The Compass suffers compared to rivals inside. Safety scores are mixed from federal and independent testers, but the Compass has a standard rearview camera and can be fitted with blind-spot monitors and forward-collision warnings with automatic emergency braking—the latter, standard or cheaper on Japanese-brand rivals. Shut down on there own at times for no reason. Car then lost almost all power but luckily had just enough power to get me to a side road where I barely made it onto the road before it shut off. The engines may have a cracked oil pump housing that can result in oil pump failure. Sure, but have you priced a Tahoe anytime recently? In , the Compass Trailhawk and Limited 4×4 did not make the finalist cut due to the lack of power and the slow-shifting transmission.
I made it home and had my car towed to the dealership again. The cabin seems narrow like the Renegade, though leg room and even head room are ample for four adults. The said that they did not see a check engine light on and were not able to find that one had ever been on when they checked the computer in the vehicle. I believe it's times that this car gets replaced by the manufacturer. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Vehicles had to swerve out of the way to miss from hitting us at only 3500 miles on the vehicle. The tech that took 22 days to work on the motor of the vehicle and told us the motor turned it self off after the vehicle oil pressure dropped to 5 psi due to a plastic part in engine clogging.
My son in law came to pick me up cause car had to be towed. When I shift from park to drive in my garage, it feels like the rear end is going to bust through the floor boards. I tried putting the vehicle on drive and the electronic parking light came on and stopped the vehicle from going on drive. Save your gas, and time! The Compass was driven through a small town, on an Interstate and on winding back country roads. I had to restart my car twice before it would move. No shut down, had to have someone pull fuse under the hood to shut car off. Turns out it was on an over night test drive.
Received messages service transmission and service engine. As the light turned green I moved my foot from the break to the gas and my car did not move. Shortly afterwards, the vehicle violently jolted forward and then dropped. Chris Amos Car and Driver The nine-speed automatic transmission, in particular, leaves a lot to be desired. Car would not restart for about 10 minutes.
The failure mileage was 31,081. The Trailhawk version is a touch more visually aggressive and sports the Trail Rated badge, but the Sport 4×4 should work for most buyers. Note the aux jack and port for the sound system… The sound system in the Compass is b-a-s-i-c. There were no warning indicators illuminated. On nearly any other vehicle on the market if you have an 18 wheeler coming up behind you at high speed and going to hit you and you hear a ding and see you have low oil you can speed up and get to a safe distance to pull over or pull over right then and turn off the motor to keep from messing it up.
The 2018 is considered a 2017 Top Safety Pick for receiving the highest rating of Good in all crash tests and the highest rating of Superior for the front crash prevention test by avoiding both a 12- and 25-mph frontal collision thanks to the automatic emergency braking feature found in the Advanced Safety and Lighting group. Utility Cargo Space and Interior Room The 2018 Jeep Compass offers 27. Remedy Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. First time electrical issues prevented car from shifting out of gear and car will not shut off, I had to pull fuses to get car to shut down. Federal testers tell a different story. Its 9-speed transmission fastens into first gear with a 20:1 simulated crawl ratio, so you could go very, quite slow, a significant feature in durable terrain.
They said since they couldnt find anything that there was nothing they could do to fix the problem unless they can recreate it. They also have head restraints angled too far forward, one of the ways automakers aim for top crash scores. In Motor Trend testing, the all-wheel-drive Compass Limited hit 60 mph in a slow 10. I was also told that another 2018 Jeep Compass was taken for a test drive and it did the same thing, giving the impression that Âżthat is how it is. The seats fold down to expand cargo space from its 27. The seats could use better padding, front and back.
I have had it in to the dealership twice and it has been checked for upgrades via computer. Jeep has decided that their motor is worth more then the life of the people driving them. The Compass Trailhawk has a 115-volt power outlet and leather seats, in addition to its specialty off-road hardware. Jeep sells the Compass in Sport, Latitude, Trailhawk, and Limited editions. When I shift from park to drive in my garage, it feels like the rear end is going to bust through the floor boards. This all happened while at a green light with cars behind me. We looked at gas pedal and brake.
Shortly afterwards, the vehicle violently jolted forward and then dropped. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87. The said that they did not see a check engine light on and were not able to find that one had ever been on when they checked the computer in the vehicle. Chrysler's number for this recall is T70. The Compass suffers compared to rivals inside.