general problems of the 2011 Jeep Compass

Speedometer doesn't work, abs, brakes, engine and traction light keeps on. The shift lever changes by itself from d to m while driving. Abs module has to be replaced at my cost when other 2011 Jeep Compass have a recall f 50 for the same issue.

I was driving my car and started to press on the gas and the rpm went up really high and my car wasn't moving. I was getting onto a main highway. I had lots of cars beeping at me. It was scary because I thought I was going to be stuck there forever.

While driving the vehicle is magically stopped accelerating going 55 mph on a two lane highway in the country. There are/were no issues with the engine as the car would not move forward or reverse as I pressed on the gas pedal. Credible/nationally recognized vehicle repair shop stated the transmission needs replacement (123,500 miles).

Loss of power and steering locked. Accelerated and engine would rev up, but car would not move. Had to stop, turn car off, and restart. Then it moved. Very very scary to have happen while driving! in town driving going about 25 mph.

Trouble with transmission shifting and lights stop working at times.

When driving vehicle would lose power and could not accelerate. While on rt 90, massachusetts turnpike I had to get across traffic to crawl off highway to garage. They looked at it and said weren't sure, perhaps transmission. After a while when I restarted was able to crawl home on local roads. It seemed better until another time on rt 91 I was in dangerous situation when auto started slowing down and would not accelerate and I was almost his by tractor trailer truck. Luckily I crawled back home again. It was very dangerous situation. Few days later I was going to take to garage and in middle road it stopped and would no longer drive at all. It sat in middle street until I had it towed to repair. They could help at my usual repair garage and I had to have towed again to Jeep dealership where they informed me transmission was blown and it would cost almost $6500 to replace transmission, throttle body and maniverter. My sister had a 2015 Jeep that had same problem year after she bought and she was also in dangerous situations on highway same as mine. Hers was recalled. My car is only 8 years old and this kind of repair is outrageous. I have had it towed 3 times and cannot move it at all. It seems to have messed up cruise control which few months previously stopped working before transmission quit all together. Research has showed me this is a chronic and dangerous problem with Jeep vehicles as mechanics have also informed me. This had been ongoing problem for some months until it stopped driving at all. Jeep needs to recall these dangerous vehicles. I have statement from lia Jeep of northampton, MA stating necessary repairs but my printer is not working so I cannot upload.

When I drove it would seem to lose power and not accelerate like when on highway changing lanes. I was almost in a big accident, had to limp off mass pike highway to garage and after cooled down was able to limp back home instead of continuing to my destination, staying off highway. It often smelled hot. Since then it got worse just driving around town and made a squealing sound and now won't drive at all even though motor is running. Last week it stopped in middle of street when driving and had to have it towed. This is very dangerous and I cant afford a $1500 plus repair for something that is a design flaw. My sisters 2015 Jeep was recalled for same issues.

The Compass down shifted on it's on and would not go. Doors locked and unlock alone. When car down shifted or slowed down by itself was nearly rear-ended on interstate 10. Thinking it was transmission oil, had it changed and filter change. Nope problem continues. Almost rear-ended again. This vehicle is not safe when it has a mind of its own. They recalled tipm module other makes of Jeep but not on the Compass, when reading car complaints from Compass owner's they have the same problem the other Jeep models experienced. Please help get this vehicles tipm module recalled for the safety of the driver's and those driving around them. If we do get rear-ended before this is remedied, I guarantee there will be a lawsuit against Chrysler Jeep!.

My car is going into limp mode while driving, going down really quickly basically. While driving on interstate car decided to go into low speed twice no almost causing a rear-ended collision thankfully driver behind was paying attention and I only received road rage from driver. It shook my wife up so much she was home for two days with xtra anxiety medication. Since that incident car comes and goes in limp mode, so now the car sits my wife is terrified to drive it. I know recall on other Jeep models, I feel this too should be recalled.

The vehicle went in to limp mode causing no acceleration, no power. The car is now sticking in low gear. This is on going and costly. And above all dangerous when the vehicle decides not to work on the interstate. Chrysler knows about this and continues to ignore issue and throws cost back on consumer. Also, does not give any codes to find out what's going on with Jeep.

I was driving the car in the freeway about 70mph . Out of no where car can not be accelerated and lost all power. I was lucky that traffic was not bad otherwise I would have got other and myself hurt. Call Jeep customer service and they advised me to pull over and put the car in neutral for 15-20 minutes to let the transmission "cool off" and to try it again. To my surprised it work. However about an hour later same thing happen. I take the car to my mechanic and he advise me to get rid of the car, he told me that Jeep knows well that this cars are transmission are overheating and losing all power but they refuse to make a recall and fix the issue. I can not express to you guys how scary is to be driving and known that at any minutes your car can lose all power and you will be hit or kill. I urge you guys to take this into consideration and help me and others that are driving this cars to have Jeep fix them. I call Jeep customer service and asked them why they have not done anything to resolve this issue, I was told that all she can do was "document" my concerns but that was all she can do. I am very upset knowing that even if I spend the money to put a new transmission this issue will not go away since all this transmissions are defective. Please make Jeep be responsible for this matter and have them recall all the cars that are affected by this issue. Otherwise the public is at risk to have mayor accidents and deaths. Thank you.

Vehicle is prone to cvt transmission overheating at high rate of speed in warm weather. This has happened 4 separate times now on the interstate highway system, the latest on interstate 95 south 50 miles north of the florida line in georgia. Car will stop any acceleration, transmission overheat light comes on and you cannot maintain speed with flow of traffic. Create a hazardous situation trying to exit the interstate highway, occurred at 70 mph. Jeep dealership cannot detect any problem when diagnosing from prior similar event. In addition wheel bearings in rear axles wear out on average every 35,000 miles I have replaced twice now plus ball joint in front needed replacement at between 36,000 and 40,000 miles.

On the reported date my 2011 Jeep Compass 2. 4l 4x4 was remote started and ran for approximately 15-20 minutes before getting in and driving off. The engine had warmed up about half way to operating temperature. The temperature was 13 degrees fahrenheit outside. Once I left and pulled out onto the street the transmission threw out 3 small and quick jerks. This happened 3 more times before getting onto the interstate. This is a brand new cvt less than a year old. The last cvt did the same shudder in the cold before it blew out a month later with 115,000 miles on it (barely out of warranty). The Jeep cvt seems to be under built for cold temperatures because the new transmission only has about 15,000 miles on it and is doing the exact same thing. Note: I was babying the throttle to get up to operating temps when this occurred.

Today, 4/20/2016, I heard what sounded like metal dragging the ground in my 2011 Jeep Compass. After parking, I inspected under the car to find a metal pipe hanging down to the ground near the front left tire. I easily pulled the pipe out, and discovered it is the cvt transmission fill tube. It appears the tube rotted off from wherever it belongs. I have found multiple reports of the same thing happening to other Jeep models as well, particularly the patriot. While I have yet to determine any detrimental performance effects (it just happened today, and I have yet to drive it again), the tube could have easily dislodged while driving and struck a car behind me, endangering the lives of others. My Jeep only has around 40,000 miles, and has been kept up to date on all maintenance requirements. If I hadn't found other Jeep owners with the same problem, I would have concluded it was caused by a mechanic during a recent oil change. However, because I have found dozens of other complaints (and also assuming there are others who never even noticed that the tube had rotted off), I feel that the nhsta should be aware of the issue, and take appropriate action. Thank you.

Marked by an audible whine and the illumination of the transmission overheat light, the cvt on the 2. 4l 4-cylinder engine in the 2011 Jeep Compass experiences significant and dramatic power loss. This is especially prevalent at sustained highway speeds creating a potentially unsafe situation. If the transmission overheats too much, the vehicle will not move until the transmission cools down. This issue first happened on my 2011 Jeep Compass in July 2014 and was temporarily rectified by Jeep. Their solution was to replace the cvt transmission fluid. However, this problem has returned this summer under highway use, especially on hot days. On Saturday, September 12, my family and I experienced not only the whine from the cvt, but significant power loss on the highway. Fortunately, having experienced this previously, I was able to pull the vehicle to the shoulder allowing the transmission to cool down without incident. Chrysler refuses to acknowledge the problem despite a plethora of evidence that this cvt transmission is defective. . Read more...

