Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2008 Jeep Compass

Chrysler issued a recall for my vehicle in June: safety recall l27 / NHTSA 12v-085 rear suspension lower control arms. It is now September and I've tried to have it fixed by 3 different Jeep dealerships. None of them have the part, they all ordered the part, they all have not received the part. Chrysler's number for the recall is u42. Dealerships in south florida contacted: joey accardi, arrigo, and, worst of them all, schumacher. I am driving an extremely unsafe vehicle because the part is not available?? ridiculous. But no one seems to care much about it. How can a manufacturer issue a recall and not have the responsibility to have the parts available to fix the issue? I have cut back my driving, in fear, but I have to use the car sometimes. It's been over 2 months now and no hope is in sight. I call every week to check if the part has arrived. Arrigo is the one I am concentrating on, as they at least knew about the recall and were willing to order the part. What good is being advised of a recall when you can't do anything about it??.

While driving the car started pulling to the left and right. Pulled the wheel to check tie rod ends, cv shaft, control arm and found that the k-frame had rusted so bad that the control arm was loose.

Front sub frame that holds control arms rotted right out could lose front tire.

I purchased my car new in 2007 with 98 miles on it. In 2011, with nearly 40,000 miles, both my front control arms needed replaced. I have since needed them (along with the tires) replaced at least 5 times. Granted, I now have over 140k miles on my car, but this is not something that should happen on a regular basis. I've had at least 3 mechanics tell me they have had numerous repairs made on other Compass vehicles and to "hold on to my receipts" if there is a recall.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Compass. While pulling out of a parking lot, the contact heard a loud noise near the front driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician noticed that underneath the vehicle, the subframe, control arm, and crossmember bar were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the fuel filter was corroded and not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

39000 miles and so many suspention problems control arms,ball joints,tie rods,struts hoping my family doesn't die in this vehicle what I see in the news about Chrysler lately scares the hell out of me trying to keep this vehicle off freeway don't know where to turn Chrysler says there is no problem but going on line there are so many others having the same experience with their Jeeps I don't believe what they say they tell me it's 4000 mi over warranty nothing can be done I'm afraid the wheels will fall off what the $#%^ can I do I don't have the l money to buy a new car or keep fixing this one I think it's a faulty design and so do numerous mechanics in the USA and canada something's messed up when parts prematurely go bad and if you look into it I'm sure you will see a pattern I babied this car since new hoping it would last twenty years don't know if any one has died but I think to myself its probable being so many complaints I have read any kind of help available this is my forth Jeep and I never have seen anything like this with the ten or so cars I have owned hope you can help! before something bad happens where can I turn driving this is frightening and I couldn't sell this to another family after what my mechanic has told me about these kind of Jeeps please help! what would you do what should I do thanks.

The vehicle was bought brand new in 2010. Went to the dealership to get one of the tires replaced. The automotive mechanics found multiple problems in the control arm and the ball joint of the wheel. The mechanic told me that the problem is very common to Jeep Compass. I just want to file a complaint because the problem is not suppose to occur unless the vehicle is driven all the time or always driven to very far destinations. In this case, it is not. I understand that this type of problem might be cause by something else, like bumps on the road, or a heavy object hit on the road. I do not recall any incidents with my Jeep Compass that could cause this problem. The vehicle was brand new and not suppose to have that kind of problem that could potentially harm my family and myself.

I had replace this part for the second time now in less than 2 years. Auto tech said this should not wear like this for the mileage of this vehicle which is 67400. Currently the Jeep liberty has a recall for this defect but the Compass does not. This is of great concern to me as this part plays a vital role for maintaining control of vehicle. Both right and left control arms done on October 25 2012. Recent replacement on March 27, 2014 drivers side control arm done.

My Jeep Compass is only 4 years old and the lower control arms and the tie rods need replaced. So far it has cost me $500. 00 and I am not done yet. With a name like Jeep I would think it would be a better built vehicle. I can see this happening after 10 years with some off roading. To me this is not normal wear and tear and I would think unacceptable for an american made vehicle.

My Jeep Compass is only 4 years old and has 35000 miles on it. The lower control arms and tie rods need to be replaced. So far this is costing me $500. 00. And I am not done yet. With a name like Jeep I would think it would be a better built car. To me this is not normal wear and tear. And unacceptable for an american made car.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while taken her vehicle for a normal oil change. The mechanic informed her that the upper control arm needed to be replace. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they stated the warranty would cover it. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. Jp.

Normal driving conditions. Live in ohio. I was told today that the left lower control arm and control arm pivot bolts need replaced. Apparently, the ball joint bearing inside the lower control arm is already bad. Chrysler Jeep has not greased the bearing when packing the ball joint into the control arm; therefore by skipping this process this could lead to lose of control while driving if control arm fails while driving. My vehicle is only 2 years old. Apparently, Jeep has decided to skip this little step when manufacturing my Jeep Compass.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Compass 4x4. The contact stated that while having the vehicle serviced by an authorized dealer for routine maintenance, she was informed that the lower control arm on the driver's side needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,970.

I bought my Compass new in June, 2008. I complained about a cracking noise coming from the right front end the 2nd day I had the car. I brought it back to the dealer & they replaced the r/f axle. It still made the same cracking noise. I took it back & the dealer said the bolts on the control arm weren't tightened properly. Still the same noise, so I went on line looking for any tsbs. I read about front end problems with 2007 Dodge calibers & 2007 Jeep Compasses & patriots particularly with the ball joints. Turns out that undersized bolts were installed in the control arms. By now I felt that the car was not safe to drive & when I took it back to the dealer & the service tech said let's take a test drive, I refused & told him to drive it himself, as I wasn't going to get back behind the wheel until they solved the problem (reminding them of the lemon law, as this was the 3rd time I was there for the same problem). While the dealer insisted that my car was not one of the cars listed in the TSB, they did replace the control arm bolts with new ones & replaced the stabilizer links. In Feb. Of 2009 my dad purchased a 2008 Compass & it had the same noise. I took it to the dealer & they replaced the control arm bolts. Since then there have been no problems or noises, although my Jeep only has 17k miles. Do your homework & check out tsbs. You just might solve your own problem.