2017 Jeep Compass: engine failure

Filed Feb 4, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 6,000 miles · FL

I purchased my 2017 jeep compass trail hawk brand new, my production date is april 26, 2017. I have had endless issues w/ this vehicle, I have owned other jeeps and never had these issues. It started w/ my radio making this crazy indescribably loud sound along w/ freezing the screen. Turning off the radio would not stop the sound, not even turning off the entire vehicle would stop the sound. Serv dept could never replicate, I brought it in one time when radio was on a non-existent phone call and acting up. They took my car and turned it off, next day told me they couldn't replicate. I demanded that the girl who took my car in and saw what was going on speak with the tech to explain what she saw. They agreed to order me a new radio. Additionally I began having issues w/ jeep throwing on random dash indicator lights and not starting. Tcm pin was spreading and causing indicators b battery controlling stop/start tested bad. They replaced. I had already replaced my a battery a day or so before. Damage wires found at fuse box (they blamed me) I have made zero mods to car or even lifted the hood myself. Bcm replaced. I had issue w/ engine cutting off while driving in road & pulling ebrake before I'm due for oil change. Had oil consumption test done and they say it's fine, this is because chrysler makes up the consumption standard. So you will always be "fine." this it to prevent you from getting to compression test. I go in many times for this same issue. Eventually, I demand with fca that they allow compression test and replace my engine when they discover it's due to oil consump. Tech reports oil low, sprk plug cyl 3 is oil fouled, compress. Test done air is felt from oil fill, bore scope of cyl 3 walls are scored and have oil on them. Fca approves new engine for me. After new eng. I drive 13 mi eng is over heating. T-stat clamp replaced. Do not give up & document well!

Filed Nov 17, 2019 · Engine · 43,500 miles · MI

Problem started around 43k mileage. When turning, the "low oil pressure" light would come on, then the engine would stall and sometimes the emergency brake would activate and stop the car. I would have to shut vehicle off and then turn back on to operate. This happened on side streets and once on highway. Took car into golling (dealer) and they said oil was very low. I had just had oil changed about 3k miles prior to that. Dealer told me that "these engines are known to burn oil". They told me to bring it back at 2k miles to have the oil checked. At 2k miles, the oil was low again and they did an oil change and told me to bring it back at 1k miles. I brought it back at 1k miles they needed to "top it off" and told me to bring it back again at 2k miles. The dealer also mentioned that if next oil check it was showing low, they may need to replace engine.

Filed Nov 6, 2019 · Engine · 56,000 miles · CA

The stop/start battery had to be replaced. Within 2 months the car battery had to be replaced. This was because the stop/start engine died various times. The car would not start for over 10 minutes. A month after fixing it , it stalled again. I am 65 years old and this is very unsafe. I stop at a stop sign and start to go and it dies. It seems that the stop/start engine has to be stopped for a period of time before you can go.

Filed Oct 17, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · 25,030 miles · PA

I came down a hill in my neighborhood, street then became level and I came to stop sign, I stopped and my engine died and my emergency brake came on. I had to remove foot from brake, put back on brake, restart engine and then I could disengage emergency brake. Dealer is telling me this because it was low on oil. But I wasn't even due for a few hundred miles for an oil change.

Filed Sep 25, 2019 · Acceleration, Transmission · 20,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2017 jeep compass. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle seized in the middle of the road. The driver was able to restart the vehicle within five minutes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to central jeep chrysler dodge ram of raynham (located at 191 us-44, raynham, ma 02767, (508) 823-0101) where it was diagnosed that it needed a pass and oil change. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred on september 25, 2019. The driver stated that a warning message appeared, indicating to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle was unable to turn off. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate and was unable to shift into any gear. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer, but was unsuccessful. The failure mileage was 20,000. The VIN was not available.