Engine Burning Oil problems of the 2018 Jeep Compass - part 2

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to heritage Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram owings mills (located at 11212 reisterstown rd, owings mills, MD 21117, (866) 771-8050) where it was diagnosed that the engine oil was low. The vehicle was currently being tested for oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v524000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

I bought my 2018 Jeep Compass in February 2019. In July 2019 while driving the car on the freeway with my 2 daughters the oil light came on and the car turned off in the middle of traffic. Thank god I was in traffic and I was able to restart the car. The oil light did not come back on and I was able to drive the car. A few days later this happened again while taking my daughters to visit family on the road. I was able to start the car again. The oil light did not come back on again. The next day I took my car to larson Dodge and Jeep dealer in puyallup, wa. I told them what was happening and I was told that it is a known problem that the Jeep Compass has a problem with oil evaporating and they would change the oil. The service person I talked to said his wife also has a Jeep Compass and he is trying to convince his wife to trade it in because to this problem. I am not sure how oil can just evaporate. At the time of the oil change I had driven about 3000 to 3500 miles since I bought the car. I have had to have my oil changed one other time around 3000 miles and will have to have it changed again soon. The last time the oil was very low again and it getting low again. I have to continuously check my oil on a weekly basis on an almost new car. Driving this car, that can just turn off at anytime due to a known oil consumption issue with the 2018 Jeep Compass not only puts me in danger but it puts my children in danger each time the car is driven. I do not have another mode of transportation.

I was driving my vehicle on a city street at 45 miles an hour when the engine turned off with no warning. The steering wheel locked up when the vehicle turned off and coasted the parking break engaged at 15 miles an hour forcing me to hard break and almost get rear ended with children in the vehicle. I had my vehicle towed to the dealership where it was purchased. They told me it was a safety feature for the Jeep for the engine to shut off when the oil is low. The dealership is claiming that it's with in Chrysler's specs that this engine (2. 4 multi-air 9 speed) can burn 1 quart of oil every thousand miles. This Jeep only has 3,045 mile on it. It is a serious safety issue for engines to shut off while the vehicle is in motion. This needs to be fixed it can cause serious harm and possible death in a collision. Both of the Jeep dealership and Chrysler refused to remedy the situation. They are forcing me to drive the vehicle for an oil consumption test regardless of the safety issues.

Jeep Compass 2018 mileage 5188 - on Friday, June 21, 2019 I was just leaving my home to go to work at 7:45 am and I was about 1. 5 miles from my home when my car just ceased on a major roadway and the dashboard said oil pressure low. I had other cars behind me and was very lucky no one had hit me from behind and I did not get seriously hurt. I immediately called dealer healy Chrysler Jeep where I bought my car and spoke to a service manager named jeff roscino and he told me that I should take the car to the nearest dealer to me and have my oil changed. He told me that this car's motor was intrinsically designed to burn this amount of oil. I had brought the car to yonkers Chrysler Jeep which was nearest dealer to me and they did an oil change - synthetic oil put 6 quarts of oil in car - the service advisor said there was a very little amount of oil in car. This car is a brand new car and should not be burning oil it has 5,188 miles on it - there is a serious design flaw in engine and also a very serious safety issue. I do not feel safe driving this car and something needs to be done about these issues before me or someone else gets hurt. Selling a car to people with a serious design flaw in the engine is a very serious issue. I have read online that several people had had the same thing happened to them had very low mileage and car ceases and dashboard says low oil pressure. There was very little oil in there car as well. I called Jeep headquarter on Saturday, June 22, 2019 and spoke to representative and she gave me a case number and told me someone would be calling me back on Monday, June 24,2019. It can.

