Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 35 mph, the front driver side tire deflated and caused the lower ball joint to snap in half. as a result, the control arm fell and cut into the wheel rim, which made it impossible for the other wheels to turn or move. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the manufacturer advised that the vehicle be taken to a local dealer. the dealer stated that the failure was crash related and not a recall issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000. updated 10/21/16*lj *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. while backing out of a parking space at 5 mph, the contact heard a loud thumping and grinding noise. the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. upon further investigation, the contact noticed the vehicle was resting low on the front driver side. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed that the driver side lower ball joint needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty. while driving 10 mph, the lower ball joints failed and resulted in the wheel collapsing. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact repaired the vehicle on three occasions; however, the repair details were not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty. while driving at 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to control. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front lower steering ball joint failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000. the vin was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. while driving at approximately 45 mph, the front driver side tire detached from the vehicle causing the driver to lose control. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower ball joint failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 198,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty. while driving at an unknown speed, the lower ball joint fractured. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the ball joint needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,580.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the front lower ball joint fractured and an abnormal noise emitted from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact believed that the failure was directly related to nhtsa campaign number: 12v085000 (suspension). the manufacturer was made aware. the failure mileage was 122,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the front lower ball joints were loose and the front end jerked violently. the dealer stated that the front suspension needed to be repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while attempting to exit a parking space, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. the contact discovered that the front lower passenger ball joint was fractured. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle shook and the check engine and maintenance indicators illuminated. the failure occurred four times. an independent mechanic stated that the lower control arms and lower ball joint needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 136,000.