2014 JEEP COMPASS Wheels Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Wheels Issues in the 2014 JEEP COMPASS
6 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 JEEP COMPASS. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
6
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
1.Electrical: the touch screen, which is used for the radio & backup camera, is completely shot. One day in May, I was driving my car & the screen went from working to a fuzzy image & then to it going completely black. The radio stopped working as well. The lights around the screen (connected to the buttons) work but tend to flicker every now & then. This is a safety risk for myself & my family because I don’t have the extra support & awareness to backup with confidence or warnings. It hasn’t been looked at by anyone & there were no warnings prior to failure. It has been a consistent failure since then. 2. Engine: Jeep keeps overheating. Has been since April. It was inspected by a mechanic & also paid to have it “fixed” however the problem persists. It is a safety issue because my car could overheat...
I BOUGHT THIS 2014 COMPASS IN DECEMBER 2019 THE TREAD ON THE VEHICLE'S GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 2 TIRES ( 205/70R/16 LOOKED GOOD BUT FROM THE MOMENT I BOUGHT IT I WAS CONSTANTLY PUTTING AIR IN BOTH TIRES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I BOUGHT THE COMPASS AS IS FROM THE DEALERSHIP SO OF COURSE THEY WOULD CHECK THEM AND REPAIR ANY LEAKS OR WHATNOT BUT FOR A RIDICULOUS PRICE WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. I DO HAVE A WARRANTY THAT I BOUGHT BUT COVERS VERY LITTLE, EVEN HAVE TO PAY FOR THE GALLON OF GAS IF I RUN OUT BECAUSE IT ONLY COVERS THE CALL OUT TO BRING ME A GALLON. ANY WHO, I CANNOT AFFORD NEW TIRES OR THE AMOUNT TO HAVE A PLACE TO LOOK AT THEM, SO I WAS VERY ANAL ABOUT CHECKING MY TIRES LIKE A CRACKHEAD LOOKING FOR CHANGE ON THE GROUND. I WOKE UP ONE MORNING...
WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN I GO TO SPEED UP, MY JEEP SPUTTERS AND ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL ON ME. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM ABOUT 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. EVERY TIME THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY DON'T FEEL IT AND THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.
I'VE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 BEARINGS, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WENT COMPLETELY OUT DURING BIG SNOW IN 2016, THE RUTTER VALVE HAD GONE BAD(WHICH COSTS OVER $400., HAVING TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR, AND VARIOUS OTHER THINGS... THIS JEEP HAD BEEN NOTHING BUT A PAIN SINCE I'VE HAD IT AND I BOUGHT IT NEW. THEY ARE JUNK AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED.
I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. IT WAS SNOWING ICE. I HAVE LIVED IN COLORADO MY WHOLE LIFE AND BEEN DRIVING IN THE SNOW SINCE I WAS 16. MY CAR WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I HAD RECEIVED IT AND THERE WAS NO WEAR AND TEAR ON THE CAR. IT HAD TAKEN ME ABOUT TWICE AS LONG TO DRIVE HOME BECAUSE I HAD BEEN DRIVING SO SLOW. ONCE I HAD ENTERED MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I TOOK A TURN, THEN ANOTHER IMMEDIATE TURN GOING ABOUT 3 MILES PER HOUR DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS. MY TURN WAS SLOW AND WIDE AND I HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE AND BEGAN TO GLIDE TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ABOUT 15 FEET BUMPING INTO THE CURB. MY ENTIRE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE AXEL HAD COMPLETELY SNAPPED AND MY REAR AXEL HAD BENT. BOTH TIRES WERE COMPLETELY INTACT AND THE WHEELS WERE NOT EFFECTED...
TIRE LOW AIR INDICATOR CAME ON AND TIRE WENT FLAT. I LOOKED AT TIRE AND REFILLED WITH AIR JUST ABOVE THE SIDE WALL INTO THE TREAD ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS THREE HOLES UP TO 1/4 AND THE SIDE WALL HAD A BUBBLE THREE INCHES ACROSS JUST ABOUT 3 INCHES BELOW THE THREE HOLES . I HIT NOTHING AND DID NOT DAMAGE THE SIDEWALL. THE DEALER AUTO NATION IN SPRING TX ACTED LIKE A 3RD GRADER SHRUGGED HIS SHOULDERS AND SAID TAKE IT TO A FIRESTONE DEALER. *TR
Other 2014 JEEP COMPASS Problem Areas
Air Bags
91 complaints
Engine
91 complaints
Seat Belts
53 complaints
Unknown Or Other
36 complaints
Electrical System
35 complaints
Power Train
33 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
32 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
25 complaints
Seats
24 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
19 complaints
Service Brakes
18 complaints
Structurebody
9 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Exterior Lighting
6 complaints
Structure
4 complaints
Visibilitywiper
4 complaints
Chest Clip Buckle Harness
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncoolerradiatorhoses And Fittings
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrum
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint