2007 Jeep Compass Steering Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

11531942

Incident

Jul 1, 2023

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.

NHTSA ID

11495259

Incident

Apr 14, 2022

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.

NHTSA ID

11426403

Incident

Jul 23, 2021

WHILE MOVING , EVERY BUMP OR CRACK IN ROAD CREATED A RATTLE AND THUD AND WOULD VIBRARATE THOUGH STEERING COLUMN. WENT TO REPAIR GARAGE AND WAS SHOWN RUSTED CROSSMEMBER BARELY HOLDING TOGETHER. PLUS SWAY BAR BROKE LOOSE FROM RUSTED AREA

NHTSA ID

11271193

Incident

Oct 25, 2019

Mileage

73,599 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING. THERE WAS ALSO A POUND SQUEALING NOISE. PULLED VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE FRON TIRE WAS LEANING INWARDS. LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE SUB FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE.

NHTSA ID

11241539

Incident

Aug 3, 2019

Mileage

150,800 mi

AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AFTER ABOUT 1/8 OF A MILE. IT WILL JUST STALL OUT AND LOSE STEERING AND LIGHTS.

NHTSA ID

11150208

Incident

Nov 8, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHILE COMING TO A STOP, AT A LIGHT IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES FELT SHARP JERK IN STEERING WITH A LOUD SNAP NOISE. NOT KNOWING WHAT IT WAS WHEN LIGHT CHANGED AND I PROCEEDED FORWARD APROX. 2-3FT WHEN CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP JERKING TO THE LEFT. IMMEADIATELY PLACED CAR IN PARK AND LOOKED OUT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW TO SEE FRONT LEFT WHEEL ANGLED BACK APROX 35 DEGREES AND JAMED INTO FENDER WELL. CALLED TOW COMPANY AND POLICE ARRIVED TO DIRECT AND DIVERT TRAFFIC, NO POLICE REPORT MADE BY POLICE BECAUSE NO INJURIES OR OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER & POLICE BOTH STATED I WAS FORTUNATE, BECAUSE HAD I BEEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPEND IT COULD BEEN VERY SERIOUS AND/OR FATAL TO NOT ONLY ME BUT OTHERS AS WELL. CAR TOWED TO NEAREST REPAIR SHOP WERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY HAD ACTUALLY RUSTED/ROTTED THROUGH ON LEFT FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND BROKE WITH EVERYTHING ATTACHED TO IT (STEERING LINKAGE, LEFT AXLE, TIE ROD, ETC.) COMING LOOSE. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THERE HAND BEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN 23-012-14 ISSUED FOR FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBER CORROSION AND LOOKING AT OTHER FORUMS (IE MYJEEPCOMPASS.COM) AND SAFECAR.GOV AS WELL. CONTACTED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE GIVEN CASE #34535927.HAD TO PAY TO HAVE CAR TOWED AGAIN, THIS TIME TO A JEEP DEALER TO INSPECT AND CONFIRM SUBFRAME FAILED. WHEN I ASKED WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL INSTEAD OF JUST A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT NOBODY SEES EXCEPT THE DEALER I COULD NOT GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER. JEEP DID AGREE TO COVER CROSSMEMBER REPLACEMENT AFTER CONFIRMED, BUT NOT TO PAY FOR THE PARTS THAT WERE DAMAGED FROM THE FAILURE OF THE CROSSMEMBER WHICH CAME TO $844.81 I HAD TO PAY. I THINK THAT WOULD BE A SMALL PRICE FOR THEM TO PAY IN LIGHT OF WHAT THE COST COULD AND WOULD HAVE BEEN TO THEM FOR SERIOUS INJURIES AND/OR FATALITY RELATED TO THEIR KNOWN DEFECT. NOW I GET STUCK PAYING FOR THEIR DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

11102640

Incident

Jun 13, 2018

Mileage

115,737 mi

ROT TO SUB FRAME THAT IS AFFECTING STEERING CONTROL

NHTSA ID

11024867

Incident

Sep 1, 2017

Mileage

85,000 mi

2007 JEEP COMPASS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE K-FRAME REPLACEMENT/REPAIRS DUE TO CORROSION- REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BEFORE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED OF EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR CORROSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE INNER TIE ROD END AND FRONT SWAY BAR LINK WERE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10938248

Incident

Oct 3, 2016

WHILE DRIVING, I STARTED HEARING SOME BUMPING UNDERNEATH MY COMPASS AND A DAY LATER IT KNOCK AND DRIVING ROUGH. I MADE IT TO WORK AND IMMEDIATELY CALL TOW. A DAY AFTER THE TOW, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY SUB FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE. I ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO TEARS AND A FEW MONTHS, AND STILL PAYING FOR IT. I CONTACTED JEEP CORP. AND WAS TOLD THE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. MY FIDELITY WARRANTY STATES WHAT THEY COVER, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED THEM THEY TOLD ME THAT AFTER FIVE YEARS THEY DEEMS THE BAD TIE RODS AS WEAR & TEAR. I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT WHEN I PURCHASED THE SERVICE CONTRACT. IF MY PRAYERS AREN'T HEARD, THEN I MUST PAY $2700 OUT OF MY POCKET.

