2007 Jeep Compass

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IT WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ODOMETER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. IN ADDITION, ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2013, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND BUSHING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE BALL JOINT AXLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALL JOINT AXLE AND THE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2008, IT IS A 2007 JEEP ( 2014 OR AROUND). WE HAD TIRES WEARING OUT, AND TOOK IT IN FOR ALIGNMENT AND SPENT AROUND $200 TO FIX TIE RODS AND ALIGNMENT. ABOUT A YEAR LATER WENT IN FOR OIL CHANGE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID MY ARM CONTROL IN FRONT OF CAR ( 2) NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I GET FROM READING ON LINE AND JUST THAT THEY KNEW THAT THIS WAS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM, THAT THIS WAS A COMMON THING. SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I AM WRITING THIS TO TRY AND GET THIS AS A RECALL, I PAID THE ALMOST $1.000 TO FIX ( MY DAUGHTER, WE SHARE CAR) BUT COULD YOU LOOK INTO THIS AND SEE IF IT IS OCCURRING MORE THEN NORMAL ( ODDS ARE IT IS) AND WHAT THE WEAKNESS IS IN THE CONTROL ARMS, AND BECAUSE IT CAN SO AFFECT ONES ABILITY TO CONTROL CAR, HAS TO BE PUT ON A RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

I DROVE FOR SEVERAL HOURS WHEN MY CAR STARTED SLIDING TO THE SIDE. I STOPPED TO CHECK AND BOTH MY BACK TIRES WERE ANGLED INWARD AND COMPLETELY RUINED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC FOR ALIGNMENT, BUT HE COULD NOT MOVE THE PARTS DUE TO AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST. HE MENTIONED THAT THE WHOLE SUBFRAME AND ARMS HAD HEAVY CORROSION AND WHOLE AND THE PIECES COULD BREAK ANYTIME SOON AND I SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING THE CAR. AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE K FRAME FOR THE MODEL OF MY CAR BUT JEEP WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I HAVEN'T DROVE THE CAR SINCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MAINTAIN POSITION WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM VEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

AT FIRST MY CAR WAS WEARING OUT TIRES OFTEN ( 83, 068 MILES) THAN IT ALSO STARTED HAVING A ROUGH RIDE...THUMPS, CLUMPS AND CLICKS WHEN YOU DROVE OR TURNED THE WHEEL, THAN THE RIDE GOT ROUGHER, IT HONESTLY GAVE ME HEADACHES FROM THE NOISE AS THE WHEELS ROLLED ON, ( I GOT TIRE RODS , CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT REPLACED IN JUNE 2014, SEVEN MONTHS LATER CONTROL ARM, BALL JOINT AND TIE ROD BROKE, (MY WHEEL WAS DANGLING APART FROM MY CAR) AS I WAS TRANSPORTING MY SON TO HIS BUS STOP, 'LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED" MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC($600.00), I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED AND WAS INFORMED THE RIGHT SIDE WAS IN DIRE NEED FOR ($465.00). THIS CAR REQUIRES A LOT OF SUSPENSION WORK, I CURRENTLY HAVE 87,000 MILES ON MY CAR NOW , (FAIRLY LOW) MY CAR NOW STALLS OUT WHEN I STOP FOR A RED LIGHT,IT HAS EVEN PUTTED AS IF THE GAS ISN'T CIRCULATING TO THE ENGINE, 'MAJOR ISSUES". *TR

I HAD A REAR LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY REMOVED AND REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE VERY LOUD NOISES IT PRODUCED. THEN HE ALSO TOLD ME AT THAT TIME, I WOULD ALSO NEED A RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING DONE, AND REAR BRAKES. I ALREADY HAD MY FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. IN ADDITION A TIE ROD REPLACED AS WELL AND ALSO LOWER LEFT AND LOWER RIGHT CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. NOT TO MENTION A WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO BOOT BECAUSE I JUST PUT ON 4 NEW TIRES. NOW WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE HEARD I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY BALL JOINTS, WILL THEY BE NEXT? I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE DUMB CAR, I DON'T GO FOR ANY TRIPS OR ANYTHING, I AM A SENIOR WHO HASN'T MUCH MONEY BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BE SAFE. WHY AREN'T THEY MAKING JEEP DO A RECALL ON THESE CARS? I ALSO RECEIVED IN THE MAIL A SILENT RECALL FOR CORROSION ON THE CROSS MEMBERS, NOW THEY ARE GIVING ME A HARD TIME ABOUT THAT AS WELL. PLEASE, SOMEONE HELP US OUT! *JS

MY VEHICLE, HAS A ROUGH RIDE, TRACTION LIGHT FLASHES OFTEN. I HAD SEVERAL REPAIRS DONE ON MY FRONT IN JUNE 2014, (UPPER,LOWER CONTROL ARMS, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES, ROTORS ,BRAKES AND TIRES ARE ALWAYS NEEDED). ON FEBRUARY 2,2015 MY LEFT FRONT BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS BROKE AND MY WHEEL BROKE OFF, I AM CURRENTLY IN NEED OF MORE CONTROL ARM AND STRUT REPAIR ON MY RIGHT SIDE AGAIN! MY VEHICLE CLUMPS AND HAS A ROUGH RIDE, I AM IN CONSTANT FEAR DRIVING THIS VEHICLE,BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT ISSUES WITH MY FRONT END, EVEN AFTER ITS REPAIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT END SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY HAD THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. DJR