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After purchasing my new/used Compass from a dealer in town I went to fill the gas tank up. Not really a problem this time filling the tank but upon stating the vehicle it started to stall shake, spit, and sputter down the road after only about a 1/10 of a mile. During this time of stall the steering became almost impossible to turn while driving towards oncoming traffic. This wasnt the only time it done this....no every time I go to fill up the tank with gas it does the same thing and acts the same way it straightens up after running a few miles (if it stays running ) or restarting the engine. Lately it takes me about a half an hour to fill the tank because the pump shuts off like it is about to over-spill except the tank is empty and it isn't the pump because it does this at every gas station I come to now. The safety factor here is the stalling while in motion without warning loosing control of where my car is going is a safety hazard and this needs to be address before a head on collision
I've owned a 2010 Jeep Compass for two years now. I use it as a work vehicle. Recently it started making a very rough sounding noise going down the road. It would be deep and disgruntled and then high pitched almost whistling. I took it to a mechanic and they said the front subframe is rusted so bad it's unsafe to drive. So I started looking into the issue online and there are dozens and dozens of other Jeep owners complaining about the same issue with their Jeep. And to make it all worse Jeep seems to want to do nothing about it. It's unsafe and it's going to get someone severely hurt or killed.
The steering wheel is shaking after driving around 40 miles. Have had the car realigned and bought several new tired get this problem still occurs. The horn goes off in its own whether driving or stationary, and without anyone pressing on the horn. The check engine light stats on even after taken to be serviced. This has occurred for several months.
2010 Jeep Compass has front end problems that are non-fixable. Car doesn't hold an alignment (4 sets of front tires in 3 years), had total front end control arms, including joints, replaced. Need tire replacement now for outer wear. Car vibrates around 40 mph and gets worst at higher speeds. Was told by two different mechanics that this is the norm and the Compass front end and steering is bad. This vehicle also has the gas tank below the bumper and gets lower if you fill with gas. Known hazard but no recall or buy back.
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Compass. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shook violently. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the tie rod end, the booster, and struts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Taylor, MI, USA
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Took vehicle to mechanic for inspection.I was informed that one of the front ball joints and tie rod was bad. This vehicle has never been used off road! I have been on a number of Jeep forums and it's apparent that the ball joints have been a big problem with these vehicles.I guess they are waiting for a serius accident accident and some one gets seriously hurt or worse killed before they make a recall like they did with the Jeep Liberty's!
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- Lebanon, IN, USA