Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint problems of the 2006 Jeep Liberty - part 1

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while reversing, the contact noticed an abnormal sound before the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, the front of the vehicle had lowered unintendedly. The contact noticed that the front lower ball joint had detached and separated from the spindle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 214,564.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving on the highway at 55 mph, there was an abnormal popping sound coming from the front passenger’s side, and the vehicle started to skid. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over onto the side of the road to park and inspect the vehicle and became aware that the front passenger’s side lower ball joint was fractured. The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the lower ball joint was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 213,000.

2006 Jeep Liberty. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for repairs related to ball joint safety recall.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that upon making turns in either direction, an abnormal, squeaking noise would emit from the vehicle without warning. The contact was informed by an independent mechanic that her front lower ball joints were defective and needed to be repaired. The contact was then informed of NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension) which the mechanic linked to her failure. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that her vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

I've had lower ball joints, bushing and control arms already replaced once in 2017 and now they are out again. I've been told by mopar that my 2006 Liberty was made 5 weeks after the last one involved in the recall. This is inexcusable. I've had 3 window regulators replaced. This is a fatality waiting to happen if I drive. I started hearing and feeling the ball joints going bad about 2 weeks ago. I hardly have driven it since I work from home now. Can Chrysler see all these complaints about the ball joints and still not add these 06 Jeep's to that recall. This is not good business at all. Also just had front brakes done 1 year ago and they need replaced already. Ignition - my key will not come out of the ignition unless I push on the ignition cable. Please help me to get these problems fixed. This is unacceptable from Chrysler.

My front lower ball joint broke my windows regulators don't last 6 months I tried to do the recalls since I bought thing and every time I tried I get the same thing we don't have the parts we don't have the parts not 1 of my recalls have been done tried n tried got feed up when I seen that there all off my VIN look up for my 06 recalls but 1and the funny thing is I just I made a service appointment on line to get lower control arms this week didn't say about no really until I was there and they were getting ready to pull it in then all of a sudden they don't have the parts in they would have to order them what a joke my ac blower hasn't worked on 1 since bought it new can't belive it has not caught on fire yet I'm now at almost 100000 miles they ain't done anything yet and not going to either I'm sure I'm wasting my time typing this useless information as wasted my time trying to get all my recalls fixed wishful thinking thanks for listening have a good day.

2006 Jeep :liberty I went in for recall for rear suspension rear:control arm upper and :lower ball joint both sides and was told the same problem exists for the suspension :front:control arm upper and :lower ball joint both sides repair cost 2700. 00.

Purchased 2006 Jeep Liberty brand new, it is used only seasonally. Garage kept, approximate mileage is 39,300 miles. Safety recall on 2006 Jeep Liberty for upper and lower ball joints. The vehicle is dangerous. When turning, steering wheel does not come back except manually. Chrysler advises my VIN number is not included in the recall. I have seen that comment several times on this site. This is not my first issue with Jeep vehicles. We went to the Jeep dealer who stated there are no open recalls, we contacted Chrysler who stated there are no open recalls. There are 10 recalls on this vehicle, whenever notified it was brought to Jeep. The suspension issue is a safety recall on 2006 Jeep Liberty and conveniently my VIN number is not part of the recall. A garage kept seasonally used vehicle properly maintained with 39,000 miles has this issue and is now being repaired at my expense. Chrysler needs to be investigated. Please advise what other info is needed.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph the front left portion of the vehicle collapsed onto the tire and the lower ball joints had broken off. The contact was able to pull off to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic. Who was able to diagnose the issue right away. The contact was told she was lucky to be alive. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall for the exact same issue. The repair will cost about $2,600. No dealer was contacted. The failure mileage was 122,000. Tf.

I the vehicle safety inspection and was told the left side lower ball joint going bad. The transmission module is tripping the check engine light. The driver side windows (front and back) makes awful sound going up. The ac compressor has stopped working.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space the front passenger side lower ball joint separated rendering the vehicle undrivable. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer frontier Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge(1700 ok-66, el reno ok) and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN 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 93,000. Jft.

I was leaving out of my drive way when the driver side lower ball joint once again broke. I replaced this part just one year and one month ago.

I was in motion in parking lot and turned my wheels to turn and all of sudden my tire came off due to the lower ball joint coming off. Then it cost me to have it to we'd to my house.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. While driving at unknown speeds, the front lower ball joint fractured. The vehicle was towed to lithia Jeep Dodge (2121 martin luther king jr blvd, eugene, or 97401), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

6v288000 recall date 08/03/2006 component suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint summary on certain trucks, the constant tension front lower ball joints may experience contamination. If the vehicle is operated for an extended period with this condition, the ball joint may eventually experience wear and looseness. Consequence when the driver continues to operate the vehicle with this condition, the contamination can lead to corrosion, accelerated wear and possibly separation from the steering knuckle causing a loss of vehicle steering control increasing the risk of a crash. What owners should do dealers will replace the front lower ball joints free of charge. The recall began on September 11, 2006. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

I have a dealership converted right hand drive Jeep Liberty. I was slowing down pulling up to a mailbox and the left lower ball joint snapped in half. Two days later I was pulling away from a mailbox and the right lower ball joint snapped in half. Both times I was in motion. Luckily, I was going slow and they were on back roads. I had a mechanic check all joints prior to them breaking and he said everything looked fine. My husband and father even checked after him. I checked my VIN number and it was not listed.