The transmission overheat light comes on often and causes the car to lose power and or stall. This happens on any type of driving scenario highway, residential or stationary. I will take my foot off the gas and the light will go off. The windshield wipers will come on my themselves and I will have to physically turn them on and off for them to stop. More recently my oil change indicator came on when I have at least 1000 more miles before my car is due for an oil change.

Vehicle dash red lightning and stability control lights turned on with warning chime upon braking at the traffic light on the freeway off ramp while exiting interstate 10. This was accompanied with rough engine idle and lack of power for accelerating. Turning the engine off for a minute and restarting seems to clear these warning lights and vehicle operates normally. Vehicle was towed to nearest Chrysler service center with diagnostics completed and the mass flow sensor replaced. Issue occurred again the following week. I drove the vehicle to the same Chrysler service center without shutting off the engine so that the service technician could read the error codes and observe/document the warning lights lit in the dash. A third visit to the same service center resulted in the replacement of the powertrain control module which was covered under extended warranty. Issue occurred again within two weeks after the most recent service visit. I had mentioned to the service advisor that I had one incident prior to the initial event for this issue of braking hard which most likely engaged the abs-anti-lock braking system. The service advisor did not seem to believe there might be a connection between this incident and this issue. This issue occurs several times each week and only upon stopping after exiting the freeway. Vehicle operates normally during street driving with no problems. When this issue does occur, pulling into a nearby gas station and shutting off the engine seems to reset everything with the vehicle operating normally after restarting the engine. I have been dealing with this unresolved issue with Chrysler for approximately 4 months.

I bought the car in 2011. The transmission got broken before the car had 1000 miles and it was covered by warraty with a new transmission. A year later I was driving and the transmission light turned on and the car stopped responding. After waiting for about one hour, the light went off and I could drive to a dealer. They did not find "anything wrong" with the trasnmission and they did not make any reparation. A month ago the same happened after driving for two hours. I left the car at a different dealer, and after having my car for three days they told me the same: "nothing is wrong with the car" and no reparations were done. Last Sunday I was driving to a different state, and again after 2 hours driving, the car stopped responding and the transmission light turned on. After waiting for 2 hours in the roadside I could finally reach my destination. There is definetely something wrong with the transmission of the car, and it seems that Chrysler does not want to take responsability for it. Maybe they are waiting for me to hit 100,000 miles to tell me that the transmission is useless and I have to pay for a new one??? how come the same problem happened 3 times and 3 dealers did not identify the problem? the fact is that the car is not reliable, and I cannot plan any trip longer that 1 hour drive. . .

At 45000, the throwout bearing went on my Jeep Compass. This will also cause a need for a new clutch plate. I have been reading online, and this is a very common problem, for a lot of Jeeps with manual transmissions.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at various speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, while driving up a hill at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was serviced but the remedy failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Jo.

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while stationary, the vehicle erroneously shifted from park and rolled away. The contact was able to press the brake and shift into park. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was unavailable.

Climbing out of a parking garage incline, we found ourselves going backwards rather rapidly. Fortunately, there were no cars behind us. Since then there have been many incidents although we are aware of this strange phenomenon for an automatic shift automobile and apply the brake with the left foot while accelerating with the right. Not something we should have to do.

I was driving the car and it tached high 3-4 for a few seconds and did not drive although foot was to the floor on gas pedal it would just not move, knew it was transmission problem but engineering at Chrysler has tried every fix they can think of to avoid replacing transmission with no success. Waiting supposedly for new transmission and has been in the service center at the dealer for 20+ days. I had the car for 52 days prior to failure and it only had 2025 miles on it.

The problem vehicle is a 2011 fwd Jeep Compass. On 5/31/11 within the first 10 (ten) miles of ownership the vehicle stalled out on me while stropped at a traffice light. I put the vehicle in park and was able to restart it without any difficulty. On 6/19/11 (while in motion), without any advance indication of a problem the vehicle totally lost power. I put it in neutral and was able to roll it out of traffic and into a turn lane. The vehicle struggled to restart but did after a couple of tries, a "check engine" light came on and remained on for approximatley 30 miles. After weeks, I am still waiting for an "inspector" to examine the vehicle.