Automatic Transmission Control Module problems of the 2018 Jeep Compass

I purchased the vehicle on novemeber 20,2023 from mall chevy in cherry hill NJ. From the first day, I was getting an intermittent a! warning for the vehicle start/stop function. The vehicle would feel like it is trying to turn off when not active. Finally on March 8, 2024, it stayed on. The entire time I have been trying to get the dealership to fix it, they refused to look at it. The transmission keeps slipping, jerking forward and back, wants to take off at a stop. They refuse to acknowledge. I finally took it to performance Dodge in woodbury NJ, they determined it was a defective ibs( intelligent battery sensor). Then a bcm issue was determined and 2 wires had insulation exposed, an ohmed was needed as well as hvac and dtcm updates. It still needs abs and tcm module work. The vehicle still feels likem it wants to shut off, jerks while accelerating and makes a banging sound.

Latest incident (7/21/23) resulted in check engine light code: p1dd2 - “torque request signal from tcm denied”. Check engine light came on - Jeep felt like it was going to stall. For several months now, I’ve had intermittent issues with the Jeep “shifting” on its own while driving without me touching the shifter. I then get an alert that I can’t change gears while driving & I have to pull over to try to resolve the issue. This has happened to me several times but when I’ve reported it, the mechanic / Jeep dealer couldn’t make the issue happen again. In addition, since owning this Jeep, the most I can drive is 3000 miles before needing an oil change. My oil is being “burned through”. Most recently I didn’t even make it 1000 miles after an oil change without losing atleast 2-3 quarts of oil. Not sure why this is happening as I should be able to go between 5k-6k miles between oil changes.

My 2018 Jeep Compass started out having minor issues that I just blew off at first. First thing I noticed after purchasing it new was the cruise control wouldn't allow me to set speed. It only happened randomly, now its every other time the Jeep starts up. Then my back up camera started going black. It worked more times than not. Well, time goes by and now the whole touch screen is black, or white lines, upside down, and sometimes just rolls then completely black. Another day, my oil change light came on, (2000 miles before it was due) and the parking brake engaged itself and cut off. It wouldn't start back up for about 3 mins. I checked the oil level and it was way below the oil pressure gauge. So I added oil and it seemed to fix the issue. Which brings us up to date until today, my car was sitting still in a parking lot for about 15 mins. All of a sudden the dash clutter turns red with the message transmission needs service. I cut the Jeep off and turned it back on and when reversing, it jumped and knocked really hard and when put in drive wouldn't accelerate above 30 mph. I pulled into auto zone and had them read the check engine light and the code said p1dd2-torque request singal from tcm denied. Most likely solution: reprogram electronic shift module (esm) powertrain system.

The automatic start stop function constantly goes out, tcm unable to send signal to transmission to shift. Caused the car to stall in an intersection and self applied the emergency brake at around 5mph causing the vehicle to jerk to a halt. Car inexplicably throws service engine code and then transmission downshifts to 30mph from higher speeds nearly causing wreck.

While driving down the road going 55mph, my car suddenly stalled with the "service transmission" and "service engine" lights and messages appearing. The car would not accelerate. Once safely stopped on the side of the road, the car shifted heavily in park. In order for my car to safely drive, we had to sit with the car off for several minutes. Once cranked again, the service transmission light went off and it would shift into gear without any grinding noise but the service engine light stayed on. This is the same issue reported and recalled with the pcm voltage regulator chip. It has done this five times while driving down the road, and countless others while idling in park. This is a safety hazard. Though the VIN dictates it is not part of the recall, my car clearly is.

My vehicle has nearly killed my entire family multiple times now, stalling out on the highway going 75 miles an hour, shutting off because I turned a corner, rarely starting and having to buy a jump box because my vehicle doesn't want to start due to have a bad pcm according to u87 recall that my VIN isn't included in. I have been lied to by your staff every single time I have called, I am hopeful to get the class action lawsuit that so many states have going on in missouri as well. My vehicle is extremely dangerous and going to kill my family it will be your fault it, I will ensure that an attorney is well aware of the lack of empathy, the lack of action your company has done, and downright refusal to do the necessary repairs to make my vehicle safe.

My car flashed a warning to "stop safely vehicle will shut off soon" and car shut off automatically while I was driving on a city street! there is a powertrain control module recall for this make and model but mine wasn't included, I guess. A car going down the street and suddenly coming to a complete, uninitiated stop is extremely scary and dangerous. I would think if this is happening, then the pcm should be replaced, but the dealership isn't on board with this. They say there is nothing they can do since they can't re-create the error. My simple google search has shown this to be a very common problem with the 2018 Jeep Compass.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. Contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 35 mph. The vehicle was towed to commonwealth Dodge ram located at (6408 preston hwy, louisville, ky 40219 (502)785-8360), to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or provide a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the transmission control module was replaced but failed to fix the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 17,468.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. On several occasions, while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the auto stop/start feature failed to operate. The contact stated that there was a delay between the accelerator pedal being depressed and the vehicle responding. Additionally, the back-up camera independently activated while the vehicle was being driven. Also, there was an abnormal burning odor and steam coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to ganley Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (310 broadway Ave, bedford, OH 44146, (440) 232-2121) to be diagnosed on several occasions. The contact was informed that the tcm, ecm, and pcm needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired, but the failures recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 27.