2007 Jeep Compass

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER NOTED A RATTLE WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT BOTH OUTER TIE RODS WERE LOOSE AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,480.

2007 JEEP COMPASS. AT APPROX 100K MILES I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE TIE RODS WERE BAD ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE, SHOWED ME PLAY IN THE WHEEL. SAID IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED. I AGREED TO HAVE NEW TIE RODS PUT ON. ONE MONTH LATER THE CAR BEGAN TO HANDLE ERRATICALLY, I TOOK BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND ASKED TO INSPECT THEIR PREVIOUS WORK AND SEARCH FOR THE HANDLING/STEERING PROBLEM. AFTER TWO HOURS THEY INFORMED ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. 7 MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 6 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR THE FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM BROKE AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL ACTUALLY BROKE OFF AT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. REPLACING CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES PLUS TWO NEW FRONT TIRES NETTED A TOTAL REPAIR COST OF $1400 ... THIS IS ON TOP OF THE PREVIOUS REPAIR COST TO REPLACE THE TIE RODS. *TR

2007 JEEP COMPASS CONTROL ARMS, RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD. I WAS HEARING SOME SQUEAKING WHEN I HIT A BUMP AND A LITTLE GRINDING AS I PULLED UP TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED FOR THE MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO TOTAL FAILURE OF THE CONTROL ARMS. COST TO FIX: OVER $1000. WITH THE CONTROL ARMS BEING SUCH A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, JEEP SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER ISSUING A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OUTER DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,762. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. HE PROCEEDED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE RIGHT, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. THERE WERE NO FAILURES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ADJUSTER SPECULATED THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND STATED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD FAILED. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY ON A WAITING LIST TO HAVE THIS FAILURE REPAIRED, BUT THE PART WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JULY OF 2008. SHE STATED THAT IF THE TIE RODS FAIL, THE VEHICLE COULD FLIP OVER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,535.