2013 Jeep Compass: engine stalls while driving

5 of the 80 complaints about the 2013 Jeep Compass describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 6%
typical mileage: 44,700
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2026
1
2025
1
2024
3
2023
3
2022
28
2021
4
2020
22
2019
79
2018
280
2017
38
2016
119
2015
24
2014
42
2013
5
2012
29
2011
26
2010
9
2009
5
2008
8
2007
58

What owners say

Filed Jun 25, 2020 · Driver assistance · 50,000 miles · KY

Electronic throttle control and electronic stability control indicator lights turn on and vehicle goes into "limp" mode creating the inability to accelerate over 10mph. When pulling out in front of oncoming traffic, the jeep stalls and then goes into limp mode. Serious safety concern with not being able to accelerate in these scenarios. Has happened ever since the jeep had 50,000 miles and has continued to the point the vehicle is no longer drivable as of june 2020 (issues began in jan 2019). Extreme hesitation has occurred when trying to accelerate on an on-ramp also creating a safety hazard as to not get up to the appropriate speed to safely merge with traffic. Cvt transmission began overheating at 55,000 miles, also causing the jeep to go into limp mode.

Filed Sep 13, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 89,000 miles · AK

Engine cutting out and stalling, not getting above 45 without jarring and trying to stall out. I have had kendall auto group in soldotna, alaska trying to diagnose and repair since march 2019. They have had star cases opened with chrysler technicians. It's been a guessing game. They have returned the car to me several times saying it was fixed. Only to have it stall out on me. Once having to get it towed back to there facility. At times it was over a month before any communication to be.

Filed Apr 19, 2018 · Electrical · 44,700 miles · TN

I bought this car from a dealership 3 months ago and it had 41,000 miles on it. I have since driven an additional 3,000. This morning as I was getting on the highway, the 'electronic throttle control' light came on and caused my car to stall twice. The highest speed I was able to go was 30 MPH. This is very dangerous as I was in motion on a busy highway. When I bought the car, the dealership claimed to have checked the car entirely for problems yet I am having to carry it back for maintenance. I read another complaint on this discussion from earlier in the week with this same problem, and I think it needs to be addressed.

Filed May 7, 2016 · Electrical · 39,950 miles · NY

With all fuses attached, the car turns off while in motion.

Filed Oct 11, 2013 · Engine · 400 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep compass. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 400 and the current mileage was 11,606.