2007 Jeep Compass: No Guts, No Go

And if you ever actually got the CVT Software Update done you'd probably notice an improvment. But it has only been suggested about 30 times so I see why you haven't done it yet. Much easier to bitch and complain than actually get the problem fixed - for free.

Ditto !!!
I guess some of us will never get tired of pointing out , how oblivious you are. Don't you guys get tired of being told?-

Gee, those previous two responses are really swell. You guys are super duper! Keyboard warriors unite!

We will bring up this issue next time we are at the dealership for the car's 12,000 mile oil-change.
 
Though, I must add, the TSB that you keep mentioning fixes a-- and this is from the official TSB-- "PERCEIVED lack of performance under light to moderate acceleration from a stop" and does not really pertain to a highway passing maneuver.
-mike

I'm sure all your complaints _is_ "PERCEIVED".
The Compass likely does not have an acceleration problem.
Heck, you're not whining as much about the Honda Fit's acceleration.
 
It's all about software. Nothing wrong with CVT hardware.
Nissan worked very hard to get the Altima's CVT software to feel the way it feels.
Nissan's CVT documents show Nissan intentionally made the Altima accelerate slower, in order for the common driver to PERCEIVE the car is going faster.
Reality is awkward.

Because god knows that statistics tell the whole story. I mean, if two vehicles hit 60 in the same time, then they're obviously equal. Right?

I love how absolutely no one likes this car. Usually there's at least one supporter...

jkavanagh: "Gee...swell..super duper..?" Come into the new century, dude! And yes, the keyboard is mightier than the AK-47, mostly...

It's a POS.......bottom line.

"POS" is pretty harsh. I prefer a more creative name that springs from its real name:
 
The Jeep Punk-Ass.

Yet sales of the Caliber, Compass & Patriot remain Very Strong - with Little or No incentives. I guess the buying public must know something that the so called "experts" don't. Perhaps it has to do with the Value for the $ that these vehicles deliver? I guess bang for the Buck isn't important when the people reviewing these vehicles don't actually pay for them with their OWN money.

hahaha......alright, Punk-Ass it is!!
 
While you're at it, please apply your creativity to an alternate name for the Patriot too (you won't be unpatriotic in doing so). In the interim, I'm going to fall back on POS for that one as well.
 
Neither of these vehicles should say Jeep on their hood.

The majority of the buying public also can't locate Iraq on a map, so I wouldn't cite them as evidence like that, neely2005.

I think Edmunds' writers are pretty good about identifying 'bang for the buck' when a vehicle has it. Not paying for the vehicles themselves allows for a heck of a lot more objectivity than an owner that can be compelled to defend their purchase decision. Just because a car is inexpensive doesn't mean it qualifies as providing a lot of value.

The purchasing question is nonsense. For one, Edmunds can't make its employees chip in for every vehicle they get. Second, not everyone buys vehicles, anyway. Leasing a vehicle is perfectly in stride with what the general public does.
 
Of course we always enjoy reviews posted by contributors that actually own the vehicle, even if we must take them with a grain of salt.

Does the Compass really idle at 475 RPM? (see pic)

flipb,
 
I was wondering the same but then noticed it's in "D".

There's a difference between "bang for the buck" and "cheap impulse purchase that feels good for the first few months." I've bought a few of the latter (my second Ranger, in particular, fit that description). Real value still feels good at 60k miles.

I have to remind myself to read all the comments, that was funny!