2015 Jeep Compass Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that a pedestrian assisted with jumpstarting the vehicle, and the vehicle moved several feet but stalled again. The Police arrived, but a police report was not taken. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed, and DTC: P0335 (Crankshaft Sensor Failure) was retrieved. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

NHTSA ID

11718611

Incident

Feb 7, 2026

Mileage

95,000 mi

I can be driving or at a stop and the vehicle shuts off randomly. No lights come on the dash and no codes or stored codes when hooked to a scanner.

NHTSA ID

11602119

Incident

Jul 1, 2024

It’s been over a year since I’ve experienced stalling problems with my Jeep. At first, it would happen every once in a while. Now, it occurs everyday. There doesn’t appear to be a trigger as it happens while driving on an interstate, highway, while turning, etc. My Jeep will completely shut off and I will lose power steering. This has left me stranded in the middle of roads and on highways numerous times. The only thing I can do is put the car in park, turn the ignition off, put my safety hazards on, and pray no one hits me until it starts back up again. This has been a big mystery as no indicator lights appear on the dash board, nor do any codes appear on the reader when plugged into the vehicle. Many others Jeep owners have experienced this exact same issue and I have not been able to find the root cause of the issue and neither have the Jeep manufacturer dealerships.

NHTSA ID

11597254

Incident

Mar 1, 2023

My 2015 Jeep Compass will randomly stall while I am driving... randomly breaking while im driving. Then very frequently it will not let me drive past 20 miles per hour (sometimes slower than this). It randomly acts like this. It always feels like it does not want to accelerate... it will sometimes but most times doesn't. I have taken it to both a private service center and to the dealership multiple times. The dealership states each time they see nothing wrong with my car. No codes pop up. Also when this happens nothing pops up on my dashboard. Driving this car has put me at risk multiple times that I refuse to drive it now. The last time I drove it, it was going 10 mph and I was reversing into my driveway and the car randomly sped up while I was reversing then went back to going super slow. I know someone in the same area as me with a jeep and she said her jeep has been doing similar things and the dealerships don't know what's wrong with it. The car has a mind of its own and is unsafe to me the driver and the drivers around while it is on the road. Nothing was wrong with my car prior to this... this randomly started happening and never stopped months later.

NHTSA ID

11582819

Incident

Sep 30, 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, while coming to a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate immediately. The vehicle was taken to the auto zone, where codes P0420 and P0430 (Catalytic Converter) were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repair: 15V878000 (steering); however, the dealer informed the contact they were unable to perform the recall repair due to a restriction on the vehicle for a rebuilt title. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

NHTSA ID

11547944

Incident

Sep 13, 2023

Mileage

180,000 mi

My car just stops running when traveling down the road. This is very dangerous. I loss ability to excelerate and i loss power steering. I do not get any warning lights or any Thing.

NHTSA ID

11496155

Incident

Dec 2, 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while she was driving at approximately 35 MPH, the throttle body warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the warning light went away and then illuminated again while pressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that she was unable to drive over 20 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who informed the contact of a recall on the catalytic converter. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that after one week, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer and the contact was informed that the diagnosis was that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The contact was provided a cost for the repair however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

NHTSA ID

11486029

Incident

Aug 22, 2022

Mileage

87,000 mi

The vehicle has stalled repeatedly while in drive, losing power steering functionality, while driving up to 65 mph.

NHTSA ID

11483209

Incident

Sep 7, 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the check engine warning light and the throttle body warning light illuminated. Then, the vehicle decelerated and would not exceed 20 MPH. The contact stated that as she continued to depress the accelerator pedal, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated to 65 MPH. The contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring and the vehicle would jerk whenever the warning lights were illuminated while driving. The contact also stated that the failure had increased with intensity and frequency. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

NHTSA ID

11449633

Incident

Jan 10, 2022

Mileage

92,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Compass. The contact’s son stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was inspected but not diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

NHTSA ID

11449310

Incident

Jan 27, 2022

Mileage

50,000 mi

I have had my vehicle for 5 years and the issue is getting worse as the years go by. When my “Low Oil/Change Engine Oil” light comes on, my vehicle stalls out and the lightening bolt indicator light flashes while driving.The indicator light comes on as I push the gas pedal. When I release the pedal, it goes out. Each time I attempt to accelerate/press the gas pedal, the vehicle stalls as if it’s not getting the gas it needs to accelerate. I had my fuel line and fuel pump checked and it is perfectly fine, I had a tuneup as well. I have this issue every single time that my “Low Oil/Change Engine Oil” indicator light comes on and I am constantly putting oil in my engine. I am paying out money to have my vehicle checked, constantly. I was informed of the issue and there are Class Action Suits being dismissed for the same mechanical issue that I have been having for 4 and a half years.

NHTSA ID

11417869

Incident

May 20, 2021

WHILE IN MOTION OR IDLING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY JERKS, SHAKES, OR STALLS. RPMS FLUCTUATE, THROTTLE SENSOR WARNING AND MIL ILLUMINATE, DTC OF P0121 AND P2135 ARE STORED. VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY LOST POWER ON INTERSTATE WHILE IN MOTION AT 70 MPH THROTTLE POSITION WARNING AND MIL ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION AT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY, THROTTLE POSITION WARNING AND MIL ILLUMINATED. BOTH INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ARE INTERMITTENT AND WITHOUT WARNING. ALL INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED IN MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC CREATING AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE AND LIMB. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED ANY RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE DESPITE NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. VEHICLE HAS 66545 MILES.

