While driving on I-30 at 70 MPH, my jeep just died. No warning sign of any kind, just completely shut down, which almost caused several wrecks. I got to the median, waited about 10 minutes, it started and I drove about 20 more miles, then it happened again. This has been going on for about a month, took it to the local mechanic where it was put on the computer, couldn't find anything wrong. I had him (mechanic) keep it till it happened to him. Finally it did, took the fuel pump off and the plug was melted, as well as melted a hole in the fuel pump. He stated he is surprised we didn't blow up. I plan on taking the burned plug & pump to the dodge house on monday, very dangerous vehicle!
2007 Jeep Compass fuel system complaints
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Fuel hose going in tank will not always take fuel , spilling some on the ground, very dangerous if I don,t go in the store so they can put floor dry on it, does not do it all the time , took the tank off once but did not find anything.
Vehicle does not accept fuel easily as pump shuts down while trying to fill tank. Informed will need new gas tank at my expense as possibly filter in tank is defective. With current temperatures below freezing much of the time it is possible that vehicle may run out of fuel in a rural area without warning. Possibility of exposure to extremely low temperatures. I have never had to replace a gas tank in over 50 years of driving many different makes and models!
Since about november 2011, my 2007 jeep compass has stalled out after refueling when I fill the gas tank. It does not stall out if I do not fill the tank all the way. It has been inspected by two different chrysler dealerships in 2012 and 2014 and both falsely accused me of overfilling the tank. No one has been able to fix the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. The vehicle stalled after it was refueled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pressure sensor and the battery wires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 10/30/14*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was sold and there was no record kept of the VIN number. Updated 4/23/2015
Hose from filler cap to tank seemed to be plugged as it would not take more than half gallon at a time at the pump, leading to spilled gas at the pump, (seems to be worse in cold weather.)
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. The contact stated that the vehicle was being serviced by an independent mechanic for a failed fuel pump. The contact indicated that while replacing the fuel pump, a connector wire that was attached to the fuel pump and connected inside the fuel tank was discovered. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 103,374.
Check engine light came on, I immediately took it to a local shop, they investigated the cause of the alarm, and discovered that the code had to do with the evaporator system, or something like that, which I think monitors return vapors and has something to do with emission controls. They discovered, after tracing the cause of the air leakage, that the fuel pump module, which is plastic, was burnt and distended due to an overheating fuel pump. This apparatus is at the top of the fuel tank and can be accessed through a "trap door" beneath the second seats. Vapor was being emitted at that point. There was never any warning or sounds to indicate the fuel pump was overheating. The fuel pump and fuel module are being replaced and the technicians think this will fix the problem. Apparently I was lucky that no vapors ignited because the gas tank probably would have blown up. By going on the internet I have discovered other jeep compass owners have also had this condition happen to them.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel spilled from the filler neck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the vent breezer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 03/05/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically fail to start and would stall without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the wire from the fuel pump started to fail and could have ignited a fire. The dealer could not provide a reason for the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that there was no corrosion or rust on the part when it was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 83,929 and the current mileage was 83,981.
We bought our jeep compass in january 2007. Approx. Date for this problem is sept 2011. Our jeep started acting like it was going to stall when stopped at a light or when in motion. At other times, it wouldn't start after multiple attempts. Most times it would start. One day it did not start at all and we decided to take it in to the dealership the next day. That morning, it started, but we still took it in. The engine light was on also. We told them we think its the battery because we had issues with that already (battery replaced in 2010 and again in, I think, 2011, something in the jeep was draining the battery). Long beach ca dealership. I think they charged us a fee to hook it up to the computer, they could not find the problem, and said it was not the battery. They said if it happens again, to bring it back. Over the past year, the stalling increased and the jeep was not starting correctly. Aug 1, 2012, approx. Mileage 104,000, we tried to start our jeep, and it wouldn't start at all. We had it towed to biloxi ms dealership and we told them this had happened before. The engine light was on again and another light I cant remember what it was for. They hooked it up to their computer and it told them it was the fuel pump. They proceeded to start to replace it, but, before they did, they came to us and had us look at the connector switch for the fuel pump. It had melted, had burns on it, and had melted through the pump. Why this is not a safety recall is beyond me when I see others have this same problem! The mechanic said we were lucky this thing had not caught on fire while we were driving it!! And even more disturbing, the fuel pump is located under the backseat! What if we had our grandson with us and it caught fire, or even worse, exploded? Anyone with a jeep compass with these problems should have their fuel pumps looked at immediately!
My wife and I purchased a 2007 jeep compass limited from a well know dodge dealership in ct. Aside from the terrible and faulty firestone tires, the compass has been reliable. The vehicle has been well maintained with regularly scheduled oil changes when needed. Just last week the radio and electronics needed to be reset, but the vehicle started just fine. The next morning it wouldn't start at all. The engine cranked over and over but would not start. While attempting to start, the engine was shaking violently. We had the vehicle towed to a dodge dealership in nc, where we moved to. They looked at the vehicle for $86.00 and were not able to accommodate us with a loaner car. We were told that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The jeep only has 70,000 miles on it so we were shocked. The dealership quoted us almost $750.00 to replace it! I had the jeep towed to a highly recommended garage in my neighborhood. The mechanic pulled the fuel pump out and told me the switch on the pump was melted! I'm not a mechanic but I'm pretty sure that is not safe, (having an electrical problem inside the fuel tank). He also told me the pump was on national back-order. I have researched many jeep forums and it seems I am not alone with this problem. I don't believe consumers should dish out $22,000 for a new vehicle and then be sol when it comes to replacing faulty parts like this fuel pump, just because the warranty expired. I am pushing to see this problem turn into a recall, because I would hate to be driving with my family and have the fuel pump short out again causing us too crash. To top it all off, I just got the vehicle back from the garage 2 days ago and now it's not starting again. I wouldn't recommend buying this year vehicle.
The gas tank gauge stopped functioning properly. It will read empty when full & started to go up despite being low. Have to use trip mileage to determine when to fill up not best method. But gauge is not accurate or reliable. I thought it was just me but I see this is a relatively common problem & has a service bulletin.
On september 20 2007, I was driving to work, I when I came to a stop, the engine stalled. The check oil and check engine light came on. Also, I did not have the a\c on. I restarted the engine with no problem. And while I made a full stop few times, I noticed that the RPM was dropping little by little. I called jeep to schedule an appointment, I went on septemper 24,2007 to the dealer to have my car check. I explained everything. When I went to pick up my car, the dealer said that they could not find anything wrong. The only thing that they mentioned was that the computer of the car needed to be updated. After I took my car, I have noticed that the RPM of the car drops and the engine seems that it wants to start and then it goes back to normal. It is a very strange behavior because it was not doing that before. I tried to use a different gas brand few times, but the problem continue to occur. It is not very often, but recently it is doing that a little more often.
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