Steering Problems of Jeep Liberty - part 1

Today 6/16/2025 I’m having trouble turning to the right and left leaving from a stop sign we checked to be sure power steering fluid is full and it is. The person who checked the power steering fluid level, said that there is rubber grommets under the hood with the suspension and staring that look like they are all decayed or dry rotted. I have not had a problem with it breaking yet, but I’m sure that’s coming. Not sure it’s safe to drive.

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I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty and while driving and making turns, the steering wheel made a loud grinding noise. The noise was also heard when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. I got woke up this morning with the alarm going off. . No one was around the Jeep. . I know this because I have security cameras. . My husband check the fuse box and inside they were water in the fuse box. . Which it rain last night and I don’t know how it is getting wet. . My lights are wanted to stay on. And when I turn the ignition off my Jeep off wants to continue running. . I have had it to several different mechanics and no one seems to know exactly what the problem is. . Please help me fix this problem. .

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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 ball joint and cv axle broke making me wreck. I had no control of the steering.

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Well my 2002 Jeep Liberty has been messed up lately,it will just not crank so I thought it was the battery but it turned out to be the ignition switch also it did this off an on for about 6months ,the heat went out when I bought it and it will act as if it is overheating but it won't do anything for while then all of my windows have problems with the motor s in them the suspension, control arms I've had to change ,and the cruise control button will stick and keep going while you are driving it almost caused me to wreck on the interstate you have to turn the vehicle completely off once you get it to stop if you can get it to stop. Out of all the vehicles I've had this is the first to take off by itself.

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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.

The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle lurched to the right out of the lane. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering functionality and excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle back into the lane. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the failure had become constant and had stopped driving the vehicle. The contact towed the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the rack and pinon, power steering kit, and brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred after retrieving the vehicle from the dealer. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

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Airbag light on airbag making noise doors and windows unlock on its own steering wheel.

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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.

Right stering arm broke when I hit a pot hole.

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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.

Control arm just instantly broke while I was driving down the highway. I didn't know about the recall till I seen it on web site so no authorities were contacted.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while reversing and making a left turn, the front driver’s side ball joint fractured and the lower control arm detached. The steering wheel also shook and jerked while driving approximately 50 mph. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was a recall repaired in 2006, for the ball joints. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.

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.

My front ball joint and control arm broke why driving down the road.

My vehicle is a 6 yr old low mileage chevy equinox the stabilitrak light came up as well as the service power streering. It has also lost power in the highway and stalls or won't accelerate at times which makes is very dangerous since I could get hit by someone in the highway. I have taken it to the dealership and they have replaced o then sensor which cost me $400 but not fixed I took it to another mechanic and they replaced some fuses and sensors another $500 still not fixed. The car is now bach at the dealership and it has been a few days. This seems to be. Very common problem with the equinox as I have spoken to a few people who own one and they just ended up trading their car. I don't want another car payment and for a 6 year old car with low mileage this is not normal.

Unknown - testing for odi.

12/8/2020: my daughter had just returned home from college literally that morning driving through nyc to DE. That afternoon she went out to see a friend and thought she had a flat tire while driving at about 50 mph and struggled to pull over. It was at night so we couldn't see the damage. We called aaa to come change the tire. He examined the fluid under the tire and then it was obvious that tire rod fell and punctured the tire. We could also see a long black trail where the tire rod dragged on the road before she could stop. The tow truck driver said if she didn't stop when she did she would have fell into the deep ditch next to it and it would have flipped over. Considering it was dark she was lucky and even luckier this didn't happen on the highway in nyc only a few hours earlier. But what was even more disturbing is the front upper and lower control arms were just replace the rear lower control arms due to corrosion was done at the dealer, along with an alignment. (NHTSA campaign number: 18v278000). It's clear that the recall should also include replacing the front control arms. The window regulator also failed the week before.

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Purchased a 2005 Jeep Liberty in the state of wisconsin, a state that has excessive cold and icy weather, streets are heavily salted. The Jeep I purchased has had several recalls, major was the rear end control arm, which the dealership repaired. 2005 Jeep Liberty also has major electrical problems which causes the engine cooling fan to short out. Having it to be frequently replaced once a year. 2nd major problem is the front right control arm assembly front upper left and right. Along with wheel hub assembly, both corrodes and can cause the steering to brake into, resulting in a lost of steering causing a major accident while driving. These major mechanical problems needs should be recalled, so they can be replaced or repaired. I've taken the Jeep to different repairs shop and was told the Jeeps are known for safety issues including electrical and control arm problems and to check for recalls.

Front suspension went out lost all control of vehicle.

When I turn sharply both left and right the car stops, the wheels are hitting some bar under the vehicle.

I had a recall repair after I received the letter in the mail so I went and had it serviced after I waited for the backorder. I had the rear lower suspension arms done as in the recall at secret city Dodge in oak ridge TN. I immediately noticed a weird creaking noise coming from the rear and I took it back and explained to them and they said they could find nothing. I brought it to another shop and had them inspect and they said that they didn't torque them right and the noise was from faulty parts. I took it back to the dealership and they again said nothing was wrong and they sprayed some lubricant on the bushings to quiet the noise. It didn't do anything and made me question why they had to do that if the parts were new. I took it in again and they again sent me down the road. Well as time went on I was having more problems with steering and have been to to other shops and had ball joints all replaced and every shop said that the rear suspension arms were not good and I just went today (Jan 23,2020) and and it looked at by a local reputable shop where I live because the steering is out of control. . They showed me in the bay with my car up and the back wheels move forward and backward because of the bad bushings in the lower control arms that were replaced by secret city dealership. They also said they need to be repaired ASAP and I got that in writing from them. I also have from a Jeep specialty shop about how they were installed wrong and have that in writing. I did not want to get them replaced by the same dealership because they are terrible with customer satisfaction and could care less about my safety. I take very good care of my vehicle and it hasn't ever been in 4 wheel drive. I use it to drive locally and that is it. I have called nfsta several times and am waiting for a response from them. Please help me with this I don't feel safe driving it. Not my fault.

The steering gear is coming apart and is slipping which causes it to feel like you're driving sideways down the road. The windows will not go down without making a horrible noise and the thermostat housing needs to be replaced. After driving the Jeep it smells like its been on fire.

I am the second owner of this vehicle, when I acquired it, I had it serviced at the dealership and they preformed all recall work. It has been kept serviced and up to date on any recall work since. During the day on christmas eve 2019 I was returning home from a visit at my mother's home and suddenly lost control of the Jeep. There was loud noise and things breaking off the vehicle as I fought to control it and pull over. Upon inspection, saw the passenger side front wheel had come loose from the suspension, tore off the fender wheel well and broke a piece off the right-side running board. Undriveable, I had it towed to my mechanic. Unfortunately, they were closed until after new years. In early January I found out the diagnosis was a sheared lower ball joint failure. I looked in my files and found that this was one of the recalls that had been preformed to the vehicle. Safety recall f23- lower ball joints was done on 8/1/2006. Obviously, you assume this problem is resolved and the vehicle is safe after the work is done. I luckily was traveling at 30mph, and not at highway speed, so I have only encountered a financial burden. (about $4k for rental, repair & bodywork) I am sure if I was going faster or in traffic, I would have been injured or killed. How do the thousands of Jeep Liberty owners still on the road who are up to date on recalls confidently drive their vehicles if the recall work fails in the exact manner described as the problem meant to be fixed by the recall? I've been driving for close to 40 years and have never had any vehicle suffer a catastrophic failure resulting in a crash before this.

Spontaneous ball joint separation.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that as soon as the vehicle was parked in front of her driveway, by her husband, the air bag in the steering exploded and emitted smoke, without warning and without impact. . The contact's husband who was at the front driver's seat sustained some burns on his left arms and left hands. The vehicle was towed to the ray byrant Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram fiat dealer (504-363-1999, located at 1660 westbank expy. , harvey, la 70058) where an inspector from the NHTSA (bill janin) came to the shop to inspect the vehicle. The contact was asked whether the vehicle was involved in collision. The contact stated �no� . The contact was not provided any report about the inspection. The vehicle was towed back to the contact's residence after the inspection. The contact did not know whether the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Fe.

I own a 2006 Jeep Liberty that had a recall repair completed on the front ball joint prior to the purchase of the vehicle in 2012. Since that time, the vehicle again had a problem with a ball joint corrosion in the same location right passenger suspension. Jerry ulm refused to repair the ball joint unless I paid for the upper and control arm. . I had to repair the issue at a local shop for $500. Now it is making a terrible sound and I tried to get another dealer to repair it on a recall but they refused.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Jeep Liberty. While driving 30 mph, the front driver's side ball joint fractured. The contact lost control of the vehicle and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The front two tires slid while attempting to stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that new control arms, and the ball joints on both sides needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired. The driver's side wheel was also replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle needed to be taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 146,588. The VIN was unknown.

Front left lower ball broke causing tire and wheel blowout and loss of steering control at 60 mph. Was on highway on right hand curve.

Turning with noise on the freeway and street. Clicking when pushing brakes.

It wouldn't let me click on multiple other options like the windshield. Snow blows through the front vent sometimes as I'm driving if I have it on regular heat or defrost. The breaks have always squeaked since I got the vehicle in 2018. I have to play with the seatbelt to get it to lock in place. The wheel sometimes turns on its own randomly to the left and the suspension is really off and bouncy.

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Broken right rear control arm. Almost caused a major accident,also broke universal joint. Now that I fixed those issues , steering on the front now is going out.

Tl- the contact owned a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the steering wheel began maneuvering on its own and the vehicle ultimately crashed into a median. The vehicle's airbags failed to deploy upon impact. The contact suffered severe injuries including a concussion and bruising to his rib cage. The contact received medical attention on the scene and was taken to a hospital(j. W. Ruby memorial hospital 1 medical center dr, morgantown, wv 26505 (304) 598-4000). A police was filed at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent tow yard. The dealership was never notified of the failure,however, the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the failure was related to a recall under NHTSA campaign number 03v460000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 170,000. Jo VIN-(xxxx) redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Jeep Liberty. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the ball joints were fractured. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Bought from dealer said front axle was replaced before purchasing but I believe not terriable noise.