2008 Jeep Compass FWD suspension problems
15 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2008 Jeep Compass FWD, which is 31% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 31% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Normal driving conditions. Live in ohio. I was told today that the left lower control arm and control arm pivot bolts need replaced. Apparently, the ball joint bearing inside the lower control arm is already bad. Chrysler jeep has not greased the bearing when packing the ball joint into the control arm; therefore by skipping this process this could lead to lose of control while driving if control arm fails while driving. My vehicle is only 2 years old.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep compass. The contact stated the front suspension, ball joints and tie rod ends had to replaced. The entire front suspension was loose. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance and during inspection they noticed the failure on the front suspension. The repair cost was $900 at the owners expense. The manufacturer was notified and stated she should contact NHTSA and file a complaint. The failure mileage was 28,000.
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