general problems of the 2012 Jeep Compass

Everytime I drive it acts as if it’s not getting sufficient fuel to the engine . Have had multiple things replaced to try and fix the problem but still not helped . Whole engine sputters when I stop and acts as if it’s not getting any fuel to accelerate. Has almost caused a few crashes . To my surprise recalls have been made for my vehicle but says they have been repaired. I personally don’t think they have.

I have had problems with a hitch or pause in the acceleration of my 2012 Jeep Compass since at least April of last year. I purchased the vehicle used in January 2021. In and of itself, the hitch would be a minor thing, but I think it's related to other problems I'm having with the vehicle losing acceleration, which has become a real point of concern. This has occurred multiple times when I start accelerating from a stop, such as when I'm at an intersection. The car loses acceleration, the traction control light sometimes will come on, the steering will tighten up like I've lost power steering, and the car will come to a halt and stop idling. Nothing happens when I give it gas after it's stopped in these circumstances. I learned that if I turn the car off and back on, that will serve as a sort of reset, and I regain power and can get back on the road. The car has had active codes for a catalytic converter and a crankshaft position sensor. I replaced the crankshaft position sensor in April of last year (with an oem sensor) after losing power while merging onto an interstate. That seemed to resolve the loss of acceleration problem, but it recurred starting in December of last year. I replaced the crankshaft position sensor again recently, this time with an aftermarket sensor, as I thought the sensor I put in previously may have been defective, but the problem has started occurring more frequently. Losing power while turning into or crossing intersections is a scary thing, and I've begun to feel I cannot drive the car safely. I've read accounts online of many Jeep Compass owners having problems with losing acceleration, and I've begun to suspect that the problem is not simply related to the parts associated with the active codes. The sad thing is that I just finished paying off the loan I took out for this car, and I have little extra money. I don't know what I'm going to do. Please investigate these vehicles (problem affects various Compass model years).

This vehicle has shut down while on the street & on the dangerous highway with vehicles behind me. It wouldn’t start back up either I had to keep playing with the key or try starting it & it wouldn’t turn over.

I've recently out of the blue developed problems with my car. For some reason it want crank ( 2), air-conditioner making popping noise as well stopped working, and it also jerks shortly after cranking ( like a hiccup. Please let me know something as quickly as possible if my vehicle has any recalls. I would highly appreciate it.

We have been receiving a check engine light on our 2012 Jeep Compass for code p0420. Reset the system but subsequently vehicle failed emissions testing. After some research we discovered this model vehicle and several others were supposed to be receiving a recall of the catalytic converters. Please see this article on cars. . Read more...

I have had constant problems already reported with this vehicle. The transmission overheats and dies on me or gets sluggish on the highway traffic. Today it completely died on me. After pulling over giving a minute it started back up. Jeep should be ashamed of themselves. So many ppl are reporting this same issue. They need to recall these cheap poorly made transmisdionscthat they already no are faulty. This is the 100th time this vehicle does this while in traffic im terrified to drive to work and have to leave hours early because of this.

I came to a complete stop at a traffic light back to back days and my car rpms went to zero and I could not do anything. I was able to put my hazards on and after a few minutes turned my car back on and it worked fine. I had two kids in the vehicle during this time. I have read forums with similar issues.

"takata recall" throttle body sensors. My teenage daughter was driving my Jeep and all of a sudden the Jeep slowed down and would not accelerate and she barely had enough time to pull over on the side of a 2 lane highway. She barely had cell phone signal to call me to tell me she was stranded. She was in a dead zone by air force base and was going about 45mph during heavy traffic hour. I'm glad she was understood something was wrong and quickly put on hazard lights, pull over, and shut off the Jeep. She mentioned a lighting bolt light on but didn't feel the Jeep was over heating. The beginning of 2019 I had a recall for the catalytic converter efficiency which I did get fixed and about 4 months later (5sep19) I purchased a new throttle body sensor and the labor work turned out to $800. Why would this not be part of the warranty or recall or is this a continuing issue for other Jeeps?.

Vehicle spontaneously caught fire in driveway.

While driving at various speeds, the car would shut off and lost control of steering and brakes. Component ended up being a crankshaft position sensor. Car did not throw any codes for approx 4 months to help determine the issue and was not able to be recreated easily. Eventually a code showing a failed computer and failing transmission came up. Further research suggested replacing this component.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power and the transmission overheating warning indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

After I pumped gas into the car, as soon as I exited the gas station and entered on the street the car engine goes off, no power steering, no acceleration. I pull over to the right and put the car on park and restart the car. It was ok. I was hesistant to get on the freeway so I drove to a empty lot to see if it happen again and sure enough as soon as I travel a few yards, the engine goes off again. Scary if it happens in the middle of the freeway with lots of traffic.

The catalytic converter is failing on this vehicle. The vehicle had been maintained pre manufacturer specifications. Check engine light came on without warning. Crank shaft and cam shaft sensor both failed on vehicle and had to be replaced. All bearing had to be replaced. Two of which were fixed before 60,000 miles. Hood rusted completely through. Cross members are rusting through.

The first instance of the vehicle slowing rapidly when letting up on the gas occurred during rush hour on a local parkway. While travelling with the traffic, at about 67 mph, the traffic ahead started to slow. Rather than step on the brake, I lifted my foot from the gas pedal. Almost immediately the car began to quickly decelerate. It happened so fast that the person behind me almost hit me. They proceded to go around me and pulled abruptly in front of me and braked. He must have thought I did it intentionally. This had been happening at slower speeds and the service personnel at the dealership told me that I needed to drive the car more miles as they could not duplicate the problem. One tech even said that this is the way the cvt works and I'd have to get used to it. A similar incident occurred on the parkway about a month later. This time the outcome wasn't as severe as the initial occurrence. Traffic was a little lighter but moving just as quickly. I returned to the dealer for service and that is where the car is now. They cannot duplicate or find any failure codes for the problem. Again, a new service assistant told me that that is how the cvt works. I informed him as I had informed the others that I have driven vehicles with the cvt and it is not how they work. Having been a mechanic for a good part of my life, I dare say that I feel as though I am risking mine when driving this vehicle at highway speeds.