2018 Jeep Compass acceleration & cruise control problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Sep 24, 2026OHElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise Control

   Aux battery failed; start/stop, stopped at a red light car shut off in start/stop mode, when I went to drive my car went into limp mode and emergency break engaged and every single light on my dash came on. I had to turn car off in the intersection. Once I turned the car back on every light came back on and when I shifted it into drive the transmission slammed so hard it jerked the entire car. This has issue started around 60,000 miles. I have 131,000miles now. Being broke…

   NHTSA complaint #11766578 · source
2. Filed Feb 23, 2024NHAirbagsEngineAcceleration & Cruise Control

   i bought my jeep compass 2018 5 months ago and is a defected car and has been getting into issues and the dealer ship no cooperating at all and car now is parked cuz the TCM denied (transmission control module )also the engine coolant revoir broke suddenly and they made me pay for that when I don't really drive and the car came like that and I don't know what to do the people at the dealership...... has been so rude to me and am about to loose my job I haven't been able to…

   NHTSA complaint #11573715 · source
3. Filed Jan 10, 2024INElectrical SystemEngineAcceleration & Cruise Control

   In middle of driving, the vehicle suddenly shifts out of gear and won’t accelerate, multiple warning lights appear in dash all at the same time and car at times the vehicle won’t even turn off

   NHTSA complaint #11564627 · source
4. Filed Dec 3, 2023WICrashTowedAcceleration & Cruise Control

   My gas pedal stuck flat to the floor and the plastic gas pedal broke causing me to hit a cement pillar in front of Knick trip

   NHTSA complaint #11558206 · source
5. Filed Jun 24, 2023CAElectrical SystemEngineAcceleration & Cruise Control

   The Jeep says High Coolant Temperature even after adding much coolant. Car shuts off while driving on the streets and highways.

   NHTSA complaint #11528627 · source
6. Filed Mar 26, 2023MIElectrical SystemEngineAcceleration & Cruise Control

   My name is [XXX] DL #[XXX], I live in Detroit Michigan 48219, About August 2022 I purchased a used 2018 Jeep Compass. About late November 2022 I was driving on the drive free way and the I got a quick dashboard reading High coolant Temperature and the vehicle started slowing down, I push the gas pedal and the car, accelerate it. I truly thought I did not have any radiator fluid in the radiator so I put the gas station and brought radiator fluid and put it into the vehicle.…

   NHTSA complaint #11513850 · source
7. Filed Feb 8, 2023MIAcceleration & Cruise Control

   I have been experiencing the same issues with the high temperature warning as mentioned for the 2019-2021 Jeep Compass. If this occurs at higher speeds, I am able to release the accelerator, and coast for 2-3 seconds, which allows the temp to show back to normal, and continue normal driving conditions. If this occurs as I begin accelerating from a stop, the car will stall, requiring me to put the car in park, turn it off, turn it back on, then continue driving.

   NHTSA complaint #11506235 · source
8. Filed Dec 4, 2022OHElectrical SystemEngineAcceleration & Cruise Control

   I will be driving and suddenly the car stops. The parking break comes on and the car won't start. Takes awhile to get it restarted. It seems dangerous and as I've googled seems like a problem all across the board not just me.

   NHTSA complaint #11495968 · source
9. Filed Nov 10, 2022NYBrakesElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise Control

   My car lost acceleration on nj Garden state highway driving 65 miles. Luckily I was driving in the right lane as this happened. I quickly flashed my hazards as soon as I noticed, to alert drivers behind me. My car slowly moved onto the side of the highway. My breaks would not fully stop the car. It finally stopped on its own luckily. I stayed on the side of the road for about a few good long mins trying to figure out what to do or WHO to call. I then tried turning on the car…

   NHTSA complaint #11493021 · source
10. Filed Nov 2, 2022PAFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionAcceleration & Cruise Control

    Daughter was driving. Came to a stop sign, proceeded through after stopping and the the car's accelerator wouldn't work and the car stalled in the middle of the intersection. She had to turn if off and it started back up after a few "weird" sounds. Took it to a shop we trust, they checked it quickly and couldn't find a reason. Checked the battery:fine. Checked the oil: was low, told to return soon for oil. This incident was repeated the next day. She stopped driving it,…

    NHTSA complaint #11491902 · source
11. Filed Sep 23, 2022MIElectrical SystemEngineAcceleration & Cruise Control

    While driving approximately 50 mph with the cruise control on, the engine light came on and said "service engine", the engine shut off and shortly after restarted on it's own. When it restarted it did not allow me to reach the previous speed and would not allow me to restart the cruise control system. It did finally let me reach a decent speed. I parked the car and then later started the car, it appeared to be normal, the cruise control worked again. At home i was able to…

    NHTSA complaint #11486124 · source
12. Filed Aug 26, 2022NEElectrical SystemEngineAcceleration & Cruise Control

    The week after I purchased it, the warning for my eco fuel came on and then service engine light. I was traveling at 45 mph and it instructed me to pull safely to the side of the road. Before I could do so, the car seized and jerked to a halt at a slowing speed of 10pm. The car had to be towed, “reset”. Since then I get the same alerts, the car will not accelerate when this happens and then slowly declines and shut down.

    NHTSA complaint #11481471 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology