2008 Jeep Compass 4X4

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IT STALLED AND A RED SYMBOL WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A RED LIGHT BULB ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, HE WOULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. HE PERFORMED THE REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO AWAITED INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND FILED A COMPLAINT ON THE CONTACTS BEHALF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO COAST ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES IN ORDER TO RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE STALLED FIVE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. WHEN THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES DISPLAYED. THE WARRANTY REMAINED CURRENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED HER CASE TO A CASE MANAGER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,817 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS SPORT 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE IN SNOWY WEATHER, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REAR LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHICH WERE FRACTURED AND CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY, WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. UPDATED 04/29/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY AN INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME AND SHE HAD ACTIVATED HER FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS CHECKED THE CODES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ANY INCLINE IN THE DRIVE POSITION WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INSTEAD OF FORWARD OR REMAINING STEADY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THEY FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BUT THE OWNER TOLD HER THAT THEY REPROGRAMMED "IT" BUT DID NOT IDENTIFY WHAT COMPONENT WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 13,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS. SHE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITENTLY OFF AND ON AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF WIRE MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE AIRBAG DETONATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.