# 2014 Jeep Compass hesitates before rollback **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** compass, jeep\ **Created:** [February 12, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452 "2022-02-12T16:41:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![phil0267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@phil0267](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phil0267)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/1 "2022-02-12T16:41:19Z")
I have a Jeep Compass 2014 2.0 cylinder with Standard transmission. When starting out after stopped at a light the car does roll back but only after four or five seconds has passed. What causes this hesitation? Whatever it is I love it. And so does the person behind me. It does have a sealed clutch. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/2 "2022-02-12T16:53:42Z")
Not sure why you love the roll back sensation 😕 . It sounds like you are not letting the clutch engage quick enough . If you have a parking brake lever between the seats just set it and when ready to move you can ease off the parking brake as you take off . ---
**Author:** ![phil0267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@phil0267](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phil0267)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/3 "2022-02-12T17:03:59Z")
Hi Thanks for your response. Not sure if I stated this in my original message. When I am stopped at a light and the light turns green I release the clutch, hit the gas and take off. The car does roll back but only after a five second delay. I love standard transmissions. The days of popping the clutch and stalling are long gone. Thanks again. Phil0267. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/4 "2022-02-12T17:41:14Z")
> [@phil0267](#): > > The car does roll back but only after a five second delay. **No** vehicle should roll back when in a forward gear when the clutch is released. Makes no sense, has it been doing this since new? ---
**Author:** ![phil0267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@phil0267](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phil0267)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/5 "2022-02-12T19:39:27Z")
Hi!!! Ok now I see the confusion. With the clutch pedal applied (aka to the floor) and the car is in first gear I have noticed when I release the brake pedal my car starts to roll back only after five seconds has passed. The car only had 20000 miles on it when I bought it in 2015. Its a 2014 model and I love it. Thank you for your reply… ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/6 "2022-02-12T19:47:26Z")
Driver error . You just are not quick enough with the clutch and gas pedal . ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/7 "2022-02-12T22:46:07Z")
That is the Hill Start Assist feature, it holds the brake for a short period of time. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/8 "2022-02-12T23:22:02Z")
Phil says the vehicle is rolling backwards , oes that mean he has the Hill Holding feature turned off? ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/9 "2022-02-13T01:19:04Z")
The hill holder is either turned off or is not engaging. I have never had a vehicle with a hill holder so never “experimented “ with one. Allowing a car to roll backwards is careless. ---
**Author:** ![Vanman1920](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Vanman1920](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vanman1920)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/10 "2022-02-13T01:29:31Z")
The HSA system is designed to help the driver accelerate the vehicle from a complete stop while on an incline. If the driver releases the brake while stopped on an incline, HSA will continue to hold the brake pressure for a short period. **_If the driver does not apply the throttle before this time expires, the system will release brake pressure and the vehicle will roll down the hill as normal_.** The system will release brake pressure in proportion to amount of throttle applied. The following conditions must be met in order for HSAto activate: • The vehicle must be stopped. • The vehicle must be on a 7% or greater incline. • The gear selection must match vehicle uphill direction (i.e., vehicle facing uphill is in forward gear; vehicle backing uphill is in REVERSE gear). • For vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, the HSA will work in REVERSE gear and all forward gears. The system will not activate if the transmission is in PARK. ---
**Author:** ![phil0267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@phil0267](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phil0267)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/11 "2022-02-13T03:50:37Z")
Hi…Thank you so much to everyone who has replied. One said I was being careless and allowing my car to roll backward. I laughed when I read this because they took the time to reply to this message board. And in my heart I knew I was not being careless. So thank you to all who replied. I never knew my car had a hill stopping assist. and it never occurred to me that it was part of the braking system. This is why I love the internet. Many thanks everyone!!! ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/12 "2022-02-13T05:15:26Z")
> [@phil0267](#): > > One said I was being careless and allowing my car to roll backward. If a car rolls back 3 inches before you reapply the brake, this can scare the Dickens out of grandma. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/13 "2022-02-14T19:51:58Z")
> [@phil0267](#): > > **I never knew my car had a hill stopping assist**. and it never occurred to me that it was part of the braking system. I would be very surprised if this valuable information isn’t contained in your Owner’s Manual. Have you perused the manual recently? ---
**Author:** ![ken2116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f19dbf/32.png) [@ken2116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken2116)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/14 "2022-02-16T21:57:37Z")
You described the hill holding feature, as you’ve learned. You’ve also discovered that it releases after a few seconds - the latter was news to the ‘other driver’ in our family who assumed it would hold forever… ---
**Author:** ![phil0267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@phil0267](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phil0267)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/15 "2022-02-16T22:02:55Z")
Hi Ken2166…I almost laughed when I read your response but I realized what your family member did could have led to a serious accident. I pray this did not happen and only good things for your family. Have faith… ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/16 "2022-02-16T23:02:04Z")
Now that you know your vehicle may have the Hill Holding feature has that solved your roll back problem ? ---
**Author:** ![phil0267](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@phil0267](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phil0267)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 7:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/17 "2022-02-17T07:44:36Z")
Hi I never had a problem with roll back. That is because I learned from the very beginning to be quick on the gas to avoid rolling backward into another car and causing an accident. Be safe and hang in there… ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/18 "2022-02-17T11:03:02Z")
I would not like to be behind the OP at a stoplight. Light turns green, waits five seconds, allows car to roll backwards before driving forward. I have had several manual transmission vehicles, 3,4,5 speed transmissions, one 3 on the tree with OD, light turns green, release the clutch and go. Come to a hill, downshift as needed continue going. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/19 "2022-02-17T15:03:15Z")
> [@phil0267](#): > > Hi I never had a problem with roll back. Your original post said your vehicle rolls back after 4 or 5 seconds . Now you say you never had a problem with that . If you know how to start off without a problem then why the question in the first place . Of course you have not said if your Jeep has the Hill Holding feature. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452/20 "2022-02-17T15:15:28Z")
> [@VOLVO-V70](#): > > Of course you have not said if your Jeep has the Hill Holding feature. I think he discovered–belatedly–that it has that feature. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-jeep-compass-hesitates-before-rollback/182452.md?page=2)