Tl-the contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle's engine stopped running without any warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to work. The vehicle was taken to the dealer suburban Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram of farmington hills 38123 w 10 mile rd, farmington hills, mi 48335 (248) 476-7900. They discovered no oil on the dipstick and did an oil change, they said check back after 1000 miles. Yesterday the vehicle made a right hand turn and the check engine light came on. The engine went into limp mode with a maximum speed reduced to 35 mph . This happened without any warning. The contact discovered no oil on the dipstick again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer milosch's palace Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram 3800 s lapeer rd, lake orion, mi 48359 (248) 393-2222. The contact explained the issue and the dealer acknowledged the type of engine being 2. 4 liters. They said the engine consumes oil and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer said they required the contact to do an oil change every 1,000 miles up to 4,000 miles. If the issue continues then they would replace the engine. The first dealer knew about this issue as well but did not notify the contact. The manufacturer was called and gave the contact a case number and promised a callback. The VIN tool showed no recalls for this issue with the 2. 4 liter engine with the large oil consumption. The contact was concerned that they were not informed by the manufacturer and dealer and thinks there should be an immediate recall for this issue. The failure mileage was 26,459.

I was driving to work one morning and made it about 1 mile from home before my car turned off and the emergency brake engaged. I had owned my vehicle for about 4 months at this point, and the engine oil pressure light engaged. I had around 3,000 miles at this point. I started my vehicle and made it another 1/2 mile before the car turned off and brake engaged again. Started the car and made it the 10 miles that I have to drive to work. The same thing happened for the next 3 days. Luckily I was not on a highway; this could have been very dangerous! after the 3rd day of this happening, I went online to research. Apparently the newer Jeep engine drinks oil. At that point, my husband had to add 3 quarts of oil! after only 3,000 miles! I called Chrysler the next day and they told me to do an oil consumption test. When I talked to the service area at the Jeep dealership they told me that 95% of the vehicles on their lot have this particular engine that drinks oil. I asked if there was going to be a recall and they said they hadn't heard that. I asked the woman who is managing my claim at Chrysler if they can put the old motor in my vehicle, but she said I need to go through the consumption test before determining any solutions. From what I"ve been reading, Jeep seems to be doing nothing about this. Other Jeep Compass drivers describe their near accidents because their vehicle stopped on a highway. I feel that this issue causes a huge safety risk. No one at the dealership where I bought my vehicle mentioned this issue; I would not have purchased the vehicle if I knew that it literally shuts down. I mentioned it to my salesman and he said he was unaware. I found it hard to believe that Jeep is not recognizing this issue.

While driving down the freeway at about 65 miles per hour, without warning this Jeep stalls, putting my wife in a potentially fatal or injurious accident situation. Dealership said they know and accept as normal this brand new car burning a quart of oil every 2000 miles and that if the car gets low on oil it will quit running, but they never tell the owner of the car, they only say come back in 5000 miles for next oil change, meanwhile the car starts stalling at 3-4000 miles.

The engine burns oil at an extremely fast rate. Every 3,000 miles there is no oil left in the car and the car will stall out while driving with no warning. It is an extreme safety hazard and somebody is going to get killed if this happens at the wrong time.

Driving on the expressway and the vehicle just stalled. Almost was involved in an accident trying to get to the side of the road. After several minutes vehicle started again. Called dealership and was advised to check the oil as this vehicle uses oil. Vehicle has 5612 miles on it. Oil was added and then advised I needed to bring in for oil consumption test. Only thing I was advised was that must bring in vehicle for next 2000 miles then again 2000 miles more. So at this time, I am driving a vehicle that stalls and not given a reason and is a safety issue for myself and passengers. This is a safety issue for myself, and any one else that is on the road with me when vehicle just decides to stall without warning.

Engine burning way more oil than it should, the vehicle then will seize and shut down. This can be at any point while driving and gives no warning as to when it will happen. Jeep will not take any responsibility about this hazardous issue in their engines you shouldn't have to check your oil all the time to make sure it won't happen again. The dealership will have you come in for a consumption test and even putting a claim into Jeep corporate, they will not acknowledge how bad of a problem that is. Their needs to be a recall or fix soon or their will be lawsuits unfortunately when something happens.

At 4,000 miles, stalled three times, three days in a row. Took it in & they said the engine is burning off oil too quickly. No lights came on, just kept stalling.

