2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4 Suspensionfront Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Suspensionfront Issues in the 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4
1 suspensionfront complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Suspensionfront Complaints
MY 2008 JEEP COMPASS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES, REQUIRED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS TO BOTH BE REPLACED OR RISK A SERIOUS POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THESE PARTS SHOULD HAVE LASTED AT LEAST TWICE AS LONG AS THEY ACTUALLY DID AND THE TECHNICIAN AT THE JEEP DEALERSHIP I SPOKE WITH SAID THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL OF JEEP WITH THIS SPECIFIC PART. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BECAUSE IT WAS RIDING ROUGH. IF WE HAD NOT TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AT THE TIME WE DID THEN THERE WAS A STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT THE PARTS FAILURE (LOWER BALL JOINTS) COULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRONT END RESULTING IN THE WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ANY FAMILY WHO OWNS THIS MODEL OF JEEP. WE HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER DIRECTLY TO CHRYSLER...
Other 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4X4 Problem Areas
Suspension
20 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
6 complaints
Structurebody
6 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Electrical System
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air Bags
1 complaint
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint