As I am driving the car stalls. This happens a lot when I slow down then press the gas again, also when I turn. This happens everyday on the highway and side streets, this has lead to almost getting into multiple car accidents. Be advised you are only allowed to report one date of occurrence, this is a daily issue. There is a recall for the 2016 compass that describes the issue my car is having to the t. It does not include my VIN number, but I think this should be re-evaluated as this is a very dangerous issue. Be advised the recall s89 states, 'the crankshaft or camshaft sensor may only work intermittently, causing the engine to stall.' please see the attached for proof of recall details. *dt
2016 Jeep Compass engine complaints
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Takata recall. When accelerating in the car the engine randomly stalls and the car jerks. It happens on the highways and side streets. The 2016 jeep compass says it has a recall for an issue with the crankshaft but my specific one has this issue and there are no recalls associated with my VIN.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called south chicago chrysler jeep ram (7340 s western ave, chicago, il 60636, (888) 470-4543) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 66,545.
Car stalls for no reason while driving. The VIN shows no recalls, but chrysler recalled vehicles for this problem in dec. 16, 2016 ( recall 16v907000), including 2016 jeep compass. Has happened multiple times over the past month.
Engine jerks as if it's a stall issue
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to berglund chrysler jeep (2525 franklin rd, roanoke, va) where it was diagnosed that the crank sensor was faulty. The crank sensor was reprogrammed, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 55,000.
I have a 2016 jeep compass and it randomly just turns off while I am driving it. My car has 55,000 miles on it. When it first happened it had a code for a crank sensor and I was told it required an update. The update did not change a thing. My car was still turning off at random times. This last time it turned off at a red light and while in drive began to roll backwards down a hill into oncoming traffic. Once I stopped the car, put on my flashers, and had it in park my jeep compass would not start again. I then had to flag down a police officer to help with the traffic around me. My car eventually started and I drove it right to the jeep dealer who told me there was no codes and nothing wrong with my car, which clearly there must be problem. I do not feel safe for myself or others while driving this car. Chrysler needs to fix this problem. There have been many people on this site complaining of the same exact problem. 2016 jeep compass had a recall for the crank sensor but my car did not fall under this recall but clearly it should have. This is my 3rd time at the chrysler dealer who have been unable to recreate the problem I have been experiencing.
My car continually shut downs while driving! This is very unsafe and happens while I am driving on the pa turnpike cruise control set. No warning no sound, the car does not over heat. The car just shuts down. I immediately called my local jeep dealer first time it happened, at approx 3:15 am in the morning and left a message. I dropped my vehicle off 2 days later (I believe) and by that time it was jumping as well when increasing speed or coming around corners. They stated they could not replicate the issue. I went to the dealership and went out with the service mgr and replicated the issue. Car did not stall at that time and I was told with no codes, or not being able to replicate the issue they cannot determine the cause. Spark plugs replaced $300 later no jumping but car is still stalling!!!!!!! This is a very unsafe situation. My car is continuing to stall while driving to work in the early am 3am on the pa turnpike. I could be killed by tractor trailer. Again this am, I had cruise control set at 65 MPH - car stalled no warning!. Thankfully I was in the right lane and coasted to the shoulder. Put my car in park, turn the key to off and attempted to restart my car - nothing!! Would turn but not start, waited approx 1 minute and tried again, same thing would not start. Waited another minute,tried again and the car started and now the service engine light is on. I drove to work at 55 MPH with flashers on - totally unsafe on the pa turnpike. I called my dealer immediately and left another message for the service mgr around 3am that this happened again. He advised take to an auto zone to have the code checked since they do for free. I have no confidence in this car-I drive almost 2 hrs to go to work I am so scared of this car and afraid I am going to get killed on the turnpike because of this. Will go to autozone call joe,and attempt to get home to dealer
Sometimes when driving it stutters and acts like it can't catch up to the speed that I'm going.
My vehicle is stalling and jerking when I'm driving no indicator lights are on.
