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UPDATE: On July 27, 2020, the Jeep Compass class action lawsuit was dismissed.
A recent oil consumption class action lawsuit claims that the 2018 Jeep Compass consumes an excessive amount of oil.
Plaintiff Thomas Weiner says he purchased a 2018 Jeep Compass believing that the vehicle would be safe and free of defects. Unfortunately, after two years and 25,000 miles on the vehicle, Weiner allegedly started to experience stalling while operating the vehicle normally.
In September 2019, while driving to work, Weiner allegedly attempted to make a right turn but was surprised when his vehicle’s emergency brake engaged, his engine stalled and he lost the ability to accelerate. He says he had to drift his vehicle to the side of the road to avoid a collision. Allegedly, only after the engine stall did his vehicle indicate that it had critically low oil.
Later that day, Weiner’s 2018 Jeep Compass reportedly stalled once more without warning. This time, like before, the oil pressure warning light allegedly failed to engage before the stalling incident.
As a result of the stalls, Weiner claims he brought his vehicle to his dealership six times for the issue. Each time, he was allegedly forced to pay for an engine oil refill and drive another 1,000 miles to test the issue. According to the class action lawsuit, the 2018 Jeep Compass was burning through a quart of oil every 500 miles.
“Plaintiff’s engine oil had descended below the threshold Defendant designates as safe, rendering his vehicle at risk of sudden engine stalling without warning,” the Jeep Compass class action lawsuit alleges.
“Exacerbating the danger is the fact that Plaintiff’s Oil Pressure Warning Light and other engine oil monitors fail to engage prior to engine stalling and vehicle inoperability.”
Only on Weiner’s sixth visit to the dealership did the company authorize an engine replacement after the dealership allegedly acknowledged that the vehicle’s engine suffered from an oil consumption defect. In February, he reportedly had his engine replaced.
According to Weiner, the oil consumption defect can be traced to the engines found in some Jeep vehicles – the 2.4L Tigershark MultiAir II Engines. A defect in these engines allegedly cause vehicles to consume oil at a “furious pace.”
The Jeep class action lawsuit argues that Weiner and other consumers have been forced to pay out of pocket for repairs and have been repeatedly inconvenienced due to the defective engines. Even worse, the defect allegedly puts drivers and passengers at risk for collisions if a vehicle stalls during normal use.
“This defect results in critically low engine oil levels, and causes vehicles installed with Defendant’s 2.4L Tigershark engines to stall and lose power without warning,” the 2018 Jeep Compass class action lawsuit alleges.
Weiner seeks to represent a Class of consumers who purchased or leased vehicles equipped with a 2.4L Tigershark MultiAir II Engine. He also seeks to represent a state subclass of the same consumers from Illinois.
Due to the alleged defect in 2018 Jeep Compass vehicles and other vehicles equipped with the same engine, Weiner and other consumers have allegedly been financial damaged. The Jeep Compass class action contends that suffered damages include overpayment for vehicles, out of pocket expenses of frequent oil changes, increased service visits, costs of future repairs and diminished vehicle values.
To compensate Weiner and the proposed Class for their alleged damages, the 2018 Jeep Compass class action lawsuit seeks injunctive relief, actual damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, interest, court costs and attorneys’ fees.
This is not the first time Fiat Chrysler has faced legal action over oil consumption in its vehicles. In last month’s legal news, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against the company taking issue with the same Tigershark engine. In May, another class action lawsuit challenged the same issue.
Plaintiffs in these cases argued that several vehicles are equipped with the defective engine, including: 2014 – 2020 Jeep Cherokee; 2017 – 2020 Jeep Compass; 2015 – 2020 Jeep Renegade; 2015 – 2016 Chrysler 200; 2013 – 2016 Dodge Dart; and 2016 – 2020 Fiat 500X models.
Do you own a 2018 Jeep Compass? Have you experienced excessive oil consumption in your vehicle? Share your experiences in the comment section below.
