2009 Jeep Compass 4X4 problems

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SUBFRAME IS FRONT OF CAR IS ROTTED OUT. HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #11187150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHEN COMING TO A QUICK STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A VERY ROUGH ROAD SURFACE, A LOUD CLUNK IN THE FRONT END WAS HEARD. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED RIGHT TO GO STRAIGHT, ALONG WITH A LOUD TIRE SQUEAL. WE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO FIND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS CONTACTING THE REAR OF THE WHEEL WELL. INSPECTION UNDERNEATH REVEALED A ROTTED OUT SUBFRAME/CROSSMEMBER WHICH IS SPLIT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE BACK. IT ALSO HAS SOME LEAKING FLUID COMING DOWN FROM ABOVE THE CROSSMEMBER WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THIS IS SATURDAY AND THE INCIDENT WAS FOLLOWED BY A $135 FLATBED TRIP TO A DEALERSHIP FOR WHAT SHOULD BE AN INTERESTING MONDAY MORNING CONVERSATION ABOUT THE HORRIFIC POSSIBILITIES IF THIS SUSPENSION HAD COLLAPSED AT SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #11032196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

FRONT SUBFRAME IS ROTTED OUT DUE TO CONDENSER DRAIN DRIPPING ON IT. FOUND OUT 9/3/ 17 DURING OIL CHANGE. WAS SERVICE BULLETIN 23-012-14 FOR THIS BUT ON VEHICLES AFTER 8/25/2005 AND BEFORE 7/23/2007. SEE ? BELOW WHEN HAPPENED. I JUST FOUND OUT

NHTSA complaint #11021273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE REAR SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT AND HAVE WAY WHILE MY NIECE WAS DRIVING IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. AND TO NEW OF A CAR FOR THIS. THE REAR SUB FRAME GAVE OUT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10983169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE CAR WILL NOT START. GET IN THE CAR, TURN THE KEY, NO SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO CLICKING, NOTHING. THE RADIO WORKS, THE FAN WORKS, THE LIGHTS WORK. HAVE CHECKED THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, STARTER, NONE OF THAT IS THE PROBLEM. SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH JEEPS BASED ON INTERNET SEARCH. HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. DOES NOT PUT OUT A CODE FOR A CODE READER TO SCAN AND REPORT.

NHTSA complaint #10980063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE CAR WILL STALL AFTER THE GAS NOZZLE HAS CLICKED OFF THAT THE TANK IS FULL. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE (AFTER A FEW TRIES) AND BEGINNING TO DRIVE, THE CAR WILL LURCH AND SPUTTER WITHIN A FEW SECONDS TO MINUTES OF LEAVING THE GAS STATION. WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF GETTING FUEL, ALL PROBLEMS SEEM TO STOP AND CAR OPERATES FINE UNTIL THE NEXT TIME YOU FILL THE FUEL TANK.

NHTSA complaint #10980065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH UP AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIGOROUSLY JERK AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10927726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

2008 JEEP LIMITED 4 X 4. WHEN CLEANING THE GARAGE, I NOTICED THE HEAD FROM A VERY LARGE BOLT ON THE FLOOR. UPON CRAWLING UNDER THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT A BOLT HAD ROTTED OFF WHERE THE REAR FRAME RIGHT SIDE BY THE SHOCK TOWER ATTACHES TO THE BODY. I HAVE HAD NOISES COMING FROM THE AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WITH THIS BOLT MISSING THERE IS SOME CHANCE THERE IS EXCESS BOUNCE BETWEEN THE UPPER SHOCK TOWER AND THE FRAME. MY LOCAL BODY SHOP TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS WOULD BE TO DROP THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE AND GET THE BROKEN BOLT OUT TO REPLACE. VERY EXPENSIVE. THERE IS NO WAY A BOLT LIKE THIS SHOULD ROT OFF, UNLESS THE BOLTS WERE BAD TO START WITH. IF THIS HAPPENS TO A FEW MORE I COULD HIT A BUMP AND HAVE THE BODY FALL OFF THE FRAME WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10870525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