Crank shaft sensor , car stalls, first started in july 2018...check engine light came on and threw back code for crank shaft sensor
My jeep compass 2016 had been to the mechanic in 2 different garages. For 60 days I've experienced engine shut off while in motion. There was no warning, no engine light. No warning what so ever. This situation was very dangerous as my car would lose power in the middle of the 4 way intersection, it would shut off on the freeway. Stall out and shut off at stop lights. I was afraid of driving my car but I had to get to work which was 30 miles away from my home. 2 mechanics told me that the engine on diagnostic testing showed no codes, they did not know what was wrong with it. Finally a mechanic looked at my research and agreed to replace the crankshaft sensor which had been recalled on 2016 compass jeep but my VIN was not under the recall (why) after this sensor was replaced the car drove perfectly, no more stalled engine and shut off while driving. I beleive that jeep chrysler should pay for this repair as it is a 2016 jeep compass and they have fixed others. I will never buy a jeep or chrysler. Most scary car problem I ever encountered. I am a 55 year old driver, having driven over a million miles in my life time. To have a car shut off its engine in mid flight is very dangerous. Hope this will help others understand what is happening if they own a jeep.
Recall on 2016 jeep compass from may 9th- july 15 the crankshaft , camshaft sensor may only work intermittingly causing engine to stall. At 67,000 miles my car which always ran very well stalled, "engine shut off in mid flight" I was driving up a hill, slowed to stop and turn right when the engine died, completely shut off. I put jeep in park. Tired to restart which it did not restart and I waited an hour for the triple aaa. We brought it to a mechanic who told me he could not find anything wrong with it as the diagnostic tests showed nothing , he started it and claimed he drove down the rode and back and it was fine. I picked up my jeep and drove it home but was afraid to drive it anywhere. I called mechanic number 2 who took a look at it and told me his diagnostic equipment showed no code, he drove it and could not reproduce the problem he repaired the throttle body replace it and cleaned iac valve and mass air flow sensors. Told me it was fine should be ok to drive. I drove it off the lot not more than 15 miles as I was turning right slowing down then accelerating it stalled in mid flight car engine died. I put flashers on and put car in park, then 2 minutes later it started and I drove home. There is something very seriously wrong with this jeep it could easily be involved in a collision as it is unpredictable when it will stop, engine dies. I will take it back to mechanic number 2 for a second evaluation. I have called the dealer. They told me they would charge me for diagnostic testing and if no problem I would have to pay them $117 for the hour they would put the mechanic on it to check it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. Also, on several occasions, it took multiple attempts to start the engine. On another occasion, while driving at an unknown speed, the contact's vehicle suddenly stalled and was rear ended by another vehicle. The driver suffered neck and back injuries and the front and rear passengers suffered neck injuries. There was no medical attention received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer (ray laethem chrysler dodge jeep ram, 18001 mack ave, detroit, mi) and the manufacturer were notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 23,000. *dt consumer stated vehicle is waiting to be repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. While driving 75 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal knocking noise coming from the engine compartment. The noise occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,485.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to lester glenn chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (101 nj-37, toms river, nj 08753, 888‑819‑3758) for diagnostic testing, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Jeep repeatedly leaks from dome light after it rains. My map light is filled with water when it rains.I had puddles of water in front and rear passenger foot area. The car smells really bad.my jeep compass stopped in the middle of the road just a month after I bought it.
