Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint problems of the 2006 Jeep Liberty - part 2

Lower ball joint failure caused loss of control of the vehicle, wheel separation, tire damage, and lower control arm damage.

A loud "bang" was heard. Front driver end tilted and down on tire. Lower ball joint failed and detached and cut tire. There is a recall for this year but Chrysler said not this VIN # but it is the exact thing that happened that is described in the recall.

I got a notice for a recall for the rear suspension two weeks a go, last week I made an appt with my dealership for Monday the 16th, but Sunday I was driving to work which is a mile aways going ten mph, I was getting ready to park, but then my front end started to rattle, then my steering wheel was shaken, then I heard a snap lost control of my vehicle, and struck a light pole in the parking lot of my work, I got out and me, the cop, my husband, my boss, my dad, the tow truck company was looking underneath my vehicle and the suspension control arm was snapped in half, a clean straight snap, and my lower ball joint was busted, it also caused damaged to my front end, knocked my front alignment out, it bent my rim up smashed my left lights, busted my struts, and the knuckle,my air bagged didn't deploy to low mile crash, my chest where the seat belt was is bruised, and I have a gauge missing on top of my hand where my hand got wrapped a round the steering wheel, there was a recall back in 2006 for this issue of the suspension control arm and lower ball joint which caused my crashed and the previous owner had it taken care of back in March of 2007, they think that it was another defected suspension control arm and ball joint put on, I also was telling the police and others I was planning on going on the highway when I got of work, if I drove on the highway when this happen I would of been dead, or what happens if my kids were in the vehicle or someone was crossing the street, I take these things very serious, and I'm not happy I got hurt because of someone putting another defect part on, and I told Chrysler, the dealership, and my insurance company I'm not paying for any of the damaged and for someone's neglect,someone really needs to get all these recalls and parts check, it seems to be alot of issues with Jeep Liberty, I love my Jeep but not the problems it's having.

2006 Jeep Liberty. Consumer writes in regards to recall concerning suspension problem the consumer was informed by Chrysler and the dealer, they were unaware of a recall. The consumer stated Chrysler yielded a no recall notice on his vehicle. Records indicated the vehicle was first sold in new jersey and the re-sold in tucson ax. The consumer stated the re-sale in tucson az was false as the dealer the consumer purchased the vehicle in IL. The consumer stated there was no record of the vehicle being sold in IL.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the upper passenger and driver side control arms failed. While driving 30 mph there was a loud noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the noise and discovered that the upper passenger and driver side control arms needed to be replaced. The dealer informed her of a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 06v288000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint) but her VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was notified who stated they only issued the recalls to salt states and offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 98,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty 4x4. The contact stated that vehicle would surge forward when shifting into any gear and the vehicle would also loose power abnormally. The egr (exhaust gas recirculation) valve melted, causing a burning smell to release into the vehicle. In addition, the gear shifter would shift out of park independently, causing the vehicle to roll away. The contact also stated that the rear passenger side door handle became defective, making it impossible to open the vehicle door from the interior of the vehicle and the abs, esp and traction control lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failures. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 101,000. . . . . Updated 06/18/12 the consumer also stated there was a problem with the control arm on the vehicle and because of the widespread problem a recall as issued. The consumer was then informed the recall was old, and her VIN was not included. The vehicle would loose power suddenly after driving forward, the windows would make a dragging noise, even though the dealer replace, the wheel speed sensor was replaced, the interior door handle on the passenger side was inoperative. The check engine light illuminated several times. Updated 06/22/12 updated 6/25/12 updated 06/29/12.

Lower ball joint - excessive front tire wear on the inside wall of tires.

I have received several recall/repair letters from daimlerchrysler. Each time I call the local dealer, I'm told that the manufacturer is low on parts, but they will notify me when replacement parts are available. After five months of requests and delays, I have finally told the dealer that the safety repair needs to be completed promptly. The dealer has agreed to schedule service now, but only after months of waiting and excuses, not to mention my final push to them.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty renegade. The contact received a recall notice for the lower ball joints on April 2, 2007. At the time of purchase,the dealer agreed to give the contact the 2006 vehicle in exchange for the 2005 Jeep Liberty due to related lower ball joint failures. The dealer confirmed that there were no recalls for the 2006 Jeep Liberty at the time of purchase. The dealer advised the contact to deactivate the electronic stability control. While driving 20 mph, and making a sharp turn, the electronic stability control did not help to steer the vehicle. The current mileage was14,000, and failure mileage was 100.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact received recall notice # 06v288000 in January 2007. The contact was placed on a waiting list. The dealer was unable to provide an approximate date of when the part will be available. The contact has not experienced any failure at this time. The current mileage was 22,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty sport. The contact received recall 06v288000 for the lower ball joints. Daimler Chrysler stated that the recall repairs for the vehicle was already done. The dealer stated that the recall repair was completed on 2/17/07. The contact could prove that the vehicle was never repaired. The current and failure mileage were 33400.

- the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Jeep Liberty. The contact received recall o6v288000 for the lower ball joints. The current mileage was 20,000. The dealer/mechanic replaced the steering sensor, as well as the front lower ball joints. Within a half mile after leaving the dealership the vehicle would not turn left, and she heard a grinding noise. The traction control sensor came on. The vehicle was returned to the dealer\manufacturer and the steering sensor was changed again along with the rear brake sensor. The vehicle continued to have steering problems. The contact had taken the vehicle back to the dealer/manufacturer.

