The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and making a left turn, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was pushed out of the roadway. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V907000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified but no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
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The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact had Triple AAA towing company replace the battery. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, who performed an oil change; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and diagnosed with crankshaft position sensor failure. The contact was informed that the crankshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V907000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 34,946.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. The RPM went to 0 however, the vehicle remained idling. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road. The contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, she was able to continue to drive; however, the failure reoccurred 3 more times that day. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who test drove the vehicle and diagnosed that the crankshaft and camshaft sensors were turned off sporadically causing the engine to stall. The independent mechanic informed the contact of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V907000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The local dealer and several unknown dealers were contacted for assistance however, the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.
While driving 2016 Jeep Compass vehicle jerks suddenly and feels like it is going to stall. Nothing changes on dashboard. This happens during acceleration or even just driving down the road or highway. Took it to dealership back in 2020 and the catalytic converter was replaced. The jerking stopped until now. Took it back to same dealership and the mechanic could not duplicate the problem. No codes thrown. Even though I have many witnesses hat have been in the vehicle while it occurred. Picked jeep back up and it started jerking while driving again within a 1/2 mile of driving away from the dealership. Repair not done. Feels unsafe to drive. I’m afraid it is going to stall and cause an accident. Mileage in 2020 incident 65000. Mileage this incident 76000
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine crankshaft sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The crankshaft sensor was replaced, and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V907000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 60,006
When I’m at a stop and I go to push the gas the vehicle stalls out, or Whalen I slow down and then push the gas to merge onto interstates/highways it completely stalls out and has potentially killed me more than once.
Engine will stall with no warning in the middle of driving it. Has happened multiple times already in the last few days.
This morning (08.20.21) I was driving to work when about 1 mile in I was going 45mph and my car started stalling, causing it to drop to 10mph. The engine light and traction control light are consistently on. The electronic throttle control light is constantly blinking when I have the ignition on. My car has been in limp mode all day and will not go over 10mph. I almost got hit by the car behind me when it happened and almost hit someone else trying to get out of their way. I’ve been looking into it all day and I found that there was a recall “S89” on Jeep Compass 2016 made anytime between May 9, 2016 and July 15, 2016 and which came equipped with 2.0-liter or 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engines. Mine was manufactured July 15, 2016 and is a 2.0-liter.
My car is intermittently stalling on idle....
While driving during the work day on a busy street my Jeep Compass stalled out putting myself and others at risk of an accident. No lights or warning signs were visible on the dashboard making this a sudden and scary event. After being it to the dealership they assessed the issue as the crankshaft power sensor, after doing more research I see that this has been an issue as well as a previous recall on other 2016 Jeep Compass’ and feel that now mine should be added to the list as the safety of myself and others were put at risk as a result.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle jerked back and forth. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.
My 2016 jeep compass keeps stalling over the past six months (70,000m). It will not accelerate at times and just stalls sometime in the town and some times on the intersate. I have had it at the dealer twice and they replaced another known issue with the throttle body (had that replaced on my daughters 2017 jeep compass) but it still didn't help this jeep. Replaced the throttle body twice and the dealers only suggestion was to sell it. (check engine light only came on once- and no other alarms but in a 6 hour drive it happened 15-20 times. Fearful to pass a car for fear it might stall again...
I was going west on fair view avenue in tucson, arizona when my car suddenly shifted out of drive into something below drive. It started shimmying back and forth and would not proceed. I was coming upon a 4 way stop, so I finally got the car back into drive; it seemed ok. I drove very carefully and slowly home without incident--maybe 4 or 5 blocks. However, when I turned into my garage, the gearshift shifted below again and my car shimmied out of control back and forth and the right side of my car was badly scraped, and the left taillight cracked. So, the first time I was briefly stationary waiting for the cars ahead of me to move, but the second time I was in motion but moving very slowly to negotiate the entrance to the garage, so almost stationary. The garage was not damaged. I do not have a cell phone that can take photos at this time, but I hope to secure a cell phone. The dealership always inspects my car for its regular service, so they must have records. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Vehicle stalls out and leaves motorists stranded. Engine stalls and has the potential to resume normal power but has a serious lag between power given and power accepted by engine (2-5 secs). Possibility for collision is great and possibility for being left stranded is great. Battery and normal maintenance has been performed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. The vehicle came to a stop in the middle lane of the roadway. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted and was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,500.
Car lost power three times in the last two weeks. Twice while driving, one of those times was on the highway, and the third time when stopped at a red light
For a while now when my car accelerates between 3 and 3.5 rpms the throttle control sensor goes off, and when that happens traction control turns off check engine light goes on and I cant go over 20mph.
My 2016 jeep compass began stalling while idling at stop lights as well as stalling while driving last week. I've googled and I see that several jeep owners are having this issue as well. I've not found a recall for my specific VIN, however, there was one issued for dodge and jeeps manufactured from may, 8, 2016 - july 12, 2016. Crankshaft and camshaft sensor wire harness not manufactured correctly, this is mainly for 2.0 l and 2.4 l engines. Recall # s89/the federal safety agency hov-907. This is outrageuous! Auto shops can't seem to diagnose this issue properly, but somehow the federal safety agency did! My car is in the shop as I write this, I"ve missed two days of work and I am very upset that this vehicle has been sold, and so-called inspected prior to being sold. This recall was issued back in january of 2017, the statement was dated february 2017. I bought my jeep in january of 2018, I am the second owner, and now, I f eel as though chrysler is covering this up by not issuing a total recall on all vins this should have been sent out to all dealers, especially pre-owned dealers.
