Used 2008 Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Great for the first 5 yrs
Erika, Bradenton, FL, 02/05/2016
Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
165 of 168 people found this review helpful
My husband and i bought this jeep brand new in 8/2008, we paid it off 2yrs ago and when we paid it off we looked up the value on it which ended up being much less than we thought:( The jeep drove great at first, it has a great handle, turns eaisly. Good looking body style. But after 5 yrs the car started hesitating and as we were at a red light the car almost always wants to shut off. Well fast forward 8 yrs later... 2 major brake repair, jeep sounds awful super loud and now needs major repair. Basicly a great car for a few years.
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Great little car
Clint, Lawrence, KS, 09/17/2016
updated 04/12/2022
Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
33 of 33 people found this review helpful
I have 78,000 miles and have had very few problems with my Compass. I have only had to replace I believe the tie rods or whatever goes bad in all of them and the back brake pads. The front pads are still good. I bought a lifetime warranty and have only used it for the tie rods. It drives great, has plenty of room(I am 6'2") and has been very reliable. For a $15000 car it has alot of value. 87,000 miles and still running great. Not a single problem. 92,000 and still a great car. 98,700 and still no problems 102,000 hesitates occasionally when accelerating but otherwise still great and no other problems 111,000 miles 2nd problem, had clock spring replaced in steering 121000 had to replace the transmission. Got screwed out of the lifetime powertrain warranty so I had to pay for it myself. Luckily I have a CVT rep. down the steeet and had it replaced for about 2/3 what the dealer wanted. 132,000 Replaced the altenator, belt and belt tensioner Sold it
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Love this baby Jeep
schneikm, Philadelphia, PA, 09/28/2012
Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
26 of 26 people found this review helpful
I bought my Jeep Compass used 2 years ago at 22,000 miles and I'm at about 50,000 now. They didn't give me the option to select the correct model I have, mine is the 2.0L 4-cyl autostick. All I have had to replace so far is brake pads, and I probably need new tires soon. I love this car because I am a tall person (5'10) and it is so spacious I don't feel like I'm compacted into a car. The turn radius is great. The seats are comfortable, even on long 12 hour drives. Perfect for moving because there is so much space when you put the seats down. I dislike the 2.0L engine because the get-up is slow and my gas mileage is about 26mpg highway.
My baby
2008 compass, Washington, PA, 09/10/2019
Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I have had no engine problems! I have had no transmission problems! Front wheel drive, front disk, rear drum brakes. No rack and pinion problems Was not recalled for sub frame rusted out but dealer split cost on front one. Another dealer gave us rear one free and we installed. I have 168,000 miles on her. I drive 150 each day. Still get 25 mpg. Do your part and she'll do hers
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HA!!!!!
Yellowberry35, Flushing, NY, 03/05/2016
updated 09/11/2017
Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I rented this vehicle once upon a time and it felt like a great drive so I bought one thinking I would get the same kind of quality....HA!!!, what a joke. If this vehicle costs a lot less I wouldn't be unhappy, but it wasn't worth the money I spent. The stabilization in both front axles will go very easy and cost a lot to repair as well as the throttle body ( this is a common problem in Nearly all of these models ). I hear the the updated models have been improved ( I'll believe it when I see it). Other than that if you can tolerate the little maintenance here and there , you should be good to go otherwise I'll spend my money elsewhere ! REVIVED (Sep 2017): this car after the repairs is still hanging in there, it's been great on gas ( A fill up will last me roughly about a whole week ) i've only had to change the front sway bars since all the major repairs ( parts made in China ) otherwise my only problem is the sudden rise in rpm when going up a hill ( probably have to check the transmission )
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