general problems of the 2005 Jeep Liberty - part 1

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle, and the vehicle was shaking erratically. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with transfer case and transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transfer case and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The contact researched NHTSA campaign number: 18v278000 (suspension). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to submit the repair documents regarding the failure. In addition, the contact was informed that the replacement of the transfer case and the transmission replacement were not covered under the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

About 6 months ago the passenger side front end to hit the ground, just after going 60 miles an hour thankfully turning in daughter's driveway. Lower ball joint passenger side came apart. On Monday doing 35 mph the driver side hits the pavement hard! luckily I ditched in a driveway on the left! the tire slammed into the fender well breaking the plastic there and the piece that goes back under the doors? ball joint broke completely into? I'm on my third day of working in the rain alongside a road repairing this?.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle swerved to the left across three lanes of traffic and the contact turned the steering wheel to the right to correct the vehicle from veering to the left. The contact then stopped on the shoulder of the highway. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the police were on scene and determined that the vehicle could not be driven. The contact stated the police officer picked up the ball joint that had detached from the driver’s side front suspension of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 225,000.

Lower ball joints gave out on driver’s side while turning, snapping the wheel/tire from the car and dropping vehicle down abruptly. Dealership who fixed the lower control arm and hitch recalls, did not fix and said there was no lower ball joint recall- which was a confirmed recall and lead to vehicle damage and safety hazard.

I was driving on a bridge and my ball joint broke. Blew a hole through my tire and my rim and the fender flare blew off. I had had that same ball joint replaced approximately two years prior maybe sooner. I got this Jeep in 2017 and I have replaced the driver side ball joint twice the passenger side ball joint once and the ball joints look bad again.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the suspension suddenly failed, causing the front end of the vehicle to drop down and the vehicle became undrivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side lower ball joint had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

I was traveling on the highway at about 60 mph, hit a small bump in the highway and nearly lost total control. Pulled over and came to a complete stop. Re-entered the highway and nearly lost control even at a slower speed, 55mph.

Slowly crossed railroad tracks ball joint came disconnected forcing disconnection of the front drive shaft.

I have a 2005 Jeep Liberty sport. I was backing out of my driveway when I heard a crunching sound. I got out of the car and saw that the passenger side of my car was much lower than the driver's side. I noticed that their was windshield wiper fluid pouring out of the front end. Upon inspection, I noticed that the ball joint had snapped and the control arm was almost on the ground. Had I been able to get to the freeway as planned, I could have been seriously injured. I called to verify recall information and was informed that the ball joint recall issue had been resolved. However, with further investigation, it seems that this issue is happening after the repairs as well. I have attached pictures. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the front driver’s side wheel detached from the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience same symptoms. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but was unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

In the past 15 months (recently as last week) I've had to replace the ball joints in the front end. We are the original owner and have the same address when purchased. I see there was a recall notice but I was never informed. Nhtsa recall #06v288000. The repair on 9/210/21 repair was a total of $516. 00. The repair in 6/2020 was $516. 00 as well. Lower ball joint - $136 upper control arm - $130 labor - $250.

Reversing out of a driveway went to turn wheel heard loud pop snap front passenger side went to ground fender popped lose discovered by tow that the lower ball joint had snapped and possible lower control arm.

Right upper ball joint control arm collapsed while in the drive-through at mcdonald's could not move the car turn it or do anything it completely collapsed on the front right side due to corrosion of the lower ball joint and then I know this has been recalled however my car is not under the recall and I don't understand why because it was the same exact issue it's a Jeep Liberty.

Drivers side lower ball joint catastrophic failure with no warning signs evident except split boot(s). Separation/break from upper control arm, tie rod and steering assembly at low speed reverse. Nhtsa recall 06v288000 (daimler-Chrysler notification code: f23) of lower ball joints performed by Chrysler authorized dealer/repair station 2007. Dealer contacted two (2) weeks prior to incident to coordinate possible re-repair and/or consideration of faulty oem parts used in original recall.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel would shake with the vehicle wobbling. The contact stated that the vehicle was out of alignment. The contact informed the original owner of the failure, who then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ball joint was faulty, but only performed an alignment. The failure recurred. The dealer was made aware of the failure but did not diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The failure mileage was 98,500.

I noticed when driving my 2005 Jeep Liberty, when I came to a stop or pulled off, I would hear a noise underneath the back of my car, sounding like a jarring sound , like something was loose. . My car's steering wasn't as relaxed as it should have been when turning especially. . This noise kept getting louder, I eventually had it towed to the shop because of this problem and a issue with the thermostat. . To find out my rear drive shaft had popped.

I have a Jeep Liberty 2005 sport they have a recall about the corrosion on my car and they don't want to to fix it. I am really scared on driving like that.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the rear driver's side suspension snapped and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle swerved to the other side of the road. The contact was able to regain control and drove home. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that new trailing arms needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 151,000.

Se siente muy inestable cuando condusco en especial no puedo ir a mas DE 50 millas porque en curvas se siente peor su inestabilidad DE camino a mi trabajo y DE mi uso diario cerca DE mi hogar no podria ir lejos girando se siente muy inestable no me suento segura.

U38 NHTSA recall # 18v-278 no dealer within 100 miles will honor the recall. Said can't get parts or not available for scheduling or they didn't sell me the car. Or they want to charge for the repair.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v278000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Larry h. Miller colorado Chrysler Jeep (350 south havana street, aurora, colorado 80012, (855) 324-2578) was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v278000 (suspension) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Steven wade 1724 south hilton drive, saint george, utah 84770 (435) 634-4200 - on June 29th, 2018 and stated that the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that on June 13, 2018 the dealer stated that the parts were on back-order. On August 15, 2018, the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and provided the contact with case number: 34958405 on September 25, 2018. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part distribution disconnects. Ad.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v278000 (suspension) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Mac haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram located at 3207 south general bruce dr, temple, texas, 76503 was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part distribution disconnect. Ad.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 18v278000 (suspension) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer prestige Chrysler Jeep Dodge 6520 centennial center blvd, las vegas. Nv 89149 stated that the parts were not available for repair. The manufacturer was also contacted and confirmed the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Am.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v278000 (suspension) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Southern Chrysler Jeep - greenbrier located at 1414 south military hwy chesapeak va 23320 (757)-424-4600 was contacted about the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and provided the contact with case number: 347-226-19. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part distribution disconnect. Ad.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that suspension warning light illuminated. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 18v278000 (suspension). The vehicle was serviced at arrigo Dodge Jeep Chrysler 6500 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, FL 33411 (561) 282-1545. However, the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the air suspension warning light illuminated after the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000. Jw.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated the recall repair of NHTSA campaign number: 18v278000 (suspension) was completed. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, she heard abnormal sounds coming from the rear-end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.

Backed down driveway started on street and noticed I was turning one way and reared was going the other direction. Immediately drove very slowly home. Looked underneath and saw trailing arm partially snapped.

Heard a scraping noise when backing out of my driveway. Shifted to drive to return to driveway and noise sounded louder. It sounded like a stick or something similar was dragging under the vehicle. I looked under and saw that a portion of the frame where the rear lower control link was attached had rusted and torn loose causing the rear axle to shift to the rear. This was at the passenger side, rear. The rear control links had previously been replaced under recall but no mention was made of any observed frame rust. I inspected the driver's side and saw that a failure is beginning there also. The vehicle is not driveable.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. While the contact's ex-spouse was driving 40 mph, the vehicle became uncontrollable. The vehicle swerved to the left and right across the roadway. The contact was unable to control the vehicle, veered off the road, and crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained bruises to the chest caused by the seat belt. The driver did not seek medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the lower a-arm on the front passenger suspension was fractured, including the lower shock tower. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The vehicle was repaired per the recall prior to the crash. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,480.

10/5/2015 - right front tire fell off while turning into driveway - bolts sheared.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 mph, leaving the parking lot she heard a loud thud on the rear right side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the steering was very difficult unable to control the steering so she stopped the vehicle and placed into park. The contact located the fractured rear suspension arm on the ground. The contact called the tow truck to have the vehicle towed to the dealer but not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Am.

I would like to kown if the recall has been done on the vehicle I have.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign id numbers: 12v085000 (suspension) and 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure). The contact stated that the parts were not available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The contact did not experience a failure.

Failure on driver rear trail arm. Trail arm fractured when I took off from a stop. This appears to be the same issue Jeep issued a recall on (#l27), in March 05, 2012, for Jeep Liberty my 2004 - 2007. Contacted Jeep recall hotline and they refused to honor the recall since my Jeep was bought in kentucky. Recall is only valid for Jeeps sold in states north of kentucky. According to recall fracture is linked to the excessive corrosion due to the application of road salts during winter weather conditions. Northern kentucky (where I live) has the same weather as southern indiana. Indiana is covered and kentucky is not.