Weiner and the proposed Class are represented by Steve W. Berman of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP; E. Powell Miller of The Miller Law Firm PC; and Myles McGuire, Evan M. Meyers and Timothy P. Kingsbury of McGuire Law PC.
The 2018 Jeep Compass Oil Consumption Class Action Lawsuit is Thomas Weiner v. FCA US LLC, Case No. 1:19-cv-06831, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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250 thoughts onJeep Compass Class Action Lawsuit Says Oil Consumed At ‘Furious Pace’
My 2019 Jeep Copmpass is having the oil issue. I had brought it up many times when at the dealer getting oil change. They say normal but it is not a good answer. Is this suit fror that also
My 2018 Jeep is doing the same thing, after replacing both batteries and then finding out it was low on oil all the lights came on while driving and locked it up. I had a tow truck bring it back to my home. I then had a mechanic i knew from the Army come and look at it. He said it was the ECM and it sat dead for almost 2 months. Me and my Wife had to spend thousands to buy a new vehicle so i could get my children to school. Then after 2 months of sitting and lights not even turning on, we came outside this morning and the hazard lights were blinking. I get inside and it started right upkeep in mind it wouldn’t turn over for 2 months! The check engine light is on and i refuse to drive it but yes. We just had a real-life Christine movie happen in our driveway. This vehicle is extremely dangerous, and we don’t know what to do.
I am having the same issue. Sitting at the shop now. I have had nothing but problems with this jeep 2018 compass. Me and my kids have been put in dangerous situations when the car literally stalls and shuts off in the middle of the road. 3000 miles in, back in August of 2018 after purchase, my car couldn’t even make it up a hill bc of low oil pressure. It is now December of 2022 and I am still dealing with the same issues after what seems like a hundred of oil changes and trips to the dealership. I cannot believe how faulty this system is. I will be taking legal action as well.
Hi, I have a 2015 Jeep Cherokee and I have been having the same issue with my vehicle for the past two years! After I get oil change I always have to make sure I keep oil in the trunk of my car because you constantly saying oil pressure is low
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Hello, I am also one of you. I have a jeep compass limited 2018. It also consumes oil and I have to check it every week and go with an extra bottle of oil. Please help. Iam NEW JERSEY
Im having the same issue. I purchased a jeep compass 2018 last Feb of 2021 thinking it was a safe car. It burns through oil consumption frequently. Three times it has stalled on me in a a local street and twice on the Highway. It’s just shut down and I had to turn my hazard lights on quickly while my car decided it wouldn’t run. Luckily I was able to to get it to the side of the highway while it was slowing down. Not once did it notify me that the oil was low. This is definitely a safety issue. I’ve owned other brand of cars and once the oil is low the warning lights stay on until the change. This car does no such thing. Also my naviagation Screen has a mind of its own too. It turns on and off when it feels like it and has lines running through it. It becomes normal after it’s been off for a while and then when you’ve been driving for a bit the screen become blurry with lines.
I have the 2018 compass. Ibe bad the recall done to fix the oil consumption issues but I am still burning oil and don’t know what to do now as I don’t want to take to dealership just to have them charge me for nothing. Please help.
This happened to me as well! My 2018 compass same i just literally put oil 54,000 and now is 60,000 already burning oil with funky smell and burnt smell, and sometimes will shut off every now and then while I’m driving also it will pop a notification oil pressure and esc warning idk why i just got these last year of august.i hate this vehicle if i can only afford a new one i will dump this piece of trash!!
I have a 2018 jeep compass it’s been in the shop 3 times in 2 months brake problems and stalling it only has 7000 miles on it now my check engine light is back on again have already spent 1200 dollars on it that is unreal i am an older lady on a fixed income
Have had same issue. Engine stalls with no lights, bells or whistles. Makes it a bit scary when in traffic or when turning into traffic. Car stalls emergency brake actuates and you have to put in park and hope it starts. Not a good thing very dangerous.