Ball Joint problems of the 2006 Jeep Liberty

I brought my car into the dealership for other recalls and was told that the front ball joints are very loose and that this is a safety related issue. I checked the NHTSA website and noticed that the year and make of my car had a recall for ball joint issues but my VIN number wasn't included in the recall. I have a 2006 Jeep Liberty.

I was leaving my parking lot when I heard a clunk and my driver side of the Jeep lowered. I got out and looked and my tire was tilted at an angle. A couple of my neighbors looked under the Jeep and said that it was the ball joint and that the axle was on the ground.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the driver side front ball joint had broken without warning. The contact stated that while driving at a low rate of speed, the contact believed that his front left tire had ran flat. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the front left ball joint had broken. The contact had not taken the vehicle to be serviced. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and was informed that there had been a prior recall placed on the vehicle NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000(suspension) but that the recall had been serviced. The vehicle had not recently been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000. Jo.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, an abnormal noise was detected. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and when inspected the contact noticed metal shavings on the floor and noticed the ball joint arm fractured on the driver side and caused a groove in the side of the rim. He vehicle was towed to a friend residence. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on the passenger side as well but it was repaired at an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test or repairs the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN number was not available. The failure mileage 190,000. Dr.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph and making a right turn, a thumping was heard and the steering pulled to the right. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the passenger's side front wheel was positioned inward. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front passenger's side ball joint failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred on the same wheel. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 119,000.

Backed out of bank parking space, put Jeep in drive moved forward and turned wheel to right and ball joint sheared off falling to pavement.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving at 40 mph, the front ball joint separated. No warning light illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosis the vehicle as a failed ball joint. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign 06v288000 suspension as a possible solution, however the vehicle VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000. VIN not available. Hk.

Ball joint separated while driving. Car was then undrivable.

There has been an existing recall on 2006 Jeep Liberty front ball joints but I have been told by someone I called at your company that my Jeep Liberty was made just 6 weeks after the last date of the recall. It was made at the same plant!! my front ball joints need replaced badly and I do believe this should be covered. I bought new tires and cannot even get them aligned because of the ball joints I do not have the $$$.

The driver side ball joint has broken 7 times in 1 year and has been replaced. Using 4 different mechanics assuming it was the mechanic. This has happened each time while driving. The last mechanic put an additional nut and has assumed to work. He also indicated that he has repaired other Jeep Liberty's with same problem in one case he welded it on, I have seen 3 others in my small town that you can see they also have a driver fender that is damaged as mine is when the ball joint breaks and tires pushes wheel fender off. This is not an isolated problem and can not believe this issue has not been addressed in a recall, it asks for a date, well the first time was spring of 2017 since then it has happened 6 additonal times.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the ball joint fractured on the driver's side tire. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ball joint needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 154,000.

I was driving home christmas morning and a few miles before I got home the lower and higher ball joints seperated from each other. I had no control of the vehicle, thankfully there was no one else on the road with me. I was headed straight on road when incident happened. Vehicle bounced many times before coming to a stop off the road. I was informed later after incident that this vehicle had a recall for what I had just described above. Vehicle was bought used from dealership and have no record or info if this recall being fixed.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. While driving 5 mph, the front passenger side ball joint fell apart and the wheel detached. A crash occurred. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The contact was informed that the driver's side ball joint would soon fail and needed replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact heard an abnormal noise when the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where the contact was informed that the ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, backing out of a parking space, without notice, the front right side of the vehicle dropped to the ground. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 106,817. Ed.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph approaching a stop sign, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front driver's side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to be inspected or diagnosed. The contact was able to look under the vehicle and noticed that the ball joint fitting on the driver's side of vehicle had fractured. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. Ah.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle's wheel steering became harder to control. The vehicle was tow to the contact's home. The contact stated that an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determine that the front lower steering ball joint failed. The vehicle is not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 140,000. Jo.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while attempted to leave a parking space suddenly the contact hear a loud thud. The contact exited her vehicle to find the front lower passenger ball joint had fractured. The vehicle was towed to a independent repair facility. The manufacturer stated the contact was unaffected by NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000. Az.

The wheel came off of my 2006 Jeep Liberty renegade as I was driving in a residential neighborhood, I was told by a mechanic the ball joint came off and broke in half.

We purchased a used 2006 Jeep Liberty last year. Last night we went to drive it up the road and the right front passenger side tire disengaged from the steering knuckle and the ball joint disconnected. Luckily enough we weren't driving very fast otherwise it could have caused injury considering the tire is now almost at a 90 degree angle and we can't move the car. I understand the statute of limitations is 8 years after the original purchase date, I would like to know if I can get a manufacturer repair done free of charge, and would rather have it done at a dealer knowing they would have the correct parts. Normally my 1 year old is in the car, luckily he wasn't last night, but would like to know if I am entitled to repairs.

2006 Jeep Liberty. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle broken front ball joint. The consumer stated a recall was issued. However, he was not informed by Chrysler in brazil.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. While vehicle was parked the contact moved the steering wheel and heard a noise from the front of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the ball joints had split. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000. - ll.

The ball joints are going bad. I was told by the dealership that my VIN number isn't included in the recall. However, it's the same exact problem that is covered by the recall. This is ridiculous. Jeep refuses to do anything about this problem when contacted. How did they get away with such a narrow recall?.

The front ball joint has completely broken, and the other three are in bad shape as well. There was a recall for almost 900,000 Jeep Libertys manufactured between 2002-2006, but mine was not on the list for some reason unbeknownst to me. The car has only 40,000 miles on it, and there is absolutely no reason my car would not be included in recall id #57136.

The ball joint on the front left side broke, causing multiple damage. It occurred again February 2011 on the left side. Luckily, we were not driving at the time it occurred. Most recently, the front ball joint broke again causing $900 in damages. The Chrysler group has refused to take ownership of the recurring default.

I brought my 2006 Jeep Liberty in for an oil change. I was told I needed new ball joints. I had them replaced in 2007 through a Chrysler/Jeep recall. Now, less than 2 years later, I have to have them replaced again at my expense.