Frame Rust problems of the 2008 Jeep Compass

Sub frame rusted out making the car not safe to drive and it would cost $1700 for repair. No notice was sent out to owners; only mechanics. No public announcement of problem. Car was driven by my 82 year old mother in law. I am her son in law and I was driving her car to take her to an appointment; and suddenly it was difficult to handle, going to the right. I took it to my mechanic, and was told the car was not safe to drive. Sub frame rust. My mechanic knew about the problem from Jeep, but researching it online confirmed what he told me. Jeep knew of the problem and extended the warranty but did not recall the car; just sent notifications to mechanics, not the owners. My mother in law had the car inspected in July 2018 by her mechanic. VIN number indicated extended warranty on frame expired sept 2018. Problem happened in Dec. 2018. I confirmed all the above with local Jeep dealership. We approached my mother in laws mechanic and he admitted knowing of the problem, but apparently missed it in inspection or chose not to tell her. The car was well cared for. Oil changes etc. . . 79,000 miles near perfect body and now I'm told it's junk--and only worth $200! I called Jeep corp office 877-426-5337 to make a plea to get the car repaired so my mother in law could resell. Living in a government assisted senior apartment, she thought her car was an asset or investment she could someday rely on for a little extra; but not its been reduced to a couple hundred dollars. Not to mention--she could have been driving and the car could have fallen apart and she could have hurt herself and others. The car should have been recalled.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Compass. While the vehicle was being inspected, the contact was informed that the subframe was rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The rear end was making a clunking noise. Took it into a mechanic who informed me the rear frame was rusted through and was close to breaking. He had to secure the rear end to the frame with ratchet straps to allow me to drive it to a mechanic who could fix it. Only one bolt secured the rear end to the frame it was so damaged. Had it broken off while I was driving, I probably would have been severely injured if not killed.

Severe noise and frame rusted out!.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Compass. While driving approximately 5 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the subframe and alignment needed to be repaired. The mechanic refused to service the vehicle because the frame was badly rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact that an inspector would be sent out. The contact called ryan auto mall (Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram) at (763) 682-2424 (1000 highway 55 east, buffalo, mn 55313) where an appointment was scheduled for an inspection. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Compass. While driving various speeds over bumps in the road, a banging noise was present coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that the front subframe was rusted and corroded. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,300.

I took my vehicle in for an oil change to a local place (not dealer). He told me that the cradle/k frame was extremely rusted and looked dangerous to drive, he recommended I take it to the dealer and see if it could be repaired there at no charge to me, he said an 8 year old car should not have that much rust. I made an appointment at gandrud Jeep (green bay, WI) today and they confirmed the cradle/k bar was thoroughly rusted and had a large crack in it. They told me the 2007 Jeep Compass has the same issue and Jeep extended the warranty to 10 years on the frame so this could be repaired for no charge. They also told me it was extremely unsafe to drive it and that I shouldn't. I made an appointment for tomorrow to have it replaced, it's going to cost approximately $1200 to replace that piece. I looked online and there are numerous sites/blogs/comments on owners of the 2008 Jeep Compass having a completely rotted frame and frustration that the previous year's model was recalled/extended warranty so it could be replaced. This is a common issue and it's a very dangerous faulty piece that the owners should be aware of and replaced. I don't believe we should have to pay for this repair, there is clearly some issue with the coating on this piece that causes it to rust so quickly and completely. I am lucky that the guy changing my oil mentioned it to me, I usually went to the dealership for an oil change but they're out of the way. I also am concerned that every 3-4 months I get an oil change and gandrud never mentioned it to me, I don't know how quickly this part rusted or if they noticed. Please consider recalling this part, this rusted bar could cause many issues (even fatal) if left alone. I also took a few pictures that I will be sending into Jeep.

I had my Jeep in for it's yearly inspection. During the inspection, the mechanic discovered my control arms needed to be replaced. I had just had them replaced during the previous year's inspection. He also found that the front driver's side subframe is rusting through. I contacted the dealer (I've had the car for just over two years) and was only told there is not open recall.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the sub frame was entirely rusted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the sub frame needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that the subframe was rusted to the point that one could put a finger through. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the subframe needed to be replaced, but was not repaired. This was not part of fca's extended warranty for the 2007 Jeep Compass subframe. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.