TOOK 2007 JEEP COMPASS IN FOR OIL CHANGE. MECHANIC SAID THAT CAR WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS NEEDED REPLACED AND WERE SO LOOSE THAT THEY MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT. BECAUSE OF COST OF REPAIR, TOOK CAR TO JEEP DEALER FOR SERVICING TO GET A SECOND OPINION. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS DO NEED REPLACED AND THAT THEY ARE DANGEROUSLY LOOSE. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. REPAIR ESTIMATE IS $935 ALTHOUGH I'M TRYING TO NEGOTIATE SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE CAR. *TR
2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES SQUEAKED DURING THE WINTER AND WARM WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE FRONT AND REAR CALIPERS WERE LUBRICATED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,858.