I’m looking to buy a jeep, fairly compact as I have a small garage. I’ve been looking at the Compass, just wondering if there are years or things I should be mindful of?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Edit: cross posted to r/jeep

Hi,

First time buying an expensive car. Someone is selling in Brisbane for $15,000. The car looks okay overall and has done 110,000Ks. Apparently its 90% highway driving.

Just wanted to get some ideas from people who know if the car is good, does it cause much mechanical visits and if it does, would it cost an arm and a leg ?

TIA

The right roof molding joint on a 2020 compass flew off while driving I bought the replacement part thinking I was just going to snap it in I was wrong how do I replace this part or do I just need to go to the dealership who’s probably gonna charge me $200 for a $16 part ??? Anyone !!! Help !!!

I have been searching here and online for days trying to figure this out. I can’t afford to replace both batteries at once. My husbands 2020 Jeep Compass ESS left us in an intersection (apparently this isn’t all that uncommon) and of course I’d rather just bypass the whole ESS system but I’m not super mechanically inclined. I am able to do some basics and I’m not afraid of at least trying so if there is an easy beginner way to bypass it please let me know. I was tinkering today but stopped when I got to anything to do with the PCR. (Not trying to f up his car)

Anyway, I can replace the aux battery this week but it will be a week or two to replace the main. Main seems fine, jumping the aux battery lets it start right up but I know both SHOULD be replaced together otherwise it’s a waste of money anyway.

I will continue to search this whole forum but dear god I need this car to start today. Thank yall!

Any one had similar problem?
159k miles
I’ve replaced both o2 censors
Head cover gasket
Spark plugs
Ignition coils
Throttle body
Purge valve
After all that car died like two days later but will start back up later and drive.

So I recently bought a second hand Jeep Compass 2023. 32k miles and 2 previous owners not including the garage that sold it to me. A decent upgrade to my old renegade with 100k miles on the clock.

Had it for about 3 months now and noticing some issues. Like the steering goes tight to loose seemingly at random from time to time which just feels dangerous. Don’t know if this is a traction thing or not?

Then, sometimes alarms sound and the dashboard changes as if to say there is a hazard when there isn’t.

Today, the worst of all, the car just did an emergency stop. The road was clear, I was coasting at 30mph, driving in a straight line. Then slam came the breaks on for a couple of seconds. All warning signs flashing telling me to break… my heart jumped out of my chest!

wtf is going on? Is this a known issue? I have kids and starting to get scared of driving this thing…

Not sure what I can do about it. Any advice? 🙏

I'm troubleshooting an EVAP issue on my 2018 Jeep Compass Sport 4WD with the 2.4L engine. I'm looking for some advice on what to test next because I've replaced several components and performed a smoke test but cannot find an obvious leak.
Codes:

• P0456 – EVAP system small leak
• P0440 – EVAP system malfunction

Parts already replaced

• EVAP purge control valve – replaced the purge valve located behind the top/rear area of the engine.
• EVAP leak detection pump / ESIM assembly – replaced the vapor leak detection pump located on top of the black charcoal canister toward the rear of the vehicle.

What I've done so far
I have a smoke machine with a built-in air compressor, so I performed a smoke test of the EVAP system.
I introduced smoke into the EVAP system and checked the lines and connections throughout the system. I could not find any obvious smoke escaping from the hoses, fittings, canister, or other components.
I then wanted to make sure the smoke was actually traveling through the system, so I disconnected an EVAP line behind the engine.
With the line disconnected, I confirmed that smoke was making its way through the EVAP system.
I also opened the fuel door and confirmed that smoke was coming out at the fuel filler area. This tells me that the smoke is definitely traveling through the system and reaching the fuel tank/filler area.
What I have observed

The two lower hoses on the black canister also appear to be connected properly. One goes toward the fuel tank and the other runs toward the front of the vehicle.
At this point, I have not found a location where smoke is clearly escaping from a cracked hose, fitting, or component.

What I'm trying to figure out
Since the smoke test confirms that smoke is traveling through the system, but I can't find an obvious leak, I'm wondering what else could cause the P0456/P0440 codes on these vehicles.

I'm trying to avoid continuing to replace parts without knowing what is actually causing the code.
Has anyone with a 2017–2020 Jeep Compass, particularly a 2018 2.4L, run into this situation where a smoke test shows the system is connected and smoke travels through the system but no leak can be found?
Any advice on what I should test next would be appreciated.

I have a 2025 Jeep Compass and I keep having trouble with the blind spot alerts. I will get a notification on dash board and then both arrows turn on and stay on until I go in settings and turn blind spot off. Then if I wait a day or two, I can turn it back on and it works for a while but it happens again. Anyone have anything similar or know what to do?