I received a letter from Jeep about a safety recall for the lower ball joint, I call my dealer and they stated that it would be 3-4 months before the part came in. 3-4 months I then called daimler Chrysler they said I could wait or call other dealers to see how long their wait is. It was the same story with them. On the recall it stated in bold letters "this can cause the ball joint to corrode and separate. Ball joint separation can result in a loss of steering control and could cause a crash without prior warning. My complaint is I have to wait 3-4 months to fix this problem while this places me and my family at risk.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty 4x4. The contact called regarding the lower ball joint. The dealer stated that the contact's name will be placed on a list and ,will be notified when the parts arrive. The dealer hd s not notified the contact, and the failure was getting progressively worse. The current and failure mileage were 11,000.

Replacement of control arm lower ball joint Jeep Liberty . . Apparently there are no parts available to repair and this could cause the vehicle to crash.

Sent a recall notice from Chrysler Jeep stating the ball joints are being recalled and this problem could cause loss of steering causing a crash without warning. When I called to make an appt to have my car fixed I was advised the parts were on back order for a "few weeks".

Parts for my recall are not avilable over 6 weeks.

- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. She received several recall notices for the supspension, lower control arm. The contac t followed up with the dealer three to 4 weeks ago, and was told that she was number14 on the list. The owner was concerned about the safety risk and possibility of the failure tha tcould result in a crash. The current mileage was 9,800. There had been no failure to date. Updated 03/19/07.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty 4x4. The contact claimed to receive recall notice f23. The vehicle was not being remedied in a timely fashion, and the contact has been waiting approximately seven weeks for the work to be completed. The current mileage was 10,465.

According to the search on your site, recall f23 started in August of 2006. The recalll specifically states the lower ball joint may cause an accident. I was not notificed until last month and I am still waiting to have the parts replaced. I was told I'm on the list and they'll call when they get the parts but it may be months. . .

We received a safety recall letter in February 2007 regarding the lower ball joints in our 2006 Jeep Liberty. I called the dealer, superior, to make an appointment for service and was told that the part was on backorder and that I would be put on a waiting list and called when the part were in. It is now almost the end of April and we have not received a phone call to schedule the service necessary.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact received recall notice # 06v288000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) and has been on a waiting list since February of 2007. She received recall notice # 07v089000 (electrical system) in June of 2007. The dealer stated that there is no estimated time of when the part will become available. The contact has not experienced any failures at this time. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 32,000 and failure mileage was inapplicable.

: the contact stated there were no problems with the vehicle. There was a NHTSA recall #06v288000 on the vehicle regarding the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint. The parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available at the local dealership. The manufacturer confirmed the parts were not available. The contact had tried to schedule an appointment, but the dealer refused to schedule a date until the replacement parts were available, and recommended the contact to call every day to check for updates on the parts. The contact expressed concern that it was a major risk to safety if the ball joints failed.

My Liberty has 3 recalls, 2 having do with big safety issues- fire and tires detaching. I first called planet Dodge (miami, FL) for service appt. ; gave VIN and advised of recalls- surprise! when I arrived for my appointment; they said the parts were on back order! today I called tamiami Jeep to make an appointment and was told 1) it's very dangerous as tires may detach 2) they have some parts, but not some bolt, if that is required! question- if these are mandatory recalls and on such potentially safety compromising parts- how can the parts be on back order for 3 months!! (this will be my first visit to tamiami for service appt-but was already advised not all parts available- what's the use of making a appointment if they is a nationwide of a part to repair a recall? what happens if my tires detach or my car has "underbody fire" as per my most recent notice? I would appreciate a reply via email and I would like somebody to investigate how service departments can run out of parts that have mandatory recalls. I was not told at planet Dodge how serious this was and have been driving around waiting for the parts to arrive. (lower ball joint).

Noise under car on from and drive wheel more heave that normal. Big play on the suspension lower joint ball both side, almost disconnect. Was necessary to replace both suspension lower join ball.

2006 Liberty less than 10000 miles lower ball joint failure.

(1) front right side of Jeep Liberty dropped down on tire (2) tire was flat and Jeep ran off road (3) investigator only looked for open pot-hole or construction and did not look for any defective situation. Ball joint defect was reported to public over 5 months later. I kept the tire which has unusual slicing through the inside edge with a few penetrations within that area and all perfectly lined up with each other. I took pictures of the tire assembly area in case there would be any indication of faulty parts. Investigator only sited tire hit something and blew out as told to me by the state farm claim agent. Follow-up of this case was rejected by same claim agent because ball joint is not available to inspect. My complaint to them saying they are not reviewing the evidence I did show them including pictures from the scene which I still think show if their was a failure of this nature or not. They have another claims agent looking into it now. Until they follow this up I consider this accident to be falsely reported to your agency.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that he would lose control of the steering. The failure occurred intermittently. Before a recall was issued, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who was unable to find any failures. The contact stated that the recall pertained to faulty ball joints. The cable failed on the vehicle. He offered to sell the vehicle back to Chrysler and was rejected. The purchase date, powertrain, and recall # were unknown. The current mileage is 2,072 and failure mileage was 80.

- the contact called regardingthe 2006 Chrysler Jeep Liberty. The contact received recall 06v288000 on 2/21/06. The contact was put on a waiting list, he was number 171. The contactwas concerned with the safety of driving the vehicle. The contact called four other local Chrysler dealers and was not offered to be put on a waiting list. The contact was told that the lower ball joint was on back order. The vehicle mileage was 15,000. The contact has not experienced any problems with the vehicle at this time.

2006 Jeep Liberty customer states that he has not been able to get recall fixed yet* lower ball joint recall.