2011 Jeep COMPASS problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL HARD TOWARD THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF THE NATURE OF THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE AND DRIVER INEXPERIENCE. THE TECHNICIANS ADJUSTED THE CAMBER YET THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE ADJUSTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65. UPDATED 07/20/11 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO ST…

Owner-reported narrative. 65 miles reported. Look up ODI 10406187 at NHTSA ↗

(AMONG OTHER PROBLEMS), THIS 2011 JEEP COMPASS HAS TRANSMISSION DIFFICULTIES. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO SHIFT FROM GEAR TO GEAR WITHOUT MANUAL ASSISTANCE. IT WILL WHINE AND STRAIN AND JUST NOT CHANGE, EVEN AS THE RPM CLIMB SKY HIGH, IT WILL NOT SHIFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THIS FAILURE WAS FIRST DOCUMENTED ON 6/19/11 BUT THERE WERE MULTIPLE FAILURE BEFORE THIS DATE. THE SYSTEM FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN A REDUCTION OF POWER TO SUCH EXTENT THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SAFELY MERGE INTO A LANE OF TRAFFIC. DURING SUCH EPI…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10414017 at NHTSA ↗

THE PROBLEM VEHICLE IS A 2011 FWD JEEP COMPASS. ON 5/31/11 WITHIN THE FIRST 10 (TEN) MILES OF OWNERSHIP THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT ON ME WHILE STROPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY. ON 6/19/11 (WHILE IN MOTION), WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE INDICATION OF A PROBLEM THE VEHICLE TOTALLY LOST POWER. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL IT OUT OF TRAFFIC AND INTO A TURN LANE. THE VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO RESTART BUT DID AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES, A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON FOR …

Owner-reported narrative. 70 miles reported. Look up ODI 10414013 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10422454 at NHTSA ↗

WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, WHILE IN DRIVE ONLY, THE CAR VIBRATES AND THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE. THIS CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CAR. WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE OR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, REVERSE OR PARK THE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND VIBRATION WILL STOP. THE VIBRATION IS SO BAD IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, OR HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, MAKING IT DANGEROUS, AS I AM HAVING TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AT EVERY STOP. HAVE H…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10447015 at NHTSA ↗

CLIMBING OUT OF A PARKING GARAGE INCLINE, WE FOUND OURSELVES GOING BACKWARDS RATHER RAPIDLY. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND US. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INCIDENTS ALTHOUGH WE ARE AWARE OF THIS STRANGE PHENOMENON FOR AN AUTOMATIC SHIFT AUTOMOBILE AND APPLY THE BRAKE WITH THE LEFT FOOT WHILE ACCELERATING WITH THE RIGHT. NOT SOMETHING WE SHOULD HAVE TO DO. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10455031 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE WILL STUMBLE AND STALL WHEN DRIVING AND HEADLIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED, WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN OR ANY ELECTRICAL DRAIN OCCURS. THIS IS AN INDICATION OF TIPM FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10716764 at NHTSA ↗

HORN DOSE NOT WORK, BUT BELIEVE IT GOES DEEPER THAN JUST HORN ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN A TREND WITH THESE VEHICLES THRU NUMEROUS SOURCES SUCH AS INTERNET FORUMS ECT. BEING THAT THE HORN CAN BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY FEATURE.I THINK THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM IS A COMPUTER, ELECTRICAL OR A FUSE BOX ISSUE. TOOK VEHICLE TO JEEP DEALER YESTERDAY TO GET FIXED, CALLED LATER THAT DAY TO PICK UP VEHICLE SAID IT WAS FIXED, GOT HOME HORN DID NOT WORK.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10936796 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY. BUCKING AND JERKING FOR THE FIRST APPROX. 500' OF ACCELERATION. VERY UNSAFE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. ACTED AS IF IT WERE OUT OF GAS, THEN WOULD FINALLY KICK IN. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED 1/22/13, AND A COMPUTER UPDATE WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP 1/31/13 AND THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO OWNER. THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY HAD THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IT WAS RANDOM AND COULD NOT BE RE-CREATED BY THE D…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,911 miles reported. Look up ODI 10531694 at NHTSA ↗

FILLED TANK AND CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING AWAY THREE TIMES (AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE) CALLED FOR A TOW AND TAKEN TO MECHANIC WHERE THEY COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEN AGAIN, APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, STALLED AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK WHILE MAKING A LEFT OUT OF THE GAS STATION ACROSS TRAFFIC. QUICKLY RESTARTED THE CAR, IT BUCKED AS THOUGH ABOUT TO STALL AFTER ANOTHER 3/4 MILE, AND THEN RAN FINE. LARGEST CONCERN IS DIRECTLY AFTER FILL UP, BUT THERE IS FREQUENTLY A BUCK/HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AS WELL.

Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11170707 at NHTSA ↗