2008 Jeep Compass

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND A "CREAKING" TYPE NOISE. IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE K FRAME RUSTED THROUGH THEREFORE FAILING STATE INSPECTION. I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS IS THE SAME BODY TYPE (PLATFORM) USED IN THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER AND THE SAME PART NUMBER. THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER WAS RECALLED DUE TO THIS PART FAILURE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE AND OTHER COMPONENTS TO FALL OUT OF THE CAR. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE AS THEY RECALLED THE 2007 CALIBER BUT UNLESS FORCED IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER VEHICLES MADE USING THE SAME PLATFORM AND PARTS. WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY ONLY 2 YEARS LESS THAN 25000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE A TIE ROD REPLACED. I WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT "THESE VEHICLES ARE KNOWN FOR THIS ISSUE".

UPON STATE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT K FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF SAME AND LF CONTROL ARM ASSY FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS-REPAIR COSTS $1617.88. K FRAME WAS A MAJOR ISSUE IN 2007 COMPASS RESULTING IN GOV'T ACTION-MY 2008 WAS BUILT IN 12/07. CHRYSLER WONT STAND BEHIND PROBLEM. 2007 GOV'T ACTION STARTED WITH A COMPLAINT. I HOPE I CAN START THIS ONE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2008 BY ONE ADULT DRIVER AGE 50 (MY WIFE). SUSPENSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM STARTING WITH NEW TIE ROD ENDS @ 14,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

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. *TR

TOOK INTO HAVE FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS WERE BAD. WAS WITHOUT VEHICLE FOR OVER 10 DAYS AND THE COST WAS $750.00. GOT VEHICLE BACK AND WITHIN A WEEK HEARD A RUBBING SOUND WHICH TURNS OUT TO BE BAD WHEEL BEARINGS. WAITING FOR SERVICE SHOP TO CONTACT ME AS TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE WITH THAT. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDER 70,000 WHICH IS LESS THAN THE ESTIMATED 12,000 PER YEAR. THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED FOR ANY OFF ROAD DRIVING. I HAVE PUT MORE INTO THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT THAN I DID MY OLD 95 BONNEVILLE, WHICH I DROVE UNTIL I PURCHASED THE JEEP. THE JEEP WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A DEALER IN 2011. *TR