Two problems related to transmission not engage have been reported for the 2017 Jeep Compass. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving on freeway this morning the vehicle drivetrain disengage and was not able to accelerate with warning message showing place car in park - select mode - something to that affect - this the second time this has happened- first time on freeway- thank goodness traffic was next to none I think this is very serious!!!!!.
The vehicle was stopped at a stoplight on a city expressway and when the light turned green the stop/start system failed to restart the engine. It engaged the parking brake in the middle of the road and would not allow me to immediately restart the car. After several attempts to restart the car with traffic flying by me I was finally able to restart the car and disengage the parking break. This has happened multiple times and my dealership says they will not fix it because they are waiting to receive a stop start battery from mopar. It has been on backorder for a month and they dont have a date when it will be fixed. This keeps happening at least once a week and they do nothing to correct the problem. The problem is with the start/stop system made to conserve gas. The system should not leave you stranded in the middle of busy roads where someone can slam into the back of you.