Over the past week, I have had about 10 instances where my new (6 month old - ~5k mile) Jeep Compass died in the middle of driving. I was unable to accelerate, move, or anything. The only action I could do was to brake. During a handful of these instances, I was in a parking garage, gas station or on a side street where I was able to safely pull over and figure out how to resolve the issue. The other times, I was driving to/from work in the city of boston. These events were extremely terrifying and there was nothing I could have done without warning to prevent being stuck immobile in these intersections. When this happens, I have to put the car in park, remove the parking brake (which automatically turns on while driving), then shut off the car, then turn on the car again (where the engine turns over a few times first), then it's "good" to drive again. I took the car to my Jeep dealer (where I purchased the vehicle) to have the issue inspected/oil changed. As a result, they concluded that the engine on my Jeep has an unresolvable issue from the manufacturer where the engine burns oil more than advertised, unlike the 2016 version of this vehicle. They confirm that no message or engine light code appeared, and the only way to prevent this would be to check the oil constantly. They showed a print out from their system that stated my car has 5 quarts of oil, and each 1 quart of oil should last ~5k miles. Therefore, the oil should not be low enough to stall an engine @ 6 months/5k miles. This is absolutely not acceptable in a new vehicle. I have no indication when a problem exists. If I received some sort of warning/dashlight (really anything), I would know the car is not safe to drive until an issue is addressed. However, this does not happen, so I have to manually check the oil when I have no expertise in doing so in order to identify the issue.

Car is burning through oil too fast. It has stalled on me (without warning) 5 or 6 times in the past 8 months due to low oil. Took to dealer twice and was told to just get an oil change-they refuse to check anything else and that this is typical of the Compass. I should not have to spend the money to get frequent oil changes on a car using synthetic oil. I do not feel safe driving in a vehicle that could shut off at anytime without warning. This happened at 8100 miles.

4800 miles made month follow up over next week tried to turn off stop/start feature to see what happened for next 6 months mpg. . I have been told it is a coincidence not the issue but my car started shutting off 2/3 into turn, going up a slight incline, couple times slowing down for traffic light, but not at a stop and didn't want to restart. Day of car follow up 3 times turning right it dies and low oil pressure flicked on for about a second. Was told needed a new engine then today told Chrysler engineers said no its something with new car and solvent causing oil issue it was too low but not leaking out/ I'm told they will check oil consumption every 1000 miles and stand by product, local dealer said come back at 500 miles. What if it dies in heavy traffic or on highway? traded an oil burning Audi for Jeep it can't be good for the engine but now I'm faced with new car and worried it will die causing me to end up a statistic. Why didn't light come on earlier and why only a second to warn when the car was already shut down when it warned me? some recalls were made why isn't mine or others I'm reading about?.

While driving the Jeep Compassm with less than 5k miles, the car shut off while I was going about 35 mph without warning and locked the steering and everything. I took it to the Jeep dealer and without hesitation, they knew that it needed a brand new engine because the car "should not be burning oil this quickly. " they made it seem as though this occurs extremely frequently and I have read several forums about people having the same issue just by looking up "Jeep Compass burning oil. " this is an extremely hazardous situation and should be addressed immediately.

I leased a 2018 Jeep Compass limited 4x4 - was driving went to onto a side street from a busy main street , my Jeep stalled and the low oil pressure light came on for a split second , as I costed off to the side of the road - my vehicle would not restart right away - it took a minute to restart - the vehicle is only 6 months old and only has 5095 mile on it - I took it to the dealership and the service guy stated that the engine is known for" burning oil " or using more than usual and there would need to be a case started on this to see if the vehicle will be repaired . This is not acceptable to me this is a brand new car - there should not be any issues . The company should stand behind the customer - not make them take the product back and fourth 3 or 4 times before they will do anything.

Tl-the contact mother owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled as a unknown warning light appeared. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was concerned of an excessive oil consumption. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 5000. Lj.

Purchased vehicle in November 2018, within 3 months it had burned all oil with only 4k miles usage. After an oil change, all oil was burned again within 3 weeks. In may took it for another oil change, once again dangerously low. Within 2 months (8k miles) received multiple oil pressure alerts and contacted dealership to start oil consumption tests. Dealership just changed oil and told me to come back in 1000 miles. Currently only 3 weeks later and continuing to receive new oil pressure alerts and upon checking oil levels, it's burned 3 qts and is dangerously low again. Dealership refuses to do anything other than top off fluids, while using my free oil changes with my Jeep wave program to change oil/ top off fluids. Current mileage 8863k .

The vehicle burns through oil very fast. The day before my last oil change the car shut off in the middle of the road after a message popped up saying pull over. I was on a curve on a dirt road going slow and didn't even have enough time to pull over. When trying to restart the car and all kind of alerts flash. Finally the car started, the next day the oil was changed at the dealer, they don't check the level before they change the oil they say. Their fix, dielectric grease on the door. Now at the exact mileage the next oil change is due, we oil checked before going to the dealer and it is so low it barely showed on the dip stick. A car with 22k miles should not run out of oil.

Bought brand new. With 4700 miles put on it, it had lost oil and stalled several times. My wife was driving. We took it straight to the dealership where we bought it. Come to find out, it burns oil at an accelerated rate. Many vehicles with this motor, 2. 4l multiair, are having this problem. Engines are having to be replaced, when they are still new. When running low on oil, the vehicle suddenly shuts down with no warning, lights, indicating its out of oil and that could be very dangerous. If on a highway or wherever there is heavy traffic. Definitely see a bad accident happening. A new car should not be burning oil at an excessive rate. Please look into this. Jeep/fca seem like nothing is being done about this. I called Jeep right before writing this, and the customer service rep hasn't heard about it. The dealership where I got it has replaced 15 of these motors already. Thankyou.

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while on a hill with the engine idling on several occasions, the vehicle auto shut-off feature engaged and the vehicle shutdown however restarted after several minutes. The contact stated the vehicle consumed an excessive amount of oil. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken several times to hillview motors (5309 us-30 e, greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 858-4809) where a oil consumption test was performed and the contact was informed the vehicle performed as designed. Additionally, oil was added to vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted however no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 6,000.

Was driving and went to turn and the Jeep turned off with no warning. It took me a minute for it to start again. The next day I was turning onto the highway and the Jeep did the same thing. I'm lucky that there was an area for me to be able to coast into on the side off the road or I could have been in a serious accident. Had the Jeep towed to the closet dealership and they informed me there was no oil in the Jeep. I had 1k miles left to my next oil change and get my oil changed always before 5k miles. The dealership told me these Jeeps burn oil faster than they should and I should buy synthetic oil to carry in the Jeep and check my oil every couple of hundred miles. This should not be the solution, as I wouldn't have purchased the Jeep if they told me I had to carry oil around with me & check my oil every couple of hundred miles. This issue is dangerous, as there is no warning that your oil is low before the Jeep turns off. I travel at least 100 miles a day for work and I don't feel safe in this vehicle and shouldn't have to check my oil every other day.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced excessive engine oil consumption, which caused the vehicle to stall on several occasions. The contact stated that there were no warning indicators illuminated when the oil was low. Best Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (520 colony pl, Plymouth, MA 02360) stated that the contact needed to change the oil every three weeks. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Engine is failing multiple oil consumption tests at dealership. When asked what the next step is for a resolution we are told it is only documented. The vehicle is burning 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles.

Car has a known mechanical defect in the car causing it to burn oil at an accelerated rate. Causes the car to stall and lose steering brakes, and all computer operated systems. Service bulletin # 09-007-18 rev a. Was failed to be disclosed at time of purchase causing vehicle to be unsafe to be driven. Have happen around Feb 2019, July 2019 and again in September of 2019. Car was bought in the end of November of 2018.

