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2 out of 5 stars

Want a Compass? Run away as fast as you can!!!

Mike T Northern NJ, 04/15/2019
2018 Jeep Compass Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

My 2018 Compass Latitude 4wd has spent 7 weeks in the shop for repairs, that literally don't get repaired. My heat comes on even if the A/C is on, almost everytime I start the car, and takes about 5 mins to reset itself. Have had the radio replaced, and it didn't resolve the issue, and nothing else they did resolved it either. The car makes a horrible humming noise from under the car between 30 and 45 MPH. If I press the 4wd button, the noise goes away. Dealership can't figure it out. The fancy door handles that you grab to unlock the doors both broke multiple times. They take a week to arrive each time they break. The plastic portion below the drivers seat, that houses the power seat controls, has broken off twice. The gas mileage is absolutely HORRIBLE!! A class action lawsuit should be filed against FCL. I get between 20 and 21mph combined. The front rotors had to be replaced at 15k miles, and of that, probably 12k were highway miles. RUN RUN RUN away as fast as you can!!!!

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5 out of 5 stars

fun to drive, looks great

Mike, 10/25/2018
2018 Jeep Compass Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

just under 2000 miles so far and the only complaint I have is that you must turn off the auto stop feature before you drive. other then that I'm loving this Jeep. its fun to drive looks great and the interior is very comfortable. I would recommend getting the 8.4 inch display, it looks amazing and has great features.

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1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy

Jade, 10/14/2018
2018 Jeep Compass Trailhawk 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
8 of 12 people found this review helpful

Two weeks after I purchased this vehicle I came outside of my house to find transmission fluid all over my driveway. It was towed to the nearest dealership and spent 4 WEEKS in the shop. I made the first payment on the vehicle while driving a rental. I got it back and it makes a loud grinding sound while driving on the highway and Jeep is telling me it is “operating as designed”. I test drove a different one just to make sure and it did not make the sound. I will never buy anything Mopar again.

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1 out of 5 stars

Regret ever buying this vehicle!

Kris, 11/10/2018
2018 Jeep Compass Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
8 of 12 people found this review helpful

I bought my Jeep in March 2018 I drove the vehicle for no more than 3 days in the snow and heard a loud banging noise from underneath my car. I called the dealership right away they told me to bring it in and they would look. They told me it was just ice. I live in northern Michigan so I need my car to go above and beyond in the snow! I took it to dealership 3 more times for this same reason and they said “there is nothing wrong with the vehicle”. I bought a new car that would be better in the snow and I can’t even drive it in the winter without it sounding like someone is hitting the underneath with a sledge hammer! Now I am stuck with a Jeep that sucks year around but its at its worst in the winter. It had 20 miles on it when I first got it and it now has 5500 and I’ve had nothing but problems! When you accelerate the car practically stumbles over itself! I rarely pass someone because this vehicle has absolutely no get up and go. When you brake the car shakes and thumps. I’ve had my brand new Jeep in the shop more than my old car (2007 Sebring) and they have yet to fix anything. I will never buy another Jeep, Huge mistake on my part!

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5 out of 5 stars

Love it

Rich, 07/12/2019
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2018 Jeep Compass Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

If you are looking for a nice SUV that is easy to park, gets you where you need to and has true 4x4 this is the one. I have 17,000 miles on my 2018 not one problem. Still fits my dogs. (Golden Retrievers). It looks like a mini Grand Cherokee which I love. Just a well put together Jeep.

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