Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems of the 2012 Jeep Compass

While driving at highway speeds, suddenly unable to apply gas or control steering and vehicle slowed as if gas pedal was not depressed at all. A second time, after coming to a stop sign the engine shut down. The radio and other electronics remained on but vehicle would not restart. Had vehicle towed to independent service shop and unable to duplicate problem or locate any error code.

While driving, cars engine shut off. I would try to start it, sometimes it would start back up again I would drive it and then the engine would shut off and slowly stop moving. Car was diagnosed with the engine code p0335 and p0339 crankshaft position sensor malfunction/intermittent. Within the same week of having it replaced, now I'm having issues filling the tank with gas. Gas pump stops filling every 0. 2 gallons and clicks. Tried moving the gas pump in different positions but still won't fill. Gas ends up bubbling and overflows even though the tank is only at a quarter tank. Looks like this is very common with Jeep Compasses. It's either the fuel tank transfer tube or need to get the whole gas tank replaced.

The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Compass. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shut off without warning and the check engine and battery warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed as an electrical issue. The battery and alternator were replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

As I was driving down the street to the gas station, I had about half a tank left, the check battery light would come on and my car would stall out as I was driving. I am afraid to drive my car now because this happened multiple times in January when the weather was cold and it had just rained, and now it is happening again in warm, sunny weather. I was lucky to not get in an accident because other cars were right behind me as I was driving. I would turn my car off, turn it back on and it would start, and then it would just shut down again after a few hundred feet. I took it to the dealership and they said they can't fix anything unless we can replicate the problem, but they couldn't. I don't want this to happen to me as I'm on a highway which could cause serious injury, so I am scared to drive my car, which I shouldn't be.

I purchased my Compass in June & 2 months later with mileage being460 I took a trip to virginia from NJ 3 hours into the trip driving on rte 66 which is a very busy highway 18 wheeler trucks flying by. The car shut down & I pull to the side but there is no shoulder on that highway so I was stuck up against a cement wall around a bend of cars flying by blaring their horns at me. Luckily state troopers were there on the other side for an accident there was screaming at us to move because that was a very dangerous spot today we yelled back the car will not start. One of the state troopers pain behind us with their lights and we had to wait on a tow truck and taxi cab for us to get to the hotel. The vehicle was left at a sunoco station as a cab drove around looking for a hotelavailable. The next morning we went to the sunoco and they said the car started as soon as I got there they did a diagnostic and nothing was wrong. I drove the car another two and a half hours to my destination and went to the Jeep dealer there. They kept the car all day and found nothing wrong but yet it stalled on me twice and would not restart. I was petrified to drive the vehicle back home which was a six hour trip so I handed in the Compass to the dealer where I had traveled to and had to purchase a new vehicle and come out of pocket $5,000. I tried to fight the dealer that sold it to me & back and forth Chrysler corp. They would not do anything about this they didn't even offer to pay my towing fee or my hotel fees. They did not give me any type of credit & I had proof of everything that had happened. Now I see all these people complaining of this situation. We could've been killed on that highway that had no shoulder god was definitely with us. & their representatives at Jeep didn't even care. I'm now a nervous driver & do not like to take any trips. This experience has took a toll on my life.