2011 Jeep Compass: windshield wiper failure

6 of the 188 complaints about the 2011 Jeep Compass describe windshield wiper failure.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 52,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Windshield wiper failure by model year

2023
1
2022
2
2021
1
2020
2
2019
3
2018
6
2016
2
2014
3
2012
1
2011
6
2008
1
2007
7

What owners say

Filed Nov 28, 2020 · Acceleration, Visibility · 84,000 miles · MA

Wipers go off when making a turn and/or turning signal light on. Vehicle randomly gets engine light on cold days (new england winters). The jeep will jolt when trying to accelerate or stall for a moment before being able to accelerate when stopped (at a light for example) and some nights the jeep will not accelerate even when pushing down on the accelerate and no "revving" sound occurs as though the car does not register that it needs to accelerate and acceleration slowly increases to no more than 25-30 MPH and stalls at an incline. No light comes on when accelerating issues occur. When accelerating issues occur, they ten to occur inner city rather than highway.

Filed Dec 3, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 153,000 miles · ID

We (my husband and I) were driving down the freeway to work at 7:00am when it is still dark outside, when all the lights shut off (headlights, dash lights and the hazards would not work). The windshield wipers then shut off and it was raining outside. We had the jeep towed home. I then did some research and found that one of the complaints that compass owners have is the tipm will go out and cause some serious problems with the whole vehicle. I had to have it fixed at the dealership for $651.00 because it is a dealer specific part. I don't understand why this part has not been recalled in the compass when it has been recalled for the grand cherokee, wrangler and durango. This could have caused a horrible accident if my husband wasn't so quick to get the jeep off the road and get us out of the way of traffic.

Filed Dec 2, 2015 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · CT

The transmission overheat light comes on often and causes the car to lose power and or stall. This happens on any type of driving scenario highway, residential or stationary. I will take my foot off the gas and the light will go off. The windshield wipers will come on my themselves and I will have to physically turn them on and off for them to stop. More recently my oil change indicator came on when I have at least 1000 more miles before my car is due for an oil change

Filed Apr 29, 2015 · Electrical · 49,529 miles · CT

Wipers started malfunctioning,seemed to get better, reached destination shut vehicle off. Three hours later would not start, towed to repair facility, then towed to dealership. Dealership determined it was the tipm, they said it was a first for a compass.upon doing some research this seems to be a frequent occurrence with quite a number of chrysler vehicles.

Filed Sep 9, 2014 · Electrical · 52,000 miles · OH

On 8/20/2014, my windshield wipers stopped working after a couple miles driving in a downpour. I feared for my safety and the safety of other vehicles on the highway from the point the windshield wipers "froze" vertically in my field of vision until I could pull over to safety. From that day on, my windshield wipers were inconsistent and they would work about every other time I started my 2011 jeep compass. Sometimes they would work when I started my car, but quit sometime during my commute. I took my car into the dealership on 9/5/2014 and was told my tipm was defective causing the windshield wipers to work intermittently and it needed replaced. I ordered the part and scheduled an appointment to have the tipm replaced on 9/9/2014. After getting home from the dealership, I google searched tipm and was disgusted by the numerous complaints of chrysler, dodge, and jeep vehicles with this issue. Chrysler knows about this issue and they need to be held accountable for the faulty and defective part. This needs investigated and a recall initiated. The total repair cost me $979.45. I should not have to pay for a known issue affecting thousands of other chrysler, dodge and jeep vehicles.

Filed Oct 27, 2011 · Tires, Visibility · 22,000 miles · FL

Wipers randomly come on (and stay on for several minutes) when taking left hand turns. The wiper control is on the right side. Wheels lose air pressure and deflate frequently.