Rear backup camera fails to work when shifting into reverse,, instead showing a black screen and causing the computer to freeze occasionally requiring power off of the car to bring screen back up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep compass. while driving 70 mph, the windshield wipers failed to operate. the vehicle was taken to barry sanders supercenter (located at 4120 w 6th ave, stillwater, ok 74074, (405) 571-0555) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 35,919.
Rear view camera fails. when put in reverse screen goes black
The windshield wiper stalk completely broke apart and fell off. the rear wiper continued to move and could not be turned off and the front wipers could not be turned on. after getting home, i turned the car back on and the front wipers won't shut off and the wiper fluid continually runs, rendering the car inoperable to drive.the car was purchased yesterday and the stalk broke today while backing out of the driveway.
Instrument cluster is very bright at night, affecting the ability to see the roadway. instrument cluster does not dim when attempting to adjust brightness. instrument cluster does not adjust to compensate from daylight to darkness. vehicle does not seem to recognize that the headlights are on. the option to adjust brightness, with the headlights on, is not available due to vehicle's inability to recognize that the headlights are on. rear view camera is extremely bright at night, affecting the ability to recognize probable hazards in roadway. due to this brightness, the eyes take time to readjust to the dark environment when vehicle is put back in drive. these issues occur when the vehicle is in motion and stationary.
Problem relates to 2018 jeep compass latitude. when vehicle is placed in reverse, the 8.4" uconnect screen shows the backup camera at full brightness. this is blinding and makes it impossible to see when backing up. this is going to cause an accident. there is no way to adjust this. even when the gauges and screen are dim from normal driving, as soon as reverse gear is selected, the screen jumps to full brightness.
Instrument cluster is very bright at night, affecting the ability to see the roadway. instrument cluster does not dim when attempting to adjust brightness. instrument cluster does not adjust to compensate from daylight to darkness. rear view camera is extremely bright at night, affecting the ability to recognize probable hazards in roadway. due to this brightness, the eyes take time to readjust to the dark environment when vehicle is put back in drive. these issues occur when the vehicle is in motion and stationary.
The instrument light sensor malfunctions and keeps all the interior lights (except dome lights) in full brightness all the time which makes it very dangerous driving at night.
When using the back-up camera, the license plate lights shine into the camera and the brightness is practically blinding. it extremely difficult to judge/maneuver the car, even if using the mirrors ,and not the camera, to back-up. there is no way to adjust the brightness manually. if other cars/people are in the vacinity, it may cause a safety issue.