2016 Jeep Compass: jerking or lurching

Filed Jun 23, 2026 · Steering, Suspension · NJ

Brake caliphers went bad 2 days after I purchased, now a heavy humming sound that I literally feel vibration in my seat, loud weird noise when making sharp turns, turning the wheel while in park grinding noise, loud rumbling when air conditioner is on, jerking forward when press on gas. This car is horrible

Filed Mar 21, 2025 · Engine · NY

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle repeatedly jolted and jerked, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the crankshaft sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Action Number: RQ22002 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Aug 21, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · MI

I bought this car year and half ago and I been doing a lot of repairs in it and now the engine light came on and stated the bank 1 and bank 2 sensor camshaft and engine is stalling and car is jerking very dangerous I did allighment new control arms engine mounts I repaired a lot I put new tires I can’t drive it on the high way it starts to jerk left and right and steering is very hard to control seats are horribale and so are the seatbelts.

Filed Oct 16, 2023 · Engine · PA

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 20-30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle jerked significantly and hesitated to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while pulling to the pump at a gas station, the vehicle shut off inadvertently. The contact stated that the failure recurred while attempting to drive from a complete stop, and while pulling into a parking spot. The contact stated that the vehicle would mostly shut off while driving at slow speeds. The contact stated that the vehicle had failed to start. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the solenoids circuit connector was replaced. However, the contact stated while driving 10-15 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor had failed, and the dealer informed the contact that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V907000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 26, 2023 · NH

Whenever I fill up my vehicle with gas when driving down road it starts sputtering and jerking like it is going to stall out. It will do this even when going down an interstate at 65 miles an hour. After having driven it for a few days and the gas drops down the problem goes away. This started within a couple of weeks of my purchasing it in July of 2023. I took it the garage but they told jeeps just shifted hard. This isn’t a shifting problem because it wouldn’t be shifting when I’m on the interstate.

Filed Apr 19, 2022 · Acceleration · TN

While driving on the highway, the electronic throttle control light suddenly flashed and the car refused to accelerate. This happened multiple times while driving so I took it to the dealership and they say the throttle body needs to be replaced for $993. Many reviews online report the same exact problem and the dealership just laughs at them and says there isn't a recall on the part. The speed limit on the road I was on was 55 mph so being shot down to 20 mph while my car jerked unexpectedly was very dangerous for me and my son in our vehicle and the cars around us. There was no warning and the car hasn't had any problems before besides a slow start about once every other month. This needs to be fixed and recalled before people end up dead.

Filed Feb 18, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · CA

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

Filed Apr 14, 2021 · Engine · 83,000 miles · NV

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.

Filed Nov 14, 2019 · Transmission · 30,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. While the contact was reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle shut off without warning. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact was informed the vehicle had previously been repaired per the recall, but the failure recurred. Also, while driving various speeds, the vehicle made hard, sudden jerks without warning. The contact took the vehicle to branhaven jeep chrysler dodge ram (348 w main st, branford, ct 06405, (203) 488-6351), but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 64914088. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Oct 15, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 68,000 miles · OR

Etc, air bag, tracking indicator lights come on randomly. Have had to go to jiffy lube twice to have sensors reset with one remaining. Eventually indicators come back on again. They come on while driving. Hard to get jeep to move, "jerky" until I reach 20 MPH. Have to pull over to turn car off then turn back on, continue for a mile and then repeat.

Filed Jul 15, 2019 · Engine · 53,100 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked, lunged, and there was a loss of power. In addition, the abstraction warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to lithia chrysler jeep dodge of tri-cities (7171 w canal dr, kennewick, wa 99336, 509‑591‑0629) to be diagnosed, but the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v907000 (engine and engine cooling), but the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 53,100.

Filed Mar 20, 2019 · Engine · 97,523 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep compass. While driving and going around curves, the vehicle lost power and jerked. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,523.