NHTSA Complaint #10595717 — 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10595717
Vehicle 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 39,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

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

Related Complaints for the 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4

Other SUSPENSION Complaints

#11122999 SEVERE NOISE AND FRAME RUSTED OUT!
#11052473 RECEIVED THE FEBRUARY 15, 2017 LETTER ABOUT THE WARRANTY EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS/ UNLIMITED MILES ON THE FRONT AND REAR ...
#11019185 THE GAS TANK WILL NOT TAKE GAS. I HAD THE CATALYT. COVERTER FIXED. THE VALVE INSIDE THE GAS TANK DOES NOT WORK P...
#10956741 THE REAR CROSSMEMBER/KFRAME IS COMPLETLY ROTTED THRU. ALMOST ALL OF THE SUSPENSION PARTS ARE VERY RUSTY AND NEEDS REP...
#10929992 I WAS PUTTING A SET OF REAR BRAKE PADS ON THE VECHICLE WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE REAR CROSSMEMBER IS ROTTED OUT. I DID ...

Recent Complaints for the 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4

#11122999 STRUCTURE:BODY SEVERE NOISE AND FRAME RUSTED OUT!
#11122999 UNKNOWN OR OTHER SEVERE NOISE AND FRAME RUSTED OUT!
#11114425 STRUCTURE:BODY THE REAR END WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. TOOK IT INTO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THE REAR FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH A...
#11111101 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM WITHIN 2 MINUTES AFTER PUMPING GAS CAR STALLS AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND CAR SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SITUATI...
#11099016 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED/TOPPED OFF THE CAR RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR STEERING LOCKS UP AND IS VERY...
Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report