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#69 of 87 Re: Leaking Map Lights [gmcint] by farout Dec 17, 2008 (5:15 pm)
Replying to: gmcint (Dec 15, 2008 1:13 am) I bought a 2007 Compass Sport 4x4 on April 4,2007 the price was $23,730. We tarded it in on Aug. 31,2007 with a little over 10,000 miles on it. By far this was a HUGE waste of money! The 2.4 L engine was completely gutless, and the CVT was the worst transmission I have ever had in my 45 yeras of driving. The dash was so uneven and big gaps and such cheap plastic junk everywhere! There was no place soft to put your arm. The gas mpg was average was 22 mpg which was horrid. The Compass required a heavy foot to get the darn thing to move, and had no ability to accomodate any item larger than 26" high. The Compass for me was a vehicle that did not meet my expectations, except the Siruis Radio, that has been real nice. I insisted the Pacifica I bought to dump the Compass have that radio. By the the Pacifica AWD Touring gets 24 to 26 mpg consistantly, and a high of 28mpg!   The 2009 Compass has a new dash that is pretty nice, the sound deading is much better, and thy say the engine has had some minor changes. Oh, the sunroof did not leak, as of when we traded it in.   farout
#70 of 87 Re: Leaking Map Lights [jeep1717] by fl0werpower Dec 24, 2008 (4:53 am)
Replying to: jeep1717 (Aug 11, 2008 11:14 am) Hi, I had this exact same problem with my 2008 Compass that I got as a birthday gift just this past June. I took it to the dealership and it was fixed the first time. There are drainage tubes that they had to clean out. However, now I have a new leak problem. When it rains my entire driver's side back floor fills with water. I have looked around the trim of the door and the seal is unharmed. I have felt the vertical part of the floor and it is dry. So, it seems as if the water is coming from the floor. So, what I am thinking is that after "fixing" the tubes they caused the water to re-route through the side frame and that is why nothing else appears to be wet. So, needless to say I am terribly upset because like you I did not buy my Jeep close to home and have to travel over an hour to the dealership for repairs. I must say that although I have wanted this truck for a long time I am starting to get tired of the repairs. I can't even enjoy it.
#71 of 87 Re: Leaking Map Lights [jeep1717] by Tink127 Jan 07, 2009 (4:58 pm)
Replying to: jeep1717 (Feb 13, 2008 11:41 am) Well as bad as I feel for everyone its good to know that I'm not the only one experiencing this problem with the Compass. I bought my Compass in July of 2007, I had it in the shop for the first time in regards to the leak June of 2008. At least it made it almost a year without starting to do this right? My service people told me it was because the drain was plugged and that I HAD TO FIX IT?!?!?! They ended up fixing the sunroof and told me everything should be fine. I brought my car back in for the sunroof December 27, 2008 because the map lights were full of water and water was EVERYWHERE! My service department again tells me that I need to check the drain and when you have a car that has a sunroof you have to do maintnance. They had it for the entire day, said they ran the water test on it for over eight hours and the car again showed no sign of leaking, they did however mention that there was a gap in the sunroof and thought thats what caused it. When I picked up my car that evening I spoke with my salesman, he stated that this a KNOWN JEEP ISSUE as they have received information on it from Chrysler it is happening in both the early 2007 compass and patriot models. Monday January 5.... Not even a week later.... IT DOES IT AGAIN!!!! I called my dealership and this time I get "We dont build them, just fix them" and advised that I should call jeep this time. Like some of you I spoke to Roy from India (customer service)and he blew me off told me repetedly he had never heard of this issue and that he was going to escalate this to the district manager... Doubtful. I understand that there is not much that a dealership can do, theyre hands are tied its not like they would be able to recall the car, they have to get the ok from jeep. What I dont understand is how Chrysler can have absolutely no care for their customers, they know about this issue and that it cant be fixed, so why not recall the vehicle? I'm 23 years old I bought this car on my own, I purposly bought the 4x4 limited edition the "top of the line" Compass it cost $32,000.00... This is the worst experience I have ever had with a car. Replies to this message: irismg (Jan 18, 2009 7:19 pm) gmcint (Jan 22, 2009 12:20 am) irismg (Jan 24, 2009 6:32 pm)
#72 of 87 Re: Leaking Map Lights [Tink127] by irismg Jan 18, 2009 (7:19 pm)
Replying to: Tink127 (Jan 07, 2009 4:58 pm) You got seriously screwed paying $32,000 for a Jeep Compass, even if it was a Limited. Wow. I wonder if a hot glue gun somewhere couldn't fix it... Replies to this message: gmcint (Jan 22, 2009 12:20 am) irismg (Jan 24, 2009 6:32 pm)
#73 of 87 Re: Leaking Map Lights [irismg] by gmcint Jan 22, 2009 (12:20 am)
Replying to: irismg (Jan 18, 2009 7:19 pm) Well, less than 30 days after I got my compass back from the dealership-where they had indicated that the sunroof was not installed properly by the factory, and the entire frame needed replaced (and was). I am once again having the problem with the leak. I knew it did not bode well for me when there was so much water in the light yesterday morning that the light switch was frozen and I could not even turn it on/off-but as the day wore on and things thawed out, the water begin to run out of the lights again.   I am now scheduled to take back to the dealer again next Tuesday for a second review-this really does seem like a trend. . . Replies to this message: irismg (Jan 24, 2009 6:32 pm)
#74 of 87 Re: Leaking Map Lights [gmcint] by irismg Jan 24, 2009 (6:32 pm)
Replying to: gmcint (Jan 22, 2009 12:20 am) I'm starting to think the lesson here is don't buy a car with a sunroof.
#75 of 87 I'm starting to think... by nukechaser Jan 24, 2009 (9:01 pm)
... irismg doesn't really have anything to contribute to the "Jeep Compass: Problems and Solutions" forum except sarcasm and smart-a$$ remarks about what people paid for their Compass.   But maybe that's just me?   Personally, I'd rather hear about problems and solutions. Oh, gee, what a coincidence! That is what this forum is SUPPOSED to be. Wow, what a concept! Replies to this message: tidester (Jan 24, 2009 10:35 pm) nukechaser (Jan 25, 2009 6:06 am)
#76 of 87 Re: I'm starting to think... [nukechaser] by tidester HOST Jan 24, 2009 (10:35 pm)
Replying to: nukechaser (Jan 24, 2009 9:01 pm) I'd rather hear about problems and solutions.   And by the same token, it's probably best not to make another member the topic of conversation. Let's move on.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper Replies to this message: nukechaser (Jan 25, 2009 6:06 am)
#77 of 87 Re: I'm starting to think... [tidester] by nukechaser Jan 25, 2009 (6:06 am)
Replying to: tidester (Jan 24, 2009 10:35 pm) Agreed. Point taken. Moving on...

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