general problems of the 2016 Jeep Compass - part 2

39 problems related to power train have been reported for the 2016 Jeep Compass. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Jeep Compass based on all problems reported for the 2016 Compass.

36 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 12/11/2018

As a mother of three children, the youngest only being two years old, I do not feel safe driving my 2016 Jeep Compass. Every single time I drive the vehicle the motor randomly stalls out while driving several different times. My car is very well maintained and driven easily and even with the gas pedal under light load it stalls out leaving me immobile or the vehicle misfiring and jerking forward violently struggling to drive which puts my children and I in dangerous or potentially deadly situations. This happens all the time. This is due to a bad crankshaft position sensor and or bad wiring from the factory. When I type my VIN number into the NHTSA website for recalls it says my vehicle has no active recalls. There are several other Jeep Compass's of the same year and model with this exact issue under recall and my vehicle needs to be included in that recall as well. My car is only two years old it should be a relatively safe and reliable vehicle not something I worked so hard to buy and an affraid to drive.

37 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 06/16/2018

While at a complete stop, either at light or in traffic, my rpm gauge needle would drop to 0 rpms, however my battery is still active. I will then have to cycle key to turn vehicle back on. This also happened as vehicle was moving/approaching intersection with traffic light. As I coasted to intersection my rpms again went to zero. I then reluctantly was able to turn steering wheel (although lost power steering) to the right and continued to coast onto shoulder of road. Put car into park, cycled key and car turned on but took a several seconds for engine to turn over. Took vehicle into Chrysler dealership 3x for this issue and they couldn't find problem and couldn't duplicate it while driving it for a few days.

38 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 04/11/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Jeep Compass. While driving and shifting into second gear, the vehicle lost power and would not accelerate. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder, waited a few seconds, and the vehicle began accelerating normally again. In addition, the brakes failed and the abs warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to homer skelton Jeep Chrysler (7661 us-51, millington, TN 38053, (901) 872-0195) where it was diagnosed that new brakes with sensors and pad locks needed to be installed. The brake failure recurred. The acceleration failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 51,117.

39 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 11/14/2017

I believe my vehicle fits recall of the canam or power train sensor that needs to be fixed. My engine keeps coming on. The car bucks but not all the time. Feels like something going on with trainmisiion and at 87,000 that impossible. Please look into this matter. Yes believe recall fits my car.




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