2017 JEEP COMPASS Complaints

THREE TIMES NOW THE AUTO/START STOP FEATURE HAS FAILED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. WHEN LIFTING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HASN'T RESTARTED. ONCE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, WAITING TO TURN LEFT AGAINST ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SO IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT TOOK 15 SECONDS OR SO BEFORE I COULD RESTART IT AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK.

TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY, NO STABILITY CONTROL, HVAC, TURN SIGNALS, HAZZARD LIGHTS, 4WD, EVERY ELECTRICAL ITEM MALFUNCTIONS, JUST THE ENGINE RUNS BUT ALL INSTRUMENTATION AND ELECTRICAL ACCESSORY STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING.

JEEP IS BRAND NEW, HAS 1700 MILES ON IT. WITHOUT WARNING, HEAT TURNS ON FULL SPEED OUT THE VENTS, CAN NOT TURN OFF, TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, REAR CAMERA AND PARK ASSIST DISABLED, 4 WHEEL DRIVE INOPERABLE, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INOPERABLE, RADIO INOPERABLE. OUT DOOR TEMPERATURE READS 3 DASHES. HAZARD LIGHTS INOPERABLE. ODOMETER FLASHING. PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY FOR 30 SECONDS, THAN COMES RIGHT BACK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, BLOWER FAN AND BLEND DOOR CODES. THIS HAPPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. REGARDLESS OF WHEN AND WHERE. ODOR OF BURNING ELECTRICAL/WIRES CAME OUT OF VENTS.

HAD CAR 3 WEEKS 214 MILES, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE -CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATES COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION , NOW 31 DAYS LATER NO FIX CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED CAR TO BE DECLARED A LEMON. DEALER STATES CAN BE 4 WEEKS BEFORE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. DEALER HAS TREATED US WELL, BEEN IN A LOANER FOR THE 31 DAYS WILL HAVE LOANER UNTIL NEW VEHICLE OBTAINED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW ON MAY 13, 2017. THE CONTACT WAS NOT MADE AWARE THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V301000 (POWER TRAIN) UNTIL THE MONDAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT INQUIRED AS TO WHY THE NORTHWEST CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE DEALER SOLD HIM A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH AN OPEN RECALL, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS A PRE-NOTICE AND THEY WOULD RECEIVE PARTS FOR A RECALL AT A LATER DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE NON-COMPLIANCE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING REGARDING THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED MOTOR VEHICLE ACT 49 U.S CODE 30120, WHICH STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO DELIVERY THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08/08/17*LJ *CN

MY WIFE DROVE HOME FROM WORK PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY 3 HOURS LATER HAD TO BRING MY DAUGHTER TO WORK AND WINDOW WAS CRACKED FROM BOTTOM UP ABOUT 10 INCHES IN CENTER OF WINDOW WE ALSO FOUND OUT ANOTHER PERSON WHO BOUGHT A 2017 COMPASS HAD WINDOW CRACK HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING DEALER TO FIX WINDOW WE BOUGHT VEHICLE 6 WEEKS AGO IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DEALER SHIP TOOK PICTURES ON APRIL 18 2017.