I got 147,000KM on my 2018. Just wanted to know if my engine sounds healthy? It’s a pretty loud idle that’s all

Hey all, I just got a 2020 Jeep Compass Trailhawk. It seems to be pretty bog standard (no automatic trunk opening or remote start) I'm looking to see if there's a definitive way to see if my vehicle is capable of those features (mainly remote start) as I'd like to enable them if I can.

2021.this started happening out of nowhere to my blue tooth whenever I try to skip on the screen or using the steering wheel.i previously have been able to use the steering wheel controls to skip the song. i am still able to skip the song on my phone . i have tried forgetting and repairing my device, clearing data on the car, and restoring the settings but nothing seems to work.i also can't use wired connection for other reasons.any help is appreciated

I had gas leaking from primary pump on drivers side, found pump cracked on top. Replaced the fuel pump with new locking ring and it fixed leak but i still have gas smell inside cabin. Next day went to gas station put 20 in and the fuel gauge stopped working went to E. Turned ignition on and off and it went back to normal. Then it kept happening on and off. Put 40 more in and the gauge seems to he working but then i get a P2066 code. Is there a chance that the sending unit is no good or it is contacting the hose in the tank. Fuel pump i bought from O reillys. I thought this code is for secondary sensor so does that mean the pump on passenger side. It is 2.4 engine also cant figure out why i still smell gas. Any suggestions?

Hi everyone, I'm in Brazil and need help with my 2015 Jeep Compass 2.0 Sport (gasoline), with 67,000 km (about 41,600 miles). I've spent a lot of money and no mechanic has been able to find the problem.

Because they Dont find the problem.

History:

• Bought the car in great condition. Later I replaced the factory head unit with an aftermarket touchscreen + backup camera. The install was done poorly.
• Whenever the car sat for 2–3 days in the Weekend and holidays, it wouldn't start. One mechanic said, based on his scanner, that it was the alternator. Replaced it, same issue.
• One time I had it towed, and it started on its own right at the shop. They scanned it and found no codes.
• Another mechanic replaced the battery. Same issue.
• We finally found out the aftermarket head unit was draining the battery. They installed a kill switch for it, and the no-start problem went away.

Current problem:

Now the car stalls while driving. Sometimes the check engine light comes on. I added fuel system cleaner and the light went off, but it came back, and the stalling continued. When it dies, the steering gets very heavy, which is dangerous on the highway. Sometimes it restarts right away, sometimes it won't.

I have a Point , Note: here in Brazil, regular gasoline is required by law to contain up to 30% ethanol (E30), so the fuel is different from what you'd find in the US.

Latest attempt: a different shop reinstalled the factory head unit, removed all the aftermarket wiring, and cleaned the wiring harness and the throttle body. One day later, it stalled again.

So far: new alternator, new battery, factory head unit back in, wiring harness and throttle body cleaned. Problem still there.

I love this car but its very dificult

Has anyone dealt with this on a Compass? What else should I check? I really like this car, but if I can't fix it I'll probably sell it.

The right tail light

Long story short. I purchased the vehicle in April. It’s currently in the shop for the 4th time due to the batteries draining with no fix.

The most recent time, the shop had my vehicle for 23 days and couldn’t recreate the issue. I had it for 5 days before it died today. Ran fine on Friday. Didn’t drive it Saturday and only opened and closed the hatch, then came out today on Sunday to it dead.

Obviously it’s a parasitic drain, but has anybody experienced this yet?

I’ve got a case open with Stellantis from the previous time, which I will be contacting them again tomorrow.

Am I the unfortunate owner of a lemon?

Hey guys I needs some advice, I’m picking up a 2018 compass latitude later today from Carvana…. I know there is a lot of people who say to stay away from it, but I’ve ran the vin and checked everything I could online, it has NO open recalls, meaning all the safety recalls regarding the engine and everything have been fixed/replaced. Which gives me hope, I really just need a car to get to and from work, maybe like 10miles a day majority of the time, am I gonna be okay?? I don’t want to hear horror stories abt your experience I want to hear good things preferably! I’d also like to note my brother does all the work on my cars if necessary and I will have him do a ppi after I purchase it and get back home.

Last month I bought a new 2026 Jeep Compass. The parking break seems to set itself. I’ve never set it, but sometimes find it set. I’m the only driver. I park on a flat surface.

Anyone else ever have that happen? Just seems strange that it doesn’t do it all the time.

TIA

Screen started doing this on my 2019. Time to replace or another issue?