2009 Jeep Compass Other Problems

Your Jeep's rear subframe (the structural support underneath your vehicle) completely broke on the driver's side while you were turning, and the passenger side was severely rusted through. You'd had the vehicle inspected at a dealer about 1.5 years and 7,000 miles earlier under Jeep's extended warranty for this exact component, but the damage either developed afterward or wasn't caught during that inspection. Jeep declined to cover the repair under warranty. Repairing this will likely require replacing the damaged subframe sections and addressing rust on the remaining frame.

Your car's front subframe (the metal structure that supports the engine and suspension) has significant rust and corrosion. This is a serious structural issue that makes the vehicle unsafe to drive. The subframe will need to be inspected by a mechanic and likely replaced or extensively repaired.

WHEN IT RAINS, WATER POURS INTO THE CABIN FROM THE DOME LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. WATER ALSO POOLS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR.

I JUST RECENTLY FAILED INSPECTION ON MY 2009 JEEP COMPASS 4 X 4 FOR RUSTED CROSS MEMBERS. THE CROSS MEMBER IN THE FRONT IS RUSTED TO THE POINT IT HAS THROUGH HOLES IN IT. THE REAR CROSS MEMBER IS NOT AS SEVERE BUT IS ALSO HEAVILY RUSTED.

THE DRAIN IN THE SUNROOF IS DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THIS PROBLEM. I CONSTANTLY "CLEAR THE DRAIN AS TOLD BY THE CAR DEALERSHIP" BUT THE DRAIN STILL LEAKS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND THIS BECOMES A MAJOR DISTRACTION. THE WATER IS DRIPPING FROM MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS DOWN INTO MY GEAR SHIFTER. THIS IS A MAJOR DISTRACTION TO ME BECAUSE IT TAKES MY ATTENTION AWAY FROM MY DRIVING WHILE I AM FOCUSING ON TRYING TO STOP IT FROM LEAKING ALL OVER MECHANICS IN MY VEHICLE AND ALSO TRYING TO KEEP IT FROM SHORTING OUT MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. YOU CAN'T IGNORE IT BECAUSE IT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU DRIPPING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING!

MY 2009 JEEP COMPASS OVERHEATS ON LONG TRIPS. IT DOES A HIGH PITCHED WHINING NOISE AND THEN IT SLOWS DOWN TO 40 MPH AND WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO GO FASTER. THIS IS VERY BAD WHEN YOU ARE ON INTERSTATE 5 WITH NO WAY TO PULL OVER AND GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND THEY FOUND "NOTHING WRONG". THEY COULD NOT "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM WHICH I TOLD THEM OF COURSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT THEY AREN'T TRAVELING ON A LONG TRIP. I GOOGLED IT AND I SEE THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP COMPASS THAT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING. IT HAS TO DO WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION AND CAN NOT BE FIXED. THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES OR IS INJURED. *JS