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2011 Jeep Compass Cruise Control Problems

5 owner-reported cruise control complaints from NHTSA data

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Complaints
Feb 2014Nov 2020
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (5)

mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Nov 2020

WIPERS GO OFF WHEN MAKING A TURN AND/OR TURNING SIGNAL LIGHT ON. VEHICLE RANDOMLY GETS ENGINE LIGHT ON COLD DAYS (NEW ENGLAND WINTERS). THE JEEP WILL JOLT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR STALL FOR A MOMENT BEFORE BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN STOPPED (AT A LIGHT FOR EXAMPLE) AND SOME NIGHTS THE JEEP WILL NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATE AND NO "REVVING" SOUND OCCURS AS THOUGH THE CAR DOES NOT REGISTER THAT IT NEEDS TO ACCELERATE AND ACCELERATION SLOWLY INCREASES TO NO MORE THAN 25-30 MPH AND STALLS AT AN INCLINE. NO LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ACCELERATING ISSUES OCCUR. WHEN ACCELERATING ISSUES OCCUR, THEY TEN TO OCCUR INNER CITY RATHER THAN HIGHWAY.

NHTSA #: 11376910
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Filed: Aug 2019

JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR. IT HAS 73,000 MILES. DRIVING IN 100 DEGREE TEMPS GOING 75-80 AND TRANSMISSION GREEN LIGHT COMES ON. SOUNDS LIKE IT CAN'T CHANGE GEARS. I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ACCELERATION.

NHTSA #: 11244291
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Feb 2019

THE CAR WENT INTO LYMPH MODE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND ON, BUT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE. IT IS A PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION. EVEN IF THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED, THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. IT IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE ENGINE THAT CAUSES THIS. JEEP KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAS NOT RECALLED OR ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. LIVES COULD BE LOST. PLEASE DEMAND THEY RECALL AND PAY FOR THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA #: 11182751
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Nov 2015

WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD THE EIC EMBLEM COMES ON AND THAN I START LOOSING SPEED FROM THE ACCELERATOR. IT STARTS SLOWING DOWN AND THAN IT WON'T GO AFTER THAT. HAVE TO PULL OVER OFF THE ROAD AND TURN CAR OFF.

NHTSA #: 10790171
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Feb 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,151.

NHTSA #: 10563342

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