While driving in a parking lot, my car shut off instantly, no warning. Thank god I was not on the highway or that a car was not driving behind me! my husband checked the oil and it was extremely low. Car only has, 2,840 miles on it. Bought the car new on, 6/30/2018, with only, 28 miles on it. We took the car to the Jeep dealership and was told the oil was empty and the engine is burning oil. He said this is happening with this model and other Jeep/Dodge vehicles with this motor. The mechanic did an oil change and stated to bring the car back after 500 miles to check the oil again. He stated if the oil lost happens again, they would have to replace the engine, with the same type of engine and hope for the best. I think this is absurd for a new vehicle with so little miles on it! fiat/Chrysler is no help and will not give any options other than replacing the engine. Shameful and shows they do not value their customers time nor feelings. They continue to make these cars with these same defected engines. If you search, Jeep burning oil, you will find a ton of complaints.

A few months after owning this vehicle with less than 4,000 miles on it just stopped without any warning while my 16 yo was driving on a busy city street. She was able to coast to the side of the road and call us. We drive 40 min to where she was and the car started up. I drove it right to the dealer where they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it, but updated a few computer things. Within a few days it happened again to my daughter as this is her car. The car just completely shuts down without any warning. Had it towed to the dealer where they told me there was almost no oil in the vehicle. I have been taking the car in for oil consumption testing every 1,000 miles and I know that between the 2,000-3,000 mile point the oil is below the �safe zone�. In one year with 10,000 miles in this car, I have made 6 trips to the dealer and they have had to put numerous quarts of oil in this car. I have never had this issue in any other vehicle I have owned. This is a very concerning issue for anyone driving these vehicles and makes me nervous every time my daughter is driving this �new� car. I can not believe these cars have not been recalled. There is no low oil warning light. This car just stops while driving down the road and will cause a serious accident if it hasn't already.

I bought the Compass with 136 miles on it. Around the 4500 mile mark my Jeep died as I was accelerating on a straight, 25 mph street segment after making a turn 30 feet prior. After bringing the Jeep in immediately for service, the technicians found nothing wrong. Two days later I was pulling out of a parking lot onto a busy road. A log truck was coming but I had enough time to pull out and accelerate without creating a need for the log truck to brake. As I began to pull out, my Jeep died with the nose slightly into the lane of oncoming traffic. Fortunately no accident followed. I was able to get the Jeep started after a minute and drove straight to the service center. They said it was due to low oil and that it was an engine protection feature. Hey Jeep/chrylser. . . How is an engine protection feature that provides no warning a better option than the vehicle stalling in the path of oncoming traffic? since those incidents, I notice I burn oil fast and spend more money constantly pouring oil into my Jeep than I do on my 2005 silverado with over 115,000 miles. Either install a sensor that alerts the driver of a low oil condition prior to the Jeep stalling in traffic or rethink your design! what if it was your family in the vehicle? now my Jeep hesitates when I need to accelerate, but does not stall since I add a quart frequently.

"takata recall" excessive consumption of oil, the problem I'm having in my 2018 Jeep Compass is I'm changing my oil every 3,000 miles and before I reach the 3 000 miles I have to buy 2 quarts of oil, and I'm using 100% synthetic oil. My mileage is 8230.

The engine shuts off with no warning while in motion, we experienced this 3 times in the past few months. The last time it happened we almost got rear-ended by a semi truck while driving on the street, luckily the driver was able to pull around us honking his horn the whole way through. I called Jeep/ Chrysler corporate to express the safety concerns and they advised that "the engine was designed to shut off when the oil was low to protect itself". I replied that the value of an engine does not compare to the safety of my family or other motorist. The dealership traced the issue back to the oil consumption on the 4 cylinder engines, they claim that through their own guidelines it is ok for the Jeep Compass to burn 1 quart of oil every 2,000 miles (seems high). The engine burns through oil at an alarming rate and is designed to shut off when the oil is low. The 2018 Jeep Compass does not have an oil pressure gauge so drivers do not have a warning as to when the vehicle may potentially shut-off. I complained about that as well and their response was for me to check and add oil every time I pump gas, something you don't expect to do on a new vehicle. I was told by the service manager that there are a lot of complaints about the same issue but his hands were tied until Chrysler issues a recall.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving. The contact waited a few seconds, restarted the engine, and was able to continue driving. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to crystal lake Jeep Dodge Chrysler ram (5404 s illinois rte 31, crystal lake, IL 60012, (815) 459-9000) where it was diagnosed that an oil change was needed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that a quart of oil had been burned off since the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the burning of a large amount of oil was normal for the vehicle. The failure mileage was 8,300.

