Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint problems of the 2002 Jeep Liberty - part 2

Jeep Liberty 2002 model subject to recall for lower ball joint failure, recall #f23. Lower ball joints replaced by dealer, found upper ball joints also worn out. This problem is similar to the cause of the lower ball joint failure - seal failure with attendant lubrication failure and corrosion.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty. While driving 20 mph, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the vehicle. He stated that the lower ball joints separated. The service station repaired the driver side front axle and upper tie rod. The current mileage was 107,536 and failure mileage was 107,701.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty. While driving 60 mph the right side of the vehicle dropped and there was a blow out on the tire. The contact felt that the front lower ball joint caused the failure. There is a recall for the front lower ball joint (NHTSA campaign id #06v288000). The contact stated that the manufacturer wanted to charge to repair the tire and the wheel. He felt the front lower ball joint caused the damage. The current and failure mileages were 90,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty. While driving 15 mph, the driver side front tire blew out. The contact then heard a noise and the vehicle dropped down. The vehicle was towed to a Chrysler dealer and diagnosed as needing the lower ball joints replaced. The contact stated that the lower ball joints were replaced in 2003. The vehicle has been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 82,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty. The contact's vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 06v288000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) in 2007. One year later, while attempting to make left turns, he heard a loud popping noise coming from the rear driver side tire. He has not had the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 80,000.

Tl. The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty. The current mileage was 53,536 miles. The contact heard a grinding noise and observed an oil-based odor. The vehicle was included in recall campaign no's 03v460000 and 06v288000. During a scheduled appointment, the dealer stated that the ball joints were not available. The call was disconnected before getting VIN and other vehicle-basic information. The failure mileage was 50,000 miles. Bk.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. When the dealer took the vehicle for a test drive, traveling at 25 mph, the left front tire came off the vehicle. The contact never received the ball joint recall notice. Chrysler stated that they did not get all the notices out on time, due to the large quantity, and are not responsible. The vehicle is currently at the shop and will require other parts to be replaced, which will cost over $1,000. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 100,003.

In November of 2006, I had a recall fixed for the "front:control arm:lower ball joint" when the parts became available. I brought the car back 3 days later having issues with the steering and hearing a noise. The dealership took the car for a few days and did a complete inspection and assured me the new parts were sufficient. Every now and then (not constant, but scarcely) when I would turn the wheel just a little, the car would turn as if I had turned my wheel all the way. It scared me a few times, but it didn't happen often at all, so I didn't think much of it. On may 31, 2007, I was merging onto I-91 in connecticut driving only 22 miles per hour, and my car did that very thing. I went up and over the curb, up the embankment and crashed into a steel connecticut state sign. If it wasn't for the sign, I would have continued to lose control and possibly been killed. Hitting the sign swung my back end around, where I rolled down the embankment and to a complete stop on the side of the highway. My car sustained over $7,000 worth of damage and has damaged my perfect driving record. No other car was involved and no one was hurt, including myself. I was very fortunate, but I feel there needs to be further investigation into the previous recall and possibly a new recall should be posted to eliminate this problem. The problem still exists despite the recall from last year.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty. While driving 55-60 mph, the vehicle pulled to the right and the steering wheel vibrated. The contact also heard a humming noise coming from the front tires. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The contact felt that the humming noise was due to excessive wear caused by the lower ball joints. The contact received recall notice number 03v460000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) on August 2, 2007. He feels that the tires should be replaced as part of the recall. As of August 3, 2007, the ball joints have not been replaced. The current mileage was 62,000 and failure mileage was 60,000. The consumer stated the lower ball joint has been repaired and the cupped tires were then rotated to the rear of the vehicle and the consumer stated there is still a loose feeling in the rear of the vehicle. Updated 08/22/07.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty. The contact called regarding recall campaign # 06v288000 concerning the lower ball joint. The contact has been on a waiting list for repairs since November. An appointment was scheduled for March 19, 2007, but dealer stated the part was unavailable. There was no inormation as to when the part will become available for repair to begin. The current and failure mileage were 90000. The dealer called the consumer back and said they found the part. Updated 04/09/07.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty. The contact received recall notice for the lower ball joints. On March 7, 2007 the dealer was contacted to perform the recall repairs. The dealer stated that work could begin in approximately four to five weeks. On April 5, 2007 the dealer stated that the parts still had not arrived. The current and failure mileage were 68,985.

