Jeep Compass owners have reported 14 unknown or other related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common unknown or other problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's unknown or other (14 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
While driving my 2012 Jeep Compass, I went to change lanes and could not see the vehicle in the lane next to me, the vehicle was not able to be seen in the mirrors or by turning my head and physically looking for it, I struck another vehicle because of this. On the drivers side section between the drivers side rear passenger door and the rear a pillar there is a dangerous blind spot, and the passenger side has it as well.
We purchased our 2011 Jeep Compass in December of 2011. Approximately 3 months later my wife experienced an engine stall in the middle of making a left-hand turn going approx. 20 mph. There was no warning light or indication that the engine was no longer running. The power steering locked up and became very difficult to maintain control of the vehicle since happened in the middle of a turn into on-coming traffic. Within a month later it happened to me and again while making a slow left-handed turn. My wife notified the dealership where we purchased the Jeep and they said to bring it in next time it happened. It happened a 3rd time with my wife in June 2012 -again while making a left-handed turn. We then took the vehicle to the dealership for scheduled maintenance and to investigate the problem. They kept it for a week and said the computer diagnostics reported no issues. They said until it happened with them they couldn't isolate the problem. Today, July 18th, 2012 it has happened again with my wife for the 4th time making a left-handed turn again. This is an extreme safety hazard and upon researching other customer complaints, it is quite common. In fact, I am finding that 25-50% of the customer complaints about the 2011 Jeep Compass are related to this engine stall out while driving. We have returned the vehicle to the dealership as we were instructed and I left them copies of the research I did and customer complaints so they have no reason to say it is isolated to just my vehicle because there is a definite trend that warrants a safety recall in my opinion. At this time it is in the hands of Chrysler to bring this to a resolution. The vehicle only has about 8000 miles and lots of warranty left so I am hoping to see Chrysler stand behind their reputation and do the right thing.
The steering began to pull sharply to the side. When the Jeep was taken to the shop, the mechanic was able to get the part immediately from the dealer because the part was kept in stock because it is so often replaced. The mechanic said that lower ball joints typically last at least twice as long as these and that continued driving without replacement could have resulted in losing complete steering control. He said he believed the lower ball joints to have a serious design flaw. Upon researching online, I found that many other owners had the same problem, having to replace their lower ball joints with even fewer miles and more frequently. This could easily result in an accident. There should at least be a safety notification sent out to alert other drivers of the danger caused by this design flaw. When I wrote to Chrysler, I received a letter asking me to call to discuss the matter. When I called the customer service representative was unwilling to admit to a fault in the product.
Our 2008 Jeep Compass has ball joint and tie rod end failure.
While traveling at about 25 mph with my 6 month old child in the vehicle, my car lost all power. The electronic throttle control indicator light came on (flashing) and so did the slide protection light. I was not able to accelerate beyond 20mph and when I came to a stop, the vehicle ran very rough like it was going to die. Luckily I puttered home and my child was safe. I had the vehicle towed to my local Jeep dealership and after almost 5 days of trying to diagnose the problem, they informed me that the pcm needed replaced. They stated that they were "very confident" that this would fix the problem. Well today, they pcm was replaced and the problem persists. The Chrysler/Jeep dealership still cannot pinpoint the problem and it seems that this is a very common problem for the 2007 Jeep Compass. At the time of the incident, I was so scared as I alsmot got into a wreck when my vehicle lost power. My 6 month old child could have been hurt, or worse. Even if this car get fixed, I will be so apprehensive to drive anywhere in it with my child for fear that it will give out again. This seems to be a major problem with these cars and there should be a recall in my opinion. I do not feel that this is a repair that I, or other Jeep Compass owners, should be responsible for as 1. It is all too common and 2. The pcm/electrical system is not a component that wears out with mileage or usage. I believe the problem is due to faulty manufacturing on behalf of Chrysler/Jeep. While I wait to see if the car can be repaired, my repair bill just keeps growing. I have decided to take action for this issue and that is why I am filing this complaint. Please contact me at anytime with any help, support, or questions as I will be awaiting your response. Thank you.
Last year, 2010 I had to replace the tie rods in my 2007 Jeep Compass 4x4. It only had 36,000 miles at the time. Now I'm told the ball joints are bad. I can't drive my care because it throws me all over the road. A very definate safety problem, not to mention the money I'm shelling out for the repairs.
I shut the hatch on my 2011 Jeep Compass that was sitting in my driveway and the back window shattered. I took it up to the dealership where I got it, they took pictures and submitted them to Chrysler and they refused to replace and repair the window because they said there is no positive way to determine if it was a manufacture defect. . . . .
I have a 2011 Jeep Compass,brought it in may,less than (1) month it has cut off on me. The first time I make a right turn and truck cut off,second time im at red light it cut off,third time I stop at red light ,change to green got read to take off truck had cut off. It been in shop ,dealer couldnt find anytime wrong ,second time they said it is code in key. Now it cut off again . Im scare for my safety there no warning ,you never know when it going to cut off. Please help there is something wrong with this Jeep.
I was informed by the dealership of which I purchased my vehicle that my vehicle requires front control arms and tie rods which was given an estimate of about $900. 00 to correct. My vehicle has 17,000 miles and is out of warranty, however, I viewed numerous complaints online of the same nature on the same year, make, and model vehicle. This appears to be a defect from the manufacturer since there were so many identical complaints indicated online. The dealership requested I do not drive this vehicle until repaired due to a safety issue. The dealership also said the items which need to be repaired will be replaced with a better quality and this occurred on many of these vehicles from this particular year.
2007 Jeep Compass 4x4 with approx. 41,0000 miles needs tie rods lower ball joint/arm. Ball joints also causes owner to pay out of pocket for alignment and replacement of tires since defective ball joint causes tires to wear unevenly. I just paid $2,000 to have my Compass fixed. I check with Jeep before it was fixed the 800 number said it was covered under the 5 yr powertrain, I called the garage were my car was they said they did not think so then I called the dealer who said it was not covered. After my car was in pieces my dealer told me I should of brought the car there they may of been able to get some help for me. Nice time to tell me when it was in pieces. I filed a compliant with Jeep but since this is a saftety hazard I was told the car was not safe to drive. If I hit a pot hole I would of lost control of the car and hurt myself or somelse. What does is take for the NHTSA to make Jeep recall the 2007 Compass to fix this. This is a a major safety issue. Are we going to wait for someone to get killed before something is done to issue a recall. How people have to complain before something is done. .
The front lower ball joint on my vehicle is broken just after 2 years and 2 months from the purchase date (new vehicle).
I bought my 2007 Jeep Compass brand new. I never off-road and I try to drive cautiously avoiding pot holes. I was hearing this weird noise and brought it in to a dealership today. They told me I need to replace the lower control arm costing me several hundred dollars. After searching on the web and seeing all the similar complaints I am convinced this should be a recall. Jeep needs to do something this is not right. This is a repair that should not be needed on such new vehicles.
2007 Jeep Compass 4x4.
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?.