Five problems related to car will not start have been reported for the 2018 Jeep Compass. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Car needed a new engine about 2 months ago for burning oil. During this time I stalled on a busy road and someone almost hit me. Last week I was in florida and my car would not start, it then started smoking underneath and a small fire was started. The car was towed to Chrysler dealership and is currently still there with an Chrysler engineer coming to inspect what happened. I have attached a copy of the text message exchange with Chrysler dealership in florida to describe the issue. The what sounds like an electrical fire occurred on 2/6/21. The engine was replaced about 2 months ago. This car is extremely unsafe.
My vehicle will not start on the first try have to try about 7 times. The radio has stopped working, and I keep getting random error messages popping up on my screen.
Without any warnings, I was getting ready to leave for the day and my car would not start. The car attempts to turn on but it won't turn over. I thought it was the battery but it's not. My car was parked when this event occurred,.
My 2018 Jeep Compass has had both key fobs die within 2 years of purchase of the vehicle. The most concerning thing is that my vehicle will start and I can drive and then my car will say �key fob not detected� and I can no longer drive my vehicle. This is a great feature if someone where trying to drive away with my car, however I am driving my car and I have they keys inside. This happens more frequently in the winter months than the summer. It appears as though the winter cold causes the battery of the key fob to drain or not work properly. My car will not start or unlock, then once I am able to unlock the vehicle it has a difficult time detecting the key fob (even when following instruction manual shot a dead fob). The vehicle will eventually detect the fob and start. Then on my drive the key fob needs to be on the dash next to the start engine button so I can drive and even then it can result in not being detected and stalling the vehicle. I find this a very concerning issue.
Tl-the contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that there were several issues while attempting to use the auto start feature, the keyfob was depressed however, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated also the auto stop light remained illuminated even with the feature set to off. The contact also stated there was coolant leak in the vehicle. The emergency brake warning light was also illuminated while the vehicle was being driven. The contact was also concerned about the auto headlamp being illuminated. The contact also stated that using the remote start feature in cold weather, the heated seats was not activated and also that the defrost would not be activated. The contact was concerned also that the cold air from the air condition unit would be activated. The vehicle was taken to griffin motor company located at 11031 perry hwy, meadville, PA 16335, (814)336-2161 to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was no evidence of a coolant leak. The mechanic was also able to use the remote start to start the vehicle. There was no repairs performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 7,500. Ah.