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2018 Jeep COMPASS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1617517
Internal NHTSA #	11279198
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	COMPASS
Model Year	2018
File date	09/11/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I left my house and drove about a mile down the road. I stopped at a stop sign and as i went to proceed onto an extremely busy road my 2018 jeep compass completely shut down. It wouldnt move and told me to shift gears then press the brake and start botton. Multiple attempts would not restart the car. It took between 5-7 minutes to finally start running, but gave no indication of what the issue was. I was able to drive a mile to my destination without any issue, but was momentarily in fear for my life as the engine shut down with no notice. Upon further investigation, i found a website containing of hundreds of recent complaints describing the exact same scenario. Jeeps solution has been that the cars are in need of oil changes, but yet for myself and many others, no oil warning light is even coming on. My husband checked my oil and there basically is none. I called the dealership service center who informed me that many people have been having this issue and it needs an oil change. I find this incredibly unacceptable and feel that jeep is in over their heads with how to resolve this faulty system that nothing is being done about it and wont until fatalities are unfortunately reported. I contacted chrysler who said it may need an oil consumption test done, which is obviously going to require me to drive the vehicle in unsafe conditions to run a
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	229000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHELTON, CT
VIN pattern	3C4NJDCB6JTXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Jeep COMPASS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Jeep COMPASS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?