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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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252 thoughts onJeep Compass Class Action Lawsuit Says Oil Consumed At ‘Furious Pace’
I am having the same issue as everyone else purchased a 2018 Jeep Compass two years ago this has happened twice so far and same scenario the car will automatically just shut off with no warning and the result is the same low or no oil I get the same response from the dealership that they look surprised which is very frustrating I want a new engine or will need to get rid of this not safe to drive
I am experiencing the same issues, but i owe more than the damn thing is worth so I am taking it this week for the stupid software update bit i doubt this fixes the issue. 2 year old car and and it goves me more problems than my 04 vehicle.
I have a 2018 Jeep Compass which I purchased brand new and the exact same thing is happening to me. I go and get my oil checked every 500 miles after I ran out of oil before my oil change with no warning light. Car just died and I pulled over. That was 10,000 ago and I go in every 500. This last time I went in my dealership said there was a recall and a computer update but I’m still continuing to go in. I hate this care so much!!!!!! I can’t afford to trade it in now but this should be illegal.
Exact same has happened to me! Claimed it was a vehicle update and recall.
I have had the issue happen twice. Once stalled out while driving, another when I stopped at stop sign and started to turn. No warning lights. When my husband check the oil… none. Unbelievable! I just contacted the Jeep dealership and have been told about the oil test. Drive it 1,500 -17,00 miles, then bring it back. This is unacceptable! Why hasn’t there been a safety recall on this car?
We own a 2018 Jeep Compass and just got it May 2020. This exact scenario of stalling, no warning light (low oil pressure) came on, and the parking brake engaged. We discovered little oil when checking it. Its going back to dealer we got it from this week to be serviced. Glad we found this information to share with them.
It happens to me with my 2018 Compass as well. When oil is running low it shuts off no matter where I am at. Every month and a half right after any oil change I have to go back and refill again.
When they check it the car is running on barely any oil. Never get a warning light or anything about low oil whatsoever. Car will stall and break engages. I have to wait in order for me to be able to turn the car on again.
I have been lucky enough this has not happened on the freeway or any busy roads.
I just discovered this issue. My husband drove my car to work and as he was making a turn the car completely stalled out. He had to pull over put the car in park and restart it. We then researched and read about how the compasses do this and burn oil. Sure enough we checked the oil and it was completely dry. No low oil indicator or anything. This is very dangerous.
I too have experienced problems with my 2018 Jeep Compass, very disappointed, but thankful no one has been hurt due to the issues with this vehicle.
Purchased in late July 2020, “Pre-owned Certified” vehicle, which the sales person bragged about how reliable this vehicle was. Got the first oil change in September, 2020. About 45 days later it started stalling out on me, making it dangerous to drive. No dash indicators came on at all. So I started checking things to see if I could diagnosis the problem, that is when I discovered there was NO OIL in the vehicle, I thought WTH? I just got the oil changed. So I filled it with oil and continued to drive it as I had no other vehicle to get to work and no public transportation. Here we are about 2 months later December 17, 2020 and the vehicle started stalling out on me again. I checked the oil and low and behold, NO OIL again! So I filled it with oil again, drove for about 100 more miles and it just died, wouldn’t start at all, nothing.
Also, during this last time, there was a constant humming noise, whether the vehicle was running or not, and when I would start it, step on the brake, push the button, the accelerator would max out and the RPM gauge would also max out??? Scary. I am ready to take action to get this resolved. I did call and the dealership and they told me the same thing, bring it in we will have to do a “oil consumption test”. I said how do I do that, it won’t even start. I live 55 miles from the nearest dealer so that is going to be a expensive tow charge. I feel like I have no choice in the matter, I need a vehicle to get to work. How can they make people drive this vehicle to conduct their oil consumption test when it is so dangerous?
This just happened to my wife and I. 2018 Jeep Compass. We were leaving for a doctors appointment and turning left and it stopped accelerating and the emergency brake kicked on as we were rolling in the snow. we lost control of steering as it locked up. Had I been turning any faster we would have collided with a car in front. We were stopped in the middle of the street.
After opening the car door it finally started again and we got it home. Checked the oil temp vehicle info and it was blank, no temp. The dipstick was bone dry. We just changed the oil less than 2 months ago.
We cannot get the oil pressure error to populate and are not trying to drive around to test it due to safety.
Same with mine.. very dangerous.. my dealer said it’s normal for this engine that I need to check oil every other time I get gas… ridiculous.. my lease is almost up thank God!