2007 Jeep Compass problems, complaints & recalls

2026-05-06 · Vehicle Speed Control

“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 …”

2026-05-05 · Power Train

“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…”

2026-04-17 · Vehicle Speed Control

“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 …”

2023-11-12 · Vehicle Speed Control

“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…”

2023-07-12 · Steering

“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 dangero…”

2023-06-05 · Service Brakes

“handbrake won’t lock brakes grinding bad problems coming to complete stop emergency brake won’t go off…”

2022-11-29 · Suspension

“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 cond…”

2022-11-24 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“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. …”

2022-05-11 · Structure · 70,000 mi

“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 th…”

2022-01-03 · Suspension:rear · 95,000 mi

“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…”