# 2011 Jeep Compass shuts off on the highway at high speed **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** compass, jeep\ **Created:** [October 15, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-compass-shuts-off-on-the-highway-at-high-speed/126824 "2018-10-15T18:47:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BetsyLachapelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@BetsyLachapelle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BetsyLachapelle)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-compass-shuts-off-on-the-highway-at-high-speed/126824/1 "2018-10-15T18:47:11Z")
the engine shuts off on the highway at high speed ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-compass-shuts-off-on-the-highway-at-high-speed/126824/2 "2018-10-16T02:38:51Z")
If it shuts off as if someone turned the ignition switch off? Crankshaft Position Sensor. [https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/jeep,2011,compass,2.4l+l4,1447748,ignition,crankshaft+position+sensor,7196](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/jeep,2011,compass,2.4l+l4,1447748,ignition,crankshaft+position+sensor,7196) Tester ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-jeep-compass-shuts-off-on-the-highway-at-high-speed/126824/3 "2018-10-16T03:21:10Z")
Another idea, faulty ignition switch. Try driving with just a single key in the ignition, not on a chain of keys. If that helps the ignition switch is probably the culprit. Dangling keys can swing when going around corners and over bumps & eventually damage it.