2008 Jeep Compass 4X4

MY COMPASS CREAKS AND RATTLES LOUDLY OVER BUMPS. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE SUBFRAMES WERE ROTTED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE SUBFRAMES, BUT ALSO REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTROL ARMS, LINKS, AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR AN ALIGNMENT.THIS CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN THE RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 COMPASS AND HAVE SEEN MANY INSTANCES FOR THE 2008 JEEP COMPASS ON SAFERCAR.GOV AND ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE ISSUE THAT PLAGUED THE 2007 MODEL YEAR IS THE SAME WITH THE 2008'S. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE 2008 JEEP COMPASS SUBFRAME IS THE SAME COMPONENT USED IN THE 2007 MODEL. IF YES, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ALSO RECALLED THE 2008 MODELS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS PARTIALLY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

AFTER DRIVING 311 MILES FORM OCEAN CITY MD, WE STOPPED FOR A REST AT 179 N PLAZA ACCESS RD, SOMERSET, PA 15501. AFTER AN ESTIMATED 30 MINUTE BREAK, WE RETURNED TO THE JEEP FILLED WITH SMOKE. UPON GETTING MY FAMILY TO SAFETY, CLEARING THE DRIVER'S AROUND THE JEEP, CALLING 9-11, AND PULLING OUR LUGGAGE OUT OF THE JEEP, I DETERMINED THE REAR CARPET UNDER NEATH THE REAR COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. I REMOVED IT AND EXTINGUISHED IT. WHAT WAS FOUND AT MY LOCAL GARAGE WAS A CORRODED HOLE ON TOP OF THE MUFFLER (WHICH CAN ONLY BE DIAGNOSED BY REACHING IN AND OVER THE MUFFLER) WAS VENTING EXHAUST AND WAS SO HOT IT CAUSED THE REAR FRAME TO REACH A TEMPERATURE THAT IGNITED THE CARPET AROUND THE SPARE TIRE. THERE ARE VISIBLE BURN MARKS IN THE REAR AS WELL. THANKFULLY THIS DID NOT HEAT THE GAS TANK TO THE POINT OF IGNITION. MY JEEP DOES NOT HAVE A HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE MUFFLER. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT REPAIR THE MUFFLER AS THEY SAY IT A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURE. I AM CONCERNED FOR OTHER JEEP COMPASS OWNERS OR JEEPS IN GENERAL THAT HAVE NO HEAT SHIELD AND COULD HAVE THIS TYPE OF CORROSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HEAR STATIC COMING FROM THE RADIO THAT CAUSED THE RADIO TO POWER OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.... I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES AROUND THE END OF 2012. THE FRONT TWO TIRES WERE SO BAD DUE TO THE BALL JOINT/BEARINGS I HAD TO PURCHASE TWO NEW FRONT TIRES IN APRIL 2014. THAT'S WHEN I ACTUALLY NOTICED IT. I'M SURE THEY NEEDED REPLACEMENT SOONER THAN THAT. I WAS TOLD BOTH BALL BEARINGS AND SOMETHING CALLED A HUB BARRING TO BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL WERE SO BAD THEY WERE SURPRISED I MADE IT THIS LONG WITHOUT THE WHEEL LOCKING UP ON ME. I'M $1800.00 IN THE HOLE DUE THE THIS PROBLEM. I'M NOW SEEING THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH JEEP COMPASS. THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO ACCOMMODATE ALL OF THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. I WANT SOME ANSWERS!!! *TR

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 5/2014, THE FOLLOWING DAY I NOTICED ODOMETER JUMPED UP ABOUT 300 MILES AND I LIVE ONLY ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALER. I ALSO NOTICED THAT TPM LIGHT CAME ON AND HALF THE RADIO WAS LIT. I TOOK IT BACK THE VERY NEXT DAY AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD NEED IT TO ORDER A NEW CLUSTER PANEL AND REPLACE THE RADIO. THEY ALSO CLAIMED THEY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS AS WELL AS TPM MODULE. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. IT WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS THEN I STARTED GETTING EVEN MORE LIGHTS TO TURN ON FROM THE CLUSTER PANEL. NOW I HAVE THE 4X4 AMBER LIGHT, TRAC CONTROL, TPM MAINT, AND THE ABS LIGHTS TO TURN ON, I FEEL I HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY 1. I NEED HELP. TOTAL I PAID ABOUT 13,000 FOR THE CAR. I NEED ANSWERS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER IS DEFECTIVE. ITS NOT RECOGNIZING A CHASIS GROUND. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE A FATALITY TO GET CHRYSLER TO LOOK INTO THIS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. I FEEL THE CHRYSLER DEALER ALSO KEPT INFORMATION PRIVATE TO TRY AND MAKE A SALE. M GOING TO THE LOCAL MEDIA IF THIS ISN'T RESOLVED. *TR

39000 MILES AND SO MANY SUSPENSION 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 *TR

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. *TR