TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A STATE INSPECTION STATION, WHERE THE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BALL JOINTS, STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PERISTENT AND GROWING SMELL OF GAS. TOOK IT TO THE AGENCY FOR CHECKING. CAME BACK TWICE THAT DAY TO GET THE CAR, I WAS ASSURED THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED AND A VALVE REPLACED. THE STRONG SMELL OF GAS LEAKING INSIDE THE CAR PERSISTS. *TR