Noticed that the front end of the vehicle felt loose. There had been a loud metal scraping noise while driving on a straight highway at about 65 mph about a month earlier, had the vehicle checked but nothing was found. Took the vehicle in for new front tires and an alignment and was notified that the lower ball joint has a lot of play and needed to be replaced. I know there was a recall on the ball joints but when I contacted Chrysler I was told there isn't a recall on my vehicle. The recall l27 includes my state that the vehicle is registered in but it was bought in virginia, which is not included in the recall. The vehicle has 120,000 miles on it.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. While driving 70 mph, the front lower ball joint delaminated from the front driver's side tire without warning. As a result, the contact lost control of the steering and crashed into a concrete wall. No injuries were sustained and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to lakeshore Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram fiat (located at 330 e howze beach rd, slidell, la 70461 (985) 641-9595). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

I found online that there's a recall on lower ball joints that get corroded and stop working properly, that can cause a break of the item and loose the steering while driving. Well it's already corroded and no wheel alignment can be done without replacing both joints. Already called the dealer and they denied any recall on ball joints. I decided to stop driving the car because it's getting hard to drive. When I turn the steering wheel you can feel the joint making a metal to metal sound, while stopping and when starting to move.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the front end of the vehicle abruptly stopped without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front upper and lower ball joints and the lower control arm had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign: 06v288000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 103,000.

Rh lower ball joint broke today. Car is immobile. This ball joint was replaced one year ago, when it first failed. The lh one also broke 6 months ago. All 3 failures where in parking lots. My Liberty's VIN is not in the recall range. Jeep refuses to talk to me. Their explanation about water ant corrosion is not technically valid. I am an aerospace engineer and deal with this sort of thing all the time. The cause is cyclic loading of the tapered pin, high tension load and a stress riser at the thread. Replacing the ball joint only provides more failure opportunities. I would like to know the number of deaths and injuries this has caused.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. While reversing the vehicle, the upper lower ball joint detached and caused the wheel to become loose. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic where it was diagnosed that the upper and lower ball joints on the front passenger side needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a safety complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 70,200.

Recall regarding front lower ball joint; 06v288000. While at firestone during a routine oil change and check up, I received notice of a recall on my car - I was I went to the nearby Jeep dealership and they told me it was not applicable for my car even though I showed them the paperwork from firestone directly. Jeep did not fix my lower ball joint and then approximately two weeks later, I was driving to school and my car jolted as if I hit a pot-hole but the road was clear. I turned on my hazard lights and pulled over to inspect. My tires were not low on air there was nothing abnormal under the hood. I parked my car and looked underneath to find a very obvious dislocation. I called a friend who could identify what part it was exactly and he said it was my lower ball joint. My car was a safety hazard and has become a huge hassle to deal with and Jeep is refusing to take responsibility. It is being repaired in a shop now and I am seeking reimbursement from Jeep.

Front suspension:lower ball joint was replaced 2006 it has broke again while pulling into garage but is out of recall feel it is due to faulty replacement parts. Shift interlock cable and gear shifter: cant remove key from the ignition called Chrysler no recall issued for this they will not replace even though if you look in the internet there are lots of Jeep Liberty owners with the same problem.

The lower ball joint broke causing the frame and wheel to separate. The frame fell onto the tire. The rim was sliced completely in half. And the brand new tire was busted. It caused us to loose control of the vehicle. The vehicle feared of the road and landed ina ditch. We had to have a tow truck pick up the vehicle. It cost us 300 dollars to have the vehicle brought home. After getting home we found out the piece that broke, the lower ball joint, was part of the Jeep recall in 2006. I called Chrysler and they did admit that part was a recall fix in 2006. We are now waiting on Chrysler to call us back to let us know what we are suppose to do next. We are without a vehicle.

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.

While driving there is a rambling sound coming from the front of my front of my vehicle, when I press on the breaks there is a grinding noise, I have taken my vehicle to southern Chrysler Jeep of greenbrier located in chesapeake, va and they advise the unit need front upper control arms and lower ball joints. According to contacting Chrysler the manufacture I was advise the part was inital change in 2007 and the current part (lower ball joints) is currently on back order. According to the dealer/service facility they stated there is approximate 500 lower ball joints on back order, I have contacted Chrysler via web chat and they confirm part is not available. I have express my fear of driving the vehicle due to issue and ask to be compensate for a car rental in which I was decline. I am complaining due to part stock availability is un-acceptable and I fear of driving this unsafe vehicle.

Leaving driveway moving about 5mph there was a loud bang,checking the noise I found the driver side lower ball joint bolt broke in half. Had to tow vehicle to repair shop.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle stopped independently without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the lower ball joint needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 130,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while entering a parking space, the front lower ball joint became fractured. As a result, the frame came down and rested on the front driver's side wheel. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). However, the parts were unavailable to remedy the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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.

Front lower drivers side ball joint broke while driving, was told by mechanic that all upper and lower ball joints are bad and need to be replaced. . As well as rear suspension replacement.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle was traveling approximately 35 mph when the front passenger's side lower ball joint suddenly became fractured. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 06v288000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 119,000.

We never had any problems with the steering on our 2006 Jeep Liberty until we had a severe cold snap (Jeep was bought in FL and now resides in DE) and then all of a sudden it developed a screeching, straining noise in the steering and all around driving. It didn't matter what speed we drove the noise was always there and consistent, whether you turned a corner, put on the brakes, backed up or drove on the road normally almost sounded like the brakes were dragging but we had the brakes changed in April 2013. Took Jeep to our auto repair shop and they diagnosed the vehicle with bad upper and lower ball joints. Don't understand why this would happen all of a sudden but in ended up a very costly repair. Enjoy our Jeep but if there was any recalls for ball joints we were never notified.