2008 JEEP LIMITED 4 X 4. WHEN CLEANING THE GARAGE, I NOTICED THE HEAD FROM A VERY LARGE BOLT ON THE FLOOR. UPON CRAWLING UNDER THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT A BOLT HAD ROTTED OFF WHERE THE REAR FRAME RIGHT SIDE BY THE SHOCK TOWER ATTACHES TO THE BODY. I HAVE HAD NOISES COMING FROM THE AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WITH THIS BOLT MISSING THERE IS SOME CHANCE THERE IS EXCESS BOUNCE BETWEEN THE UPPER SHOCK TOWER AND THE FRAME. MY LOCAL BODY SHOP TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS WOULD BE TO DROP THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE AND GET THE BROKEN BOLT OUT TO REPLACE. VERY EXPENSIVE. THERE IS NO WAY A BOLT LIKE THIS SHOULD ROT OFF, UNLESS THE BOLTS WERE BAD TO START WITH. IF THIS HAPPENS TO A FEW MORE I COULD HIT A BUMP AND HAVE THE BODY FALL OFF THE FRAME WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10870525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I JUST RECENTLY FAILED INSPECTION ON MY 2009 JEEP COMPASS 4 X 4 FOR RUSTED CROSS MEMBERS. THE CROSS MEMBER IN THE FRONT IS RUSTED TO THE POINT IT HAS THROUGH HOLES IN IT. THE REAR CROSS MEMBER IS NOT AS SEVERE BUT IS ALSO HEAVILY RUSTED.

NHTSA complaint #10851527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

1) WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS (NEAR SUNROOF PANEL). WATERSPOTS ALSO ON ROOF. I AM WORRIED THAT I'LL GET AN ELECTROCUTION AT SOME POINT IF I USE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AFTER IT HAS RAINED/SNOWED. ALL OPTIONS ARE FACTORY. 2) CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION/ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000. THIS IS A MANUAL, AND SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS SOON. WHEN YOU REMOVE THE OIL CAP, THERE IS COMPRESSION IN THE TANK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY WAY TO DO THIS IS GET A NEW ENGINE (OR REBUILD EXISTING.) THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND UNWARRANTED FOR A VEHICLE SO "NEW". DUE TO BEING A SUBSEQUENT OWNER, THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER/JEEP.

NHTSA complaint #10643708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1) WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS (NEAR SUNROOF PANEL). WATERSPOTS ALSO ON ROOF. I AM WORRIED THAT I'LL GET AN ELECTROCUTION AT SOME POINT IF I USE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AFTER IT HAS RAINED/SNOWED. ALL OPTIONS ARE FACTORY. 2) CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION/ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000. THIS IS A MANUAL, AND SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS SOON. WHEN YOU REMOVE THE OIL CAP, THERE IS COMPRESSION IN THE TANK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY WAY TO DO THIS IS GET A NEW ENGINE (OR REBUILD EXISTING.) THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND UNWARRANTED FOR A VEHICLE SO "NEW". DUE TO BEING A SUBSEQUENT OWNER, THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER/JEEP.

NHTSA complaint #10643708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1) WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS (NEAR SUNROOF PANEL). WATERSPOTS ALSO ON ROOF. I AM WORRIED THAT I'LL GET AN ELECTROCUTION AT SOME POINT IF I USE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AFTER IT HAS RAINED/SNOWED. ALL OPTIONS ARE FACTORY. 2) CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION/ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000. THIS IS A MANUAL, AND SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS SOON. WHEN YOU REMOVE THE OIL CAP, THERE IS COMPRESSION IN THE TANK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY WAY TO DO THIS IS GET A NEW ENGINE (OR REBUILD EXISTING.) THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND UNWARRANTED FOR A VEHICLE SO "NEW". DUE TO BEING A SUBSEQUENT OWNER, THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER/JEEP.

NHTSA complaint #10643708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE

1) WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS (NEAR SUNROOF PANEL). WATERSPOTS ALSO ON ROOF. I AM WORRIED THAT I'LL GET AN ELECTROCUTION AT SOME POINT IF I USE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AFTER IT HAS RAINED/SNOWED. ALL OPTIONS ARE FACTORY. 2) CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION/ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000. THIS IS A MANUAL, AND SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS SOON. WHEN YOU REMOVE THE OIL CAP, THERE IS COMPRESSION IN THE TANK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY WAY TO DO THIS IS GET A NEW ENGINE (OR REBUILD EXISTING.) THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND UNWARRANTED FOR A VEHICLE SO "NEW". DUE TO BEING A SUBSEQUENT OWNER, THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER/JEEP.

