2014 Jeep Compass: engine overheating

Filed Jul 31, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · MD

1.Electrical: the touch screen, which is used for the radio & backup camera, is completely shot. One day in May, I was driving my car & the screen went from working to a fuzzy image & then to it going completely black. The radio stopped working as well. The lights around the screen (connected to the buttons) work but tend to flicker every now & then. This is a safety risk for myself & my family because I don’t have the extra support & awareness to backup with confidence or warnings. It hasn’t been looked at by anyone & there were no warnings prior to failure. It has been a consistent failure since then. 2. Engine: Jeep keeps overheating. Has been since April. It was inspected by a mechanic & also paid to have it “fixed” however the problem persists. It is a safety issue because my car could overheat & stop working & cause issues with other drivers. I also have a 5 yo & we have to drive around with the windows down & heat on no matter the weather. Sometimes we get home & her face is bright red. Sometimes the warning light comes on & the fluid is at the appropriate level. 3. Tire pressure in at least one of my tires is always low. I receive a warning light almost every time I drive. These are brand new tires. After I fill up the tire, it is only “fixed” approx 1 day before the light comes back on. It was checked by mechanic & he stated there were no issues he could find. This has been ongoing since December 2021. This is a safety issue because I could get a flat tire & crash into other vehicles or cause an accident. Jeep is available for inspection upon request for all issues.

Filed Sep 1, 2021 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the warning message "Automatic Transmission overheating " appeared on the instrument panel and the vehicle began to stall. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle for a short period. The contact stated as she restarted the vehicle, she was able to drive to her destination. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the automatic transmission system was overheating, and the thermostat needed to be replaced. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer who informed the contact that they could not provide further assistance and advised the contact to turn off the vehicle whenever the failure reoccurred so the vehicle could cool off. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Dec 15, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · 84,276 miles · NY

Engine overheating, sliding turns, brakes make noise.

Filed May 14, 2018 · Airbags, Engine · 77,000 miles · NM

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep compass. While driving over 65 MPH, the vehicle started to overheat and the contact heard a whistling noise coming from the engine compartment. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, powered off the engine, waited 15 minutes, and was able to resume driving. The vehicle was taken to jeep bitburg autohaus (wankelstrasse # 1 bitburg, germany) where it was diagnosed, but a failure code could not be located. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The contact called jack key chrysler dodge ram at (575) 434-3916 (1501 us 70 alamogordo, nm 88310) and was informed to bring the vehicle in for an unknown air bag recall repair, not for the engine failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the engine failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

Filed Nov 16, 2017 · Body, Fuel system · 37,750 miles · IL

The heat shield that protects and separates the gas tank from muffler preventing the heat from the muffler to overheat the gas tank has fallen from the brackets that holds this safety / heat shield in place. This heat shield is extremely important preventing any heat to damage the gas tank directly above. The brackets that held up the heat shield appeared to be of very poor quality and would tend to fail from my observation. Without this heat shield it appears a gas tank fire could occur in hot environments or possibly at idle without any air movement to cool the space between the gas tank and muffler.

Filed Jun 30, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 25,440 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep compass. While driving the vehicle 50-55 MPH for approximately one hour, the vehicle independently decelerated to 15 MPH. The transmission failure indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was caused by a safety feature to prevent the engine from overheating due to excessive driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,440.