2016 JEEP COMPASS Complaints
View complaints related to 2016 JEEP COMPASS. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 280 complaints submitted for the 2016 JEEP COMPASS. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.
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2016 JEEP COMPASS- MILINGTON, TN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER, WAITED A FEW SECONDS, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING NORMALLY AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOMER SKELTON JEEP CHRYSLER (7661 US-51, MILLINGTON, TN 38053, (901) 872-0195) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT NEW BRAKES WITH SENSORS AND PAD LOCKS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE BRAKE FAILURE RECURRED. THE ACCELERATION FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,117.
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2016 JEEP COMPASS- DOUGLASVILLE, GA
RIDE DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEEDOMETER BEGINS TO DECREASE. I HAD ALL POWER, BUT NO ACCELERATION. I PULLED OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT RANNED FINE. NOT MORE THAN 5 MINUTES ITS WAS BACK NO ACCELERATION. SO THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO USE THE FORCE FROM THE HILL TO CRUISE ON HOME ON THE BACK ROADS. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AT 79,000 MILES. SO NO WARRANTY!!! IT HAS TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP! NEW VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS!!!!
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2016 JEEP COMPASS- BUFFALO, KY
AT 60,000 MILES A WHOMP, WHOMP NOICE STARTED FROM THE REAR OF THE JEEP WHILE DRIVING. MOST NOTICEABLE AT 45 TO 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED IT AS A REAR HUB BEARING. TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR WAS $613.00 BEFORE TAX.
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2016 JEEP COMPASS- ALLENTOWN, PA
I TOOK MY CAR TO GET FIXED AND THE JEEP COMPASS WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CRANKSHAFT MY CRANKSHAFT HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AND I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2016 JEEP COMPASSES. MY CAR WON'T TURN OFF AT HIGH SPEED AND THAT LITTLE SPEED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AT A LIGHT DRIVING THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
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2016 JEEP COMPASS- PHOENIX, AZ
MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED AND CAUSED MY WHEEL TO LOCK UP. MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON
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2016 JEEP COMPASS- OSCEOLA, AR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING AND GOING AROUND CURVES, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND JERKED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,523.
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2016 JEEP COMPASS- COMMODORE, PA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TT CONSUMER HAD IT REPAIR. *JB
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2016 JEEP COMPASS- PITTSUBURGH, PA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THREE RIVERS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2633 W LIBERTY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15216, (412) 343-1200) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,100.
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2016 JEEP COMPASS- SMYRNA, GA
MY CAR WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND STREETS. MY CAR SHUT OFF AT HIGH SPEED, LOW SPEED, SHORT DISTANCE AND LONG DISTANCE. I WAS ADVISED BY A MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR THAT WAS RECALLED ON 2016 JEEP VEHICLES THOUGH MID JULY AND MY CAR IS AUGUST (RECALL S89). I TOOK VEHICLE TO JEEP DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAUSE IS THE CRANKSHAFT CENSOR BUT IM BEING CHARGED $350 FOR THIS SAME BAD PART BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I ALMOST DIES ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS FAULTY PART. I TOOK MY CAR TO 3 MECHANICS AND WILL OUT OF POCKET $800 BECAUSE THE RECALL DID NOT EXTEND TO MY VEHICLE. ITS WRONG AND EXTREMELY UNSAFE!!!!
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2016 JEEP COMPASS- DEER PARK, NY
AS I AM DRIVING THE CAR STALLS. THIS HAPPENS A LOT WHEN I SLOW DOWN THEN PRESS THE GAS AGAIN, ALSO WHEN I TURN. THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY ON THE HIGHWAY AND SIDE STREETS, THIS HAS LEAD TO ALMOST GETTING INTO MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENTS. BE ADVISED YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO REPORT ONE DATE OF OCCURRENCE, THIS IS A DAILY ISSUE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2016 COMPASS THAT DESCRIBES THE ISSUE MY CAR IS HAVING TO THE T. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER, BUT I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RE-EVALUATED AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. BE ADVISED THE RECALL S89 STATES, 'THE CRANKSHAFT OR CAMSHAFT SENSOR MAY ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL.' PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED FOR PROOF OF RECALL DETAILS. *DT*JB
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