Kansas mechanic stunned after customer drives 500 miles for a Jeep fix their local dealer couldn’t figure out
Published on Oct 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM (UTC+4)
by Jack Marsh
Last updated on Oct 09, 2025 at 9:07 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
After being turned away by their own local dealership, this Jeep Compass owner drove 500 miles to a ‘Car Wizard’, who was shocked at how simple it was.
If you’ve ever heard a crunch in your car, you’ll know the overwhelming fear that washes over you like a tsunami.
Even your credit card lets out a little yelp.
But not all might be as it seems, as this YouTube mechanic has just proven, defying the odds set by a Jeep dealership.
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Car Wizard stunned at ‘not hard’ Jeep Compass fix that was undiagnosed at dealership
As one of the pluckiest and robust car brands in the world, drivers turn to Jeep for sustainability and reliability.
Even in the most dire situations, the boxy cars can be dragged out of the mud and still escort their drivers home.
But when one actually breaks, then you can only imagine the panic that sets in.
That was the case for one Jeep Compass owner, who was even turned away from his local dealership, which couldn’t find the source of the crunching noise.
But, up stepped Car Wizard, a YouTube personality known for his spell-binding fixes on cars that others have written off.
Immediately, he got to work, using a stethoscope-style rod to audibly identify which part of the car was making the crunch.
Off the bat, he eliminated usual ‘crunching’ parts, such as the tie rod, control arms, and brakes, before striking gold on a specific ball joint.
He confirmed that this isn’t a common Jeep Compass issue, but rather something that can happen across all modern cars, but it was quite a simple fix.
500 miles and a hundred bucks later, they’re back on the road
The ball joint fix was nothing compared to what he faced on a Porsche Macan, and he was easily able to replace them for a ‘few hundred’ dollars.
“These bolt on and off,” he said.
“There are no special rivets; you just unbolt these and put a new ball joint on. It’s easier than getting a shoulder joint done on your body.”
The mechanic even put improved and greased ball joints on to stop this from happening again after another 30,000 miles.
The driver was found to have driven 500 miles with this problem to visit Car Wizard, which left him astounded.
“It wasn’t hard to do. It wasn’t hard to find either,” he continued.
“I just wish the dealership that she took it to could have found that, bolted on some new ball joints, and sent her on her way. She wouldn’t have to drive all the way here from Colorado.”
At least this Jeep Compass driver has had their problem fixed for a relatively cheap price, and can now get back to doing what Jeeps do best: rocking!
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Jack Marsh is a journalist who started his media career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from the University of Chester. As an avid supercar and racing enthusiast, he has a passion for everything from Formula 1 to NASCAR. Whether it's highlighting the intricacies of McLaren’s anti-dive suspension revelations or recognizing celebrities’ multi-million-dollar rides, he has a keen eye for the faster things in life.
