2007 Jeep Compass

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK AND PREVENTED THE TRANSMISSION FROM SHIFTING FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE AIR OUT OF THE SYSTEM, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK IN REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

I WAS DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD THEN WENT OVER A SMALL BUMP AND MY CAR STOPPED. I LOST POWER STEERING AND ALL MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. ONCE THE VEHICLE STOPPED I TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. I HAD POWER BUT MY ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. MY CAR STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. I HAVE NO CONTROL OR WAY OF KNOWING IF AND WHEN MY CAR WILL START. I'VE DRIVEN IT TOO AND FROM WORK, THEN WENT TO DRIVE IT LATER IN THE DAY AND MY ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER. I HAVE POWER BUT THE ENGINE WON'T TURN OVER. THE ESP LIGHT STAYS ON MY DASHBOARD BEFORE IT STARTS, IF IT STARTS IT REMAINS ON THE ENTIRE TIME WHILE I'M DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO AUTOZONE AND THE IGNITION SWITCH IS SOMETHING THAT IS A PROBLEM. ANYONE ELSE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS? *JS

GOING INTO LEFT HAND TURN LANE TO TURN LEFT, COASTING, STOPPED AT BLINKING LIGHT TO TURN PROCEEDED AND CAR STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES SINCE THE LAST TIME BEING A FEW WEEKS AGO. I CALLED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND MADE A COMPLAINT. HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. EVERYTHING JUST LOCKED UP. DATE IS APPROXIMATE ALONG WITH MILEAGE. *TR

BELIEVED TO BE A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AND OFF, RPMS, SPEEDOMETER, ETC. WILL DROP TO ZERO, AFTER RETURNING TO NORMAL, AIRBAG LIGHT WILL STAY ILLUMINATED. KEY DOESN'T ALWAYS READ TO UNLOCK. HAS A COUPLE INSTANCES WHERE KEY WOULD TURN AND CLICK BUT CAR WOULDN'T TURN ON WHEN WHEEL WASN'T COMPLETELY STRAIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THAT THE TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TWICE AND THE DEALER ONCE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,259. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN UPDATED 9/5/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED OFF AND ON AS THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THE SECONDARY STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

UPON AN INSPECTION OF THE UNDERNEATH OF MY 2007 JEEP COMPASS, IT WAS FOUND THAT MY FRONT SUB FRAME (ALSO KNOWN AS THE K FRAME) HAS SERIOUS RUST ISSUES. THERE IS ACTUALLY A SECTION ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE SUB FRAME THAT HAS RUSTED OUT (APPROX. 1/2 INCH BY 4 INCH IN SIZE). AFTER SOME INVESTIGATING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT JEEP HAS NOT RECALLED THIS ISSUE. I WILL BE REPLACING THE PART BECAUSE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

2007 JEEP COMPASS STALLS AFTER REFUELING. THIS OCCURS NOT ONLY THEN BUT ABOUT THREE TO FOUR MORE TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AFTER REFUELING. ON TWO OCCASIONS THIS HAPPEN WHILE ENTERING BACK ON TO THE HIGHWAY, WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE UP TO SPEED. THIS FORCED ME TO QUICKLY RESTART THE ENGINE SO NOT TO BE REAR ENDED FROM BEHIND BY OTHER VEHICLES. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME TO CALL CHRYSLER AND LET THEM KNOW ONLY TO FIND THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL.I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY JEEP INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED AND IF IT WAS LATER RECALLED THEY WOULD RETURN MY MONEY. I DO BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER IS RISKING THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT UP TO SPEED WITH RECALLING ALL THE EFFECTED VEHICLES AS THEY ARE INFORMED OF THE DEFECT. IF THIS IS THE KIND OF CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT CHRYSLER IS OFFERING WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO COME BACK. *TR