and would not start. I had to wait 15 minutes in traffic for it to start back up. The vehicle dashboard lights will all start to flash, cannot accelerate car, causing me to pull over as best I can. I have taken this to the dealership multiple times. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep compass. On several occasions, while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the auto stop/start feature failed to operate. wrangler jeep fs control traction. I am shocked that a recall has not been issued after reading online just how many cases have been reported with the same make/model engine. No lights have come on at all. The infotainment system screen has started to de-laminate after only 3yrs. Please, there has to be something that can be done. Now I have to do an "oil consumption test" every 1000 miles. I was able to start the car again. From what I"ve been reading, jeep seems to be doing nothing about this. During the failure, the speed increased to more than approximately 80 mph and several warning indicators illuminated, including the service engine and throttle. Driving this car, that can just turn off at anytime due to a known oil consumption issue with the 2018 jeep compass not only puts me in danger but it puts my children in danger each time the car is driven. While driving 70 mph, the windshield wipers failed to operate. Once cranked again, the service transmission light went off and it would shift into gear without any grinding noise but the service engine light stayed on. The contact stated that several unknown indicators flashed on the instrument panel and the turn signals and blind spot monitor failed to work. (the "auto off" feature was off, so that my car wouldn't shut off at a light.) After multiple attempts the car finally started. The lights on the dashboard were on but the engine wouldn't start. Bought brand new. I drove car to dealer where I bought the car. Turn with acceleration off a heavy congested area to side road. Dealership just topped it off and said it was "okay, no further work needed at this time". Ive not had any issues since until I started hearing a noise when turning left. I have had to have my oil changed one other time around 3000 miles and will have to have it changed again soon. I have read many of the "complaints" for this vehicle and they are consistent with the same things I have been experiencing. Tl the contact owns a 2019 Jeep Compass. However, it is highly concerning when a vehicle a little over a year old has massive system failures.. My issues with the jeep compass trailhawk is recently while driving the vehicle would automatically shut down in the midst of driving. The vehicle restarted buy I experience a similar lack of power/acceleration. I have uconnect and receive emails of my car diagnostics. We've been on the interstate when my car has just completely shut off with no warning. I will be going back to the dealer again to get it checked about the consumption. Put in park tried to turn off wouldn't shut down. Constant need for oil changes and burning smell of oil leak. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Very dangerous makes it hard to operate vehicle at night with glaring gauges.I had my vehicle diagnosed due to interior lights do not dim at night leaving the Jeep very bright and dangerous. When I drove it home, I noticed a sound in the engine and a shuttering that it never had. It started to delimite. After stopping at intersections, accelerated to 30-35 mph, then as car starts to shift at higher speed, a clunk and hesitation is heard after auto shifting . Once the oil reaches a critical level the engine shuts down with no warning. There have been so many issues with this car that I do not feel safe driving it. The way it happens first my speed will reduced even though I was pushing the gas, and suddenly stops. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. Electrical system malfunctions and windows go up and down. Only when the engine shut down did a low oil pressure light come on. 2. (but I'm not going to act like I know my stuff, cause it's not my profession) see attached below Also spoke with service supervisor mentioned (over phone), he says a potential toe out, in which is also on attached sheet. *as. We have had to have the vehicle towed for service each time, and they are now replacing the starter again after having replaced it and the fuse link, as well as battery issues related to the start/stop function. This is the third car I own, my first two cars were honda and now I am currently driving a 2018 jeep compass. 2018 jeep compass. Back up camera sometimes does not turn on, and automatic stop shuts down. Vehicle has 5612 miles on it. There are times I start the jeep an lights come so I turn it off and restart and the lights go away. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep compass. The brake was engaged again. Once it started, I took it to the dealership where they couldn't find any stored codes that related to the coolant system, but found a lot of codes that were related to the electrical system, like the pillar airbags had a code along with the taillights and some others I didn't recognize what they would be for. Have a look at this used 2018 Jeep Compass Limited SUV at Foss Motors Inc in Exeter, NH, not far from Portsmouth. 2. Needless to say 7 mos later they still have my car and now it just doesnt even start. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The bubble in the screen started in july of 2022 and keeps traveling from the top down. Only 3 days ago it sent a "suggested" oil change. This has happened about a dozen times to this vehicle in the last few weeks. Https://www. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v524000 (electrical system). Just had brand new batteries installed to ensure sufficient voltage, and it still happened. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The vehicle was not repaired. The brake engages and the engine stops. At around 5000 miles the oil pressure light flashes on and off when making turns. Which is not possible for low oil pressure. I am going back to the dealership to speak with a manager but I just wanted others to be aware of this issue. It seemed to be a problem when I had my ac on and the transmission light and service engine light would turn on. I do not feel safe driving this car and something needs to be done about these issues before me or someone else gets hurt. On March 30 2018, vehicle had 6000 miles and would not start. Another issue occurred after starting my car up my screen was faded out and after driving down the street for a mile or 2 my screen went completely black and rebooted itself. 2018 jeep compass limited bought brand new would not start with approx. Second time ,same issue, car would not start with apprx. The headlights dim the battery jumps down to 11. I have noticed engine noises since around 40,000 miles. 2) the hood has popped open while traveling down a major highway. Restarted vehicle after two minutes or so to clear intersection. Happens more when car is at a stop light. My wife was driving. Price varies based on trim levels and options. More specific: negative camber, causing both tires to bald on the inside, evenly if that makes sense. My sales associate at the dealership is also alarmed at just how many 2018 jeep compass' with the 2. I immediately parked it. This is absolutely not acceptable in a new vehicle. Additionally, while driving around corners the vehicle stalled. Powered vehicle off then back on. The car is broke for more than running. Was turning and the car took off on its own. And here we are today 2 months after the last service call my is going threw almost an entire tank of oil every 2 months. Around the 4500 mile mark my jeep died as I was accelerating on a straight, 25 mph street segment after making a turn 30 feet prior. The last incident occurred while crossing railroad tracks. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. Problem started when vehicle only had 3000 miles. The failure mileage was 26,000. I put the car in park and tried to disengage the parking brake. Within a couple months my oil light came on. Get phone number of the seller and call . This seems rather dangerous. I have caused traffic interference and almost caused an accident. During this time there is no option for the driver- the steering wheel will not work and the car is completely immobile. Took car to shop and they said I was again out of oil - I insisted they look deeper since I found numerous online forums with people experiencing the same dangerous issue. Pleanty of fuel, pleanty of battery power vehicle would not start, it now seamed that every trouble light was flashing! Cannot dim. 2018 jeep compass stalls in the middle of busy highways. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent someone to investigate. jeep moderator 1865. The manufacturer was not willing to work with me outside of the warranty period, and has documented my case. 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