Ball Joint Problems of Jeep Compass - part 1

Front ball joints became severely loose and needed to be replaced. Tire became wobbly while driving.

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Tl the contact owns a 2017 Jeep Compass. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to bud clary moses lake Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (located at 12174 n frontage rd, moses lake, wa 98837, (509) 765-3461) where it was initially diagnosed that the driver and passenger side cv axles needed to be replaced. The second time the dealer diagnosed that the driver and passenger side ball joints needed to be replaced. The parts were not available and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 29,000.

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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!!??.

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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.

Ball joints went bad at 44000 miles!.

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Took vehicle to mechanic for inspection. I was informed that one of the front ball joints and tie rod was bad. This vehicle has never been used off road! I have been on a number of Jeep forums and it,s apparent that the ball joints have been a big problem with these vehicles. I guess they are waiting for a serius accident accident and some one gets seriously hurt or worse killed before they make a recall like they did with the Jeep liberty's!.

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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.

Noises and uneven tire wear in may of 2013, needs ball joints. (60000 mi). Same thing in Aug. 2015 (85000 mi). And now k frame is rusting out.

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.

Our Jeep is out of date for warrenty, but under 36,000 miles. We took it in for an oil change and was subsequently told that the ball joints needed to be replaced. This is obsurd for a vehicle of this low mileage. We were told that "Jeep" knows there was a problem, and has since corrected it in newer models. This is a safety issue. . . !! so why isn't there a recall for it. . . ? why do I have to carry the financial burben of a design flaw. . . ? I've read over a dozen other's identical complaints, and that's only from those who contacted NHTSA. There must be a better response from Jeep. Isn't Jeep the all american vehicle. . . ?.

Vehicle started making a thudding noise that correlated with the speed of the vehicle. The faster I drove the faster it went. Took it to a mechanic and was told there was play in the tie rods and ball joints on right side about 1/4 on tie rod and 1/4 on ball joint.

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.

I went in to a mechanic to see what this noise was in my front end, he told me my ball joints were bad and one was reaching critical to fail. I call my local dealer and they informed me that this part was well known to fail between 40k and 80k miles. I was wondering if Chrysler knows this part is failing on vehicles with such low mileage why hasn't there been a recall or even an investigation on this part. I have owned vehicles with well over 200k miles on them and haven't had ball joint problems.

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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.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Compass. The contact stated the front suspension, ball joints and tie rod ends had to replaced. The entire front suspension was loose. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance and during inspection they noticed the failure on the front suspension. The repair cost was $900 at the owners expense. The manufacturer was notified and stated she should contact NHTSA and file a complaint. The failure mileage was 28,000.

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.

Ball joint on the 2008 Jeep Compass is has gone bad after just 50,000 miles. Over 1/2 " of play in the joint that could cause separation of the wheel from the vehicle causing a driver to lose control of the vehicle.

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.