general problems of the 2005 Jeep Liberty - part 2

I received a recall notice on my 2005 Jeep Liberty around the end of March stating that the ball joints could corrode and come apart while the vehicle is being driven causing a crash. My husband and I purchased the vehicle from auto world in big stone gap, virginia. We have called them several times since received the recall notice was received. However the problem still has not been corrected. We called them again about a month ago and was told that daimerler Chrysler is not sending them the parts that they need to fix the recalled vehicles and that they are only getting 1 or 2 sets of ball joints per month from them. At that time they told us that we were #12 on their list and we have not heard anything since. I find this totally unacceptable. This is my only means of transportation to and from work so I do not have any choice but to drive it and hope that I do not get killed while doing so. Also, it has come to my attention that the initial recall notice appeared in consumer reports magazine in November of 2006. I did not receive a recall notice until March/April of 2007. I can assure them that if any of my family members are injured or killed due to this problem I will own their company. I would appreciated any assistance with this matter.

I purchased a 2005 Jeep Liberty limited on 05/23/2006. Prior to taking delivery of the vehicle, I took it for a test drive and I noticed that the vehicle was pulling to the right and was told by the salesperson that it probably just needed an alignment. I received an "we owe you" for the alignment. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership for the alignment. The mechanic stated on the service slip that after he performed the alignment the Liberty still pulled to the right and he stated that it was due to the crowning of the roadway. The road had nothing to do with it. It has gotten worse and I even drove it on a flat surfaced parking lot, first doing about 25 mph and it pulled right and then letting Liberty coast and it still pulled right. I have owned and have driven several vehicles and I have never had this problem. Received a call from a customer service rep regarding the visit to the service dept. For the alignment and they were told that the vehicle was still pulling to the right and that I was not happy with my experience purchasing this Jeep, they informed me that they would notified the service manager. I have not been contacted by the service manger. After doing some research on the internet, I see that Jeep has had some problems with the pulling right issue, and has had some recalls. It still pulls to the right and seems to be worse. Number of failures would be everytime I drive the thing. This is a major safety issue that Jeep Chrysler needs to get fixed. The other concern I have is with the goodyear wrangler hp tires. These are not safe for this vehicle. I was at a stop light waiting to make a left turn, completely stopped waiting for the light to turn green. It had just started to sprinkle. When the light turned green, I started to go forward and was just making my turn when the vehicle fishtailed and I spun completely around and was facing oncoming traffic. How could a vehicle spin out upon starting from a complete stop at a stop light???.

Purchased 2005 Jeep Liberty 9/29/05. The tire pressure sensor light was on immediately. Took vehicle back to dealership and complained that the vehicle pulls badly to the right, especially at 65+ mph. The dealership fixed the tire pressure sensor, but told me the pulling to the right must be due to road conditions. After reading other customer complaints, I doubt it. When driving at highway speeds it is difficult to maintain in lane. If large tractor-trailer trucks pass this will create even more intense struggle to keep vehicle on the road. Safety concerns regarding winter snow conditions are a deciding factor on keeping the vehicle.

No accident as yet. Purchased vehicle and notice after 1 day that steering control was not acceptable. Steering on vehicle has both play and stiction reducing vehicle control and requiring intense concentration to continuously maintain direction.