# 2016 Jeep Compass - Feels like engine is missing or bad fuel

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-jeep-compass-feels-like-engine-is-missing-or-bad-fuel/176272>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [April 20, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-jeep-compass-feels-like-engine-is-missing-or-bad-fuel/176272 "2021-04-20T20:36:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![dc36](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dc36](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dc36)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-jeep-compass-feels-like-engine-is-missing-or-bad-fuel/176272/1 "2021-04-20T20:36:38Z")

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going down the road it will act like its missing, or bad fuel, you can feel it hit hard underneath. transmission?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-jeep-compass-feels-like-engine-is-missing-or-bad-fuel/176272/2 "2021-04-21T00:23:48Z")

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I’m not a mechanic but what do you mean by “you can feel it hit hard underneath”?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-jeep-compass-feels-like-engine-is-missing-or-bad-fuel/176272/3 "2021-04-21T16:28:20Z")

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If there is a serious engine miss, the Check Engine light will come on. Has it?