2009 jeep compass manual transmission engine stalling intermittently at highway speed and also at idling. Has happened several times, but usually starts back up after a short period of time. Also, vehicle will intermittently not start, all lights on dash light up, battery is good, nothing wrong with starter. Sometimes it will start within minutes, other times it starts after a day or two... Random. Break pedal usually very stiff. Have has it towed to the dealership to only have it start and they could not diagnose the issue.
2009 Jeep Compass: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 44 complaints about the 2009 Jeep Compass describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 72,471
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep compass. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact attempted to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful. The contact stated that the failure recurred three times. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was later taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that failure code: cu10001 for the powertrain control module was not receiving connection. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. No further assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Electronic throttle control has severe problem, almost stalling out at highway speed. Iam scared of a 'stall-out" while in traffic that could result in severe injury or death. First severe occurrance was on may 15th,2015. And has been occurring frequently eversince.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep compass. The contact stated that the instrument panel lights flashed on and off as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed the dealer and the failure was located at the instrument panel cluster. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v528000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM, PCM). The failure mileage was 24,852 and the current mileage was 25,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep compass. While the vehicle was idled or attempting to decelerate the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning similar to the failure described in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v528000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module -TCM, PCM). The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing and informed him that his vehicle was not included in the previous recall. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileages were 42,000 and the failure mileages were 37,000. Udated 4/18/11
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Questions about the 2009 Jeep Compass stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2009 Jeep Compass?
5 of 44 owner complaints about the 2009 Jeep Compass (11%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
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There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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