Passenger air bag fault randomly causes warning light. TIPM causing headlights to randomly shut off and flicker when driving at night. Both high and low beams. Randomly affects passenger and drivers headlights at different times, sometimes shutting off all lighting completely for a couple of seconds.
2014 Jeep Compass: headlights failing or too dim
5 of the 308 complaints about the 2014 Jeep Compass describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
When going over 30mph or uphill my transmission starts sputtering. I cannot accelerate. Frequently happens when on highways. There is a sudden shift almost like im switching gears. Rpm shoots up but car will not gain speed. Headlights will get very dim, inside lights will flicker. When starting the engine its like it almost doesnt want to start. Front window motors work when they please
My car caught fire and is a total loss. It was determined that it was electrical and started from the headlight
One headlight suddenly went off, took it to a mechanic to change bulb and replaced the bulb and still didn't work, took it to dealer and they still could not fix it and told me it is a computer issue or tipim issues , to me this is a safety hazard , I also was told by the dealer that I an out of warrantee because I have 74000 miles on my 2014, to me this is a safety issue and they should address this regardless of mileage, I have been driving now 4 months with a blown out headlight it is horrible !
My jeep is currently back at the dealership for the second time because the ESC turns off/on own its own. The first time this happened, the ABS and check engine lights came on and stayed on. The dealership said it was a faulty sensor and replaced it. Now a few months later it is doing the same thing again, and now the windshield wipers come on when I use the left/right turn signals, turn the headlights on, and sometimes just driving down the road. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle. The dealership service manager stated to my husband that its not safe for the vehicle do this. However, the dealership says that the vehicle does not display an error code, and they cannot recreate these issues. Vehicle also makes a grinding noise when turning and the steering feels very vague and bouncy. These issues happen randomly during both city and highway driving. My jeep is a 2014 compass, fwd, 5-speed manual transmission. It has been at the dealership for over a week this time. The ESC issue is a safety issue, as well as, the wipers. It seems to be an electrical issue and makes me wonder if the airbags, ABS, cruise control, etc. Are at risk of failure to operate properly.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2014 Jeep Compass headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2014 Jeep Compass?
5 of 308 owner complaints about the 2014 Jeep Compass (2%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Jeep Compass?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2014 Jeep Compass
Stalling 42Check engine light 39Jerking 22Loss of power 20ABS 11No deployment 10Won't start 9Grinding brakes 7Fire or smoke 7Adaptive cruise 6Hesitation 6Overheating 6Engine failure 5Won't shift 5
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