# 2012 Jeep Compass Steers like a drunk under acceleration **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 9, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312 "2024-12-09T21:20:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/41 "2024-12-11T20:27:19Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > It’s hard to drive five miles on a surface street without seeing a rental garage, any where in size of a large closet to multi bay facilities with electric and plumbing. There is even a “reality” program where people bid on the contents of units where the renters have defaulted on payments. The situation must be different by location. There’s lots of multi-unit space-rental facilities in this area, most often used by folks who have more household stuff then their house can hold. I don’t think any of them allow car repairs or even allow storing cars there. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/42 "2024-12-11T20:54:58Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > The situation must be different by location. There’s lots of multi-unit space-rental facilities in this area, most often used by folks who have more household stuff then their house can hold. Yes, it might vary from one area to another. I _Googled_ “garage for rent” in my area, and one of the sites that came up provided 19 garages, 8 of which are less than 10 miles from my home. > **[Neighbor® | Your Storage & Parking Marketplace](https://www.neighbor.com/garages-near-me/new-jersey/somerset)** > > Find the cheapest garages for rent near Somerset, New Jersey on Neighbor. Storage reimagined. Neighbor offers an easier, safer, cheaper and more convenient garages option in Somerset, New Jersey. Reserve today! As to those multi-unit storage facilities, I know a guy who used to manage one of them, and he said that their business depended mostly on two groups: People going through divorce Hoarders ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/43 "2024-12-11T20:56:49Z")
Do you know if they allow car repairs also? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/44 "2024-12-11T20:57:55Z")
The listings don’t specify whether–or not–they allow repairs on site. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/45 "2024-12-11T21:25:20Z")
People aren’t allowed to live in self-storage units, but it happens. I don’t think anyone would notice someone inspecting a vehicle’s suspension in a rented garage, without the ability to repair one, does it matter? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/46 "2024-12-11T21:39:54Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > I don’t think anyone would notice someone inspecting a vehicle’s suspension in a rented garage, without the ability to repair one, does it matter? My query above was intended to ask the group member here if – in their local areas in the USA — there are facilities that you rent a garage legally allowing diy’er repairs. AFAIK that question hasn’t been answered. There are plenty of rental storage units available in the San Jose area, but I’m not aware of any that allow car repairs. It’s true that rules can be ignored, but if you did car repairs anyway, and an accident ensued, you’d be looking at a lot of trouble for yourself. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/47 "2024-12-11T22:26:51Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Congrat’s to Tester for making a good educated guess for the cause. But it wasn’t the control arm bushings that was the problem now was it, it was a loose bolt for the control arm, finding the loose bolt found the problem… Seems like a different member suggested checking all the bolts to make sure they were tight… 😉😆 But the credit goes to the shop for finding the problem… ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/48 "2024-12-11T22:39:11Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > a different member suggested checking all the bolts to make sure they were tight No dispute, you did suggest that someone should go over all the bolts to make sure they are tight. It isn’t clear this is would have discovered this specific problem, but would have been a step in the right direction . Tightening all the bolts seems like a good idea for most any automobile problem. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/49 "2024-12-11T23:04:33Z")
The bolts can be really snug if you will (under torqued), and will not show up by doing the normal shake down (including checking bushings), meaning everything seems tight… I have ran across this more than once with control arms, ball joints, hub bearings etc etc, and even after other shops gave up, a lot of techs don’t take the extra time to go over bolts… If the bushings look good, even using a prybar to test movement might not pick up an under torqued bolt… So again, good job by the tech that took the extra time and stayed with it until the issue was found… Now I am not taking anything away from anyone here and I am pretty sure that anyone of the pro techs here would have found the issue eventually… EDIT _ **eventually** _ probably not the correct word, I meant more of a sooner rather than later type thing… lol ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/50 "2024-12-12T02:48:39Z")
When we were first married and lived in an apartment I paid extra for a garage. Luckily it had lights and an outlet. I did repairs including body work, brakes, tune ups, etc. I even stained 80 sheets of siding for our house. No one said anything. Spose everywhere is different. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/51 "2024-12-12T13:46:46Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > pretty sure that anyone of the pro techs here would have found the issue eventually… I got a chuckle out of this. Hey, I could have found it _eventually_ 😀 I think most of the pros here would find it pretty _quickly_ including some of the more capable DIYers. Just ribbing on ya! I agree 100% with what you’re saying. A broken cage/captive nut could even be properly torqued but without the retention mechanism, it will probably loosen over time. I’ve had to fix lots of them while restoring vehicles. Some captive nuts people broke and bent the cages to get a rusted nut off the bolt and never fixed the cage. Other spot welded nuts that broke free and people gave up trying to fix it and left the fasteners loose. It’s not hard to fix which is why I think it’s even more egregious to send it off with less than proper repair. Especially a suspension fastener. Hopefully, a more competent and conscientious person fixes this for the OP… ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/52 "2024-12-12T14:17:56Z")
> [@TwinTurbo](#): > > I got a chuckle out of this. Hey, I could have found it _eventually_ Yeah yeah yeah, I couldn’t think of a proper word, and wifey hollered food and I had to go… 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/53 "2024-12-12T20:07:30Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > wifey hollered food and I had to go Our priorities are aligned… 😀 ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/54 "2024-12-12T20:09:30Z")
As I always say, you can call me anything, but don’t call me late to dinner. ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/55 "2024-12-12T22:10:27Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > As I always say, you can call me anything Promise? I could think of a few things… 😆 [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312.md?page=2)