Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Jeep Compass

Jeep Compass owners have reported 137 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (86 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's warnings (34 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Jeep Compass


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of Jeep Compass

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Driving the vehicle under normal conditions and no obstacles in the vicinity, the forward collision warning will engage and in some instances cause automatic breaking causing temporary loss of control. Sensors are clean, software appears up to date.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

The collision alert warning lights have been coming on since the day I drove out of the dealership! they tried to dismiss it as my fault - I got too close to something (I was simply passing another car).   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

We were driving on the highway when the car simply stopped worked. The steering wheel became hard and the gas stopped working while in the middle of the highway. Now the cars is driving but all of the safety lights are on and the safety features are not working.   Read details...

The Forward Collision Avoidance problem

The contact owns a 2024 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes independently activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The contact was informed that without any fault codes, no actions could be taken.   Read details...




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