Owns a 2016 jeep compass. As of 10/07, the engine stalled while attempting to start after being driven for approx 30 min. The check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to be driven and was checked upon parking. The following morning (10/08) vehicle stalled upon attempting to start after being driven for approx 10-15 min. The check engine indicator was still illuminated. Was able to drive car to work and checked several times to see if car would stall upon starting. No issues and check engine indicator disappeared. Contacted recall/chrysler dept, referred to nearest dealership in which I was advised that my VIN was not associated with the current recall & not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage is only approximately 45,800. I am afraid of the vehicle stalling while driving and/or causing a crash with child in the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not exceed 60 MPH. The contact stated that the same failure occurred multiple times at various speeds. The dealer (champion chrysler jeep dodge, 9655 firestone blvd, downey, ca 90241) stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v907000 (engine). The manufacturer was also contacted and was unable to assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 53,675. *tt consumer stated engine stalled at 60 MPH. Check engine did not come on.updated 11/26/18
2016 jeep compass recall - the power and engine light comes on and the car loses power. I have to cut it off and restart. The engine light stays on for a while and after a couple of engine starts, the lights go off. When it loses power, pushing on the gas, the car doesn't get any power to move forward. It's only coasting along. This has happened on the highway and in the city. It doesn't matter what speed I am going. Very scary, I have to pull over on the highway to turn off the ignition and turn it back on to continue. I'm afraid eventually it won't turn back on. It started happening around may 2018. Just purchased the
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The dealer (1st choice motors, 4799 s amherst hwy, madison heights, virginia 24572, (434) 455-8110) test drove the vehicle, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. *tt
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. While driving 70 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to straub chrysler dodge jeep ram (1502 wheeling ave, glen dale, wv 26038) where it was diagnosed that the camshaft needed replacement. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Engine stalls all a sudden while driving, then the dashboard sensor lights come on like the engine light the etc light and the esp light. You do not currently have a recall on my VIN#, but I believe this to be a recall issue. Please investigate this being I need to have this fixed. Pretty please and thank you for you time!
Stops running while driving down the road. Has stopped at least 20 times. There is no lights that come on when this happens. It is hard to steer car to the side of the road when this happens.
Engine stalls/stutters randomly
Vehicle was being driven at normal speed 60 MPH.on new jersey parkway sunday aug. 20 th 8:45 pm ( near exit iselin ) when without warning vehicle started to rapidly decelerate to 25 MPH. Put on hazard flashers so that I could warn other drivers that my vehicle was in distress. Dashboard showed engine light warning . Drove additional 2 miles and got vehicle to nearest gas station and shut down engine, called chrysler customer assistance and filled a report. Vehicle was going to be towed but it resumed to run after 30 min. Normally. Very bizarre!!!!!
Car is not on recall list but is acting the same as the recall 2016 jeep compass crankshaft or camshaft sensor. Key not working sometimes and car will not go past 20 . In shop more than we have had it.
After starting the vehicle and letting it run for a few minutes, we turned off the engine and left the vehicle. Within a few minutes, we noticed a fire in the engine compartment. We attempted to put out the fire with three extinguishers but were not able to do so. Another employee called 911 and the local fire dpt. Put out the fire. The vehicle was a total loss. We contacted chrysler who sent an investigator to inspect the damage. Chrysler later sent us an e-mail stating they could not determine that the fire was a result of a "manufacturing or assembly error". We believe the damage is a result of a defect in the vehicle. Even though the vehicle is still under the powertrain warranty, chrysler refuses to cover the loss.
My 2016 jeep compass has stalled out twice within approximately a 7-week period. Once in a parking lot (2/8/2017) and today (3/29/2017) a stall-out occurred in traffic. Today, I was stopped on the highway to make a left-hand turn. Traffic was backed-up, so when it began to move, I moved my foot from the brake to the gas pedal to make the turn, and the jeep stalled. I put the jeep in neutral, and it immediately started. However, this was in heavy traffic. Between the stall-outs, the vehicle will "jerk" periodically, especially after slowing down and then having to accelerate. These hard "jerks" have become more frequent and are occurring on a daily basis. Both issues appear to occur when speed is lower and/or have to decelerate or accelerate because of traffic. Also, if the vehicle has sat overnight or an extended period of time. No lights appear on the dashboard during these "jerks" or stall-outs. Today will make the 4th time within the seven-week period I will have the vehicle back at the dealership's service department. I bought the vehicle new and have had it less than one year. It has approximately 11,500 miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The instrument panel failed to illuminate. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the camshaft sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,600.
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