NHTSA ID

11416771

Incident

May 15, 2021

Mileage

66,545 mi

2015 JEEP COMPASS STALLS AND LOSES POWER STEERING WITH NO WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL AS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE RPMS WILL SUDDENLY DROP AND THEN SHOOT BACK UP AND THE ENGINE WILL DIE. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN THE ENGINE DIES. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NO CODES GIVEN. SOMETIMES WILL START IMMEDIATELY OTHERS YOU HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE TO RESTART.

NHTSA ID

11407905

Incident

Mar 26, 2021

Mileage

58,500 mi

I SEEN ON THE INTERNET THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY JEEP MAKE AND MODEL FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEMS...I JUST HAD TO SPEND A LITTLE OVER $4,000 IN REPAIRS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN I GOT IT TO MY INSURANCE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT WOULDN'T START. WHEN I TOOK TO GARAGE THEY FOUND THAT BOTH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS HAD DISINTEGRATED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AMONG OTHER THINGS. IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN GET COMPENSATED? I HAVE HAD IT BACK FROM GARAGE FOR FEW WEEKS AND NOW AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT STARTING.

NHTSA ID

11407166

Incident

Apr 9, 2021

Mileage

167,592 mi

VEHICLE STARTED STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING. NO ERROR CODE IS RECORDED IN CAR. NO CHECK ENGINE OR OTHER LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH. THERE ARE MANY BLOGS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WHEN I CONTACTED FIAT (JEEP) THEY HAD NO SOLUTION. IT IS DANGEROUS AND SOME TYPE OF RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER IS NEEDED WITH A SOLUTION. THE PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THREE MONTHS.

NHTSA ID

11399234

Incident

Feb 1, 2021

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE DRIVER SEAT BELT SENSOR ISSUES PER THE MECHANIC. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SEAT RECLINE LEVER BROKE RIGHT OFF, SO WE CAN NO LONGER RECLINE. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE CAR SOMETIMES WON'T EVEN START. DASHBOARD PANEL JUST REMAINS BLACK, AND THE ENGINE DOES NOT EVEN TURN OVER. JUST SILENT. AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS, IT STARTS PERFECTLY. MECHANICS DON'T KNOW.

NHTSA ID

11390710

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

Mileage

95,000 mi

THIS 2015 JEEP COMPASS HAS HAD MULTIPLE DEFECTS UNTIL NOW: 1. IN AROUND MID 2015, THE 4 WHEELS LIGHT KEPT TURNING ON AND NOT ABLE TO BE TURNED OFF, THEN I SENT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT, WHICH COST ME A FEW HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE ELECTRIC WIRE WITHIN THE ENGINE BOX WAS NOT IN GOOD SHAPE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. 2. AT THE END OF 2017, THE CAR WAS SUDDENLY SHAKING HEAVILY AND JERKS WHILE ACCELERATING, AND A CONTINUOUS MUFFLED AND HOLLOW SOUND CAME OUT FROM THE ENGINE BOX. AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. I SENT IT TO THE DEALER FOR A FIX, AND THE FEE WAS PAID BY THE DEALER THEMSELVES. LATER THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR MY CAR. 3. IN THE MID OF 2020, THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT FROM THE PARK(A SHIFTER STUCK IN PARK) WHEN IT WAS IN THE SURFACE PARKING OF MY APARTMENT. SO I HAD TO SEND IT TO THE GARAGE TO HAVE A FIX, WHICH COST ME A FEW HUNDRED MORE DOLLARS, AND SOME OF ITS ELECTRIC WIRED WITHIN THE ENGINE BOX WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

11385549

Incident

Jun 28, 2020

2015 JEEP COMPASS LATITUDE 4X4 WITH A 2.4L ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT A WEEK AGO WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE, NO POWER TO THE WHEELS AND THE ENGING STARTED CHUGGING. CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE RPM'S WERE AT 1500 AT IDLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TURNED ON. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED A COUPLE SECONDS AND TURNED IT BACK ON. ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED FINE. I DROVE IT HOME AND HOOKED UP MY SCAN TOOL AND THERE WERE NO CODES SO I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO LOOK FOR. TWO DAYS LATER WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH NO SHOULDER AND NO EXIT! THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND CHUGGED TO A STOP, HAD TO HOLD UP TRAFFIC TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET MOVING AGAIN. TWO MILES LATER IT HAPPENED AND WE HAD A SHOULDER TO PULL OVER ONTO. I STOPPED THE CAR AND TRIED TO SCAN THE ENGINE AND AGAIN NO CODES BUT THE DASH WAS LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. AFTER TURNING IT BACK ON THE CAR WAS STUCK IN LIMP MODE AND WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE SHOP. AFTER THROWING A BUNCH OF MONEY AT IT WE FINALLY FOUND IT WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THE PEDAL SENSOR AND THE THROTTLE BODY WERE NOT COMMUNICATING. IT COST US $719.67 TO HAVE IT FIXED NOT TO MENTION THE TOW.