- the contact has a 2002 Jeep Liberty. The contact received recall 06v288000 concerning lower ball joint. The contact called the dealership in his area , and they stated that it could take 4 months or more in order for them to perform the recall service. The contact stated that there was a waiting list of over 100 people. There have been no failures to date. The current mileage was 59700. Updated 03/19/07.

I own a 2002 Jeep Liberty. In November of 2006 I had the ball joint recall performed on the Jeep. Yesterday I was driving down the road when the passenger side ball joint failed causing my wheel to fall down underneath the Jeep tearing the upper ball joint out. The rim and tire were damaged due to this incident as well as other components of the front suspension. It is currently at a Jeep dealership being diagnosed for further damage.

Failure of daimler Chrysler and local dealer to remedy a recall within a reasonable time. After 2 1/2 months they say it will be 2-3 more weeks before parts are available. I thought the recall notice said the car could crash without prior warning. When I called again today I was told to wait another 2-3 weeks!.

Received safety recall notice back in November 2006. All dealerships in the area do not carry parts that need to be replaced. Parts are claimed to be back-ordered. If they send out safety recall notices, dealerships should be carrying replacement parts!! no injuries yet, but just waiting for something to happen.

- the contact has a 2002 Jeep Liberty. Received recall 06v288000 concerning the lower ball joint. The contact called the dealership in his area since November 2006, and at that time they stated that it could take 4-12 weeks in order for them to set up service. The contact still has not received a call back from the dealership. Current and failure mileage were 49000.

- the contact called regarding recall 06v288000 for the 2002 Jeep Liberty concerning the lower ball joints. The contact stated he has been waiting approximately 1 1/2 months for the lower ball joint part. The dealer advised the contact he will be called when the part arrived. The vehicle has approximately 62,000 miles. The contact has not experienced any problems with the vehicle to date. Updated 2/27/2007 -.

2002 Jeep Liberty recall for the lower ball joints. Consumer states that he lost control of the vehicle and crashed. After the vehicle was totaled the consumer then received the recall. Consumer would like compensation for losses.

2002 Jeep Liberty with concerns about recall on front suspension lower ball joints* the consumer stated the right ball joint fell off the vehicle on the right side and caused damage to the vehicle prior to the recall. The consumer then received a recall regarding the ball joints, when he went to the dealer to have other work done, he inquired about the recall and was told he would be placed on a list. The consumer stated while driving, there was a grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle and suspected there might be a problem with the ball joints again. The consumer was informed the ball joints on both sides had failed and additional damage was done to the knuckle. The vehicle was repaired.

My daughter is driving a 2002 Jeep Liberty, with a recall, f23-lower ball joints. I have a problem with the length of time it is taking to have this fixed. The dealer says,that they have trouble getting the parts to repair it. He said that some people have been waiting since October to get the parts. If Chrysler cares about peoples lives, they would produce more parts, faster.

I'm writing to file a complaint against michael stead automotive in walnut creek, California. I received a recall notice regarding safety recall f23 - lower ball joints on 11/15/06. I phoned the dealer a week later (didn't mark the exact date as I wasn't aware it would be such a problem). I was told the parts were on backorder and would be in within two to three weeks. They took my name and number and I was told I would be phoned to make an appointment. I now followed on 1/22/07 only to be told that they have a "pile" of names and its taking a while to get through them. I'm 19th on the list and they receive the parts "periodically" and I'll be called when it's my turn. I was also told when I asked about the safety of this recall that, "it's not urgent, only being done for noise. " however, the recall notice says, "water may enter into the front suspension lower ball joints on your Jeep and cause the ball joint to corrode and separate causing a loss of steering control and could cause a crash without prior warning. " two very different statements. We transport two small children in this car daily and this is not something I'm willing to accept. We received a recall notice but the dealer is dragging their feet, no doubt because it's not a paid service for them. If an accident does occur due to this I want this complaint on record. This is simply unacceptable service and I would hope you'd follow up.

- the contact owns a 2002 Jeep Liberty which has a safety recall 06v288000. The contact would like to make a complaint concerning the length of time it was taking daimler Chrysler to make the safety repairs on the lower ball joint. The consumer has made several attempts to get the recall repairs made to no avail. Updated 02/13/07.

- the contact has a 2002 Jeep Liberty with an odometer reading of 35000 miles when he received the recall notice 06v288000 for lower ball joint. The dealer (romano Jeep) was contacted over a month ago, but the contact has not heard when he will have his vehicle repaired.

- the contact stated that he received recall letter 06v288000 for the lower ball joint on the 2002 Jeep Liberty which has an odometer reading of 71,000 miles. He was placed on a waiting list on 11/20/06. He was still waiting for the part. The contact has not had any problems with the vehicle. The contact was concerned about the delay in repairing the vehicle.

- the contact received recall 03v460000 for lower ball joint failure. The contact called his local dealership in September 2006 and still hasn't received confirmation for an appointment to perform the recall repairs. Updated 1/29/2007 -.

- the contact received recall notice 03v460000 for the lower ball joint on the 2002 Jeep Liberty with an odometer reading of 42,000 miles. The contact stated called the dealer, )and they told him that it will be a five week wait for the repair to be scheduled. The contact was concerned about the waiting period. Ak.

Safety recall on 2002 Jeep Liberty lower ball joint my complaint is that they said it will take 5 months to fix this problem.

Daimler Chrysler safety recall on 2002-2003 lower ball joint. The dealer has not yet call me or my wife in to have the vehicle checked out. It has been over 3 months!!.

I have received a safety recall notice on my vehicle, but the dealership says it cannot get in the proper parts to remedy the problem. Customer service at Jeep says there is nothing they can do. I feel that this is unacceptable, and that I am driving an unsafe vehicle.

- the contact received recall 06v288000 for the 2002 Jeep Liberty concerning lower ball joints. The contact complained about the effect that the ball joint had on the tires. The contact stated that no matter what speed she was driving at, but usually at about 15 mph she felt and heard the suspension in the car shifting whenever she hit a bump. The contacts complaint was that after one and a half years the tires were completely bald. The contact stated that this was directly related to the safety recalls on the ball joints. Also, the contact stated that on 11/2005 she lost control of the vehicle after making a turn. After taking the vehicle for service, the contact learned from the dealer that all of the steering fluid leaked out, and the power steering belt split in half. The contact would like to have the tires replaced under the recall as well. Updated 2/7/2007 - the consumer's vehicle experience extended crank time to start. The dealer replaced eh fuel pump and fuel pump reservoir. The lap belt in the rear seat became twisted. When the vehicle was put into reverse the consumer hear a noise. The dealer made repairs to the transmission. The lighter was inoperative.

My Jeep Liberty 2002 was recalled for "replacement of possible ball joint corrosion". I called the dealership don white's timonium Jeep dealer, and was advised that the dealership receives only 3 sets from Jeep per week and I would therefore be waiting for approximately 6 months for the replacement. I felt this was not timely. I called the daimler Chrysler question line and was told the same info. I do not think any recall for safety issues should wait for months to repair. Surely ball joints can be acquired form another source?.

- the contact received recall 06v288000 . Concerning lower ball joint. The contact called a dealership in his area and they stated that it could take 30-40 weeks for them to set up service. The name of the dealership was deerwood Chrysler Jeep in kingwood, TX. Updated 1/19/2007 - the consumer was told that the dealer is only receiving 3 ball joints per week from the manufacturer. The current waiting list is 130 people.

1/24/04 - brought Jeep Liberty in for recall on lower ball joint - "ball joints replaced" per Jeep dealership. 3/25/2006 - while pulling out of parking spot, the left front tire broke off of the axle due to corrosion of the upper ball joint. Breaking top of tire from axle. 9/27/2006 - received a new recall notice for the lower ball joint from the dealership. Dealership claimed that lower ball joint was on back order and unavailable. Dealer told me to call back in 90 days. Called other dealership and scheduled recall repair. 10/14/2006 - took day off of work, brought car in to second dealership for recall. I was told that they did not have the ball bearings and was told that they could put me on a waiting list for the ball bearings. 12/25/2006 - wife pulled out of parking space. Left front tire popped out, appears that recalled lower ball bearing broke. Separating bottom of tire from axle. Car is currently at stadium automall dealership, rutherford NJ , where car was originally purchased, waiting to be repaired. Have had problems at this dealership in the past. Have had "oil changes, tune ups, etc" to later find that the dealership never replaced the lube express oil filter that was dated and installed previously.

- the contact stated that the left front tire came off. The driver was pulling out of a parking space at approximately 1-2 mph. The mileage on the vehicle at the time of failure was 54000. There were no warning signs. The driver stated that the vehicle felt funny. The vehicle was involved in a recall for the same failure in 2003. The lower ball joint was replaced January 24, 2004. The contact received a another recall notice 06v288000 recently. He called the dealer, and was told there were a limited amount of parts available. The contact was told to call back in three months. The vehicle had to be towed away. There were no injuries.

Thanks god there was no crash or damage yet. I've found out that it is recommended to fulfill safety recall for my Jeep Liberty. . Read more...