Eight problems related to engine burning oil have been reported for the 2017 Jeep Compass. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My low oil pressure light came on. I took it to get the oil changed as it was due for an oil change anyway. They told me my oil level was 3. 5 quarts low and that I needed to take the car to the dealership to have it looked at because it shouldn't be using that much oil between regular oil changes. I took it to Jeep where they didn't even look at the vehicle and just told me that this engine is known to burn that much oil between oil changes and Jeep deems it as �acceptable� because the owners manuel states to check oil levels at every fill up and add oil as needed to maintain a safe oil level. How is it even acceptable for a brand new 2017 vehicle to burn 3. 5 quarts of oil between regular oil changes? why does Jeep find it acceptable that I need to carry oil around in my car �just in case� it gets low? why are they not fixing this issue?!.
The engine runs very hot and it burns oil like I have never seen before. The service manager knows about this as well as the advisors all informed me that this engine does run hot. It burns oil so quickly that you have to check it every time you fill up on gas. If you do it monthly. . You will wind up low and when this engine is low on oil. . . It will shut off sometimes without notice and it happened to us in the middle of the hwy on a rainy day. This vehicle shut down on us 2 times in less than a year and with the engine running so hot. . . The dip stick is literally almost to hot to handle if you stop to check the oil. It has also caused the auxiliary as well as the main battery. I replaced the auxiliary battery in December 2019 then both batteries in September 2019. Also another reason for this vehicle to shut down without notice. All sorts of bizarre notices came on when the batteries went. The electronic emergency parking brake engages when it runs low on oil as well as when the batteries are low and/or die. Not a good thing as you have to remove the center shift counsel to unlock the gear shifter if you need to put it in neutral to push it in a safer place or get it towed. With as hot as this engine runs and burns oil so rapidly. . . My concern is that it will combust as when oil burns at such a fast rate it will leave a residue and if the dipstick gets this hot. . . I can only imagine how hot everything else is. As soon as I popped the hood. . . I felt that heat. Not a safe vehicle. I now know why it is a dual air port as well as the (auto stop) that stops the engine when in idle. . . Both are there in an attempt to hopefully keep this engine cool enough to not combust. Friends with this same engine had similar issues that caused their vehicle to stop while driving. My other concern is that it may stop in the middle of an intersection or get rearended. Not a safe vehicle!!!.
On Saturday, 10/5/19 while driving vehicle for only a minute and making a right turn, the oil light came on (oil pressure low) and then turned off. I then stopped my vehicle and waited about an hour before checking the oil and it was down almost 2 1/2 quarts. This is only after approximately 3,200 miles since the last oil change. I went t to Jeep service in garden city, NY first thing Monday morning and was told by 2 different service workers that it is normal to burn through a quart of oil every 1500 miles. * this is not normal*.
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.
Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the vehicle burning excessive oil and was taken to james Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram dealer, (13007 wicker Ave, cedar lake, in 46303, (219) 267-1226) where the vehicle been tested for oil consumption. Three test of every 500 miles intervolve. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. 21,008. Aw.
My daughter purchased a brand new 2017 Jeep Compass from papas Dodge in new britain, CT. The stop/start feature on this vehicle intermittently fails. When this occurs the vehicle is in motion and the engine stalls causing loss of steering and brakes. The dealer apparently can not emulate the problem but they do not drive it on a daily basis. My daughter is terrified to drive this car and was almost in an accident as a result. Also, this vehicle has excessive oil consumption. Have to add 1 1/2 quart between oil changes.
My 2017 Jeep Compass has only 14,000 miles on it. I made a turn today and noticed the low oil indicator came on. I immediately told my husband and he checked the oil and it wasn't even showing up on the dip stick. It caused my engine to turn off in an intersection and I had to hope that I could get out of the intersection without getting hit. I managed to get it turned back on and the emergency brake was automatically engaged when the engine turned off. I disengaged the emergency brake and started my engine and made it home. We did add 3 quarts of oil. So, I researched this "problem" online and found many people having the same problem with this engine burning oil like crazy. I'm not sure if my engine is damaged or not (due to the oil being basically dry). I am planning on taking it in to the dealership. We added oil to get it back to the normal level, but to me we just covered up the problem. A new motor should not burn through 4 1/2 quarts of oil in 5,000 miles. Something needs to be done. I feel like my $30,0000. 00 vehicle is a lemon.
Engine has excessive oil consumption which causes the vehicle to just stall out. Recommended 5000 oil changes but dealers will say 3000 and to check oil every 2 days because it may need 4-5 qts between oil changes. This started within 5 months of driving it off the showroom floor. Dealer and Chrysler corp are aware of issues but no fix has been discovered not do they care. My daughter and her 2 babies were almost killed when it just stalled exiting a major freeway and an 18 wheeler right behind her. . . Case manager (3rd case since 2017) at fca was �OH, so scary�. This is a serious, deadly issue and dealers omit things from the system, perform the consumption tests improperly or don't record them at all so they will not have to do what's right. The vehicle will totally shut down while turning, emergency brake will apply and it takes a bit to get it started again. Sometimes lights on dash will all flash on or sometimes just the oil light (even within 2 weeks of an oil change).