This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
dashboard had check engine light on. transaxle indicator light turned on when i was driving about 65 mph on the freeway and slowed down and wouldn-??t accelerate. The large commercial truck behind me was unable to stop on time that it almost hit us behind. There was a construction on my right lane and cars on my left lane. it took me some seconds to reach the end of construction site in my right lane. A second or two more not changing lane to my right side would have hit me and my children. All the truck driver was able to do was pressed on the horn to make me aware that he is too close behind me. Changed of speed in a freeway that fast could have killed me and my kids. i have not been able to drive in the Freeway with this car and even if i get it fixed, I still won-??t feel safe to drive it. The car runs fine when the transaxle light doesn-??t come on. certain movement, light turns on and off.
The hole frame is rusted and broke up front. Ball joints are popping and not bad. The sway bars are popping and not bad. Reading brakes but are good. But all in all frame bad rusted out and busted.
Blood has been drawn, and a small amount of skin was removed. The upper metal latch for the glove box has a knife edge. It is apparent that there was no attempt to file the edge dull before it was painted over. This is located in an area where hands are supposed to reach in. A competent service department with a metal file and a paint pen can remedy this in one minute. I don't want anyone else to be similarly injured. Please enforce a recall. Thanks for giving this your attention.
Purchased a 2007 Jeep Compass 2nd hand and found rear subframe and suspension parts is severely rusted. The vehicle clunks and hopps with every bump in the road. If you run over the reflectors while changing lanes vehicle will abruptly jerk in the direction you are going. Took it to Jeep there was a recall for this problem that expired in 2017 I don't think there should be an expiration date for a safety hazard that thousands of Jeep and or Dodge have they told me they cant help me.
After filling up my 07 Jeep Compass not even as I was pulling out of the parking lot the Jeep started stuttering and shut off.. it happened multiple times until I got home. While accelerating it would act like it wanted to stall. And while coming to a shop it would cut off. I was almost hit because of this. And I had my disabled daughter in the car. I have read multiple complaints about this & something needs to be done.
I purchased vehicle in Feb 2018 for my then 16 year old daughter. Last couple of refuels, vehicle will stall out after leaving gas station. She looses power, steering & braking ability when this occurs. Vehicle will start back up drive along a while then stall out again. This happens several times then will operate normally till next fill-up.
Replaced front tie rods, sway bar links and passenger side control arm 1 year ago. Noticed lots of noise and vibration coming from under the front of the car. Brought it to the dealer was told it needed driver side control arm and rear control arms but the cross member and sub frame were so rusted out he told me that the vehicle would still be unsafe to drive even with new parts. The cost of replacing the cross member and sub frame would more than exceed the value of the vehicle
When I put gas in the car the first 20 mintues the car turns off when in motion on any street but only in those 20 mintues. After the 20 mintues the car is fine and it says it has no errors and it doesn't turn off.
I received a letter in the mail in regards to an ignition switch issue so I went to different dealers to try to get it fixed but no one has been able to see me to fix the issue and I was told until March 2016 there would be more parts coming in and to come back during that time.
Approximately 9 months ago the horn on my 2007 Jeep Compass began sounding at random. It was disconnected and in 2014 it was taken to the Jeep dealership (atlantic auto group, northfield NJ). I was told it was the horn pad and they would order the part. A few days later I was told the part was on back order and would be in at the end of January. From there I was continuously told it was on back order until now June 12th 2015 when I was told there are over 30,000 on back order and estimated ship time in August 23rd 2015 (as per atlantic auto). Needless to say I contacted Chrysler who told me they are switching manufacturers and do not have any timeline as to when this part will be in. I currently still do not have a horn and have been offered no help in the matter other than looking in a salvage yard for another one. I drive around with 2 young children in my car everyday and I am extremely concerned about how this situation is being handled especially since it seems I am not the only one (30,000 on back order) !!
I bought my 2007 Jeep Compass brand new. I never off-road and I try to drive cautiously avoiding pot holes. I was hearing this weird noise and brought it in to a dealership today. They told me I need to replace the lower control arm costing me several hundred dollars. After searching on the web and seeing all the similar complaints I am convinced this should be a recall. Jeep needs to do something this is not right. This is a repair that should not be needed on such new vehicles.
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