Ball Joint problems of the 2007 Jeep Compass

The front left side has come apart 2 times from the ball joint and a frame. Today it felt and sounded the same I took it in to a shop immediately because I did not want the front tire coming of again. The mechanic put it up on the lift and came and got me. The engine cradle is totally rotten this is were all of your front end part are held in place. The said thing is I still owe 2 more years on this Jeep what can I do!!??.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass. After refueling the vehicle and driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. In addition, the passenger side head lamp failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tipm for the head lamps needed to be replaced. In addition, the front ball joints and struts were corroded and also needed to be replaced. The technician was unable to diagnose why the vehicle stalled. The struts and ball joints were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving various speeds a clicking noise was present in the front end of the vehicle. The contact stated the failure was diagnosed and repaired by an independent mechanic who determined the right ball joint was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact notified the manufacturer of the defect. The failure mileage was 63,000.

2007 Jeep Compass. Consumer writes in regards to dissatisfaction with vehicle. The consumer stated the ball joints needed to be replaced on the vehicle at 39,106. At 43,060, the rear ball joints needed to be replaced. Now, with 48,000 miles on the vehicle, the front and rear ball joints needed to be replaced for a third time. The consumer also stated the tire needed to be replaced with only 34,406 miles on the vehicle.

Have my vehicle in for inspection and found that the ball joints, tie rods, rocker arms, brakes and rotors had to be replaced on the front and brakes had to be replaced on the back.

Today was told my 2007 Compass needs ball joint/tie rod/struts this is the third ball joint put on first failure 42,000 miles, second at 63,000 third now. . . . . Was told built wrong and spent over 3000. 00 repairing. Never again for a Jeep and no class action yet????.

Just like a lot of other complaints, had to have tie rods and ball joints replaced. Seem like a lot of the Jeep Compasses have this problem. Can they not make them better. Should be a recall.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the struts, ball joints and wheel hubs had to be replaced on the vehicle three times. The dealer stated that the parts were designed to wear. The contact stated that the transmission also failed. The dealer advised the contact that the cvt part was the cause of the failure and the entire transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 128,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass 4x4. The contact stated that the vehicle would make exhibit a loud noise while driving various speeds. A local mechanic diagnosed that the ball joints were defective and the vehicle was repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 7,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that he could hear noises coming from under the vehicle while driving at various speeds over 35 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the tie rod assembly and all of the ball joints needed to be replaced. The tie rod assembly was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 31,824.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a state inspection station, where the inspector determined that the vehicle was not safe to be driven. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The mechanic stated that the front suspension, ball joints, steering and brakes would have to be replaced due to excessive wear. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass. While having the tires replaced at a tire shop, the contact was informed by the technician that the front drivers side ball joint would had to be replaced due to abnormal wear. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

I bought a 2007 Jeep Compass 11 months ago from lithia Chevrolet/Dodge/Jeep. It had 64,000 miles on it. In the 11 months that I have had the car the rack and pinion and steering pump have had to be replaced twice. At my expense. The ball joints have been replaced. My struts and brand new tires are destroyed. The whole bottom of the behicle feels like it is going to seperate from the frame. I started having these problems within 1 week of owning the vehicle. The dealership would not honor the warranty and would blow it off as me being "silly". The check engine light has been on 3 times and rather than fixing the car they just "reset" the engine light.

Ball joint failure. Seems to be a problem with the Jeep Compass. I have 55000 miles and have noticed the noise since 50000.

2007 Jeep Compass with approximately 52,300 miles needed left and right ball joints and right outer tie rod replaced at a cost of $510. Given the fairly low mileage and the fact that this auto is driven only on paved city and highway roads these repairs should not be necessary. Others have reported on the web similar repairs with ball joints/tie rods for this Jeep model -- Jeep should have a recall on this model for this defect.

I was told yesterday that my 2007 Jeep Compass front suspension ball joints need to be replaced. I have 49,000 miles on the vehicle. This defect could result in wheel failure. No failure has occurred yet.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass. The contact noticed that the front tires were worn in the middle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that both the front end ball joints needed to be replaced. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 46,000.

Metallic noises emitted from Jeep Compass 2007 model front passenger's side. It would creak when turning and would frequently lose control of right side tires in adverse weather. Have fixed ball joint twice now and seemingly wears down over and over. Reviewing other complaints for this model, this appears to be the norm. A broken down ball joint and consequent cracked axis would mean a very dangerous situation: flipping off the road, losing control at higher speeds, etc. Thus far we have avoided serious injury but at less than 30k miles this should not be a recurring issue.

2007 Jeep Compass needed tie rod ends replaced at annual inspection at 49000 miles and ball joints need replaced at 70000 miles! Jeep will not cover them and they are the only ones who make the ball joints how convenient. Mechanic says they are only lasting an average of40-70k miles and to get rid of the vehicle. Tie rod ends have 25000 miles on them and he said will need replaced in about a year again! updated 01/13/bf.

I took my 2007 Jeep Compass 2x4 to have the drivers front tire repaired. The repair man found that the ball joints were bad and needed to be repaired. I checked it out online to find that many Jeep Compass owners have had the same problem and only has 41,375 original miles. This is a wide spread problem. My Jeep was purchased from a Dodge Chrysler dealer. I ask that you force Jeep Chrysler to recall this vehicle for this defect.

Brought my 2007 Jeep Compass in to have the alignment checked. I was told by our Jeep dealership that both of my ball joints are faulty and the car is extremely dangerous to be driving. I just bought the car 10 months ago from the same Jeep dealership. We drive only highway and the car only has 44,000 miles on it.

Took car to my mechanic for an oil change. After putting car on the lift he usually does an inspection, brakes, exhaust, tires , steering , etc. When checking for play on the front wheels he notice a very dangerous play on both front wheels, more severe on the right side due to failing ball joints. Car is a 2007 Jeep Compass with 60,000 miles.

Purchased 2007 Jeep Compass in 4/2010. It is now July and I hear clicking in back when I brake and the front clicks also. I brought it in for an oil change and they told me I also have ball joint issues. I brought it to my mechanic and he told me the same thing. What's going on. My car only has 46,000 miles.

2007 Jeep Compass ball joints on passenger and drivers side both failed at 56,000 miles. Never been off road just normal every day driving. Parts have been replaced, and old parts are available for inspection.

2007 Jeep Compass issues with brakes pads, rotor suspension ,tie rods,ball joint, struts, swaybar, swingbar full front suspension and front brakes and rotors. In 1/20/10 I brought me Jeep Compass in because of noise found out that I need struts front brakes and rotors outer tie rods a wheel alignment it cause me over a thousand dollars now 4 months later I have more issues with the car so I bring it back now they said that I need ball joint swaybar swing bar and bearings and the rear brakes and rotors etc this is going to cost me 1300 now that I think about it I never had a car that had so many problems my car has only 29000 miles its 3 years old why does it need this much work even the mechanic says this car has alot of issues whit the front end and steering and suspension and I owned other cars that are old and have not any issues with the car except the replacing brake pads and oil changes there has to be an issue that I think should be looked at why these parts are failing so soon thank you.

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My wife's 2007 Jeep Compass 4x4 ltd was taken to our local Jeep dealership in edgewood, MD for a routine oil change. A mechanic on duty notified us that in addition to the oil change, we would need to have the front drivers side ball joint (lower) replaced because it was "loose". The mechanic described the problem as something serious that needed to be taken care of immediately since the wheel could fall off in extreme conditions. Less extreme conditions were described to us as leading to a possible loss of steering control. The mechanic also mentioned to us that this was a common occurrence with the Jeep Compasses he has worked on. We took immediate action to fix the car to keep it drivable by having the dealership replace the ball joint the following day - safety was our primary concern. We took steps to contact Chrysler's corporate headquarters to see if this would be something they would consider replacing since our car was beyond warranty (61,000 miles) - they dismissed our claim and would not reimburse us for the work done or the replacement parts. Having done some research, it seems most Jeep models from 2007 through 2009 have been experiencing ball joint problems leading to recalls - the Compass is not yet on the recall list. A ball joint failing after 2 years of owning the car and all highway miles (no off-roading, no city driving, no bumpy roads, etc. ) just seems very absurd to us. This seems to me like it?s more of an issue with defective parts placed in the Compass than an issue of wear and tear. The consequences of a failure such as this while my pregnant wife was driving the car could have been disastrous. If the mechanic on duty is seeing this part failure in more than one Compass, it could mean a bigger problem exists, presenting a danger to many Compass owners. Please look into this!.

I have a 2007 Jeep Compass 4x4. Shortly after purchasing it I started to hear a thumping noise in my front end when turning. I also heard a creaking noise whenever going over any bumps or hitting any potholes. The noise was consistent for awhile and then went away. Last year I had a tire blow out while driving. The left front tire blew out and upon looking at the tire- there was very obvious uneven tire wear. I looked at the right tire and it looked exactly like the left tire so we quickly had both front tires replaced with new ones. Five months later my new front tires were bald on the inside. I had to purchase new tires again and we had an alignment check to look into the front end. I was told my left ball joint and right tie rod needed to be replaced. I had the left ball joint done. I was planning to have the tie rod done within a month but I was advised it needed to be done now. After having the ball joint done my steering immediately started to pull to the right violently. I had the tie rod done the next day. This alleviated the pulling on the steering wheel but now I can feel something else. The car is not handling right and it makes me very uneasy to drive it. After doing some research across the web the same problems I am having with my Compass are being experienced by many, many, many people who bought these vehicles. I'm seeing that this is only the beginning of what is going to be a long list of repairs on this vehicle's front end. I'm really shocked that this problem has not been recalled. Tie rods and ball joints are very dangerous. They are the components of your steering and when they malfunction someone is going to crash. If everyone who buys the same car has the same problem (and it is dangerous), why is something not being done?.