Car throwing catalytic converter code. Was in shop 3 times this year with engine issues. Stalling out on me in the middle of nowhere. Misfiring on multiple cylinders. Driving up hills overheats losses power only goes 40 mpr up hills. Cuts out randomly.
I was driving up a mountain highway doing about 55 miles an hour and my car completely stalled out. It's like my car just completely shut off but I still had power. I was able to drift off onto the side where it was confirmed my car had just shut off. I tried restarting it three times with no success. I waited a few minutes and tried to restart it and it started. I tested it and it was running so I tried to get back on the highway where it instantly shut off again this time the engine shut off again and I lost control of my steering and just rolled backwards. No warning lights came on. I had to have it towed back down the mountain. I would like to note I had sufficient gas and oil. My car gets serviced regularly and I've had no other issues with it until now. I would also like to note I have found other recalls on this exact make and model for engine failure! Where the exact same thing happened to others.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle fluctuated between 0 - 1,000 RPM. The vehicle was towed to bay chrysler dodge jeep ram (636 15th st, panama city, fl 32401; (850) 785-1591) and it was stated that the cam shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage 68,000.
On tuesday, 9/15/2020 I went to turn on my jeep compass from my driveway and it would not start. However the check engine light came on. Later that evening I tried starting my jeep again, it started with no problem, and the check engine light was now off. On friday, 6/18/2020 I took my vehicle to advanced auto where they checked my battery, alternator, and starter - all 3 items came back good. On my way home from advanced auto I was stopped at a traffic light on south railroad street in palmyra, pa. When the light turned green for me to go, I went to release my foot off of the brake and the vehicle just completely shut off - it was just completely dead, nothing was working. I then went to put my foot back on the brake, and I felt pressure underneath the brake that wouldn't allow me to completely press it down. After a few minutes I tried turning my key and restarting the car, and it turned back on and I was thankfully able to drive it back home. On monday, 9/21/2020 I called a tow truck and had it towed to ladd-hanford in lebanon, pa. On 9/22/2020 kelsey shellehamer called me from ladd-hanford to inform me that the crankshaft sensor was faulty, that there had been recalls for the same model but just not my year, so she was going to call chrysler and see if they would pay for it anyway. On 9/23/2020 I received another call from kelsey. She stated that she spoke to chrysler, their warranty department and also mvp, all of which declined responsibility for fixing the part.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The failure was intermittent and recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the crank shaft sensor however, the failure persisted. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000.
The engine stalled without warning five times while driving between 8-24-20 and 8-30-20.the RPM's went to 0 and no power steering or power brakes. I spoke to tyler at la porte chrysler in la porte, in and set a service appointment. A s89 recall had been issued, but an incomplete recall had been performed. Only two of three wiring harnesses had been replaced. They still have my vehicle. I do not feel safe driving it not knowing when or where it may stall. It stalled under a variety of circumstances, busy thoroughfare or at the atm.
Car will not start, has power but no turnover, no crank. It happens randomly, have had battery, alternator and starter checked, ignition and keys but no codes kicking out. Dealer has been able to replicate issue however no idea what the cause is. There isn't a specific time or reason it just happens. Sometimes you can just shut it off and try again and it starts and sometimes it lets me sit for 15 - 30 min before it starts. Currently the car is back at the dealership but they have no clue.
About 2 weeks ago after I put gas in the car the check engine light came on we checked everything cannot figure out anything wrong with it then the airbag lights came on so we took the battery out put it back in and reset the lights. The check engine light came on the next time I drove it. Roughly 3 or 4 days after that it was morning it was misty the roads were wet I went about 5 blocks took a right turn went another 5 blocks took a left turn and all the sudden anti skid lights came on then the airbag light came on and then the lightning bolt light came on the car had no power. Soi pulled it over and we had it towed home I had a diagnostics test in it's c1221 I believe was the code we have not drive it since.
Our vehicle acts as if it has an electrical problem, radio no longer works but clock does, engine crack shaft makes it hard for vehicle to start. Car was checked for batter, alternator and starter and check out all good. It struggles to start just started a few weeks ago. It takes alot to build speed sometimes and stalls sometimes acting as if it wants to cut off.
Car will not start makes clicking noises. Have all power, lights, radio, air conditioning but wont crank. Took it to the dealership and said it might be the key fob so got a new one. Worked for about 2 months and is starting again. The auto start will start it but when I put the key on and put it in the on position it shuts down. If I let it sit for a moment it starts.sometimes it doesnt happen for a week or two, sometimes a couple times a day. I dont want it cutting off on me while driving the busy roads I have to travel on.
The car has been to multiple jeep dealerships and it keep stalling and shutting down but no problems found. It has shut down in traffic! This has happened on multiple days. We have checked recalls and none apply to the jeep. I have two small a kids and this is absolutely ridiculous.
When the vechile is stopped at a red light or stop sign the motor will just stall we will have to put it in park and then start it again and it will be fine it doesn't happen all the time but I have had it a year and it's happened 4 times and we just had the throttle body replaced and it's still doing it
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