2017 Jeep Compass fuel/propulsion system problems

What owners report

• “While driving Jeep losses power and stops. At garage now and they can’t find reasonable explanation. Has less than 50k miles. Danger while driving since it just shuts off while no lights come on to indicate problems”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 07/23/2024

• “The throttle body started malfunctioning while driving on the highway. Power was lost and I was unable to accelerate. There were vehicles behind me that had to react quickly in order not to wreck. The ETC warning light did not come on at first but as my vehicle kept sputtering the light would flash on and off very quickly. I lost a great deal of speed trying to get up a hill so I could pull over and get out of traffic. After looking up the light in the manual it says to cycle the ignition and I …”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 06/30/2022

• “I got my 2017 jeep compass in 2018 had no issues truly until about a year ago. The check engine light came on and it would jerk a little goin up hill well got a coder and it said o2 so I changed all the spark plugs and o2 and it still is on now the thunder bolt light flashes I loose power and the yellow skid mark comes on I have to turn car off let it reprogram like 10 min and it acts ok for a few min now it's so bad it won't even go 10 miles . I'm goin to have the throttle and sensor changed ho…”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 02/12/2022

• “I WAS GETTING ONTO THE FREEWAY GOT UP TO 60 MILES AN HOUR I SAW MY ALTERNATOR LIGHT BLINK THEN MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MOTOR LOST ALL POWER AND NOW THEY'RE TELLING ME THAT MY THROTTLE BODY IS BAD AND I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT JEEP COMPASS THROTTLE BODIES”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 11/16/2020

• “CAR HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY STALLING WHEN GOING INTO A TURN OR COMING TO A STOP. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WILL FLASH AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. STALLS AND LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING FLASH SOMETIMES OCCUR AT THE SAME TIME, SOMETIMES DO NOT. CAR RECENTLY STALLED WHILE GOING 35MPH ON A HIGHWAY. REQUIRES STOPPING CAR, PUTTING INTO PARK, AND THEN RESTARTING, WHICH TAKES 10-15 SECONDS FOR STARTER TO GET ENGINE TO TURN OVER. WHEN AT IDLE IN PARK, THROTTLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO GAS PEDAL.”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 02/17/2020

• “TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE AND DID NOT WORK AS INTENDED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PLACE FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK, THE NOZZLE HAD TO BE RE-POSITIONED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE ADDING FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A DEALER THAT WAS NO LONGER IN OPERATION, THEY COULD NO LONGER STAND BY THE VEHICLE. THE VE…”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 12/09/2019

• “VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE IDLE AT STOPS. THE CAR RESTARTS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO MOVE AGAIN.”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 09/28/2019

• “TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2017 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL BEING STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO PROVIDE A PROPER READING. THE GAUGE INDICATED THAT IT WAS EMPTY WHEN THERE WAS FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK AND VICE VERSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AFTER IT WAS TAKEN BACK AND FORTH TO MANHATTAN JEEP (629 W 54TH ST, NEW YORK, NY…”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 07/01/2019

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