Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 259 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Jeep Compass. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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Vehicle stopped acceleration at highway speeds on way to work in narrow highway stopping traffic and semitrucks narrowly missing collision. Dealership states the transmission cvt was leaking and therefore caused the issue that costly repairs are unaffordable for me. Bought used from private party a month before the incident now leaving me no funds to repair and no transportation to return to work.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH the vehicle stop accelerating. The vehicle lost motive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehilce local dealer where it was due to the transmission fluid. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and a opened case. The failure mileage was unknown.
Upon driving on the highway the engine begins to make a hissing sound . Then the the car begins to feel like its slowly braking. From there It slowly loses power . The accelerator does nothing. This happened when my son I his [XXX] was drive me to airport through [XXX] mountains. Had to pull over many times eventually getting and Uber from gas station to make flight. Very unsafe condition and is need of repairs INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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 vehicle has a problem that it will stall out after filling up with gas. The timing of the stall out is such that within a minute or two of leaving the gas station and pulling into traffic, the vehicle will buck and the motor will shut off. when this happens, the vehicle also loses power steering and brakes. This creates an INCREDIBLY dangerous situation as the driver essentially has no control any longer. It is a consistent, repeatable problem that occurs every time the vehicle is filled with gas.
Handbrake won’t lock brakes grinding bad problems Coming To Complete stop emergency brake Won’t go Off
The frame Infront where the motor and steering attach rotted completely threw, separated at the weld. It is a safety hazard where steering is affected. The dash lights for the traction, abs, and even the cruise control are on and those items are no longer functional. This car was purchased in 2017, Holiday automotive in Fondulac, Wi with this condition apparent. The mechanic who changed my oil reported it to me in the spring of 2018. And as of this spring the car is undrivable as it is broken. If this were to break while someone were driving it, an accident would happen.
Every time I fill up my gas tank the car will stall and shut down in the middle of the road. This is extremely dangerous as I need to put my car in park to restart it.
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The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a clunking noise present while making right and left turns. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the subframe of the vehicle was faulty due to severe rust and corrosion and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who confirmed the diagnoses. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated the vehicle was serviced in 2014 under a Manufacturers Service Campaign. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, an abnormal clanking sound was coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle but could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the rear strut assembly was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000. The VIN was not available.
Cvt transmission slips cause car to stumble in pulling out from stop when turning front wheels feel as if skipping n or not turning does this until transmission shifts then goes away. If cut transition control it does drive little better ti transmission shifts... .had 2shop look at jeep..both stated cvt transmislipping / failing ... Less then 150000 miles on vehicle Transmission has been inspected n fluid checked on several occasions fluid is never low
While driving about 40mph the car violently changed lanes with no warning. Luckily no cars were near and i was able to bring the car back under control. I have experienced loose steering before but never to this extreme. I am scared to drive car fearing for safety of myself and passengers. I have read up about these cars and all the problems they have of which I have experienced quite a few myself. I was told the car needed extensive repair to the front end and that there was extensive corrosion to many parts on the under carriage.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE FRONT SUB FRAME RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORREST AUTO REPAIR (600 MAIN ST, WILMINGTON, MA 01887, (978) 658-8171) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.
DRIVING ALONG AT NORMAL SPEED, ROUGHLY 30MPH, AND CAR TOOK OFF AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT A HIGH SPEED RATE, UNSURE HOW FAST IT ACCELERATED TO.. FLEW ACROSS AN INTERSECTION WITH AN INCLINE. JUMPED THE HILL DUKES IF HAZARD STYLE. CAME DOWN, BUSTED TIRE, RIM AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, MIRROR AND SPRING AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE. I WAS ON A GRAVEL COUNTRY ROAD. POTHOLES BUT OTHERWISE GOOD TRAVEL CONDITIONS. I DON'T HAVE ANY PHOTOS NOW BUT CAN GET THEM IF NEEDED. VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN
MY 2007 JEEP COMPASS WAS JUST SITTING IN THE YARD NOT BEING DRIVEN WAS NOT HOT AND IT JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME AND ASSIST WITH PUT IN THE FIRE OUT THE FIRE CHIEF STATED FROM HIS INVESTIGATION THAT IT WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FROM THE LIGHTS AND AS I SAID THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING OPERATED AND THE LIGHTS WAS NOT ON
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SWAYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT AND REAR CROSS MEMBERS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANDERSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5711 E STATE ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61108, (815) 229-2000) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
EVERY TIME I FILL MY JEEP UP WITH GAS NOT EVEN 5 SECS AFTER I LEAVE THE ENGINE TURNS OFF. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE HAS POPPED UP ON MY DASHBOARD. I RAN A CODE READER AND IT FOUND CODE P0420.
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING LOST COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE ESSENTIALLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND AT A LIGHT. I HAVE TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT PRESENTS SAFETY ISSUES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DARCARS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF MARLOW HEIGHTS (5060 AUTH WAY, CAMP SPRINGS, MD 20746) WHERE THEY INFORMED HER THAT IT WAS BEST TO DISPOSE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED HER FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT THEN FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
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.
CVT OVERHEATS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THE CVT TRANS OIL HEAT LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR RPMS INCREASE AND ACCELERATION IS LOST. IT WAS SCARY LOSING SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
CAR STALLS OUT AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR
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 JEEPS AND OR DODGES HAVE THEY TOLD ME THEY CANT HELP ME. *TR
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