NHTSA Complaint #11269791 — 2018 JEEP COMPASS

I EXITED THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC. MY JEEP STOPPED ALL THE SUDDEN. THE ENGINE SHUT ITSELF OFF AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT DIDN'T KEEP ROLLING OR LET ME GET OUT OF THE LANE OF TRAFFIC. I SAT THERE FOR TEN MINUTES WITH CAR HONKING AND SWERVING AROUND ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THESE CARS (JEEP COMPASS) ARE NOTORIOUSLY BAD ABOUT STALLING OUT BECAUSE THEY BURN OIL QUICKLY AND THE OIL LIGHT WON'T COME ON. THEY TOLD ME TO CONSTANTLY CHECK MY OIL. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW LAST YEAR. I'VE HAD IT ABOUT A YEAR A HALF. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY TOLD ME 'YES. THESE 2.4 LITER ENGINES BURN OIL TOO QUICKLY. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE JEEP WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WITH THESE JEEPS. YOU CANNOT MOVE THE CAR ONCE IT DOES THIS.