2015 Jeep Compass: sudden loss of power

Filed Dec 31, 2024 · Transmission · MI

The minute the front tires start to slip on any surface, I lose power in the engine, I don't have front wheel drive or 4x4. The 4x4 light comes on the dash with an exclamation point and flashes. It rear drive shaft doesn't engage. This makes my vehicle useless. The smallest amount of mud, snow or ice/slush-the vehicle just doesn't work. Its very dangerous to be driving when this happens! I've seen some jeep Cherokees being recalled for the PTU (power train unit), but that's only something with the computer system. This problem I'm experiencing makes me believe the PTU is no good, and if that's the case this is going to be at least a $2500 fix or more!! I am not the first owner on this vehicle, I think I'm the 2nd. Why doesn't Chrysler give a full powertrain warranty regardless of which owner you are?!

Filed Jun 27, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · OK

It’s been over a year since I’ve experienced stalling problems with my Jeep. At first, it would happen every once in a while. Now, it occurs everyday. There doesn’t appear to be a trigger as it happens while driving on an interstate, highway, while turning, etc. My Jeep will completely shut off and I will lose power steering. This has left me stranded in the middle of roads and on highways numerous times. The only thing I can do is put the car in park, turn the ignition off, put my safety hazards on, and pray no one hits me until it starts back up again. This has been a big mystery as no indicator lights appear on the dash board, nor do any codes appear on the reader when plugged into the vehicle. Many others Jeep owners have experienced this exact same issue and I have not been able to find the root cause of the issue and neither have the Jeep manufacturer dealerships.

Filed Dec 5, 2022 · Engine · VA

My car just stops running when traveling down the road. This is very dangerous. I loss ability to excelerate and i loss power steering. I do not get any warning lights or any Thing.

Filed Sep 7, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · PA

The vehicle has stalled repeatedly while in drive, losing power steering functionality, while driving up to 65 mph.

Filed May 16, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 66,545 miles · TN

While in motion or idling vehicle intermittently jerks, shakes, or stalls. Rpms fluctuate, throttle sensor warning and mil illuminate, dtc of p0121 and p2135 are stored. Vehicle has suddenly lost power on interstate while in motion at 70 MPH throttle position warning and mil illuminated. Vehicle stalled while in motion at 55 MPH on highway, throttle position warning and mil illuminated. Both instances have occurred multiple times and are intermittent and without warning. All instances have occurred in moderate to heavy traffic creating an immediate threat to life and limb. Manufacturer has not issued any recalls for this issue despite numerous consumer complaints. Vehicle has 66545 miles.

Filed May 28, 2020 · Fuel system, Transmission · 62,000 miles · SC

My electronic throttle body failed while driving. I noticed the flashing lightning symbol. This made my vehicle rapidly lose power so I had to stop vehicle immediately. I had vehicle towed to rick hendrick jeep dealership which diagnosed and fixed issue. This was a very expensive repair.

Filed Jan 22, 2020 · Fuel system · 78,000 miles · NY

Oct. 2019, driving on highway, acceleration and speed effected, lose of power. After exiting highway, stopped at red light. Car took two minutes to accelerate from 0 to 30, chugging, rough running. Stopped, turned off ignition. Restarted and ran normal from 10 minutes, then problem repeated three other times. In shop, they replaced and intake sensor and output speed shaft sensor. Cost me $300+ and the output sensory installed did not work, had to replace it with another before car ran right. Car tied up for four days. I am giving up on jeep, poor quality, frequent repairs. This problem on the highway put my safety at risk not being able to control speed and suddenly decelerating in front of following traffic.

Filed Oct 19, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 53,000 miles · PA

Back in june/july 2018 my vehicle would keep bucking while driving and the throttle light and check engine light would come on. I called dealership and they told me not to drive it until it was serviced. The vehicle only had 53,000 miles but was over the warranty and was not covered under the powertrain warranty. I feel this should have been covered. I see a lot of other people are complaining about this. Will this be recalled. It cost me over $500.00 to fix this. Let alone the dangerous driving situation with it losing power while driving on a major route with alot of traffic. I also had to have my power window unit replaced. It got stuck while down. I took it to dealership while under warranty they fixed it. But it happened again after warranty was over and I was charged to replace motor. Is this why jeep only gives 3 year warranties because their parts aren't designed to last much after that.

Filed Nov 23, 2017 · 25,000 miles · NY

The vehicle shuts down on 3 different occasions. Lost all power to the vehicle, left stranded 3 times only to be jumped started, this should not happen with a new vehicle with one owner, and limited driving. All times the vehicle was stationary.

Filed Feb 6, 2016 · Steering · 8,000 miles · MI

The power steering return hose was in contact with the front suspension sway bar at curb condition with the vehicle stationary. The sway bar moves a couple inches with suspension travel and this will rub on the power steering hose considerably and can where a hole causing loss of power steering assist and a flammable fluid spraying in the engine and exhaust area. I know for a fact that fca has been shipping vehicles like this in direct violation of their safe design guidelines or at least 1.5 years now from july of 2014 until now. I worked at fca in 2014 and told them to contain this issue on multiple occasions and I was ignored by my fca management and plant quality people.