NHTSA complaint #10643708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

1) WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS (NEAR SUNROOF PANEL). WATERSPOTS ALSO ON ROOF. I AM WORRIED THAT I'LL GET AN ELECTROCUTION AT SOME POINT IF I USE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AFTER IT HAS RAINED/SNOWED. ALL OPTIONS ARE FACTORY. 2) CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION/ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000. THIS IS A MANUAL, AND SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS SOON. WHEN YOU REMOVE THE OIL CAP, THERE IS COMPRESSION IN THE TANK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY WAY TO DO THIS IS GET A NEW ENGINE (OR REBUILD EXISTING.) THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND UNWARRANTED FOR A VEHICLE SO "NEW". DUE TO BEING A SUBSEQUENT OWNER, THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER/JEEP.

NHTSA complaint #10643708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON CONTINUALLY ON THIS VEHICLE; EVEN WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. AS AN EXAMPLE, I JUST HAD NEW TIRES INSTALLED, ALL WERE SET TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE, AND WITHIN HOURS OF LEAVING THE TIRE SHOP, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON. IT COMES ON CONTINUALLY. THERE WILL BE PERIODS WHEN IT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AND OTHER PERIODS WHEN IT ILLUMINATES EVERY FEW MINUTES. THIS IS NOT ONLY AGGRAVATING BUT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN A RED WARNING LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH, YOUR ATTENTION IS CONSTANTLY DRAWN AWAY FROM THE ROAD TO THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY. THIS IS A NON-FUNCTIONING WARNING LIGHT AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10573134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON CONTINUALLY ON THIS VEHICLE; EVEN WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. AS AN EXAMPLE, I JUST HAD NEW TIRES INSTALLED, ALL WERE SET TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE, AND WITHIN HOURS OF LEAVING THE TIRE SHOP, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON. IT COMES ON CONTINUALLY. THERE WILL BE PERIODS WHEN IT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AND OTHER PERIODS WHEN IT ILLUMINATES EVERY FEW MINUTES. THIS IS NOT ONLY AGGRAVATING BUT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN A RED WARNING LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH, YOUR ATTENTION IS CONSTANTLY DRAWN AWAY FROM THE ROAD TO THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY. THIS IS A NON-FUNCTIONING WARNING LIGHT AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10573134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON CONTINUALLY ON THIS VEHICLE; EVEN WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. AS AN EXAMPLE, I JUST HAD NEW TIRES INSTALLED, ALL WERE SET TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE, AND WITHIN HOURS OF LEAVING THE TIRE SHOP, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON. IT COMES ON CONTINUALLY. THERE WILL BE PERIODS WHEN IT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AND OTHER PERIODS WHEN IT ILLUMINATES EVERY FEW MINUTES. THIS IS NOT ONLY AGGRAVATING BUT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN A RED WARNING LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH, YOUR ATTENTION IS CONSTANTLY DRAWN AWAY FROM THE ROAD TO THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY. THIS IS A NON-FUNCTIONING WARNING LIGHT AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10573134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE 2010 AND HAD CONCERNS THAT I HAD SENT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING WAS DONE. I'VE HAD THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PANEL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO USE EASY CARE WHICH I PURCHASED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I'VE RECENTLY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED AGAIN WITH SOME VERY CONCERNING ISSUES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAVE DISPLAYED AND THAT THE SUNROOF LEAKS THROUGH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND I'M SCARED THAT I MAY GET ELECTROCUTED BECAUSE MY INTERIOR PANEL HAVE MALFUNCTIONED WHICH WAS FIXED BUT THEY HAD NO CLUE AS TO WHY THIS HAD HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10557837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

OUTER TIE-ROD ASSEMBLY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES - 2.4M5 4X4. PREMATURE WEAR AND DETERIORATION. OWNED VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN 2009, HAVE DRIVEN 41K OF WHICH 90% IS HIGHWAY, ALTHOUGH THE CONDITION OF PAVED ROADS IS NOT IDEAL VERY SURPRISED THAT OUTER TIE ROD DRIVERS SIDE LOOSE AT 30K ( REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ) NOW PASSENGER SIDE LOOSE AT 41K. DEALER SEEMS TO BE QUITE FAMILIAR WITH ISSUE ( PARTS ALWAYS IN INVENTORY FOR SMALL DEALERSHIP ) AND DOES TIE-ROD CHECKS FOR EACH OIL CHANGE HOWEVER DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE TIE-RODS CLAIMING WARRANTY NO LONGER COVERS DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10406218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CVT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER/VIBRATION IN THE LAST SECONDS BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP.

NHTSA complaint #10382604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.