NHTSA ID

10885883

Incident

Jul 14, 2016

Mileage

61,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THAT THE TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TWICE AND THE DEALER ONCE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,259. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN UPDATED 9/5/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10593401

Incident

Feb 13, 2010

THE CAR BEGAN PULLING IN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE INTERMITTENTLY. I WAS A HALF MILE FROM HOME, SO I TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK HOME. AS I DROVE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND ENTIRE FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION COMPLETELY FELL DOWN (ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF) AND THE TIRE WAS PUSHED SIDEWAYS AND INTO THE FRAME OF THE WHEEL WELL ON THE CAR. THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE AND ABRUPT HALT. HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN THIS OCCURRED, MY CAR WOULD HAVE FLIPPED AND I WOULD HAVE CRASHED AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM AND DEFECT THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR CONCERNING THE WHEEL BEARINGS, LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AND TIE RODS. I HAVE GREAT CONCERN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE AFTER IT IS REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10514120

Incident

May 29, 2013

Mileage

117,607 mi

ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS NOTHING BUT JUNK. REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS, INNER AND OUTER, BALL JOINTS, SWAY BAR LINKS, STRUTS, HUBS AND AXLE. SOME OF THESE PARTS MORE THAN ONCE. THE TIRE CAME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 24 HR NOTICE THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. FAILED INSPECTION LAST YEAR FOR TIE ROD END THAT WAS REPLACED PREVIOUS YEAR. CHRYSLER WILL NOT BUDGE ON TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT MY MECHANIC CALLS "JUNK". DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY REACT?? *TR

NHTSA ID

10481531

Incident

Feb 15, 2007

Mileage

23,000 mi

JUST LIKE A LOT OF OTHER COMPLAINTS, HAD TO HAVE TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS REPLACED. SEEM LIKE A LOT OF THE JEEP COMPASSES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. CAN THEY NOT MAKE THEM BETTER. SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10471496

Incident

Apr 16, 2012

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE REAR LOWER BALL JOINTS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE WITH THE TIE ROD. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 05/11/12 *BF UPDATED 05/21/12

NHTSA ID

10454133

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

33,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A STATE INSPECTION STATION, WHERE THE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BALL JOINTS, STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ID

10442356

Incident

Dec 27, 2011

Mileage

84,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD HEAR NOISES COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AND ALL OF THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,824. UPDATED 02/0812 *BF THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER RIGHT CONTROL ARM. UPDATED 02/29/12

NHTSA ID

10441638

Incident

Dec 28, 2011

Mileage

31,824 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE RODS AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

NHTSA ID

10423093

Incident

Jul 1, 2010

Mileage

15,000 mi

I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP OF WHICH I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE THAT MY VEHICLE REQUIRES FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE RODS WHICH WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF ABOUT $900.00 TO CORRECT. MY VEHICLE HAS 17,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY, HOWEVER, I VIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME NATURE ON THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THERE WERE SO MANY IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS INDICATED ONLINE. THE DEALERSHIP REQUESTED I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRED DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID THE ITEMS WHICH NEED TO BE REPAIRED WILL BE REPLACED WITH A BETTER QUALITY AND THIS OCCURRED ON MANY OF THESE VEHICLES FROM THIS PARTICULAR YEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10408607

Incident

Jun 22, 2011

Mileage

17,256 mi

I GOT A FLAT TIRE ON MAY OF 2011, AFTER TAKING IT TO A TIRESHOP I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED 2 LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AND TIRE RODS. THERE WAS ALSO UNEVEN WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10407116

Incident

May 9, 2011

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER NOTED A RATTLE WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT BOTH OUTER TIE RODS WERE LOOSE AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,480.

NHTSA ID

10362777

Incident

Oct 27, 2010

Mileage

30,480 mi

2007 JEEP COMPASS. AT APPROX 100K MILES I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE TIE RODS WERE BAD ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE, SHOWED ME PLAY IN THE WHEEL. SAID IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED. I AGREED TO HAVE NEW TIE RODS PUT ON. ONE MONTH LATER THE CAR BEGAN TO HANDLE ERRATICALLY, I TOOK BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND ASKED TO INSPECT THEIR PREVIOUS WORK AND SEARCH FOR THE HANDLING/STEERING PROBLEM. AFTER TWO HOURS THEY INFORMED ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. 7 MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 6 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR THE FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM BROKE AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL ACTUALLY BROKE OFF AT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. REPLACING CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES PLUS TWO NEW FRONT TIRES NETTED A TOTAL REPAIR COST OF $1400 ... THIS IS ON TOP OF THE PREVIOUS REPAIR COST TO REPLACE THE TIE RODS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361305

Incident

Oct 18, 2010

Mileage

128,000 mi

2007 JEEP COMPASS CONTROL ARMS, RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD. I WAS HEARING SOME SQUEAKING WHEN I HIT A BUMP AND A LITTLE GRINDING AS I PULLED UP TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED FOR THE MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO TOTAL FAILURE OF THE CONTROL ARMS. COST TO FIX: OVER $1000. WITH THE CONTROL ARMS BEING SUCH A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, JEEP SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER ISSUING A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10357066

Incident

Nov 22, 2009

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT TIE RODS AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,430.

NHTSA ID

10352161

Incident

Aug 24, 2010

Mileage

16,430 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OUTER DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,762. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10280241

Incident

Mar 7, 2007

Mileage

6,762 mi