2011 Jeep Compass: whining or grinding noise

5 of the 188 complaints about the 2011 Jeep Compass describe whining or grinding noise.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 55,000
recalls: 0

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

Whining or grinding noise by model year

2023
1
2019
1
2018
2
2013
8
2012
4
2011
5
2009
1
2008
2

What owners say

Filed Nov 5, 2019 · Transmission · 107,000 miles · WY

Vehicle stops moving randomly at highway speeds and must be restarted to get it to move. Will barely accelerate and rpms are extremely high st low speeds. Vehicle surges and won't accelerate. Horrible whining noises. Vehicle stalls, or won't move when trying to ascend up hill or when entering the highway. I have almost been hit multiple times due to these problems. I have taken this vehicle to ther mechanic twice and had the computer run diagnostics. The cause of these problems is the automatic transmission. There are numerous accounts of this problem regarding this make and model of vehicle. This has been happening for approximately 4 months.

Filed Sep 14, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 55,000 miles · CO

Marked by an audible whine and the illumination of the transmission overheat light, the CVT on the 2.4l 4-cylinder engine in the 2011 jeep compass experiences significant and dramatic power loss. This is especially prevalent at sustained highway speeds creating a potentially unsafe situation. If the transmission overheats too much, the vehicle will not move until the transmission cools down. This issue first happened on my 2011 jeep compass in july 2014 and was temporarily rectified by jeep. Their solution was to replace the CVT transmission fluid. However, this problem has returned this summer under highway use, especially on hot days. On saturday, september 12, my family and I experienced not only the whine from the CVT, but significant power loss on the highway. Fortunately, having experienced this previously, I was able to pull the vehicle to the shoulder allowing the transmission to cool down without incident. Chrysler refuses to acknowledge the problem despite a plethora of evidence that this CVT transmission is defective. Here is a link to a video/case that is nearly identical to what I have experienced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnkezt0mr-4

Filed Sep 6, 2015 · Transmission · 78,800 miles · NH

Traveling on the highway at a constant speed 65-70 MPH the power train was making a whining noise. After 30 to 60 minutes of highway travel in 80 degree weather the transmission warning / overheat light came on and the vehicle began to slow down. I pulled over to the side of the road and put the transmission into neutral and let the engine idle for about 15 - 20 minutes. The transmission warning light went out. After 5 minutes I continued on my trip at 60 MPH and the light did not return. The vehicle did exhibit a slight rough feeling in the power train and was not the normal smooth engine & shifting.

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.

Filed Jun 13, 2011 · Steering, Suspension · 65 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep compass. The contact stated that the steering wheel would pull hard toward the right when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technicians stated that the failure was caused by a combination of the nature of the front wheel drive vehicle and driver inexperience. The technicians adjusted the camber yet the failure continued after the adjustment. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65. Updated 07/20/11 *bf the consumer also stated the transmission failed to change gears. There was a whining sound and it felt as though, it was straining to change gears. The failure resulted in a loss of power necessary to merge safely from one lane of traffic to another. The consumer stated the vehicle lost all power. The vehicle struggled to re-start, but eventually it did. The check engine light illuminated afterwards. Updated 11/21/11