On November 27, 2018, I was making a left turn with oncoming traffic and the vehicle stopped running midway thru the turn. I was almost in a crash. I got the vehicle off the road and put the vehicle in park. I started the engine. You could not hear it running but the rpm gauge registerd aroun 5-500 rpm. I put the car in drive and it began to run. I call the dealer immediately and the soonest I could get to the dealer was the 29th. I delivered the car to the dealer early on the 29th. The deal called me around 5:30 pm the same day to explain the car was low on oil and this caused the car to shut off. They asked me to do a oil consumption test. I returned the car on December the 7. I started the car that morning and it sounded like the car had no oil it while it was running. The dealer kept the car for 10-15 min and returned it to me and told me it was fine. There was no indication the oil was low. Since then I spoke to aj at the dealer and he told me the car was three quarts low on oil when I brought it in on December 27th. I was told that this is a safety feature for the vehicle when the oil gets low. I have had all service done at the dealer. I do not trust this vehicle. This is going to get someone killed.

5/2018, we bought a 2018 Jeep Compass sport with extended warranty and gap insurance. We were diligent on getting oil changed per recommendations. 8/2018, pulling out in intersection, vehicle died, spontaneously engaged the emergency brake. This happend a few more times we took in for service. 11/2018, (well within the lemon law guidelines)we took to the waxahachie. They inspected it/changed oil, they told us it was low on oil, that the dying of the car was a safety mechanism and we just needed to change the oil more often. Keep in mind, the oil had been changed per vehicle recommendations. We began changing the oil every 3000 miles. The vehicle still died multiple times over next several months, going down the tollway, pulling out on the service road to get on the highway, middle of busy intersections with children in vehicle. 10/1/2019, frustrated/concerned about safety, took the vehicle back in for service. At this time it had only been 2000 miles since the was oil changed, was low on oil. This is when we were told that Chrysler is aware of this issue and we never got a recall. Had us bring the vehicle back in every 1000 miles for oil consumption test. 10/15/2019, 2 qts low after 1000 miles. They ordered new engine. They were backed up so on11/12/19 they called to bring car in for new engine 11/22, we picked up car, drove approximately 10 miles, overheated. We returned to service department. They kept it/we picked up 11/26, drove two miles/died going down service road. We took back. 12/2, picked up/ warning light came on during test drive. Left there. Picked up 12/4/19. 1/4/20,vehicle overheated while driving. Took to waxahachie. 10 days later, they said needs new engine. 3rd engine/less than 2 year old car. Goal is get them to buy back for what we owe, refund down payment, trade in, remainder of warranty/gap insurance. Never received any recall on this vehicle!.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the oil warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the oil level was checked. The oil level was within safe vehicle operating range. The oil light was reset. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17v670000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included. Additionally, the contact stated that the ess (engine stop-start) function was inoperable. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v524000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to meador Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram located at (9501 south fwy, fort worth, TX 76140) and southwest Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram located at (2235 n main st, cleburne, TX 76033) where the contact was informed that an oil consumption test was needed to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Car stalls randomly if oil is low . . . On highways, at intersections, while turning or at stop lights and stop signs. Problem started when vehicle only had 3000 miles. Brought it in for service and was told that this is normal behavior for this vehicle. They said the vehicle burns oil quickly and when it is low it stalls. This was a 17 birthday present for my daughter who had several near miss accidents before we figured out the problem.