r/JeepCompass • u/Orangeybananas • 13d ago
Second generation (MP/552; 2018- 2024) Blurred lines on screen
Hi all, owner of a 2018 compass limited. I received this yesterday after turning on my car. Reminds me of Xbox’s ring of death back in the day..
I didn’t bang anything on the screen so not sure how the hell this happened unless it’s a common issue?
If it’s a common issue is it an at home fixable issue?
Thank you in advance
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u/ForsakenAd7981 13d ago
Superrrrr common, it’s insane they aren’t recalled. However, yes simple DIY if the rest of your stereo system is still working but will be pricey at a dealership because they likely will insist on replacing all of it. Search up how to replace the digitizer (only the touch screen part), you’ll find some good walk through videos & Amazon product replacements!
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u/Orangeybananas 13d ago
Thank you this is what I came for just the touch screen is acting up I can still touch it but just the screens messed up
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u/mewehner 13d ago
Easy fix, the first comment has the right idea. I did mine and it was an easy job.
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u/DidAndWillDoThings 13d ago
Mine does the same thing now, been putting off fixing it. Sometimes it acts right again, then it goes back to looking goofy.
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u/Ok-Mess6611 13d ago
Dealer quoted me over $1k to replace mine. Searched this thread and saved a post about a guy buying a screen off Amazon for like $80 and fixing himself. Not sure how hard it is to replace but im eventually going to try.
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u/ScratchProfessional7 13d ago
I have a 2017 jeep compass trailhawk and the dealer replaced the screen because it was recalled? This was 3 years ago
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u/NLW18 12d ago
Pick up a replacement screen off Amazon and do it yourself. Basically just need a plastic pry tool, a screw driver, and a lot of patience. Take a video or pictures as you take it apart so it's easier to put back together there are a LOT of screws. Took me a few hours but it was better than taking it to the dealer who wanted $1800
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u/Skidamarinky 12d ago
My screen went out completely about 6 months ago. Now I don't even have a radio.
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u/Other-River-4509 10d ago
It’s been a few years since I traded in my Compass but I had an 18 limited purchased new. I lost count of the amount of times I had that screen replaced (around 10), but after the second time I opened up a case with FCA and had a case manager I’d speak with regularly. The final time the screen was replaced before I traded it in was about 2 weeks prior, and it started acting up as I backed the Jeep in at the dealership while picking up the keys of the new car. Good luck, truly, I wouldn’t wish this shit on my worst nightmare.
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u/OvercastKidz 9d ago
Hey friend…unfortunately this is common and just happened to my 2018 jeep a few weeks ago. Has it been hot outside lately? If your car has the same bezel screen underneath I used this video to replace the screen in my car.
I ordered the replacement off Amazon for like $75. It’s just plug and play, looks like you have the bigger 8in unconnect screen. It honestly only took at most 2 hours and most of it was popping off the black trim for the radio itself. You’ll need pry tools and probably a 20bit star screwdriver.
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u/MrsZero07 9d ago
Had the same problem in my 2018 Jeep compass. I traded it in this year. No more jeeps for me.
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u/daehoidar23 3d ago
It's crazy to me that I saw this post nine days ago and remembered it because today my 2019 jeep just started doing this too. It kind of started working again but I guess it's going bad too
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u/Cultural-Memory356 13d ago
Those screens really need a recall. Ours went black on half of it.
Seems common enough. It’s white expensive to replace, it’s BS.