Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 08-007-08 | 03/04/2008 | 10024966 | No engine crank or no engine start due to electronic lockup of the wcm/skreem. *nj | 06/11/2008 | |
| 38 | 10/01/2006 | 10020561 | Engine camshaft cap bolts may not have been adequately tightened. this problem may cause damage to the camshaft bearing and/or the camshaft. *kb | 11/16/2006 | |
| 06026 | 10/01/2006 | 06026 | 10020191 | Front cam bearing cap bolts loose. *tt | 08/09/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 100000 | 1 | |
| We bought our jeep compass in january 2007. approx. date for this problem is sept 2011. our jeep started acting like it was going to stall when stopped at a light or when in motion. at other times, it wouldn't start after multiple attempts. most times it would start. one day it did not start at all and we decided to take it in to the dealership the next day. that morning, it started, but we still took it in. the engine light was on also. we told them we think its the battery because we had issues with that already (battery replaced in 2010 and again in, i think, 2011, something in the jeep was draining the battery). long beach ca dealership. i think they charged us a fee to hook it up to the computer, they could not find the problem, and said it was not the battery. they said if it happens again, to bring it back. over the past year, the stalling increased and the jeep was not starting correctly. aug 1, 2012, approx. mileage 104,000, we tried to start our jeep, and it wouldn't start at all. we had it towed to biloxi ms dealership and we told them this had happened before. the engine light was on again and another light i cant remember what it was for. they hooked it up to their computer and it told them it was the fuel pump. they proceeded to start to replace it, but, before they did, they came to us and had us look at the connector switch for the fuel pump. it had melted, had burns on it, and had melted through the pump. why this is not a safety recall is beyond me when i see others have this same problem! the mechanic said we were lucky this thing had not caught on fire while we were driving it!! and even more disturbing, the fuel pump is located under the backseat! what if we had our grandson with us and it caught fire, or even worse, exploded? anyone with a jeep compass with these problems should have their fuel pumps looked at immediately! *tr | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| We bought our jeep compass in january 2007. approx. date for this problem is sept 2011. our jeep started acting like it was going to stall when stopped at a light or when in motion. at other times, it wouldn't start after multiple attempts. most times it would start. one day it did not start at all and we decided to take it in to the dealership the next day. that morning, it started, but we still took it in. the engine light was on also. we told them we think its the battery because we had issues with that already (battery replaced in 2010 and again in, i think, 2011, something in the jeep was draining the battery). long beach ca dealership. i think they charged us a fee to hook it up to the computer, they could not find the problem, and said it was not the battery. they said if it happens again, to bring it back. over the past year, the stalling increased and the jeep was not starting correctly. aug 1, 2012, approx. mileage 104,000, we tried to start our jeep, and it wouldn't start at all. we had it towed to biloxi ms dealership and we told them this had happened before. the engine light was on again and another light i cant remember what it was for. they hooked it up to their computer and it told them it was the fuel pump. they proceded to start to replace it, but, before they did, they came to us and had us look at the connector switch for the fuel pump. it had melted, had burns on it, and had melted through the pump. why this is not a safety recall is beyond me when i see others have this same problem! the mechanic said we were lucky this thing had not caught on fire while we were driving it!! and even more disturbing, the fuel pump is located under the backseat! what if we had our grandson with us and it caught fire, or even worse, exploded? anyone with a jeep compass with these problems should have their fuel pumps looked at immediately! | |||
| 04/13/2012 | 56500 | ||
| Car stalls out at red lights, numerous similar problems on the web, no solution. no engine light comes on just runs rough when stopped and stalls out, afraid i am going to get reared. garage cannot find problem | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 55396 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. after pulling into the garage and turning off the vehicle, the contact heard a noise as if the vehicle were still running. she noticed smoke pouring out underneath the hood. she called the fire department because the garage was attached to her home and she wanted to prevent damage to her house. by the time the fire department arrived, the smoke subsided. she called the dealer and informed them that the vehicle would be towed. the manufacturer has not been notified. the current and failure mileages were 55,396. | |||
| 06/22/2008 | 11700 | 1 | |
| I own a 2007 jeep compass that was purchased new in june of 2006. beginning in may of this year the car began suffering both low and high speed engine stalls, where the warning 'bell' sounds, all of the dash warning lights come on, and the engine completely shuts down. this car is driven by my college age daughter and represents a major safety hazard to both her and those around her. most recently this condition occurred on i-85 south of atlanta in a major construction zone while she was going 60 miles an hour. two weeks ago the opelika jeep dealership did the 'software upgrade' recommended by a technical service bulletin, but obviously it did not resolve the problem. at the time the dealer could not 'recreate' the problem. the vehicle is currently at a dealership in union city, ga where it was towed. in past failures the car was able to be restarted after remaining turned off for several minutes. with the latest occurrence the car was completely dead and the engine would not start at all. in fact it acted as if the transmission interlock was engaged because turning the key produced absolutely nothing. this car represents a major safety hazard to the driver and those on the road around her. *tr | |||