Team-BHP - Jeep Compass : Official Review

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Originally Posted by Pancham (Post 5205172)

Few more issues in my less than a month old Compass:

1. The chrome lining on the hatch door (right above the Jeep logo) is coming out. The glue seems to have dried and come off.

2. The driver side door feels weird when you try to open from the inside. It gets stuck in the first attempt and then you have to push hard (with your elbow) to open it.

Mats are not yet delivered.

Hi Pancham... the issue with the chrome lining I have seen being reported on the Facebook groups too. Looks like you'll need to glue it back possibly. Basically yet another known issue.

Regarding the door release.. try greasing the door folding swivels and check?

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Originally Posted by Vandit (Post 5205487)

Alright. So the chrome lining is a common issue. I am a bit worried about the door. I think the rubber beadings are acting up. Not sure but I will get it checked at the service centre once.

Regarding Apple carplay getting disconnected, they said they need to reinstall the software.

Received my floor slush mats in the afternoon. Boot mats are not available, so they will refund me the money.

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Originally Posted by deltasierra (Post 5204334)

I also chose not to hardwire the dashcam in my car. I have routed it from the roof-liner, then tucked the wire behind the A-pillar cover, post that it has been concealed under the door beading and finally from under the glove box to the USB port.
You can see the routing path in the video below. It's an easy task, shouldn't take more than 10-15 mins. The wires are pretty much hidden except for the last part near the footwell, where I have kept the excess wire as well.

http://youtu.be/zK5_4GMoNqE

Thanks for this but the issue with the newer models is that they don’t have the 12v socket at the front. We only have 1 at the back seat :(

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Originally Posted by AbhishekMushran (Post 5206468)

Thanks for this but the issue with the newer models is that they don’t have the 12v socket at the front. We only have 1 at the back seat :(

So you use up the front USB port for that. That's all the option we have.

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Originally Posted by Pancham (Post 5206511)

So you use up the front USB port for that. That's all the option we have.

Thanks but does the dash cam work via that ? I have an old transcend one and it didn’t work with that

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Originally Posted by AbhishekMushran (Post 5206513)

Thanks but does the dash cam work via that ? I have an old transcend one and it didn’t work with that

I too have an old Viofo dashcam. But I have found a usb type A cable which might work. So I will need to experiment with that. If it works will route it through the a pillar. But then again, I am worried that opening the A pillar panel might lead to rattling issues.

Some guy has posted on Facebook Compass group that he imported Rough Country 2 inch lift kit for his Compass. It costed him 71k including customs. He also fitted 235/65/17 Yokohama AT tires. This looks very good. He claims the ground clearance increased to 252 mm? Overall looks very cool like a Trailhawk variant. Not sure about real life handling.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/8242...2748695900852/

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Originally Posted by ramnaresh_2000 (Post 5206786)

While this is definitely a good mod to raise the ground clearance, wont this impact warranty and more importantly the gear ratios, speedometer readings and of-course the front and rear Axle CV joints. It will also impact Camber angle and most likely the vehicle end up with a negative camber.

I am quite certain the FCA will wash its hands off in case any issue related to the transmission or suspension crops up later. Would love to do this when the vehicle is out of warranty eventually.

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Originally Posted by Pancham (Post 5205172)

Visited the service center yesterday and got all these sorted. Could not replicate the door issue but they put some lubricant on the sides. Fixing the chrome lining was a long time consuming process. They had to open the tail lights, disconnect all the wires and open the panel which has Jeep written on it. Apparently, its a common issue. Some pictures from yesterday. They also updated the infotainment system software.

P.S: Embarking on a 1500km journey tomorrow. Hope everything goes well.

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Originally Posted by arun_josie (Post 5207178)

Compass price has gone up again.

The Tucson appears more attractive with this price hike. At similar price points, Tucson base model appear loaded in comparison to compass, including safety tech and some feel good features such as pano sunroof and electric seats thrown in. Sizewise and also A** wise Hyundai would score better.

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Originally Posted by TT-S (Post 5207776)

The Tucson always made more sense, but then it never sold like the Compass.

Three main reasons-

1. It lacked emotional appeal that the Jeep brand has in dollops.
2. Hyundai brand has struggled to get customers for its 20 lakh+ products.
3. Hyundai sales folks rarely push the Tucson. Walk in to a showroom and see how they pitch their other cars, while it will be tough to even get a Tucson test drive.

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Originally Posted by achyutaghosh (Post 5207815)

Completely agree with you. It took me significant cajoling to get a test drive of car and I was the few who got both petrol and diesel test drives back to back as per the manager. The Sales manager told me to go for Creata Diesel as the top end had better gizmos and he also told me that I will never use the additional 500/600 cc any time and will be paying a million more for little more space. He made me realize the rate per sqft i was paying was more than a South Mumbai apartment rate per sqft.rl: