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2008 Jeep COMPASS 4X4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	878050
Internal NHTSA #	10421646
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	COMPASS 4X4
Model Year	2008
File date	11/08/08
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2008 jeep compass, with approximately 32,000 miles, required the lower ball joints to both be replaced or risk a serious potential safety hazard. These parts should have lasted at least twice as long as they actually did and the technician at the jeep dealership i spoke with said this is a recurring problem on this model of jeep with this specific part. We took the vehicle in to have it inspected because it was riding rough. If we had not taken this vehicle to the dealership for inspection at the time we did then there was a strong possibility that the parts failure (lower ball joints) could have caused a catastrophic failure of the front end resulting in the wheel and tire separating from the vehicle. This is a definite safety concern for any family who owns this model of jeep. We have written a letter directly to chrysler customer care describing the problem and telling them of our dissatisfaction with the part both needing replaced well before this part should normally be due for inspection. We feel this is a serious safety concern and should be considered for a parts recall by chrysler. We solely wish to forward on our safety concern to your organization for further review. We suspect that this issue might be a trend and we want to make sure our concern is voiced; mainly in order to prevent a future incident in which a family is driving down the road and their wheel separates from the vehicle causing a serious collision or possibly a death. Thank you for your consideration.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OVERLAND PARK, KS
VIN pattern	1J8FF47W58DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	20
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Jeep COMPASS 4X4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Jeep COMPASS 4X4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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