# 2012 Jeep Compass Steers like a drunk under acceleration

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312>\
**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")\
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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-compass-steers-like-a-drunk-under-acceleration/198312/23 "2024-12-10T00:16:48Z")

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@lonkey.k_187058 You came here looking for advice. You clearly do not do your own work and it is also clear the shop you took your car to did not find and fix every problem.

You got the best guess and advice that anyone could give you based on your repeated descriptions of what the car is doing. This below is a very good guess based on your limited data:

> [@Tester](#):
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> Have them inspect the control arm bushings for wear.
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> I just replaced the control arms on my Accord for this problem.

And this is very good advice;

> [@texases](#):
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> They should easily find the problem, if not, you need a better shop.

You got good advice, now it is on you to either take it back to the shop that did your alignment or find a new shop. Tell them what the car is doing, not what you think is wrong.

I’ve had the displeasure of driving a Caliber (the car this Jeep is based on) and I am amazed it made it these 12 years.

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