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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1C4NJCBA2GD••••••2016 Jeep COMPASS
That is about average for the 2016 Jeep COMPASS — 5 complaints per build across 61 builds.
7on this build
287on the model
61builds in total
Most reportedEngine 6Vehicle Speed Control 1Power Train 1Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineMay 2024
Crankshaft position sensor and camshaft position sensor were faulty causing the engine to stall . This created a safety issue while driving on the freeway and in traffic
Engine And Engine CoolingJun 2023
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and failed to exceed 60 MPH. The RPM was fluctuating with the temperature gauge showing that the engine was overheating. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was…
Power TrainDec 2018
As a mother of three children, the youngest only being two years old, I do not feel safe driving my 2016 jeep compass. Every single time I drive the vehicle the motor randomly stalls out while driving several different times. My car is very well maintained and driven easily and…
Vehicle Speed ControlJun 2018
Engine stalls all a sudden while driving, then the dashboard sensor lights come on like the engine light the etc light and the esp light. You do not currently have a recall on my VIN#, but I believe this to be a recall issue. Please investigate this being I need to have this…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Oct 2016
My 2016 jeep compass began stalling while idling at stop lights as well as stalling while driving last week. I've googled and I see that several jeep owners are having this issue as well. I've not found a recall for my specific VIN, however, there was one issued for dodge and…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C4NJCBA2GD687818 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.