NHTSA ID

11286513

Incident

Dec 1, 2019

Mileage

80,400 mi

WHEN RIDING CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAY ENGINE SOMETIMES JERK AND STALLS. NO WARNING AND NO LIGHTS. THIS HAS HAPPEN OVER 10 TIMES IN THE LAST FIVE MONTHS. CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED AUGUST 2018 DUE TO ENGINE STALLING AND WOULDN'T CRANK.

NHTSA ID

11282681

Incident

Nov 22, 2019

Mileage

140,000 mi

CAR STALLS\STOPS WHILE DRIVING WHETHER DRIVING STRAIGHT OR MAKING TURNS. VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

11270251

Incident

Oct 11, 2019

Mileage

40,000 mi

I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO BE LOOKED AT AT THE JEEP DEALERSHIP IT WAS PURCHASED FROM AND AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP. BOTH PLACES CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT EVERY TIME WE DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRY TO PICK UP SPEED, IT STALLS. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW TIMES WHEN I AM TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE AND I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE AND MY JEEP WILL NOT INCREASE SPEED AND STALLS AS WELL. I HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET IT SEMI MOVING. I BEGAN TO RESEARCH JEEP COMPASS RECALLS AND I FOUND THIS - "CHRYSLER IS RECALLING AN ESTIMATED 522 VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE 2014 JEEP COMPASS AND PATRIOT, 2013 DODGE AVENGER AND CHRYSLER 200 EQUIPPED WITH 2.4-LITER ENGINES FOR A POTENTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE THAT COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE STALL OR ENGINE FAILURE." I FEEL AS IF MY JEEP HAS THIS SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11258900

Incident

Feb 1, 2018

Mileage

50,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE SERVICE ROAD ABOUT TO ENTER ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND MY JEEP HAD THREE CAUTION LIGHTS POP UP ON THE DASHBOARD. NEXT THING I KNOW MY RPMS WERE ALL OVER (LIMP MODE) AND MY CARS POWER STARTED TO STALL. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAS IN A REALLY BAD SPOT THAT HAD NO SHOULDER. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS LIT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS WAS QUITE A SCARY SITUATION AND HAD ME FEARING FOR MY SAFETY. I LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM AND SEEMS LIKE QUITE AN OCCURENCE. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO THE NEAREST JEEP SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO PUT ME ON EMERGENCY LIST FOR LOANER VEHICLE (MIND YOU, I LEASE MY JEEP) AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE BACKED UP IN SERVICE. THAT LOCATION TOLD ME IT WAS A PCM CODE ERROR. I CALLED OTHER SERVICE LOCATIONS AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO TOW IT TO MY HOME STATION IN ORDER TO GET A LOANER. THE CAR SAT FOR OVER A WEEK AND WAS FINALLY LOOKED AT TODAY. I AM NOW TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY JEEP HAS VERY LITTLE WEAR AND ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES. THIS ISSUE IS WAY TOO COMMON TO NOT BE CONSIDERED AS HAZARDOUS.

NHTSA ID

11191360

Incident

Mar 15, 2019

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP COMPASS. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS ALERTED BY SOMEONE THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE PARKING LOT. ALSO, THE CONTACT COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTERWARDS WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,533.

NHTSA ID

11173921

Incident

May 7, 2018

Mileage

40,533 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 75 ON CHRISTMAS EVE WITH MY PARTNER AND OUR DOG WHEN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT IT WAS TERRIFYING DUE TO THE ABRUPTNESS OF THE STALL AND THE VEHICLES BEHIND US STILL GOING A NORMAL SPEED. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT 3 MONTHS PRIOR AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE CPS. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THE DEALERSHIP INSISTED ON CHARGING $305 FOR THE PART AND LABOR. OVERALL, THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING EXPERIENCE WITH JEEP DUE TO THE TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE PRICE GOUGING BY THE DEALERSHIP. I WILL BE WORKING TO SELL THIS JEEP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

NHTSA ID

11164169

Incident

Dec 24, 2018

Mileage

410,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS NOW, MY JEEP SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND DECELERATES. THE ENGINE LIGHT, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT COME ON, THE JEEP RUNS VERY ROUGH AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE OTHER LIGHTS GO OFF BUT AFTER DRIVING A BIT THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. WHEN SCANNED THE CODE IS U0401 STATING THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH COMMUNICATION TO THE PCM. THERE IS ONLY 88700 MILES ON THE JEEP. THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY IS GOOD TO 100000 BUT THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE PCM IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHE JEEP COMPASSES AND PATRIOTS. BOTH TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IT HAS BEEN A PARTICULARLY SCARY SITUATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE JEEP RAPIDLY DECELERATES AND THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HAS HAD DIFFICULTY SLOWING AS QUICKLY. THIS HAPPENED 12/16/18 AS WELL AS 12 /6/18 AND 12/17/18

NHTSA ID

11162124

Incident

Dec 16, 2018

Mileage

88,697 mi