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Would not recommend
Kristina, 01/19/2019
2012 Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I’ve owned this car for 4 years now. Bought it used with one previous owner and 29,000 miles. After just one year of having the car I had to replace the transmission. Thankfully I purchased an extended warranty, but still a headache nonetheless. Fastforaward another year and anytime I turn air on(hot or cold), a loud clicking noise takes place inside the dashboard. While it does not affect the performance of the car it is very annoying to listen to any time I want air on in the car. And a few months later my AC went out in the middle of summer. I have had issue after issue with this car and would not recommend to anyone. There is always a “one off” or luck of the draw situation that can happen when purchasing a car, but this car is just poor quality.
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Mine is sluggish
artyitalian, 03/02/2013
2012 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
18 of 23 people found this review helpful
After driving 30 or so miles continuously, the jeep will not accelerate properly. It "bucks" and skips after coming to a complete stop, then pressing on the gas ped. It does this for about 300 feet, then something catches and it starts driving ok again. I brought the to the Jeep dealership in Brandon Florida, and they say that unless they can re-create the event, there's nothing they can do. The car is narrow, not roomy or comfortable. There are a few unsafe blind spots from the driver's view. Specifically front left. Be careful driving through a crowded parking lot, as this blind spot can block out a complete person. The exterior design is cute. The mpg is more like 19 city and 22 hwy.
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My first Jeep
Mike s, 01/20/2019
updated 10/01/2021
2011 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2011 Jeep Compass Laditutde 2.4 4x4 auto on January 15th 2015 it was 4 years old at the time I bought it and still all the poor testing reviews by Edmunds, CR, car and driver have stated are still false I do not have any problems with what the testers had with this same year and model the only thing that is bad is the poor gas mileage I barely get 16 to 17 mpg everything else is great My Jeep Compass is the best vehicle I have ever owned no problems what CR, car and driver and Edmunds owners say my 2011 Jeep Compass Laditude 4x4 2.4 auto has 106,508 miles as 9-29-2021 still I Love my Jeep Compass and would not trade it for anything I did my 100,000 mile service checklist at 98,500 Miles and just recently had to replace all 4 strut assemblies cos all 4 of my struts were leaking so now I do not have to worry about any other big maintenance till 150,000 miles
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Outstanding in Snow
tuckers_mom, 01/12/2012
2011 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I've had this vehicle since spring, so I never got a chance to drive it in snow or on slippery roads. We finally had a serious snow storm and I have to say this Compass is outstanding! No slipping, sliding, great traction. Simply amazing all the way around. It's also been 100% totally reliable since day one. I'm very pleased.
Massive Oil Leak on 2011 Jeep Compass
ismyjeepok, 06/06/2011
2011 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
20 of 27 people found this review helpful
Attention 2011 Jeep Compass owners - Today I had a massive oil leak in my 2011 Jeep Compass, only had 4900 miles. Started my daily commute, which was interupted by a the oil light coming on. White smoke (oil smoke) was coming from the under side of the vehicle. Had it towed to the dealership and they found that the oil filter housing cracked, draining the engine of all but about 2 qtrs of oil. Dealership claimed the factory must have overtightened the oil filter, causing it to crack. I am now wondering how much life I just took off of my engine with low oil. Dealership simply did an oil change to resolve this issue. New Jeep owners beware, take no crap from the dealership...its documentated.