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2009 Jeep COMPASS Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	987576
Internal NHTSA #	10519761
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	COMPASS
Model Year	2009
File date	19/04/13
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle began making a noise in the front at low speed, when backing at low speed and slight front vibration at normal driving speed. Vehicle has been maintained at manufacturer's recommendations and driven at normally expected conditions, never involved in accident or mishap causing problems with failed parts such as being driven into a ditch, etc. Tires were replaced at around 45,000 miles. Inspection at dealer showed both lower ball joints failed inspection and the tires were "abnormally worn" at less than 20,000 miles of usage. Mechanic and service manager explained that vehicle was too dangerous to drive since there was a risk of the front wheels shearing or breaking off due to the condition of the ball joints. I had the repair completed immediately at a cost of $833. 01. When researching auto parts online i have found that replacement parts are available as oem at around the cost the dealer charged me or a "problem fixer" part was available for an additional cost. This problem fixer part was a greasable ball joint and the oem as well as the factory original parts are not greasable. It seems that the part manufacturers if not the automaker is well aware that a non-greasable ball joint is a built in defect as well as a safety hazard. The vehicle did not seem to have a handling or driving issue, only an annoying and occasional noise and slight vibration and at less than 55,000 gently driven and careful miles it was never thought that there could have been any potential safety hazard with this vehicle. I do not believe that such a vital part should fail so relatively early without abuse or incident to cause it to fail.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65458
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ENGLISH, IN
VIN pattern	1J4FF47B99DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2009 Jeep COMPASS Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Jeep COMPASS Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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