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2010 Jeep COMPASS FWD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

52,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation330.0%
Transmission and shifting220.0%
Fuel system concerns220.0%
Braking behavior110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Air Bags
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Interior Lighting
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Seats
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Air Bags1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Interior Lighting1
Power Train1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Seats1

Electrical System: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Interior Lighting: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Seats: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010
1
2011
4
2016
2
2017
1
2018
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101
20114
20162
20171
20182

2010: 1; 2011: 4; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10860044 · 2016-04-18 (April 18, 2016)

WHEN FILLING UP MY GAS TANK (AFTER LONGER TRIPS 75+MILES) THE CAR WILL STALL THEN DIE WITHIN FEET OF LEAVING THE GAS STATION. THE CAR WILL BUCK AND JUMP FORWARD TO PREVENT ITSELF FROM STALLING / DYING AFTER THE FILL UP. USUALLY I AM FILLING UP WITH THE FUEL GAUGE 1 GALLON FROM EMPTY. I BELIEVED IT WAS JUST AIR IN THE FUEL LINES, BUT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT OR PULLING OUT OF THE GAS STATION, I AM NOW CONCERNED IT IS NOT JUST AIR IN THE FUEL IN LINES. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION AS WHAT TO DO, AND FIX THIS! M…

Owner-reported narrative. 81,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10860044 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10860049 · 2016-04-18 (April 18, 2016)

AFTER DRIVING 180 MILES, MY TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER LIGHT CAME ON, WAS GOING BETWEEN 75-80MPH, WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ACCELERATION POWER TO THE VEHICLE. I PROCEEDED TO EXIT TO A NEAR BY GAS STATION, AND READ IN THE MANUAL THE SMALLEST PARAGRAPH ON WHAT TO DO. AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, TURNING OFF THE A/C, RADIO, AND HEADLIGHTS, I LET THE CAR SIT AND COOL OFF. WITHIN 4 MINS THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I FILLED WITH GAS SINCE I WAS RUNNING LOW. FROM THAT POINT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND BUCKED WHEN LEAVING THE STATION AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 810,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10860049 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10428374 · 2011-10-03 (October 3, 2011)

THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE STOPPED WORKING. AFTER TRYING TO TURN THE CAR ON. IT WOULD ONLY MOVE IN 1ST GEAR AND IN REVERSE. IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME LESS THEN 6 MONTHS LATER. THE CAR SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE ENTIRE CAR JERKED AND MADE A POPPING SOUND. AND WOULD AGAIN ONLY WORK IN 1ST AND REVERSE. THE 3RD I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. AS I GOT ON THE OFF RAMP THE CAR BEEPED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS AND THEN ABOUT A SECOND LATER THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND OIL TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR FELT LIKE SOME ONE HAD SLAMMED ON …

Owner-reported narrative. 16,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10428374 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11105408 · 2018-07-03 (July 3, 2018)

AFTER RE-FUELING MY JEEP 2010 JEEP COMPASS UNTIL THE TANK IS FULL (NOT OVER FILLED) THE CAR DRIVES HEAVY; ENGINE STALLS AND ENGINE HAS STOPPED COMPLETELY WHILE IDLING IN TRAFFIC AND AT A INTERSECTION STOP LIGHT ON ROUTE 102 IN LONDONDERRY, NH OFF OF EXIT 4 OFF OF INTERSTATE 93. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BRIEFLY HAS FLICKERED ON, HOWEVER, MY MECHANIC STATED THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT SHOW IN THE COMPUTERS HISTORY. THUS CAUSING NO WAY TO ACTUALLY DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS I HAD DIFFICULTY R…

Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11105408 at NHTSA ↗