2007 Jeep Compass Cruise Control Problems

While driving at about 30 mph on a gravel country road, your Compass suddenly accelerated on its own to a high speed without you controlling it. The vehicle flew across an intersection and over a hill, then came down hard and sustained significant damage including a busted tire, rim, passenger window, mirror, and suspension spring. The car is currently not drivable. A mechanic will need to inspect the throttle control system, fuel system, and suspension components to determine what caused the unintended acceleration.

Your car's accelerator pedal seized while driving at low speed, and the check engine and brake warning lights came on and stayed on. The dealership told you the damage was too extensive to repair economically. Even though you found this matches a known recall (NHTSA campaign 10V234000), your vehicle's identification number wasn't included in that recall, and the manufacturer won't cover it. The issue likely involves the electronic throttle control system and may require replacement of the accelerator pedal assembly, throttle body, or engine control module.

TAKATA RECALL IT CUT OFF ON ME AT THE LIGHT IN TRAFFIC ANDIT JERKS WHEN IT PULL I GOT EVERYTHING FIXED SO THEY TOLD ME TO GET IT CHECKED I DID ITS THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GO AROUND ANOTHER DRIVER, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WAS STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASED TO 90 MPH IN A 40 SPEED ZONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS FWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AND WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY, WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 11/17/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 11, 2011. UPDATED 11/23/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ALTHOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. ONCE SHE REACHED THE TOP OF THE HILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED (REPAIR DETAILS WERE UNAVAILABLE). APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,841 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

2007 JEEP COMPASS IN LINE OF SLOW MOVING CARS. ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING COMPASS TO HIT MOTORCYCLE, WHICH THEN STRUCK VEHICLE IN FRONT. MAY HAVE BEEN RECALL FOR COMPASS, FOR THIS DEFECT, NOT RECEIVED BY OWNER IF SO. *TR

THE EVENT INVOLVED DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS IN A SMALL CITY ENVIRONMENT 25-30 MPH. I HAD JUST TURNED FROM A BUSY STREET INVOLVED WITH CONSTRUCTION TO ANOTHER BUSY STREET AND NEEDED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, SO I FIRMLY PRESSED DOWN THE GAS PEDAL, BUT INSTEAD OF GOING FASTER, I HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND THE MAIN (DARK GRAY PLASTIC!) PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR, LEAVING ME VULNERABLE TO TRAFFIC--WHICH POLITELY BACKED OFF WHEN I UNEXPECTEDLY SLOWED DOWN IN FRONT OF THEM. AFTER TURNING ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE PLACE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. I WAS ABLE, AFTER SOME EXPERIMENTATION, TO FIND A ONE INCH STUB OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OVER THE POTENTIOMETER, WHICH I WAS ABLE TO USE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE PEDAL, ON INSPECTION, HAS A FACTORY BUILT-IN CIRCULAR AND TWO TRIANGULAR HOLES THAT PENETRATE THE SHAFT--THE BREAK OCCURRED HERE--AND TWO GROOVES BESIDE THESE HOLES. I HAD TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY--SAME FLAWED DESIGN--WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THIS ITEM AND IT WAS INSTALLED 6/5/09 AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. AT MY REQUEST, I OBTAINED THE ENTIRE DAMAGED PART. I HAVE BOTH PIECES, AND CAN PHOTOGRAPH THEM IF REQUESTED, OR CAN MAIL THEM TO SOMEONE FOR INSPECTION. MY ISSUE IS THAT THIS ITEM'S FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION IF THE OTHER DRIVERS HADN'T POLITELY SLOWED TO ALLOW MY EMERGENCY PULL-OVER TO TAKE PLACE. IT ALSO IS A STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS THAT COULD RENDER THE VEHICLE NON-DRIVABLE AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. THE ENTIRE PEDAL BROKE OFF COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY INTERMEDIATE PARTIAL BREAKAGE TO WARN ME THIS WAS COMING. I BELIEVE THIS PEDAL ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED PEDAL WITHOUT THE STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS I DESCRIBED ABOVE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. I HOPE THEY USE SOMETHING A BIT BETTER THAN PLASTIC. *TR