2011 Jeep Compass: stuck in gear or won't shift

5 of the 188 complaints about the 2011 Jeep Compass describe stuck in gear or won't shift.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 103,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year

2024
1
2022
1
2021
2
2020
1
2019
6
2018
18
2017
1
2016
5
2015
5
2014
5
2013
3
2012
2
2011
5
2009
1
2008
3
2007
1

What owners say

Filed Jun 2, 2021 · Brakes, Engine · 90,317 miles · MS

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle went into limp mode and would not exceed 25 mph. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the brake switch, camshaft sensor, catalytic converter, and the crankshaft sensor needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer a month later where it was diagnosed with the throttle body and the brake switch needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,317.

Filed Apr 5, 2019 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 150,000 miles · FL

The vehicle went in to limp mode causing no acceleration, no power. The car is now sticking in low gear. This is on going and costly. And above all dangerous when the vehicle decides not to work on the interstate. Chrysler knows about this and continues to ignore issue and throws cost back on consumer. Also, does not give any codes to find out what's going on with jeep.

Filed Oct 17, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 149,000 miles · FL

My car is going into limp mode while driving, going down really quickly basically. While driving on interstate car decided to go into low speed twice no almost causing a rear-ended collision thankfully driver behind was paying attention and I only received road rage from driver. It shook my wife up so much she was home for two days with xtra anxiety medication. Since that incident car comes and goes in limp mode, so now the car sits my wife is terrified to drive it. I know recall on other jeep models, I feel this too should be recalled.

Filed Jul 1, 2017 · Transmission · 103,000 miles · MN

In my 2011 jeep compass that I purchased from dave syverson' s in albert lea minnesota in 2015 has had numerous issues with the transmission starting in less than a year from the purchase date. The first time was when I was coming home, up my gradual hill, when my car stopped being able to drive more than 10 MPH and all of my gears were out up (p, n, d, r). It was "fixed" because my wiring to my transmission was completely corroded. Not once did the leaping of my car stop, the feeling of the car pushing through gears on it's in while in motion. In the winter months I took my car in to have the leaping looked at, the shop said there was nothing to fix. However this june I was driving north on highway 35 when an oil temperature gauge came on. I stopped, had it towed, the shop I had to go to checked transmission fluid and filter (after I called five times to tell them to check these things) they said it needed replaced. I drove my car to the jeep dealer and it was replaced after two weeks of not having a car. My car was given a pretty clean bill of health. However last night (june 30th, 2017) I was driving home 8 miles and when accelerating from a red light it was like I was stuck in neutral and my rpms revved high but I was going no where. I pulled over and left my car in a safe spot. My transmission has clearly stopped working for whatever reason.

Filed Jul 21, 2011 · Acceleration, Transmission · 100 miles · AL

(among other problems), this 2011 jeep compass has transmission difficulties. On multiple occasions the automatic transmission has failed to shift from gear to gear without manual assistance. It will whine and strain and just not change, even as the RPM climb sky high, it will not shift without assistance. This failure was first documented on 6/19/11 but there were multiple failure before this date. The system failure has resulted in a reduction of power to such extent that it is difficult to safely merge into a lane of traffic. During such episodes the accelerator could be pressed to the floor and the maximum speed would not exceed 20 or 25 miles per hour. This vehicle (which has other problems) is considered to be unsafe. I am presently waiting for a company "investigator" to access these problems.