Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. The contact stated that the lower ball joints were replaced on three occasions and that the tie rod ends were replaced on two occasions. The vehicle was repaired at an independent mechanic twice and the dealer once. The technician was unable to replicate the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 60,259. Updated 8/19/14*cn updated 9/5/2014
2007 Jeep Compass steering complaints
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The car began pulling in the front right tire intermittently. I was a half mile from home, so I turned around to go back home. As I drove into the driveway, the front right tire and entire front right suspension completely fell down (almost completely off) and the tire was pushed sideways and into the frame of the wheel well on the car. The car came to an immediate and abrupt halt. Had I been driving on the road when this occurred, my car would have flipped and I would have crashed and could have been killed! This is a huge safety problem and defect that I believe should be part of a recall. I have read many reports of problems with this model/year concerning the wheel bearings, lower control arms, and tie rods. I have great concern driving this vehicle in the future after it is repaired.
Entire suspension system is nothing but junk. Replaced tie rod ends, inner and outer, ball joints, sway bar links, struts, hubs and axle. Some of these parts more than once. The tire came dangerously close to falling off the vehicle with less than 24 hr notice that something was wrong. Failed inspection last year for tie rod end that was replaced previous year. Chrysler will not budge on taking responsibility for what my mechanic calls "junk". Does someone have to die before they react??
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact heard a loud squeaking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician stated the rear lower ball joints would have to be replaced. Prior to the failure with the lower ball joints the contact stated the front drivers and passenger side tie rod had to be replaced. The contact did not experience a failure with the tie rod. The lower ball joints were not replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000. Updated 05/11/12 *bf updated 05/21/12
Tl* 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.
Tl* 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. Updated 02/0812 *bf the mechanic replaced the lower left control arm and lower right control arm. Updated 02/29/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. The contact stated that while having the vehicle inspected by an independent repair shop, she was informed that the tie rods and suspension system would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 26,000.
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.
I got a flat tire on may of 2011, after taking it to a tireshop I was informed that I needed 2 lower control arms, and tire rods. There was also uneven wear on the front tires.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. The contact stated that the driver noted a rattle while she was driving. The contact was informed by the dealer that both outer tie rods were loose after a routine oil change. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint for the failure. The current and failure mileages were approximately 30,480.
2007 jeep compass. At approx 100k miles I took it to the dealer for routine service. Technician informed me that the tie rods were bad on front driver side, showed me play in the wheel. Said it needed to be fixed. I agreed to have new tie rods put on. One month later the car began to handle erratically, I took back to the same dealer and asked to inspect their previous work and search for the handling/steering problem. After two hours they informed me they could find nothing wrong. 7 months later, while driving with my 6 month old in the car the front left control arm broke and the front driver side wheel actually broke off at the lower ball joint while the car was in motion. Replacing control arms and ball joints on both sides plus two new front tires netted a total repair cost of $1400 ... This is on top of the previous repair cost to replace the tie rods.
2007 jeep compass control arms, right outer tie rod. I was hearing some squeaking when I hit a bump and a little grinding as I pulled up to traffic lights. I took the vehicle into get an oil change and asked for the mechanic to check it out. I was told the vehicle is unsafe to drive due to total failure of the control arms. Cost to fix: over $1000. With the control arms being such a common issue with this vehicle, jeep should really consider issuing a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. The vehicle was being serviced at an authorized dealer when the mechanic advised the contact that the front tie rods and lower ball joints would need replacing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for repairs. The failure and current mileage was 16,430.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. While driving at any speed, the contact heard a rattling sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the outer driver's side tie rod and control arm needed to be replaced. The failure still persists. The current mileage was 53,800 and failure mileage was 6,762. Updated 09/11/09 *bf updated 09/15/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. While driving 50 MPH, the contact noticed that the vehicle was pulling to the left. He proceeded to maneuver the vehicle back to the right, but was unsuccessful. He lost control of the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle head-on. There were no failures prior to this incident. The contact was injured and a police report was filed. The vehicle was inspected by an insurance adjuster, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The adjuster speculated that the steering system may have contributed to the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 24,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep compass. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair and stated that the front tie rod failed. The contact is currently on a waiting list to have this failure repaired, but the part will be unavailable until july of 2008. She stated that if the tie rods fail, the vehicle could flip over. The failure mileage was 73,535.
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